Is It War 1935

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Item title reads - Pathe Special. Is it war? Italian troops reported across Abyssinian border. (Ethiopia).

L/S of foothills of Mount Mussa Ali, the camera pans across to show a convoy of Italian military men, tanks and trucks driving around the winding roads. M/S of General Emilio de Bono,...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
12071
Sort Number:
35/079
Time in/Out:
01:11:39:00 / 01:12:55:00
Canister:
35/79
Film ID:
841.08
Issue Date:
03/10/1935

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