Foundations of Victory

Issue No.

1160

Date Released

13 Apr 1942

Stories in this Issue:

Story No. within this Issue: 2 / 2
Summary: Seeing in latest war news evidence of growing unity amongst the Free Nations, Paramount selects significant items from its world-wide coverage. Churchill with the ATS and tries a hand at bricklaying. Snow scenes in Washington and President Roosevelt, receiving a captured Japanese sword, seeming to prophecy the coming victory. Launching of US merchant ships for British merchant fleet. American army manoeuvres and ski-troops. Sir Stafford Cripps, at Cairo before his Indian negotiations, embodying the trend towards world-freedom - these and several other items form a basis of growing optimism. The son of King Ibn Saud of Arabia - Emir Mansour - With Admiral Cunningham at at British Embassy - Cairo General Auchinleck honours Indian Brigade that fought its way out of Tobruk. Quarter-million Chinese coolies toiling to complete the new Burma Road form high spot of memorable newsreel. Premier Curtin’s speech in Sydney, Australia.
Keywords: Royalty; Politics and government; Ships and boats; Women; Weather; Ceremonies; Independence movements; Engineering; Military; Newsreels

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