French tanks enter Algerian town. Residents lined up on streets, cheer, as they watch French armor drive down dusty street of town. They greet soldiers. Officers look through binoculars. French artillerymen fire 75mm field guns. Explosions occur. Hills in the background. Brushfire on hillside. French officer, in beret, with unit crest, smiles and looks through binoculars.
Cleaning of Quai d'Orsay Foreign Ministry Palace in Paris, France. View of the Quai d'Orsay (37 Quai d'Orsay, 75007 Paris, France) and its interiors. Army of workmen brighten up the Palace for the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon of the United Kingdom. A man uses feather duster to clean an ornate Baroque clock. Workmen scrubbing a bathtub. The workmen clean chandelier, clocks, and bathtubs.
M1 rocket launcher (bazooka) on L-4 aircraft, is demonstrated at an airfield in Germany during World War 2. A U.S. Army soldier holds a fire extinguisher, near a Piper L-4 Grasshopper airplane. Closeup of a soldier loading an M6 anti-tank rocket into an M1 bazooka mounted under the wing of the aircraft. Pilot get into the aircraft, named "Lucky Pierre." It also has "77" painted on its fuselage, likely reflecting assignment to the 77th Field Artillery Regiment. The airplane takes off and maneuvers, circling overhead. Finally, the pilot fires the bazooka, creating a small explosion on the ground. Afterwards, several members of the unit are seen gathered together near the airplane.
Armistice Day Parade in Paris, France during World War II. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Winston Churchill, French General Charles de Gaulle and Foreign Secretary Robert Anthony Eden watch Armistice Day Parade with the crowd at curb. French and American troops parade on the Champs Elysees. French civilians cheer and applaud. British troops on parade. Churchill and De Gaulle pass in car. Another car with Anthony Eden follow them. Churchill waves his cap. They walk to curb to great notables. Crowd follow them.
Armistice Day Parade in Paris, France. The band of the Republican Guard play in the parade. Mrs. Eden and Mrs. Churchill applaud. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Winston Churchill, French General Charles De Gaulle and Foreign Secretary Robert Anthony Eden watch parade. Churchill shakes hands with De Gaulle. Armored vehicles in the parade. Churchill and De Gaulle walk to car and get into it. The car is driven along street followed by mounted guard. Mrs. Eden with Mary Churchill, daughter of Winston Churchill, watch parade. Mrs. Churchill followed by two women leave the area.
John L Lewis addresses the Senate Labor Committee in Washington DC. Meeting of the Senate Labor Committee on Labor and Public Welfare members. President of the United Mine Workers (UMW) of America, John Llewellyn Lewis addresses the gathering and justifies himself.
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