News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1196

Date Released

17 Aug 1942

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Diphtheria Trailer
• 2. All Purpose Air Force is US Victory Plan
• 3. New Method Speeds Big Tank Output
• 4. Biggest Convoy Reaches India

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

Scores of merchantmen under battleship and destroyer escort, arrive safely in India. Thousands of troops with lavish mechanised equipment form nick-of-time reinforcement of Indian defences.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Weapons; Navy; Military

Library number

12265

Length of story (in feet)

375

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

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London
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Notes

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