He´s fled from a bombardement -but he can raise a smile
[Pictures of Sino-Jap Wa

Fotografie aus John Heartfields Sammlung von Recherche- und Montagematerial

Flüchtling außerhalb des bombardierten Pekings

Verso:
"PICTURES OF SINO-JAP WAR RECEIVED IN LONDON BY / AIR TODAY / HE´S FLED FROM A BOMBARDMENT - BUT HE CAN RAISE / A SMILE / ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO SHOWS: A CHINESE / REFUGEE FROM THE WAR- STRICKEN AREAS AROUND / PEKING DISPLAYS A CHEERY SMILE AS HE WAITS / WITH TINY SON AMONGST A CROWD OUTSIDE THE / CLOSED GATES OF PEKING, WHERE THEY CLAMOURED / FOR ADMITTANCE. HUGE NUMBERS WAIT FOR HOURS / IN THE RAIN FOR ADMISSION TO THE CITY. / [...]"
gestempelt:
"[...] ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO [...]"