| Kidnap Protest: Anti-Red Leader In Germany Abducted | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1599 |
| Catalog #: | 512732 | |
| Clip Number: | 512732-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 027-563 | |
| Timecode: | 00:01:12 - 00:02:05 | |
| Location: | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| Year Shot: | 1954 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DEMONSTRATIONS: Protest LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Germany, Frankfurt WAR & CONFLICT/COLD WAR: Espionage | |
| Description: | Seeds of intrigue spill over to Western Germany where at Frankfurt members of a bitterly anti-communist organization demonstrate in protest over the kidnapping of their leader Alexander Throstevich. Made up of White Russians as well as Germans they have conducted un-remitting war against the Soviet Regime on both sides of the Iron Curtin. Dr. Throstevich was lured into a Soviet trap in Berlin and spirited away to East Germany following an espionage and propaganda campaign against the Reds. Establishing shot - Anti-communist protesters. CUS - Signs that are carried reading: "Freiheit - Fur Die Opfer das Kommunismus!" MCUS - West German citizens throwing papers over the fence. CUS - Man and a woman shouting slogans. CUS - Man shouting slogans. MCUS - People hanging papers of protest on the fence. CUS - Man painting German word on pavement. CUS - Police keeping the people under control. Shortly after these pictures were made three communist Soviet agents whose assignment was to murder leaders of the anti-communist movement surrendered to West-German police. | |
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