CHINA INCIDENT Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

PROMOTIONAL DOCUMENTARY: Defends Japanese military effort in China. R.2: Shows list of incidents comprising the "China Incident". Views of damage done to Japanese property and Japanese victims in Lu-kou-ch'iao and Tientsin, China. Japanese in Shanghai are forced to return to Japan for safety. Japan bombs Chinese cities. Animated map shows the Japanese advances. R.3: Shows Japanese naval blockade along coast of China, street fighting, bombardment, and capture of Shanghai. Explains that Japan "accomplished her purpose of establishing peace", and shows Japanese giving candy to children, "happy Chinese" citizens, and peaceful rural scenes. Narrator indicates that "Japan must be willing to fight to the very end" for this harmony between nations.

Collection

National Archives Collection of Foreign Records Seized

Series

Motion Picture Films From G-2 Army Military Intelligence Division