MARTINIQUE, FRENCH W. INDIES: LAV
pan of Island showing coastline of island and ships in harbour. SV map of the
Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea pan to CU of same scene showing Martinique. GV
Fort de France, Capital of Martinique. SV aircraft carrier Bearne. GV cruiser
Emill Berin. GV cruiser makes way for supply ship. SV cruiser makes way for
supply ship. GV supply ships lined up. SV pile of coal at dockside view of
barrels of rum - coal in b-g. GV pan of rum barrels. SV of rum barrels. LV
loading rum barrels on to ship. SV loading rum barrels on to ship. LV loading on
to ship. SV unloading from ship. CU unloading from ship. LV lowering food from
ship. CU onions in sack SV barrels on food stuffs on trolley. SV drums of salad
oil on ground. CU name "Corn Products Refining Co., Argo Edible Oil, New York".
SV natives unloading meat in sacks from trucks. CU natives unloading meat in
sacks from trucks. GV crowds of natives buying at market. CU pan of vegetables.
SV sailors buying vegetables. SV towards and past woman carrying bread on head
in basket. SV woman selling bread. Pan of French sailors gardening on farm. GV
French sailors gardening on farm. CU sailor working. SV sailor watering garden.
CU sailor picking tomatoes - puts them in hat. GV Civil Government - Governor
walks down steps. GV Naval Government walking towards. GV Naval and Military
staff - group of 5 talking. GV covered freighter guns lined up. SCU pan of
covered freighter guns lined up. CU of sign "Where planes are sheltered" (in
french) GV planes from America on field. CU Line of planes man walking towards.
CU Curtis on tail. GV planes on field; wind-breaker in f-g. CU of partly
dismantled planes. CM pan of planes lined up. SV Entrance to Fort De France. GV
Fort de France - French flag flying.



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