Palestine activist Smertenko leaves England after only one day (1947)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Johan Smertenko is briefly jailed in London before being deported Full Description: ENGLAND: London: Croydon: EXT CROYDON. Prof. Johan Smertenko lands in Converted German war-plane spends night in Wallington Police Stn. and is directed to leave next morning PROF. JOHAN SMERTENKO Lands in Britain at Croydon illegally. Spends night in Wallington Police Stn. and flies off next morning in a German converted war-plane SMERTENKO , Johan J. (1897-1983) American League for a Free Palestine, diplomacy, Russian, deportation, deported, Background: Johan Smertenko is briefly jailed in London before being deported FILM ID: VLVADZYN8JBNBPND841438A10A5G1 To license this film, visit Archive: Reuters