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U.S. Army film showing history of Japanese militarism from the days of the Samurai to the 20th Century
Segment of U.S. film orientation film to help Allied Occupation Forces to understand background of Japanese traditions and rise of militarism prior to World War 2. Film begins showing a Japanese man dressed as a Trumpeter (kai yaku) in an army of the Feudal Period, blowing a conch shell horn. Japanese reenact Feudal period ceremonial exercises using pikes. Closeup of the way the pikes interlock as they wield them. Next young Japanese men are seen practicing Bōjutsu (the martial art of using a staff weapon called bō). A large formation of Japanese men practice in unison. A Japanese man dressed as a traditional Samurai warrior of history. Reenactment of Samurai engaged in war showing mounted Samurai warriors and foot soldiers carrying pikes. Image of the sun with Japanese sun flag gradually superimposed upon it. Slate intervenes reading: "The Sun Goddess Created the Japanese to Rule All the Other People of the Earth." Japanese people assembled near large building and tents in a park-like setting. A Japanese military officer addressing a large gathering. Japanese politicians, dressed formally, address a large gathering that includes many military officers. A crowd of Japanese people responding to a speaker by raising their arms in unison, several times. Japanese men in formation, bowing. Japanese women in formation, bowing. Large gatherings of Japanese people bowing en masse. Another politician addressing a gathering in an outdoor arena. Glimpse of Japanese school children being addressed by officials. A room full of banking officers being addressed by an official and farmers also being addressed. Young people and others marching in close order drills. A cadre of Japanese uniformed soldiers marching. A contingent of Japanese army troops marching with shouldered rifles displaying bayonets. More soldiers marching with high stepping gait. Film ends showing Japanese soldiers marching through Tori Gates at various places in Japan.
The 1937 Memorial Day massacre of strikers in Chicago Illinois, United States
Approximately a thousand striking steel workers (and members of their families) are seen assembled on an open field, intent on picketing the Republic Steel Mill in South Chicago, where they are organizing a union during a labor dispute. Many hold picket signs during the labor strike. A line of armed Chicago policemen extends across the area, blocking their way. Police officials stand near a paddy wagon. View of strikers standing toe-to-toe arguing with policemen. Dramatic next scenes show violence with gunfire erupting and the strikers running away from the police. Gunfire continues as the crowd disperses in panic. Policemen follow the fleeing crowd and continue firing their weapons as they hit and beat striking workers with night sticks. Several plumes of tear gas can be seen rising from the ground. Several injured strikers are seen on the ground. One appears to be dead. Dust and fumes obscure much of the scene. As the air clears, police can be seen continuing to pursue the retreating group of strikers. They arrest various men including an African American man. Dead and injured workers are seen on the ground. Police arrest strikers, some of whom are injured, and place them in paddy wagons. Police drag the body of one fallen striker from behind a wagon. Several strikers gather around the body. Police continue to arrest people, including a woman. Policemen watch as strikers place body of fallen striker into back seat of a car.
Final days of World War II in Europe. German commanders commence surrender activities.
Surrender of German armored unit. Soft skin vehicles with soldiers on them drive on roads to assembly area during World War II. Camouflaged Mercedes staff car, VW Schwimmwagen amphibious vehicle, and trucks drive down the road. High ranking German military officers in the cars proceed to surrender in the assembly area. Signboard reads 'Neumark'. A Brigadier General's Star on a jeep.
Irishmen march in a Saint Patrick's Day procession in New York City, United States
Titled 'Sons of Erin march in great parade to honor patron Saint' shows nearly twenty thousand people of Irish descent march through the streets in New York to honor their patron St. Patrick. An American flag flies atop the St. Patrick Cathedral (5th Ave, New York, NY 10022, United States) as a Roman Catholic priest and several officials stand outside it looking at the parade. Policemen control huge crowds along the sidewalks. A dignitary passes by the crowds in a car.
Howard Hughes flies a Northrup Gamma airplane from Chicago to Los Angeles in less than half a day
A newsreel titled 'Lunches in Chi. Hops to L.A. For his dinner.' Howard Hughes, famed industrialist and aviator, is seen dressed in a suit and tie, seated in a Chicago restaurant having lunch. He finishes and leaves. The next scene shows nose of a Northrop Gamma 2G airplane with engine running. A brief glimpse of Hughes,still in suit and tie, wearing leather flying helmet with goggles pushed up on his forehead. With Hughes piloting, the airplane taxis and takes off from Chicago. It is seen in a gentle left bank as it departs. Later, Hughes is seen landing at Union Air Terminal in Burbank, California. Hughes is seen in opened cockpit as he taxis in to the parking ramp. He taxis past a Stinson hangar, parks, and climbs down from the aircraft. He is accompanied by a number of men as he walks across the parking ramp. (Note: Howard Hughes is flying a modified Gamma 2G airplane, number NC13761,that he leased from famous woman aviator, Jacqueline Cochran, who ordered it powered by a liquid-cooled 700-hp Curtiss Conqueror engine,driving a two-blade propeller. Hughes modified it with a 1000-hp Wright SR-1820-G2 radial engine, driving a three-blade constant speed propeller, and used it to set a new transcontinental nonstop record, flying from Burbank, California to Newark, New Jersey in 9 hours 26 minutes 10 seconds with an average speed of 259 mph, on 13-14 January 1936. The flight shown here set a speed record of 8 hours and 10 minutes from Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California.)
New Yorkers doing business in offices of American Express and Thomas Cook and Son, in Manhattan, New York City on winter day
Wintertime View, after snowfall, with snow banks along Fifth Avenue in New York City. Taxis and buses moving on the avenue. Door mat reads:"587 Thos. Cook & Son." Pedestrians in winter coats and hats. People enter and come out of door marked 'American Express Company'. Men standing under sign 'Thos. Cook and Son Wagons-Lits Inc.'. People entering travel office of 'Thos. Cook and Son'. Empire State Building visible in mist in background.
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