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boy. do worked our way through hpping to get to New York nd from there to France, to be at least able to join the noble bond of Alsacians, who were willing to sacrifice life
end all for the liberation of our homeland. I worked in the powder factory Astna in Emporium, Pa, and an now engaged
the kidvale uteol and ordiance Co., Midystone, Pa, 3.8
achine operator, making rifles. I could not yet get the aley together which we needed for our return.
Now that the glorious news is coming that our home- is free again and is joined anew to Prane), I wish more than ever to return there and do my best for my homeland.
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I have not the money to go into a legal milt - md -ridering what others lost, I had willingly given all, I it could be of any help to restore Alsace Lorraine
Le France.
But, as the case is having been robbed of my earnings
V on the way to France, having bem able to clear up my oubts, if the British Government in Hongkong had given
the opportunity of doing so,
I haplore t: e justice of Frmce, to take up this case,
o that I might be enabled to a speedy retum home to
Alsace.
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I do not want to incriminate myone. It was murely
hard time for everybody but I believe into the fair
ealing of Great Britain, mid hope that if this case is brought to the attention of the authorities, restitution is full or in part will be made.
Handing this Affidavit to the French Embassy at Hushington, I beg the French authorities to do all what
be done to enable me to return home.
With the expressions of highest ostimetlen,
(signed)
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Er. August Gaston.