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keywords: iceland turns republic, shasta dam in california, island of saipan, island of guam |
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Synopsis: Russian Delegation Arrives In Washington, Reykjavik Celebrates Iceland Becoming A Republic, Shasta Dam In California, Japanese Planes Attack Ships Off Saipan, U.S. Troops Land On Blak Island New Guinea, Troops Land On Noemfoor Island, Mop Up Operations Continue In Guam, Liberated Natives On Saipan And Guam Given Aid... (read more) |
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Information: 1944 10 min BW |
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Andrei Gromyko and the Russian Delegation arrive in Washington and is greeted by Under Secretary Edward Stettinius. With representative from Great Britain the three Allied Nations are meeting to discuss post-war security. Cordell Hull and Alexander Cadogan arrive at Dumbarton Oaks to attend the Dumbarton Oaks Conference in Washington. D.C.
Iceland becomes a Republic. Shows celebrations in Reykjavik as Iceland becomes a Republic. Shows General William Key watching the ceremony.
First electrical power from California Shasta Dam. Shows views of the dam, its electrical equipment, gages, and dials.
Japanese planes attack ships off Saipan. Shows Japanese plane going down in flames and crashes into the sea. Shows American plane landing on one wheel on aircraft carrier. Tracers fill the sky as the battles continues into the night (night battle).
U.S. troops land on Biak island off North Coast of New Guinea. Shows troops wading ashore. Infantry and amphibious tanks (LVT’s) push the enemy back. Shows special trained battle dogs that help guard against snipers. Shows destroyed Japanese plane on captured airfield.
Shows American troops landing on Noemfoor Island. Shows American Paratroopers and supplies being dropped by parachute and landing at captured Kamiri airstrip.
Aerial view of the destruction of the town of Agana on Guam. Mass is celebrated in the field as mop up operation continues. U.S. soldiers step over the bodies of dead Japanese soldiers. Shows wounded GI’s (wounded American soldier) carried by their comrades. Two American GI’s (soldiers) sharing a smoke as one lights the cigarette of the other with his smoke. American flag (Stars & Stripes) being raised over Guam.
Liberated native women and children on Saipan and Guam are fed and treated at field hospitals.
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