He became a war correspondent for International News Service in May 1945, sent by his wife's sister's lover, William Randolph Hearst, to a ruined Berlin and saw the ruins of his parents' home and a burnt-out Hotel Adlon. His first article is about personal loss, the destroyed city of his youth and the death of his father.
In May 1945, he became a war correspondent for International News Service under William Randolph Hearst’s direction, sent to Berlin in ruins. He observed the destruction of his parents' home and a burned-out Hotel Adlon. His initial article addressed personal loss, the devastated city from his youth, and his father's death.