' Allied control council for Germany ' shows the taking over of the control by the Allied powers in Germany. British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery gets off a plane as he arrives in Germany. Montgomery being greeted by officers and he inspects an honor guard of Soviet troops. Commander in Chiefs of various Allied armies arrive at a building on June 5th, 1945. U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, French Major General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny and the Soviet representative Georgy Zhukov arrive and enter the building. General Eisenhower, Field Marshal Montgomery, Zhukov and Major General Tassigny sign the documents of the partition of Germany. The Commander in Chiefs pose outside the building.
A new speed record being set in Bonneville, Utah. A large crowd gathers to witness the setting of a new speed record by British racing driver John Cobb at Salt Flats in Bonneville, Utah. Cobb drives his Railton ' Red Lion ' at 368 miles per hour at Salt Flats to set a new speed record. Cobb climbs out of the car as admirers surround him.
Oswald Mosley, head of British Union of Fascists, at a rally in Manchester, England. Hecklers object to him and his Union Movement message. Policemen try to control the situation. Many people receive injuries. A man with a bleeding head injury. A woman thrown to the ground. Oswald holds another rally on Ridley Road, Dalston, London. A large number of people protest in the street against Oswald and his movement. He speaks into a microphone but is drowned out by the protesting crowd as policemen hold people behind a human chain. When Oswald cannot be heard over the disturbance he stops the speech as riots break out. Men engage in fisticuffs. 54 men are arrested in connection with the fist fighting and photographers take pictures as Oswald leaves.
General Henry Arnold dispenses with his prepared remarks and gives impromptu speech about air power. General Arnold at the Casablanca conferences, seen with President Roosevelt and General Marshall and other Allied military leaders. British bombers departing on nighttime bombing raids. A submarine surfacing. Newspaper headlines report German torpedoing of the ships, SS Robin Moor and SS Sessa. B-24 Liberator bombers taxiing before takeoff. B-24 aircraft seen in flight on antisubmarine missions. View of German submarine surfacing. View from inside cockpit of B-24 flying low with camera pointing toward ocean below. View from aircraft flying low over submarine. Explosion in water. Aerial view of B-24 in flight and view of explosions in water as seen from aircraft in flight. General Arnold consulting with General Joseph Stilwell and Claire Chennault. They walk in front of line of P-40 Flying Tiger aircraft with tiger teeth painted on their noses. Snow-covered Himalaya Mountains shown as narrator discusses "airlift over the hump" in World War 2.
Princess Margaret unveils a memorial statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Brussels (Avenue Winston Churchill 1180 Uccle, Belgium) during British Week. Huge crowd gathered to watch the official ceremony. Officers escort Princess Margaret. Princess Margaret pulls down the cloth to unveil the statue. Closer view of Winston Churchill statue designed by Croatian sculptor Oscar Nemon. Princess Margaret talking to officials.
Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy visits the Expo '67 (International and Universal Exposition) in Montreal, Canada. The Montreal Biosphere as seen from a distance. United States Secret Service accompanies Mrs. Kennedy. A huge crowd gathered. Jackie Kennedy stops at the United States, British and Mexican Pavilions. Photographers take pictures.
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