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This is a collection of 74 Universal Newsreels relating to WWII and other events during the years 1937-1945. The entire collection, on 4 DVDs, is almost 7 hours in length and is arranged in chronological order. Because of poor storage conditions of some of the original films, the quality of some of the newsreels in this collection is poor but they are included due to their interesting content.
Here are all the
newsreels that make
up this historical
collection:
- U.S. Faces
War Says
Roosevelt,
1937/10/06
(1937) "Chicago: In a
ringing
speech, President
Roosevelt warns of a
steadily-increasing
danger of armed
conflict menacing
the United States.
Without naming any
nation as responsible,
the Chief
Executive finds a
threat in present
attacks from the air
on civilians,
and ships
attacked and sunk by
submarines in time of
peace and without
cause
or notice.
Gravely, the
President asserts
that if such things
can happen in
other parts of
the world, America
cannot feel secure
for long. Universal
Newsreel
presents the
President's speech as
a historic document,
and gives with it
a dramatic view
of incidents of
aggression which
called forth Mr.
Roosevelt's
impassioned
warning." scenes of
parade outdoors,
sound of FDR speaking
outdoors
under tent,
silent scenes of war
inserted into FDR's
speech, FDR says I
Hate
War.
- All Nations
Shaken By War
Crisis,
1938/09/19
(1938) "Washington,
DC: In the face
of a possible new
world conflict
abroad, Pres.
Roosevelt summons
his cabinet
officers for a
conference on the
European crisis. (2)
Paris, France:
Premier Daladier
and Foreign Minister
Bonnet fly to London,
where they and
Prime Minister
Chamberlain move to
exert pressure on
Czechoslovakia to
grant
Hitler's demands
of Sudeten territory
annexation. (3)
England: Braemer,
Scotland,
King George cuts
short a visit at the
colorful Scottish
games to rush home
for conference
with his 'War'
Cabinet. (4) Germany:
Goose-stepping
soldiers
march toward the
Czech border
as 'incidents' arise
to threaten peace.
Italy:
Mussolini exorts
his followers and
declares his nation
will side with
Germany,
war or no war!
(5) Russia: The
Soviet
Republic, 'key'
factor in the crisis,
displays its
military might as a
warning to the
fascist bloc. (6)
Czechoslovakia:
Between
the 'fying pan' of
British and French
pressure, and
the 'fire' of
Nazi aggression,
Pres. Benes takes a
firm stand against
annexation." scenes
include White
House, barrage
balloons, Mussolini.
(some parts silent in
this
partial newsreel
without narration)
- Special
Release - Europe At
War!, 1939/09/04
(1939) (1) "Dramatic
scenes of a new
conflict that may
envelop the world in
flames! Hitler's war
machine rolls
into Poland,
encouraged to strike
by the new pact with
Stalin's
'Red' Russia.
With Danzig seized,
Polish infantry and
cavalry rally to the
defense of their
homeland. Italy
remains in the
background, while
Nazis pour
into the
Siegfried Line to
stem a possible
Allied thrust.
England: Tense
eleventh-hour
scenes in London,
as Prime Minister
Chamberlain declares
a state of war exists!
Troops mobilize
and iar raid defenses
are manned to prevent
bombing attacks.
Thousands of
helpless children are
evacuated to the
countryside! France:
The
French war
machine swings into
high gear as France
follows the lead of
Britain
in claring war!
Bus-loads of troops
leave the city
enroute to
the 'Front.'
Eight million men
under arms, ready to
strike! The Maginot
Line ready to repulse
any attack!" (no
sound) (2) Pres.
Roosevelt Pledges To
Keep U.S. Out Of War
- "Washington,
DC: President
Roosevelt, his peace
efforts failed,
appeals
for national
unity in the crisis
and pledges his fight
for neutrality!"
scenes
of newsreel
cameras and radios,
sound of FDR speaking
in the partial
newsreel
without
narration
- Washington
DC, 1940/05/13
(1940) "Washington
DC: Strongly
condemning
the Nazi invasion
of Holland and
Belgium, President
Roosevelt tells the
8th
American
Scientific Congress
that the Americas are
shocked and angered by
Hitler's newest
attack!" (only sound
of FDR speech)
(2) "Washington, DC:
Reverberations
of the 'Blitz-
krieg' stir America!
