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« Un Port de la côte Est » : Halifax en temps de guerre, 1939-1945
Dutch cruiser Sumatra, Halifax harbour which brought Princess Juliana of the Netherlands and her children to Canada
The Halifax Mail's headlines, 11 June 1940, p.1, announced that "Princess Juliana and Children Land in Halifax" via Dutch warship. Lord Athlone, the new Governor-General of Canada, issued the invitation and Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced the Princess and her entourage arrived safely at Halifax from England.
date : June 12 1940
numéro de référence : Robert Norwood Nova Scotia Archives 1987-480 369