Comite Francais d'Assistance aux refugees in France after annexation of Austria by Germany prior to World War II. Relief being given to Austrian refugees in the form of cash. The refugees sign receipts. They wait in a lobby and show papers to officials of the committee. A meeting of the committee's council shows former commanding officer of the Republican Guards Colonel Duriex, President of the Committee Albert Levy, Managing Director of the Committee Gaston Kahn and the Secretary General Raymond Raoul Lambert. The committee discusses the problem of Jewish settlement in the world over a map.
Spanish Civil War. Refugees come to Luchon, France after crossing over Pyrenees. Spanish men walk down a slope. Women and children carrying their belongings come to France to escape the evils of the war. A man eats a meal. Soldiers loaded in railroad trains leave for the war front.
Students rally against Italy in Paris, France. Students in the famous Latin Quarter, incensed at italian demands for French territory, stage a heated protest rally on the city streets. Large crowds of students gathered in various parts of the city. They parade through the city streets holding banners and posters. The students shout protests against Italian demands. The students demand among other things, that 'Vesuvius be packed up and shipped to France'.
Cleaning of Quai d'Orsay Foreign Ministry Palace in Paris, France. View of the Quai d'Orsay (37 Quai d'Orsay, 75007 Paris, France) and its interiors. Army of workmen brighten up the Palace for the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon of the United Kingdom. A man uses feather duster to clean an ornate Baroque clock. Workmen scrubbing a bathtub. The workmen clean chandelier, clocks, and bathtubs.
Paris, France. The entrance of the Jewish hostel located at 16 Rue Lamarck, Montmartre. People enter the hostel. Several men lie in cots in the men's quarters and a few walk around the room. View of a plaque on the end of one bed that reads (in French) "In memory of Colonel Alfred Dreyfus 1859-1935." A man at a blackboard teaches French and several men listen, write and learn French in the classroom. People enter the building and stand in line near the Director's office. Woman with a child along with others enters a room for registration. Director Beilin checks records and papers from the people and consults index cards. Two Jewish men cook using large pots on a stove. One chef samples the food from a small bowl.
Exterior views of the Jewish Hostel in Paris France, located at 16 Rue Lamarck, Montmartre. A group of people wait in line to enter the dining room of the hostel. Sign on the exterior building wall stating 'Association Philanthropique - Asile de Muit, Asile de Jour et Creche Israelites - Reconnue D'Utilite Publique.". A tall building nearby under construction, and a cathedral dome and spire rising behind that. Various views of the hostel, the street in front, and people arriving and entering the hostel.