apanese nurses with a group of Polish orphans who were saved from Siberia.
They had ended up in Siberia because they had fled to Russia as World War 1 escalated in Europe. While there, many grew weak and sick.
Funded by Polish Americans and in partnership with the Japanese Red Cross, they were sent to Tokyo where they were nursed back to health. …
Funded by Polish Americans and in partnership with the Japanese Red Cross, they were sent to Tokyo where they were nursed back to health.
From there, they were sponsored to come to the United States, where Americans help place them in homes. 1920s.
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