Sixteenth Assembly of the League of Nations in Geneva,Switzerland. Issue of invasion of Ethiopia by Italy. Assembly President Van Zeeland (Belgium), Massey (Canada), and Bruce (Australia) speak on possibility of withdrawal of sanctions against Italy. De Graef (Netherlands) & De Velies (Hungary) speak. Sebahbodi (Iran) says his nation cannot participate in motions which will abrogate the rights of nations.
Prince Umberto II of Italy bestows the National colors on new regiments for war service to Ethiopia. The new regiments were organized by King Victor Emmanuel III as reinforcements for the Army fighting Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie's warriors in East Africa. A priest bestows blessing on the soldiers and banners. Banners are blessed in an impressive ceremony.
Italian boys train in the art of naval warfare in Naples, Italy. Italian boys clean the deck of an old Italian ship as they undergo intensive training in the art of naval warfare. Boys perform a drill with signal flags. They climb up on rigging onto the mast of the ship.
Film opens with view from a high point of the city of Rome, Italy. St. Peter's Basilica is seen in the background. Camera focuses on a group of men crowded together in a fenced area atop a construction project. Closer view reveals Benito Mussolini wielding a pick alongside other workers. After a moment, he puts the pick down and goes to the end of the area where he stands on something to make him visible above the others, and gives a fascist salute. View of St. Peter's from the elevated work site. Closeup of ordinary workers clearing rubble from the construction site. Film goes black momentarily and then shows the crowded work site seen in the earlier footage. Mussolini is handed the pick and uses it for a longer time than previously shown. He and others leave the work site. More views of St. Peter's Basilica. Views of trams and light traffic on a street below. More views of apartment houses and St. Peter's. Film interrupted and then shows closeup of men working on the construction site.
Saracen tilting being revived in Arezzo, Italy. Contestants dressed as ancient warriors in their armor suits and headgears. Contestants ride towards the statue of Saracen with a sling shot in hand as a large number of spectators watch in amazement.
Testing of a tiny plane in Rome, Italy. The plane with a midget motor. Then Italian inventor stands near the aircraft. The aircraft in flight.
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