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1949 CHINA: Funerals of British victims of Communist attacks / Shanghai exodus continues
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1:53Now PlayingDate: 9th May 1949
Location: Shanghai, China
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Gaumont British Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: Funeral of British Victims in China
CHINA: Shanghai:
Nationalist forces moving military equipment South of Shanghai before the Communist advance. U.S. and British civilians preparing to evacuate Sisters of Mercy seen walking up ship's gangplank staggering under luggage
EVACUATION. British and U.S. civilians preparing to evacuate Shanghai before the Communist advance. Sisters of Mercy leaving up ship's gangplank
SHANGHAI Communist armies at gates of Shanghai - exodus goes on. Nationalist troops prepare to continue struggle south. American and European civilians prepare to evacuate. Ship on which sick are carried to safety. People stumble under weight of baggage as they walk up gangplank
SISTERS OF MERCY Sisters of Mercy preparing to leave Shanghai by ship before the Communist advance. Seen staggering up gangplank under loads
Chinese Civil War; Civilians; Ceremonies - Funerary
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