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U.S. Lieutenant General Daniel I. Sultan explains why troops are needed in India and Burma during World War II

World War II film about the China, Burma, India (CBI) Theater of Operations. A soldier is seen filling out a form seeking information about him and inviting him to write in questions about anything he hadn't learned through normal information channels. Scene shifts to Information and Education Department of the Burma-India Command, where it is being processed by a soldier. Lieutenant General Dan I. Sultan, commander of Burma-India Theater, is seen next, seated at a desk, with wall map of the region behind him. He is appearing in an information film intended to inform troops under his command. He notes that more than half the troops who filled out the information form, asked why American troops were stationed in India and Burma. He refers to the recent recall of General Stillwell and the splitting of CBI into two theaters (China and India/Burma). He states that the purpose is a path toward Japan. An animated map shows China (that narrator notes has been fighting Japan since 1937). Animation shows Japan walling off China from the outside world, by seizing her ports, and then concentrating its grip on the Eastern part of the country. Without access by sea, the allies had only one option to assist China in the fight against Japan. That was to open the Burma Road. Film shifts to scenes of Japanese bombing of Shanghai and Chinese civilians abandoning the city. Wounded and injured Chinese fighting fires while tending casualties in an open area. Glimpse of Chinese soldiers near one of their few large artillery pieces. A gun crew manning one of her few antiaircraft guns. Chinese jam road in trek to the unoccupied provinces of the country. Chinese carrying casualties on stretchers, making do without ambulances. Chinese coping in the face of all kinds of shortages. In contrast, well supplied Japanese troops are shown in formation. Japanese troops, military vehicles and equipment are seen. Japanese firing machine guns and heavy artillery against Chinese positions. Japanese armor and long lines of troops engaged against the Chinese, who continue to resist in spite of shortages and hardship. Chinese soldiers without shoes, marching in a column.

Date: 1944, October 27
Duration: 5 min 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675025194
United States First lady Jacqueline Kennedy visits Taj Mahal, Agra.

Sufi singers sing at Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India. Jacqueline Kennedy at Fort of Fatehpur Sikri (Buland Gate, Dadupura, Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh 283110, India). View of elephant statues. People travel on bullock carts. Jacqueline Kennedy, her sister Princess Lee Radziwill and John Galbraith (United States Ambassador to India) disembark from a train at Agra Cantonment railway station (Siroli Rd, Agra Cantt, Idgah Colony, Dhanauli, Uttar Pradesh 282001, India). A man rows boat near Taj Mahal (Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Tajganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282001, India) in Yamuna River. Jacqueline Kennedy visits Taj Mahal. A flag with a symbol in Varanasi (Benares). Jacqueline Kennedy on the steps on the bank of river. People perform rites and rituals on steps. Jacqueline comes to decorated boats in the Ganges River. A banner on a boat show Varanasi Junior Chamber. Temples of Varanasi are seen.

Date: 1962, March 12
Duration: 4 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675034319
Mr Leo Amery at a conference with Maharajah of Kashmir and Sir Feroz Khan Noon (WW2)

Exterior of India Office. Sign 'India Office'. Office of Mr Leo Amery, the British Secretary of State for India. Mr. Leo Amery in conference with Maharajah of Kashmir, Hari Singh and Sir Feroz Khan Noon. Mr Amery discusses the Indian question. Both Maharajah of Kashmir and Sir Feroz Khan Noon, representatives of India at the war cabinet. Exterior of India Office. Sir Feroz Khan Noon leaves accompanied by his advisors. Mr Amery leaves. He gets into his car. (World War II period)

Date: 1944, June
Duration: 2 min 50 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675040272
Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi visits as being officially welcomed at a ceremony at White House in the United States.

Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi visits United States for better understanding and friendship between the two countries. Prime Minister Gandhi delivers a speech about friendship and understanding in Washington D.C. U.S. President Ronald Wilson Reagan welcomes the Prime Minister Gandhi and gives speech about better understanding between two countries. Animated chart shows that Prime Minister Gandhi starts her visit from New York on 27 July. Prime Minister Gandhi arrives at New York to improve Indian-American relations. She presents a gift "Sculpture of Surya" to United Nations symbolizing a sense of law, virtues and ritual behavior. Photographers take photos. Prime Minister Gandhi delivers a speech that 'May Surya light and strengthen your way'. United Nations Secretary General thanks for wishes and gift given by her. Prime Minister Gandhi arrives at Washington. She disembarks from the plane and being greeted by U.S. ambassador. U.S. President Reagan and Indian Prime Minister Gandhi meet. Official welcome ceremony on morning after her arrival at the White House in Washington D.C. U.S. President Reagan and Mrs Reagan come out the White House. A car arrives at the White House. Miniature flag of India and United States on car. Indian Prime Minister Gandhi gets off from the car. U.S. President Reagan and Mrs Reagan greet her. Mrs. Gandhi being greeted by U.S. officials and dignitaries. Troops stand in attention and National anthem of India being played. Flags of India and United States on White House grounds. U.S. people stand on White House grounds as they show respect towards national anthem of India.

Date: 1982, July
Duration: 7 min 57 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045032
Blind Senator Thomas D. Schall of Minnesota uses a revolver for target practice, guided by sound as a wand taps the bulls eye

Blind Senator Thomas D. Schall of Minnesota fires a revolver at a target in Berwyn Heights, Maryland. He is guided by the sound of a wand tapped on the bulls-eye by his youngest son Richard. (Note: This newsreel was released December 23, 1935. Senator Schall was killed by a hit and run driver on December 19, 1935 while he was walking across the Baltimore-Washington Parkway within days of this footage being shot, earlier in December 1935 ).

Date: 1935, December
Duration: 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675060566
United States and Chinese forces delivering war ammunition and supplies to China via India during World War 2

U.S. Military personnel together with Indian personnel in India receive military cargo such as ammunition, arriving by boat during World War II. Large boxes of ammunition and supplies lowered from boat. A boat being pushed to dock by tug. Natives of India push boxes onto carts. Railroad cars being loaded with tanks from boat and trains leave the harbor area. Camel pulling carts filled with ammunition and equipment. Mechanics work on P-47 warplanes in a large hangar in India. American military Personnel loading supplies on C-47 transport plane. American and Chinese Pilots seen, involved in shuttling supplies to China through India due to Japanese closure of the Burma road. P-40 aircraft with Chinese pilots take off.

Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 17 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040822