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Labour Minister George Isaacs Presses the Demob Button

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
45/81
Date Released
8 Oct 1945
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Dining Cars Come Back
  2. 2Eastern News Flashes
  3. 3Labour Minister George Isaacs Presses the Demob Button

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
At Olympia, 11,000 men a day are being demobbed. Over the radio comes the voice of Labour Minister George Isaacs announcing details of the big speed up. Sound interviews with:- Ex-Flight Lieutenant Nolde, DFC now bus conductor on route 16. Ex-Wren Petty Officer Robshaw (Miss Pinnock) now saleswoman at big east end store, and Sergeant Majors Hayes and Harris now Council dustmen. Story ends with ex-servicemen back to routine of home life and the morning rush to the office.
Keywords
Politics and government; Military
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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