A series of mat negatives, produced on carboard and labelled "special relief cuts" (ie more like a woodcut). Numbers 2 to 6 were used in the 1956 vol. of the CM as follows: #2 "Child of Neglect" in 4-45-2; #3 "Child of flight" in 4-46-2; #4 "Child of despair" in 4-47-2; #5 "Child of want' in 4-48-2; "Child of hope" in 49-4-2. For 1 of the "cuts" which shows a young boy, perhaps in an Asian country, there is no label or indication of when it was used.

Used in CM 11-44-1. Audience & speakers at MBCI for the 20th anniversary of the evacuation of Russian Mennonite refugees from the Ukraine in 1943 during WWII.

Used in CM 14-48/49-1 (issue #48 but should be 49). Elizabeth Toews, at the pulpit, recent immigrant from USSR, gives thanks at service in Sargent Ave. Church by Canadian Com. for Reunification of Families Separated by WWII.

Used in CM 18-31-1 when she spoke about her experiences in Russia & Poland during WW II & "her family's appreciation of MCC's assistance in their moving to Canada."

Used in CM 6-23-8. Group of Old Believers, ancient White Russian non-conformist religious sect, arrives in Los Angelos from Hong Kong enroute to Brazil, aided by MCC. Oldest man (74) is at right. Cf. 1994-14.1770.

This is a photo of a group of Mennonite refugee children in the 1920s either in Russia or in Germany. An adult can be seen in the upper left hand corner.Five children can be fully or partially seen in the back row and five in the front row. A young girl holds a drink in a cup and a boy holds a plate in front of him. Two girls are wearing plaid blouses and dark jumpers which are decorated with rickrack.

Infor. on back: "At MEI, reunion of 1929 escapees from Russia - 195(3?)." People are congregated outside the school building. See CM 3-1-1 (related?) photo of Red Gate & art. on reunion of Russian refugees in Leamington, 1955

Negative also. Used in CM 4-50-5. Similar to 14.870 except not as close up. Waldemar & his mother look at a letter sent them from Russia from the husband & father they had not seen in 20 years. C.f. 1992-14.870.