Envoys of Belgium and
Holland say their
nations will
resist to the last!
State Dept. and
Cabinet officials
call at
the White House
to discuss U. S.
strategy in the
latest war crisis!"
scenes
of envoy
speaking, says that
the Netherlands are
resisting the German
attack;
another envoy
speaks, says that
King Leopold, like
his father King
Albert,
opposes German
invasion of
Belgium.
- America Not
Secure Against Brute
Force Says Cordell
Hull, 1940/05/15
(1940) "Washington,
DC: Cordell Hull,
Secretary of State,
warns Americans
to re-arm, to
prepare against the
threat of 'brute
force'! Meanwhile,
Gen.
John J. Pershing,
head of our Army
during the World War,
returns to lend his
weight to
speeding defense
measures." (sound of
Hull speaking)
- Mrs. F.D.R.
In Red Cross
Appeal,
1940/05/22
(1940) "Washington,
DC:
In a stirring
appeal to the public
to donate $10,000,000
to the Red Cross
War Relief Fund,
Mrs. Roosevelt says
that the horrors of
war abroad make
necessary
contributions
from all Americans!"
(sound of Eleanor
Roosevelt speaking)
- Gen.
Pershing Urges U.S.
Rush Planes, Arms To
The Allies,
1940/06/10
(1940) "Washington,
DC: Gen. John J.
Pershing, commander
of the A.E.F. in
France, says
the 'Allies are
fighting a war for
civilization' and
urges the
country to send
them unlimited
supplies of planes,
arms and
ammunition!"
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- Deanna
Durbin Appeals For
Donations,
1940/07/01
(1940) "Universal
City, California:
Deanna Durbin takes
time off from
production of her new
picture, 'Spring
Parade,' to make an
appeal for donations
to the war relief
fund."
- Nation's
Draft Lottery
Held, 1940/10/30
(1940) "Washington,
DC: Historic
scenes as the
first peace-time
draft in the U.S.
gets underway!
Secretary
of War Stimson
draws out the first
number, No. 158, and
as Pres. Roosevelt
broadcasts a
message to the
country, America's
youth prepares to
answer the
call to arms!"
(2) "Philadelphia,
PA: Exclusive
pictures of the metal
drum
used as a draft
lottery bowl during
the Civil War. It was
unearthed along
with old
recruiting posters."
- Roosevelt
Warns Of Danger To
U.S. If Nazis Win
War, 1940/12/31
(1940)
(1) "Washington,
DC: President
Roosevelt tells the
world that the U.S. is
determined to aid
Britain, that the
Americas will be in
constant danger if
the Axis poers
win the war, and that
the United States
must become a great
arsenal to supply
England with arms."
scenes of FDR
speaking at his desk,
Fireside Chat #16
(2) North Sea Action -
"Thrilling scenes as
Nazis attack
a British convoy.
A warship commanded
by the king's cousin
is hit by a Nazi
E-boat. Daring
rescue work follows
and other ships tow
the crippled
destroyers
safely back to
port."
- Halifax Says
Hitler Invasion Will
Fail, 1941/03/27
(1941) "New York,
NY: Britain's
Ambassador, Lord
Halifax, addressing
the Pilgrim Society on
the British war
situation, says the
British spirit is
such that the
threatened
Nazi invasion of
England is doomed to
failure." (speech
sound) (2) "Newark,
N.J., When
Bruiser Burns
meets 'Blimp' Levy in
the Laurel Gardens
ring, anything
goes. No holds
barred and the
rougher the better.
So when 'Blimp' Levy
is
tossed out of the
ring, the house,
literally, almost
comes down." wrestling
scenes include
crowd
sound.
- Aid Britain
Says Hull,
1941/04/29 (1941)
(1) "Cordell Hull
Urges
'Quick' Aid To
Britain "without
hesitation" -
"Washington, DC:
American aid
must get England
and get there
quickly, or it won't
help anybody, the
Secretary
of State declares
at a meeting of the
Society of
International Law."
(2) More
Taxes For
Defense -
"Washington, DC:
American taxpayers
will face the prospect
of much higher
taxes next year,
Treasury Secretary
Morgenthau tells
Congress
committee.
Americans are willing
to pay the price for
adequate defense, he
says."
