The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Hong-Kong: Prepares for invasion. Peking: Japanese sponsored Government takes control. Nanking: General Matsui enters

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
450A
Date Released
20 Jan 1938
Date submitted
19 Jan 1938
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 12
Section Title
The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sino Japanese War Japanese Troops Renew Campaign of Conquest in North China. SHOTLIST: Hong Kong - English City threatened by invasion in the South. Peking - A new Japanese sponsored government takes control. Also street scenes. Nanking - General Matsui leads formal entrance into the capital.
Keywords
Politics and government; Military
Locations
China; Nanking; Hong Kong; Peking
Footage sources
New York
Card file number
32358
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
49
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Hong-Kong: Prepares for invasion. Peking: Japanese sponsored Government takes control. Nanking: General Matsui enters', British Movietone News Issue No. 450A, 20 Jan 1938. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/8418 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)