WWII - 1943, USA: American Red Cross Prisoner of War Package Center; Sailing Ship Loading; Polish Refugees; Blimp Rescue. Pt. 2 of 2 (Red Cross News)

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk [WWII - 1943, USA: American Red Cross Prisoner of War Package Center; Sailing Ship Loading; Polish Refugees; Blimp Rescue.] Continued... Intertitle: “Prisoner of war Package Center Opens.“ Philadelphia w/ ARC flags on street lamps & City Hall. Large ARC packing center exterior. Women in ARC uniforms & Allied diplomats / ambassadors; volunteers packing boxes, CU of filled box. Conveyor w/ boxes being filled & automatically sealed w/ tape. 11:11:01 Volunteers loading trucks. 11:11:08 Intertitle: “International Red Cross Charters “Caritas I.” Steamer w/ Red Cross International banner on side & flying Swiss flag docked & loaded from warehouse. CU Captain Spencer. CU stack of boxes w/ labels & burlap bundles of clothing (?). 11:11:50 Intertitle: “Four-Masted Bark Prepares For Mercy Voyage.” MLS Portuguese steel bark “Fos Do Douro docked near Baltimore, crane loading large crates; dockworkers moving crates. MCU ARC workers signing paperwork w/ masts & rigging & crane behind. Loaded into holds. Women along dock w/ ship in background. GOOD. 11:13:06 Intertitle: “Red Cross In Iran Aids Polish Refugees.” Many Polish refugees, women & children & a few men, walking into Iran across fields, CU feet; MSs. Carrying buckets & bundles. 11:13:34 Arrival at camp, greeted by fellow Poles w/ hugs & kisses. Red Cross food, clothing & supplies distributed; eating at long table. 11:13:59 Attend religious service, saying goodbye; women working fields. 11:14:19 Intertitle: “Navy Patrol Blimp Drops Food To Seamen.” CU medical supplies & emergency C Rations. Loading packages medicine, water, flashlights, food in waterproof packages into blimp cabin. POV from blimp of drifting life raft & lowering package on rope to men in boat; men opening package & CU drinking. Coast Guard rescue boat picks up men. 11:15:35 Intertitle: Off For The Fighting Fronts!” Red Cross women in uniform boarding troop transport as soldiers watch from upper deck; MCUs boarding ship & distributing kit bags to soldiers; posing w/ soldiers & laughing, smiling. Inspecting kitbag & contents, CUs. Two transport ships at sea. 11:16:55 End title. WW2; Humanitarian Aid; Shipping; Sailing Ship; Middle East; Emergency Supplies; NOTE: If requested will supply 11:06:44 - 11:17:01 (2 cards) at per reel price. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk