The Cine Technician (1943 - 1945)

.s THE CINE-TECHNICIAN March— April, 194£ shortage of trains and lorries and other means of transport, pointing out that at least another 75% was needed. He drove home the fact that a country's prosperity and riches depends on its workers, and one might to add that Trance needs practical help because the country had been pillaged by the Germans of nearly all its railway engines, etc.; further that there are no raw materials to make up the deficit. On the other hand textile factories were left almost intact, and he made a suggestion that raw materials should be sent over In France to be converted into manufactured articles. Touching, on the coal situation, he stated that approximately 1,000,000 tons were lying idle without transport to distribute it to the people. For example, during the ver\ cold winter spell no coal was available in Paris, and every day children were dying of frost bite and hunger. Speaking of hunger; to give some examples of the rations issued individually: In November, 1944 — 51b's. of potatoes was the ration per head; in December, lOlhs. ; in January, again 51bs. Added to this is the fact that ration tickets had to he handed over for meals in restaurants. He stated he was sure the workers in Britain were not taken in by the stories appearing in our daily newspapers regarding Paris fashions. Obviously these stories had not given a true picture of Paris: the facts are that the people are hall-clot lied and wages are exceedingly low. Since the' liberation of Paris, the Trade Union Movement has been reconstructed and already there are 800,000 members. in conclusion, he appealed lor the reconstruction of the international Trade Union Movement as a method whereby to ensure that in future our children will live in peace. After M. Henaff's statement it was made known to the London Trades Council that he had spent one year in prison, after which he had managed to escape, and that those of his comrades who were not so fortunate were subsequently shot. AWARDS Lt. Coram. "Sash" Fisher. R.N.V.R., has been awarded the Order of the White Eagle In the Yugoslav Government. This is equivalent to our own Victoria Cross. Hearty congratulations. " Sash." NATIONAL SERVICE— continued from page 27. W. J. DUNSFORD (Merfcon Park)— Army P. F. HARMAN (Assist. Camera, Technicolor)-^ Army. K. HARRIS (Sound Maint., MertonPark)— Navy. R. HEALEY (3rd Projectionist, Ealing Stud — H.M. forces. J. L. MERCER (Transfer Operator, Technicolor) — Merchant Navy. (i. .MiXASSION (Lab. Operator)— R. A. F. C. McCOMBIE (Neg. Dryer, Humphries)— H.M Forces. J. McCORMICK (Electric Assembly. British Acoustic) — H.M. Forces. 1). McKEAND (Camera Trainee, Verity Films)— Army. T. PITFIELD (Drving, Film Laboratories)— H.M. Forces. Miss J. PLESTER (Art Trainee, Crown Film Unit)— H.M. Forces. P. POLLOCK (Camera Loader, Ealing Studios)— H.M. Forces. F. PULLEN (Lab. Trainee, Humphries)— H.M. Forces. T. PULLINGER (Camera Assist.. Crown Film Unit) — Navy. D. SIMPSON (2nd Asst. Camera, Crown Film Unit)— H.M. Forces. A. TOMPKINS (Camera Asst,, Ace Films)— Army. PAUL" WILSON (2nd Asst. Camera. Ealing Studios)— H.M. Eorces. F. WOLFENDALE (Sound Maint. Trainee, Gainsborough) — R . A . F. Promotions and Transfers ELWYN AMBROSE (Script Scenarist)— transferred to A.K.S. Film Unit, Wembley. RONALD BICKER (formerly Data' Films)— transferred to Royal Naval Film Unit. A. C. CROXFORD— transferred to Royal Naval Film Unit. H. J. ORCHARD (formerly Camera Operator. British Films) — promoted Flight Sergeant. R.A.F. Film Unit. B.L.A. Casualties ARTHUR GRAHAM writes from his Prisoner of War address as follows: Captain Earle Arthur Graham, 1214 VIII F, Oflag 79. Germany. Letters from his colleagues in the A.C.T. will he welcomed. WANTED.— 36-volt Men Motor for 100ft. Fdair Camera. — -Write Perinal, Denhana Studios.