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Why Defend China R2

Reel Number: 220899-07

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1938

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TC Begins: 21:34:55

TC Ends: 21:41:45

Duration: 00:06:50

Why Defend China R2 Japanese propaganda film. Japanese ships. Japanese occupation forces in Northern China unload armour, troops and supplies including struggling horses at Shanghai. Giving sweets to children and cigarette to old lady. Peasants given Japanese “ protection “ . Farming - Japanese salute enemy graves. August 21st Non Aggression agreement signed at Nanking, newspaper headlines only. Map superimposed over Stalin and shots of Red Square showing infiltration of communism into China. Japanese VIP speaking - subtitles in English say that Japan can no longer tolerate anti-Japanese antagonism in China . Japanese warship. HQ of the Japanese ? Party Shanghai. Armoured cars - soldiers on the march - cavalry - Japanese troops advance on Shanghai. Japanese greeted. Peaceful scenes - streets, schools, buildings. NB subtitles intermittently over pictures throughout

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