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1942 CANADA / DEFENCE: World War II: Canadian soldiers welcomed back home
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1:48Now PlayingDate: 1st January 1942
Location: CANADA
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
CANADA:
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Flooded land with boat out of water resting on bank
Wrecked boats lying by house
Two men clearing wreckage on bridge
Pieces of trees, etc.on bridge
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People at station with poster 'CANADA GREETS YOU. BIENVENUE.'
Canadian soldier towards carrying luggage PAN is greeted by women and little boy
Canadian being kissed by woman has hat knocked off
Close up man being kissed by girl
Man being kissed by three girls
Crowd watching
Man being greeted
Man being greeted by two women crying for joy, little boy being lifted to kiss him
Man with wife and child
Man being carried on stretcher
Crowd watching
Girl kissing man on stretcher
Girl with tray of drinks as 'CANADIAN LEGION WAR SERVICES' soldier takes cup
Officers being greeted
Close up chaplain
PAN Canadian soldiers
Scotch Canadian and Canadian soldiers smoking
Two soldiers with announcer standing in front of microphone talking SOT
- As an associateman of the International Defense, I am proud indeed to welcome you back to Canada, and I hope that the leave that you will have here will be a very enjoyable one both for you and for your relatives.
One man replies SOT
- Well I want to thank you very much Sir for your most hearty welcome and I am sure that we are all very glad to be back home.
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