News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1855

Date Released

9 Dec 1948

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Suchow Falls!
• 2. Western Berlin Defies Soviet - 86% Cast Votes
• 3. News in Flashes: Stop Press: RAF Parachute Radar Valves to Weather-Ship
• 4. News in Flashes: Stop Press: Baby Swimmer
• 5. News in Flashes: Stop Press: New Device Broadens Use of Jeep
• 6. Jack Tar Throws Christmas Party for Three Hundred and Fifty Kiddies
• 7. US Football Classic Ends in First Draw
• 8. C of I Trailer: Jet Propelled Germs

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 8

Summary

Russian-inspired demonstrations in Soviet sector urge inhabitants of Western Berlin to boycott municipal election. Mass meetings in allied zones exhort people to poll heavily. Result is poll of nearly 87% a severe setback for western [sic] zone.

Keywords

Politics and government; Occupied territories

Library number

17359

Length of story (in feet)

91

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

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Notes

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