Kinman Island Defense, Quemoy

Description

INDEX DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EWS OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION UNIVERSAL THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON 25, D.C. - LIBERTY 5-6700 release No. 127=55 Footage: 325 tto (X) RADIO - TV BRANCH, TELEVISION SECTION PICTORIAL BRANCH, NEWSREEL SECTION ROOM 2E811a NOTE: EXT. 7290?HURSDAY, 30 JUNE 1955 ROOM 2D780a EXT. 75111 KINMAN ISLAND DEFENSE (Official Army footage released by Department of Defense) Chinese Nationalist troops at Quemoy (Kinman), trained by officers of the U. S. Military Assistance Advisory Group from Formosa, have grown quite proficient in their artillery drill and firing From an air information center, messages are sent to the Kinman Defense Command "fire support control center" for evaluation and action. The artillery office then calls the information to the battalion assigned to the mission. Scenes depict an alert about a month ago in which the Chinese Nationalists fired on the Communist held island of Tai-Tong Sequences show: (a) Chinese Nationalist guards the Kinman Defense Command. (b) At the alert the troops rush to man their stations. (c) Crew moves in and loads the 155 mm howitzer. (d) Howitzer fired at Communist held island. (e) 105 mm howitzer fired on Tai-Tong. (f) Inside of outpost on tip of island. REQUEST CREDIT IN TITLE OR COMMENTARY TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE The fine grain master positive was released today in New York to the newsreel company named above for dupli- cation and distribution to all members of the newsreel pool. After sufficient copies have been made, the master positive is to be sent to the Film Library, Signal Corps Photographic Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City N. Y. The master positive must not be cut in any manner. A dupe negative was released today in New York to TV company named above for duplication and distribution to all members of the television pool and to non-members who make satisfactory financial arrangements. That company will deliver the dupe negative to Mr. Samuel Schlein, DeLuxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Avenue, New York, N. Y., telephone Circle 7-3220, within 24 hours after receipt. DeLuxe Laboratories will make copies upon request for authorized television companies at the latter's expense. The DUPE NEGATIVE must not be cut in any manner. A-61392

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Filmed News Releases