Reparations

Peiping, China, Chinese funeral. Taoists Monks precede the coffin and mourners in white follow. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations Mission. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-1947 (the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

Changchun, Manchuria, Chinese Communist ammunition train blown up by Nationalist shell fire. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations Mission. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-1947 (the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

In Changchun, Manchuria, Chinese school children surround H. M. Thorne as he inspects railroad shops. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations Mission. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-1947 (the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

Changchun, Manchuria, removals from and damage to railroad car repair shop. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations Mission. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-1947 (the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

Harbin, Manchuria; destroyed housing units. Housing units destroyed by Chinese looters. This type of housing, mostly for industrial workers, existed in all the industrial cities of Manchuria. After initial looting by Soviet troops and Chinese, the wood was removed for fuel. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations Mission. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-1947 (the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

Bridge in Mutanchiang, China, across the Mutan River, demolished by retreating Japanese. People unidentified. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations Mission. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-47 (the committee that assessed the reparations Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

Changchun, Manchuria; Printing presses of latest design in this room were removed by U.S.S.R. Photograph shows marks in floor where printing presses once were. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations Mission. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-1947 (the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

Changchun, Manchuria, Manchurian government printing plant. one of six main printing rooms completely stripped of all machinery by Soviets. Photograph shows empty room and places where machinery taken out of floor. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations Mission. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-1947 (the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

Changchun, Manchuria, notice posted at entrance to Continental Institute for Science by Soviets, stating: "Notice - the Chinese Army is on guard here. Entrance for inspection forbidden; Northeastern Unit, 13 February 1946." Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations Mission. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-1947 (the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

Changchun, Manchuria, entrance to main building of Continental Institute for Science, reported to have been burned by Chinese communists. Photograph shows military jeep parked beneath entryway and smoke damaged windows at front of building. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations Mission. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-1947 (the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).