French in the Ruhr

Series

Series Name

Daily Sketch Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

594-2

Date Released

15 Jan 1923

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Aren’t They Just Too Sweet for Words?
2. 2Who Will Win the Boat Race?
3. 3Tino’s Last Exit
4. 4Britain Keeps Her Word
5. 5French in the Ruhr
6. 6Coruscating Corinthians

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

[SUBTITLE]: "Imposing entry into Essen. "Seizing the Post Office". "Krupps still working"." French troops occupying Essen following breakdown in agreement of Germany’s war reparations.

Keywords

Occupied territories; Military

Credits:

Camera

Frank W. Purnell

Length of story (in feet)

50

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

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