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- Stories 1, 2: The China Crisis
Universal Newsreel Volume 23, Release 316: Local Stories
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The original release sheet reads: 1. THE CHINA CRISIS - The question of Formosa is in the headlines. As Nationalist troops suffer further reverses in China, and many seek refuge in French Indo-China, the question of American aid for Chiang Kai Shek on Formosa comes to a climax. Madame Chiang, on the eve of her departure from the U.S., says that China will fight on.—In Washington, State Secretary Acheson tells the newsreels that the U.S. is not "going to get involved militarily . . . on the island of Formosa." 2A/B. SPORTS — TOP TABLE TENNIS THRILLS: LONDON - Ping Pong at its most lively best is dished out for thrilled spectators as table tennis aces battle for the Metropolitan championships. Speed and devastating trick shots come in rapid succession as the champs go at it. / CAGEY CAGERS COP COURT CONTEST: NEW YORK - The Harlem Globe Trotters give a spectacular demonstration of basketball blended with blitz and blarney at Madison Square Garden. In the process of topping the N.Y. Celtics, the Harlemites pass and dribble their opponents dizzy. (LOCAL – CANADA) VANCOUVER’S DEEP FREEZE. (LOCAL – CANADA) NEW PRESIDENT FOR CANADIAN NATIONAL R.R.
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MCA/Universal Pictures Collection
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Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library