Item
Spanish Refugee Children Recieve Hearty Welcome in Soviet Union
Title
Spanish Refugee Children Recieve Hearty Welcome in Soviet Union
Description
This Moscow News article chronicles the arrival of the children seeking refuge in the Soviet Union. The article details how the children were transported from Northern Spain into Leningrad (St.Petersburg) where they were greeted by local youth leaders and state representatives. The children were provided clothing, toys, as well as doctors and housing before being enrolled in local schools where lessons were taught primarily in Spanish. Similar articles from the Moscow News, a Russian-based newspaper for english readers, emphasized the state’s treatment of these children, being sure to frame the program as both a humanitarian effort and an example of multiculturalism within the Soviet state.
Creator
Moscow News
Date Created
October 13, 1937
Language
english
Medium
newspaper
Publisher
Eastview Information Services database