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Axis aircraft bomb Malta during World War II. British naval warships at Malta for replenishing.

At beginning of film, camera pans over Malta. A map of that area of the Mediterranean Sea is shown. A street scene in Malta, with pedestrians on the sidewalks. A local police officer speaks to a group of men and women wearing steel helmets. Closeup of some of them. (They appear to be a group of volunteers.) Scene shifts to view from a street of flak clouds in the sky above, from anti-aircraft fire directed at Axis planes bombing Malta. People pointing toward the sky at an Axis bomber. Bombs exploding on the city. An old woman and several children pose in front buildings totally destroyed with nothing but rubble remaining. Views of destroyed buildings. Film shifts to a British Illustrious class aircraft carrier anchored in waters near Malta. It then shows a view of sailors on a British warship. A British sailor poses in a small boat with the British battleship HMS Warspite in the background. Glimpse of naval gun shells in a container. Some guns on ship's deck with mechanism for rotating them into vertical position. View of the barrels pointing upward. In rearming operations, A heavy naval gun shell being moved by a winch with a clamp around its body, onto the HMS Warspite. Sailors gathered around the shell to remove it from the winch. Sailors rolling a heavy shell on a platform. More sailors lowering a heavy shell into the hold of the battleship. British Admiral of the Fleet Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope, Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean, on the deck of HMS Warspite, his flagship.

Date: 1941, May 13
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675053967
British African troops expel the Italians and capture Eritrea.

British African troops capture Eritrea. Troops on the rocky and hilly terrain. British troops expel the Italians. Smoke rises up due to firing. Men walk with horses on the hilly terrain. A tank passes on a road. Soldiers with guns. Heavy artillery in view. Sand bags in the background. A view of a street in Eritrea. Many prisoners march on a field. Prisoners stand with soldiers. 'Cheren' written on a building. Three men wearing robes stand with a soldier. (World War II period).

Date: 1941, May 13
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675053968
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill visits the victim families of bombing in London, England.

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in London, England. Prime Minister Winston Churchill visits the victim families of bombing. He makes an extensive tour of wrecked buildings. A huge crowd on the streets. Civilians stand on either side of the road. Men raise their hats. Damaged buildings in the background. Prime Minister Winston Churchill receives an ovation from the crowd. Prime Minister Winston Churchill sits in an open car. (World War II period).

Date: 1941, May 13
Duration: 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675053969
Sixty Italians arrested for violating immigration laws at World's Fair in New York City, United States.

Sixty Italians working at Italian Pavilion in New York's Worlds Fair are arrested for violating immigration laws, New York City, United States. The men are taken to Ellis Island until they have a hearing. Men walk in lines. Building in the background. A sign reads 'Ellis Island'. The men sit in a hall. Ship in the river.

Date: 1941, May 13
Duration: 26 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675053970
A radio controlled boat used as a target for three-inch gun crews in Fort Story, Virginia.

Radio controlled boat in Fort Story, Virginia. A radio controlled boat used as a target for three-inch gun crews. The boat is guided by wireless from the shore. A man operates the controls. Several men stand in a group. They fire guns. (World War II period).

Date: 1941, May 13
Duration: 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675053971
A youth walks on a trail with his dog, planning the route for the future Alaska Highway

A young man blazes the trail for the then-planned 1600 mile Alaskan Highway. He is seen arriving in Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada at conclusion of his scouting expedition to help determine the route for the future Alaska Highway. Views of the young man walking during his hike, together with his dog. He walks along a river. His dog follows him. The dog carries baggage on its back including snow shoes for the young man. The boy and his dog resting and cooking at a camp site. He is joined by three Canadian Mounted Police and they walk together to greet officials in Hazleton at the end of his journey. They meet and he shakes hands with them.

Date: 1941, May 13
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675053972