WW2 Censored Cover - Mexico To Portugal

Attached below is a cover sent from Mexico to Portugal in 1944, censored both in Mexico and the US (New York most likely), addressed to

"Obras Evang. para os Internados e Prisioners de Guerra" in Lisbon, Portugal. This roughly translates to "Evangelical Working for Internees and Prisoners of War."

Obviously some form of refugee assistance group.

I have been unable to locate any information about this organization, and hope that one of the readers here might have some information.

I have encountered 4-5 other covers, including some sent prior to Mexico's entry into the WW2 in 1942.

If you have a cover addressed to this organization, please post it here. Also, if you have any covers with the Mexico censor label (EXAMINADO), please post them here. I have a small census of these covers and would like to add any others to it.

Thanks for any help.

Mike L

Edit to add translation




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Hi; I think the "obra evang" means evangical work, the word shortened.
Igreja Evangelica Alema is a church in lisbon.It may have some
relatioship with germans.Have too look into that...
"para os Internatos" means boarding school.
So we have"Evangelist work, for boarding schools and prisoners of war"
Igreja Evangelica alema Lisboa - N"


https://www.dekl.org/portugu%C3%AAs/

perf12:

Thanks for the link. I will send them a e-mail and see if they have a history "buff" on their staff who might know about their activites during WW2.

You translation I think may be a little off. The "internados" means Internees. I am studying the activities of the German and Italian internees who were caught in Mexico when WW2 started and the British Navy blockaded Mexican ports and Mexico caught about 500 German and Italian sailors from ships in port at Tampico and Veracruz

Until Mexico declared War in May 1942, they were left alone, but after June 1 they were placed in internment camps. Most communication was through the International Red Cross in Geneva, but apparently some used this organization - or so I am trying to find out.

Mike

In this link early history of Germans in Lisbon; history with refences(may be useful)...........
http://www.acad-ciencias.pt/documen..._bherold.pdf

Perf12:

Thank you again. Interesting reading - at least with the assistance of Google translate.