Director, actor and producer George Orson Welles interviewed by journalists. He apologizes for his broadcast of 'War of the Worlds' on radio on October 30, 1938 which caused panic among people.
Europe's leaders strive to avert World War II. Martial law declared by the Czech government in Czechoslovakia which is the focal point of crisis with Nazi Germany. Czech soldier on the street of Sudetenland. Civilians read a poster on the wall. "Standrechtes" among headlines. An arrow on the wall points to the words 'Nach Palastina', promoting Zionist supporter Baron von Mildenstein's report on Palestine, which ran in Goebbel's "Der Angriff" newspaper from Sept 26 to October 9, 1934, entitled "A Nazi visits Palestine".
Operation Road's End. Japanese submarines being sunk after World War II. A U.S. Navy Martin PBM Mariner flying boat circles over several Imperial Japanese submarines as they are being scuttled and/or sunk by gunfire on April 1, 1946, off the Goto Islands, of Japan. Smoke drifts over the water from charges ignited aboard a sub. One of the submarines explodes raising a surge of water and huge black cloud. Clear view of a U.S. Baltimore class Cruiser with two scout planes aboard. Sailors watch from the U.S. Destroyer, USS Everett F. Larson (DD-830) as a submarine slips below the surface. Another submarine explodes and sinks. Gunfire from the Larson strikes another submarine. Smoke from the Larson's guns drifts in front of the camera. Closeup of the Larson's forward 5-inch guns, turned to starboard, firing.
Dramatized scenes from Japanese film in World War 2, depicting citizens hearing news of the Pearl Harbor attack by Japan on the United States. Morning street scene of a Japanese village. View of a wall clock reading 6 am. Japanese family sits down and listens to radio news of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Their reactions range from excitement to concern. They gather at a low table in a home to listen to the news.
Japanese Kaidai submarine cruising on surface in a bay near Dutch East Indies, during World War 2. Crew on deck taking a smoke break. A seaport with loading docks seen from stern of boat. View of Japanese warships from under deck gun of the submarine. Sailor on submarine signals with semaphore flags to Japanese Cruiser and crew members on deck, and clustered around conning tower, wave their hats at the warship. Officer on deck issues commands over boat's intercom. Small sign boards with Japanese writing are hung near work stations. Crew members enter the sub through hatch in the deck. View from conning tower of the sub bow encountering moderate waves as they proceed on surface. The submarine sets course due West. Officers watch through binoculars. View of engine room with crew members at their stations there. Crew members preparing a meal of vegetables, fish and rice. Crew eating meal in mess hall. Officers eating in their mess.
View from conning tower of surfaced Japanese Kaidai submarine underway in Indian ocean, during World War 2. Navigator takes celestial readings with sextant. Below decks in cabin, officers plot position on large scale marine chart, using set of compasses. One officer uses slide rule for calculations. Various water depths are depicted on the marine chart. The Captain and other officers sit at a table and discuss their position and navigation. Control room of the sub, with Japanese writing displayed in chalk on vertical post. View of boat's instrument panel. Interior of boat's engine room, with moving parts of engine. View from conning tower as submarine makes way on surface through rough seas.
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