Reds Hammer at Indo Supply Lines (Universal Newsreel, Apr 1954)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. REDS HAMMER AT INDO SUPPLY LINES: INDO-CHINA - Reds, seeking to cut vital supplies to besieged Dien Bien Phu, mine roads and rail lines linking the seaport of Haiphong, and Hanoi, take-off point for the airlift to Dien Bien Phu–another phase of the all-out assault that has produced the war's greatest crisis to date. 2A/B/C/D/E. RUMANIAN PRISONERS ARRIVE IN AMERICA: NEW YORK - Teenage Constantin and Peter Georgescu, held by Rumania's Red government 7 years in effort to force their father to spy on the United States are greeted at the airport by their mother–a happy family reunion. / NEW BRITISH TANK: ENGLAND - Just released films show the latest model of the new model Conqueror, Britain's latest. Figures are hush-hush, but it looks and performance alike are impressive. / FRENCH FIRE FIGHTERS: FRANCE - Foremen demonstrate new aluminum foil fire-suits. Wearing the armor, only three-thousandths of an inch thick, they plunge into a 3,000-degree inferno, and emerge unsinged. / BERLIN BARGES COLD WAR VICTIMS: BERLIN - Unsung victims of the Cold War are the families who own and live on almost 200 canal boats. Their only trade routes are between West Berlin and surrounding Red East Germany–so they remain in idleness, a unique community afloat. / SPONGE FLEET BLESSED: GREECE - The annual departure of the Greek sponge flotilla, following a whirlwind of preparations for the 7-month voyage, brings solemn and impressive ceremonies of blessing, and heartfelt farewells from families and loved ones. 3A/B. GALA PARADE WELCOMES ORIOLES TO NEW HOME: BALTIMORE - A major league town again after 52 years, Baltimore welcomes its boys to their new diamond home with a gala parade. Vice-President Nixon leads the march, and just about everyone is on hand to cheer the team. / A BOY AND HIS PONY: CALIFORNIA - Youngster Ronnie Graham and his pony Socks put on an amusing and impressive demonstration of the stunt repertoire - worthy of any circus or rodeo team. At 8 years, Ronnie is tops as a trainer. (LOCAL – DALLAS) SEN. JOHNSON TALKS ON H-BOMB.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library