Perkins School for the Blind Bound Clippings: World War Blind, 1917 . Probably the most remarkable mov-ng pictures of ihe European warrhieh have yet been shown in NewBedford will be exhibited at the B. funds elaborate entertainment nextSunday evening. They were obtainedfrom France by George A. Kessler, oCthe executive committee of the B. permanent blind relief war fund, athis own expense, and-nave been do-nated by him to the fund. They havebeen authorized by the French censorand were obtained by special permis-sion of the various French first scene represents actualfi


Perkins School for the Blind Bound Clippings: World War Blind, 1917 . Probably the most remarkable mov-ng pictures of ihe European warrhieh have yet been shown in NewBedford will be exhibited at the B. funds elaborate entertainment nextSunday evening. They were obtainedfrom France by George A. Kessler, oCthe executive committee of the B. permanent blind relief war fund, athis own expense, and-nave been do-nated by him to the fund. They havebeen authorized by the French censorand were obtained by special permis-sion of the various French first scene represents actualfighting in the trenches, in which thesoldiers become blinded. The blindedsoldiers are next represented being-carried from one field hospital to an-other. They are finally taken to thenew, especially established hospital forthe blind at Reuilly in the outskirts ofParis. The blinded men are then shown asthey are being trained for the differ-ent professions which, in spite of theirloss of sight, they are capable of mas-jtering, such as typewriting, telegraphymassage, b


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