The Crisis

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

39/69

Date Released

28 Aug 1939

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Salvation Army’s General Election
2. 2Rail Smash in Lancashire
3. 3The Crisis
4. 4Special Trailer
5. 5Ryde to Southsea Swimming Race

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

King returns to London to hold a privy council. Mr Chamberlain has audience with the King. Parliament assembles and within hours the emergency Powers Bill is passed. Mr Chamberlain makes statement to the House. In the evening, Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary, broadcasts to the nation. (SYNC SOUND). Meanwhile in France Premier Daladier broadcasts a similar message to the nation and the army mobilises. Reservists are called up, and everywhere French men and women queue at the banks to subscribe to the Defence Loan. Back in England medical students build sandbags around St Bartholomew’s Hospital. ARP services stand by. Sir Neville Henderson returns from Germany and reports immediately to the Prime Minister and HMS the King.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Civil defence; War and conflict

Length of story (in feet)

598

Story extras:

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