- Soldier
Welfare Service
Launched At Monster
Rally, 1941/05/22
(1941)
(1) National
Defense Highlights -
"New York, NY:
Addressing 15,000
parents,
wives and
sweethearts at the
opening meeting of
the United Service
Organizations
campaign, Thomas
E. Dewey urges
everyone to 'get
behind' our fighting
forces."
Dewey speaks on
the debate on foreign
policy, "America
stands united" (2)
"Los Angeles, CA:
Those laughable 'Buck
Privates' Abbott &
Costello who next
are 'In The Navy'
take a more serious
view of national
defense and urge all
Americans to back
the defense bond
drive." (sound but
poor video quality)
(3) Outlines
Woman's Role In War
[correct date for
this story is 5/27/41]
"Atlantic City,
NJ: Mrs. John
Whitehurst, new
president of the
Federation
of Women's Clubs,
tells of the roles
mothers, daughters
and sweethearts will
play in defending
America. They'll even
shoulder a gun if
need be." sound
of Mrs. Whithurst
speaking, urging
women to buy bonds,
and other jobs woman
can
do.
- Nazis War On
Russia,
1941/06/23 (1941) (1)
German Invasion of
Russia
- "The war's most
amazing about-face!
Nazi Germany and Red
Russia, partners
in crime for the
Polish campaign, are
engaged in a life-and-
death struggle
along 2,000 miles
of frontier. Millions
of men and thousands
of tanks and
planes lock
forces in what may
well be the turning
point of the war. "
scenes
include stock
pictures of Russian
farms, military,
tanks, Molotov and
Japan
sign treaty (some
sound)
(2) "Washington, DC:
The Russian envoy,
Ambassador
Oumansky,
presents his
country's views on
the latest war move.
He says that
the Nazis have
tackled something too
big for them this
time. Uncle Sam's
position
in the newest
crisis is explained
to the press by
Undersecretary of
State
Sumner Welles.
The administration
says our immediate
aim is to 'stop
Hitlerism'."
sound of Oumansky
speaking (3) Canadian
local: "U.S. Stars of
Stage, Air,
and Screen back
War Loan Campaign."
scenes include Donald
Duck puppet
- Big News of
1941 - The
Editors of Universal
Newsreel present
dramatic
highlights of an
epochal year,
1941/12/24 (1941) (1)
Help For Democracies
- America's
answer - ships,
tanks, guns and
planes for the brave
actions fighting
aggression. As
the Arsenal of
Democracy, the U.S.
delivers the goods!" -
scenes
include FDR
speaking to Congress
(2) The 3rd Term -
"Unprecedented third
term
for President
Roosevelt! Franklin
Delano Roosevelt
takes office at
gravest
crisis in
America's history."
(3) Sabotage and
Strikes - "Flames of
destruction
destroy vital
American factories
and supplies. Strikes
too cripple defense
production, but
the advent of war
brings epic
settlement." (4) The
Flight
of Hess -
"Rudolph Hess, the
mystery man of the
year. His flight
might have
been the act of a
desparate man to gain
peace!" (5) No Oil
For Hitler - "The
Middle East
theatre of war!
Britain's occupation
of Syria and Iran
forestalls
Nazi drive into
the rich oil fields.
(6) Selassie on
Throne Again - "in
Ethiopia,
Hailie Selassie
returns to his
throne." (7) US
Occupies Iceland -
"American
troops take over
Atlantic outpost to
counter Nazi drives
towards this
hemisphere
and to protect
shipping lanes." (8)
Kearny Torpedoed -
"Destroyer Kearny is
torpedoed, first
U.S. naval victim of
the war." (9) Russian
Victories - "Germany's
invasion of the
Soviet backfires!
heroic defence by the
Russians puts the
Nazi invasion in
reverse. Good news in
1941!" (10) British
Win In Libya -
"Britain's second
drive into the North
African country bodes
well for the
Allies. Imperial
forces spread
annihilation of Axis
forces." (11) Japan's
Treachery -
"America is drawn
into the world-wide
war by Jap infamy and
treachery
in the Pacific.
Dastardly dawn attack
on Honolulu unites
all Americans in
vengeful
determination to
crush the war-lords
of Japan. Get behind
your President!
Work for Victory!
Buy Defense Bonds and
Stamps!" ends with
Victory for America
logo.
