Report on African American troops of the 923rd Aviation Engineers in France in World War 2. It is part of the 1st tactical Air Force serving in France. Troop activities are shown with background soundtrack music of an Army chorus singing African American folk music (such as "I've been working on the railroad") and gospel spiritual music. African American engineers walk along the sides of tents. Military vehicles parked on ground. They sit on the vehicles and the vehicles move. An engineer repairs the wheel of a vehicle, other engineers repair other parts. Engineer welds a part of vehicle. They work on the construction of runway for the aircraft. Trees in the background. Large group of African American soldiers walk in a line and enter a mess tent for food. Engineers dig and lift concrete using cranes and construct the runway. Airplanes parked on the runway in construction. A P-51 Mustang aircraft with name "Cissy Three" on nose lands on the new airfield.
The tie up at Allis Chalmers Plant comes to an end in Washington DC. Men in an office. They shake hands with each other. The labor and management come to terms with the new Mediation board. (World War II period).
Newsreel clip on President Franklin Roosevelt attending baseball game between Washington Senators and New York Yankees at Griffith Stadium in Washington. Game is on opening day of the 1941 Major League Baseball season; stands are full. Roosevelt arrives inside stadium in open-top car, flanked by Secret Service agents. Senators players line up along first base line. Newsreel cameras watch as Roosevelt prepares to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Yankee players lined up along third base line. Senators manager Bucky Harris and Yankees manager Joe McCarthy shake hands and chat before game. Leaning on man next to him for support, Roosevelt throws out the first pitch. Brief shot of crowd. Top of the first inning, the Yankees' Joe DiMaggio hits a triple to deep center field, scoring Tommy Heinrich from second. A smiling Roosevelt says something to person in next seat. Brief shot of Yankee pitcher Marius Russo throwing from mound. Senators outfielder George Case hits into a double play. Another shot of happy-looking Roosevelt talking. Senators pitcher Dutch Leonard throws from mound. Yankees catcher Bill Dickey hits a double. Russo hits another double to score Dickey. Yankees would win the game 3-0. Snatches of ambient sound from crowd are heard throughout the clip.
Protestant missions in Asia and Africa emphasize the medical, recreational, educational and service activities. Activities of the people in India. Hands holding a magazine: 'Good News From The Mission Fields'. Map on a page of the magazine. The population of Christian missionaries in India. Crowd gathers at a place. The native costumes of people. Decorated elephants and camels. Man on horse. People walk nearby. Muslims pray at their religious place. Girls enter a school. A woman teaches some girls. Men teach people. Houses nearby. Men engaged in the religious processions at the river bank. A wheel cart in the background.
A parade to primarily advertise the new Fordson Tractors. The rally includes several Road Graders attached to Fordson tractors.Heavy trucks with Fruehauf Trailers loaded with goods and people.Tractor drawn earth scoops,maulers, thrashers,and several industrial grade vehicles. Rally moves down the wet snowy streets with streetcars,trams and other vehicles moving on other side of road.1921.
Four Russian Marshals including Voroshilov,Timoshenko and Budyenny being assigned to their respective new posts in Moscow,Leningrad and Ukraine. Marshals pose for the camera afterwards.1941.
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