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Synopsis: Frightened Refugees Flee In Panic Before Japanese Advance, President Ortiz Rubio Sponsors Gift Distribution To Capital's Orphans, Horse Racing Now Legal In Florida, Earthquake Almost Completely Destroys Managua, Nicaragua, Aviation History Is Made As Harold Gatty And Wiley Post Circle The Globe, A Mustache On A Horse?, Delightful 8-Year Old Shows Us His Eye-Popping Look Of Surprise... (read more)
Information: 1931 6 min BW (SILENT)
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China
Frightened Refugees Flee In Panic Before Japanese Advance
Military occupation of this salient point in Japan’s offensive against China is marked in the frantic community by scenes of disorder as invading soldiers compel refugees to submit to search and seizure within the Japanese concession. Ignorant natives jam all roads leaving the city in an effort to escape the invading troops but watchful sentries break up the mobs and search everyone for arms.

Meanwhile remnants of the Chinese army mobilize nearby to defend the nation against an offensive on the Mukden-Pieping railroad which links this section with Manchuria, the scene of the greatest fighting.

Mexico
President Ortiz Rubio Sponsors Gift Distribution To Capital's Orphans
With Mrs. Rubio supervising the work, the Protection Association contributes hundreds of toys and “dolces” to the poor children of the city. Impoverished Aztec youngsters gather in an impressive array and salute the Chief Executive of the nation with a colorful entertainment and pageant as he lays aside his official duties to aid in the relief of the community’s poor.

United States
Horse Racing Now Legal In Florida
Seven weeks after laws permitting meetings within the state are passed over the Governor’s veto, this new course is constructed in record time and opened to the public. Under the protection of the law, gamblers flock to the track and reap a harvest at the Pari-Mutuel machines, installed as an added attraction in the betting rings. A thrilling 6-furling canter opens the first meeting, and Brown Supinet with Jockey Stout up romps home to the initial victory on the course in a stirring claiming race.

Nicaragua
Earthquake Almost Completely Destroys Managua, Nicaragua
The most terrifying earthquake disaster the Western Hemisphere has known nearly wiped Managua, Nicaragua off the face of the globe.

United States
Aviation History Is Made As Harold Gatty And Wiley Post Circle The Globe
Aviation history continued to be made in 1931, with Harold Gatty and Wiley Post setting their plane “Betty Mae” down on Long Island after circling the globe in a little over 8 days.

United States
A Mustache On A Horse?
This horse has one of the best groomed mustaches in town!

United States
Delightful 8-Year Old Shows Us His Eye-Popping Look Of Surprise
It's an eye-popping experience when this child shows us his amazing facial trick