INDIAN NEWS PARADE NO 110 [Main Title]

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  • Title: INDIAN NEWS PARADE NO 110 [Main Title]
  • Film Number: INR 110
  • Other titles: INDIAN NEWS PARADE [Series Title]
  • Summary: I. "INDIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS: ANOTHER YEAR OF SERVICE". A ceremonial parade at Poona, just one of many held all over the country. II. "PUBLIC RALLY TO MAINTAIN SERVICE WHEN TRANSPORT WORKERS STRIKE". Volunteers take the place of tram drivers and conductors in Bombay, who are on strike, to keep the service running. III. "MADRAS A.F.S STANDS DOWN". The "Stand Down" parade of the Madras Auxiliary Fire Services after four years of service. IV. "SUPREMO IN MANDALAY PRESAGES ANNIHILATION OF ENEMY IN BURMA". Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia arrives in Mandalay.
  • Description: I. INDIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS: ANOTHER YEAR OF SERVICE At Poona (Pune), Colonel Thapar receives Major General Rankin on the occasion of the second birthday of the Indian Army Medical Corps. ‘Ceremonial parades were held all over the country’. Scenes show Rankin inspecting a unit and views of spectators observing. Views of men of the Indian Army Medical Corps and of their regimental band. Formations of the Corps march past the saluting base. Scenes show Major General Rankin taking the salute with spectators watching. II. PUBLIC RALLY TO MAINTAIN SERVICE WHEN TRANSPORT WORKERS STRIKE Scenes during a strike by drivers and conductors of Bombay’s trams and buses. A street scene shows buses parked on the left hand side with locals walking past on the right hand side. Scenes show volunteers arriving to keep the service running. They queue up outside the Company’s headquarters. ‘Men from the Services, businessmen, and students take over and a skeleton service is organised’. Scenes show a driver and a conductor on a bus and a crowded bus driving down the street, with an advertisement on the side which reads ‘Lifebuoy: The Good Health Soap’. A shot of a very crowded tram passing from left to right. Indian men hang off the end and one man waves to the camera. III. MADRAS A.F.S. STANDS DOWN Sir Arthur Hope arrives to attend the “Stand Down” Parade of the Madras Auxiliary Fire Services (AFS.) after four years of service. Sir Arthur gives a speech, thanking the service for its work. He greets various members of the AFS whilst spectators look on. Units of the AFS drive past in fire trucks. ‘The Auxiliary Fire Service is merely standing down. But should they be needed, its members are there – ready to tackle any emergency.’ A few days later, Sir Arthur inspects the Madras ARP Services. ‘By 1943, the strength of the Services in the City had risen to 2,000 honorary works and 6,000 paid personnel. Now that the war situation has improved, the ARP Services have been reduced considerably.’ Spectators watch the proceedings from their seats. Units march past on foot and messengers ride past on bicycles. IV. SUPREMO IN MANDALAY PRESAGES ANNIHILATION OF ENEMY IN BURMA Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia Command, enters Mandalay in a jeep, driven by General Rees. He is saluted by a soldier as they drive past. Mountbatten walks across to meet men of the Indian Armoured Corps and shakes hands with them. They move on to Fort Dufferin and climb the steps of Mandalay Hill. General Rees explains how the attack on the Fort was planned and executed and they look out over Fort Dufferin. General Rees drives Mountbatten to the camp of the Royal Armoured Corps. Mountbatten sits on the bonnet of a BBC Recording van and speaks to members of the unit. When he leaves the men give him a cheer and wave their hats in the air. Scenes show amphibious landings in the Arakan, Burma, at Ru-ywa, between Myebon and Ramree Island. Views of vessels supporting the landings. Shot of two soldiers watching from a landing craft, with their backs to the camera. Scenes show vessels firing and an aircraft overhead. A small explosion or impact is seen and smoke rises. Another Landing Craft heads ashore. Small explosions in the water send up spray. A Landing Craft approaches the shore and the men disembark, wade ashore, run across the beach and consult their map. Officers direct the assault parties by loud speaker. Further scenes show Landing Craft coming ashore and unloading troops and material. ‘The creeks of the Arakan coast are penetrated. Landing craft move up to establish positions along the enemy’s flanks. The landings are not made on hard yellow sand and open beaches, but on black slimy mud and green undergrowth.’ Royal Indian Navy beach parties escort the troops and unload more supplies. Groups of soldiers hack away at the jungle with axes and machetes. On Ramree Island, advanced Allied Air Base, Sir Keith Park, Air Commander-in-Chief, South East Asia, talks to British and Indian Air Force Officers. Scenes show him talking to Indian pilots next to their aircraft. While they are talking, Hurricanes take off on a mission over enemy-occupied territory. Shot of Indian and RAF pilots standing next to a Hurricane.
  • Alternative Title: INDIAN NEWS PARADE [Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: INR 110
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1945-04-20
  • Production Country: GB India
  • Production Details: Department of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India (Production sponsor) Moylan, William J (Production individual) Moylan, William J (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:Mountbatten, Louis (Earl) Mountbatten, Louis (Earl) (person)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
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