Through the Belgian Dutch Frontier Barrier to Freedom
The narrator details a perilous escape attempt at the Belgium Holland border. He experiments with ladder and earth burrowing methods to bypass a deadly electric fence and barbed wire, enduring near fatal shocks and German sentry patrols as he finally reaches safety in neutral territory.
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Pat Alva
O'Brien
Belgium
Holland
Dari
Wiberty
Thad
Wis
Mme
Gorne
Liberty
Uberty
Escape Across Border Into Dutch Refuge
Lieutenant O Brien recounts slipping through Belgian territory to a Dutch village after a night of pursuit and confusion. He finds Dutch aid from shoe makers and villagers, reaches Rotterdam via a British consul, and reflects on the gratitude toward the Dutch civilians who helped him as he recounts his perilous journey.
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Belgium
Ghent
Einhoffen
Rotterdam
Myssif
Escape From Belgian Territory Ends Ninety Days After Leap
The account recounts a perilous escape during World War I ending November 19, 1917 after a September 9 leap from a German train. The narrator hides from sentries, retrieves a lace left behind, and endures guard threats and starvation as he crosses back into Dutch soil.
Freckle Lotion From Lemon Juice and Orchard White
A vintage beauty tip describes squeezing the juice of two lemons into three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint freckle and tan lotion. It promises freckles and blemishes fade with daily massage, noting lemons and orchard white are readily available at grocers and drug stores.
Experiences in Holland during wartime escape
The narrator, after crossing into Holland, confronts a high fence with live wires and an oncoming Dutch sentry. He contemplates revealing himself to guards, fearing possible internment if he entered Holland armed, while unsure if the approaching figures are Dutch or German in gray uniforms.
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Holland
Pduteh
San
Arma
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