- Churchill
Safe At Home,
1942/02/02 (1942) (1)
Over The Atlantic:
"Britain's Prime
Minister takes the
controls of the huge
flying boat that
brings him home
safely after the
triumphal tour in
America. His arrival
in
London is a
bright moment for his
admirers everywhere."
scenes of Winston
Churchill (some
sound) (2) World of
Sports - "Wembley,
England: 66,000 fans
forget the war
for a brief moment of
sporting thrills as
the English 'football'
team tackles the
Scotsmen and win, 3-
0. Mrs. Churchill
gets a big hand from
the fans."
- "Scrap
Rubber Needed" -
F.D.R, 1942/06/15
(1942) "Washington,
DC:
President
Roosevelt appeals to
nation, urging
citizens to save and
turn in
all scrap rubber
to Government for use
in vital war
industries." sound of
FDR
speech.
- Allied
Convoy Battles
Axis, 1942/07/13
(1942)
(1) "Mediterranean:
Amazing pictures
of the great air-sea
battle between an
Allied Convoy to
Malta,
and Axis forces.
Allied guns fill the
air with bursting
steel that brings
many Nazi and
Italian aircraft to
sudden destruction.
Allied marksmen thwart
suicide attack of
Italian torpedo
plane." - naval
combat footage of
attacks
on the Alexandria
convoy (2) Local:
Scots Cheer
Royalty.
- Loretta
Young Trailer,
1942/11/23 (1942) On
location with Loretta
Young filming the
movie "China," and
the actress speaks
about Women At War
Week begins Nov.
22, a "call to arms
for all American
women."
- F.D.R.
Starts
$9,000,000,000 'V'
Loan
Drive,1942/11/30
(1942) Sound
of FDR speaking
on the war bond
campaign.
- Dover
(1942) A documentary
short film produced
by the Great Britain
Ministry of
Information, released
by the Office of War
Information,
distributed
by the War
Activities Committee
of the Motion Picture
Industry, introduced
and narrated by
Edward R. Murrow: "On
the stamina of
residents of Dover,
England,
during German
bombing. Recounts two
years of German
aerial attacks on
Dover
and their
lessening as England
strikes back.
Soldiers and citizens
express
confidences.
Shows scenes of
destruction and of
civilians training to
stave
off a once-feared
German invasion. A
Salvation Army band
plays in rubbled
streets."
- Reds Rout
Nazis, 1943/09/02
(1943) "The fifth
year of the war sees
invincible Russia
triumphant over the
enemy as the Nazis
are steadily repulsed
and forced to
retreat from every
front." scenes with
some sound include
artillery
and injured
infantry; fighter
plane shot down;
tanks advance,
cavalry, flamethrower,
dead soldiers.
- Long Way to
Go Says FDR,
1943/09/09 (1943)
(1) - "Pres. Roosevelt
cites Italy's
capitulation as a
victory for the
Italian people, as
well as
for Gen.
Eisenhower, as he
officially opens the
Third War Loan
Drive." includes
scenes from
Fireside Chat #26 and
speech sound
announcing Italian
surrender
(2) Churchill at
Harvard - "Harvard
confers its coveted
degree upon Winston
Churchill. In his
speech, the Prime
Minister pledges that
England will march
side by side with
the U.S. to complete
victory." (3) Blast
Nazi Strongholds
- "The R.A.F.
roars over the North
Sea in Boston
bombers, and plants
destructive
delayed-action
bombs on
Valenciennes, France.
Incredible speed
marks the whole
venture."
- MacArthur in
Battle,
1944/03/13 (1944)
(1) "General Douglas
MacArthur,
after 19 months
of creeping warfare,
is seen on the bridge
of a plunging
flagship,
heading into one
of the boldest moves
of his South Pacific
campaign. And a
new type of
landing operation is
up for trial
dependence is to be
placed on
surprise, rather
than on pulverizing
naval bombardment.
Los Negros Island,
in the
Admiralties, is
sighted, and the 5-
inch guns of Uncle
Sam's destroyers
bark into action.
Low flying bombers
carefully drop their
bombs, then race
away. Landing
barges are chugging
ashore, filled with
the unmounted ranks
of the U.S. 1st
Cavalry. Landed, they
leap into the brush
and proceed to
exterminate
Japs. Their kill
runs to over 3,000,
and Momote airfield
is captured. Soon,
we see Gen.
