Finnish Lagation deluged with donations to aid fight with Soviet. Washington, D.C., March 7. Mail from all parts of the nation and from all classes is deluging the Finnish Legation to the extent that its staff has jumped from 3 to 30, and a new building has been rented to handle contributions to aid Finland's fight with Soviet Russia. Money, comes in in letters addressed to Minister Procope, The Finnish Government, The Finnish Government in care of Uncle Sam, etc., and contain contributions ranging from five cents to thousands of dollars. Here, Eero Lappalainen, attache at the legation, is shown packing a box with contributions of goods to be sent to Helsinki, 3-7-40
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Date
1940
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Harris & Ewing, photographer
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 38.90719, -77.03687
Source
Library of Congress
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