Newsbriefs

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
43/14
Date Released
18 Feb 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The King with the Canadians
  2. 2Oxford Win the Boat Race
  3. 3A Fight Between Friends
  4. 4Newsbriefs
  5. *Australian Defence Corps
  6. *Candlemas Ball Game
  7. *Blimp in the Making
  8. *Ski Troops in Training

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
US Rangers undergo realistic war training on an assault course. [80 ft] US army men arrive at Guadalcanal to replace American Marines who took the island and cleared it of all Japanese. The Marines are seen leaving the island, together with mementoes which they have taken from the Japanese. [72 ft] To counteract the perambulator problem in the US mothers have taken to carrying their babies on their back, papoose style. [48 ft] New Dutch Princess is seen for first time, she is Princess Juliana, and born in Canada. [49 ft] Air Chief Marshal Tedder, Air C-in-C Mediterranean, arrives at Allied HQ North Africa, to take up his new appointment. [45 ft] US Army Air Force personnel ride camels while sight-seeing in Egypt. [62 ft]
Keywords
Royalty; Entertainment and leisure; Domestic life; Navy; Military
Locations
United States of America; Canada; Egypt; Solomon Islands; Guadalcanal
Length of story (in feet)
356
Story extras:
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Name
British Pathe Ltd
Email
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Web
https://www.britishpathe.com/
Phone
0207 665 8340
Address
3.29 Canterbury Court
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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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