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1935 SOUTH AMERICA: Fighting in Gran Chaco
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1:13Now PlayingDate: 28th February 1935
Location: GRAN CHACO, S. AMERICA
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SOUTH AMERICAN WAR GOES ON Dramatic first pictures permitted from Bolivia - Paraguay front. On eve of great offensive Paraguay quits League.
SOUTH AMERICA: Gran Chaco:
Gen. view pan. of Tarija Valley. Map scene of Bolivia and Paraguay, Gen. view of Bolivian Cavalry on way to front. Long view of infantry thru Jungle. Back view of soldiers manning trenches. Semi view of anti-aircraft guns firing. Gen. view of plane flying over trenches. CU. firing machine gun from Trench. CU. of soldiers with gas mask firing gun. CU. loading trench Mortar and gen. view firing Trench Mortar. Long view of wounded men being placed into ambulance. CU. of wounded in ambulance. Back view of soldiers over top of trench. Shells exploding. CU. of soldier on ground, shells burst and tree falls. CU. shell bursts, soldier gets up and runs. CU. of shell bursting man falls. CU. shell bursting man gets up an runs. CU. of vultures in trees. Gen. view of man blow-bugle at night.
Sound Effects: Off-stage voice thru-out story. Loud noise of plane flying overhead. Blowing of Bugle and loud noise of guns firing and shells exploding.
Military - Active; Chaco War 1932-1935; League of Nations; Censorship
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