Welt im Film 309/1951 04.05.1951

1st picture report from the far East as Tokyo: General Ridgway takes over command that took U.S. troops. Troupe presented General Ridgway. Ridgway is out front.
(14 m) b. Korea: In the fight against the red offensive U.S. tanks to retreat across the river. U.S. troops walk on rocks. Grenades explode. Fire.
(18 m) 02 updates soon a. Hanover: German industrial fair swivel about Fairgrounds. Rock drill. Demag overhead. Soil tampers. Krupp open coaches. Forklift lift car. Giant propeller. Slingshot hurl stones on scaffolding.
(27 m) b. Germersheim: McCloy visited foreign Institute of Mainz University McCloy's arrival. McCloy a donation from the McCloy Fund presented the head of the Institute.
(12 m) c. Munich: Russian DP.s celebrate Easter parade with pictures of Saints. Believers kiss the hands of Russian priest.
(18 m) 03 Düsseldorf: Negro Ballet Berto Pasuka hand drumming on drum. Dancers dance around the fire. Hands drum. (31 m) 04 sports a. Hannover: Eilenriede - race start. Motorcyclists with sidecar push bikes. Riders on the track. Kraus, BMW, and Hermann Böhm, NSU, overtake the field. It win Kraus Huser. Kraus Rahman with wreath. Race the 500 cc solo machines. Riders on the track. Curves. Walter Zeller, BMW, runs and WINS. Zeller with wreath next to Georg Meier, half-close.
(31 m) b. London: Cup final Blackpool - Newcastle United teams are at Wembley Stadium. King George welcomed the teams. Kick-off. Black pool charge ahead. Shot on goal. Viewers heads full picture. Blackpool shoots corner. Players from Newcastle heads on goal. Stadium, total. In the second half, Newcastle the 2.Tor shoots. Newcastle shoots 2-0 from a distance. Newcastle Captain receives Cup and carried on shoulders.
Berlin (34 m) c: Hein ten Hoff Tiger Jones beats poster with the two boxers after points. Crowds at the entrance. People with umbrellas in the forest stage. Cameramen. Jones with cloth over the head in the ring. Ten yard comes. Stadium, total. Boxer in strike change. In the 4th round ten Hoff to a right hook to the ground. Spectator, large. Cinematographer. Referee counts. Ten Hoff stands up again at 8, but it backfires. Attacking Jones. Attacking ten Hoff in the 7th round. Jones hit hard on. Spectator presses thumbs. Ten Hoff boxes superior. Radio announcer. Ten Hoff WINS on points. Audience clapping, filling the screen. Ten Hoff goes from ring.
(57 m)

1st picture report from the far East Tokyo: General Ridgway assumes command. Korea: In the fight against the red offensive General Ridgway took over the American high command in Japan and throughout the far East. The guard of honor of the American legation in Tokyo presented the new Commander-in-Chief and Commander-in-Chief of UN forces in Korea.
In Korea, the new red offensive has forced the United Nations forces to retreat. Persistent rains have set the whole battle area under water. New defence positions were based South of the Han River.
The material superiority of UN troops mass Communists opposed by stormtroopers. Regardless of the tremendous losses, the Communists are continuing their offensive. In heavy defensive fighting will struggle for every section.

02. updates soon: a. technical exhibition, Hannover German industrial fair in Hannover - bigger and more diverse than ever before. The fairgrounds is an international central market for means of production and any industrial supplies. -A masher of 1,000 kilograms.
A large tailings carriage.
And here the so-called forklift. He lifts and transports loads of any kind.
This exhibition shows the vastly increased performance and export. Of the German industry.
A modern Slingshot. Raise 2 to 3,000 bricks per hour up to a height of 20 meters.

b. McCloy visited Mainz University the American High Commissioner McCloy attended the International Institute of Mainz University of Germersheim.
Academic ceremony at the University of Mainz at the end, the High Commissioner presented a cheque over 400,000 mark from the McCloy fund the Director of the European Institute.
The American donation will support the work of the Institute.

c. Russian Easter according to the old tradition celebrated Russian Easter the faithful of a DP camp near Munich. This high feast began with a midnight church service.
The Metropolitan of Russian believers in Germany celebrated the celebration.

