[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles and the occasional radio broadcast delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime” Or view Homer’s posting history .)
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[Homer_J_Simpson]

[niteowl77]

"French resentment laid to lack of food"

Lack of food can do that to you. Thoughts on food during that period from Uncle C:

"One of the most pathetic things I (saw) in Paris on my first trip up there was that the people were so short of food, and many of the lines in front of the food shops would extend for two or three blocks and then they would only get a little as the rations were very small."

(Regarding a young son of the French caretaker of the chateau where Uncle C's unit was bivouacked) "He always kept our table supplied with flowers, and we would give him some candy now and then, and he was such a good boy that he always took it home where it was divided up among the other children as they were short of food as it was, and sweets were something they just did not have at all."

Mr. niteowl77