Canadian and American parcels loaded onto Red Cross Gripsholm ship in New York during World War II. Parcels are intended for delivery to Allied prisoners of war in Japanese prison camps. A female American officer checks the parcels.
At start, the film shows the Captain of the M.S. Gripsholm relaxing, with an American civilian official, along with several crew members and some American women, in the First Class smoking lounge aboard the ship. Scene shifts to view of the Gripsolm's two smoke stacks and then to a stack of baggage belonging to Japanese Nationals and Issei passengers aboard the ship for repatriation to Japan in World War 2. Customs officials are seen screening the luggage. Stern view of the Gripsholm docked at pier in Jersey City, New Jersey. Swedish flag displayed on the deck. More stern views of the ship.
As film begins, two Red Cross women in uniforms are seen conversing with two separate women passengers in their cabins, below decks on the Swedish ship M.S. Gripsholm, as it prepares to depart on a voyage from New Jersey, to repatriate Japanese Nationals and Issei to Japan during World War 2. A worker climbs a stack of bags of grain and carries one away. Views of stores of provisions, including many cases of drinks, fresh fruit, and vegetables aboard the ocean liner. View from ship's deck of armed U.S. Navy sailors, lined at intervals the entire length of the ship. Armed Customs officers thoroughly examining luggage of passengers who will be boarding the ship and stacking those that passed inspection. Another view of the Customs officers screening baggage.
An American feature film depicts the life of professional dancer Jerry Jones enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War I. A poster on a wall reads: 'I Want You for the U.S. Army Enlist Now'. People walking and vehicles driving past in a vegetable market. Jerry Jones leaves for a training camp. He bids good bye to his mother. Buildings along the sides of a street. Two woman talk amongst themselves. A man plays a bugle in his house. His wife talks to him about his enlistment in the U.S. Army and cries. He leaves for the camp. Men enlisted for the U.S. Army at Camp Upton in New York. Men sleep on their beds at the camp. They wake up after a call at 5:30 am. A sergeant arrives and asks them to wake up. He scolds them. They get off their beds. The sergeant talks to two of the soldiers and scolds them. The soldiers holding rifles stand in formation on the ground.
An American feature film depicts the life of professional dancer Jerry Jones and how he puts on musical shows for the U.S. Army during World War I. Soldiers march in a camp in New York during their training. A sergeant instructs them. The sergeant talks to dancer Jerry Jones. He says that he wants to dance and perform for the army. The sergeant talks to an officer about Jones wishes. The officer tells him to arrange a musical show for the army. Newspaper headlines about the musical show. Men practice for the show in a mess. Some of the men prepare food and sing. Others play musical instruments. Jones practices for his performance. He dances and other men sing and play instruments. The sergeant watches the practice. They prepare boards and banners for the show and practice. They discuss amongst themselves about the show. A bugler plays his bugle. Interior of a theater. The soldiers perform on a stage. People watch the show.
An American feature film depicts the life of professional dancer Jerry Jones and conduction of musical shows for the U.S. Army by him during World War I. Exterior of a theater in New York. 'Century Theater' written outside the theater. 'Yip Yip Yaphank' written on a board outside the theater. Men in a jeep arrive at the theater. People arrive to watch the show. Officers discuss amongst themselves and salute each other. People watch the show. Soldiers perform on a stage. Family members of the soldiers watch the show. People applaud. The soldiers march from the stage. They bid good bye to their family members and leave for the front. People applaud.
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