Both sides of the conflict dropped propaganda leaflets out of planes, although some said that this was against the conventions of war. Leaflet drops intensified in 1918. This leaflet might be a German one in disguise.
Invitation to Discuss Peace Terms. Imperial and Royal Government of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, 1918
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Lawrence Mercier was a shipping clerk in Dunedin. He was on patrol with the Cyclist Company when he came across the paper in Arras “on or about the 24th September, 1918". Perhaps printing supplies were being exhausted; there is a fascinating range of typefaces being used.
Invitation to Discuss Peace Terms. Imperial and Royal Government of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, 1918
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Spencer Gannon Smith sent a card to his parents.
He used a familiar French phrase on this card; the war was finished, and he was off to Germany. Spencer may have been impatient to get home, but must still follow orders.
