Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1941, General, The Soviet Union, Volume I

740.0011 European War 1939/14317: Telegram

The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, August 25, 1941—12 a.m.
[Received August 25—11:09 a.m.]

1570. I am reliably informed that the Soviet authorities ordered the evacuation of all children from Moscow not later than August 25 and from the suburban area within a radius of approximately 30 miles of the city not later than August 28.

Steinhardt