1944 THANKSGIVING IN EUROPE

A EUROPEAN THANKSGIVING

FOR TWO MILLION AMERICAN TROOPS

1944

Paris, France, November 22, 1944 :

Two million American troops will observe Thanksgiving tomorrow

at turkey dinners in six European countries, including Germany. Many

will be able to attend Divine Services in cathedrals they helped to liberate.

In Paris a solemn high mass in Notre Dame will be held, protestant

service at the American Episcopal Church and Jewish Services are in

the Rothschild Synnagogue.

In the Seine base section, a 16 voice Army choir will sing at Catholic

and Protestant churches. The Oise base section at Reims services at

Reims Catherdral will be had. In Cherbourg, the first French city to be

liberated, French citizens, English troops and American will join in a

Thanksgiving Festival with French choral groups.

Britain plans a typical American Thanksgiving Day celebration.. In

Lincolnshire the little village of Boston will have a parade and a evening

ball with American troops and nurses as special guest.

Protestant services at Westminster Abby, high mass at Brompton Oratory

and Jewish services at West London Synagougue will be had.

In Rome the first Thanksgiving since the liberation of that place will

take place with American servicemen in attendance.

Abstract: 11/23/18 by Harrison H from Thursday, 23 November,

1944, Wilmington Morning News by UP Correspondent J. Edward

Murray.