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April 10, 1950
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Soviet propaganda film 'Alitet Goes to the Hilly' portrays American traders as pirates who exploited Chukchi people on Russia's Chukotski Peninsula in 1923-24 by turning them into drunkards and robbing furs, before Soviet liberation.
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Reds Release Film 'American Pirates'
LONDON, (AP) - The story of "American Pirates" being chased from Russia's Chukotski Peninsula back across the Bering Strait is shown in the latest Soviet propaganda film.
The Moscow radio reported today the release of "Alitet Goes to the Hilly"—the story of the establishment of the Soviet System on the peninsula, in Russia's extreme northeast.
The action of the film, laid in 1923-24, shows how, before the Red revolution, American traders crossed into Russia via the Bering Strait. In the words of the Moscow radio, here is what they did:
"They turned the Chukchi (people) into drunkards and robbed them, carrying away from Russia valuable furs and also tried to lay their hands on other riches of this area."
The broadcast, heard in London, said Russia now "has forever liberated the Chukchi and other peoples of the north from the predatory raids of American pirates."
LONDON, (AP) - The story of "American Pirates" being chased from Russia's Chukotski Peninsula back across the Bering Strait is shown in the latest Soviet propaganda film.
The Moscow radio reported today the release of "Alitet Goes to the Hilly"—the story of the establishment of the Soviet System on the peninsula, in Russia's extreme northeast.
The action of the film, laid in 1923-24, shows how, before the Red revolution, American traders crossed into Russia via the Bering Strait. In the words of the Moscow radio, here is what they did:
"They turned the Chukchi (people) into drunkards and robbed them, carrying away from Russia valuable furs and also tried to lay their hands on other riches of this area."
The broadcast, heard in London, said Russia now "has forever liberated the Chukchi and other peoples of the north from the predatory raids of American pirates."
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Piracy
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Justice
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Soviet Propaganda
American Pirates
Chukchi Exploitation
Bering Strait
Soviet Liberation
Where did it happen?
Chukotski Peninsula, Bering Strait, Russia
Story Details
Location
Chukotski Peninsula, Bering Strait, Russia
Event Date
1923 24
Story Details
American traders cross Bering Strait to exploit Chukchi people by making them drunkards and stealing furs and riches; Soviets establish system and liberate the northern peoples from these predatory raids.