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1935 JAPAN: Air-raid drills take place as school-children take part in realistic aerial 'war'
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Date: 5th August 1935
Location: TOKYO, JAPAN
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: DEFENCE AGAINST GAS Tokyo - Japan organises air-raid drill. School-children take part in realistic aerial 'war'.
JAPAN: Tokyo
CU. Children thru street, gen. top view Children into school, CU. of sirene. Semi exterior & semi interior view of children closing windows. Intr. shot of kiddies putting on masks. CU. of boys with masks and cu. of girls with masks. Tilt up from Buglers ringing Temple Bell. CU. side view firing anti-aircraft guns. Gen. view plane in air and tilt down to gun on ground firing. Elev. pan. of smoke thru streets. CU. people wearing gas-masks sprinkling dust. Gen. view of wounded and gassed people on ground. Semi view of people aiding wounded. Semi cu. carrying wounded away on street cars
Sound Effects: Off-stage voice describes anti-gas Drill. Loud noise of anti aircraft gun firing
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