John Gunther's phenomenal success as a writer reflects the thirst of Americans for knowledge about other countries after World War II. Inside Europe Today (1962) for instance relates a story Krushchev told about cats in his boyhood. When a cat was found in the pigeons' loft, the cat was grabbed by the tail and banged against the wall. I don't doubt this was the only way poor people could protect their birds. Gunther was born on August 30, 1901.
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