Love Thy Neighbor, Tokyo, Japan Part 2

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION UR-1303 PICTORIAL BRANCH, NEWSREEL SECTION LIberty 5-6700, ext. 75111 RM 2D780a THE PENTAGON NEWSREEL RELEASE No. 427-51 28 December 1951 FOOTAGE: 400 feet (X) TO: MGM News of the Day (A) "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR (Official Navy Footage Released by Department of Defense) In keeping with the spirit of the holiday season and the New Year the U.S Navy shows 2 volunteer activity by its officers and men which is not as well. known as their fighting spirit, but exemplifies the traditional American desire to "help the helpless a especially children, segar dless of race, color or creed Near Tokyo, U.S. Navy personnel (by donations of labor, food and money). have created and maintain a Home of Affection" for little Japanese orphans As 1952 dawns, the Home is a thriving place and its tiny charges are happy being fed, clothed and schooled as a result of the sailormen's generosity. In a typical day at the "Home", the youngsters greet a few of their Navy renefactors 127 get presents of po; corn and candy learn to live again in peace 1d security One of the Navy Godfathers teaches the older boys the fundamentals A baseball, which is so popular in Japan After periods spent in school, exercising, etc., the little ones end their day with a prayer for their benefactors and are tucked in by the loving hands of their mamasan - one of the Japanese housemothers (REQUEST CREDIT IN TITLE OR COMMENTARY TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE) The fine grain master positive was released today in New York to the newsreel company named above for duplication and distribution to all members of the newsreel pool. After sufficient copies have been made, the master positive is to be sent to the Film Library, Signal Corps Photographic Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 1, N. Y., which, in turn, will return it to this office. The master positive ust not be cut in any manner. lupe negative was released today in New York to Telenews for duplication and distribution to all mem- $ of the television pool and to non-members who make satisfactory financial arrangements. Telenews I deliver the dupe negative to Mr. Samuel Schlein, DeLuxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Avenue, New York, N. Y., telephone Circle 7-3220, within 24 hours after receipt. DeLuxe Laboratories will make ccpies for authorized television companies at the latter's expense and upon request. 6126

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Filmed News Releases