CU man selling flowers; money holder and flower basket have slogans in German script. MS men buying flowers; seller also holds sign with last word 'Oberschlesien'. MS women selling flowers. MS band playing to crowd in public square. Several people...
CU man selling flowers; money holder and flower basket have slogans in German script. MS men buying flowers; seller also holds sign with last word 'Oberschlesien'. MS women selling flowers. MS band playing to crowd in public square. Several people ride down street on roof of automobile; throwing out papers to crowd - some sort of political propaganda leaflets? Or else advertisement for some event?
Glamour girls - Germany.
Series of glamour shots of women in a variety of dramatic poses and costumes. First looks like fairy princess; with a bizarre crown with long spikes curving from her head. She dances around a la ballet. Various shots women in evening gowns; head-dresses or tiaras; each posing. Then a group of women together; wearing sparkling dancing dresses and cone-shaped hats; with woman in black dress with sheer draped sleeves standing in centre. Like theatre or expressionist cinema. Strange.
French military review. France (?).
French military review. French officers; possibly including General Gallieni (large moustache). Also military personnel from another country? Soldiers marching; trucks, transport, artillery.
German aeroplanes prepare to depart. Germany.
MS people gathered around small aeroplane shortly before departure. Plane says Luftewerk on side. Someone holds up a box - maybe letters for air mail. Man in jump-suit closing door of plane. Man in coat and hat kisses children; starts to climb ladder to board plane.
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