Powers Rearm for Western Defence

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2054

Date Released

6 Nov 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Gunmen Attack Truman
2. 2Sweden Proclaims New King
3. 3World Mourns GBS
4. 4Powers Rearm for Western Defence
5. 5Princess Tours South Wales
6. 6First Released Pictures: Atom Bomb Tests at Eniwetok
7. *C of I Trailer: National Hospital Service

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

Big consignment of tanks arrive from America under military aid scheme. Prague Molotov meets Foreign Ministers of eight satellite countries to give policy instructions. Washington Atlantic Powers’ Defence Ministers meet to form European Defence plans.

Keywords

Politics and government; Vehicles; Weapons; Diplomacy; Military

Locations

Cherbourg

Library number

19052

Length of story (in feet)

121

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

Email

info@screenocean.com

Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

124 Horseferry Road,
London
SW1P 2TX

Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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