French Alpine Chasseurs on Manoeuvres

Series

Series Name

Gaumont British News

Issue

Issue No.

629

Date Released

15 Jan 1940

Length of issue (in feet)

826

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The "Ajax" and "Achilles" Welcomed in South America
2. 2Tragedy of the "Dunbar Castle" - Survivors
3. 3Generals Gort and Ironside Honoured in France
4. 4Spitfire Fighter Squadron Goes into Action in England
5. 5French Alpine Chasseurs on Manoeuvres
6. 6Nazi Merchant Ships "Dusseldorf" and "Arauca" Captured
7. 7German "Columbus" Discovers the Sea Bed - Scuttled
8. *Roving Camera Title: Finns US Debt Cheque Refunded
9. *Roving Camera Title: Women’s Air Transport Auxiliary
10. *Roving Camera Title: Egyptian Carpet
11. *Religious Play in Melbourne
12. *Snow in Rome
13. *Prince Bernhard Reviews the Troops
14. *Finnish War Latest Pictures
15. *New Guinea War Canoes
16. *18 Footers in Sydney Harbour
17. *The Melbourne Cup
18. *Sir William Seeds Returns from Moscow
19. *New War Minister - Mr Oliver Stanley

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Keywords

Military

Length of story (in feet)

82

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