German Ships Come for Food

Series

Series Name

Pictorial News / Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

396-2

Date Released

31 Mar 1919

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Beatty’s Squadron at Liverpool
2. 2Prince of Wales at Kenley Cross-Country Race
3. 3German Ships Come for Food
4. 4Queen of Roumania at Hospital Supply Depot
5. 5Home for Disabled Soldiers

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

[SUBTITLE]: "Enemy merchantmen lying peaceably off the Nore for the first time since 1914. British mine-sweeper crew which re-shipped enemy sailors for home. The food for Germany is being transported by British crews." German trade ships at Southend.

Keywords

Navy; Military

Credits:

Camera

Edward Tassie

Length of story (in feet)

75

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Notes

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