1942 UK: World War 2: Lord Beaverbrook tells meeting that army is adequately equipped

Date: 25th June 1942

Location: BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND

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

LV Russian flag flying over Birmingham Council House pan down to crowd

GTV pan mass crowd

LV and CU angle shot Cave Chinn with sound camera

GTV Beaverbrook, the Mayor of Birmingham and others arriving past crowd

SV towards Beaverbrook and Mayor

LV Beaverbrook onto dais

GV crowd

Beaverbrook addresses crowd SOT

- And this is the day to proclaim our faith. (Cheers.) Join with me then in proclaiming it. Let us recklessly resound and open the world. Faith in Russia, faith in Russia's battle and faith in Russia's victory. (Applause.) For 12 long months we have watched that battle, and now we can assert that the Russians have executed a most masterly retreat, and that they have followed it by the most vigorous offensive known to history.

GTBV Beaverbrook on dais crowd in background

LTBV Beaverbrook on dais, crowd in background

GTV pan mass crowd applauding

Beaverbrook addresses crowd SOT

- It is our resolve here today, on the first anniversary of the invasion of the Soviet Union that we will devote our resources, we will direct our resolution, we will develop our uttermost strength to their sustainance and support, and one of our neighbours will come in the proper place in the leadership of the world. We will show that British justice, British courage, British sacrifice have given us the rights to stand before all nations. In guidance, and direction, a guarantee of peace and happiness to come.

LTV crowd applauding

GV pan of crowd giving three cheers for Soviet Union SOT

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SV Beaverbrook sits down and takes a glass of water

Lord Mayor Tiptaft introduces Mrs. Lawrence Cadbury SOT

- I am going to ask Mrs. Lawrence Cadbury to express our thanks to Lord Beaverbrook, after which there will be there cheers for Russia, the Internationale and God Save The King.

Mrs. Cadbury addresses crowd SOT

- My Lord Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, you have stood long and I shall make my vote of thanks a purely formal one. (Applause.) Let us by our applause show our gratitude to the Lord Mayor for presiding this afternoon.

Personalities - Politicians; , William Maxwell Aikten, 1st Baron Beaverbrook (1879-1964), Great Britain

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