7-Power Conference Meets to Discuss German Finance Aid (Universal Newsreel, Jul 1931)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. 7-POWER CONFERENCE MEETS TO DISCUSS GERMAN FINANCE AID: LONDON, ENGLAND - The most significant meeting of diplomats since the Peace Treaty gathering at Versailles, convenes to find a solution to the war debt problem, and give assistance to the new republic, faced with disaster. At the invitation of the British Foreign Office, Secretary of Treasury Andrew Mellon, Premier Pierre Laval, Premier Ramsay MacDonald, Chancellor Bruning, Foreign Minister Briand, Foreign Minister Dino Grandi, Foreign Minister Arthur Henderson, Monsieur Renkin, and Baron Matsudaira tackle the troublesome mater, seeking accord that will benefit the nations of Europe. 2. TWIN BRIDGE “WAR” ENDS AS GOV. MURRAY HEEDS U.S. INJUNCTION: DURANT, OK - “Alfalfa Bill” goes to the front and heads his militiamen guarding the state’s free bridge to Denison, TX, in competition with a toll span. The government order is recognized and the pay link is permitted to operate. Autos have a bumpy time, however, negotiating the approaches which were ploughed up to make the proposition less profitable. But sight-seers jam the other structure, taking advantage of the free ride. NEWS PARAGRAPHS: 3. CHICAGO, IL - Residents flee from triple building collapse! — Condemned homes sink, injuring aged kindling-gatherer. 4. GARDONE, ITALY - Kaye Don breaks speed-boat record! — British sportsman pilots Miss England II at 110.2 miles an hour. 5. COLLINGDALE, PA - Ex-beauty-contest winner delivers ice! — Sue Worthington’s the name and she handles half-a-ton a day. 6. FORT MONMOUTH, NJ - Wounded Army pigeon returns afoot from 720-mile trip! — Plucky bird home after sensational experience. 7. 30,000 CHILDREN MEET IN FIRST ALL-EUROPE OLYMPIAD OF YOUTH: VIENNA, AUSTRIA - A procession in celebration of this unique festival precedes a demonstration of mass gymnastics and calisthenics in which more than 10,000 youngsters participate at the same time. A veritable sea of banners swings down Ringstrasse and passes in review before the Parliament Building, in one of the most astounding examples of human synchronism in athletic history. 8. COAST INAUGURATES WATER TOBOGGAN TO RELIEVE HEAT WAVE: ALAMEDA, CA - Shooting down slides, humans find cooling breezes and escape from the blistering sun. They have nothing on the Los Angeles alligator farm, however, where the reptiles have adopted the same idea for themselves. But the ‘gators have it on the ladies. They carry their vehicles right with them and flop down the chute with a toothsome smile. 9. BOARDMAN-POLANDO LAND IN TURKEY; SET NEW NON-STOP MARK: BARREN ISLAND, NY - The New England fliers struggle to get their monoplane, Cape Cod, into the air with its tremendous load of 728 gallons of gasoline. The ship meets the test and the aviators wing their way toward Istanbul and fame. The longest single jump on record — 5,000 miles — was made in 49 hours, 17 minutes and beat the distance of 4,912 miles flown by Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte last year. 10. NORTH BEACH, NY - Lindy and Anne hop on world tour flight! — Hope to travel around globe by easy stages.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library