1942 DEFENCE: World War 2: General MacArthur takes over US forces in Pacific

Date: 1st January 1942

Location: SINGAPORE SIAM, THAILAND MANILA, PHILIPPINES,

PACIFIC ISLANDS MISCELLANEOUS SEAS HAWAII JAVA, DUTCH EAST INDIES RANGOON,

BURMA AUSTRALIA U.S.A.

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

BURMA: Scenes Of Burma Road - Street Scenes - And Scenes Of Cargoes At Dock. RANGOON, BURMA CU map of Australia and Eastern Asia - arrow pointing to Rangoon and the Burma Road. SV street scene in Rangoon of tram cars along road. SV people run in street to shelter. LV Jap plane dives down behind church. Pan of ruins on ground. SV statue among ruins. SCU native woman looking very anxious holding baby. LAV of the Burma Road. LAV of the Burma Road. LV ships being loaded at pier. SV men unloading ships, cranes working. SV of cases packed up on dock marked "INTERNATIONAL MOTOR TRUCK". SCU of plane on dock without wings (unfinished) SV trucks lined up on dock unfinished.

DUTCH EAST INDIES: Scenes Of Dutch Minesweepers at Sea - Of Burning Oil Tanks In Java.

Java, Dutch East Indies CU map of Eastern Asia and Australia showing arrow pointing to Java. LV of Dutch minesweepers. CU mines on deck of minesweeper. SBV pushing mine off ship into water. CU of sailor on deck of ship. SBV sailor at gun. SBV native girls parading in Java streets. SBV native girls parade in streets. CU of priest praying. SV native girls kneeling on ground praying. LV native ships and boats in harbour SV unloading ship. LV rolling barrels of oil to shore through water. SCU "SHELL" on oil tank. LAV of tanks of oil burning furiously-smoke pouring from it. LAV of oil tanks burning - smoke and flames. SAV of the flames and smoke rushing up to the camera filling the screen.

Map showing Japan taking over regions in South East Pacific / Japanese flags flying from ship / Japanese Commander saluting / Gorilla ringing bell and other Japanese Commander saluting / Map showing new Asian order

AMERICA BACKING UP MACARTHUR

U.S.A.: MACARTHUR TAKES OVER: Scenes Of U.S. Soldiers Marching through Streets - Of Work In Progress In Factory, U.S. Production Chief Speaks.

STV of U.S. soldiers marching with guns on shoulders. GV draft bowl. CU of lottery wheel. GV of Stimson taking capsule out of bowl. GTV production line plant. SCU post shot of Donald Nelson. CU Nelson speaks, while he is speaking the following underlined scenes are taking place:

SV two men working at machine. CU of man at machine working. CU of girl working on machine. STV of man working at bench. CU of clock at 10.27. SBV of men working at benches. CU of man's hands working on machine gun. SV of soldiers firing machine guns in field. GV of machine gun factory. SV of men working in same. CU of clock - hands of same are seen going round IN quick motion and stop at 4.45. GTV soldiers marching in streets. SV of soldiers marching. Front view of U.S. soldiers marching towards. CU of MacArthur and he talks. Elev view pan of mass crowd. CU women types in crowd facing camera. SV people facing camera. GV of General MacArthur's portrait as a very young man. CU MacArthur's portrait as a young man. CU MacArthur's portrait.

U.S. BLUE AND U.S. DUPE NEG.

SOUND EFFECTS:

CU of Donald Nelson speaking: "We have just one job to do to make enough war material to lick Hitler and the Japs and to do it in the shortest possible space of time". (While Nelson continues his speech, the scenes underlined on Card 8 are taking place). "We have got to realize the value of time. Here is what time is worth - a machine gun factory in full swing can equip a whole regiment in a day and a half. Thirty six hours work, that is why hours are important.

World War II (Second World War); Japan; Australia; USA; Singapore; Philappines; Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) ; Burma (Myanmar); Thailand; Military Commanders; General Douglas MacArthur

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