French colonial authorities install Mohammed Ben Aarafa as the new sultan of Morocco (a French protectorate). Moroccan policemen frisk arrested supporters for the growing Moroccan independence movement. Policemen take away an arrested Moroccan man. Moroccan Berber tribesmen converge together. Honor guards participate during the ceremony placing Ben Aarafa on the Alouite Throne. Moroccans salute to the new sultan Mohammad Ben Aarafa. General Augustin Guillaume, the French resident-general of Morocco, presents the felicitations of his government to the new sultan in the Dar al-Makhzen palace in Rabat, Morocco.
Views from balcony in rear of sanctuary. Crucifer leads clergy and choir of men and boys toward altar, followed by color guards with flags, including those of the British Empire, at start of Sunday Worship Service in St. Thomas Episcopal Church (Saint Thomas Church 1 West 53rd Street New York, NY 10019) in New York City. Rector Reverend Roelif Brooks stands before the altar, facing the congregation, as crowds of parishioners come forward carrying their "bundles for Britain" to aid war-torn British civilians in World War II. Clergy at the altar arrange the bundles in two piles and then pray to bless them. Scenes at the altar, as clergy arrange the packages into two piles. View of clergymen accepting bundles from parishioners. View of Crucifer leading procession of color guards with British and American flags, along sidewalk outside the church along 53rd Street, New York City. The street is lined, at the curbs with cars, and with onlookers on the sidewalk. The procession rounds the corner and enters the church's main entrance on 5th Avenue.
Views of St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Budapest, Hungary. Cardinal József Mindszenty and retinue enter St. Stephen's Cathedral (Budapest, Szent István tér 1, 1051 Hungary). Dark interior of cathedral. Cardinal Mindszenty, priests, and sacristans leaving the cathedral. Cardinal in procession during festival. Cardinal Mindszenty blesses the crowd outside St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Several graves in woods, marked with wooden crosses. Hungarian Communist Leader Mathius Rakosi speaks. Photograph of Cardinal during his trial in Hungary. Comparison of Cardinal Mindszenty's signatures made in 1947 with that ostensibly signed to his confession in 1949. Massed American flags carried by members of the American Legion, in May Day loyalty Parade passing Central Park, in New York City. Small parade of Communists Sympathizers in New York. People carry banners reading: "Against KKK; Against War Bases in Africa; Against Universal Military Training; The Soviet Union Wants Peace; Return to Roosevelt's Peace Policy." One man carries a sign "Hail the State of Israel." Roman Catholic priests lead 'Procession of protests' against Communist Russia at the New York Polo grounds.
New German Army recruits, artillery, tanks, trucks, and ammunition sent to Eastern Front in World War II. New recruits stand in lines on a parade ground. Many appear to be very young. Buildings in the background. German Soldiers examine supplies and ammunition. Artillery, tanks, and supplies being loaded on train cars. Children run on the streets as soldiers march past. Soldiers on tanks. Supplies and new recruits transported by railroad cars. Train moves along railway track. Armored vehicles move along the street. Artillery and tanks lined up.
Snow scenes in New York City and Washington DC. Skyscrapers and snow covered streets in New York City. New Yorkers clear roads and 7 inches of snow off cars.Pedestrians walk on snow covered roads. Heavier snow of 12 inches in Washington DC leaves the city roads impassable. Cars buried under snow. Two men try to remove snow from a car. Views of the White House, the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol Building all covered in snow. High winds blow snow as a few pedestrians walk by. A United States flag on the Capitol building. Automobiles destroyed due to accidents in the wake of the storm.
United States Navy Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd's Antarctic Expedition. Sled dogs in view. The radio operator receives the message about the arrival of the sailing ship named "City Of New York". They receive the news about the vessel being stuck in the ice pack. The 'City Of New York' anchors at the barrier ice. Admiral Byrd's dog 'Igloo' sits on the snow. The men take their belongings and board the vessel. Smoke rises up from the smokestack of the vessel. The men leave the camp area named 'Little America'. A penguin in view. The men take a last look at the camp area as they leave after the expedition is over.
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