Nazi exodus from Rome, Italy. German troops on the streets of Rome making a hasty retreat before the arrival of Allied forces. The Colosseum in the background. The troops walk through the Arch of Constantine. Next scenes shows arrival of U.S. Army forces on the streets in the city. American soldiers on the street. A few American soldiers behind a building fire guns to knock out remaining German snipers. Germans are captured by the American soldiers. A building in view. A soldier on the balcony of the building. Crowd of Italian citizens on the streets rejoicing. People seated on trucks moving through the streets rejoicing the liberation. Bombings during the advancement of the allied forces towards Florence. The 1st Brazilian troop in a vessel moving to disembark in Italy. Two officers watching the vessel. Soldiers from Brazil who joined the Allied forces in declaring war against Germany.
A film on the liberation of the French villages by the American troops during World War II. View of regions in Cherboug, in France. American troops on tanks moving on a path in Cherbourg in France. American soldiers moving on a road. A few American soldiers in a dugout. Bombs being dropped on German positions on Cherbourg. A map depicts the regions struck in Cherbourg. Smoke rising from explosions. A tank moving on a path. The off-duty American soldiers relaxing in front of an inn. 'The Pop Inn' written on the board. Land attack combined with air attack. A U.S. bomber in flight. The aircraft dropping bombs on the German positions.
A film on Pope Pius XII blessing the U.S. troops after liberation of Rome during World War II. Visitors strolling in St. Peter’s Square (Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City). View of St. Peter’s Basilica. Pope Pius XII seated on ceremonial throne and shaking hands with the soldiers around him. Pope Pius XII is being carried on a sedia gestatoria by sediari. The Pope blesses the soldiers as he passes them. The Pope seated on the throne and the priests standing on either side. Pope Pius XII delivers a speech in English. The soldiers listening to the Pope. The Pope blesses the men. Pope Pius XII seated on the throne being taken through the men gathering around.
A documentary titled 'China Gets Her Salt'. A map showing the position of China in the world. Positions of salt mines along the sea coast of China marked on the map. The position of salt wells shown on the map. Tze-Kung city which is 900 miles from the sea coast shown on the map. A large number of buildings in the city. Several boats anchored along the coast. Structures on the mines in view.
Well diggers in Tze-Kung, China. Men shape large well drill bit using sledge hammers. Workers using their feet to raise and lower the drill, while one man rotates it by hand. Brine surges forth when they succeed in drilling.Harnessed cattle provide power to raise brine to top of tower in conveyers, from where it is distributed to reservoirs by gravity. Bamboo pipes used in place of metal pipes to transport brine. The workers covering the bamboo pipes with clay-like mud. The pipes laid along long distances.
Workers at salt mines in Tze-Kung, China. Natural gas from the wells is used for evaporation process. The workers move carrying wrought iron basins. Liquid poured into the wrought iron basins. The liquid in the wrought iron basins boiled during reduction process. Soy bean juice is added to remove impurities. The scum is skimmed off and evaporated to form salt. A map showing China. Salt is poured over the map. Horses carrying baggages moving on a road. A hand cart loaded with sacks is pushed by men on a street. Several men moving about on the road. Boats anchored at the bank of a water body. A number of people on the bank. Aerial views of the boats on the bank.
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