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Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Canadians Combat the Fifth Column

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
576
Date Released
17 Jun 1940
Date submitted
11 Jun 1940
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Roosevelt Promises Aid to Allies
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Canadians Combat the Fifth Column
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Watch on the Nile
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Italy’s Ambassador Leaves for Home
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: London Kiddies Start on Second Evacuation
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Royal Duchesses Visit Wounded Soldiers
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Nwef Back Home
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Second BEF Embarks

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Canada and the Fifth Column. DESCRIPTION: Canada takes steps to clamp down on fifth columnists. SHOTLIST: Hamilton Ontario - Veterans parade and take the oath. They are to have duties like our "Parashots". Montreal - Poster on cars warn people in two languages. The police raid the Head Quarters of the National Unity Party and seize papers and swastika emblems. Vancouver, British Columbia - Various shots of a massed meeting. Chairman Lyall Frazer is there and Brigadier General Clark.
Keywords
Organisations; War veterans; Politics and government; Mass media; Conferences; Ceremonies; Espionage; Propaganda; Civil defence; Crime; Military
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
39181
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
49
Story extras:

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