United States aircraft guns, at aiming point, destroy various Japanese planes at Papua New Guinea . Japanese aircraft being hit.
American Army's 828th Engineer Aviation Battalion (African American) reconstructs airfield, at Munda Point, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, in World War 2. Originally constructed by the Japanese and captured by U.S. Forces, the airfield is unusable and requires rebuilding. African American bugler blows reveille and the Battalion begins a day of work reconstructing the field. Battalion engineers pile into trucks, as their names are called, and head from their bivouac area to the airfield work area. They climb aboard and begin to operate heavy construction equipment, such as graders, tractors, steam shovels, and dump trucks. Surveyers seen using a level in the midst of the field. A machinist steps into a shop contained in a truck, and begins turning a part on a lathe. One engineer steps into a shed containing heavy equipment. Team of men in an excavation pouring concrete. Grading equipment seen smoothing the field surface, and steam rollers packing down the surface. A plane takes off in background. View from above, of Douglas Dauntless SBD aircraft all over the field. A C-47 transport plane in foreground. A B-24 Liberator bomber taking off. Engineers climb aboard a truck at end of work shift. Back at their encampment, the men gather around as mail call is in progress. They enter a mess tent, go through a chow line and eat together at tables. Another tent is seen with sign outside reading: "Munda Cotton Club." Inside, the men relax, playing cards, smoking, playing checkers, and writing letters. Change of scene shows Chaplain leading singing during church service. As a day ends, the bugler blows taps. A sentry stands at ease with rifle. (Note: Sound is very poor and undiscernible in much of the clip.)
Horse named Pompoon wins $80,000 Futurity Handicap at Belmont Park, New York, United States. Racehorses gallop on dirt track during a horse race at Belmont Park (2150 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont, NY 11003, United States). Spectators watch the race from ground and stand. Racehorse Pompoon takes the lead at the winning post. The horse being bathed after the race.
Republican militia battle with rebel army in the Guadarrama mountains of Madrid, Spain. Explosions on ground. Loyalist soldiers fire at rebel forces from a rocky perch using rifles and machine guns in battle. Explosion and smoke seen out to the side of a moving vehicle. Detachments of pro-government troops parade through main street of Madrid, on their way to the front during the Spanish Civil War.
Chicago police officials burn a quarter-million dollars worth of packaged heroin, opium, marijuana in Chicago, Illinois. Officials mound captured illegal drugs into a pile. They display paraphernalia including pipes and needles that are used by addicts. Police officers inspect pipes. They pour liquid fuel over the drugs and ignite it on fire. The pile of narcotics going up in flames.
Picketing demonstrators clash with police at textile workers strike during the Great Depression. Pickets march outside the Knitting Mill in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Police fire huge quantities of tear gas. A picket sign is held by a police officer.
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