News in Brief

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
41/75
Date Released
18 Sep 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1More Enemy Supply Ships Sunk
  2. 2News in Brief
  3. 3Britain’s Tank Might
  4. 4Hull, Hell and Halifax
  5. 5Royal Coming of Age

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
A handsome symbol of American friendship for Britain, the Torch of Freedom is landed in Britain by a Liberator plane, and handed to the Lord Mayor. A present from the people of Ohio it will one day have an honoured place in the reconstructed Guildhall. [44 ft] Fully equipped floating hospitals are the words used to describe the new rescue floats now moored in the Channel. [37 ft] America continues to ferry her bombers over the North Atlantic to Britain. [The following has been crossed through on the issue sheet]: "Another is launched by authoress Margaret Mitchell". [32 ft] Authoress Margaret Mitchell launches the USS Atlanta, a cruiser, and the 250th naval vessel launched this year. [34 ft]
Keywords
Ships and boats; Health and medicine; Aviation; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Writers
Locations
London; England; English Channel
Length of story (in feet)
147
Story extras:
Film clip
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British Pathe Ltd
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Phone
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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