Telenews Digest: August 1949 #4 New Battle for Britain - Acheson tells China policy - Channel

Duration: 600 ft.

Year Published: 1949

Creator: Telenews Digest

Complete Record: The Front Page - Reds Assail U.S. Generals - military officials from different countries shake hands and greet each other, a mass crowd of French officers on streets, officers keep public along side of road to let the motorcade through, officers push communist protesters down the steps right under the camera, police brutality when police push and strike protesters England - New “Battle of Britain” - Royal Air Force teams up with US Air Force, 5 nice shot of B-29 taking off, British castles with British armies standing guard, a couple good shots of radar where the first is of two vans with radar on top of them and the second one is a close up of a rotating one, a couple good shots of fighter planes flying low and turning right, awesome shot of a row of fighters in the air, another good shot where the fighters break left one by one, many good shots of groups of planes in different formations from the air, antiaircraft weapons are fired beautifully, Danger Signs in Germany - many shots of political posters on walls and flyers being passed out, crowds crowd around big castle-like buildings awaiting for a rally News in Brief - Germany - the Helmut visits author Mann’s house, many typical press shots France - full dress graduation demonstration the capture of ancient Troy with casualties and warships, Napoleon Bonaparte with a Hitler mustache, French soldiers kneel and are sworn into the army of France, graduates march Argentina - snow in Argentina, good shot of shoe prints in snow, pretty shot of snow frosted car New York - Quirino Welcomed - good shot of airplane on ground, white dressed military men salute police escorts on motorcycles, “Air Attache U.S. Embassy China” on a plane Washington - Acheson Tells China Policy - stagnant press conference shot U.S. Fights Polio - good hospital shots including hallways, compression chamber, and bedside manner. Washington - 5% Probe Opens - Congressional hearing, two press conferences on Tanforan News in Brief - Washington - Truman signs military unification bill very nicely St. Paul - unveiling of a big bust of the founder of Cuba New York - protesters march in a circle with signs, photographers The Sports Page - England - Girl Sets for Channel Swim - Shirley May starts to swim, her dad looks through binoculars