A training film on functions of military policemen during town patrolling in the United States. The working of a foot patrol. MPs walk on a street. Buildings along street sides. Vehicles moving past. Bullying is not allowed for the MPs. They should not accept gifts from anyone. A soldier wearing his uniform in an incorrect way. The MPs talk to him and tell him to correct his mistake. They talk to him in a good manner and the soldier obeys them. Other MPs scold a soldier for wearing his uniform in an incorrect way. This is the wrong way of talking to a soldier. Two soldiers fight. The MPs handle the situation. Two MPs standing outside a building. A board on the building reads: 'Service men's lounge'. People walking on the street near the building. (World War II period).
A training film on functions of military police during a town patrolling in the United States. The MPs walking on a street. They enter a U.S.O. office open to military personnel. Narrator explains that personnel of the Women's Army Corps (WAC) and other women service organizations are subject to same disciplinary control as men. The only exception is that they are not searched by policemen nor are confined to jails or guard houses. They are taken to the nearest women's organization of the armed forces for search and detention. This law is for the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service), women Marines and any other service women. Civilians walking on a street. Parked cars. The MPs talk to a man. If a soldier is hurt or mistreated by a civilian, the MPs can hold the civilian until the police arrives. He can be then arrested by the police. The wounded soldier is treated and is taken to a hospital. The soldier is taken in protective custody. A soldier in a police station. If any soldier attacks a civilian or violates civilian law, he can be arrested by the police. (World War II period).
A training film on functions of military policemen during town patrolling in the United States. The MPs are ordered to investigate trouble spots where trouble might be expected. Men check a bar. If there is a need to go inside the building, they should not go alone. The MPs enter the bar. People seated at tables. A fight erupts. If the MPs cannot handle the situation, they should call more MPs. An MP calls the headquarters. He talks to a desk sergeant and tells him how many more men are needed in the bar. The desk sergeant sends the men. The civilians are arrested by the civilian police and the soldiers by the MPs. (World War II period).
Role of U.S. railroads during World War II. Soldiers and officers walk carrying personal belongings in the United States. They enter a building. Railroad freight cars parked on a railroad station. Tanks and artillery parked. Transport and equipment loaded on flat cars moving along a track. Soldiers entrain for a war front. A railroad train carrying U.S. troops and cargo moves along a railway track, with the black locomotive approaching camera position.
The history of aviation. The Wright aircraft in flight in the United States. The aircraft flies close to the ground. American aviator Lincoln J. Beachey stunts a Curtiss model aircraft. He flies the aircraft low over a road. A crowd along a fence watches him. Beachey adjusts his crash helmet. A stunt man stands on the wing of an aircraft in flight. 'Jersey Ringling' written on the aircraft. The stunt man grabs hold of a bar attachment under a wing. He hangs from it after switching airplanes by leg and hand only. He then releases his hand hold and swings using his legs.
The history of aviation. Orville Wright stands the deck of a boat in the United States. Water in the background. Wilbur Wright and two Frenchmen stand on an airfield. A formation of ten early model twin-engine bombers.
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