Welt im Film 204/1949 22.04.1949

01 Lord President Morrison in Germany Berlin: Deputy Prime Minister of England Morrison will be greeted upon arrival by General Robertson, half-close. Morrison comes in addition to Reuter, half-close. Morrison speaks before microphones in the building of the Municipal Council of interview: "the airlift has brought a lot to Berlin. It has brought sustenance through the winter. It has also brought genuine and practical evidence of supporting sympathy in your efforts to maintain your own democratic freedom." Morrison enters in the book of the city of Berlin. Morrison tour of the Ruhr area. Visit steel mill.
(34 m) 02. One year Marshall plan port. Construction at the port. Loading of goods. Bags at crane. Mr. Collisson, officer of the Marshall plan for Germany, great, thanks for cooperation. Factory pictures, smoking chimneys.
(38 m) 3rd basket ball: Harlem Globetrotters - Minneapolis ball pass of the Harlem Globetrotters.
(51 m) 04 updates soon a. Nuremberg: Wilhelm Street process the Court building. The courtroom. The defendants at the sentencing hearing between two American soldiers. Ernst von Weizsäcker Secretary of State hears his judgment (seven years prison). Leader of the foreign organisation of the NSDAP Gauleiter plank (five years prison). Reich Finance Minister Graf Schwerin von Krosigk (ten years prison). Head of the Reich Chancellery of Dr. Hans Lammers (20 years prison). Reich Minister of food Walter Darré (seven years prison). Reich press Chief Dr. Dietrich (seven years prison). Head of the SS main office, SS-Obergruppenführer Berger (25 years imprisonment). Richter left the room.
(40 m) b. Greece: reconstruction of the Corinth Canal reopening of the route of the ship. King Paul and Queen Friederike ride in a boat. King Paul cuts Ribbon at opening of a bridge. Queen Friederike dances old Greek folk dance with the population.
Frankfurt fair (21 m) c. flags. Exhibition halls with visitors. Typewriters, handbags, tools, homes. Swiss Pavilion, Hungarian Pavilion, Belgium, Holland, Italy.
(30 m) 5th Churchill spoke in Boston Churchill at the lectern, half close, talks about the global political situation (Soviet Communism) and actuality: "it is because they fear the friendship of the West more than its hostility." The Russian people must not see what is going on outside and the world must not see what goes on inside the Societ domain. 13 men in the Kremlin in holding down hundreds of millions of people and aiming at the rule of the world, feel that at all costs they must keep up the barriers. "It is certain, that Europe would have been communized like Czechoslovakia, and London under bombardment some time ago, but for the deterrent of the atomic bomb in the hands of the United States."
(52 m) 06. The surprise of soccer: Scotland beats England 3-1 Viewer, screen, waving. Stadium Wembley, total. Playback. Scotland shoot 1-0 in the 26th minute. Spectators cheering. Second goal for Scotland. Audience wave. 0 players embrace a Scottish player 3: breakthrough. Viewers filling picture. England shoots the Ehrentor 3: screen 1 beckoning viewers.
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01 Lord President Morrison in Germany Lord Minister Herbert Morrison, the Deputy British Prime Minister, arrived in Berlin. General Roberts of the British military Governor for Germany, and Lord Mayor Reuter welcomed the high British officials. In a debate in the building of the Berlin Municipal Council of the West, the Lord President praised the exemplary attitude of the Berlin population, then he expressed to the airlift, their mission and their performance.
(Original sound: "the airlift has brought alot to Berlin.) It has brought sustenance through the winter. It has also brought genuine and practical evidence of supporting sympathy in your efforts to maintain your own democratic freedom.")
Then, the British Government representative in the Golden Book of the city of Berlin brought itself. Lord President Morrison met with German economists and politicians in various cities in the British zone. An extensive programme, which should serve to deepen his knowledge of Germany, led him in steelworks of the Ruhr area.

03. basket ball - like never basketball in perfection - these two American teams show that on an arcade game in Chicago. The Negro team, Harlem Globetrotters, mastered the technique of playing to and deceiving with almost artistic dexterity. The opponents, Minneapolis, used literally checkmate. Towards the end of the game, the Globetrotters have a safe point lead. You can afford it now, with the opponents of cat and mouse to play. This is called technology also "freeze"...
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The Globetrotters won Of course... playing this game!

