Disk #5 (Newsreels 72 - 89) of a Collection of six DVDs of The Canadian Army News Newsreels from WW II. This disk label shows a sergeant of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada with an arm around a woman. He is wearing a glengarry and a battledress tunic with ribbons. There is also a photo of a Seaforth Other Ranks cap badge with a tartan backing as for a TOS. DISC 5 NEWSREELS 72 - 89 Canadian Army Newsreel No. 72 72.1 Victory in the West Enemy Surrenders to Monty: At the 21st Army Group Advance Headquarters tent, field Marshal Bernard Montgomery accepts the unconditional surrender of General Admiral von Friedeburg and his comrades; Montgomery reads the proclamation (actuality sound); von Friedeburg signs it, followed by other German officers and Montgomery; the signed document; German servicemen in tanks and horse carts; German cablemen meet Canadian signallers to link communications cables together; at a conference, General Johannes Blaskowitz and staff receives direction from General Charles Foulkes and his staff; an equipment dump. 72.2 V.E. Day Celebrated Huge crowds gather in London; British Prime Minister Winston Churchill makes the announcement of the impending surrender (actuality sound) as the crowds listen; celebrations; the Royal Family, accompanied by Churchill, makes an appearance on the balcony of Buckingham palace; King George makes a speech (actuality sound); Dutch crowds rejoice; General H.D.G. Crerar gives a speech (actuality sound, no visuals of Crerar); the celebration continues in London all night. 73.1 Canada Celebrates V.E. Day Moncton: Crowds in the street. Montreal: A parade; service in Notre Dame Cathedral; Ottawa: Parliament Hill celebrations; veterans. Toronto: Crowds at the City Hall Cenotaph. Winnipeg: Crowds in the street. Vancouver: A parade and crowds. 73.2 Church Parades Commemorate Victory Members of the Canadian Military Headquarters march to St. Martin's in the Fields Church in London, England; 3rd Canadian Division parades in former German military barracks; Padre Major Forth gives an open air service; 3rd Division Roman Catholics have their own service; the Irish Fusiliers pipe band; 1st Canadian Headquarter troops near Hengelo, Holland attend a sermon with Chaplain Colonel Taylor and General H.D.G. Crerar. 73.3 Canadians Free Polish Women Warriors Polish Army troops run their former prisoner of war camp in Germany; the women supervise German civilians who now must work for them; training at the shooting range; exercising. 73.4 Dutch S.S. Clean Synagogues Imprisoned Dutch Quislings at Nijkirk, Holland, are made to clean up what remains of the synagogue; the torah in a cabinet. 73.5 Farewell to the Guns Gunners of an artillery regiment and 2nd Canadian Division clean up their equipment one last time before returning to ordnance; Major General A.B. Matthews takes the salute as troops move by. 73.6 Germans Disarmed Germans soldiers organize a weapons and equipment depot; recaptured Allied tanks; a Canadian boarding party rides on a German mine sweeper to check on the surrender of ships at the Emden docks; a U-boat surrenders; Captain Sharp of the Bremen on the Europa, its sister ship; Mary of Arnhem, German radio propagandist; Arthur von Seyss-Inquart, the Chancellor of Austria, under arrest. Canadian Army Newsreel No. 74 74.1 Hollanders Hail Canucks General H.D.G. Crerar and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands attend a Canadian military parade in The Hague. [an article is attached] 74.2 U-Boats Surrender The Royal Canadian Navy intercepts 15 U-boats off the coast of Norway, and escorts them to a northern Scottish port; life on the ship; German seamen on the U-boat. 74.3 School for Servicemen Ex-servicemen practice carpentry and mechanics at the Ontario Training and Re-Establishment Institute; ex-servicewomen of the Canadian Women's Army Corps are taught nutrition and infant care; men and women learn the trade of hair cutting and styling; a radio operation course for men and women; a chemistry class. 