Le Trait d'Union : Organe des Jeunesses de l'Inde Française. Vol. 1, issue 1 to Vol. 6 issue 2 PER 10 (1944/1949)

Vol and Issue: Vol. 1, issue 1 to Vol. 6 issue 2

Missing issues: Vol. 1, issues 5, 7; Vol. 3, issues 3, 4; Vol. 4, issues 10, 11; Vol. 5, issues 1, 7,11. Vol. 2, issue 1 is wrongly numbered as Vol. 1, issue 11. Vol. 1, issue 8 is a special supplement.

Scope and content: The volume contains short fictional and humorous pieces, poems, articles about Pondichéry and its history, other informative articles, lectures, quotations, quizzes, local news, accounts of cultural and other events taking place in Pondichéry, news and activities of the JEF, visits of dignitaries, recipes, announcements and advertisements etc. There are also articles on Indian society, culture, religions, mythology and eminent personalities such as Tagore, Barathy, Gandhi. Some of the topical subjects that are covered are: celebrations of the end of World War II; the political movement towards freedom in British India; India's Independence; several articles in homage to Gandhi after his assassination; political developments in post-independent India; Chandernagor's merger with the Indian Union; the Indian government's position and views on French India etc. Some of the issues in the volume contain a few b&w photos and drawings.