General Brannon Speaks on Army's Report on Red Atrocities, Washington, D.C.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE U.P. MOVIETONE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMAT ION WARNER PATHE NEWS THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON 25, D.C. - LIBERTY 5-6700 (A) RADIO - TV BRANCH, TELEVISION SECTION Release No. 184-53 PICTORIAL BRANCH, NEWSREEL SECTION ROOM 2E809 EXT. 5-6882 Footage: 325 ft. ROOM 2D780a EXT. 75111 29 October 1953 (SOUND) (official Department of Defense Footage) GEN. BRANNON SPEAKS ON ARMI'S REPORT ON RED ATROCITIES Maj. Gen. E.F. Brannon, Judge Advocate General of the Army, reads Secretary Stevens' statement on Communist strocities. The text follows: "Secretary of the Army Robert T4 Stevens, in releasing & report on atrocities committed by the Communists in Korea, made the following statements "This report, describing the cold-blooded program of torture and murder carried on by the Communist enemy in Korea, is one of the best answers that can be given to anyone who questions the need of strong military defenses for our country and the free world. "It exposes the enemy for what he 18. All of its sickening detail of hozror and calculated brutality spells out the fact that we cannot relax our defense efforts while such threats to free peoples exist". (SOUND) 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- on and distribution to all members of the newsreel pool. After sufficient copies have been made, the master live is to be sent to the Film Library, Signal Corps Photographic Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City i n. Yes which, in turn, will return it to this office. 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. They will de- liver the dups negative to Mr. Samuel Schlein, DeLuxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Avenue, New York, N. Yea telephone Circle 7-3220, within 24 hours after receipt DeLuxe Laboratories will make copies for authorized television companies at the letter . expense pon request.

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Filmed News Releases