| Top News Stories Of 1955 - Peace For Austria | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1612 |
| Catalog #: | 353817 | |
| Clip Number: | 353817-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 028-738-10 | |
| Timecode: | 00:54:18 - 00:55:01 | |
| Location: | Austria | |
| Year Shot: | 1955 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Misc. LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Austria WAR & CONFLICT: Prisoners, POW WAR & CONFLICT/COLD WAR: Misc. | |
| Description: | Austrian peace treaty brought the withdrawal of soviet troops, and the return of p.O.W.'S from years of red slavery. Scenes of tearful, joyous reunion ushered in a new era for austria. After 26 years of foreign rule under Hitler and later 4-power occupation freedom came to Austria. One of the heart warming results was Russia's return of prisoners. This give some people the eternal hope that the cold-war might end. Establishing shot - Prisoners returned back to Austria. MS - Fathers, uncles, cousins reunited with family. CUS - Woman crying. MCUS - Hand grasping and holding another hand outside the train person standing in the crowd. | |


