Part of Canadian town buried in a Leda clay landslide. Disaster in the small town of Nicolet, Quebec where an underground river undermines an area 40 feet long and 1000 Feet wide. The earth gave way engulfing houses and buildings. A van with 'Filature Nicolet' written on it was damaged. View of destroyed Nicolet St. John the Baptist Cathedral (671 Bd Louis Fréchette, Nicolet, QC J3T 1L6, Canada) and the Bishop's Palace. Building of Nicolet School destroyed. Car drives on street of other side of the town. Boat sails in river.
Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis, Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec, is seen in his office with a woman secretary. They attend to administrative paperwork. Large paper files can be seen in the background. Members of M.Duplessis' staff enter for a meeting. One shows him a copy of the Quebec anti-nationalist newspaper, Le Jour, which he peruses and discusses briefly with his staff.
St. Michael the Archangel, largest mental institution in North America is blown by fire. Firemen trying to stop the fire. Fire blows whole building. Snow covers the shattered asylum.
American President Franklin D Rossevelt in car during his first official visit of a U.S. President to Canada in Quebec. Soldiers on horses escort Presidential cavalcade. President address gathering. Large crowd hears the President.
Superintendent at a Goodyear mill receives an award on behalf of his workers' one hundred percent participation in the Victory Loan drive in Saint Hyacinthe Quebec, Canada. Workers standing along with him. Goodyear workers play croquet outside the building on a cement court.
French President Charles de Gaulle visits Montreal, Canada. A large crowd gathers on the streets. The French President Charles de Gaulle gives a speech including the 'Free Quebec' slogan of French-Canadian separatists. The Canadian Prime Minister Lester Bowles "Mike" Pearson speaks against the French President. A demonstration by the crowd. Policemen arrest a few demonstrators. President Charles de Gaulle returns to France. Cars passing on the street. People crowd on the streets in large number.
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