Many items are in short supply, and sugar, tires, and gasoline are all being rationed.
The War in the South Pacific is beginning to turn in favor of the Americans, but the outcome in Europe and in Africa remains in doubt. With grave concern, President and Sister Thomas have sent three of their children off to war. In the meantime, Anna Stoltz is hiding out with her family in Nazi Germany, struggling to survive, and hoping that when the war ends she will somehow be reunited with Elder Alex Thomas. Since You Went Away.