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From: hugh lichtenwald <>
Subject: [GV] Die Welt-Post, August 14, 1922 (Schulz)
Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 11:32:31 -0700 (PDT)


Hallo List:

The following Article is translated to the best of my ability.

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Page 5, Die Welt-Post, Thursday, August 14, 1924

(Sent in by Jacob Volz)

Schulz, June 17, 1924
Esteemed Mr. Volz:

I, undersigned at the end, turn to you for a second time with a request for help. I wrote to you on February 20th and described my great emergency. In the letter I said, among other things, that my wife met with Mr. Seib and Mr. Sinner in Saratov who advised her to ask you if you would help. Because many letters get lost, I am trying once again.
The emergency here is very great and is growing larger. For the last 2 months we have lived only on potatoes without even a crumb of bread. By the time you receive this letter even these will be consumed. The emergency is so very severe that we don't know where to turn. We have had absolutely no rain here, days are windy and hot. The Rye and Wheat in the fields is burnt, all of nature and the people languish for want of rain and should it stay away yet longer there will be no Corn, no Sunflowers and no vegetables. Everything is becoming withered and yellow. The people are in total despair.
My family consists of 6 souls and I ask you ernestly and urgently to give us some help. My earnings this year are less than 100 Rubel.
I met you only once when you were with Mr. Sinner in Schulz at my farmstead.
Greetings, your sincere friend,
Christian Sessler, Schoolmaster
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Hugh Lichtenwald, from the farm in Monetta, SC

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