INDO-CHINA NEWSREEL #2,375 & 2,377 & 2,378 Part 1

Description

SUMMARY: NEWSREEL #2,375: Hanoi-Laichau Airlift: In the region North-East of Laichau in the Thai country, unidentified Chinese bands have crossed the Sino-Tonkinese frontier at Lao- Kay, and have moved southward. One of the columns has taken Phong-Tho and Tainh-Ho, and progressed towards Laichau. An airlift has been established between Hanoi and Laichau, to carry reinforcements, there is a plane every six (6) minutes. VS, North African troops and equipment being loaded into planes (C-47s) at the Gialam Airfield at Hanoi. VS, troops seated in the planes. VS, planes being loaded and taxiing along Laichau Airfield. General Salan conversing with Deo-Van-Long, Chief of the Thai country. VS, Moroccan troops moving off airfield, through village and towards an improvised camp. Planes taking off with herds of oxen on the Laichau airfield. LS, Improvised campsite. Radio operator seated alongside his equipment. NEWSREEL #2,377: Attack on Bai-Thao Post: Views of Bai-Thao, located 15 km from Sept- Pagodes and 8 km from Bentam. VS, Fly infested corpses after the attack. Sign post saying "Bai-Thao". Officer interrogating prisoner. LS, winding river. NEWSREEL #2,378: Pacification of a Region Southeast of Phy-Ly: The operation takes place on an island, bordered on one side by the Red River, and on the other side by the old river bed of the Red River, called "Faux Canal" (False Canal). Viet-Minh bands traversed this island in going to Haiphong. The island is occupied by Vietnamese forces. M-4 type tank standing on road. Partisans walk eight prisoners to the rear. VS, partisans walking along road. VS, Troops in combat advancing through underbrush. Vietnamese "dukw" being pulled out of the water. VS, civilians organizing for self-defense construct bamboo palisade. Masses of civilians at work on the Red River dam under the protection of troops. Partisans loading prisoners into jeep. VS, Prisoners seated on the ground withtheir hands tied behind their backs. Catholic village in the background where they were captured.

Collection

National Archives Collection of Foreign Records Seized

Series

Motion Picture Films From G-2 Army Military Intelligence Division