United States navy fighting the Japanese. Map locates places where General MacArthur has visited. General on the deck of ship accompanied by other officials. He smokes cigar. The Navy bombards Japanese positions on Leyte. Landing craft reach the beaches. General MacArthur and President Osmena wade ashore. United States troops advance on the island. Destroyed buildings in the area due to bombardment. Civilians in tents. U.S. troops along with MacArthur and other officials stand outside a building and the flag hoisting ceremony takes place. (World War II period).
United States 3rd Army advances towards the battlefront. Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces General Dwight Eisenhower, U.S. Army Generals George Patton and Omar Bradley meet. Generals seated at dining table, eating food. They discuss amongst themselves. Armored forces of the 3rd Army move forward towards the battlefront. Soldiers on tanks. Firing and bombardment on the battlefront. Smoke arises due to firing. (World War II period).
Senator Kenneth McKellar of Tennessee praises Senator Alben Barkley, following his reinstatement by a Democratic Conference as Majority Leader, after his resignation in protest over President Franklin D. Roosevelt's veto of the Revenue Act of 1943. Senator Barkley's secretary brings him a handful of congratulatory telegrams. She also tells him that the House voted 298- 95 to override the President's veto.
United States Senator Alben Barkley in his office. He addresses a press conference after being unanimously re-elected as Senate Majority Leader. ( Barkley had resigned as Majority Leader in protest over President Franklin D. Roosevelt's veto of a bill to raise wartime revenue.) His desk is filled with laudatory telegrams. Among others present is Senator Kenneth McKellar of Tennessee. The office is filled with note-taking members of the Press.
U.S. B-17 bombers attack position held by Germansduring the battle of Monte Cassino in Italy. A military truck passing by. Smoke arises due to bombardment. B-17s seen flying in formation overhead. Planes dropping bombs on the mountains. Black smoke rises due to explosions.
U.S. Artillerymen employ heavy gun from camouflaged position, to bombard German positions in Monte Cassino, Italy, during World War II. Views of gun being loaded and fired. Open breech smoking after firing. Smoke rising from shells striking targets.
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