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1-14-41 |
77.09.3523 |
Italian Prisoners Taken in Libyan Drive
Libya—Guarded by a lone British soldier with a bayoneted rifle,
several hundred Italian prisoners taken by the British forces in their
drive against Sidi Baranni and Bardia raise clouds of dust as they
march to the rear and waiting concentration camps.
Passed by British censor—via clipper.
Credit: ACME. |
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1-14-41 |
77.09.4211ab |
BRITAIN EXECUTES “RADIO SPIES”
LONDON: - In leather cases such as this man is carrying, Jose Waldberg,
25 year-old German frm Mainz, and Karl Meier, 24, a Dutch subject of
German origin, carried radio transmitting sets with which they sent
information to Germany from England. They were received in England as
refugees, mingled with people during the day and in the night would
retire to a lonely spot to transmit their messages. Captured, they
were convicted under the Treachery Act and hanged at Pentonville
Prison. Photo passed by British censor.
Credit: Acme |
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1-14-41 |
77.09.4213ab |
NEW CLUB FOR AMERICANS
LONDON: - A member of the American mechanized corps serving with the
British, gilds the eagle over the entrance to the American Eagle Club
after the club was formerly opened, Dec. 17. The club will be used as
a center for all Americans serving with the British forces.
Credit: Acme |
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1-15-41 |
77.09.3721 |
Toulan Harbor
France
Vessels awaiting
inspection by Marshall Petalin
French fleet taken in (illegible word) by USA |
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01-17-41 |
77.09.3392 |
The Eagle Returns to France
Paris, France – With solemn and impressive ceremonies, the body of
Napoleon’s son, Napoleon Francois Bonaparte – known affectionately ato
the people of France as “the Eagle” – is interned at the Invalides
after being brought from Schoenbrunn, where he died in 1832 at the age
of 21.
Credit line (ACME) |
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1-18-41 |
77.09.3762 |
Air Adversaries Establish “Contact”
“Over England”—According to the German caption this picture shows a
British spitfire, retiring earthward after an unsuccessful attempt to
bring down the DO-17 German plane flying over England.
Credit: ACME. |
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1-24-41 |
77.09.3698ab |
Liner Smashed by Heavy Sea
At Sea: This life boat was torn loose and battered against the side of
the ship when the liner Santa Rosa struck heavy weather during its run
from South America to New York, near Bermuda. Much damage was suffered
by the ship, which arrived in New York, January 24.
Credit: ACME. |
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1-25-41 |
77.09.338 |
Lifts for Tommies on Leave
LONDON -- A London Y.M.C.A. has enlisted the help of motorists to give
rides to British soldiers on leave, thus shortening the hours of
travel for the Tommies. A booking office has been established, where
men on leave can register their destination and day of travel. Appeals
to motorists are made in theaters and by means of posters. This
Y.M.C.A. worker is seen checking out three soldiers who have found
motorists to take them home.
Credit: (ACME) |
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1-25-41 |
77.09.961 |
Chicago Bureau
“Hams” of Other Years in the Army Now
Belleville, Ill.—A lot of those “hams” you used to hear on short waves
are in the Army now. Here’s a view of some 500 of them at Scott Field,
the Army’s largest school for Air Corps radio operators and teletype
men, receiving instruction in code transmission and receiving.
Credit: ACME. |
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1-25-41 |
77.09.1068 |
RADIOPHOTO
LAY KEEL OF SUPER-DREADNAUGHT
PHILADELPHIA, PA: - Seven thousand workers of the Philadelphia Navy
Yard, as well as Naval and Wisconsin State Officials, crowded every
nook and corner within sight of the ceremonies to witness the laying
of the keel of the 45,000-ton Super-Dreadnaught Wisconsin, January 25.
Cost of constructing the vessel will be $90,000,000.
Credit: ACME |
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1-25-41 |
77.09.1539 |
Aided Fall of Bardia
BARDIA—These smiling Tommies are shown in front line trenches as they
aided British forces in battering the Italian desert stronghold of
Bardia into submission. This part of the desert wasn’t warm, judging
from the heavy coats and mufflers.
Credit: ACME. |
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1-25-41 |
77.09.1758 |
THE GALLANT GREEKS
GREECE—Enthusiastic Greek soldiers cheering just before they left for
the front to aid the campaign in Albania against Italy. This superb
morale is typical of the victorious Greek forces.
Credit: Acme |
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01-25-41 |
77.09.3457 |
After Sollum Fell to British
Sollum – British soldiers survey the battered ruins of Sollum, one of
the Italian strongholds taken in the British sweep from Egypt into
Lybia.
Credit line (ACME) |
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1-25-41 |
77.09.3765 |
Free French Aid in Fall of Bardia
Bardia—Contributing to the fall of Bardia were these Free French
forces, seen riding toward the former Italian desert stronghold in
British trucks.
