| SYMPATHY FOR FINLAND Thousands of students in the streets of Brussels in show of support for the Finland. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6410 | |
| Catalog #: | 252278 | |
| Clip Number: | 252278-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 39/99 | |
| Timecode: | 01:04:49 - 01:07:44 | |
| Location: | Finland | |
| Year Shot: | 1939 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DEMONSTRATIONS: Protest LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Belgium, Brussels LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Finland, Helsinki WAR & CONFLICT: Russo-Finnish War WAR & CONFLICT: War Damage | |
| Description: | SYMPATHY FOR FINLAND Brussels, Belgium and Finland LS students in Brussels, Belgium running towards the Finnish embassy. The police uses fire hoses to try and break up the large crowd. LS Finnish minister on the balcony of the embasssy; the crowd cheers in support of Finland. Police try to clear the crowd away but the crowd boos and refuses to move. LS students marching with posters supporting Finland. Various shots of ruined and in some cases still smouldering houses and churches in Helsinki after Russian air raid. L/S of German ship entering Helsinki harbour to take off German nationals. Various shots of German nationals boarding the ship Donau which is to take them back to Germany. Various good shots taken during a further air raid, showing the Russian bombers over the city, the bombs exploding amidst the buildings, and the debris left by the bombs. L/S of funeral procession for those killed in raid moving over snow covered streets. M/S of street with all the houses flying the Finnish flag. | |
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