Dorothy Kraus Memoir - We Finally Depart for America

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Dorothy Kraus Memoir

We Finally Depart for America
Yes, peace between Germany and Russia had been signed but the other countries were still at war. And once again we began waiting for word from father. It did not come for many months but finally we heard from him. He had been trying desperately all that time to reach us.

However, we could not leave for America until the general peace had been signed. Even then, all available boats were first used to transport the soldiers.

At least, in the spring of 1920, we were notified that we could leave. For myself the trip did not have the same excitement that it had had before. In fact I was not eager to go. I would miss my many friends. And mother was depressed and bitter. She would not envision what life would be like with father again. True, father was not to blame for the long separation. Nevertheless, there was a deep unaccountable reproach in her.


My mother and my sister Miram before we left for America, showing the effects of the war. These were probably photos taken for our passports. Unfortunately mine seems to have been lost.

In June 1920, we took a boat from Antwerp and three weeks later we arrived in New York.

Editor's Notes:

This material is from Original Page 60 , Original Page 61 and Original Page 61a.

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