The USS Mississippi (BB-41) underway in the Philippines during World War 2. Crewmen aboard USS Mississippi using water hoses to put out deck fire caused by Japanese Kamikaze suicide bomber aircraft. Men clean up debris on deck around 5" guns.
Rocky coast of Okinawa seen from a vessel close in during U.S. attacks on Okinawa, in World War 2. A shell or bomb bursts slightly inland. What appears to be a Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel, LCVP (Higgins boat) sitting still in water. U.S. dive bombers attacking inland. Attack Transport,USS Elmore (APA-42) close to shore. A U.S.submarine moves near the Elmore's starboard side. Heavy Cruiser, USS Salt Lake City (CA-25) headed away from the shore. Black smoke and white smoke billowing from Japanese targets burning inland after strikes by U.S. Dive bombers. Continued pounding by dive bombers.
Several men stroll along a path in the park, on a warm day, in Harbin china. A pavilion is seen, decorated with small flags of many nations, including, among others: Japan; Turkey; the United states; Egypt; Greece; and Great Britain. (Although the United States and most other nations did not ever formally recognize the independent State of Manchukuo, the U.S. and others maintained consulates in Harbin and had a number of their citizens residing there.) Attendees walk to seats in an open theater in the park. It contains seats and benches. A formation of Japanese bi-wing bombers flies overhead. Tables for Manchukuo officials and special guests are on a raised platform. The backdrop is decorated with two crossed flags of the new Manchukuo, flanking a picture of its new leader, Manchurian former emperor of China, Aisin-Gioro Pu-Yi, also known as "Henry Pu-Yi" (or Puyi). The event proceeds with speeches and applause from the attendees. Two large Manchukuo flags are stretched out from the gateway of the park. A tram (street car) passes along tracks and powered by overhead electric wires. The tram is decorated with numerous small flags. Local people are seen going about their routine business on the streets. The flag of Manchuckuo flying on a flag pole.
Japanese films show school activities to explain the school system and its deficiencies. The films emphasize the school's role to develop nationalism in Japan. A class in agriculture: Children learn correct methods of tilling soil. Teacher imparts the knowledge practically. Children seated in boat learn shipping. They cross the wooden bridge with farm tools and work in rice patties. Cameraman takes motion pictures. Children learn to take motion pictures. Children dig the soil and cut the crops by using farm tools. They make hay stack of rice straws and use it for making sandals. They use both hands and toes for this operation. Girls put hay stacks at one place.
A look at various sources of energy in Japan prior to World War 2. Japanese coal miners ride railcars down into a mine. View of miner using pneumatic drill to cut away coal at the face. Steam shovel bucket loading bituminous coal into open rail car. Animated map showing locations of Japan's coal mining areas in Kyushu and Hokkaido and small deposits in Honshu. Scene shifts to a river and water power generation site. View of turbines in water-powered electric generating plant. Generator buildings at side of river. Electric power transmission facilities. View from below a dam of a hydroelectric plant in central Honshu. Pipes carrying water down a mountainside. Reservoirs for storing water. Animated map depicting meager oil deposits in Japan and showing some of its oil processing and storage facilities.
'Tambo Rice Fields: A Springtime Ramble in Rural Japan' shows rural family in Japan work in rice paddy. Sakura cherry blossom trees in full bloom. White rabbits chewing on grass. A kid nurses from goat. Water flows from waterfall. A water snake moves in the water. Farmers hoeing muddy soil. Farmers prepare water dikes to make rice paddies. A man uses a scythe to form a mud wall of the dike. A female farmer preparing the water dike. A baby cries near the rice paddy. The mother picks the baby from the small box. Mother breastfeeds the baby. The baby looks to the camera while nursing from her mother. Japanese woman smiles while holding her baby. Water is logged into the rice field. Woman spreads rice seeds. The family prepare rice seedbeds at start of springtime in Japan. April 1934.
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