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1934 FRANCE: First authentic pictures of night fighting in French capital.
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2:31Now PlayingDate: 12th February 1934
Location: PARIS, FRANCE
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: PARIS POPULACE REBELS Sixteen killed, over 1,500 wounded in desperate street battle. First authentic pictures of night fighting in French capital.
FRANCE: Paris
Gen view of policemen marching towards in streets
Long view of people reading notice in street
CU of notice
Semi view of re-enforcements (police) arriving
Semi view pan of troops with fixed bayonets marching past policemen
Gen view of square
Semi view pan. of mounted Republican Guards thru streets
Semi view of rioters throwing stones
Long view of police charging towards over pavement, horse falls
Gen view of rioters and foot policemen
Long view of rioters throwing stones at guards on horseback
NIGHT SCENES:
Gen view of Paris at Night
Semi view of Rioters with flares
Top view of crowd rushing at night
Semi view pan of rioters carrying wounded man
Semi view and CU of bus burning
Semi view of Deladia and cabinet to wards Long view pan of crowd rushing to a station Semi view pan of Pierre-Paul-Henri-Gaston Doumergue waving hat and into car
Sound Effects: Off-stage voice describes revolution and describes soldiers and the mounted Republican Guards charging the Rioters. Loud shouting of Rioters. Off-stage voice says that Mr. Deladia has resigned to avert further bloodshed, and says that Mr. Doumergue is taking his place
France; Civil Disturbances Civil unrest
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