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II. "US success in the Aleutians." Good news from these desolate islands following the occupation of Amchitka, described as a stepping stone on the way to Tokyo. Troops clamber down ship's netting and ack-ack guns fire.
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I. "New Bey of Tunis." Installation at the Bardo Palace of Sidi Lamin as new Bey, following General Giraud's deposition of Sidi Moncef, Bey during the Axis occupation period. General Juin, Resident-General of Tunis attends the ceremony.
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III. "The Chindits." British, Gurkha and Burmese soldiers make up these long-range penetration groups which have proved "that large forces can fight without lines of communication." Chindits receive silver rupees in the jungle, their only supplies apart from what they receive from RAF drops. A Burmese Prince broadcasts to his "loyal" people. The leader of the Chindits, Brigadier Orde Wingate, on horseback.
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IV. "2000 Guineas." Gordon Richards on Nasrullah, but Kingsway wins the Newmarket Classic.
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V. "Royal Children growing up." Prince Edward and Princess Alexandra watch a Windsor Park gymkhana in aid of Wings for Victory week. Also with a donkey at a circus.
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VI. "The Quin Ships." Each of the Dionne quintuplets launches a freighter in Wisconsin.
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I. "New Bey of Tunis." Installation at the Bardo Palace of Sidi Lamin as new Bey, following General Giraud's deposition of Sidi Moncef, Bey during the Axis occupation period. General Juin, Resident-General of Tunis attends the ceremony.
Full description
II. "US success in the Aleutians." Good news from these desolate islands following the occupation of Amchitka, described as a stepping stone on the way to Tokyo. Troops clamber down ship's netting and ack-ack guns fire.
Full description
III. "The Chindits." British, Gurkha and Burmese soldiers make up these long-range penetration groups which have proved "that large forces can fight without lines of communication." Chindits receive silver rupees in the jungle, their only supplies apart from what they receive from RAF drops. A Burmese Prince broadcasts to his "loyal" people. The leader of the Chindits, Brigadier Orde Wingate, on horseback.
Full description
IV. "2000 Guineas." Gordon Richards on Nasrullah, but Kingsway wins the Newmarket Classic.
Full description
V. "Royal Children growing up." Prince Edward and Princess Alexandra watch a Windsor Park gymkhana in aid of Wings for Victory week. Also with a donkey at a circus.
Full description
VI. "The Quin Ships." Each of the Dionne quintuplets launches a freighter in Wisconsin.
Physical description
35mm
