Bread Line in Naples

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
43/88
Date Released
4 Nov 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1They Learn Under Fire
  2. 2Talking of the Devil
  3. 3Bread Line in Naples
  4. 4Lord Louis in India
  5. 5The Russian Offensive
  6. 6Trailer: Save Bread

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
First shipload for three years of white flour, arrives in Naples. From the dock it goes to the grain merchants who in turn sell it to the bakers and that’s when the trouble starts. Crowds outside baker’s shop start to push and shove when the first bread delivery is made. American soldiers get the queue into some kind of order.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Food and cooking; Military
Locations
Italy; Naples
Length of story (in feet)
119
Story extras:
Film clip
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