74.4 Lend Lease to Continue Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King signs the 4th Soviet Protocol, a document that will continue to supply shipments to the U.S.S.R.; Ray Atherton signs for the United States, the Right Honourable Malcolm MacDonald signs for England, and G.N. Zarubin signs for the U.S.S.R. 74.5 L.C.T.s Help Relieve Holland Famine In Rotterdam, shipments arrive from England to the docks; food boxes unloaded from a ship. 74.6 5th Division Finale The 5th Division is inspected by General H.D.G. Crerar and parade for the last time; a giant maple leaf with "V" in its centre carved into a vast field where the gathering is taking place; trucks and tanks roll by endlessly. 74.7 Oil Pipeline Security Lifted An England-to-France oil pipeline, codename Pluto, is finally displayed; pipe is laid in the water; pipe is made in a factory and wound on a huge spool; overland extensions are laid shortly after D-Day in France; Canadian engineers help lay the overland pipes; British pumping stations are disguised as factories. Canadian Army Newsreel No. 75 75.1 D-Day Anniversary A service on Normandy Beach by Canadian servicemen; flashback to 3rd Division's landing at Bernières-sur-Mer on D-Day; the church steeple then and now; the city's tribute in the town square; French veterans at the Bernières-sur-Mer Cemetery for Canadian soldiers. 75.2 C.M.H.Q. Blastwalls Blitzed The walls that surround Canadian Military Headquarters in Trafalgar Square, London, are taken down by Royal Canadian Engineers; the left-over brick is collected; headquarters without its blastwalls. 75.3 R.C.N. Medicos Open Baby Clinic The Royal Navy Strathcona Well Baby Clinic in Halifax; women and their young children; bearded sailors bring their tots in for a check-up; children playing at the nursery school. 75.4 Army Corrals Displaced Persons Ex-slave workers and other displaced persons are dealt with by members of 4th Canadian Division Army Military Government Section at Kusten Canal, Germany; the civilians are deloused; Ukrainian people are brought to the camp; 3rd Canadian Division members sort people out; The Royal Canadian Army Service Corps brings people to vacant work camps which become their temporary homes; a Russian officer attached to the Canadian Section explains camp rules to his countrymen; German women are made to do clean up work at the camp; the ex-slaves rest in the sun; Canadian medical officers help out; the people in the camp sing and dance. 75.5 Major Tilston, V.C. Frederick Albert Tilston of the Essex Scottish Regiment, recipient of the Victoria Cross; he is interviewed by the CBC; a nurse lights his cigarette; Tilston, in a wheelchair, is brought outside where other patients visit with him. Tilston won the Victoria Cross for bravery in action on March 1, 1945. 75.6 Zutphen's Twin Bridges Opened Royal Canadian Engineers complete the construction of two giant bailey bridges across the Ijssel River; General H.D.G. Crerar officially opens the bridges, which are named "Harry" and "Crerar" in his honour; Crerar drives over them; the crowd cheers. 75.7 Last Rotational Leave Men Canada-Bound At the Aldershot Repatriation Area, trains take soldiers and former prisoners of war at the Southampton port; they board the Pasteur; dignitaries and a band bid them farewell; men rest on board. Canadian Army Newsreel No. 76 76.1 Jerries Clear Mine Fields The roads of the northern Dutch seacoast are cleared of mines by German engineers. 76.2 Ratzeburg Recce Roost Men on leave at a resort on the shores of a German lake; they play sports, rest, fish and swim. 76.3 Holland Treasure Hunt The Royal Canadian Engineers lend a hand and their mine detector to locate jewellery hidden for Jewish refugees by a Dutch couple in Groningen during the time of the occupation. 76.4 Memorial Service in Secret Cemetery 1st Canadian Army Group, Royal Artillery and Padre William Hall conduct a memorial at a cemetery in Bergen, Holland, where the Dutch had secretly buried Canadian Air Servicemen killed in action. 76.5 Maple Leaf - London Edition Dispatches arrive at the offices of the Maple Leaf newspaper in London; shots of the newsroom; typesetting; the editor and assistant editor at work; printing. 