WESTERN FRONT: A NEWSREEL FEATURE PRODUCTION Reel 1 · Part 2

Description

FILM REPORT: Depicts China's defense and resistance to Japanese attacks, and her cooperation with western allies in war effort. Gen. William C. Bullitt promotes American support for China. Montage of buildup toward and during World War II in Germany, America and Japan. Emperor Hirohito and staff meet. Explosion represents Pearl Harbor bombing. Japanese and Chinese armed forces action. Flashbacks on Sino-Japanese war. Chiang Kai-Shek and Mme. Chiang. Chinese workers move factory equipment to safety and continue war effort under adverse conditions. Chinese workers move factory equipment to safety and continue war effort under adverse conditions. Chinese laborers work on Burma Road. Home front scenes in America. Chinese armed forces march and fight. War damage, China. Newspaper headlines and posters promote American aid for China.

Collection

Records of the Office of War Information

Series

Propaganda, Information, and Documentary Motion Pictures