1939 Britain prepares for war in autumn of 1939

Date: 4th September 1939

Location: Germany

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

SLATE INFORMATION: These Days of Destiny

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Extensive coverage of Britain proparations for war including sandbagging, trenches, dignitaries meeting, German Embassy employees leaving, Polish Ambassador and Winston Churchill calling at No. 10 Downing Street, new guards at palace and children evacuating, traveling and arriving and settling in at their new homes

ADMIRALTY Visited by King George VI

BUCKINGHAM PALACE Changing the Guard in Khaki prior to War.

CHANGING THE GUARD In Khaki at Buckingham Pal. prior to war

CHILDREN Evacuation of Children & arriving at new homes

CHILDREN Evacuated & arriving re War. Old man picks up bag.

DOWNING ST. King, Polish Ambassador, Churchill call prior to War

EVACUATION Children evacuated from London & arriving at new homes

EVACUATION Evacuated & arriving (Children) re war-Old Man picks up bag

GEORGE VI at No 10 & Admiralty

GERMAN-EMBASSY IN LONDON Scenes of Activity prior to war - Trunks

KORDT, x Dr. Goes to No. 10 prior to war

LUGGAGE Leaving prior to War

MATHEWS, Mrs laughton (Director of Woman's Royal Naval Service) At Admiralty - Under cuts

NEWCASTLE Evacuated Children & Scenes at the outbreak of War "These Days of Destiny"

NEWSPAPER Selling papers prior to outbreak of war

PARLIAMENT Meets re War Crisis

RACZYNSKI, Mr Count. Calls at No 10 prior to war.

RADIO Broadcasting House, London, Sandbagged

REFUGEES - Polish refugees at Mark Brown Wharf, London.

STANHOPE, Earl of w. King at Admiralty

"THESE DAYS OF DESTINY"

WAR "These Days of Destiny", Herr Kordt, Parl: Meets, Trenches being dug, preparations, Changing the Guard, Polish Ambassador, Children evacuated, Germany Embassy, King at Admiralty & No 10., Luggage, Lord Stanhope,

Home Front; George VI of Great Britain; Royalty; Poland; Personalities - Politicians; Civilians; Mobilisation

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