Japanese Crown Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko with their infant Prince Naruhito (also known as the Prince Hiro) at their home in Japan. Toys belonging to Naruhito. The infant in a baby cradle with his parents at his side. Crown Prince Akihito gently shakes a rattle.
Shows the American attack on Iwo Jima. U.S. tanks roll on the beach to provide cover fire to troops pinned down due to heavy enemy fire. Troops advance from yellow beach. Japanese attack on U.S. troops from their fortified gun positions at green beach. Troops contact the commands ship for reinforcements. Carrier planes come to the aid and bomb enemy installations over the island. Support ships fire heavily over enemy installations. Americans cease fire on conquering Mount Suribachi. Iconic shot of five U.S. marines and a U.S. Navy corpsman as they raise the American Flag atop Mount Suribachi. Navy and coast guards debark from landing crafts at the shore. Troops advance. Wounded soldiers being aided. (World War II period).
Animation shows Allied naval battle for the Surigao Strait in the Philippine islands during the Battle for Leyte Gulf. Segment begins with PT boats making radar contact and then physical contact with the Japanese naval-air forces during October 1944. (World War II period).
Delegates of the 7th Assembly of the League of Nations converse inside a hotel in Geneva, Switzerland. Press, media, and public wait outside to get a glimpse of the delegates. The delegates exit the hotel after the meeting. Shows several dignitaries including French statesman Aristide Briand; Signor Vittorio Scialoja, representative of Italy; Dr. Gustav Stresemann and German Delegation; the Japanese representative Mineichirō Adachi; Giuseppe Motta representing the Swiss Confederation; Count Sándor Apponyi of Hungary; Czechoslovakian Minister for Foreign Affairs Edvard Beneš with his staff.
Delegates of the 7th Assembly of the League of Nations at ease before for the council meeting at the Pales Des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Japanese delegates pose for a group photo at the league's gardens. Latin American delegates converse. Shows Mr. Urrutia of Columbia and Mr. Guani of Uruguay in conversation.
Delegates of the 7th Assembly of the League of Nations enjoy their weekend in Geneva, Switzerland. Delegates do yachting on the lake of Geneva, play golf at the golf links, or play lawn tennis. Sir Eric Drummond of Great Britain smokes a pipe at a golf club. Japanese delegates play golf.
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