Thousands of Refugees Flee Destroyed Seoul

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I PARTMENT OF DEFEN E OFFICE OF PUBLIC INF ORMATION PICTORIAL BRANCH, NEWSREEL SECTION Liberty 5-6700, ext. 75111 .M 2D780a THE PENTAGON NEWSREEL RELEASE No. 143-51 24 MAY 1951 FOOTAGE: 250 Feet TO: UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL THOUSANDS OF REFUGEES FLEE DESTROYED SEOUL (Official Army footage released by Department of Defense) Carrying their only belongings thousands of helpless South Koreans trudge southward from the dead city of Seoul to avoid falling into the hands of the advancing reds. (29 April 1951) These pathetic refugees, fearing the North Korean and Red Chinese armies, are again on the move over mountain passes heading southward to the Han River. At the Han they are ferried across the river and move into sanctuary behind UN lines to add still another problem to the hard-pressed liberating forces, SCENES SHOW: Long lines of refugees, both old and young in a dramatic trek across mountainous country toward the Han River, South of Seoul, old men, women and children carrying their sole belongings, stopping along the way for a little food, arriving at the Han River and being ferried across. (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 duplication 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 1, N. Y., which, in turn, will return it to this office. The master positive must not be cut in any manner. dupe negative was released today in New York to Telenews for duplication and distribution to all mem- ers of the television pool and to non-members who make satisfactory financial arrangements. Telenews ill 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 for authorized television companies at the latter's expense and upon request. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 51-26074

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Filmed News Releases