Canadian Army Newsreel No. 31

31.1 Birth of a Corps
The Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (R.C.E.M.E.) is founded; the new group on a parade square in Canada; Major General Roberts inspects.

31.2 Workshops of War
Members of the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers haul a damaged tank on a transporter and return it to the workshop; the vehicle is dismantled; the engine is stripped; a portable smithy; welding; fixing a hole in the armour; the wireless is repaired; the treads are reworked and replaced.

31.3 Dispatch Riders Train for Action
Royal Canadian Dispatch Corps train at a motorcycle centre in Canada; cross country riding on a minefield simulation course.

31.4 The Show Goes On
The Garrison Theatre plays host to an army show, featuring men in drag; the 1st Canadian Army show gives a performance on a ship (dancing women); tent stage construction; the show – a woman introduces “Unit E”, a fight song, the showgirls are “inspected” by their commanding officer, a can-can number; the players pack up in uniform.

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