Loading of American Red Cross aid cargo aboard the Greek ship "Kassandra Louloudis" in the United States during 1941. A crane loads American Red Cross aid cartons aboard the Greek ship at a dock.. Workers unload the Red Cross aid sacks from a net and stack them in a cargo hold. They pile up the cartons in the cargo hold. Printing on some sacks states they contain 50 pounds of rolled oats. Officers stand on the deck and watch as the workers load the cargo. The Greek flag on the mast of the ship flutters in wind. The workers haul trolleys loaded with the sacks on the dock.
Famous Hollywood actors attend the Greek Relief Fund in Los Angeles, California. Clark Gable, Robert Taylor, Dick Powell, Shirley Temple, and others stand on a stage. Women dressed in Greek folk attire appear on stage. People seated in the stands clapping during the performance.
The Greek ferry, 'Heraklion', en-route from Crete to Athen's Port, Piraeus, is sunk in the Aegean Sea during a fierce storm in which a truck reportedly broke loose and battered open her midship loading door, causing her to sink within 15 minutes. Search and rescue operations carried out from air and in water, the day after her sinking. . Rescue boats underway at the scene. Man wearing radio headset, looks from the window of a scout plane and throws out a flare to mark the location. Scattered debris on water. Sailors carry causalities on stretcher. Causalities put into ambulance. 235 passengers are reported dead or missing and only 49 managed to survive the tragedy. (Note : The USS Belknap (DLG-26) and the USS Columbus (CG-12) participated in the search for survivors but found none. The Belknap retrieved some remains that were transferred to Greek authorities, the next day.) (Additional note: Some music at start of this newsreel, but no other sound or narrative.)
King George II of Greece in Washington D.C., United States. King George II enters Capitol building to speak to the House and the Senate. King George II comes down the steps of the Capitol with Greek Prime Minister Emanuel Tsunderes ; Marshal of the Court Colonel Demetrios Levidis and Aide-de-Camp Captain Peters Stathatos. King George II enters a car. A reception for King George II at the White House. Emanuel Tsunderes and King George II with president of Women's National Press Club Miss Van Wagner Tufts. A cocktail party arranged for King George II. U.S. Colonel R.R. Dupuy, Colonel Levidis, U.S. Brigadier General Frank Lowe talk together. Colonel (Women's Army Auxiliary Corps) Mrs. Hobby Colonel Levidis, U.S. Navy Lieutenant Francis and Mrs. Hobby talk to each other. The Greek guests include Captain Alfred Leondopovice.
Greek Prime Minister Constantine karamanlis arrives in New York for raising the question of Cyprus at the United Nations General Assembly. Prime Minister with other delegates climbs down a ladder of an aircraft at an airport. He is greeted by representatives of Greek-American organizations. The representatives hold the flags of Greece. Constantine karamanlis speaks to two of the representatives.
Unveiling of the statue of United States President Harry S. Truman in Athens, Greece (Leof. Vasileos Konstantinou 42, Athina 116 35, Greece). Greek and American officials and Chrysostomos II of Athens, the Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church gather for the unveiling of the 12-foot bronze statue of former U.S. President Harry S Truman. Large crowd of civilians gather during the ceremony. The Truman statue is dedicated by the American Hellenic Educational Association.
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