04. updates soon: a. ministries trial at the Nuremberg courthouse was graduated the last trial of crimes during the Third Reich. 21 diplomats of Hitler had to answer process before the American military tribunal in the so-called wilhelmstraße. The Court approved 19 of the defendants as control devices for various crimes. Ernst von Weizsäcker Secretary of State hears his sentence 7 years prison.
Leader of the foreign organisation of the NSDAP Gauleiter Beh [...] was 5 years in prison.
The former German Finance Minister Graf Schwerin von Krosigk: 10 years.
The former head of the Reich Chancellery, Dr. Hans Lammers. on all counts, was found guilty and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
The former Reich Minister of food Walter Darre he gave 7 years prison, also the former Reich press Chief Dr. Dietrich.
The maximum penalty of 25 years in prison imposed the judgment of SS-Obergruppenführer Berger, head of the SS main office. In the verdict, the Court declared that a chronicle represents illuminated during the process, the operations of the Hitler era of shame and humiliation b. channel by the channel of Corinth Corinth, 1944, retreating German troops destroyed, was American. Engineers restored. The reopening of this important waterway Instead of found in solemn form. On the first boat that enters the channel again: King Paul of Greece and Queen.
Then, the Royal couple participates in the reopening of one of the bridges that lead over the channel.
At the end of a Greek folk dance, and the Queen dances in the dance of the villagers.

c. Frankfurt fair, the Frankfurt fair was still dominated by as so far more than 300 from abroad showed an international showcase of the economy and of the hand over 2,600 companies - from 20 halls their goods and products.
The fair was marked by the competition of the quality and the value. The German economy showed a reflection of their growing power from the pumping station up to the homeowner. The foreign exhibitors were especially with industrial products and present with food and beverages also had fed the fair Hungary.
Around 250,000 visitors saw this varied exhibition of all industries. The total turnover of the fair amounted to approximately 176 million deutsche mark.

05. Churchill spoke in Boston on American soil in Boston, Winston Churchill delivered a momentous speech. He entered on the current world political situation and Soviet Russia's Government said the friendship of the West fear more than its hostility - the Russian people should not know what proceed in the world - and the world not what happen in Soviet Russia. 13 man in the Kremlin would keep hundreds of millions of people under duress. In the quest for world domination they ensure that the barriers facing around Soviet Russia would not torn down. (Original sound: "it is because they fear the friendship of the West than its hostility more.") The Russian people must not see what is going on outside and the world must not see what goes on inside the Soviet domain. 13 men in the Kremlin all costs they must keep of holding down hundreds of millions of people and aiming at the rule of the world feel that at up the barriers.")
Churchill also said the relations between Soviet Russia and the other great powers were due to the Soviet attitude without precedent in the history. Europe would be fall already - communism as the Czechoslovakia - and London destroyed by bombs, the U.S. had not the atomic bomb as a deterrent.
(Original sound: "it is certain that Europe would have been communized like Czechoslovakia, and London under bombardment some time ago, but for the deterrent of the atomic bomb in the hands of the United States.")

06. The football surprise: Scotland beats the traditional football international match England: England against Scotland was held in front of 100,000 spectators at the Wembley Stadium. The Scots, show in white pants, a functional, operate on rapid gate success game from the outset. England's backs is often in distress. The 26 minute: Surprisingly a wonderful combination of the Scots - and the Scottish Halbrechte Mason score the first goal for Scotland. After halftime, Scotland is clearly superior.
And again the Scottish storm breaks through: goal for Scotland! Scotland striker series is still in the attack. Again a breakthrough. A Masterful side - and by header: Scotland 3-0. -Cheers for the Scotsman and the Scottish Schlachtenbummlern. England comes up towards the end of the game. The defeat is inevitable, but England team fights doggedly.
And as it succeeds! A clean tape... and the English striker of Milburns reaches the consolation goal for the Englishman.
3:1 for Scotland. A surprising, but great victory!

[...]. One year Marshall plan extensive economic aid for the war destroyed European countries – that was the aim of the generous utility, which was adopted by the U.S. Congress a year ago. It is one of the decisive factors of economic Europe today under the name of Marshall plan. The total for all the countries concerned amounted to more than $5 billion in the first year. For Germany, this year brought a strong, everywhere perceptible economic recovery and boosting. All supported countries sent messages and addresses of thanks to the American Government and the American people. The Commissioner for the Marshall plan in Germany, Mr. Collisson, thanked the unions of the Trizone in turn for their collaboration in the implementation of this utility, Mr. Collisson also stated that the deliveries accelerates continue from raw materials and semi-finished products to Germany, can achieve the export target of the next ERP year after thorough deliberations the United States Congress for the next 15 months the Europe help again approved amounting to more than $5 billion.

