An Allied athletic meet at Pershing Stadium in Joinville Le Pont, France. U.S. Army General John J. Pershing and other officers on a podium. General Pershing presents awards to various American athletes. American and French Army officers including General Paul A. Wolf being presented awards. Various participants and officers being awarded at the ceremony.
An Allied athletic meet at Pershing Stadium in Joinville Le Pont, France. U.S. Army General John J. Pershing and other officers on a podium during the Allied athletic meet as the American flag is lowered during a ceremony. The officers on the podium salute. They get down from the podium. High ranking military officers and dignitaries in the spectators stand. A man decorated with medals.
American delegation returning back from the Paris Peace Conference. View of wrestling bouts on USS George Washington. The matches being organized to mark the birthday of the ship. The ship is on its return trip to United States from France. Wrestlers seen wrestling and the referee giving instructions. Huge crowd including soldiers,sailors and others gathered around the wrestling ring. The crowd goes crazy to see the matches.
United States President Woodrow Wilson playing the shuffle board game on USS George Washington. He is accompanied by other members of the American delegation. The players forcing the pucks with the shovels. President Wilson is returning to France to sign the Peace Treaty between germany and the Allies.
Scene opens showing large ocean liner at a pier with some American soldiers on board at the end of World War 1. . A dozen people stand on the dock, some holding umbrellas. Scene shifts to soldiers crowded on the upper deck, outdoors. Next, boys are seen on a cobblestone wharf beside the ship looking expectantly up towards the soldiers who occasionally toss things down to them. Some of the boys tussle over over these items as they attempt to catch them as they fall. A black dog mingles with the boys. Suddenly, a contingent of American soldiers marches past on their way to board the ship. View from a high vantage point on the ship shows the top deck completely filled with soldiers crammed together, waving happily. A tug boat moves close to maneuver the ship from the dock. Camera captures soldiers gathered around as two of their group take turns tap dancing on the wooden deck, while those watching clap in time to the dancers and express their approval of their performances. Next, two women are seen standing on the balcony of a building. They wave white scarfs in farewell. The ship makes its way slowly away from the port.
Opening slate reads: "Leaving as friends the land they entered as foes." A large contingent of German soldiers is seen assembled for departure by a building, in a French city, along the Belgian and Luxembourg border, that Germany had occupied during World War 1 Next, a German army brass band parades along a street of the city, through a crowd of French inhabitants, many of whom walk along the sides of the street keeping up with the band. The last moment of the clip displays a slate reading: "Auf Wiedersehen."