American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) soldiers of the U.S. 1st Infantry Division, in camp, after arrival in France, in World War 1. The troops, wearing campaign hats (M1912 Service hats) are seen going through a mess line, with cooks dispensing food into their individual mess kits. One soldier clowns around with a large loaf of bread. He bites a piece from it and offers the loaf to other who do likewise. American soldiers sitting on the ground, appear to be enjoying themselves as they drink from small bottles.
Scenes of Americans celebrating the end of World War 1, in several cities. Revelers in New York City, wave flags and cheer. Several hold up newspapers announcing German surrender. Some men ride atop a car and pummel an effigy of the Kaiser. Scene shifts to other locations where joyful crowds are celebrating. Cheering crowds in front of the Old Executive Office Building, in Washington, DC, wave flags. One group holds up an effigy of the Kaiser, holding a white flag of surrender.
Japanese newsreel during World War 2 shows United States President Franklin D Roosevelt signs the Lend Lease Act in Washington DC. A view of the White House. The United States flag flutters on the top of the building. United States Secretary of State Cordell Hull speaks. United States factories gear up for war production. War production workers busy with machines in a factory. A partially completed U.S. fighter aircraft on a factory floor. Men work on hand operated machines. President Roosevelt signs the Lend Lease Act. Supplies are loaded aboard ships. United States military tanks, trucks and ammunition carried by cranes onto the ships. A Red Cross van loaded aboard a ship. Scene changes to Atlantic Ocean and a convoy of ships at sea. A German submarine crew gets ready to submerge. German U-boat submerge. A convoy of ships underway at sea. Heavy seas and large waves as seen from deck of ship during rough seas. The ships are hit by German torpedoes. A ship sinks after being hit. Survivors of the Allied ship on a raft. Clip contains Japanese slates and Japanese narration.
The Labor Industry Conference in the United States. United States President Harry S. Truman inaugurates the Labor-Industry Conference. Inside view of the conference hall. Various dignitaries and officials in the conference hall. President Truman speaks before the labor-industry members. The dignitaries include Philip Murray (Congress of Industrial Organization), John L. Lewis (United Mine Workers of America), William Green (American Federation of Labor), Eric Johnston (Chamber of Commerce) and Charles Wilson (General Motors). “On this conference have been based many high hopes of the American people. Their eyes are turned here in the expectation that you will furnish a broad and permanent foundation for industrial peace and progress. This is your opportunity to prove that you can come to understanding and agreement without political or government pressure. The whole world now needs the produce of our mils and factories. Everything stands ready and primed for a great future,” said President Truman.
A World War II training film titled 'Sex Hygiene' on causes and prevention of venereal diseases among soldiers in the United States. Spread of venereal diseases among males because of the lack of proper sex education. Continence is the best preventive measure. Soldiers enjoying in a club. Some of the soldiers play pool (billiards). A soldier talks to another soldier. An officer seated at a desk. The soldier approaches the officer and talks to him. The officer informs the soldier about training film 'Sex Hygiene' which is to be shown in the War Department Theater. The soldiers march towards the theater. They are seated in the theater. An officer speaks to them about the importance of the film. The film starts. An officer in the film gives the introduction of the film and diseases which are caused because of lack of information. A doctor examines a patient and looks at germs under a microscope. The germs causing various diseases.
A training film on causes and prevention of venereal diseases among soldiers in the United States. A diagram of human respiratory system and body. Soldiers seated in a theater watch a film. A study of the male anatomy. A diagram of the human body. An officer explains parts of the body and their positions. Examination of the organs. The organs may be contracted due to diseases like syphilis (pox), gonorrhea (clap) and chancroid (soft chancre). A diagram showing the probability of acquiring syphilis. (World War II period).
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