A film titled 'Who's next? Louis vs. Conn' shows portions of a boxing match between world heavy weight champion, Joe Louis and Billy Conn in United States. Highlights are seen in slow motion as Conn comes close to winning the tie. Slow motion of the knockout is seen where Louis defeats Conn. After loosing the match Conn speaks on the mike.
German aircrafts return after successfully shooting down American planes in Germany during World War II. Pilots get down from the planes. Two German Pilots explain to an Officer how they could successfully shoot down American planes. German Pilots being congratulated by an Officer as they explain their successful attack on American bombers.
Newsreel titled ' Airborne motorcar' shows Airphibian, an automobile airplane 'Aerobile' landing in Danbury,Connecticut. Designer Robert Fulton Jr. detaches wings of the flying car and it is driven away as a car.
A newsreel titled ' Rocket crashes in test' shows a V-2 rocket being carried away to White Sands Proving Grounds for test firing in New Mexico,United States. Rocket being launched off and it begins to descend soon after taking off. It crashes into the ground and explosion occurs.
British Embassy bombing in Rome, Italy. A newsreel titled ' British embassy dynamited' shows the wrecked front portion of British embassy in Rome, Italy after it was bombed. The British Embassy (Via XX Settembre 80/a, 00187 Rome, Italy) with a gaping entranceway and its residential section damaged. The internal façade of the Porta Pia, a gate in the Aurelian Walls of Rome, can be seen in the background. People look at the bomb wreckage. Roman Carabinieri on the scene. A Carabinieri searches for evidence in the rubble. Trinitrotoluene planted in suitcases caused the explosion.
A newsreel titled ' Army-Irish in game of the year' shows spectators entering the Yankee stadium to witness a football game between Army and Notre Dame in New York,United States. Spectators include Major General Taylor,Secretary of War,Patterson,Post Mater General, Academy superintendent and West Point Cadets. The two teams battle it out in a major game which finishes off in a tie.
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