From the stacked rifles one might get the impression that this was an armed camp. But its an American Red Cross distribution of old clothing in Albania. These Albania mountaineer tribesmen seem to have an unusual feeling of protection under the stars and stripes. At all other times their guns are carried in a "ready" position. The Albanian tribesmen have their own laws and their own methods of dispensing justice. The rifle plays a big part in the latter activity. The Red Cross has given hundreds of tons of clothing, medical supplies and other materials to these destitute mountain people. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. Item 2017670985

Back of photo: Romanian soldiers, III. March through Giurgiu as part of the 50th infantry division during the invasion of Romania and Bulgaria, spring 1941

The Minute Men of Montenegro. This group of Montenegrin soldiers, who returned from their jobs in the Colorado mines to help their motherland in the war, came to meet Lieut. Col. Robert E. Olds, American Red Cross Commissioner to Europe, on his recent tour of the Balkan countries. They are the best fighters in the Montenegrin army and go about armed to the teeth rifles, hand grenades, knives and pistols being a part of their equipment. After the armistice these men formed a "Minute Man" Company to resist any attempt of another country to gain control of Montenegro. They also volunteered to act as guards for Red Cross Relief supplies. Note the soldier in the rear, second from the right, has a M91 rifle on his back. These soldiers are likely from the coal mining region of Las Animas county (Southern Colorado)

Photograph shows flag-draped casket Dr. John M. Kara, who died of typhus in Skopje, Serbia, while working to control the typhus epidemic. 1915

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