News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

42/30

Date Released

13 Apr 1942

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Mr Churchill Visits a Gun Station
• 2. Service Under the Stars and Stripes
• 3. Australia’s Prime Minister Speaks Out
• 4. Free Belgian Navy Gets a New Recruit
• 5. Letters from Home
• 6. Aid for China - Burma Road
• 7. Rat Trailer

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

A Corvette is commissioned for service with the Free Belgian Navy and is handed over by M Gutt, Belgian Defence Minister.

Keywords

Politics and government; Navy; Military

Locations

United Kingdom

Length of story (in feet)

51

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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This series is held by:

Film Archive

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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