MacArthur ashore,
diSoundainful of
snipers. He inspects
the entire
area, which has
been so quickly
captured. Then we
learn one secret of
this
3-star general's
tremendous popularity
with his men. He is
sincerely grateful
for their prowess
at arms and he tells
them so. Rabaul is
doomed, and the
Philippines are
endangered." (2)
China's Air Force
Grows "'The Composite
Wing'
Southwest China
Young Chinese
aviators, under joint
Yank and Chinese
leadership,
are visited by
Generalissimo and
Mme. Chiang Kai-shek.
This air group is a
nucleus for the
growing air strength
against Japan
proper." (3) Nazi
London
"Bombing of
London While London
rocks to ack ack
fire, Nazi bombers
start
some spectacular
fires in the
metropolis. Populace
takes it manfully and
is
visited by the
King and Queen." (4)
20 Children At
Once "Kids by the
Score
Kent, Wash.,
Wilber Arketa and
wife, fresh from
their missionary work
in Alaska,
bring 20 assorted
children, ranging
from 2 to 18 in age,
into the States with
them. Adoption
completed, they
plunge into the
vegetables. And they
all acknowledge
that Arketa is
their daddy." (5)
Deadliest
Explosive "Ottawa:
Canada announces
successful
production of R D X,
the most powerful
military explosive in
the
world. Dramatic
tests force T N T to
take second
position." (6) Where
Scrap
Paper Goes
(Exclusive) "Whippany,
NJ: Huge paper mill
of McEwan Bros. shows
how scrap paper
is re-processed into
boxboard to provide
packaging for war
shipments and
essential civilian
goods." (7) News in
Hair Do's (Exclusive)
NYC: Appropriate
hair do's for women's
various activities of
the present day
are presented.
Stealing first
attention is the '7th
Column,' a lacquered
pompadour,
which is designed
to insure hair safety
for war plant
workers." (8) Our
Mighty
Navy Grows "Ship
of Two Cities Quincy,
Mass.: Hull of
U.S.S. 'Springfield,'
a 10,000 ton
cruiser, is jointly
sponsored by Miss
McCurley of
Springfield,
Ill., and Mrs.
Bertera of
Springfield, Mass.,
as the ship is named
for both
cities." (9)
Blimps Fly In
Formation "In
California, they do
it the hard way
again, U.S. Navy
training blimps are
flown in precision
formations, despite
their
unwieldiness."
- Blast Berlin
By Daylight,
1944/03/20 (1944)
(1) "We accompany one
of the 2,000
American plane
formations that are
bringing ruin and
panic to
Berlin. Miles of
vapor-streaks are
trailing after the
huge Flying
Fortresses,
winging through
the frigid sky. Crews
are 'on oxygen.' Then
Berlin is sighted
and the bombs
start cascading
downward. The scene
below is like a field
of
mushrooms. Flak
comes up, and one of
our motors goes dead.
We head back to
Blighty. Some
shops drop flares
announcing wounded
aboard, and instant
medical
care is waiting,
when the ships roll
to a stop. Colonel
Mumford interviews
some of the other
participants in the
raid. They give their
crisp, spicy version
of this one, and
ask for return
assignments." (2)
Prisoners of War in
U.S.
"Michigan: Nazi
prisoners of war
volunteer for forest
duty in the north
woods.
Warmly clothed,
they work like
beavers. Then they
devour their food,
and return
to the recreation
rooms for checkers,
ping pong and music
by a Germand band."
(3) Nazi Rubber
Captured "Fortaleza,
Brazil: Native
fishermen ask no
questions
as they haul in
bales of valuable
rubber wafted to
their shores by sea
currents
in which Nazi
blockade runners had
been sunk." (4) Women
In The News "A giant
U.S. Army
transport lands at a
Caribbean base and
out steps Eleanor
Roosevelt
on a good-will
mission in this vital
defense area. 'H.M.S.
Bataan' New South
Wales, Mrs.
Douglas MacArthur
very appropriately
launches this defiant
new
Australian
destroyer." (5) Task
Force Routs Japs "Our
cameras open on a huge
task force. War
ships plunge through
the waves, and a
liberal sprinkling of
big, graceful
aircraft carriers
races along. Truk has
just been abased by
a similar task
force. The goal for
this force is Saipan
and Tinian Islands,
in the lower
Marianas (only 1,500
miles S.E. of Tokio).