01. Lord President Morrison in Germany
Lord President Herbert Morrison, British Deputy Prime Minister arrived in Berlin. General Robertson, British Military Governor for Germany, and Borgomaster Reuter welcomed the highranking British representative of Government. In a discussion in the house of the West Berlin Magistrate the Lord President spoke of the outstanding attitude of the Berlin population. Then he mentioned the airlift, its mission, and result.
(Original Sound).
Then the British representative entered his name in the Golden Book of the City of Berlin. In several cities of the British Zone Lord President Morrison met German scientists and politicians. A comprehensive programme which was to acquire knowledge of Germany led the President also into the Ruhr steel factories.

02. One Year Marshall Plan
Extensive economic help for the war damaged lands of Europe was the aim of the great relief programme which was passed a year ago by the American Congress. Today the Marshall Plan is a decisive factor in Europe's economy. More than 5 billion dollars was the total sum for all participating countries in the first year. For Western Germany this year brought everywhere a vivid economic relaxation and improvement. All those who have been helped addressed notes of thanks to the American Government and people. The representative for the Marshall Plan in Germany, Mr. Collisson, thanked the T.U.S. of Trizonia for their cooperation in carrying through this programme. Collisson furthermore declared that the delivery of raw materials and half-finished goods to Germany would still be improved, in order to reach the export aim for the next E.R.P. year. After thorough discussions the American Congress okayed another sum of 5 billion dollars to help Europe during the next 15 months.

03. Basket Ball - - As Never Before
Two American teams at Chicago. The negro team, "Harlem Globetrotters", have most artistically mastered this game. The opponent, Minneapolis, are no match against the negroes. At the end of the game the Globetrotters are so far ahead in points that they can afford to play cat and mouse. This technique is called to "freeze in" ...
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The Globetrotters won this game.

04. Actualities in Brief:

a. Wilhelmstrassen Trial
At Nüremberg Court of Justice the last trial for the crimes of the Third Reich was concluded. 21 of Hitler's diplomats had to answer in the so-called Wilhelmstrassen Trial, held by an American Military Tribunal. The court found 19 of the defendants guilty of several crimes.
Staatsekretär Ernst von Weizsäcker hears his sentence ... 7 years prison.
Chief of the foreign organisation of the NSDAP, Gauleiter Bohle received 5 years.
Former Reichs-Finicial Minister Graf Schwerin von Krosigk: 10 years. The former chief of Reichskanzlei, Dr. Hans Lammers, was found guilty in all points of the accusation and was sentenced to 20 years prison.
Former Reichsernährungsminister Walter Darré recieved 7 years prison, also the former Reichs-Pressechief Dr. Dietrich. The highest punishment of 25 years prison was given to SS-Obergruppenführer Berger, leader of the SS-Hauptamt. The court declared that the happenings of the Hitler period were a chronicle of shame.

b. Channel of Corinth
The channel of Corinth, destroyed in 1944 by retreating German troops, was reconstructed by American engineers. The re-opening of this important channel was a ceremonial occasion; the first boat carried King Paul of Greece and the Queen. Then the Royal couple participates at the inauguration of one of the bridges crossing the channel. The Queen dances a folksdance with the village people.

c. Frankfurt Fair
The Frankfurt Fair is an outstanding international shopwindow of economies and trade. More than 2600 firms - including 300 from abroad - displayed their products and goods in 20 halls. The Fair was a competition of quality and reasonable prices. German industry presented apicture from the pump station to the one-family house. The foreign firms above all showed industrial goods, food and other wares. Hungary also participated. About 250.000 visitors came to see this Fair. The total business made there amounte to app. 176 million D-marks.

05. Churchill Speaks in Boston
In Boston, U.S.A., Winston Churchill made an important speech Speaking of the present world political situation he said: The Government of Soviet Russia feared the friendship of the West more than its enmity; the Russian people were not to know what was going on outside Soviet Russia, and the world not what was happening inside Soviet Russia. 13 men in the Kremlin rule hundred of millions of people. In the strife of world-rulership they stand guard that the barriers around Soviet Russia are not pulled down.
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Churchill said: the relationship between Russia and the other great States have no precedent in history. The whole of Europe - like the CSR - would fall victims of communism and London be destroyed by bombs if the U.S.A. did not have the atom bomb as a deterrend.
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06. Football-Surprises

Scotland beats England
The traditional football meeting between England and Scotland was held at Wembley Stadium before 100.000 fans. The Scots, white shorts, played a swift game based on gaining fast goals. England's backs had plenty of troubles. The 26th minute: a wonderful combination by the Scots - and the Scottish half-right Mason shoots the first goal for Scotland. Scotland again attacks. A masterly shot. 3 : 0 for Scotland. The Scots cheer. At the end of the game England gains. Finally the English middle shoots a consolation goal for England. 3 : 1 for Scotland; a great victory.

Date of Release:

22.04.1949

Year of Production:

1949

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Commissioned by:

USIS

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German