Puerto Rican farmers till land and sow pineapple plant at a plantation site in Puerto Rico. They harvest a bumper crop and collect the fruits in cane baskets.
A newsreel film titled "Floods: thousands homeless in Pacific northwest" . People flee for safety as heavy flooding hits the region and city of Vanport in Oregon. Water from Columbia River spreads over the city as houses remains submerged. Some houses and buildings are seen floating in the river, including very large homes and businesses and warehouses. Some men are seen standing on top of the roof of building as it floats down the river. Men in rowboats scan the debris. An underwater scuba diver with large scuba helmet is seen rising to the surface from under water. Massive erosion of river banks opens the way to widening waters. U.S. soldiers arrive to rescue people. Cows seen in a large rowboat after their rescue from the rising waters. An ironic sign "Let us help plan your trip" is seen visible just above the flood waters. Water flows over a bridge as floods take heavy toll of life and property. Refugees receive food in a gathering area. Aerial views of the massively flooded region.
A film titled' Yanks marry Nippon maids' shows a former American Lieutenant Frank White register his wife-to-be, a Japanese girl at United States consulate in Yokohama, Japan. John Murray of Dallas, Texas and his Japanese wife Teruko Ito register their marriage at the consulate. Nearly 175 Americans apply for permission to marry Japanese girls.
Indian flag being hoisted, as India becomes a member of United Nations in Lake Success in New York. Indian representative delivers a speech on the occasion.
British Financial Delegation headed by Wilfred Eady arrives at an airport in New York. The mission seeks to ease terms of a three billion dollar loan to Britain due to financial crisis the country is undergoing.
Emperor Hirohito (Emperor Shōwa) and Empress Nagako (Empress Kōjun) visit the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo. The Japanese national anthem, Kimigayo, plays as background music. Views of Japanese Emperor and Empress, somewhat out of sequence. Members of public, men, Women and children, wearing special tags, are assembled, and seated on the ground along a roadway outside the Yasukuni Shrine (3 chome 1-1 Kudankita, Chiyoda-ku, Toukyou-To 102-0073), in Tokyo Japan. Several uniformed guards wearing white arm bands, stand amongst them. Several uniformed motorcyclists lead a Mercedes-Benz Nurburg 770 limousine and others follow it as it passes along the road. The Japanese Imperial chrysanthemum seal is displayed on the rear door, and it appears to carry only one passenger. Chrysanthemum flags fly from wooden archway over the road. The front of a 1937 Packard automobile can be seen parked along with other cars on parallel auxiliary road. Across the road, uniformed Japanese officers stand in formation. Emperor Hirohito (Emperor Shōwa), in military uniform, descends steps of Yasukuni Shrine toward waiting automobile. A canopy over the steps displays chrysanthemum symbols and a banner with the symbol hangs from overhead. Scene shifts to gateway of the shrine, where soldiers salute and seated spectators bow as Grand (Grosser) Type 770 Mercedes-Benz limousine, bearing the Imperial Japanese chrysanthemum seal, passes under gateway arch, followed by motorcyclist escorts. The Emperor is seen seated in back seat with the Empress facing him, riding backwards. View of rooftop device on Yasukuni Shrine building. Change of scene, as Empress Nagako (Empress Kōjun), dressed all in white, descends Yasukuni Shrine steps. A streamer flies in breeze.
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