4 Items from BRITISH MOVIETONE NEWS Vol 12 No 606.

Title: THE MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC WARFARE. President of the Board of Trade, Hugh Dalton, reports on the progress of his economic defences against Germany. He discusses ways of "damaging the war machine"; shows scenes of the interception of a German supplies ship; navy and airforce functions; and stresses the need for reaction against "economic, not human, targets" (611-866).

Title: BOMBS ON THE NEUTRAL FREE STATE. Shows scenes in the aftermath of German bombing of houses at Rathdown Park, Dublin, Irish Free State. People wandering amidst and clearing up bomb-damage in residential area; commentary states that the Germans are probably trying to convince the Irish that it was Churchill who was responsible - but the Irish are holding out against them (819).

Title: THE CHIEF SCOUT DIES IN KENYA. Memorial to Lord Baden Powell, Soldier and founder of the Boy Scouts. Various shots of Baden Powell - inspecting scouts; giving speech; taking salute (864); BP with lady on ship (wife?); coming down gang-plank; CU portrait (892).

Title: A TRIBUTE TO MISS AMY JOHNSON. Shot of Miss Johnson in plane (808); in back of car waving to crowds in parade (822); Plane in flight (831). With Jim Mullikan (837). At procession in US (856). Stepping down from plane cockpit - commentary states: "She died serving her country - fighting for freedom" (872) (261ft).

NOTE These items are contained on BRITISH MOVIETONE NEWS WAR COMPILATION (1940-1941).