Full title reads: “THE WAR IN NEW GUINEA“. New Guinea. Various shots of the Australian infantry advancing through open country in New Guinea during General MacArthur's offensive. Several shots of signaller laying line from back of a jeep. Various shots of the infantry advancing through fast flowing stream. Several shots of some of the native helpers who are assisting the Australians in the fight, mostly as bearers. Various shots of the Australians erecting rough wooden bridge to cross a dangerous river. Australians walking along road towards camera. (Mute & Track Negs.) 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 collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (
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