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July 18, 1947
The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
What is this article about?
In 1945, a German POW in northwest France writes to Seattle's Alaska Steamship Company, seeking information on moving to Alaska post-liberation; the company sends schedules and fares. (148 characters)
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Lure of Alaska Hits Prisoner Of War Camp
SEATTLE, July 18.—The lure of Alaska as a land of promise has filtered into a prisoner of war camp in northwest France, the Alaska Steamship Company said today in telling of a letter from a German, Bodo Arndt.
"I would like to go north with my family to Alaska from Germany after being liberated as a prisoner of war," the letter said. "Can I get of you news and information over Alaska? Yours, Bodo Arndt." He added that his home was in Kronweik, Germany.
The steamship company sent word to Arndt it was mailing information on Alaska schedules and fares.
SEATTLE, July 18.—The lure of Alaska as a land of promise has filtered into a prisoner of war camp in northwest France, the Alaska Steamship Company said today in telling of a letter from a German, Bodo Arndt.
"I would like to go north with my family to Alaska from Germany after being liberated as a prisoner of war," the letter said. "Can I get of you news and information over Alaska? Yours, Bodo Arndt." He added that his home was in Kronweik, Germany.
The steamship company sent word to Arndt it was mailing information on Alaska schedules and fares.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Journey
What themes does it cover?
Exploration
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Alaska Lure
German Pow
Emigration Letter
Prisoner Aspiration
What entities or persons were involved?
Bodo Arndt
Alaska Steamship Company
Where did it happen?
Prisoner Of War Camp In Northwest France
Story Details
Key Persons
Bodo Arndt
Alaska Steamship Company
Location
Prisoner Of War Camp In Northwest France
Event Date
July 18
Story Details
A German POW named Bodo Arndt from Kronweik, Germany, writes to the Alaska Steamship Company from a camp in northwest France, expressing his desire to emigrate to Alaska with his family after liberation and requesting information; the company mails him schedules and fares.