Luxemburg’s Grand Duchess Flees as Nazi Forces Occupy
In May 1940 Germany overran Luxemburg. Grand Duchess Charlotte and Prince Felix fled to England then the United States. Luxemburg, a tiny but strategic nation, provided moral support to the Allies and its exiled leadership influenced diplomats abroad.
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Luxemburg
Europe
Hollywood
Rhode Island
Germany
Belgium
France
Charlotte
Chamber of Deputies
Prince Felix of
Bourbon-Parma
Navy Relief Society launches $5 million nationwide drive
United Press reports a nationwide Navy Relief Society campaign to raise 5 million dollars under the national citizens committee. The kickoff dinner featured Secretary Knox, Admiral Stark and other senior officers. The society aids navy, marine corps, and coast guard families with cash gifts or loans and operates 28 auxiliaries across the United States with overseas bureaux in Peiping, Shanghai, and Cavite.
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United Press
New York
Navy Relief Society
National Citizens Committee of the Navy Relief Society
Wavy
Knox
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Ernest J. King
United States Fleet
Thomas Holcomb
U. S., Marine Corps
R. Ht. Waesche
U. S
Ens
Thomas E. Dewey
Citizens
Third Naval District
Footall
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Admiral Stark
Army
Moody
George Dewey
Citizens Committee
Peiping
Shanghai
Cavite Navy Yard
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