Pedestrians fill the narrow streets of Tangier. Men, women, and children of all backgrounds walk. Muslim women covered in white clothes, a group of naval sailors in uniform. Children play and run in front of a building gate. Views of a few different streets and many cafes and shops on the sides. Inside a courtyard of a mosque, a man, woman, and child fill cups. They are accompanied by a man wearing a djellaba robe and a fez hat. They walk through an arched door of the Mosque courtyard.
Spanish Civil War. Refugees come to Luchon, France after crossing over Pyrenees. Spanish men walk down a slope. Women and children carrying their belongings come to France to escape the evils of the war. A man eats a meal. Soldiers loaded in railroad trains leave for the war front.
During the Spanish Civil War, children celebrating on field of Italian School in Tangier, as Italy was celebrating Spanish Day on the same day as Nationalist Spain celebrates Patron Saint Ferdinand. Flags flying on athletic fields. View of school building as children are dismissed and stream out of the school building happily. The school children gather and smile and wave fists in the air. View of the Nationalist and Falangist Headquarters building in Tangier, with electrified five part sign on it reading, "Arriba Espana Saludo A Franco." Views of parades on rooftops, as the revelers are not allowed to demonstrate in the streets. View of pedestrians and cars in the streets of Tangier. A falangist gathering is held out front of the headquarters building. Dr. Avierno, on behalf of Franco, is present at the celebration. A young boy wearing a paramilitary uniform reads a statement to Dr. Avierno. All salute. Boy and Avierno are wearing the yolk and arrows symbol of the Falangist movement. Close up views of Avierno and a woman beside him.
Protestors carry banners as they rally and demonstrate against the German occupation of Austria (Anschluss) shortly before the outbreak of World War 2. Signs seen include, "Help Democratic Spain," "Stop Fascism," and prophetic sign "Hitler Murders Catholics and Jews." An effigy of Adolf Hitler with a large Nazi swastika is carried by protestors. Police arrive on horseback to control the crowd. Various neon lights of Times Square in background.
Secretary of State office, Cordell Hull seated. Applicants take written and oral examinations for recruitment in Department of State. Door sign 'Appointments : Dept. of State'. Selected candidate sworn in before joining. Successful candidate at probationary service, signs documents. People awaiting their turns in Passport registration office. Foreign service officer listens to a man and checks his passport. Door sign of 'Foreign Service Officers Training School'. Candidates attend protocol classes. Young diplomats seated around table. Cordell Hull addressing. Name of U.S. officials on wall plaque. Officer talking to a foreign family in U.S. Consulate. Other officer talks to a man. Ship at sea. Diplomat talks to a Navy officer and plan the evacuation of U.S. citizens from Spain during Spanish Civil War. Refugees board ship. Cordell Hull talks to a diplomat.
Ingots, coins and valuables arrive from Spain in New York aboard French ocean liner, the SS Normandie. Crates filled with Spanish ingots, coins and other valuables kept in the cargo hold of the SS Normandie. Men haul trolleys loaded with crates. A crane unloads crates from ship on deck. Men load crates onto trailer. A trailer with crates moves away.