Woman seated at desk writes a letter to her husband in the army. Animated map shows the distances of troops in different places of the world. Army truck unloads sacks of letters from Unites States Aircraft. Board of 'Photo Mail' and 'V Mail' (Victory Mail). Machine prints these letters and men arrange the letters. Soldier distributes letters to troops. Soldiers aboard tank, beside artillery, digging in trenches, and other soldiers read letters. (World War II period).
Pilot Dick Merrill and Harry Richman shakes hand. They are wished by the gathering. 'Lady Peace' is written on the Vultte V1-A plane they board. The plane moves on the runway and takes off. It is seen in flight.
Shamrock V, a sailing yacht preparing for the America's Cup race is in water with another in Newport. The yacht is in full sail. Men on yacht are chatting.
King George V and Queen Mary with officials visit a defense factory in Liverpool during World War 1. They greet a number of the war production workers, personally. In change of scene, the royal couple and entourage visit with military nurses and doctors waiting to greet them. The Queen carries a parasol as they walk. . They greet a group of local officials, individually, as they are introduced by a woman escort, reading from a list. A large group of well-wishers stand outdoors with children at their front, to greet the King and Queen. They wave as the royal motorcar drives away, near a harbor.
Mohammed V, the Sultan of Morocco, walks down the gangplank of a French warship, followed by entourage, during a state visit to France. He is greeted by large numbers of French officials and escorted to a small open car. Views of motorcade carrying the Sultan along the Avenue Champs Elysée, accompanied by horse guards, in Paris. The Sultan and his wife stroll the grounds of the Versailles, as French officials explain points of interest. Parade through the Arc de Triomphe (Place Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France), arriving at the Élysée Palace (55 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris, France), the official residence of the French President, to meet President Vincent Auriol.
King George V and Queen Mary at the Coronation Durbar arena in Delhi, India, in 1911. They are seen under the royal canopy, surrounded by troops wearing White helmets, white gloves, and white puttees. Complete change of scene shows women on horse-drawn floats in a suffrage movement parade on 42nd street, East of 5th Avenue in New York City, circa 1912. A woman dressed as Columbia stands in the first float, wearing a banner with word "Suffrage" on it and some men supporters march in the parade. Crowds watch from the sidewalks. Uniformed policemen escort the marchers. Several women suffragists (sometimes referred to as suffragettes) ride in a second float, wearing various costumes, including those of 17th Century pilgrims and of the 18th Century revolutionary war era. The float displays an American flag and some other type, as well. An automobile festooned with flowers, follows behind. The final scene shifts to London, England, circa 1905, and shows women's suffrage leader, Emmeline Pankhurst, carrying a bouquet of flowers, as she is escorted by a gentleman, out of a professional office building. One sign on the building reads, "Goodale, Hobson, & MacHahon. (This refers to William Goodale, Alfred Allen Hobson, and Patrick Maurice MacMahon, Solicitors, 9, Essex Street, Strand London, England. That firm dissolved in 1907.)
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