The segment of Československý zvukový týdeník Aktualita (Czechoslovak Aktualita Sound Newsreel), 1938, issue no. 26 captures the visit of President Edvard Beneš, accompanied by Chairman of the Parliament Jan Malypetr and Minister of Public Works Jan Dostálek, during a visit to the glider airfield operated by the Masaryk Air League in Raná u Loun.
The segment starts with an image of a map of the Czechoslovak Republic showing its reduced size in the aftermath of the 1938 Munich Agreement. It includes footage shot during the formal abdication of President Edvard Beneš, which took place in the Old Royal Palace of Prague Castle on 5 October 1938. The President´s abdication is witnessed by General Jan Syrový, who had been recently appointed to the office of Prime Minister. The camera offers close-up images of Beneš´s signature on the abdication document.
The segment of Československý zvukový týdeník Aktualita (Czechoslovak Aktualita Sound Newsreel), 1938, issue no. 38 offers a part of the radio speech delivered by President Edvard Beneš on 10 September 1938, in which he urges Czech citizens to stay calm and hopeful for the future.
The segment of Československý zvukový týdeník Aktualita (Czechoslovak Aktualita Sound Newsreel), 1938, issue no. 38 captures the last speech President Edvard Beneš gave prior to his abdication on 5 October 1938.
The segment of Československý zvukový týdeník Aktualita (Czechoslovak Aktualita Sound Newsreel), 1938, issue no. 22 shows President Edvard Beneš with his wife Hana and Minister of Defence František Machník during a visit to Tábor on 21 May 1938.
The segment of Československý zvukový týdeník Aktualita (Czechoslovak Aktualita Sound Newsreel), 1937, issue no. 50 captures a speech delivered by Rudolf Beran, a member of the National Assembly, on 9 December 1937 regarding the future of Czechoslovakia.
The segment of Československý zvukový týdeník Aktualita (Czechoslovak Aktualita Sound Newsreel), 1938, issue no. 24 captures the demonstration for the unity of Czechoslovakia held on Hviezdoslav Square in Bratislava on 6 June 1938. Prime Minister Milan Hodža speaks at the demonstration (no sound). Ivan Dérer, the Minister of Justice, is also present.
The segment from the 1938 Československý zvukový týdeník Aktualita (Czechoslovak Aktualita Sound Newsreel) Issue No. 31 shows a camp of Czech refugees fleeing the German-occupied borders. Charity events organised by the Czechoslovak Red Cross and the charity initiative České srdce (Czech Heart) provided food, clothing, books, and toys for the refugee children. Politicians Rudolf Beran and Vladislav Klumpar visit the camp. The following footage shows items donated through the refugee collection organised in Drtinovo gymnázium (Comprehensive school Drtinova) in Prague's Smíchov district.
The segment of Československý zvukový týdeník Aktualita (Czechoslovak Aktualita Sound Newsreel), 1938, issue no. 26 promotes the State Defence Jubilee Fund intended for modernizing the Czechoslovak Army, and asks for contributions to be made to account no. 400 at the Postal Savings Bank.
The segment of Československý zvukový týdeník Aktualita (Czechoslovak Aktualita Sound Newsreel), 1938, issue no. 43 shows the newly established borders between Czechoslovakia and Germany near Pilsen and Domažlice (Taus in German) in the aftermath of the Sudetenland annexation. The camera captures the reactions of Czechs from western Bohemia to the new status quo. It includes footage from the village of Kleneč, the birthplace of writer Jindřich Šimon Baar, which became the southwestern-most village in Czechoslovakia.