Universal Newreels -- 25 years ago

pallet 44- 21569 - 15 Days of International Crisis ^Shots of Chzeck territory under siege by pro-Hitler Germans. refugee's waiting to go to Germany. Ext. shot of the White House, C/U Roosevelt sitting at desk. Sect. of the Interior Harold Ickers arrives for emergency meeting called by the President. Post Master General, Sect. of State also arrive. France mobilizing troops, vowing to fight. Hitler arrives at Mountain retreat, German troops parade of strength, tanks, planes and troops. Hitler meets with France.^^Yesterday's big story^Many shots of depleted store shelves during WWII. Signs show products that are completely out of stock. People receiving ration stamps. Women at meat counter. Shots of people shopping at grocery stores. Store owner counting ration stamps. Automobile at gas pump, cost: 21.9 cents a gallon. Shots of cars on very empty streets, inside meat locker, store hangs sign proclaiming Meatless Tuesday. Housewives strain fat, take a can of it to the market and are paid .04 cents a pound. Woman crushing tin cans for recycling. Trucks dumping huge loads of them into train cars. Gas rations end, many cars line up at station. man excitedly rips up ration stamp. Streets jammed with cars.^^C/U President Roosevelt in car. Huge crowd at West Point graduation ceremony. President shaking hands with graduates.^^J.D. Rockefeller playing golf at 95. C/U sitting in chair. Leaving in car. Man leads prize cow out to camera, bred and raised by son in law of J.D. ^^Jim Brannick with wife, kids and manager. Max Baer gets married. Race horse Omaha prepares for race, shots of race.^