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This scarecrow better clothed than the peasant. A member of the American Red Cross commission to western Russia and the Baltic states photographed this scarecrow on a farm in Latvia, just over the Lettish-Bolsheviki border. Passing by the next day he noticed that only the sticks of the scarecrow were there; that the long, ragged coat and the noth-eaten sic hat had disappeared. The farmer said that he had given them to a refugee who had just crossed through the Bolsheviki-Lettish front from Soviet Russia the night before. When refugees had changed clothing with the scarecrow there were not enough garments to cover the scarecrow

This scarecrow better clothed than the peasant. A member of the Americ...

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Paris Office. Data: All Division. Group title: Latvia. General. Gift; American Na... More

Appears before Dies Un-American Committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 7. Dr. J.D. Matthews, former 'fellow traveler' in the Communist United Front who told the Dies Committee investigating un-American activities that, Earl Browder, sought to obtain from the State Dept. 'diplomatic immunity' for funds to be sent here from Soviet Russia, 11/7/38

Appears before Dies Un-American Committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 7. D...

A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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

Finnish Lagation deluged with donations to aid fight with Soviet. Wash...

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Rotarians fete foreign diplomats. Washington, D.C. The International Rotarians today held a luncheon in Washington at the Willard Hotel where they played as host to all the foreign diplomats in Washington D.C. Left to right: Will Maniery of Nashville, Tenn., President of the Rotary International; Ambassador Alexander Troyanovsky of Soviet Russia; Ambassador Fulvio Suvich from Italy; Ambassador Hans Luther from Germany; Reverend Dr. Chas. T. Warner, President of the Washington Rotarians

Rotarians fete foreign diplomats. Washington, D.C. The International R...

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