Newsbriefs

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

43/49

Date Released

21 Jun 1943

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Air Crew to "Tell America"
2. 2Newsbriefs
3. 3Pantellaria - First Pictures

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

At a North African Internment Camp the distribution of food and clothing takes place, the recipients being mainly political prisoners imprisoned by the Vichy. [57 ft] US WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) are being taught unarmed combat. [63 ft] US troops demonstrate new 45 calibre submachine gun. [55 ft] In Australia another gun has been manufactured. It’s the AUSTEN with adaptations on the British "Sten" hence the name AUS-STEN. [93 ft]

Keywords

Women; Weapons; Prisoners of war; Military

Length of story (in feet)

268

Story extras:

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Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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