Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Far East News - Australian Victims of Indonesian Ambush

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

885

Date Released

20 May 1946

Date submitted

6 May 1946

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Hoover’s Food Facts for Americans
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Far East News - Australian Victims of Indonesian Ambush
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Far East News - Execution of Jap General
4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Far East News - Trial of Jap War Criminal
5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Far East News - Shanghai Black Market
6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Far East News - Burmese Water Festival
7. 7Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: VE Day Anniversary - Where Was De Gaulle?
8. 8Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: VE Day Anniversary - VE Day in Vienna
9. 9Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: VE Day Anniversary - March Past in Berlin

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 9

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australian Victims of Indonesian Ambush. DESCRIPTION: Australian troops were the victims of an ambush by extremists on the road between Batavia and Buitenzoeg. SHOTLIST: KS Aerial of country. Various shots of Australian staff cars riddled with bullet holes. GVs of funeral procession of two of the Australian officers. Coffins carried to grave and being lowered into same.

Keywords

Terrorism; Military

Locations

Java

Footage sources

Phoenix

Card file number

46894

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

57

Story extras:

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