Aftermath of Pearl Harbor attack. People in Oahu, Hawaii, prepare to deal with more air attacks by Japanese. Armed U.S. soldier in sandbagged position, in Hawaii. The territorial governor of Hawaii, Joseph Poindexter, signing a declaration of Martial Law. Four thousand members of Oahu's Civil Defense Committee, dressed in dark bottoms and white tops, wearing steel helmets with "W" on them, standing at attention in formation on grounds of a stadium. Windows in all downtown shops taped to prevent flying glass. Sand bags surrounding a power substation. Huge quantities of barbed wire in a storage yard and strung along the beaches, along highways, around schools, and public buildings of Oahu. A man pushing a lawn mower between sandbagged defense positions in a residential neighborhood. Construction machinery digging defensive trenches. Bomb shelters being constructed of precast concrete. Air raid sirens installed and school children leaving their building and sheltering in deep trenches during a test. Very small children taking shelter in zig-zag trenches and donning gas masks. Huge assemblies of children, and of grownups, all donning gas masks. Little children being dressed in capsule-like "bunny mask" protective gear.One of them crying inside the covering. Crowds of women and children lined up on a veranda waiting to receive these "bunny masks." Military personnel, civilians, and school children, all carrying personal gas masks with them at all times. Innumerable old rubber tires saved in an open yard. Japanese-Americans donating blood to the American Red Cross and lined up to buy war bonds. Soldiers arresting a Japanese resident known to be an enemy agent. Boarded up shops of Japanese-Americans, who had been interned. Japanese-Americans removing all Japanese language signs from their areas. Language school buildings with closed signs. An empty and boarded-up Shinto temple. One Japanese-American replacing his cafe sign with one reading: "Keep 'Em Flying Cafe." U.S. Army troops posted on roadways. The Aloha Tower in camouflage paint. A Lurline steamship leaving port, and being replaced by warships. Prewar view of people enjoying Waikakee beach, and current view of two boys playing in sand near barbed wire barriers. City streets deserted at twilight, as blackout procedures take effect at dusk. Views of darkened homes and palm trees silhouetted against sky at dusk. The "ghost" of a sailor killed in World War II, stands in front of Arlington cemetery, Washington, DC, and converses with the ghost of a soldier killed in World War I. They discuss idealistic notions about ending wars for good. Displays of flags is seen, including: Australia; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; China; Costa Rica; Cuba; Czechoslovakia; Dominican Republic; England; Ethopia; Greece; Guatemala; Haiti; Honduras; India; Yugoslavia; Luxembourg; Mexico; The Netherlands; New Zealand; Nicaragua; Norway; Panama; The Philippines; Poland; Russia; El Salvador; South Africa; and the U.S.A. "V" created in the sky by a skywriting airplane.
American soldiers in camouflaged uniform charge out of hiding in a jungle in Oahu, Hawaii. (World War II period).
Soldiers run across wire meshed bridges as shells and fire crackers explode around them in Oahu,Hawaii. A soldier climbs up the cargo net as ammunition is fired at him. (World War II period).
Soldiers run across toggle rope bridges as shells explode around them in Oahu, Hawaii. Lieutenant General Robert C. Richardson looks on. Soldiers in camouflaged uniform and helmets fire rifles at a hut and submachine gun from a window. (World War II period).
A film reviewing the conditions at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii prior to Japanese attack during World War II. The island of Oahu. An actor portraying Uncle Sam sleeps in a chair. Aerial view of Oahu island. U.S. soldiers on guard walking a military base perimeter with high fencing behind them. Another soldier walking on guard along a beach. U.S. Army soldiers standing atop a moving cargo train guarding its contents during transport. View of Hickam Field entrance gate on Oahu, Hawaii, with a guard checking entry. Two airment walking toward parked aircraft. Military aircraft lined up outside a hangar at Hickam Field. Pearl Harbor which lies near Hickam Field. Wide, elevated view of many large U.S. Navy ships at anchor in Pearl Harbor. U.S. minesweepers, light cruisers, destroyers and other ships in Pearl Harbor. Bus on a quiet street in early morning. A man tending a small boat at dock. Ground crews at work in the hangar of Hickam Field, performing maintenance on a bomber aircraft. U.S. Navy sailors throw a baseball back and forth on a dock in Pearl Harbor. Large group of Navy sailors attend church services. A chaplain speaks to the sailors and other military officers during the religious service.
Railroad scene on Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, at Kalihi-Kai just east of the Libby cannery and west of the old Oahu Prison. World War Two "blackout" headlights can be seen. The first locomotive is OR&L No. 39 with three gondolas. The second is OR&L No. 34 with boxcars and the third OR&L No. 32 with a train of boxcars and pineapple cars. Brakemen and Conductor shown riding on top of cars. (The OR&L did have three cabooses, but they were not popular with the crews.)
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