News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

39/26

Date Released

30 Mar 1939

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The Awful Avalanche
• 2. World’s Wonder Horse "Ajax"
• 3. Crown Prince of Iran Reviews Egyptian Army
• 4. Hungarians on Polish Frontier
• 5. Hammersmith Bridge Bombed
• 6. Coronation Scot Starts on Trip on American Railways
• 7. Yankee Clipper’s Atlantic Flight
• 8. Silver Plate for New York’s World Fair
• 9. Czechoslovakia’s United States Minister
• 10. Great Hill Climbing Handicap for Cars
• 11. Baby Bashers in the Ring in US
• 12. Dr Hyde Plants Tree of Commemoration
• 13. Australia’s Troopship
• 14. Dublin V Belfast Ladies Lacrosse
• 15. St Patrick’s Day in New York
• 16. Funeral of Japanese Ambassador to US

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 16

Summary

Three avalanches occur in rapid succession and a number of small villages in the Pyrenees are the victims. Twenty seven are known to have been killed and efforts are being made to rescue survivors.

Keywords

Accidents and disasters

Length of story (in feet)

36

Story extras:

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Notes

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