03. a famous Negro Ballet: The Berto Pasuka troop in Germany a famous Negro Ballet, the Berto Pasuka troupe, shows on their Germany tour dance creations of their own captivating style.
During her stint in Düsseldorf, the force showed a dance game that has old cultic acts from Haiti to the topic.

04. sports: a. Eilenriede race premiere of the German motor sport season. The participants of the Eilenriede Rennnens about the fast train from Hannover hunted by 7 o'clock in the morning. Over 100,000 early birds lined the ideal race course. In the 500 of CC class with sidecar BMW and Hermann Böhm on the new NSU überrundeten the entire field Kraus on the nine.
No. 56, Kraus Huser on BMW, won with an average of 108, 5 km.
The race of the day was the run of the half litre solo machines. No. 21, Walter Zeller on BMW, held at the top of the first round. He drove the fastest lap of the day with 133.4 kilometers hours and won the first Cup race of the season.

b. Cup final anticipated febrile Cup final of English football began with a greeting of the player by King George.
The Wembley Stadium in London was crowded, as Blackpool and Newcastle United faced in the mighty final of the football season. Blackpool white pants.
A dangerous moment before the port of Newcastle.
The first half ended 0-0.
And then Newcastle came At last to the shot. A good combination - and it was 1: 0 5 minutes later a bomb shot resulted in a 2-0.
The proud winner of Newcastle United received the hotly contested trophy in the Royal box.

c. "Tiger" Jones Hein ten Hoff v 'Tiger' Jones beats ten Hoff. Even the rain did not stop the mass of the Berliner municipality of box. It was the first big event of the box since the resumption of Germany in the European Boxing Federation. The Berlin Waldbühne had a big day.
The fight began nervously and carefully. The first two rounds brought slight advantages for the German champions, the third was balanced. Jones caught the Germans with a right hook in the fourth round. Ten Hoff must to the ground! At 8 he was back on his feet. But it shows the strong impact of the shock. The 7th round brought the twist. Hein ten Hoff went over to a heavy attack. All the time he worked on Jones, oscillating and diving was looking for cover. This superiority held out until the 10th round ten Hoff. The great struggle ended with the point victory by Hein ten Hoff.

The 1st of may millions marched for peace and freedom in all countries of the free world was a powerful demonstration of employees of all groups and classes for freedom and peace of peoples may 1. In the whole country said representatives of the trade union movement to this holiday of work.
Max Wönner, the General Secretary of the Bavarian, spoke to a huge crowd on Munich's Königsplatz.
National Councillor Hans Oprecht conveyed the greetings of the Swiss labor organizations.
The rallies in all parts of Germany were impressive decrees of free workers.
Tens of thousands to their demand gathered in Stuttgart: freedom to express peace and social security together.
In Frankfurt, the Dutch Walter Schewenels, the Secretary of the International Confederation of free trade unions said.
A holiday of the working people of all Nations and all peace-loving.

The voice of liberty station "Free Europe" solemnly inaugurated the new radio station "Free Europe" has started its broadcasts of Bavaria from. An Ambassador of the free world, which will support the peoples behind the iron curtain in their struggle for freedom.
The inauguration festivities of this most powerful radio station in Europe Instead of found in Munich. The station has been built from the American donations of the "crusade for freedom".
Mr. Jackson, who is President of the American "National Committee for a free Europe", said: "I dedicate this station for the victory of humanity over inhumanity."
The 11-stündige day program brings you news and comments, in Czech language, moreover, music, entertainment and radio plays.
An ether voice of freedom, which will hear millions of suppressed.

01. Newsflashes from the Far East

Tokyo: General Ridgway takes over high command; Korea: Meeting New Red Offensive
General Ridgway took over the High Command in Japan and in the whole Far East. The honor guard at the American Embassy in Tokyo presents arms before the new High Commander and Supreme Commander of the UN Forces in Korea. In Korea the new Red offensive forced the UN troops to retreat. Continuous rain has put the whole area under water. South of the Han River new defence positions were occupied. The material superiority of the UN troops is met by the Communists with masses of storm troops. Without consideration of immense losses, the Communists continue their offensive. In heavy combat, every foot of land is defended fiercely.

