- Crown Princess Margaret of Sweden set aside rooms in the royal palace to serve as a warehouse for parcels destined for Allied prisoners of war in German prison camps. An English princess by birth, Princess Margaret took special interest in the care of British POW's and worked closely with YMCA secretaries to make sure British prisoners received relief packages. Source: For the Millions of Men Now Under Arms, 2:9 (1 November 1916): 24C.
Source: For the Millions of Men Now Under Arms, 2:9 (1 November 1916): 24C.
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