The Japs roar out
to meet us.
Hundreds of our
carrier-based planes
are awaiting their
onset,
and the killing
drum fire of a
staggering number of
American ack ack guns
starts taking its
toll of the skulking
Japs. They plummet
into the sea like
meteors. Some of
them explode under
water, adding fire
works to their death
at sea. And
secondary explosions
are caused as huge
Jap bombs are flung
upward
by the sinking
Jap planes. The sky
is clouded with flak
bursts, and streaked
with tracer
bullets. Box score 29
Jap planes are shot
out of the sky." (6)
Irish Have Their
Day "Fifth Avenue:
The lovely Irish take
over on St. Patrick's
Day. O'Brien and
Kelly were there,
Doran, LaGuardia and
Sweeney, too. Sure
the harp got a
bit wet, and some of
the lads wobbled a
bit but wasn't it a
lovely day? Yes
it was."
- Jungle War
In Burma,
1944/04/03 (1944) (1)
Jungle War In
Burma "Lord
Louis
Mountbatten,
Commander-in-Chief of
the Southeast Asia
Armies, sends
his forces down
Burma's western
shores in a master
plan to regain Burma
from
Japs. We got a
bird's eye view of
the difficult
terrain, then we
watch the
Tommies slither
through the jungle
brush, as their tanks
blaze forth with
supporting fire.
Formations of Allied
bombers spew their
bomb loads on the
resisting Japs
and British artillery
and machine guns
finish the 'clearing
out' job. The
infantry cautionsly
advances to carefully
examine the prizes
of their victory.
Heaps of Jap guns and
helmets and other war
materiel are
taken, together
with Nipponese battle
flags and
communications.
Shrinking
Jap prisoners are
hauled out of fox
holes, and the
seriously wounded are
littered
to the rear for
treatment. All of
which forms an
interesting insight
into
the difficult
task which confronts
the Allies in
reconquering Burma, a
land
infested with
Fifth Columnists and
spies." (2) Arabs
Form Desert Unit "
Arabia:
The British have
welded a tough native
fighting unit, which
utilizes mechanized
equipment that
matches their
fighting zeal, in
ruggedness and dogged
determination."
- Rout Jap
Naval Force,
1944/04/10 (1944) (1)
Rout Jap Naval Force
"Rabaul Harbor:
Marvelous air
pictures of a trim
Jap cruiser getting
the 'setting
sun' bombed out
of it. Our attacking
plane knocks the wing
off of a Jap fighter
plane, then the
Nip cruiser below is
mercilessly attacked
with high explosive
bombs. We see
hits and near hits,
and leave the spoiled
sea beauty, wreathed
in smoke."
4. "Movies in War
Bond Drive (2) Movie
Report On 4th
Loan "NYC:
Sec. Henry
Morgenthau, Jr.
accepts giant record
book from Charles
Skouras,
Movie Magnate who
directed the Motion
Picture Industry's
4th War Loan Drive
to success. Book
gives graphic record
of the entire drive."
(3) Easy On The
Eyes
(Exclusive) "College
Inn, Chicago:
Stunning girls
delightfully pose in
latest type
bathing suits,
divided into two
pieces. A flash-back
reveals early
20th century
bathing beauties,
buttoned up from chin
to shoe tops. Hidden
or exposed, there
is an abundance of
allure, in both
cases."
- Campaign in
Burma, 1944/04/24
(1944) (1) Campaign
in Burma "In Burma
we see Admiral
Lord Mountbatten, the
late Major General
Wingate and the ace
air-director,
Colonel 'Flip Corkan'
watching Colonial
troops depart for
heavy
action. We move
out into the muddy
combat areas and
watch air transport
drop
bales of rice and
munitions. Allied
tanks and infantry
are slogging through.
Further afield we
encounter General
Stilwell's Chinese
armies (armed with
Yank equipment),
then we watch them
advance through the
jungle country. The
refugees pour in,
and they hungrily
seize the rice issued
them. All of which
gives one a
better insight into
these vital Burma
campaigns which are
aimed
at driving a
wedge into the
present Japanese
Empire. 'Vinegar
Joe's Birthday
North Burma:
General Stilwell, 61,
receives a birthday
cake with the
inscription
'Happy Uncle
Joe.' He slices it
and hands a chunk to
a Colonel, his son.
