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Most Shocking. Possibly the year's most shocking war book was not written by a soldier, described no battles. It was Thérèse Bonney's photographic record of what World War II has done to Europe's children. Privately printed (after rejection by ten publishers), Europe's Children is now completely sold out. Duell, Sloan & Pearce is publishing a new edition...
...creator of the war's most shocking book published it herself. A collection of 62 8½ by 1 1¼ photographs, Europe's Children was rejected by ten U.S. publishers before Photographer Therese Bonney brought it out herself, with no imprint beyond the cryptic message : Limited autographed edition $3. Send your check to National City Bank, 32nd Street Branch, 1 Park Avenue, New York, N.Y. account No. 123. By word of mouth and an occasional unillustrated review, the fame of Europe's Children spread so fast that its edition of 2,000 was quickly exhausted...
Fortnight ago (in a letter Writer Thérèse Bonney published in Vogue) Gertrude told. Part of the time she hoes potatoes in the little peasant village of Billignin par Belley Ain in Unoccupied France. Food is scarce. The peasants idolize her: she is one expatriate who did not run away from defeated France. She is also writing a novel, called Mrs. Reynolds. Both Hitler and Stalin are in it. Gertrude has already written 25 pages. Alice B. Toklas is typing them. Gertrude believes the novel will not be finished for some time. Wrote Gertrude: "You know...
...Norman Bonney, well known bridge authority and former national champion, conducted the tournament again last night. After the prizes had been given out, he stated that the caliber of the bridge playing in University tournaments had improved markedly during the last few years...
Conducting the tournament last night were Paul MacNealty, who played in the sectional finals at Washington last year, and Norman Bonney, noted bridge player and former national bridge champion...