Floods Grip New England (Universal Newsreel, Sep 1938)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1A/B/C/D/E/F. LEADERS STRIVE TO AVERT WAR AS NATIONS PREPARE FOR CRISIS - CZECHOSLOVAKIA—SUDETEN-GERMAN AREAS—FOCAL POINT OF THE PRESIDENT CRISIS—SEETHE WITH EXCITEMENT AS MARTIAL LAW IS DECLARED BY THE CZECH GOVERNMENT. / LONDON, ENGLAND - LORD RUNCIMAN, MEDIATOR WHO ATTEMPTED TO SOLVE THE CZECH-SUDETEN IMPASSE, RETURNS EMPTY-HANDED TO A WORRIED ENGLAND. / GERMANY - PRIME MINISTER CHAMBERLAIN FLIES TO DISCUSS PEACE TERMS WITH CHANCELLOR HITLER, WHOSE ONLY ANSWER IS A STIFFENING OF ANNEXATION DEMANDS. / LONDON - HUGE CROWDS GREET THE BRITON WHEN HE RETURNS HOME. / PRAGUE, CZECH - IN THE FACE OF POSSIBLE AIR RAIDS FROM GERMANY, A BOMB-PROOF SHELTER IS CONSTRUCTED AT THE AMERICAN EMBASSY, LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE CITY. / NEW YORK, NY - ARRIVING ON THE S.S. BATORY, FORMER SEN. VOJTA BENES, BROTHER OF THE CZECH PRESIDENT, SAYS HIS COUNTRY WILL FIGHT TO THE LAST MAN! 2A/B. FLOODS GRIP NEW ENGLAND: HARTFORD, CT - A tragic aftermath of the hurricane's watery fury! Scenes of desolation and suffering are widespread as flood waters rise, forcing thousands to flee for their lives and causing damage estimated in the millions. / GEN. WESTOVER DIES IN CRASH: BURBANK, CA - The Army Air Corps Chief is killed when about to land a small attack plane. The craft falls to the ground and bursts into flames, narrowly missing a house and forcing its three occupants to flee for their lives. 3. CITY FETES NEW AUTO BOOM: FLINT, MI - It's new model time, with 24,000 called back to work at the great motor car plants, so the city stages a colorful celebration, which includes gay floats, a procession of ancient "buggies" and a pretty Queen in true Mardi Gras spirit. 4A/B/C/D/. MOTORBIKE RACE A THRILLER: ISLE OF MAN, ENGLAND - A field of 62 dare-devil riders compete in the colorful Junior Manx Prix classic, featured by dangerous curves and nasty spills, and a new record of 75 M.P.H. chalked up by the winner after a grueling marathon. / BUDGE AND MISS MARBLE WIN: FOREST HILLS, NY - 12,000 tennis fans see Don Budge, ranking singles champ of the World, defeat Gene Mako in thrilling sets to take his fourth national title of 1938. Miss Alice Marble trounces Miss Wynne of Australia easily in the woman's finals. / MISS BERG WINS GOLF TITLE: WILMETTE, IL - Patty Berg, diminutive redhead from Minneapolis, who thrice before has tried unsuccessfully to capture the woman's national crown, plays sensational golf despite a strong wind and beats her victor of last year, Mrs. Julius Page, 6 and 5. / NAVY WINS IN GRID OPENER: ANNAPOLIS, MD - Before a crowd of 20,000 football fans, the Middies open their 1938 season with a thrilling 26-0 victory over William & Mary, carrying the attack by land and air and sinking the opposition with long passes and line plunges.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library