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War orphans in Poland wear clothing donated by the United States
A UNRRA report from Warsaw describes thousands of Polish war orphans in Warsaw wearing American donated clothes. The article cites a cable from a UNRRA representative noting dire needs for food, medical supplies, and shelter, and recounts the transformation of two siblings Anna and Waldemar amid the relief effort.
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United States
York
Poland
United National
Warsaw
Dan West
UNRRA
Social Welfare Department
England
Anna Maslanka
Waldemar
Ben
Fahher
Germany
Anna