76.6 Seine Boat Trip "Hospitality Jane", a cruise ship, floats down the Seine on a tour for members of the service; snack time; the Eiffel Tower; Notre Dame Cathedral. 76.7 Canada Builds Super Forts Men and women build a super fortress aircraft at a Boeing aircraft plant in Vancouver for the U.S. Army Air Corps; various parts of the plane under construction; a plane flies overhead; factory workers admire their work on an airfield. Canadian Army Newsreel No. 77 77.1 Dominion Election Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.) Leader M.J. Coldwell speaks in Winnipeg; Progressive Conservative Leader John Bracken speaks in Brockville; Liberal Leader William Lyon Mackenzie King speaks in Ottawa; campaign headquarters in England; Canadian election officials go overseas; servicemen voting; members of The Canadian Women's Army Corps voting; service men and women casting votes at army polling stations and by mail; mobile polls for those in the field; returning officers counting votes as the election results are read in voice-over; Bracken, Coldwell and Mackenzie King give actuality sound interviews into a CBC microphone. 77.2 Witley Ammo Dump Explodes In Surrey, England, the ruins of a Canadian Armed Forces ammunition depot accident; disposal squad at work; camp workers clean up. 77.3 Meet "The Champ" Jack Hayes milks his championship butter-producing cow named "Alcartra Gerben" on his farm outside of Calgary; a large group of people and government officials watch on. 77.4 Cambridge Leave Course Trinity College, of England's famous Cambridge University, opens its doors to Canadian servicemen for week long courses; outdoor scenes; classes for servicemen; tea time with the professors; a boating trip on the Cam River; college provosts say farewell. 77.5 Germans Return Home Canadian Provost Corps supervises the departure of German soldiers from Holland; defeated German troops stream across Zuider Zee causeway on the long march home; Canadian Armed Forces troops examine baggage and confiscate articles looted during the occupation of Holland; women camp followers; German minesweeping boats carry troops from Enkhuizen, Holland; aerial shot of the parade of soldiers; life in the camp; the return to Germany. Canadian Army Newsreel No. 78 78.1 Pacific Commander Reaches Canada Major General Bertram Meryl Hoffmeister, commander of the Canadian Army Pacific Force is welcomed by his wife and daughter at Rockcliffe Airport in Ottawa; Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King and others greet him; Hoffmeister explains his new position during a CBC interview (actuality sound). 78.2 Baby Bonus Begins The registration system for the family allowance program; mail rooms; letter carriers deliver forms; families fill out the forms and send them; children at play. 78.3 Airborne Lifeboat Lifeboats are attached to the bottom of Air Sea Rescue Service planes of the Royal Canadian Air Force; a flying plane drops a boat, which floats down with parachutes to men in a demonstration exercise; men climb in from their dingy, hoist the sail and get the motor in working order. 78.4 King Invests Tilston Beefeaters on parade outside of Buckingham Palace; veterans outside the palace; Major Frederick Tilston, V.C. is carried from a car into the Palace; recipients of the Victoria Cross pose in a group shot. 78.5 Highlights in the News The Sherbrooke Fusiliers tank crew prepare to turn over their vehicle to ordnance, completing their journey which began on D-Day and ended in Germany. German Commander General Johannes Blaskowitz is arrested by the Canadian Army. Eight hundred high-ranking Nazi officers suspected of being war criminals are given prison uniforms to replace their military uniforms in Esterwegen, Germany. General Li Jen Sun, head of the Chinese Army, visits the 1st Canadian Army Division with General H.D.G. Crerar; they look at confiscated weapons including a tiny tank. 78.6 Canadian Navy Has New Queen At a U.K. port, sailors toting kit bags board the Ontario, the new queen of the Canadian