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Second Sino-Japanese War
Opening scene shows formation of Japanese Mitsubishi G3M bombers in flight. View of bombardier at bomb sight inside a bomber. Bombs falling from the aircraft, upon the Chinese city of Shanghai, on a day in September, 1937. Ground level view of bomb exploding and Chinese civilians running for cover. A huge explosion throwing earth up. Aerial view of smoke rising from bomb strikes below. More ground views of bombs destroying structures. Chinese people fleeing across a bridge. Cluster of bombs falling from a Japanese airplane. More explosions and destruction. view from a G3M bomber, of others with bombs falling from them. View from above of civilians filling a street as they run for shelter. People on the ground rushing in all directions. Some are in horse-drawn carriages with luggage on top and other in rickshaws, apparently fleeing the city altogether. Bombing victims lying on the ground near destroyed structures. Heavy dark smoke rising from the attacks. Scene shifts to Japanese army officers entering the Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo. Behind them is A Shinto Tori (Gate) and behind that, the monument (statue) of Omura Masujiro. Scene shifts again, to view of the Temple of Heaven, an ancient Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Peking (Beijing) China. Chinese agriculture. Crowds of Chinese people. Stone statue of traditional Chinese lion. Picture of 1851 oil-on-canvas painting by the German American artist Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, of Washington crossing the Delaware. Drawing of 15th century ship similar to one in Columbus'1492 voyage to America. Drawing of Roman Empire era building. Michelangelo’s statue of Moses. Drawing of ancient Egyptian pyramid and statue. Drawing of Chinese city and environs representing 4 thousand years ago. Extant ancient Chinese shrines and statues. Animated Relief map of China and surrounding countries of U.S.S.R., India,Burma,Thailand, Indo-China, Philippines, and Japan. Animation outlines China Proper. It also shows Manchuria and scenes from there of desolate mountainous land, with miners at work extracting raw materials. Mongolia and Sinkiang are outlined. The Gobi desert is seen with a long camel caravan crossing it. Closeup of nomads transporting animal skins by camel. The last region outlined is Tibet. The ice covered Himalayan mountains are shown. Buddhist monks praying in the courtyard of a shrine in Tibet. The Yellow, Si Kiang, and Yangtze Rivers are shown on the map. Views of Chinese sailing vessels.
Members of U.S. diplomatic and military mission reach Lhasa, Tibet (WW2)
United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS) diplomatic and military mission to Tibet led by Major Ilia Tolstoy and Captain Brooke Dolan. Members of U.S. diplomatic and military mission reach Lhasa. The Potala Palace on top of a hill. Temple of 'Healing Buddha' on a hill nearby. Peak dome of the temple. Houses and buildings in Lhasa show natives on the rooftops. Native Tibetan families and natives engaged in service of the Priest. A monk teaches the children at a school. Children play. Men work. People dance.
Potala Palace at Lhasa, Tibet.
During U.S. diplomatic and military mission to Tibet led by Major Ilia Tolstoy and Captain Brooke Dolan. Potala Palace at Lhasa shows precious sculptures. Natives ride horses. Buildings in the area. Religious building and a monk holding cup of the Dalai Lama. Gifts presented to President Roosevelt by Dalai Lama. The fine artwork gifts show animals like pony, mule, spotted pony, deer, wild ass, sheep, and camels at summer palace. Ducks swim in water. Members of U.S. diplomatic mission begin to move ahead.
Monks in monasteries surrounding Lhasa, Tibet
United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS) diplomatic and military mission to Tibet led by Major Ilia Tolstoy and Captain Brooke Dolan II. Monasteries around Lhasa. Monks arrive in world's largest monastery. Tibetan monks appear in exams held by learned in order.
Ceremonies for Dalai Lama as he moves to a new palace in Lhasa, Tibet
The Dalai Lama in Lhasa, Tibet. Several views of the Norbulingka, the summer palace of the Dalai Lama in Lhasa. Worshiped by the Buddhists, Dalai Lama moves to Norbulingka. Music is played during the ceremony. The young Dalai Lama seated.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt Jr., and his wife return from scientific expedition to Indo-China and Tibet
In San Francisco California, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt Jr. poses with his wife on dock after his return from scientific expedition to Indo-China and Tibet, San Francisco. The Colonel has recently been appointed as the Governor-General of Puerto Rico.
