German reading materials

From a chapter entitled "What the Germans Read in War Time" from Germany in War Time: What an American Girl Saw and Heard by Mary Ethel McAuley.

"A reading room for soldiers on the West Front."

 

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Ruth Farnam: American relief worker in Serbia

Ruth Farnam was a wealthy American relief worker who went to Serbia during World War I. In 1916 she was made an honorary member of the First Cavalry Regiment of the Serbian Army and in 1918 she published a book titled Nation at Bay: What an American Woman Saw and Did in Suffering Serbia. The following are some images taken from that book.

"Ruth S. Farnam."

Photo taken from the book's frontispiece.

 

"Prince George of Serbia, Admiral Troubridge and the author."

 

"From a photograph taken during the battle of Brod.

Commander-in-Chief Voivode Mishitch, Com. of Morava Dir. Col. Milaovanovitch, Chief of Medical Service Col. Dr. Sondermayer and the author."

 

"Major Doctor Feilbert at Salonika and Surgeons of Scottish Women's Hospital."

 

More on Ruth Farnam here: http://www.examiner.com/article/an-unlikely-soldier-gallant-company