Tinkering with the Destinies of a Nation. Following the Exclusive Pictures of General Feng’s Army Recently Shown on the Gaumont Graphic, Our Cameraman has Now Secured Pictures of Marshal Wu’s Last Stand Prior to His Flight.

Series

Series Name
Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.
1425
Date Released
17 Nov 1924
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
[SUBTITLE]: IN THE FIRING LINE OUTSIDE PEKING MLV line of troops lying down pointing rifles over wall. MV soldier with periscope, another rifle. MLV machine gun firing, troops charge in background. [2ND SUBTITLE]: THE ORDERLY RETREAT OF MARSHAL WU PEI FU’S TROOPS MLV group of troops on horses leave village pulling gun. MLV trying to pull gun out of stream. MLVs troops hurrying past camera on foot and on horseback. [3RD SUBTITLE]: DESPITE DEFEAT MARSHAL WU CONTINUES TO ISSUE DAILY PROCLAMATIONS AS THE SELF-APPOINTED GOVERNOR OF THE NORTHERN PROVINCE MV Wu at desk signing papers, soldier with rifle behind him. SCU Wu.
Keywords
Mass media; Weapons; Military; Newsreels
Locations
China
Library number GR
8035 d-neg can J2 16mm 41ft
Length of story (in feet)
106
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'Tinkering with the Destinies of a Nation. Following the Exclusive Pictures of General Feng’s Army Recently Shown on the Gaumont Graphic, Our Cameraman has Now Secured Pictures of Marshal Wu’s Last Stand Prior to His Flight.', Gaumont Graphic Issue No. 1425, 17 Nov 1924. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/79889 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)