Leasehold of Freedom

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1052

Date Released

31 Mar 1941

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Electric Hun Trains Air Gunners for RAF
2. 2Queen’s Messengers Will Feed Blitzed
3. 3Big Push Rushes New British Dromes
4. 4Leasehold of Freedom

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

Includes: Premier and Ambassador sign lease of bases to US First pictures of the bases. Roosevelt signs Lease-and-Lend Bill America puts it into force by huge increase in production of boats and aircraft.

Keywords

Politics and government; Aristocracy; Economics; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies; Foreign aid; Military

Locations

London; Washington; United States of America; England; Canada; Iceland; Newfoundland; Bermuda; District of Columbia

Length of story (in feet)

431

Story extras:

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Notes

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