Film opens showing exterior of the Saint Louis Coliseum decorated with patriotic bunting, and crowds of entering during the Democratic National Convention, June, 1916. Closeup of New York politician, Al Smith, doffing his hat and conversing with another delegate. Closeup of President Woodrow Wilson in an open horse-drawn carriage, with his wife, Edith Bolling Galt Wilson. View of Wilson's Shadow Lawn mansion in New Jersey decorated in patriotic bunting. A crowd fills the surrounding lawn. President Wilson stands with others on the porch, including Vice President Thomas R. Marshall and Treasury Secretary, William McAdoo. The crowd is cheering and men wave their hats in celebration. Senator Ollie James, of Kentucky, Chairman of the Democratic Convention (just convened) makes a few impassioned words of introduction for the re-nominated President Woodrow, who then steps forward to speak as the crowd cheers and waves. Closeup of President Wilson delivering his brief acceptance speech to run for another term as President. Closeup of William Jennings Bryan, followed by view of Bryan with another politician reaching over the rear rail of a railroad train car to shake hands with well wishers as they prepare to depart.
Variety of events in World War I years. German merchant submarine Deutschland (a British blockade buster) in 1916 in the United States (then neutral), departing New London, Connecticut on November 21, 1916 headed back to Germany carrying silver bullion. The submarine had just completed repairs following a collision with the tugboat T.A. Scott Jr. when first attempting to leave New London on November 16, 1916. The North German Lloyd Shipping Company submarine Deutschland is seen leaving the dock at New London, Connecticut. The officers on the submarine Deutschland wave. Periscope of submerged submarine is seen slicing through calm water. Sailor on an Italian destroyer blows general quarters call on bugle. Another sailor brings a telescope on deck. Next, crew members fire their deck gun at periscope in the water. Change of scene the shows the destroyer making way, leaving visible wake, astern, as crew members load and fire depth charges from the ship's stern. View of a submarine underwater. Exploding depth charges raise huge columns of water. Underwater view of submarine shows columns of bubbles nearby. View of Austro-Hungarian Battleship SMS Szent Istvan (Saint Stephen), capsizing and rolling after it is torpedoed off the Dalmation Coast of the Adriatic Sea by Italian torpedo boats on June 10, 1918. Survivors being rescued in small boats. View of a merchant vessel at dock and in a harbor. View of survivors of the May 1915 Lusitania disaster, with belongings, arriving in a harbor. Men and women with children posing. Two small girls pose among the group of Lusitania survivors.
Views of the Notre Dame de Reims Cathedral (Pl. du Cardinal Luçon, 51100 Reims, France) in Rheims, France, during World War II. A massive concrete wall has been erected in front as a bulwark to protect the cathedral from war damage. An equestrian statue of Saint Joan of Arc is seen in front of the Cathedral. Various views of the cathedral.
Varied passenger activities aboard the German ocean liner Saint Louis, of the Hamburg American Line, in the Atlantic Ocean. The ship captain with binoculars. Crew men stand near him in a cabin. Passengers with some devices on the deck. They dance and play. Others watch them play. Some passengers in a swimming pool and others near the pool. Steam rises from the steam stack of the ship. Passengers take their meal at the dining table.
Varied passenger activities aboard the German ocean liner Saint Louis, of the Hamburg American Line. Arrival of ship St. Louis in Cuxhaven, Germany. Passengers stand on the deck of the ship. Various ships seen at the Hamburg harbor.
Coventry Cathedral consecration ceremony in Coventry, England. The Cathedral Church of Saint Michael (Priory St, Coventry CV1 5AB, United Kingdom) cathedral building is built on the ashes of the shrine leveled by the Nazi German bombing during World War II. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom accompanied by her sister Princess Margaret attends the ceremony. The archbishop and bishops appreciate the consecration conducted by the bishop of Coventry.