Husband Joins Wife in Leper Colony

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1592

Date Released

3 Jun 1946

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Universities of Canada Honour Field Marshal Alexander
2. 2Husband Joins Wife in Leper Colony
3. 3Transjordan Proclaims Emir King
4. 4Locusts Ravage Sardinia
5. 5Britain Beats US in Boxing Tourney
6. 6Trailer: Bring ‘Em Back Alive

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

American Major whose wife contracted leprosy in Jap prison camp decides to go with her to leper colony.

Keywords

Health and medicine; Women; Prisoners of war

Library number

15346

Length of story (in feet)

97

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