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Description: | A delegation headed by James Wilson representing American Socialist and Union groups visits France and Britain, April-May 1918.
The tour begins at Cassel in early May, where the delegates meet British troops and are shown the SMLE rifle before being driven off. They pose on the steps of Field Marshal Haig's headquarters at Beaurepaire firstly as a group and then individually with their escorts. As shown they are: Martin F Ryan, Leroy C Dunn, John P Fry, E T Meredith, A Secer, A O Lovejoy, George L Berry, James Wilson, Chester Wright, Harry Britain (in uniform), Gregory Butler, Sir Home Gordon, C B Davies. They then board a ship and cross the Channel. In Britain they and their wives meet women workers at a tank production factory. They ride at a test ground in Mk V tanks with all the hatches open, supervised by Royal Navy officers. They visit Buckingham Palace (the film begins to break up here into repeats and pull-backs) and the War Office, finally being posed beside the Palace of Westminster (the parliament buildings).
35mm | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | United States sex A 31/3(41) Secer Gregory A O Leroy C E T Harry British Army George L Royal Navy Davies Lovejoy Wilson Britain Gordon Dunn Home James 01/3(4-15).8 Wright Fry C B Meredith Chester Berry Socialist and Union Groups John P Ryan Butler Martin F | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Ministry of Information | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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