Defence Minister Visits Troops: shots of Colonel JL Ralston, Lieutenant general Stuart and CD Howe being greeted by Vincent Massey on arrival in England. Sequence on marching soldiers passing by, Colonel JL Ralston giving a speech and chatting with some of the men. Droll shot of Colonel JL Ralston swinging across a trench at the end of a rope at CRU. Ralston is treated to a demonstration of skill by ack ack crews with 25 pounders. Shot of the Defence Minister JL Ralston visiting a hospital. More views of Colonel Ralston, Lieutenant-General Stuart and CD Howe chatting with the men of the Forestry Corps in Scotland, watching a mock attack, inspecting the West Nova Scotias, looking over units of the Highland Regiments, of the First Army Tank Brigade and of the Cape Breton Highlanders - the Old 85th, Colonel Ralston's old regiment.