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1938 DEFENCE: South African Defence Minister in London
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0:35Now PlayingDate: 3rd November 1938
Location: London, England
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Defence Schemes for Home and Abroad
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ENGLAND: London:
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Oswald Pirow (South African Defence Minister) leaves his hotel (he is in London to discuss plans to strengthen defences of the union)
Pirow poses beside car
Sir John Anderson (Minister for Civilian Defence) along Downing Street and poses outside No.10
Searchlight passing across night sky: sign 'Danger Gas': woman putting gas mask on young child; defence workers digging trench: women land army members marching: Army recruitment sign; large gun in front of Big Ben: bi-plane flying over with banner 'Join Your Local ARP'
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