News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/73

Date Released

9 Sep 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Smart Work
• 2. Leviathan of the Air
• 3. Uniforms, Khaki, Troops for the Use Of
• 4. To Fight the Italians
• 5. US Destroyers for Britain
• 6. U-Boat Attacked
• 7. US - Canada Defence Board Meets
• 8. A Spot of Bother
• 9. Do You Carry Your Gas Mask?
• *Limerick Horse Show
• *Fanaticism of the Orient
• *Court News from the USA

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 9

Summary

US supplies us with American destroyers in exchange for former British fortress bases along the American coast mainly in Panama which have been leased over to the Americans.

Researcher Comments

Angl American Naval Agreement

Keywords

Foreign aid; Navy; Military

Locations

United States of America; Panama

Length of story (in feet)

78

Story extras:

Film clip

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Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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