Laurel outlook., 1946-02-13
Former Resident Sends
Word From Denmark
To Friends In Laurel

After a long silence, friends here
have just heard from Mrs. Anna
Knudsen, who was Mrs. Chris Lar
son when she lived here and who
for the past several years has beer
living in Denmark. She was a
member of various Laurel women's
societies and was active in Rec
Cross and other work of that kind
during the First World war.
She lost her husband, Larson, by
death and later her son Edward.
After going to Denmark she mar
ried again. Friends here often
wondered whether she had survived
the war and the occupation of Den
mark.
A letter dated Jan. 80 was re-
ceived this week by Mrs. Frank
Jacobs, which said in part:
First l received your Christmas
card, and then came your letter and
the lovely box--such things as we
haven't had for ever so longi |
don't know how to thank you. Ev-
erything was in fine shape; not a
package broken.
I have divided the contents of
the box with my sister and her
family. That is one of the things
those terrible years have taught
us--sharing with others. My sister
has a grandson two years old, and
you. should have seen him get at
the raisins. There haven't been any
raisins for the past five years. We
older ones enjoyed the coffee and
the tea, for which we wish to
express u thanks.
1t takes quite a long time--about
two months--for packages and even
letters to get here, for the distance
is great and there are so many
packages the ~postoffices cannot
handle them without loss of much
time. We can, of course, send let
ters air mail, but that is rather
expensive from here. This time I
will do it so you will know every
thing is all right.
How good it is for me to see
you all in the pictures you sent.
would. love to visit you;
we would have much to tell, but
travelling is not easy from here.
7 was so glad to hear about the
and that so many of the
young men of the community have
returned.
l have been quite we'll most of
the time. My husband died more
than four years ago, and last year
my brother and brother-in-law died.
[ have not heard from my sister in
Russia for more than five years,
so there is not much hope that
she is alive. When we learned
that Leningrad was surrounded and
continually bombed, and no food to
speak off,.
Here in Denmark we did not '
as greatly as some others !
lid. We had so much food they -,
not take it all away, but
everything was, and still is, ration I
ed--meat, butter, sugar, flour, bread, {
soap and many more things. We t
lad some substitutes for coffee, 4
made from apples and different .
caves. We used it because we had :,
One thing, there was enough Il
luts for the children, so we got
long . >
The rationing continues because I
We have to help the children of o
and Holland. Besides this Il
We still have more than 100000 I
1ermans who came here fleeing, +
nd now the authorities don't q
now what to do with them. That
5 too many for a country as small 0
S Denmark. AS yet, the Allied s.
orces have had so much to do in Ct
he different zones we have to e.
eep them. o.
In Copenhagen we see many "
.merican soldiers who come here
Or recreation. They like it here, a
hey say, because they find more I,
ormal times. Here they can have ID
o%ncerts, theaters and motion pic .
Tres. Copenhagen did not have po
lany buildings destroyed. III
I hope you can read my English. &c
need some practice badly, but III
aven't anyone here with whom to Di
peak. I live in a small village. |
i'll become more accustomed to III
nglish, for I have a number Of let q
RS to answer. '"
Please give my love and greetings
everyone. &c