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Lúcia, Francisco and Jacinta on 13 October 1917

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13 OctSecond-handSaw itPress reportSeers' words overheard
As told by unnamed Diário de Notícias correspondent at Vila Nova de Ourém
English

The children got up, smiling, and explained to their eager listeners that the “Lady” had told them that peace would come soon and that our brave soldiers, who are fighting heroically in France, would not be long in coming home.

Português

As crianças levantaram-se, sorridentes, e explicaram aos seus anciosos ouvintes que a “Senhora” lhes dissera que a paz viria breve e que não tardaria o regresso dos nossos bravos soldados que em França se batem heroicamente.

DCF III-1, Doc. 89 · press · 13 Oct 1917Scan
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