Credit: ACME. |
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1-27-41 |
77.09.2717 |
San Francisco Bureau
First Picture of Results of Another Undeclared War
Savannakhet, French Indo China – Bamboo houses in this French Indo
China city completely collapse under small Thailand (Siamese)
demolition bombs. The now deserted native village of Savannakhet lying
on the Mekong River bordering Thailand has been the scene of almost
daily raids since the start of an undeclared war between French Indo
China and Thailand concerning a border dispute. This is the first
picture to reach the United States of this latest outbreak in the Far
East. |
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01-27-41 |
77.09.3445 |
To the Victor…
Africa – An Italian officer’s cap, sword, bugle, guns and a sign-post
being carried away as souvenirs by an RAF pilot aiding British forces
in Africa. |
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1-27-41 |
77.09.4016.a |
Cleveland Bureau
War Prisoners Reach Canadian Shores
Several hundred prisoners captured by the British arrived at an East
Canadian port and were put on trains for Canadian internment camps. In
above photo a guard examines a model airplane taken from a prisoner.
According to censored caption, these articles are usually returned.
Credit: ACME |
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1-28-41 |
77.09.637 |
Training with Models
RANDOLPH FIELD, TEXAS – Landing miniature air planes at the “West
Point of the Air” on a tiny airport seems rather silly, but actually
it serves a definite purpose in illustrating the proper aerial traffic
pattern to be followed. With as many as 300 planes aloft at once,
rigid air discipline must be maintained. Lieut. Lloyd W. Sheppard, of
Mill Valley, Calif., explains correct technique for a 180 degree
approach to student pilots (left to right) George C. Salvo,
Charleston, S. Car.; Samuel A. Swanzig, Versailles, Mo.; H.W. Scruggs,
Hollis, Okla.; William T. Woodyard, St. Joseph, Mo.; and R.A. McNabb,
Sweetwater, Tenn.
Credit: (ACME) |
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1-28-41 |
77.09.1017 |
RADIOPHOTO
RED CROSS SHIP LOADS SUPPLIES FOR FRANCE, SPAIN
BALTIMORE, MD—Sack of flour are loaded from a barge to the S.S. Cold
Harbor, Red Cross “Mercy Ship” chartered from the United States lines
to carry a cargo of relief supplies to Cardiz, Spain, for use in Spain
and unoccupied France. The ship, which will pass through the British
blockade under special permission of the British Government, will sail
from Baltimore on Feb. 1st.
Credit: OWI Radiophoto from ACME |
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1-28-41 |
77.09.1032 |
RADIOPHOTO
NEW YORK BUREAU
BATTERY UNDER GAS ATTACK AT FORT DIX
FORT DIX, N.J. – A Battery of 155mm Howitzers of the 44th
Division, under heavy gas attack from the “enemy” during maneuvers
here, Jan. 28th, goes into action in a clearing in a
snow-clad patch of woods. The Battery was attacked by gas by members
of the 174th Infantry.
Credit: OWI Radiophoto from ACME |
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1-29-41 |
77.09.27 |
Radiophoto
German Aces in Italy
Italy – The German censor, in stating that German airmen (left) are
shown reporting to an Italian air base commander, did not mention the
locality. However, he did say that these air aces, and many others of
the Luftwaffe, would be used to attack British bases in the
Mediterranean. Photo radioed from Berlin to New York, January 29.
Credit (ACME Radiophoto) |
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1-31-41 |
77.09.3932.ab |
Britain Prepares For
Invasion
England – As word spreads throughout the nation that the German forces
may soon attempt an invasion of the British Isles, the British are
constantly holding maneuvers in order to meet any such attack. Above,
a coach loaded with soldiers rushing to a point being “attacked.” The
soldier in front, second from left, is holding an anti-tank gun.
Behind him another carries a sub-machine gun. Others are equipped with
rifles.
Credit: ACME |
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2-1-41 |
77.09.620 |
Chicago Bureau
Curtiss-Wright Expand St. Louis Plant
ST. LOUIS, MO. – Aerial view of construction work on the new Curtiss-Wright
plant near Lambert-St. Louis airport. In the background is the present
plant, not nearly large enough now to put out the material expected
from it on the national defense program.
Your credit: must read “ACME” |
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2-1-41 |
77.09.979 |
RADIOPHOTO
CHICAGO BUREAU
NEW MOBILE WATER PLANT
FORT CUSTER, MICHIGAN- The Army is proud of this machine, a mobile
water plant that pumps, purifies and delivers 150,000 gallons of water
every twenty-four hours. Each unit carries four canvas 5,000-gallon
tanks, one of which is shown at right of truck, and can start
delivering at full capacity 30 minutes after reaching water source.
Army engineers are pictured testing the machine at Fort Custer,
Michigan.
Credit: OWI Radiophoto from ACME |
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2-1-41 |
77.09.1107 |
CHICAGO BUREAU
CREW OF SCUTTLED GERMAN LINER INTERNED
EL PASO, TEX. – Members of the crew of the scuttled German liner
Columbus peek from windows of their closely guarded railroad car while
enroute for Fort [illegible], in southern New Mexico, where they will
be interned for the duration of the European war.
Credit: ACME |
