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The fast east once let the legions thunder past and then turned to sleep again
The fast east once let the legions thunder past and then turned to sleep again

The fast east once let the legions thunder past and then turned to sleep again

Date1/1/1947
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Original Toronto Star caption: The fast east once let the legions thunder past and then turned to sleep again. Now; in British; no less than in Dutch and French possessions; it is wide awake and demanding freedom. These Java Villagers will run their own show.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0117571F
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