The Locust Battle 1930

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Full title reads: "Palestine. The Locust Battle. Government use trenches, pits, flame throwers & small army of soldiers, against invasion of plague of locusts (a mile wide & 15 miles long) to save cotton and orange crops."

Palestine.

CU of locusts on the ground.

Local people...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
6262
Sort Number:
30/003
Time in/Out:
01:54:20:00 / 01:56:07:00
Canister:
30/3
Film ID:
711.29
Issue Date:
10/06/1930

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