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Telegram sent to Leo Steger by his mother in 1946

SubjectRed Cross and Red Crescent
Melbourne (Vic.)
German language
Correspondence
Censorship
Category4. World War II
AuthorSteger, Olga
Current HolderNational Museum of Australia
Date1946-01-02
Item Number1991.0060.0001.001
Access RightsDigitised
Country Of OriginAustria
PlaceVienna
Melbourne
Language German
French
English
Description From SourceH 210mm x W 150mm x D 1mm Telegram sent to Leo Steger in Melbourne by his mother in Germany, dated 2 January, 1946. The letterhead is “Comite International DE LA CROIX-ROUGE. GENEVA (SUISSE)”, and the proforma details are printed in red in German and English. The translation of the message is; “Dear Poldi, am well, I have sufficient to eat. If you have a good job please stay where you are. Here it is unbearable. Hugs from mother”. It is stamped with a military censorship stamp and it has a Red Cross logo in the top left corner.
Physical FormatCorrespondence
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