U.S. Senator Dwight Morrow dies in Englewood, New Jersey. Past events showing Dwight Morrow speaking. He poses with his wife, daughter Anne Morrow Lindbergh and son-in-law Charles Lindbergh in North Haven, Maine.
The air raid warning systems in the United States during World War 2. An air drill in Newton, Massachusetts. A Daprato Statuary company building on fire (a drill meant to simulate fire from bombardment.) A warden in uniform reports the bomb damage to the information center. A sign reads: 'Report Center (Telephone Room)'. Men and women work inside the room. A woman talks on the telephone and she notes down the information about the location, time, date and other essential things on a paper. Chief warden and other officials seated in the report center. The report about the bombardment is given to them. The location of damage is planted on a map. They take quick actions and assess the impact and needed response. Messages are relayed by uniformed Boy Scouts standing by. Fire equipment and medical aid is dispatched to the scene. A sign reads: 'District Warning Center'. Public utility representatives stand by to take charge of the repair of water mains, electrical and telephone equipment. A map locates various areas in New England, United States.
Sergeant Elvis Presley being interviewed in Friedberg, Germany. Cars arriving at the U.S. Army Ray barracks. A Volkswagen bus and Citroen are seen in front of building where press is gathered. Motion picture camera magazines and cameras labeled "CBS News" are carried into building by newsmen. Reporters gather around Elvis to interview him. Elvis Presley who served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army and is now being released from the service. When asked about his experiences in the Army, Elvis notes that, "it is good to rough it, and put yourself to the test."
A U.S. Army officer instructing new soldiers in the United States before their deployment in World War I. Soldiers seated at an outdoor lecture area. The soldiers listen to a lecture as an officer writes on a blackboard.
Activities of American soldiers in France during World War I. The exterior of a building. The mail call for the soldiers. A rooster stands outside the mail call slot and then goes back inside. The soldiers arrive near the building and receive postal mail through the same slot. They read their mail. The chow wagon for the soldiers. The soldiers eat food. Soldiers walking in a battle trench. An American soldier and a French soldier stand beside a sign post showing "5th Avenue" going one way and "Broadway" going the other (humorous signs recalling the New York City famous streets). The American soldier appears to be explaining the signs to the French soldier.
German blitz air attack damage in Britain during World War II. British anti-aircraft artillery guns firing at German aircraft in flight in southeast England. The British soldiers firing anti aircraft artillery towards the aircraft. Flak bursting in the sky. A German rescue sea plane heading to assist a downed German bomber. A British Hawker Hurricane aircraft is disabled and its pilot ejects with parachute. The Hurricane crashes to the ground. RAF launches depart to rescue the pilot in the sea. View of the rescued pilot, from New Zealand, being escorted ashore up a wooden dock, wrapped in a blanket. A bombed house. The destroyed buildings and churches in the area. The rubble of houses. Views of Anderson Shelters (bomb shelters) and a man emerging from one, his house in front of it partially destroyed. A captured German pilot, rescued at sea, is brought ashore. Elderly British men discussing the damage. A wrecked statue of British scholar John Milton lying on the ground. The destroyed buildings along the sides of the street in Westminster. Business men walking on the street show identification to authorities to gain access to a bombed area. Houses with exterior walls blown off revealing intact bedrooms inside. A policeman or Bobby picks up and examines a piece of shrapnel.
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