navy; Captain H. Grant takes command in the port of Belfast, Ireland before Rear Admiral Bevan and High Commissioner Vincent Massey; a guard of honour is inspected; the ship's communication centre; the large kitchen facilities; hammock beds; the army dental clinic; sick bay; anti-aircraft guns; the anchor is weighed. Canadian Army Newsreel No. 79 79.1 Dominion Day in U.K. Canadians celebrate the 78th Dominion Day on July 1st, 1945; a church service for the Canadian Ex-Servicemen Association in Bramshott, England; the Canadian Branch of the British Legion hold a ceremony in Brookwood Cemetery; Vincent Massey opens an exhibit entitled "Meet Canada" in London; a memorial military parade to Westminster Abbey and Cathedral, with Massey taking the salute; The Canadian Women's Army Corps; the Royal Family. 79.2 International Tennis Wimbledon reopens with matches between British and U.S. Army servicemen; Flight Sergeant Pearson and Private Raper of Canada play Lieutenant Bobbit and Major Guernsey of the United States; the Dowager Queen Mary and the Duchess of Kent watch from their box; spectators view the game; Flight Sergeant Sidwell of Australia gets the only point for the British; the Duchess of Kent gives out prizes. 79.3 Canadian Equipment for Russia Canadian factories make giant pieces of electrical equipment destined for Russia; men and women work on machinery; crates; the Eastern Car Company of Canada makes railway cars; a finished train. 79.4 Hollanders Greet Their Queen Queen Wilhelmina and General H.D.G. Crerar at a Canadian military parade in Amsterdam; large civilian demonstrations and parades celebrate the Queen's return; Hollanders see their beloved Queen for the first time in six years. 79.5 Fun 'N Games 5th Canadian Division sports meet in Groningen Stadium, Holland; running; shot put; high jump; broad jump. The Cilbride Stakes horse race in Maple Leaf Stadium in Hilversum, Holland, is won by Major Tom Willes aboard the Sheik, owned by the Canadian Scottish Regiment; men in line up for refreshments; the Foulkes Stakes, a harness race is run; General H.D.G. Crerar gives out trophies to the winners. 79.6 Para Rescuers Train for Pacific Volunteer air rescue training in Jasper Park simulates conditions in the Pacific theatre of operations; a parachutist catches himself in a tree, lowers himself down, and rescues an injured man; evacuation over ravines to a waiting plane. Canadian Army Newsreel No. 80 80.1 Repats Arrive in Canada Repatriation drafts prepare to go home in Nijmegen, Holland; canteen; some soldiers and equipment are loaded onto a plane; plane lands in England; the rest of the soldiers board trains; they arrive at Gourock Port, Scotland; they board the Aquitania; arrival in Halifax; a band plays; reunions; 1st Canadian Paratroopers on parade; key to the city is given to the Commanding Officer. 80.2 St. Jean Baptiste Day Floats and bands parade down Sherbrooke Street in Montreal; Mayor Camillien Houde; in Amersfoort, Holland St. Jean Baptiste Day is celebrated; the Régiment de la Chaudière take part in a parade; a bonfire and fire works. 80.3 Golf Champs Crowned The 1945 Canadian Open Golf Championships at the Islesmere Golf Club in Montreal; Byron Nelson, Harold "Jug" McSpaden, Bob Burns; awards presentation. 80.4 C.W.A.C. Band on Tour in Kitchener, Ontario, The Canadian Women's Army Corps band gets ready to go on tour in Germany; Colonel Margaret Eaton; in England, Lady Astor gives a garden party in their honour; the band entertains the 11th Canadian General Hospital outdoors. 80.5 Woodbine Annual Classic At the Woodbine race track in Toronto, The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario watches the King's Plate; the race is run; Bobby Watson aboard Uttermost wins. 80.6 Entry into Berlin The Autobahn near Brunswick, Germany; Canadian sector of the Allied Occupational Force takes over Russian positions; German sculpture and architecture in ruins; Canadian soldier with a handful of German medals; Canadian Army parade and inspection. Canadian Army Newsreel No. 81 81.1 Ostend Fêtes Manitoba Dragoons The people of the Belgian town of Ostend celebrate their September 1944 liberation by the 12th Manitoba Dragoons; the town holds a memorial and the Dragoons parade. 