Humanity's Crusade ( 1957 )

A visit to the Hungarian refugee camps in Austria administered by the League of Red Cross Societies. The camps are in former military barracks, country houses, sanitariums, and grand hotels. Scenes include signing an agreement with the Austrian authorities, distribution of relief items, the daily life of the refugees in the camps, and the departure of refugees for the United States of America.

00:00 Opening title
00:17 Refugees cross the border
03:00 Foods and different households are delivered and provided
06:50 Goods service clothing are sorted and donated
09:24 Many refugees work on improving the camps

Year: 1957

Producers: IFRC, Karl Lapka and Walther Stoitzner (Austria)

Copyright: IFRC

Country: Austria

Duration: 13:05 minutes

Language: English

Original format: 16mm acetate film

File name: c01194_H264.mp4

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