Western Berlin Defies Soviet - 86% Cast Votes

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1855

Date Released

9 Dec 1948

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Suchow Falls!
2. 2Western Berlin Defies Soviet - 86% Cast Votes
3. 3News in Flashes: Stop Press: RAF Parachute Radar Valves to Weather-Ship
4. 4News in Flashes: Stop Press: Baby Swimmer
5. 5News in Flashes: Stop Press: New Device Broadens Use of Jeep
6. 6Jack Tar Throws Christmas Party for Three Hundred and Fifty Kiddies
7. 7US Football Classic Ends in First Draw
8. 8C of I Trailer: Jet Propelled Germs

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 8

Summary

Russian-inspired demonstrations in Soviet sector urge inhabitants of Western Berlin to boycott municipal election. Mass meetings in allied zones exhort people to poll heavily. Result is poll of nearly 87% a severe setback for western [sic] zone.

Keywords

Politics and government; Occupied territories

Library number

17359

Length of story (in feet)

91

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