The 25-December-1915 Motography featured "News of the Week as Shown in Films," with items from current newsreels.
"King George of England and the Prince of Wales in Northeastern France. Copyright 1915 by Pathe News." The man with the beard is King George V. The other man is a French officer, not the Prince of Wales.
"Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ford just before the Oscar II sailed. Copyright 1915 by Universal Animated Weekly." Henry Ford was opposed to the war and wanted to inspire a peace conference. Pacifist Rosika Schwimmer persuaded him to finance a Peace Ship to sail to Stockholm. Oscar II sailed from New York on 04-December-1915. Vicious fighting among the pacifists and an outbreak of influenza caused many problems. Discouraged, Ford sailed back to the US.
"Submarine ordered for Allies held in Charleston Navy Yard. Copyright, 1915, Paramount News Pictures." This is our first item from Paramount News Pictures.
"U. S. S. Milwaukee in new $1,000,000 dock at Oakland, Calif. Copyright, 1915, Mutual Weekly." Protected cruiser USS Milwaukee (C-21) was built by San Francisco's Union Iron Works. Oakland had just wrested control of its port from the Southern Pacific Railroad.
"Baby carriages parked outside of a motion picture theater in Watts, Calif. Copyright 1915 by Pathe News."
"Peace ship Oscar II leaves for Europe. Copyright, 1915, Hearst-Selig News Pictorial." See the item above about the Peace Ship.
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