A CASE OF IDENTITY
The mystery of the identity of a living "unknown soldier," which has puzzled psycho-analysts for the past 1 twenty years, is to be settled in ■ a French Court. The man, now in a mental home at Rodez, has been claimed by many different families. He remembers nothing about himself. He is known as Anthelme Mangin, because he is believed to have pronounced that name. Two families —the Lemays and the Montjoins—are convinced that he "belongs" to them, and all other claimants have now withdrawn in their favour. The Appeal Court at Montpellier is to decide on these two rival claims. Madame Lemay has declared that the first time she] visited the unknown soldier at Kodez she recognised him as her husband. She maintains that while he remains completely unmoved by other visitors, he shed tears when she showed him a photograph of herself with their children, kissed her twice, and said, "Yes, I recognise you." The unknown soldier was found a few weeks after the Armistice wandering in the streets of Lyons.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 12, 14 July 1939, Page 11
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176A CASE OF IDENTITY Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 12, 14 July 1939, Page 11
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