A film dramatizes the life of civilians under German Chancellor Adolf Hitler's totalitarian government. Dead bodies of German civilians who joined the army during World War II. Graves of German soldiers. Two men seated on a bench talk. One of them says to the other that they do have freedom no matter even if they are a minority group. He talks about dignity of the individual.
A northbound Detroit,Toledo,and Ironton train is taking on coal in Bainbridge,Ohio. The train continues north across the twin-span Paint Creek Bridge,then through the single span over Buckskin Creek. The railroad crosses route 41 and Buckskin creek again, below Fruitdale,and then on to Thrifton. Here the railroad crosses under the Baltimore and Ohio, this underpass is known as "Hole-in-the Wall". The two story depot that once served both railroads can be seen.The train again crosses Paint Creek at Greenfield,then continues past Island Grove,north of town.
'Mexico and Spain', part 1 of the film titled 'Fights of Nations', depicts a Mexican man who comes on stage with a large knife. He hides behind a wall. An actor cast as a Spaniard, comes on stage with a woman. The Mexican man comes out from behind the wall and attacks the Spaniard. The woman intervenes. They struggle and the Spaniard gets the knife. They struggle and the Spaniard threatens to kill the Mexican. But the woman intervenes again and pleads for his life. The Spaniard relents. The Mexican man leaves. The Spaniard and the woman resume their assignation. The man kisses the woman.
'Hoot Mon! A Scottish Combat', part 3 of the film titled 'Fights of Nations', depicts two actors dressed as Scots, in kilts, one lying dead or wounded. A third Scot arrives and seeing his companion on the ground, challenges his assailant to duel with swords and shields. He prevails over the slayer of his companion.
'Sons of the Ould Sod' , part 5 of the film titled 'Fights of Nations' . Actors portray brawling Irish folks in a slapstick comedy sketch. A woman hangs clothes on line to dry. Neighbor sits below the line to read newpaper. Woman accidentally drops wet tablecloth on his head and he loses his temper. Womans husband pours bucket of water on him. He responds by squirting hose into man above. The woman stops him by breaking rain barrel over the neighbors head. The two men commence to brawl in the yard. Woman finally stops it by giving them each a beer.
'America, Land of the Free' , part 6 of the film titled 'Fights of Nations' depicts a doorway decorated with American flags and symbols, through which, a succession of actors emerges in costumes of various nations. They all socialize amicably. They include one portraying a Native American Indian. The last to emerge and join the gathering is one dressed as Uncle Sam.
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