Quemoy Blockade Goes on (Universal Newsreel, Sep 1958)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. QUEMOY BLOCKADE GOES ON / U.S. REINFORCES IN AREA - On Quemoy, the effects of Red China's massive artillery barrage, some 300,000 shells to date, are seen in shattered dwellings and crowded hospital wards. Supplies and food shipments are at a trickle. On Formosa, meanwhile, a squadron of U.S. "Starfighters" arrives, the world's fastest, most deadly jet fighter. 2A/B/C/D. WARSAW TALKS - In Warsaw, negotiations begin between the U.S. and Red China that may lead to an easing of tension in the Formosa Strait. / DE GAULLE MEETS ADENAUER - At his home, French Premier Charles De Gaulle meets West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer for the first time. / ASSASSINATION TRY - Algerian Nationalists continue their terror campaign in France, attempting the assassination of Information Minister Jacques Soustelle. / "ROTTERDAM" LAUNCHED - Holland's largest passenger ship, the "Rotterdam" is christened by Queen Juliana in gala ceremonies cheered by 60,000. 3. U.N. ASSEMBLY OPENS - Highlights of the opening of the 13th General Assembly in New York. Lebanon's Dr. Charles Malik is elected President, and Secretary Dulles asks the Assembly to defer action in the Quemoy dispute pending the outcome of the Warsaw talks, charging Red China with menacing world peace.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library