81.2 Holland Playground Troops take a break at the "Maroon Hunt Club" in Groningen, Holland; tennis; volleyball; the Lord Strathcona Cavalry go riding; sailing on the lake with local women; in Germany, 2nd Division Engineers have a regatta; a "crab race" in rubber rafts; diving; greasy pole contest; water jousting; rowing race on pontoon barges. 81.3 Highlights in the News In Aldershot, England, the Civilian Concert Party, a group of entertainers, prepares for a concert. General H.D.G. Crerar presents new battle colours to the Royal Montreal Regiment in Amersfoort, Holland. In Wageningen, Lieutenant General Charles Foulkes, Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands and a crowd watch a ceremony around the placement of a plaque on the site of the surrender of German forces in Holland by Colonel General Johannes Blaskowitz to Foulkes. 81.4 Toronto Subway System Designed On Yonge Street, designs for a new subway system are presented by engineers; exhibition of a model of the new rapid transit system. 81.5 "Meet the Navy" Tours Europe The famed Royal Canadian Navy show plays in Paris; General Georges Vanier, Canadian ambassador to France, and Mrs. Vanier, American comedian Jack Benny, opera star Nino Martini attend; the cast tours the Bohemian sector, Sacré Coeur Cathedral, the Moulin Rouge, Notre Dame Cathedral, Place Vendome Perfumery, the Tuileries; model boats; the Racing Club de France Pool for swimming; arrival at the airport to leave for Belgium; the Belgium theatre. 81.6 2nd Division Leaves Germany 2nd Division packs up to move to Western Holland; rations loaded into trucks; the troops move out. Canadian Army Newsreel No. 82 82.1 One Year After Pastoral scenes of Normandy in the summer of 1945; flashback to 1944, when tanks overran the land; the battle of Carpiquet Airfield, the battle of Falaise Gap; peacetime reconstruction of homes in 1945; the abandoned airfield and derelict war machinery; harvest time. 82.2 Toronto Mermaids Entertain The Toronto Mermaids Swimming Club demonstrates synchronized swimming; women chat at pool side. 82.3 Copenhagen Air Show The Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal Air Force give a fundraiser air show in Denmark; Queen Alexandra of Denmark attends; Spitfire stunts; other bombers fly overhead; Group Captain Johnny Johnson, the show's promoter. 82.4 Canada Sends Clothing to Europe Repair depot workers mend clothing and repair shoes in Valleyfield, Quebec; their work is distributed by United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration and the Red Cross to the needy in Europe. 82.5 Berlin Victory Parade Allied United Nations leaders watch a parade in Berlin; the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders pipe band lead the Canadian contingent; British and Canadian soldiers ride by in tanks and trucks. Canadian Army Newsreel No. 83 83.1 General Crerar Leaves for Home At an airport in England, General H.D.G. Crerar begins his leave; flashbacks to Crerar's war history - the Italian campaign, his time with the 1st Canadian Army, Normandy, Dieppe, the Reichswald Forest, at Headquarters where he thanks his troops; Crerar boards the ship; the ship leaves. 83.2 Algonquin's Shaving Ceremony The Algonquin Regiment performs a "precision drill shaving" to commemorate invasion day in a humorous fashion. 83.3 Northern Rivers Re-stocked with Beaver Men from the Department of Indian Affairs set traps to capture live beaver in Algonquin Park, Ontario; beavers are loaded into a train in Huntsville and travel to Moosonee; their destination is the Kesagami and Albany River Preserves near James Bay; natives conduct the animals to their release point; they release a beaver in the Albany River. 