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Tragedy at Riga Station Reflects War's Toll on Women
A vivid account from Riga, Russia describes daily trains carrying wounded soldiers to hospitals, with thousands of mothers and wives awaiting news. It details broken men, scarce resources, and emotional scenes, including a countess tending her wounded lover and a desperate mother's brood of sorrow.
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Jane Wainright
Riga
Russia
Engineering Corps
Berlin
Europe
France
Germany
Countess M
Constanly
Caar
Russha