Then
the entire staff
pitches in." (2)
Plane Parts
Salvaged "Alameda
Naval Air
Station, CA:
Damaged combat planes
provide tons of
valuable parts, in
huge
salvage program.
And Butch O'Hara's
famous bullet riddled
plane provides
inspiration
as well as
salvage parts." (3)
The Italian War
Front " At Anzio, the
British
press their
speedy rocket guns
into action providing
eerie, flashless night
pictures.
Shamrock Decorations
Cassino Front:
General Alexander
engages in
the ceremony of
the shamrocks, on
March 17th, with an
Irish Regiment." (4)
Victories At
Sea "Shipan Island,
Marianas: A Yank task
force meets Jap air
opposition. Long
rows of anti-aircraft
guns blaze away, 5-
inch guns on the
carriers roar.
The sky is filled
with tracers and flak
bursts, and we see
Jap planes diving
head on, deep into
the Pacific Ocean.
Explosions mark their
watery graves.
Nazi Sub Battle A
Nazi sub surfaces in
the Atlantic, and
begins
a battle royal
with a U.S. Navy
seaplane tender. The
sub
loses."
- A Great Day
For The
Kellys,1944/04/27
(1944) (1) A Great
Day For
The
Kellys "Commando
Kelly Returns Home
Sergeant Charles
Kelly, 23, recipient
of the
Congressional Medal
of Honor for
exterminating 10
Nazis in one day,
finally returns
to Pittsburgh, Pa.
His whole excited
family is there, Mom
and his six
brothers, and
apparently everyone
in the Smoky City.
Pittsburgh
gives its hero
the keys to the city,
then a parade takes
place, to end all
parades. Our
microphones caught
the globe-trotting
Sergeant at
Washington,
D.C., in his
simple recital of a
fighting soldier's
creed 'they all are
fighting
to come home.'"
(2) War Ballot
Applications "G.I.
Vote Applications
Washington,
DC: 37,000,000
postal card
applications for
November voting
ballots roll off
the U.S.
Government printing
presses." (3) Tirpitz
Bombed "Norway: A
mighty
Carrier Force
unleashes scores of
planes which straddle
the hiding Nazi battle
wagon with 8 tons
of bombs. 24 direct
hits are made."
- The Arsenal
For D-Day,
1944/05/08 (1944) (1)
The Arsenal For D-Day
"Equipment for
Invasion In a U.S.A.
port we see the
materials of war being
feverishly loaded
into vessels. Planes
are lifted to the
decks of bulging
ships, ships that
are loaded to the
water line with
freight for the
invasion.
Slowly, then, the
ships converge, to
set sail in convoy.
In Bratain we come
upon acres and
acres of piled up
materiel and
equipment, for the
invasion
armies on the
Second Front. Tires,
soap, tobacco, candy
and refuse cans form
part of the
military chattels.
Rolling stock (for
continental
railways!),
tanks, ducks,
pontoons, trucks,
ambulances, guns and
bombs are seen. The
unending
rows of planes
show that the battle
of production has
been won in America.
Now the military
takes over." (2) Lend-
Lease Flat Top Gets
Planes "Canada
West Coast:
Aboard one of the 38
Yankee-built aircraft
carriers of the 10,000
ton class (which
the U.S. has
furnished the British
Navy under Lend-
Lease),
we watch a cargo
of Yankee-built
planes swoop aboard
their new nest. They
fold their wings
and take the elevator
to the storage deck
below."
- War News--
All Good,
1944/05/22 (1944) (1)
War News--All
Good "Modern
Yank Artillery In
Italy, enemy
positions are plotted
out in checkerboard
style,
then pattern
barrages are laid
down, in which each
gun destroys its
particular
target square.
Eisenhower with the
9th In England,
General Eisenhower
accompanied
by Lt. Gen.
Spaatz and Lt. Gen.
Brereton, inspects
the U.S. 9th Air
Force.
From the cockpit
of a fighter plan he
fires the wing guns
exubertantly, then
he watches
Marauder formations
take off for invasion
objectives. Air War in
Europe Sight
Aiming Point cameras
reveal Yank daylight
destruction of Nazi
fighters and
transport planes, and
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