MALAYA / DEFENCE: World War 2: Native and New Zealand troops preparations (1942)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Summary of Scenes Contained in the Six Rolls of Malayan Story Not Used in the Issue. Full Description: GV 8 light tanks passing mosque in line, civilian traffic going along as well. Transport lorries along road and past ’Siam’ on notice board. Travel shots taken from lorry of country through which lorries are passing. Shots of army lorries through wood. Travel shots taken from lorry past troops, guns etc. along road. SV Sign ’Frontier of Thailand’ SV and CU of the native armed guards at barrier on road. Native looking through glasses pan to view of country and cloud sky. Shots of native troops on guard at various points. 2 shots of troops, lorries and guns in wood. Shots of native troops crossing river in small collapsible boats with British troops watching. Troops being taught by Indian Army Sappers (Punjabi-M