A Myna bird in England. Exteriors of a house. A sign reads 'You like it, We like it but our neighbors don't. Please refrain from calling the birds.' A couple with a mynah. The man coaxes the Myna to speak various sounds and imitations. The myna makes different sounds. Birds in a cage.
Military recruitment efforts of Great Britain as it starts conscription in preparation for World War II. The Prime Minister of United Kingdom Neville Chamberlain at 10 Downing Street in London, England. London residents read posters and conscription advertisements on the sidewalk. Military conscription of youth between 20 and 21 for immediate military training. A crowd of young British recruits for the army leaves a building after joining military service. Closeup view of legs and feet of British troops marching. British troops march in the countryside. United Kingdom's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arrive at a military station. They are accompanied by several military officers. The King and Queen inspect London's new barrage balloons, part of the defense against attack from the air. Two barrage balloons on display. The royal couple departs after the inspection.
The government crashes in the United Kingdom. In Ballater, Scotland: King George V of the United Kingdom reviews honor guard. The King is driven away in a Rolls Royce Phantom II automobile. Next scene is in London, England: United Kingdom Prime Minister James Ramsay MacDonald with his Labour party members and leaders of the Conservatives liberals to form his cabinet.
A military ceremony in England. A British official lays a wreath at a monument. Army officials stand near the official laying the wreath. An artillery gun is fired in honor. The British flag is raised. British guards march. Officers salute the marching guards. A crowd milling about.
President of Czechoslovakia Dr. Edvard Beneš returns to his homeland after spending seven years in exile in World War II. A car pulls up and Czech President gets off the car in England. President Beneš reviews Czechoslovakian troops at an airport as he leaves for his homeland after seven years in exile. Beneš boards an aircraft, and it takes off.
British civilians and British Expeditionary Force soldiers prepare for World War II. After the Nazi German invasion of France, British civilians flee from England due to the threat of war. A man with his family crosses railway tracks in England. Two women embark onto a ship to evacuate threat of war. British citizens on a crowded street corner, near an Italian restaurant. A sign on a window reads "British Restaurant" in an attempt to prevent boycott and prejudice by British citizens who might not otherwise visit an Italian restaurant. A notice reads "This shop is owned by a British subject who has registered for the H. M. forces." A man seen removing the "Italian" sign and painting over it. Indian Army troops loyal to the British crown are seen lined up for inspection. They march as they prepare for the war.
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