News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1883

Date Released

17 Mar 1949

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Commonwealth Recasts Its Defence Plan
• 2. Western Union Powers Discuss Atlantic Pact
• 3. News in Flashes: Stop Press: Monty in Germany
• 4. News in Flashes: Stop Press: Plaster Battle in France
• 5. News in Flashes: Stop Press: Clothes Rationing Ended
• 6. Ireland Beat Wales, Keep Triple Crown
• 7. Gordon Richards Tilts at Press
• 8. C of I Trailer: Fiery Accidents

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 8

Summary

Exclusive pictures from Kenya show immense work in progress to construct "Mackinnon Road" thirty-five square mile military base to replace former bases in Egypt, Palestine and India.

Keywords

Engineering; Military

Library number

17604

Length of story (in feet)

135

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Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Notes

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