Port of Lisbon, Portugal. European refugees, including Jewish refugees, embark the transport ship Serpa Pinto, during World War 2, fleeing war and persecution. Men, women, and children boarding the refugee transport ship. Close up views of passengers, including young children, ascending the stairs to the ship. Ship crew members wearing tuxedos are seen on the stairway in one shot. The transport ship leaves the port into setting sun, as people wave at it from shore. Clip ends with separate shot of American Export Line refugee ship, the SS Excalibur, at the dock. In the distance, several refugees can be seen climbing walkway to board the SS Excalibur. (This ship was taken over by the U.S. Navy in 1942 and renamed the USS Joseph Hewes, AP-50.)
Exterior of American Export Lines Office in Lisbon, Portugal. Interiors of offices, crowded with European refugees, including Jewish refugees, waiting to get ocean liner transport tickets to flee war and persecution during World War 2. American Nationality and export flags.
Crowd read news about African occupation in Lisbon, Portugal during World War II. Exterior of office of newspaper 'Seculo' shows crowd reading latest dispatches about African occupation. Exterior of office of newspaper 'Diario de Lisboa'. Newsboys around a door. News vendors rush down stairs with bundles of papers. News vendor's kiosk where papers of all countries are sold. Newsstand with foreign papers. First edition of Diario de Lisboa is sold at barber shop on the day of occupation of North Africa.
Various ships in port of Lisbon, Portugal during World War II. Swiss boats in port of Lisbon. Swiss merchant marine. Swiss boats anchored at a port. Portuguese steamer Serpa Pinto in port. Boats sail. Portuguese fishermen in the foreground. Sails on water. Ships underway.
U.S. Minister and British ambassador in Lisbon, Portugal during World War II. Exteriors of British Embassy in Lisbon. Interiors of embassy show British Ambassador to Portugal Sir Donald Campbell and U.S. Minister to Portugal Bert Fish followed by press attache Mr. Stewart move down the corridor and enter one of the Embassy salons. The diplomats discuss a note which Stewart has handed them. This is the note which they will be presented to the Portuguese Government the next day to assure that in occupying North Africa the U.S. and Great Britain will respect the Portuguese neutrality.
Spanish Ambassador to Portugal Nicholas Franco in Lisbon, Portugal during World War II. Exteriors of French Legation. Spanish Ambassador to Portugal Nicholas Franco arrive by a car in courtyard of the Spanish Embassy. Interiors of Spanish Embassy shows Nicholas Franco crossing the salons of the Embassy on his way to his office. Nicholas Franco works at his desk.