The First Days of War

Series

Series Name

Gaumont British News

Issue

Issue No.

594

Date Released

7 Sep 1939

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Ice Carnival in America
2. 2Mechanical Figures
3. 3The First Days of War
4. *Diving Stars
5. *Marblehead Yachting Regatta
6. *Studio Party in New York
7. *Gown and Waltz Fashion in America

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

Including Parliament meets on Sunday. Proclamation in City. War Ministers and Commanders. Americans arrange to return. Newsreel cameramen in war kit. Air raid warning

Keywords

Politics and government; Mass media; Civil defence

Length of story (in feet)

360

Story extras:

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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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