Word: prisoners
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...will be divided equally between these two organizations and far the greater part of it will be used to alleviate the suffering which has been caused in France by the rapid spread of tuberculosis. This plague has been greatly increased by the importation of the disease from the German prison camps by those French soldiers who have returned and brought it to their families in France...
...divided between Mrs. Wharton's war charities in France and the French Tuberculosis War Victims' Fund. It is a well recognized fact that tuberculosis is one of the worst foes which France is having to struggle with during the war. Especially among the disabled French soldiers returning from German prison camps, bringing the disease to their families this plague is reaping a terrible toll. It is with the purpose of relieving these people that the films are being shown...
...loans of money and the convoying of supply ships by war vessels. The Allies have enough money for the present, but the time is coming when they will need the financial aid of this country, and need it badly. I talked with a major of one of the British prison camps, and he told me that the German soldiers all believe that they are winning, but the spirit of France and England is as high as ever...
...Columbia also a campaign was organized for the purpose of raising money to be devoted to the relief of students confined in the prison camps of Europe. Already the sum of $1,500 has been collected...
According to latest dispatches from England, Allen Shortt 17', previously reported severely wounded and missing, is safe and well in a German prison camp. Shortt, who left college last year to join the Canadian Expeditionary Force, was recently awarded the military cross for exceptional bravery in leading his platoon across "No Man's Land" and capturing practically single-handed a German...