83.4 C.W.A.C. Draft Arrives in Holland Members of The Canadian Women's Army Corps arrive to release their male counterparts for active duty in Apeldoorn, Holland; the C.W.A.C. barracks; sewing and resting in park land; tour of the village of Volendam; don traditional Dutch costumes and walk around in them; the women return to camp. 83.5 Frisian Islands Receive German Wounded German amputation wounded are supervised by Canadians in a Canadian hospital and treated by German doctors. 83.6 Canadian Frigates for Far East At a Western Canadian port, Rear Admiral Victor-Gabriel Brodeur inspects a new frigate; a trial run with simulated combat; anti-aircraft guns and depth charges. Canadian Army Newsreel No. 84 84.1 Flooded Holland Reclaimed Pump houses in the flooded countryside of Holland are manned by the Royal Canadian Engineers; portable pumps; land in fallow; bulldozers make pools to reduce the size of canals; demolition and clearance of a broken bridge; a shipment of supplies floats down a restored canal; the cargo is unloaded. 84.2 Milch Cows for Mexico Dignitaries from Canadian and Mexican governments visit Murco Farms in Lindsay, Ontario. The occasion is the shipment of the first herd of dairy cattle ever to go to Mexico. Dr. Barton, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, welcomes visitors; everyone drinks milk; cows are loaded onto trucks. 84.3 Canadian Dental Corps Follows Through Refresher courses are held at the Canadian Dental Corps Technical Training Centre in Toronto; students work on plastic models of teeth and patients; x-rays; special training for restorative work for the returning war wounded. 84.4 Amsterdam Leave The Canadian Army Leave Centre in Amsterdam; the information desk; the streets of Amsterdam; the Canada Club; the Winter Gardens; servicemen dance. 84.5 Army Track Championships Maple Leaf Stadium in Nijmegen, Holland hosts the events; opening parade; the high jump; runners; award ceremony; the long jump; a tug of war is viewed by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery; the prize table; the 4th Canadian Division team gets a prize. Canadian Army Newsreel No. 85 85.1 Victory in the East The surrender of Japan is announced by Prime Minister Clement Attlee of Britain; Canadian soldiers join the London celebrations; dancing in the streets; headline in Dutch newspapers announce the victory; soldiers read Maple Leaf newspaper headline, It's All Over!; a civilian newspaper in Oldenburg, Germany; a soldier makes an alteration to the map at Canadian Occupational Headquarters; the English Royal Family attends St. Paul's Cathedral's Thanksgiving Ceremony, with Sir Winston Churchill. Japan surrendered on August 14, 1945. 85.2 Inter-Service Sports Meet At the Maple Leaf Stadium in Nijmegen, Holland, The Canadian Women's Army Corps pipe band performs at the Inter-Service track meet; the long jump; a tug of war; the high jump; Princess Juliana gives out the prizes. 85.3 Canada Welcomes Tilston, V.C. The El Nil Hospital Ship carrying wounded veterans docks at Halifax Harbour; a band on the docks; Major Fred Tilston, recipient of the Victoria Cross, returns to Canada; a parade in his honour down the streets of Windsor; the Essex Scottish Pipe Band; the Honourable Paul Martin, Secretary of State, and Mayor Arthur Reaume give a scroll to Tilston; speeches in an arena; ceremony and presentation of a plaque at the Toronto Cenotaph; a parade in his honour in Toronto. 85.4 Equine P.O.W.s Return Home The Royal Army Veterinarian Corps supervise the return of horses to their Dutch owners at a checkpoint in western Germany; blacksmiths shoe the animals; horses are harnessed to carts; Dutch drivers take the reins from Germans at the border; horses are returned to their owners; a farmer ploughs his field with the assistance of his newly-returned horses. 