A Slav festival in Serbia. People climb stairs to enter a Greek Catholic Church, where a priest is seen waving a container of incense, as part of the ritual. (Narrator notes that the theme is protection of native cultures, including protection of religion.) The Priest slices a large piece of bread for the Mass. Next an accordion is seen and dancers assemble for the "Kolo" (a Serbian national dance). View of dancing, that marks end of the festival. Scene shifts abruptly to a sailboat race in Malaga, Spain. Narrator says it "suggests the idea of normal living with a prosperous new Europe." Film shifts to mountains of the high Tatras, in Czechoslovakia, where Ski troops of the Czech army demonstrate their abilities.
On 14th March, 1939 President Hacha of Czechoslovakia arrives in Berlin as a guest of Hitler. Emil Hacha is accompanied by High-ranking German officers as he walks past an honor guard and band, on a wet street after dark, in Berlin, Germany. Hacha enters an automobile.
President of Czechoslovakia Edvard Beneš at Rue Bonaparte in Paris, France. President Edvard Beneš is greeted by Czechoslovakians living in Paris. Men seated in a room. They stand as Edvard Beneš enters the room. A cameraman stands in the background. He is accompanied by Štefan Osuský and Czechoslovakian Minister Jaroslav Stránský. President of Czechoslovakian Paris Colony welcomes him. President Edvard Beneš addresses the crowd.
President of Czechoslovakia Edvard Beneš in Paris, France. Beneš at Hotel Crillon. He stands in an apartment in the hotel with Štefan Osuský. Men talk to President Edvard Beneš. The men stand in a group.
President of Czechoslovakia Edvard Beneš and Czech Minister Jaroslav Stránský at Hotel Crillon in Paris, France, at beginning of World War 2. President Edvard Beneš stands in the balcony of an apartment in the hotel with Štefan Osuský. Czech Generalissimo Jan Sergěj Ingr talks to President Edvard Beneš. They consult a map. Place de la Concorde in background. The obelisk is protected by sandbags.
Skaters from various nations of the world compete at the World Skating Championship held in Prague, Czechoslovakia. The winner Donald Jackson of Canada displays brilliant moves during his display of skills. Participants compete in the women's championship event. American participant displays various acts on the ring. The winner Sjouke Dijkstra from Netherlands displays a brilliant performance and captures women's title.
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