Eoka Give Up Arms

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1554A

Date Released

19 Mar 1959

Date submitted

16 Mar 1959

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Eoka Give Up Arms. DESCRIPTION: The first EOKA weapons arrived at the Kykko Monastery, Nicosia. A 17 year old girl, believed to have been EOKA store keeper for the district, checked the list and later took away the receipt. The quantity of rifles, bombs, pistols and explosives is reported to have surprised the authorities. All were now handed over to the Police, and the collection of this impressive arsenal went along smoothly. SHOTLIST: LS truck arrives at Kykko Monastery. MS EOKA girl checking arms with police officer. CU rifles and machine guns. CU bombs and explosives. CU box of grenades. LS car and EOKA men outside monastery. CU BS of car with covered number plate. MS arms being handed over. MS EOKA men take arms etc. from boot of car. TS same. MS same - being taken from truck. Another angle same. MS Cypriots carry box of ammunition. CU pistols on table. MS police officer carries rifles to truck. Closer same. Pan officer with gun. BS same. Officers handling rifles.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Weapons; Terrorism; Crime

Locations

Cyprus

Card file number

76672

Credits:

Camera: Felix M. Yiaxis
Commentator: Jeffrey K. Shearley

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