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Aug. 08, 1953 - Raildway Strike In France: The great French railway walk-out virtually into...

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Aug. 08, 1953 - Raildway Strike In France: The great French railway walk-out virtually into a general strike last night. And as it began to paralyee the nation from the Channel coast to the Riviera thousands more tourists were stranded, the British Embassy in Paris was forced top organise an emergency get-home service in Army buses, and Whitehall agreed to release extra France for spent -out holidaymakers to buy food and shelter. Hardly a main-line train ran in France all day
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1953 AD (C20th AD)
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Aug. 08, 1953 - Raildway Strike In France: The great French railway walk-out virtually into a general strike last night. And as it began to paralyee the nation from the Channel coast to the Riviera thousands more tourists were stranded, the British Embassy in Paris was forced top organise an emergency get-home service in Army buses, and Whitehall agreed to release extra France for spent -out holidaymakers to buy food and shelter. Hardly a main-line train ran in France all day. Photo Shows A scene at Boulogne Station yesterday. This Pedestrian can take her time crossing the lines, an there was no fear of any trains running.

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