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Harvard Film Archive--presents Leningrad Retro Show #5 at 5 p.m. Leningrad Retro Show #6 at 6 p.m. and the Face of Death at 7:15 and 9:15 p.m. Save and Protect...
...much repeated Soviet joke, an elderly Russian emigrant applies to re- enter his homeland. Under "Place of birth" on the form he writes, "St. Petersburg." Under "Left the country from?" he enters, "Petrograd." Under "Destination?" he puts, "Leningrad." Finally, under "Where would you like to settle?" he puts, "St. Petersburg...
...Leningrad is St. Petersburg, Moldavia is Moldova, Minsk is Mensk...
...immediately all kinds of political manipulators and adventurists will take advantage of the situation for their own ends. Our most pressing task is to prevent this, no matter what party anyone belongs to. That's why we should direct aid to those areas where the tension is greatest: Moscow, Leningrad and the Urals...
Living conditions for the troops are grim. Officers stationed in the Ukrainian town of Vitebsk have set up housekeeping in a stable. Soldiers in what was then called the Leningrad Military District built pigsties and planted vegetable gardens last spring so they would be assured of having food this winter. Barracks across the country have run out of new clothing, as well as medical supplies, parachutes and gasoline...