.Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia while on a visit to India listens to a lecture delivered by an Indian. He visits a stable to have a look at the cattle. He also visits a bottling plant.
.Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia while on a visit to India being given a state reception. Representatives of the two countries at a formal lunch. Emperor Haile Selassie is presented a memento by an Indian leader.
Captured 1941 model Japanese light tank behind a U.S. Army tank crew who had just run the tank through various tests. The crew smiles for the camera. Close-up views of some parts of the tank, showing points of vulnerability and various measurements. Several slits marked in chalk with number "3/16 inches" are seen close-up.
Indian Navy sailors practice marching as Navy band plays. Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia arrives in a boat and gets down at the dock. Indian leaders greet him. Emperor salutes as sailors march past him. He inspects guard of honor and is then introduced to Indian dignitaries.
Name plate on the gate of Mohammad Ali Jinnah's house in India. (Jinnah is leader of the Muslim League.) Sir Sikander Hyat Khan leaves Mr Jinnah's house along with other men. ( Khan is Prime Minister of Punjab and strong supporter of the war against Nazi Germany during World War II) Reporters ask him questions. Car leaves Jinnah's house. Car goes through main entrance to the house. (Note: Notwithstanding the war, the political climate in India is dominated by the Pakistan movement, at this time.)
A film based on getting U.S. supplies to Kunming, China from Chabua, India during World War II. An animated map links Chabua with Kunming. A USAAF (United States Army Air Forces) C-87 Liberator Express in flight over the Hump. An aerial view of the Himalayan Mountains. A USAAF C-54 Skymaster in flight. An animated representation of the content of materials carried by an aircraft over the Hump. USAAF transport planes land at Kunming in China. An animated map depicts the transportation condition over the Burma Road in January 1941 and by air over the Hump in January 1944. Dispersal of cargo and U.S. troops to various fighting fronts from Kunming. A transport aircraft takes off from Kunming. Chinese troops march. U.S. Army General Joseph Stilwell with U.S. Lieutenant General Claire Chennault in Kunming. A formation of transport planes.
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