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General Eisenhower delivers brief remarks upon his appointment as Supreme Commander, Allied Forces, in World War II
U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower is besieged by correspondents and photographers in London, upon his appointment as Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Forces during World War 2. He us seen pointing at a wall map of Europe. Then, with flags of Great Britain and the United States behind him, he makes remarks from his desk. He expresses pleasure at the Joint nature of the allied command, and the effectiveness of the U.K. and U.S. forces. He extols the advances made on the Eastern front by Soviet forces. Finally, he expressed confidence in the ultimate victory of the United Nations.
Russian military chiefs arrive London.
A train arrives at London railway station. Russian Military chiefs are well received by British Military officials. Thousands turn out at station to greet their arrival. Russian chiefs enter inside car and departs while thousands flood across station. July 1941.
General Charles de Gaulle and Admiral Muselier visit the French submarine Surcouf, in London, during War II
Free French General Charles de Gaulle, accompanied by Admiral Emile Henry Muselier, walks across a gangplank from a large warship to visit the French submarine,Surcouf, during World War 2. They walk past sailors presenting arms in salute. View of the Surcouf's unique (for a submarine) turret with twin 8-inch guns. From aft of the conning tower, they watch demonstration of a sliding hangar for the boat's observation plane. View of the crew lined up in dress uniforms, on deck. General de Gaulle and Admiral Muselier conversing with the submarine's officers.
British-Irish Trade and Defense pact signed by De Valera and Neville Chamberlain in London.
Prime minister of Ireland Eamon De Valera arrives London to sign a British-Irish Trade and Defense pact with British Prime Minister Arthur Neville Chamberlain. De Valera and others dignitaries exit out of train station, through crowd and into a waiting car. Shows Prime Minister Chamberlain making speech in a conference. PM De Valera and others come out of building and pose for cameras. 25 April 1938.
Baseball game being played by British teams in the UK during World War II.
Scoreboard reads ‘Next Saturday - USA Bears Vs Brad Bros’. The opposing teams run side by side toward home plate to start the game. One team's bench with players, and bat boys (some barefoot) seated in front of a picket fence, with spectators on benches and a club house behind them. View of game action from spectators perspective, behind home plate. Batters hitting and driving in a run. A lone American soldier watching in midst of the spectators. Players coming off the field to their bench at end of an inning. Spectators in stand watching the game. Items left after the game include several English shilling coins. A man's hand reaches down and picks up two shillings.
People crowd around Mr. Thomson as he comes out of the Caxton Hall after the meeting in Westminster.
National Transport Workers Federation meeting at Caxton Hall in Westminster, London. The workers crowd on the street outside the hall. Mr. Thomas along with other officials come out of the hall and people crowd around him. He gets in a car.
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