After the end of the war in Europe, General Leclerc, appointed on 16 August 1945 as superior commander of the French Expeditionary Force in the Far East, was sent to Indochina to take control of the French territory. Commentary on images of units of soldiers, General Leclerc on the ground, Japanese prisoners rebuilding a destroyed bridge, an explosion, a burning village, soldiers caring for the wounded and raising the tricolour flag.
Boxing: at the Palais des Sports in Paris, the French champion Marcel CERDAN beats the Englishman Tommy DAVIES by KO and opens the doors of the world championship.
The city of Le Havre is now a heap of rubble. Only the monument to the dead has remained intact. Improvised cemeteries were dug in the city. While waiting for the reconstruction, the port started operating again. Comment on images of the city in ruins.
In Hong Kong, the problem of water supply is crucial. The inhabitants were therefore condemned to replenish with cans. Until a French company built a dam to create a reservoir for rainwater. Comment on poster images advising to save water, residents lining up to get water, the dam and its official inauguration.
General De GAULLE’s speech on the OAS activists, on the eve of the big left-wing demonstration against the metropolitan OAS attacks that made a symbol victim, little Delphine RENARD, disfigured by a bomb.
During his official visit to France, the President of the Republic of Congo, Fulbert Youlou, was welcomed in Bry-sur-Marne by General de Gaulle. The two heads of state then meet at the Elysée. Commentary on factual images.
One year after independence, Paris welcomes the President of the Republic of Dahomey, Hubert Maga, for three days. Comment on images of President Maga received by General de Gaulle and his visit to Paris.
Monsieur and Madame DE GAULLE, as well as the highest French personalities, welcomed to the Elysee, the Shah and the Empress of Iran. In honor of its guests, there was a great reception and a fashion presentation with creations from 22 French designers. The images are accompanied by a comment.
At Orly airport, at the initiative of the General Commission for Tourism, the hostesses of France offer a touch of lily of the valley to the tourists who get off the plane.
Topic on departures on vacation, treated humorously. Departures by train to the Mediterranean resorts, by car stop or even by car trying to fit in all the children and luggage.
In the minority in the Assembly, Guy MOLLET handed President COTY the resignation of his cabinet. The latter entrusted René PLEVEN with an information mission.
Images of Madagascar, a French colony: the Tananarive markets, the agricultural regions where rice, sugar cane and coffee are grown. Aboriginal people gradually improved their production through the use of modern equipment and methods.
Awarding of literary prizes in Paris: Prix du Quai des Orfèvres, Prix Goncourt et Renaudot. Noël CALEF, prize Quai des Orfèvres, for "Echec au porteur" Romain Gary, Goncourt Award for "The Roots of Heaven" André PERRIN, Renaudot Prize for "The Father"
Report on the new facilities of the Compagnie française de raffinage, near Le Havre (Seine-Maritime). Comment on views of the refinery, elements allowing the manufacture of the "supercarburant" thanks to the "catalytic cracking", tanks and a tanker coming to refuel in the refinery.