Advancing in the Admiralties (Universal Newsreel, Mar 1944)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. ADVANCING IN THE ADMIRALTIES: General MacArthur stated to his troops in the Admiralties—"it is imperative that we hold this position against any attack."—We watch LST boats, bristling with Yanks, scrape to a stop at water's edge, in Los Negros. Supporting their advance, naval guns blast into action, and damaging hits are recorded.—Our infantry advances and we see scattered Jap corpses. Manos airfield is reached, and the action livens. Our wounded are hastily brought out as the Medical Corps springs to their aid. Transfusions are given and the surgeons operate in field tents.—Jap reinforcements from nearby islands enter the battle, then we stumble onto one of the starkest scenes of this war. Piles of Jap corpses, in grotesque positions are discovered. A high percentage of them are victims of the fanatical Jap self-destruction rite--Hara Kiri.—Yank hand grenades and machine guns exterminate the remaining Japs. Los Negros, Mamote airfield and the valuable Manos airstrip are taken, and General MacArthur's orders are carried out. 2. BATTLING KELLY: Sergeant Charles Kelly of Pittsburgh accumulated a variety of weapons in Italy, then single-handed, in one day's fighting, he killed 40 Germans. General Mark Clark rewards this hero, by personally decorating him. 3. PRESS PIX WINNERS: N.Y.C. - Press Photographers hold their annual exhibit and Governor Dewey distributes the prizes. Exhibit is crowded with choice news pictures and some excellent novelties. 4. PARAPACKING IN BURMA: Huge C-47 Troop Carrier planes drop parachute-bales of food to isolated units, from low levels, with Norden bombsight accuracy. Elaborate smoke or cloth panel signals reveal the presence of Allied troops, whereupon transport crews heave and kick the bales overboard, out of their tail-assembly's way. A dramatic instance of Yank air supremacy playing an effective role in the Burma drives. 5. JULIANA INSPECTS: CURACAO, NEW GUINEA - Not to be outdone by America's First Lady, Princess Juliana travels to this South American state, to visit the Dutch subjects there. The glory which is Holland's is much in evidence. 6. NURSES DECORATED: GUADALCANAL - Flight nurses are decorated with the Air Medal and Oak Leaf Clusters for their heroic work in the tropical outposts. 7. CARBINE GRENADES: FORT BENNING, GA - U.S. Army reveals a mystery weapon—a grenade attachment for the .30 caliber carbine which increases the destructive power of the U.S. Carbineer in numerous ways. 8. M-8, AUTO-TANK: U.S. Army discloses another secret weapon—a 7-ton, high speed, 6-wheel, armored truck, with a "turtle top," armed with a 37 mm. cannon and a machine gun. Ford Motors mass produces these vehicles, then submits them to the punishing 'proving ground tests.' 9. ST. JOHNS 47, DE PAUL 39: MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - The National Invitation College Basketball Tournament comes to a smashing close as St. Johns upsets De Paul, and all pre-game calculations, by punching out a 47-39 win, in finals. (LOCAL – CANADA) OUR WOLF SQUADRON. (LOCAL – CANADA) BIRTHDAY OF BOMBER UNIT.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library