Comments on: Fleeing Shanghai, August 16 & 17, 1937: Evacuating CNAC’s wives and children

By: Gregory

Gregory — Sat, 20 Mar 2021 18:57:08 +0000

In reply to Virginia Turner. Great story, Virginia! Lots of excitement in those days. I'm not sure off the top of my head about the SS President Jefferson's sailings after Shanghai and Manila, but I'll bet a search of the NY Times's archive would reveal all. Or try your luck googling "Sailings of the SS President Jefferson". You might find a website devoted to the old President line, or some other enthusiasts site.

By: Virginia Turner

Virginia Turner — Sat, 20 Mar 2021 18:43:54 +0000

Glad I found your site. I’ve been trying to determine exactly when my mother, brother an I left China and got stranded in Manila, never making it to the States. My mother said we “missed the boat” taking American dependents from Manila to the United States. Curious to know if the SS President Jefferson completed the trip to the US later on, and if it (the ship) returned to Shanghai for more evacuees.

By: Gregory

Gregory — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 15:32:06 +0000

In reply to Lauren K. Kline. I wish I'd have seen those when I was writing China's Wings! They sound interesting. Stories about barding the Jefferson are epic. As I asked Philip, have you connected with Tom Moore at cnac.org or with the CNAC Association? Both are always interested in bringing additional members of the CNAC family into the loop.

By: Lauren K. Kline

Lauren K. Kline — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 23:02:38 +0000

I am Lauren Kathleen Havelick Kline and Dwight Broeman is my nephew. My mother, Erin Havelick was one of the women on the Jefferson trying to get out of Shanghai in 1937. She has told me the story of having to leave all the possessions that she and my father, CNAC pilot Frank Havelick, had including their beloved dog Rudy, in order to board the ship to Manila. She was accompanied by other wives including Dorothy Nelson and daughter Barbara, and Peggy McClesky to name a few. My mother told me of the treacherous time they had trying to board the Jefferson and how they had to wait for a wave to raise them high enough to jump on to the boarding ramp of the ship. She didn’t know where my Dad was or when she would hear from him again. I have many telegrams that my Dad kept regarding their time in Shanghai.

By: Fleeing Shanghai, August 1937: Tensions in the partnership threaten to tear the airline apart | Gregory Crouch

Thu, 08 Aug 2013 16:19:39 +0000

[…] Aviation Corporation (CNAC) returned to work after tending to the evacuation of their families, recounted here, the airline was in bad shape–tensions in the Sino-American partnership, the strength of […]