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1936 SPAIN: Rebels capture Irun as refugees flee to the French border
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2:11Now PlayingDate: 7th September 1936
Location: MADRID, SPAIN IRUN, NEAR FRENCH FRONTIER HENDRAKEE, SPAIN BURGOS, SPAIN
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Terror-struck inhabitants flee blazing city. Monsieur Rosenberg, Soviet's first Ambassador of Spain, arrives in Madrid
SPAIN: Madrid
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Gen. view of Russian Ambassador Rosenberg's car arriving with dragoons riding as escort. Gen. view of car and escort entering Presidential Palace. Semi view of ambassador out of car. Semi view ambassador posing. Cu. of ambassador. Close map of Spain with rebel strongholds shaded in.
SPAIN: Burgos
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Gen. view of damaged children's welfare in Burgos. Semi view of props holding up structure & foundations. Long view of wrecked hospital. Semi view of operating theatre. Cu. of woman at broken windows of hospital. Semi view of operating theatre. Long view of men clearing away debris. Semi view of men at spot, where two men were killed when praying. Long view of people with broken limbs.
Close map depicting San Sebastian and Irun.
SPAIN: Irun: near French Frontier Hendaye
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Gen. view of Irun. Long view of military plane over Irun. Cu. of plane in air. Semi view of refugees leaving Irun. Long view of 2 women running over bridge with belongings. Pan. of man running over bridge with sewing machine. Semi view of 2 women running carrying trunk near French frontier. Top view of fortifications. Cu. of girl amongst soldiers. Shot of plane over rooftops. Gen. view of smoke over city. Long view of soldiers running. Side view of soldiers firing over wall...Gen. view of frontier at Hendrakee. Pan. of motor boat carrying refugees. Semi view rowing boat pulling into side. Semi view of mothers and babies, cu. of babies. Semi view carrying wounded on stretcher. Pan. carrying stretcher away. Gen. view pan. of Irun in flames
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