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Marie Skodowska Curie (1867-1934) was the first woman scientist to
win worldwide fame, and, indeed, one of the great scientists of the
century. Written by Curie's daughter Eve, this biography chronicles
Curie's legendary achievements in science, including her pioneering
efforts in the study of radioactivity and her two nobel prizes in
Physics and in Chemistry. It also, however, spotlights her
remarkable life, spanning from her childhood in Poland, to her
storybook Parisian marriage to fellow scientist Pierre Curie, to
her tragic death from the very radium heat that brought her fame.
Both professionally and personally, Marie Curie was respected and
admired by her male colleagues, at a time when few women achieved
such equal status. Her mind and remarkable life are recounted
lovingly by her daughter in this biography.
THEY SPEAK FOR A NATION All profits and royalties from the sale of
this boo will be applied to the relief of French prisoners of war.
The distribution will be effected through such channels or agencies
as appear to be safest and most efficient. ABBREVIATIONS USED IN
THE BOOK B. B. C., London British Broadcasting Corporation, London.
C. B. S., New York Columbia Broadcasting System, New York. N. B.
C., New York National Broadcasting Company, New York. W. R. U. L.,
Boston Short-wave station of WRUL, Boston, Mass. CONTENTS CHAPTER
PAGE Introduction xiii I The Spirit of Resistance i II Life in
Paris 38 III News from Alsace-Lorraine 56 IV The Prisoners of War
75 V The ChildrenThe Students 85 VI The Hardships of Material Life
96 VII The Vichy Government 126 VIII The Germans The Feeling about
Collaboration 149 IX The Free French Forces 175 X England 201 XI
America 216 PRINCIPAL EVENTS CONCERNING FRANCE, REFERRED TO IN THIS
BOOK June 16, 1940 Demission of the Reynaud Government. Albert
Lebrun, President of the French Republic, appoints Marshal Petain
as Prime Minister. June 17, 1940 Marshal Petain asks Germany and
Italy for an armistice, June 1 8, 1940 In a broadcast from London,
General de Gaulle urges the French officers and soldiers to
continue the fight against the Axis. June 22, 1940 Signing of the
Franco-German Armistice. June 24, 1940 Signing of the
Franco-Italian Armistice. June 25, 1940 Both armistices become
effective. July 4, 1940 The British fleet and the French fleet
clash at Oran. July 10, 1940 The French Republic is replaced by the
French State. Marshal Petain becomes the Head of the State. August
7, 1940 A formal treaty is signed in London between Prime Minister
Winston Churchilland General de Gaulle. England guarantees, for the
day of victory, the restoration of France in her freedom and her
greatness. August 22, 1940 The French colony of Equatorial Africa
breaks with the Vichy Government and joins the Free French. August
26, 1940 The French colony of Chad joins the Free French. August
27, 1940-The French colony of Cameroon joins the Free French.
September 23, 1940 General de Gaulle and his troops, supported by
the British navy, attempt to seize Dakar, and fail. October 9, 1940
General de Gaulle arrives in French Equatorial Africa. October 17,
1940 The first of the anti-semi tic laws enacted by the Vichy
Government, depriving the French of Jewish race of the right to
exercise numerous professions, is published in France. October 22,
1940 Meeting of Pierre Laval with Chancellor Hitler. October 24,
1940 Meeting of Marshal Petain with Chancellor Hitler at Montoire.
Marshal Petain accepts the principle of collaboration with Germany.
October 27, 1940 General de Gaulle creates the Council for the I
eense of the Empire, in Brazzaville, Equatorial Africa. December
13, 1940 Marshal Petain dismisses Pierre Laval. January r, 1941
President Roosevelt sends a New Years message to Marshal Pe tain,
wishing for the people of France the restora tion of Liberty,
Equality, Fraternity. January i, 1941 General de Gaulle asks the
French people to re main indoors for one hour of meditation, thus
expressing their confidence in an Allied victory. January 5, 1941
The Free French Forces, fighting at the side of General WavelFs
army in Lybia, take part in the siege of Bardia. February 10, 1941
Marshal Petain decides that Admiral Darlan shall succeed him if he
is unable to exercise hisfunctions. Darlan is appointed
Vice-Premier and Foreign Minister. March ir, 1941 Admiral Darlan
threatens to use the French navy to convoy the merchant ships
carrying food to France, if Great Britain maintains the blockade.
March 23, 1941 Mr. Sumner Welles announces that two French ships,
the He de Re and the Leopold will carry 13,500 tons of American
wheat to unoccupied France. May 23, 1941 In a broadcast to the
French people, Admiral Darlan advocates a policy of collaboration
with Germany and of partici pation in the New Order...
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