Seiki No Gaika

Japanese in China, late 30’s China river, sampans. Japanese ships underway & landing. Officers (Prince Yasuhito?) & pilots. Map showing movement inland. Troops fighting, marching. 05:40:59 Hankow? - burning buildings; Japanese troops in empty streets. 05:41:37 Map shows positions. Japanese guns firing in streets & fighting in ruins of houses; wounded Japanese soldiers. Japanese planes bomb & shell Hankow. Japanese convoy incl. horse carts advance on Canton? through rough, muddy terrain; a horse in wounded. 05:44:02 Canton? - Tanks thru burning & rdestroyed city. Ships in harbor. 05:44:41 French POWs in military uniform or French settlement or safety zone with barbed wire. Japanese approach American zone. Sailor steps aside, Japanese stay outside gate. Japanese leaders Higashi-Kuni and Okindou Kaya visit Hankow by airplane. Review troops. 05:46:30 Shanghai? Japanese military celebrate victory & toast aboard ships. 05:46:17 Tokyo, Japan victory celebrations. Crowds cheering & banzai in front of emperor’s palace. Emperor on white horse on bridge (blurry). Children parade w/ Japanese flags. Night parade w/ lanterns. 05:47:01 China - Japanese soldier standing on table outdoors & attempts to indoctrinate skeptical-looking Chinese holding Japanese flags. Street scenes in Hankow?? under Japanese occupation. Food given out. 05:47:42 Farmers cranking well, ploughing fields. Chinese women sewing Japanese flags. Japanese infantry & cavalry advance. Tank convoy. The End. Japanese-Sino War; 1938; 1939; Pre-WWII; Pre-WW2;