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Summary: I. "Warrior of the week." A captain of the 8th Army pays tribute to the 25 pounder gun and adds "I'm coming round to see you people making the tools and weapons of war we use."
II. "The other man's job. Locomotives for Second Front." Scenes of the production of "austerity locomotives" (saving labour and material) at the North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow, which can be adapted for use on continental gauge railways. Elderly men and girls as well as a Chinaman are seen working on the engines which will be needed for the Second Front to replace locomotives shot up in Occupied Europe by the RAF. Minister of Supply Sir Andrew Duncan rides on the footplate of the first engine to leave the factory.
III. "New supplies and Tunis offensive." Item mentions "temporary setback of 8th Army" before stressing the importance of the massive amount of supplies being unloaded in Tripoli harbour. French Resident and wife at Foum Tataouine "make troops welcome." Commentary speaks of impending events over film of a press conference given by Alexander and Coningham. Item ends encouragingly with 6 pounder guns repelling German attack.
