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Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

1422

Date Released

6 Nov 1924

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Aux Morts Des Allies. The Inauguration Ceremony of the Imposing Allied Memorial at Ghent Was Attended by King Albert
• 2. The Closing of Wembley. In a Deluge of Rain the Curtain was Rung Down by the Prince of Wales on the Great Empire Exhibition of 1924.
• 3. An Appalling Smash. in a Recent Speed Test in the USA Our Cameraman Secured This Sensational Picture
• 4. The Chinese Rebellion. A Further Series of Pictures of General Feng Yu-Hsiang’s Troops
• 5. Fatal Train Wreck. Early Pictures of the Railway Disaster Which Resulted in a Heavy Loss of Life at Lytham

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

[SUBTITLE]: STRICT TRAINING KEEPS THE GENERAL’S ARMY IN FINE CONDITION. BALANCING EXERCISES. WALKING THE 6" BEAM. LV troops walking beam 20’ above ground. [2ND SUBTITLE]: ATTACKING DRILL IS REGARDED AS FINE SPORT LVs troops attacking obstacle course. [3RD SUBTITLE]: THESE EXERCISES ARE GOOD FOR THE NERVES LV 2 soldiers jump from beam to ground, watched by others. [4TH SUBTITLE]: GENERAL FENG YU-HSIANG’S LIVES VERY SIMPLY AND OFTEN TAKES HIS MEALS ON THE PARADE GROUND WITH HIS SOLDIERS General sitting down with pack. MLV General eating.

Researcher Comments

Newsfilm Online has related material at GR 8005B (26 secs) entitled CIVIL WAR IN CHINA.

Keywords

Food and cooking; Military

Locations

China

Library number GR

8005

Length of story (in feet)

111

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