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1938 Britain prepares for possibility of war
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0:21Now PlayingDate: 29th September 1938
Location: England, United Kingdom
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Britain Must Be Stronger
ENGLAND: Various:
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AEROPLANES - ENGLISH Aeroplanes with A.R.P. Trailers
AIR RAIDS & "A.R.P." A.R.P. & defence measures re threat of War re Czech Crisis, Naval reserve leaves for Portsmouth, Evacuation of Children & People, Parliament re-assembles, Gas Masks, Tubes closed, Antiaircraft guns in London, trenches in Parks, Aerial shots of London, Recruiting, Aeroplanes with A.R.P. Trailer
CHAMBERLAIN Parliament re-assembles prior re above, w. Wife in Downing St. en route "Britain prepares for War attack"
CHILDREN Leave London re threat of war re Czech Crisis.
CZECHOSLOVAKIA For Effects of Czech Crisis in England
GASMASKS Distributed re threat of World war.
MARY, The Queen Mother Drives to re-assembly of Parliament re Czech Crisis
NAVAL - British Brit Fleet Mobolize re Czech Crisis
PARKS Trench & dugouts in London parks at threat of War.
RECRUITING During threat of world war re Czech Crisis
TRENCHES Dug in Parks during threat of another world War.
TUBE RAILWAYS Shots of closed tube stations for Alterations re threat of World War.
interwar period, civil defense, defence, public service announcement, WWII, World War Two, World War II, Second World War, War, Allied, Allies
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