The International Exposition in Paris, France. A bridge over a river. Men row boats with oars in the river. High altitude view of the area. People walk on the bridge. Buildings along a side of the river.
Shops of Russian emigres in exile in Paris, France (White Russian neighborhood). People walking outside a building. A number of Russian shops on a street. A man walks into a shop. 'Coiffeur' (hairdresser) written on a glass window. People refueling at a gas station.
Members of the Russian War Veterans Association at a gala dinner in Paris, France. Exterior sign for restaurant Chez Korniloff located on rue d' Armaille in Paris. Russians converse with each other. Dancers entertain the guests. Women clap in the background. Russian emigre (exile) couples do the waltz dance. Russian officials drink and speak with each other.
30 killed and 50 hurt as a French vacation train gets derailed in Villeneuve, France. Wrecked and derailed railroad cars. People stand near the wreckage. Wreckage scattered around. Wrecked wheels of the train. People walk through the wreckage. A crane picks up wrecked parts. People crowd around the area where the accident took place.
A town in the French Alps, possibly Chamonix, France. A man stands next to a car parked on a platform at edge of a river. River and mountain in the background. Two women tourists walk with a glacier behind them. A columned building is in foreground. Next scene shows a group of mountaineers or boy scouts and possibly guides with packs heading out on a hike or mountaineering trip in the Alps. Views of mountains and valleys. Women walk through forest. Farmer using horses to harvest grain in a field. (Amateur home movie.)
Opening scene shows the commercial ship, Imerethie II, tied up to a pier at her homeport, Marseille, France, on a misty day. Camera pans along the wharf briefly, where small boats are tied. Large ships are seen moving in the port in the background throughout the film. Scene shifts to another area of the port where a German Zerstörer 1934 class destroyer is seen docked. Crew members are seen moving about on deck. Next, two armed Spanish civil war combatants, in utility coats and stocking caps are seen in closeup, stepping up to a dock and taking up positions as walking sentries. Two more Spanish combatants are also seen, one, possibly a flier, wearing a Nationalist officer's side cap.