Austrian troops prepare to resist the Nazi German forces in Vienna, Austria. The Austrian Home Guard are attached to regular military forces of the nation to strengthen fighting units. Austrian soldiers are issued rifles which were loaded on a truck. The soldiers with rifles slung over their shoulders. An Austrian officer reviews his troops.
Miss Georgia Wilkinson paints pictures in Hot Springs, Arkansas. With a brush between her teeth Miss Georgia Wilkinson paints a picture of a woman. The woman seated in front of Miss Georgia Wilkinson. Deprived of the use of her hands since childhood she has drawn high praise from noted artists who have viewed her work.
A huge statue of Christ being constructed in Denver, Colorado. Men work on the statue. The mountain where the statue is to be placed.
A demonstration of water skiing by a dog and a surfer or water skier in Lake Arrowhead, California. The man and the dog are towed on a single board (referred to as an Aquaplane in the newsreel title) with a rope behind a boat in Lake Arrowhead.
Stunt by Alaska gold miner Jack Loreen, as he remains "buried alive" in a coffin underground for 64 days and one hour in Chicago, Illinois. A crowd seated around a grave with a sign which reads 'Here Lies Jack Loreen'. A man starts to dig the grave to retrieve Loreen. Jack Loreen as seen from a see-through air shaft. The man digs deeper. A coffin is hoisted out of the grave. The crowd surrounds Jack Loreen as he emerges from the coffin. Jack Loreen poses with his family including wife and children.
Three hundred and fifty men and women swim in the Seine River in Paris, France during a swimming contest. The swimmers swim past boats. Spectators watch the race. The swimmers swim under a bridge. Notre Dame cathedral overlooks swimmers. French champion Jean Taris swims and wins the race.
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