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More U.S. Aid For Britain Hinted In Earl’s Visit Here; & Selective Service; Navy Secretary; Africa

Reel Number: 221491-53

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL and SD

Year / Date: 1940

Country: Egypt,USA

Location: Africa,Brooklyn,DC,hyde park,New York,New York City,NYC,Washington

TC Begins: 02:26:26

TC Ends: 02:29:00

Duration: 00:02:34

More U.S. Aid For Britain Hinted In Earl’s Visit Here; & Selective Service; Navy Secretary; Africa Canada’s new Governor-General, the Earl of Athlone & wife, Princess Alice, posing w/ ??. CUs. Walking alongside railroad cars. 02:27:13 FDR standing in front of New Hyde Park church w/ various clergy & guests. His mother is present. Motorcade arrives or leaves w/ secret service running alongside. 02:27:28 Title: Washington, D.C. Int. of office w/ flag on pole; University of Wisconsin President Clarence A. Dykstra sworn in (MOS) as Selective Service administrator, w/ Secretary of War Stimson & others officials looking on. Stimson gives him scroll & handshake. Sitting at desk w/ microphone speaking to camera (SOF): “This does not mean in my estimation a process of regimentation. This is a great opportunity for our young men to become aware of the problems of the nation, to become good citizens & at the same time to enlist in the service of their country.” 02:28:05 Title: Brooklyn, N.Y. Navy sailors & officers in dress uniforms lined up on concrete in front of biplanes at Floyd Bennett Field. Secretary of the Navy Knox w/ military VIPs reviewing. MCU sailors. Navy & US flag on pole, saluting & hat over heart. Hand shaking. (half may be at Brooklyn Navy Yard). 02:28:30 Title: On The War Front - Africa. Air to air of six Italian fighter planes; POV bomb dropping over walled fort or village (choppy Italian narration & explosions). Explosions along road or railroad seem. Bombs falling. Explosions. Italians firing small artillery; Egyptians or ?? firing larger older artillery. Pan over Australian, British & Scottish (?) soldiers. Suez canal area. American Pre-WWII Homefront; Diplomacy; Military Heads; Draft; 1940; NOTE: Sound only where noted.

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