85.5 Dieppe Anniversary The third Anniversary of Dieppe is commemorated in the Dieppe Cemetery; flashbacks to August 19, 1942 to the naval battle, the rescue of airmen, the dead on the beaches; a plaque is set at the furthest point reached by the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders; General Georges P. Vanier, the Canadian Ambassador to France, and the Chief of General Staff review the beach; the Mayor of Dieppe and General Vanier lay memorial wreaths; the 2nd Division commander General A. Bruce Matthews is given a flag by the Dieppe residents; parade of Canadian soldiers and crowds. Canadian Army Newsreel No. 86 86.1 Monty Crashes Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery goes to the No.16 Canadian General Hospital after his plane crashes in Oldenburg, Germany; he is unhurt, and keeps his appointment to inspect the Canadian Army Occupational Force; he presents awards to Lieutenant Colonel Henderson, Major Tedly, Major Weber, Captain Walker, Captain Keiley, C.Q.M.S. Morrow, Rifleman Butcher; Monty leaves in a new plane. 86.2 Corporal Fred Topham ,V.C. In Toronto, Corporal Fred Topham is honoured as World War One veteran Captain O'Leary gives him the ribbon from his own Victoria Cross, presented as a token until Topham receives his own medal; interview with Topham. Topham won the Victoria Cross for bravery in action with the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion on March 24, 1945. 86.3 Wives Convention The Canadian Wives Bureau Convention in London gives lessons to British women bound for a life with their Canadian husbands; registration; lecturers speak on household sciences; the Red Cross gives cooking lessons, Canadian style; Canadian designed fashion show; a cocktail party at Oceanic House hosted by the Honourable and Mrs. Vincent Massey. 86.4 International Yacht Race A Dutch yacht club competes with the ten invited crews of the Canadian Sergeants Yacht Club in Amsterdam. 86.5 Holland Racing Meet Turf and harness racing at race track near Groningen; army hunt club entries; Gunner Battington on Trixie wins a race. 86.6 Canada Welcomes General Crerar General H.D.G. Crerar wanders around the ship Ile de France while at sea; arrival at the Halifax port; Mrs. Crerar and daughter greet the General; Crerar talks to members of the 1st Canadian Army wounded in action; Moncton crowds greet him as he passes by in a train; at Union Station in Ottawa, Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King greets him with a 6th Division Honour guard; Parliament Hill welcoming ceremony with large crowds in attendance; Mackenzie King gives a speech, followed by Crerar (actuality sound). Canadian Army Newsreel No. 87 87.1 Canadian Named Jersey's Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Grasett takes over as the Lieutenant Governor of Jersey, one of the recently liberated Channel Islands; he and his family are greeted by the attorney general, the harbour master, and a guard of honour drawn from the 620th Royal Artillery; Grasset is invested at the Town Hall; he examines defensive positions; his new home. 87.2 Eskimo Inn The Eskimo Inn ice cream bar is opened in Oldenburg, Germany by the Canadian Auxiliary Services Catering Pool; men make ice cream; the shop is opened; customers are served ice cream and pop. 87.3 Highlights in the News Mayor Major General Bertram Meryl Hoffmeister gives annuities to Victoria Cross winners Major John Mahony and Private Ernest A. Smokey Smith in New Westminster, B.C. A bus service is set up in Utrecht, Holland using army transport trucks. Near Ypres, Belgium people hold a carnival for the troops; soldiers are reunited with their friends; fun at a carnival; beer tent. In Surrey, England, troops of the Royal Canadian Signals parade at former signals reinforcement unit; Major General Weeks presides at the unveiling of a cairn dedicated to the memory of signalmen killed in action. 87.4 Spruce Bud Worm Blitzed Specimens of the Spruce Bud Worm are gathered in the forest of Northern Quebec by the Field Units of the Dominion and U.S. Entomological Service; smoke generators; a plane loads up with D.D.T., a pesticide; workers lay out a tarp at the base of a tree to catch dead worms; planes spray the pesticide. 