News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

42/35

Date Released

30 Apr 1942

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Burma - Latest Pictures
• 2. Sir Stafford Cripps on India
• 3. Enthronement of Archbishop of Canterbury
• *Boxing in South Africa
• *Training Huskies
• *Charity Gymkhana
• *Johannesburg’s Joy Day
• *Speed Demons
• *Panda Score is One

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

General Chiang Kai-Shek accompanied by his wife arrive in Burma for talks with British military leaders. Meanwhile Indian and Burmese troops advance on the township of Shwegyin to recapture it after Japanese occupation.

Researcher Comments

Ghurkas also mentioned in commentary.

Keywords

Military

Locations

Burma; Shwegyin

Length of story (in feet)

123

Story extras:

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Production Documents

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• Shot List

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Notes

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