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1935 French troops garrisoned to Somali border to protect Djibouti
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0:19Now PlayingDate: 3rd October 1935
Location: France
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
FRANCE: Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur: Marseilles: Old Port:
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ABYSSINIA 5000 Warriors march to Emperor's Palace at Addis Ababa & demand permission to fight the enemy Abyssinian 'Planes, piloted by Asfau & Berharru. Frenchman named Corriger studies map W. Asfau
AEROPLANES (ITALY) Good Dupe of Planes (Same as 6434)
ASFAU Pilot in Abyssinian Airforce - w. plane
BERHARRU Pilot in Abyssinian Airforce - w. plane
CORRIGER.M.(Frenchman) w. Asfau studies map in Abyssinia
FRANCE: MILITARY (FRENCH ONLY) Senegalese Troops leave Marseilles for French East Africa on "Porthos"
FRANCE NAVAL "Porthos" lwaves Marseilles w. Senegalese for French East Africa
ITALY MILITARY Italian troops on the move in Eritrea (coloured Troops "Ascari")
JULIAN, Col Herbert In topee and trench coat watched Abyssinians
"PORTHOS" Leaves Marseilles W Sengalese For French East Africa
STALLINGS, Laurence on right w. Asfau & Berhaaru (Abyssinian Pilots)
Senegal; Military - Active; France
SS Porthos, merchant ship, Vichy France, military, war, fighting, conflict
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