87.5 Antwerp Horse Show A gymkhana and horse meet takes place at a park in Antwerp, Belgium; jumping in an arena; guard dogs go over the course; a pillow fight on horseback; a musical ride. 87.6 C.W.A.C. Sports Meet At the Aldershot Sports Stadium in England, an army track and field staged by the Canadian Women's Army Corps meet takes place; 50 yard dash; the high jump; the long jump; a sack race; a relay race; a tug of war; a potato race; a softball game; prize ceremonies; Doris "PeeWee" Mallard gets a prize for best individual performance. Canadian Army Newsreel No. 88 88.1 Repat Control Room Keeps 'Em Moving The operations room at A.G.2 Canadian Military Headquarters is the controlling point for the Canadian Army's repatriation system; workers at the superintendent desk look at records for drafts reporting to England; ship schedule board; record keeping to allocate troop spaces on the ships; air delivery of mail; the Pasteur leaves the docks; a baby flattop; destroyers; a passenger ship full of home-bound veterans. 88.2 Cabbage Town - Holland Version In Doorn, Holland, The Queen's Own Rifles create their mini-city in an ex-German camp; Rifleman Gambriel acts as a mayor in costume; two sergeants sweep up; street signs with Toronto street names; the "Chief Justice" at "Osgoode Hall". 88.3 Amsterdam Yacht Clubs A yacht club is taken over by military commanding officers; boats that were confiscated from collaborators are taken out by military personnel; the lounge and bar at the club; a game of pool; the Beaver Yacht Club on Paterswoldse Lake near Groningen hosts all ranks on leave and awaiting repatriation; sailboat on the lake; a motorboat. 88.4 Canadian Commodities to U.N.R.R.A. Men and women work on a canned meat assembly line in Toronto; large bars of laundry soap ready for shipment; United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration boxes and barrels ready for shipment. 88.5 Chaudières Patrol Germany The Régiment de la Chaudière at work; at a control point, soldiers check Germans for stolen booty and look at their papers; at Essen, German soldiers ready to be discharged are examined for S.S. tattoos; flame-throwing tank demonstration. 88.6 2nd Division Celebrates Labour Day The Soesterberg Airfield in Holland hosts Labour Day celebrations with a parade and floats, a wild west rodeo; and the "Labour Day Stakes" horse race; the U.S. troops play Canadians in a game of softball; women sing at a musical revue; dancing at the Royal Canadian Engineer lounge. Canadian Army Newsreel No. 89 89.1 U.N.R.R.A. Takes Canadian Vehicles for Czechs At No.1 Staging Camp in Holland, army vehicles are turned over to the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration to become supply trucks; the drivers have a meal; at the border, Czech drivers take over from the army personnel; final checks to the vehicles. 89.2 Blankenberge Liberation Anniversary A Belgian town plays host to the 12th Manitoba Dragoons; ceremonies in the town square; a parade and crowds; medals are presented to the first three soldiers to enter the town during the liberation. 89.3 Sport Highlights The 30th Battery Bombers Softball Team play a U.S. team in a softball game at Bremen, Germany. Horse show in Groningen, Holland; one horse carriage; over fences; dressage. The South London Harriers run a road race in Coulsdon, England; Canadian Sergeant Gérard Coté of Montreal, a three-time Boston Marathon winner and Tommy Richards of Wales lead the pack; end of the race, with Richards the winner. 89.4 De Gaulle Visits Ottawa General Charles de Gaulle, President of France, participates at a ceremony at the National War Memorial on July 11, 1944. 89.5 Farewell to First Division The 1st Canadian Division soldiers pack up their kit bags; flashbacks to 1939 landing in England, General A.G.L. McNaughton at the port; guarding England; August 1941 attack on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen to destroy communications installations; fires on the island; training exercises for beach landings; June 1943 large-scale training exercise at sea; July 10, 1943: Sicily, Ragusa, Enna, Leonforte, Regalbuto, Catania; mule trains; battle of Ortona; Major Paul Triquet V.C.; Casino in ruins; Italian crowds; taking off marks of identification by the Adriatic; Senio River battle; move to Marseilles; into action in Holland; V.E. Day surrender conference; parading through Berlin; General H.D.G. Crerar bids the troops goodbye.