02. Actualities in Brief

a. Industrial Fair, Hanover
German Industrial Fair at Hanover - bigger and more diversified than ever before. The ground is an international focal point for means of production and industrial machines.
A 1000 kilo steam rammer. A Gabelstapler: it lifts and transports goods of all kind. This fair shows the increased efficiency and export capacity of German industry.

b. McCloy Visits Mainz University
American High Commissioner McCloy visited the Foreign Institute of the University of Mainz in Germersheim. After an academic ceremony at the University of Mainz, the High Commissionar presented a cheque for 400.000. - marks from the High Commissioner's Special Fund to the head of the European Institute. This American donation will increase the work of this academy.

c. Russian Easter
In the old tradition, the believers of a DP camp near Munich celebrated Russian Easter. This high feast began with a service at midnight. The ceremony was celebrated by the Metropolitan of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Bundes Republic.

03. A Famous Negro Ballet

The Berto Pasuka Troop In Germany
In course of a tour through Germany, a famous Negro Ballet, the Berto Pasuka Troop showed dances with a original and fascinating style. At their engagement in Duesseldorf, the troop appeared in a dance show which dealt with voodoo ceremonies from Haiti.

04. Sports

a. Eilenriede Motorcycle Race
Start of the German motorcycle season. From 7 in the morning, the contestants of the Eilenriede Race sped over the course in Hanover. Over 100.000 spectators surrounded this ideal track. In the 500 ccm class with side-cars, Kraus on BMW and Hermann Böhm on NSU led. No. 56, Kraus/Huser on BMW won with an average speed of 108,5 KPH. The event of the day was the race of the half liter solo motorcycles. No, 21, Walter Zeller on BMW led from the first round. With an average speed of 133, 4 KPH, he drove the fastest round of the day and won the first Championship Race of the season.

b. Cup Final
The anxiously awaited Cup Final began with the greeting of the players by King George. The Wembley Stadium at London was jammed as Blackpool and Newcastle United met for the final of the football season. Blackpool white shorts. A dangerous moment before Newcastles's goal. But the first half ended with 0:0. And finally, Newcastle scored. Five minutes later, a great shot made it 2:0. The proud winners from Newcastle received the Cup in the Royal stand.

c. Boxing: ten Hoff vs. "Tiger" Jones
Hein ten Hoff vs. "Tiger" Jones. Even the rain could not hinder the boxing fans of Berlin, It was the first big-time fight since Germany re-joined the International Boxing Union. The Berlin Waldbühne has its great day. The fight started nervously and cautiously. In the first two rounds, owing to his longer reach, the German Champion led slightly. The third round was equal. During the 4th round, Jones landed a right to the jaw: ten Hoff went down. At the count of 8, ten Hoff was up again, but one could see that the blow was very effective. The turn came in the 7th round. Hein ten Hoff began a heavy attack and punished Jones who tried to protect himself. Hein ten Hoff was superior till the end. The big fight was won by Hein ten Hoff on points.

May Day

Millions Demonstrate For Peace And Freedom
In all countries of the free world, the 1st may brought a powerful demonstration of workers of all classes for freedom and peace. In the whole Bundes Republic, representatives of the Labour Unions spoke.
Max Wönner, General Seecretary of the Bavarian Labour Union spoke to a huge crowd on the Königsplatz in Munich. Nationalrat Hans Oprecht brought greetings from the Swiss workers' organisations. The demonstrations in all parts of Western Germany were impressive expressions of the will of the free workers. In Stuttgart, too, tens of thousand gathered to express their demand: freedom, peace and social security.
In Frankfurt, the Dutchman Walter Schewenels, Secretary of the International Free Labour Union spoke.
A holiday of all workers of all nations and of all peace loving people.

The Voice of Freedom

Radio Free Europe Inaugurated
The new radio station "Radio Free Europe" started broadcasting from Bavaria. A spokesman for the free world to support the nations behind the Iron Curtain in their fight for freedom. The inauguration ceremony of the most powerful radio station in Europe took place in Munich. The radio station was built by American donations to the "Cruzade for Freedom". Mr. Jackson, President of the American National Committee for a free Europe said: "I dedicate this radio station to the victory of humanity over inhumanity."
The 11-hours-daily program transmits news and commentaries, at first in Czech: it also transmits music, entertainment and plays. A voice of freedom which will be heard by millions of suppressed people.

Date of Release:

04.05.1951

Year of Production:

1951

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Commissioned by:

USIS

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German