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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...jail where Karolyi had imprisoned Communist Bela Kun. In his cell, Kun was informed that Karolyi had quit, that Kun was free to set up a soviet republic in Hungary. Said Bela Kun later: "All night I could not get it out of my head-es ging zu glatt, es ging zu glatt-it went too smoothly." The 133-day Red Terror that followed gave Hungarians a psychic shock which laid them wide open to the blandishments of Germany...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HUNGARY: Nightmare | 11/20/1944 | See Source »

Sondra ("Bunny") Glatt is a little girl with thick, blonde pigtails. Just before Christmas she spent an afternoon addressing Christmas cards, then naturally wanted to post them. Her parents wouldn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Fixer | 2/12/1940 | See Source »

Three busy streets had to be crossed to the nearest mailbox. Bunny was not allowed to go alone, and Father and Mother Glatt were too busy. Bunny sulked. "I guess you'll have to take it up with the President," said hard-hearted Mr. Glatt, "if you want to mail your own letters." So as soon as she had time after the Christmas rush, Bunny sat down and wrote...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Fixer | 2/12/1940 | See Source »

Sondra Bunny Glatt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Fixer | 2/12/1940 | See Source »

...only seven years old." Last week, opposite the Glatt's house in Newark, N. J., a bright new mailbox ap peared on a telegraph pole. It was still across the street and much too high for Bunny, but for once proud Mrs. Glatt stretched a point. While she watched for cars, Bunny carrying an empty wooden box. darted across, stood tiptoe on the box, proudly posted another letter to the President...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Fixer | 2/12/1940 | See Source »

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