WWII - 1945 First Pictures: Admiral Halsey’s Sweep In The China Sea. ca Feb45

WWII - 1945 First Pictures: Admiral Halsey’s Sweep In The China Sea. ca Feb45 Intertitle: First Pictures: Admiral Halsey’s Sweep In The China Sea. 11:23:14 Animated map of US movement under clouds towards Japanese bases in south of Indochina. 11:23:28 Montage: view of fleet from aircraft carrier w/ many planes on deck; starting motors. US fighter bombers raid on Japanese vessels seen from above. Ships exploding in flames. Bombing on Philippine coast & along river. Plane crash-lands on aircraft carrier, CU near camera. Unconscious pilot taken out. 11:24:16 Animated map w/ arrows to China & Formosa coast. 11:24:23 Us naval ship in storm, CU bow thru waves. GOOD. 11:24:30 Crew on deck rescues wrecked aircraft - saves pilot & transfers to carrier; plane thrown overboard. 11:24:47 Intertitle: Admiral Halsey Reports. 11:24:49 LS News conference at large table w/ press taking notes. 11:24:53 MCU Halsey seated speaking to microphone. SOF: “I have just returned from a 51,000 mile cruise in what used to be the Japanese Oceans. While we gained command of the sea, & took it away from the beastial apes; we have knocked down their planes, we have burned them, we have drowned them. And they are just as pleasant to burn as they are to drown!” Question: Is the Imperial Palace in Tokyo an military objective? 11:25:26 “No, we only bomb military objectives & the Imperial Palace is not a military objective; however, when you have to bomb thru an overcast, or an undercast, you are never certain where your bombs are going to land. I hope that if one of them by mistake should land in the Mikado’s palace, that they don’t get thatwhite horse; I want to ride him.” 1940s; WW2; Navy; Pacific; Racist; Racism; Military Anger; Racial Slur;