Bombers and Troops Launch Heavy Assault Against Reds (Universal Newsreel, Jan 1934)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. BOMBERS AND TROOPS LAUNCH HEAVY ASSAULT AGAINST REDS: NANCHANG, CHINA - Riding high above the front lines in a national army fighting plane as it takes part in an attack against the revolutionary Communist forces in the province of Fukien, a Universal Newsreel cameraman obtains graphic action pictures of the hostilities that have thrown that sector into turmoil and are causing grave concern to international diplomats. 2. FOUR KILLED BY AVALANCHE: CLATSKANIE, OR - Pent-up waters break through a barrier and sweep down O.K. Creek Valley, carrying tons of debris with them, destroying everything in their path and burying a family in its home. 3. FEUDISTS BATTLE IN STREETS: MARSHAL, AR - Towns people are thrown into a panic as the Barnetts and Henleys, long-time enemies, open fire at each other in the main street. 4. STORM DRIVES SHIP ASHORE: ASTORIA, OR - The steamer Charles L. Wheeler, Jr., is thrown high onto the beach after being battered by terrific gales and raging water. 5. INDIANS ENLIST WITH C.C.C.: NEWCOMBS, NM - While their squaws and papooses look on, hundreds of braves work in the largest all-redskin forestry camp, building a dam to irrigate the lands of their fellow tribesmen. 6. SKATERS TURN-OUT AT CAPITAL: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the shadow of Washington Monument hundreds of men, women and children test their Christmas skates on the beautiful Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. 7. GIRLS ENTER NOVEL CONTEST: PARIS, FRANCE - Eminent judges of feminine beauty inspect the heads of beautiful young women in a search for the lady with the most shapely ears. 8. WOMAN SETS NEW SWIM MARK: MIAMI, FL - Cutting one and 4/5 seconds from the ten-year-old American 200-yard backstroke record of 2:49:4/5, Miss Alice Bridges of Whitinsville, Mass., defeats other outstanding natators at the Olympic Stars’ National Aquatic Meet. 9. MUSSOLINI HONORS FARMERS: ITTORIA, ITALY - In a colorful ceremony, Il Duce dedicates this new city, recently built on land reclaimed from Pontine Marshes, as a national province and formally awards prizes to wheat growers who have raised the biggest crops. 10. FETE MARKS FIRST SNOW FALL: INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA - Schools close and work ceases in Tyrol towns and villages as children, teachers and other townspeople mark Jack Frost’s visit with a joyous celebration and ski-festival. 11. WOMEN’S ENDURANCE RECORD BROKEN DURING 237-HR. FLIGHT: MIAMI, FL - Frances Marsalis and Helen Richey establish a new mark for feminine pilots by remaining aloft in their monoplane, Outdoor Girl, for almost ten days. 12. HOCKEY CHAMPS HELD TO TIE: NEW YORK, NY - In a bitterly fought contest, the Rangers, holders of the Stanley Cup, engage the Toronto sextet in a thrilling game that ends with a 2-2 score and keeps a record crowd in a frenzy of excitement. (LOCAL – NEW YORK) LAGUARDIA BECOMES MAYOR (New York City Only). (LOCAL – PACIFIC COAST) TAKE HUGH TOLL SCORES MISSING. (LOCAL – BUFFALO) INNOCENT MAN FREED BY GOV. LEHMAN AFTER 7 YEARS IN JAIL. (LOCAL – PASADENA) GEORGEOUS PAGEANTRY FEATURE OF OPENING TOURNAMENT OF ROSES. (LOCAL – CALIFORNIA) COLUMBIA BEATS STANFORD (Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco Only).

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library