| POLITICAL REFUGEE French citizens gather at the consulate to apply for visas into France as Saarbrucken is returned to Germany. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5534 |
| Catalog #: | 50990 | |
| Clip Number: | 50990-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 35/7 | |
| Timecode: | 01:09:17 - 01:10:43 | |
| Location: | Saarbrucken, Germany | |
| Year Shot: | 1935 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | IMMIGRATION: Political Asylum INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Border Crossings & Customs LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Germany, Saarland (Saar) WAR & CONFLICT: Refugees WORLD WAR TWO, GENERAL: Prelude (Prologue) | |
| Description: | "Political refugees. Thousands throng French Consulate for visas to cross frontier from the Saar." Saarbrucken, Germany. French citizens rush to apply for visas and passports as Saarbrucken is returned to German rule. M/S's of very long lines of people outside French Consulate, M/S of the sign outside. M/S as they fill in their forms for visas and passports. M/S of sign for Saarbrucken and the frontier. M/S of French customs officials. M/S of a truck with furniture in it. M/S of people leaving in cars. M/S of others carrying their possessions and crossing the border on foot. M/S of officials gathered around a car, a man and his daughter stand beside it, man is allowed to cross the border but girl is not, he walks away crying, turns and waves. Man has profound mustache, is smoking a pipe and carrying a suitcase. | |
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