Twenty one former Nazi German SS men go on trial before military tribunal for the massacre of 1944, of 642 men, women and children at a village in Oradour-sur-Glane, France during World War II. While in the village, seven survivors survey the charred buildings of the hamlet which was put to torch. Abandoned bicycle with flowers. Mourners at graves.
Twenty firemen and three policemen injured by fire and explosion in a tire and battery shop. Firemen blown through a wall in the blast. Policemen and firemen gather outside the ruined shop. Injured men helped into an ambulance. Ambulance pulls away.
Members of the French battalion decorate in the presence of NATO commander General Matthew Ridgway. Battalion marches and officers salute.
Couple in a car at automobile show in New York featuring the latest in modern 1950's vehicles. Crowd surrounds cars at auto show. Couple in the car smiles. Men and women getting into cars displayed at the car show.
Skiers arrive, one of them with Australian flag. Skiers jump from the hill. John Risnes of Norway walks away with top honors, with a leap of 195 feet at the North Ski Club's mid-winter jump. Men with surfboards surf in the sea.
Former President Truman speaks before Reserve Officers Association in Philadelphia. Sign before bank of microphones reads 'Reserves Ask Only The Right To Be Ready'. Truman warns against serious cuts in defense appropriations during the tense world situation. Crowd applauds.