12,000 Chinese in protest parade against Japan. 12,000 Chinese men and women parade through Chinatown with colorful floats. Several men are in native costumes. They carry huge banners in demonstration of united support for defense forces fighting Japanese invasion. A banner reads 'Japan breaks International treaties'. Children watch the parade from balcony of their house.
Technical experts inspect crab. Exterior of factory of Three Diamond Brand. Labeling and Repacking: Japanese workers lacquer and label the tin cans of crab in a factory. Experts inspect the tins. Sign board of 'Fancy Crab Meat, New York'. Four different grades of Japanese Canned Crab Association, Yokohama for export: Fancy (Red), Choice (Indigo), Fair (Blue), and Passed A (purple). Logo of Three Diamond on cargo. Workers bring the cargo for shipping. Cargo boats are loaded and taken to Yokohama. Supervisors inspect the cargo. Steamer Olympia Maru loaded. Flag of Three Diamond Brand at steamer.
Lacquering and packing: Japanese workers work at machines for lacquering and packing of tins in a factory. Shipping is neither safe and nor easy in rough sea. Cargo boats in operation to bring back the canned goods. Cargo steamer underway at sea. Technical experts and exporters meet to study their business to ensure for growth and prestige of trade abroad. Technical experts inspect the crab for export.
Inspection for export: Sign board 'Inspection Office of Japanese Canned Crab Association, Yokohama'. Technical expert comes out from the Inspection Office. Chemist and technical experts examine the crab in Chemical Laboratory at the Inspection Office. Chemical equipment in the laboratory. At the Inspection Office the crab is carefully examined for its texture, freshness, firmness, juiciness, color, weight and quantity. Cargo of crab can. Technical expert measures the crab tin at machine. He cuts the crab into pieces and measures at machine. Technical expert inspects the crab.
Japanese women in kimonos viewing Sakura cherry blossom trees in full bloom. Japanese loggers felling a tree. Logs readied for transport to sawmills. Japanese men pushing backwards to move a load of finished wood on a dolly. Men cutting wood for sandals in a factory. Animated map illustrating three forest regions of Japan. View of column of men walking in forest of the subtropical zone, containing oak, camphor, bamboo, and palm trees. Views of temperate zone forests containing pine, cypress, arborvitae, cedar, fir, beech, ash, chestnut, and poplar trees. The arboreal area contains coniferous forests of fir and spruce. Japanese officials in dress clothing initiate a reforestation project, as other officials and Japanese military officers watch. Women and children participate in the project. Cross-section of a cut tree illustrating products derived therefrom. Animation depicts various uses of produces wood products like sandals, houses, barracks, and military uniform for the Japanese.
Japanese occupation of Wuhan and Hankou or Hankow region during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Street level views of burning buildings in Wuhan region and Japanese forces taking over the city. Elevated wide view of Japanese ships at anchor in the Yangtze River. View of French captives under Japanese Guard, and view of British soldiers saluting Japanese soldiers and relinquishing control of a building guarded by the British (possibly Embassy). Japanese leader Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni disembarks from plane. Troops stand on the sides of road to salute Japanese leaders. During a victory celebration, Japanese aircraft fly over the city and Japanese officers on ships at harbor salute and celebrate. Aboard a Japanese ship, Japanese officers gather on the deck at a series of tables and toast victory with sake. Celebrants include Prince Kaya Tsunenori. Scene changes to mainland Japan, with celebrations underway in many cities. Children march waving Japanese flags. In Tokyo, a group celebrates with the Imperial Palace seen in the distance along with Emperor Shōwa (Emperor Hirohito) on his favorite white horse Shirayuki. Back in China, Chinese citizens are indoctrinated to the "ways of the Empire". Japanese soldiers are seen teaching Chinese crowds and having them wave Japanese flags. Chinese citizens seen in the cities receiving rice and other food under supervision from Japanese forces. Chinese citizens cooking and preparing food and eating the food. Farmers in China irrigating fields and tilling farm fields. An elderly Chinese woman is seen sewing a flag of Japan. Japanese troops on horseback and driving capture Chinese tanks advance, along with artillery.