War Crisis Eased by Parley But Mobilization Goes on (Universal Newsreel, Sep 1938)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. WAR CRISIS EASED BY PARLEY BUT MOBILIZATION GOES ON: GERMANY - WHILE THE WORLD ANXIOUSLY AWAITS THE OUTCOME OF THE PEACE CONFERENCE AT MUNICH BETWEEN THE FOUR EUROPEAN POWERS, REFUGEES FLEE ACROSS THE STRIFE-TORN SUDETEN BORDER INTO THE REICH.—ENGLAND - ALTHOUGH HOPEFUL THAT CHAMBERLAIN'S EFFORTS WILL PREVAIL, LONDONERS PRAY FOR PEACE WHILE INTENSIVE PREPARATIONS ARE MADE AGAINST AIR ATTACKS.—WASHINGTON, D.C. - PRES. ROOSEVELT, WHOSE CABLES TO EUROPE HELPED BRING ABOUT FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS, SUMMONS HIS CABINET TO DISCUSS THE PRESENT CRISIS.—NEW YORK, NY - IN SUDDEN MOVES THAT FORESHADOW POSSIBLE CONFLICT, GERMAN SHIPS ARE RECALLED TO THEIR HOME PORTS WITHOUT PASSENGERS. 2A/B. CITY ACTS TO END TRUCK STRIKE: NEW YORK, NY - Declaring a public emergency in the strike of 15,000 truck drivers, which has hampered shipping, Mayor LaGuardia turns out hundreds of old Sanitation Dept. vehicles at the City Hall and begins, with union men, to move needed supplies. / 70 DIE IN FREAK AIR CRASH: HANEDA, JAPAN - Japan's worst aerial tragedy! Seventy persons, including the crews of two planes that collided in mid-air, are killed or burned when the craft falls on a factory, bursting into flames and scattering flaming gasoline over a large area. 3A/B. MIDGET COWS AMAZE EXPERTS: STILLWATER, OK - (Exclusive) It's not the size that counts on Otto Gray's farm. His tiny bovine cud-chewers are the talk of the countryside, not only for their bulk (they're no taller than the average dog) but for their propensity for giving milk. / NEW WINDSHIELDS AID VISION: DETROIT, MI - (Exclusive) Approved by state traffic authorities as a boon to safe driving, a new "front window" of greater size for 1939 cars eliminates blind spots and increases visibility. Test runs prove it's a lifesaving innovation! 4. MOVIES TRUE TO U.S. IDEALS: HOLLYWOOD, CA - Maj. Harry M. Warner, motion picture leader, speaking at the American Legion Convention, states that the U.S. film business is keeping faith with American ideals and challenges critics to prove any taint of "isms." 5. COLORFUL STATE FAIR HELD: PUYALLUP, WA - (Exclusive) It's the Coast state's biggest annual event, and with Graham McNamee, noted screen and radio commentator, officiating, it's a thriller for thousands. A day of entertainment that includes pretty girls, prize cattle, and of course, the Midway! 6A/B/C. 150-MILE WALKATHON STAGED: PARIS, FRANCE - A large field of seasoned veterans kick up their heels and get off to a colorful start in the annual "heel-and-toe" marathon to Lille. Nerve wracking in pace, the grueling competition is won in amazing time—32 hours. / MOTORBIKE HITS 137-MI. CLIP: BONNEVILLE, UT - (Exclusive) In a sensational assault on a new record, Fred Ludlow, Pasadena motorcycle policeman and holder of the 50-mi. track record, speeds at well over 2-miles-a-minute on the salt flats in his amazing streamlined "put-put." / SNEAD WINS GOLF PRIZE: WHITE PLAINS, NY - Followed by a gallery of 5,000 fans, the young West Virginian makes a sensational rush in the last two rounds and slams his way to another triumph, coming in one under par to beat Bill Burke and clinch the $5,000 stake.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library