Universal Newsreel Volume 18, Release 380: Local Stories

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The original release sheet reads: 1. THE RE-CAPTURE OF CORREGIDOR: American planes drone over Corregidor, pin-pointing their bombs on Jap positions, as guns on U. S. warships hurl tons of shells into the same targets. Troop Transport planes appear above mid-island and the bombardment shifts to the shore line. The 503rd Paratroopers pour out of the ships and fall to the ground. They quickly group and clean out the Japs from the high areas. The amphibious troops come in at San Jose bay behind a curtain of bursting shells. Tanks, light artillery and heavy mortars shatter Jap-held buildings. The two infantry forces combine their attack under Gen. Charles P. Hall, and the victory is complete. 2. OHIO VALLEY FLOODS: When the raging Ohio River and its tributaries overflow their banks, they cause the worst flood damage which the mid-West has known in seven years. At Cincinnati the river rises to 70 ft.-17 ft. above flood stage.—Louisville, KY, viewed from Troop Carrier planes, has vast neighborhoods completely flooded, in instances the roof-tops of homes are covered by the flood waters. Trains are stalled. Ten are killed in the disaster and property damage exceeds $10,000,000. 3. ALLIED PLANES RAZE GERMANY: As Allied air fleets converge on German cities we get visual evidence of their vital contributions to victory. A fleet of Flying Fortresses reaches Ansbach and utterly ruins the large rail yards there, with tons of accurately placed bombs. Stendall gets the same treatment with remarkable bombing pictures resulting. Wittenberg is quickly set on fire. Other vapor trailing Forts visit Indwigslust and destroy the rail yards with block busters. U.S. fighter planes swoop down on German airfields, where they leave every Nazi plane in flames . . . even planes partially hidden in open hangars are set afire by the strafing airmen. (LOCAL – CANADA) RED OFFICERS VISIT OUR FRONT LINES.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library