Kra! A Pathetone Special (1940)

Titles read: “KRA! A PATHETONE SPECIAL.“ Isthmus of Kra, Malaya. M/S of an agreement signed ’Germany’ and ’Italy’ as a hand writes ’Japan’ at the bottom. Commentator talks of the Kra Isthmus being important now that Japan is a member of the Axis and says it may become the scene of “momentous happenings“. Maps and travelogue footage explain the area and situation, including Singapore - “a natural strategic advantage that is strongly guarded“. Diagrams show the trade routes as we are told that Japan would like to cut a canal through Kra, making several other areas more accessible. A Japanese warrior is shown wielding a sword over the map as commentator says “Will it be peace or...?“ FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collecti