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Military Newsreels: 1945 - Issue 4
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Synopsis: 13th Air Force Bombs Oil Fields In Borneo, 79th United States Congress, Naval Torpedoes Test Fired, United Nations Information Service, Clothing Aid For Europe, Air To Ground Rockets Tested In Flight, Silicone The New Bouncing Plastic, Carrier-Based Planes Attack Japanese Near Luzon...(read more)
- Date: 1945
- Duration: 00:09:28
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States, Philippines, Borneo
13th Air Force Bombs Oil Fields In Borneo
In the war in the Pacific the US 13th Air Corps conducted its largest bombing attack on Borneo to date in bombing run against oil fields vital to the Japanese war effort.
79th United States Congress
The 79th Congress is convened with representatives from the Executive Branch Vice-President Henry Wallace and Vice-President-Elect Harry S. Truman and on the Congressional side Senator Alben Barkley and newly-elected Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn.
Naval Torpedoes Test Fired
The US Navy tests each of its war-time torpedoes for run accuracy before it is introduced to enemy shipping.
United Nations Information Service
At the United Nations an accord to create an information service, a war and peace-time pool of information between the various members of the UN with Elmer Davis Director of War Information signing for the US and giving a short speech on the importance of a Free Press.
Clothing Aid For Europe
Religious groups gathered together and launch a successful Nation-wide clothing drive to help clothe the population of a war-torn Europe with UNNRA administering the shipment to a grateful Europe in need.
Air-To-Ground Rockets Tested In Flight
A P-38 Lightning and a P-47 Thunderbolt demonstrate new air-to-ground rockets that gives a big boost of firepower for close air support missions.
Silicone The New Bouncing Plastic
Introducing Silicone! A heat-resistant as well as a cold-resistant plastic that may one day replace rubber in manufacturing with a myriad of uses contemplated for the bouncing plastic fantastic.
Carrier-Based Planes Attack Japanese Near Luzon
A US carrier task force enters Philippine waters to attack Japanese shipping near Manila in preparation for the future invasion to liberate Luzon and ultimately all the Philippines from Japanese tyranny.
