Animated map illustrating shortage of indigenous raw materials in Japan. As stockpiles vanish during Second Sino-Japanese war, Japan's domestic sources supply only 10% of the nation's needs for war. Animated sequence shows lack of steel, aluminum, copper, and power generation for the conduct of war. But one of the nation's greatest resources is the population of skilled Japanese workers, who are shown at various high tech jobs, as well as on the farms and in the fishing industry. Japanese workers are seen who work for the Zaibatsu (four ruling families of Japan). Banks of Japanese women typists and women in a factory. Young women painting faces on a "Kewpie doll." A Japanese family at dinner time. Women engaged in fabric spinning. Animated graphic illustrates Japan's war-related resources for World War 2, by showing a Japanese soldier standing astride map of Japan with lines extending to sources of needed raw materials from Japanese possessions in Korea, Manchuria,Formosa, China,Indochina,Malaya, and its network of Pacific Islands. Final scene displays copy of Los Angeles Times newspaper with headline reading: "Jap Supply Lines Blasted." It also features a story that appears to refer to the U.S. 6th Army invasion of Leyte in the Philippines, in October, 1944 (when General MacArthur waded ashore and stated,"I have returned"). (Note: Although produced during World War 2, this film shows prewar scenes of Japan. The animated illustrations and maps and, of course, the newspaper shown at the end, date from World War II.)
Mountains and lakes in Japan. A pair of islands in a lake. Boats sailing on a lake in Japan. Snow-capped mountains in Japan. A lake near a forest. Map depicts the main industries in Japanese-occupied areas- Korea and Manchuria. Map of Asia showing the countries occupied by Western colonial powers. Japanese Navy ships docked in a port. A ship sailing past a port with smokestacks. An actor acting out Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. A Japanese woman puts her infant child on her back.
Both of American and Japanese children ski on snow in the premises of Touou Gizyuku High School near the residence for foreign teachers hired by above High School in Hirosaki-City, Aomori-Prefecture, Nothern Part of Honshu Island, Japan. Japanese man on a sleigh pulled by horse on the street near Hirosaki Castle. The donjon of Hirosaki Castle covered with snow. Japanese school teachers and boys enjoy skiing in during winter season. The Peak of Mt. Iwaki covered with snow. Young Japanese boys take turn to ski down from snow covered slope of the roof top of the school building of Touou Gizyuku High School. Goods carried on a sleigh pulled by horse on snow. Film shot in approximately 1934-35.
Symbolically Japanese Shogun secured the island empire from the outside world, as illustrated by a model with a fence around Japan. A model of early steamship and figures represent the visit to Japan of Commodore Matthew Perry, of the United States, in 1853, which resulted in a treaty opening Japan to broader commerce with the outside world. Japanese women read newspapers. Japanese Prime minister Hideki Tojo. Japanese Women as recruits. Japanese troops march. Japanese men and women queue up to vote.1950.
General MacArthur returns to the Philippines in World War II. Gun footage show Allied airplanes bombard Japanese ships in Mindanao, Philippines. Allied airplane in dogfight with a Japanese airplane. Japanese airplane gets hit and goes down. Allied airplanes attack a Japanese anti-aircraft tower. Allied airplanes bombard Japanese airfield on Mindanao. Allied ships bombard Leyte in Philippines and carrier-based plane bombard the Island. United States prisoners of war captured by the Japanese. General Douglas MacArthur and General Jonathan Mayhew 'Skinny' Wainwright VI and Admiral William Frederick Halsey can be seen. General Douglas MacArthur and his men after landing on Leyte beach.
Qui Nhon harbor in Vietnam. Aerial view of coast city and mountain range on island. The coast. Boats and ships at sea. Seashore and field at the sea shore. An airfield near beach.
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