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WWI & Post-WWI - England Homefront; Paris Peace Conference; Smuts in South Africa

Reel Number: 220672-05

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1918,1919

Country: England,France,Switzerland German East AfricaUNITED KINGDOM,United Kingdom

Location: London,Paris

TC Begins: 02:39:18

TC Ends: 02:50:18

Duration: 00:11:00

WWI & Post-WWI - England Homefront; Paris Peace Conference; Smuts in South Africa Gaumont Graphics No. 689 Title: American Officers’ Club - The King & Queen pay private visit & are received by Mr. Page, US Ambassador, & ??? 02:39:20 Street scene outside Embassy (?) w/ British & US flags. Men wait, posing on steps; Queen & King out of car; American military. 02:40:08 Gaumont Graphics No. 689 Title: War on German Trade. Mr. Havelock Wilson & Capt. Tupper address mass meeting at Poplar. - The distinguised visitors visit Messrs. Vickers, Ltd., River Don Works. 02:40:20 Smuts & Jellicoe out of car, w/ others tour factory & address gathering of workers. 02:41:31 Gaumont Graphics No. 760? Title: US Soldiers And Sailors entertained by Mr. Solly Joel. Troops hosted by South African mining magnate on boat - soldiers dancing together on deck. Pose w/ him, cheered. 02:42:17 Gaumont Graphics No. 760? Title: Trade Union Conference - Labor Delegates who refused to work w/ te Pacificst & have.... W.J. Davis, J.A. Seddon, Havelock Wilson, MP, David Gilmour present. Pose talking; hand shaking. 02:43:08 Gaumont Graphics No. 68? Title: ?? The Gothas. Dug-out constructed of Concrete & Sand Bags by resident of S. E. London. 02:43:27 Family pose in front of shelter: man in bowler hat, Indian wife in sari & two daughters; go into shelter, w/ many others. Dozens of people coming out of shelter & looking up. 02:44:09 Gaumont Graphics No 683 Title: Unfit For Further Service - French Soldiers Leave Switzerland...home. March w/ French flag. Wave from train. 02:44:46 Title: America’s Medical Preparations. Latest Type Of Ambulance Train. Not useful too brief. 02:44:56 Title: Arrival of Baron Sonnino & Signor Salandra Representing Italy. Leaving railroad station w/ civilian men w/ flags for Paris Peace Conference. People run alongside car. 02:45:13 Title: M. Briand, French Premier, General Joffre & Admiral Lacaze. Into car, people watch. 02:45:41 Title: General Cadorna, The Italian Commander-In-Chief. Walk past on sidewalk, cars on street. 02:45:55 Title: M. Denys Cochin; Famous French Diplomat. Out of car, others watch. 02:46:07 Title: M. Pashitch the Serbian Prime Minister (missing). Title: Lord Bertie, British Ambassador to France. Comes out & looks around, at watch (GOOD). Title: Lord Kitchener. Walks out looks around. 02:46:47 Title: The Parisians Enthusiastic Welcome. Large crowd fills street. 02:47:02 Gaumont Graphics No. 526. Title: Conquest of German East Africa - General Smuts, Commander-In-Chief, reviews his troops. W/ oter officers; cheer. Posing. 02:48:09 Gaumont Graphics No. 526. Title: The Commando of General Delarey Preparing to Leave. Cavalry w/ horses, saddles & bridles. 02;48:46 Gaumont Graphics No. 88? ... Gen. Smuts poses with workers behind him. 02:49:15 Gaumont Graphics No 604 ... Wounded Anzacs return to New Zealand - some wear gas masks. 02:49:43 Lloyd George at Woolwich. Poses w/ others in top coats; leave past workers.

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