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Warfield letters from Ostropol reveal penniless escape under siege
The Warfield family, led by Count Vladimir Ledochowski, report from Ostropol on the Russian Austrian frontier as their estate is stripped, crops unsold, and funds vanish to 300 rubles. Bomb proof plans, loaded rifles, and a hidden cache accompany a frantic flight through Wolotschiska toward safety amid bombardment and disrupted communications.
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Edwin Warfield
Valadimir Ledochowski
Mies Louise Warfield
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Leon Ledochowski
Wolotschiska
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Therese
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