German Trenches Become Underground Houses On Western Front
A British army observer describes German trench systems as underground homes built to house troops for years. The article contrasts German dugouts and staircases with the Allies’ makeshift shelters, noting better weather protection but greater isolation and potential health drawbacks for German troops.
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London
No Man’s Land
Mametz
la Boisselle
Fricourt
England
Oysters and Champagne Exchange Cited in Berlin Satire
A Lustige Blatter item from Berlin portrays a comic miscommunication over ordering oysters and champagne. The dialogue features Patty and a witty child noting the absence of a wine order and a humorous suggestion to swallow the oysters dry.
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Patty
Lustige Blatter
Berlin
Healing by color guides for wartime interiors
London designer H Kemp Prosser argues color affects vitality in war. He favors lemon yellow to symbolize light and life for hospitals and homes for wounded soldiers, citing his Chelsea rest room with lemon yellow curtains and blue, mauve, turquoise lighting. He also notes a street car debt anecdote about a conductor who owes him money and blocks him on the platform.
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London
H. Kemp Prosser
Chelsea
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