Category: Correspondence
Rose’s Notebook – April 6th, 1917
June 6th, 2017 by Rose Dubois
April 6, 1917, Dear Diary, There is news today that the United States has finally decided to enter the war. Although its troops may not be on the ground for weeks or months, many believe that this will be a turning point in the conflict. I feel, at times, as if we are hoping against hope that some moment, …
Rose’s Notebook – Jan. 1st, 1917
May 9th, 2017 by Rose Dubois
Dear Diary, Another year begins, and again my life moves in directions I never could have imagined. Unexpectedly, Elisabeth Von Werdenberg did more than just prepare a passport for me: she made arrangements to chaperone me directly into Germany. Elisabeth and Ernst with Sigmund Freud And I am quite sure that without her help I might not have made it …
Rose’s Notebook – Feb. 25th, 1916
March 11th, 2017 by Rose Dubois
February 25, 1916 Dear Diary, I haven’t had the urge to write for the last few days, but perhaps now the spark of hope has been relit. As I mentioned, I asked our newspaper’s editor about the prospect of joining the growing group of overseas journalists like Alice Rohe and Mary Roberts Rinehart, whose incredible book Kings, Queens and Pawns …
Rose’s Notebook – Feb. 10th, 1916
February 11th, 2017 by Rose Dubois
February 10, 1916 Dear Diary, It has been a dizzying few weeks, and I do not know how I will be able to describe everything that has happened. I still cannot believe it myself… I feel I must start with the war, as everything now comes back to the great battle. Late last month, Great Britain introduced conscription for all …
Rose’s Notebook – Dec. 21th, 1915
January 11th, 2017 by Rose Dubois
December 21, 1915 Dear Diary, Some Canadian pride this week as our men in the skies are beginning to show their strength. There is a rumour that a Canadian fighter pilot named M.M. Bell-Irving has been responsible for downing a German plane in the skies over Europe. I wonder if there are any other young pilots in our military that …
Rose’s Notebook – Nov. 3th, 1915
December 11th, 2016 by Rose Dubois
Dear Diary, It is clear to me now that this war, this Great War, will not end quickly or quietly. Germany and Austria-Hungary seem intent on provoking the entirety of Europe, and countries are scrambling to assess the situation. It has been just over a month since Czar Nicholas II of Russia personally took over as Commander-in-Chief of the Russian …
Rose’s Notebook – April 25th, 1915
November 11th, 2016 by Rose Dubois
Dear Diary, I could not be more proud of our fine Canadian soldiers, nor more disgusted with the Germans. Based on dispatches arriving from across the ocean, it seems increasingly clear that the Germans are using poisonous gas against the Allies on the Western Front. After this appalling tactic, I have to believe that the Allies will redouble their commitment …
Rose’s Notebook – March 24th, 1915
October 11th, 2016 by Rose Dubois
Dear Diary, I am feeling so very thankful today. Unique times call for unique solutions, and somehow the recent war in Europe has given me an incredible opportunity. Most of the country’s major newspapers are sending reporters over to the front lines, and what with the limited number of men around to fill positions, I have been hired as an …
Rose’s Notebook – Dec. 28th, 1914
September 12th, 2016 by Rose Dubois
Dear Diary, What a strange Christmas it has been. When the war in Europe began, few believed that it would last more than a few months. Unfortunately, those of us who have been following the war more closely were not as confident in a swift conclusion. I have watched the spirit drain from the hearts of Canadians, especially my fellow …