![]() ![]() ![]() The Fiction Old and New book group will be discussing “The Displacements” by Bruce Holsinger, DB109018.Their story has never been the focus of a novel until now.įor those interested in a nonfiction account of this unique aspect of World War I, you may also wish to check out The Hello Girls: America’s first women soldiers DBC06268. More than seven thousand six hundred responded. Nevertheless, the US Army Signal Corp promptly began recruiting them. But women were not permitted to enlist or even to vote in those days. At the time, nearly all well-trained American operators were women. Pershing needed operators who could swiftly and accurately connect multiple calls and speak fluent French and English, remain steady under fire and be utterly discreet since the calls often conveyed classified information. He immediately found himself unable to communicate with troops in the field. In June 1917, General John Pershing arrived in France to establish American Forces in Europe. ![]() On April 4, David Faucheux will present his historic fiction, Switchboard Soldiers, a novel, by Jennifer Chiaverini (DB109619) ![]()
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