Welt im Film 325/1951 25.08.1951

01's charge: the victims of the Soviet KZ.s juvenile prisoners report at meeting her suffering time in the KZ.s, original sound. "Many hundreds are still in jail, especially in Bautzen and Torgau. Alone in the year 1950 almost 4500 teenagers were arrested, over 2000 young people have been established in the first five months of this year." "Throughout my ordeal through the concentration camps and Stalinist prisons I met other young people, were as innocent as we, which we were arrested in Gera." "Only in the long period of detention in the concentration camps I came to the conclusion, that a quick death is not always the most bitter lot, when one is in the hands of the Stalinist devil."
(43 m) 02 updates soon a. Berlin: demonstration of the SPD rally at the radio tower. Listener, filling image totally and half close. Kurt Schumacher talks about Germany as a part of the West, totally.
(19 m) b. Long bridges: Inauguration of a schoolhouse solemn inauguration. Children during opening at inauguration as a listener. Classes of the elementary school and the agricultural vocational school. School, total.
(15 m) c. Munich: topping-out ceremony of the "Alter Peter" pan of the tower. The towers of the Church of our Lady. People on the meeting place at the setting ceremony of the reconstructed tower with large beer cask.
(15 m) 03 pictures from all over the world a. Calais - Dover: Kanalschwimmen swimmers, and swimmers are rubbed with fat. You go into the water and swim accompanied by boats. The Egyptians Hassan Hammad rises first on land and falls down from exhaustion. Only a minute later followed by a Frenchman. Hassan Hammad between journalists.
(28 m) b. New Mexico: rocket launch rocket, total, on launch base. Rocket launches vertically to a height of 180 km.
(14 m) c. Japan: Carnival parade carnival masks and large cardboard heads. Beauty queens sitting on the car.
(18 m) d. Italy: drive underwater fishing boats off the coast. Divers with a clip over the nose puts on mask. Special camera for diving. Divers chases with Harpoon under water and bring to the top 64-kg fish.
(32 m) 04 sport a. Iffezheim: horse racing audience on the Racecourse, total. Spectators in elegant dresses. Albert Saenz in conversation, half-close. Baden hunting race. Horses jump over obstacles. Ride over mountain. It wins old master.
(28 m) b. United States: Soapbox final young in their car. The German winner with his car in Berlin. Start and ride on the railway. Crowds at the edge of the track. Various runs. The winner. A 15jähriger boy from Pennsylvania with Cup, great, and besides his mother.
(20 m) c. Wuppertal: motorcycle Championship on the cement track motor cycles start on the track. Drive through excessive curves. Ride through the target. Winning the 350 cc class Erwin Aldinger with laurel wreath, large.
(17 m) d. Berlin: turn international competition Germany Switzerland invasion of the teams in the forest stage. Josef Stadler turns on the pommel horse. Audience clapping. Inno Stangl turns on the parallel bars. Freestyle of the Swiss Josef Stadler on the horizontal bar.
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01 to the FDJ meetings in Berlin's charge: the victims of the Soviet concentration camp's at a rally in Berlin reported former political prisoners at the youthful age of their often years of suffering time in the Soviet-camp's. Among the audience were many members come to West Berlin of the Communist FDJ. The Chairman: the "Association of victims of Stalinism" spoke about the fate of young people convicted by the Soviets: (original sound: "many hundreds are still in jail, especially in Bautzen and Torgau.) Alone in 1950 almost 4,500 youths were arrested, over 2,000 young people have been established in the first 5 months of this year.")
The report which was juvenile prisoners one shake de charge against the Communist regime. (Original sound: "Everywhere on my ordeal by the Soviet concentration camps and Stalinist prisons I met other young people, just as innocent as we were that we were arrested in Gera.")
An another inmate said: (original sound: "Only in the long period of detention in the concentration camps I came to the conclusion, that a quick death is not always the most bitter lot, when one is in the hands of the Stalinist devil.")

02. updates soon: a. SPD rally, the Berliner Funkturm Berlin spoke at a rally of the SPD Dr. Kurt Schumacher to tens of thousands of people, including many members of the FDJ.
The SPD Chairman, said: there's no choice between East and West for Germany, because it is a part of the West. The Americans have invested billions in the economic reconstruction of Western Europe. The Soviets, however, had disturbed the social advancement of the working masses of all over the world with their armaments policy. The touch has great experience for the participants of the Communist world youth games with the West.

b. school consecration in long bridges, bath long bridge in the District of Bruchsal celebrated the completion of its long-planned school new building, the also new ways of education opens up.
A project by half a million, which includes an elementary school and an agricultural vocational school. The modern interior of the vocational school was created with the help of a donation from the McCloy Fund.

c. topping "Alter Peter", Munich, topping-out ceremony of the "Alter Peter", the 600-year-old landmark of Munich, which was badly damaged in the war. The reconstruction was made possible by voluntary donations of the inhabitants of Munich and the citizens of Cincinati, Munich's American sister city. A 480 HL barrels full of patronage beer gave the necessary spices and mood the folk festival. Thousands celebrated the resurrection of the beloved "Alter Peter".

03. images from all over the world: a. channel swimmer all summer again: great Kanalschwimmen to the price of an English Publisher. This time 13 men and 7 women in Cape Gris Nez on the French coast started. Only participants in thick grease tanks were covered. And then plunged the international channel swimmer flotilla into the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. More than 50 boats accompanied the swimmers on their day tour through the channel between France and England. The cliffs of Dover were already filled with thousands of spectators, as the Egyptians Hassan Hammad rose after 12 hours, 12 minutes to land first - totally exhausted from the tremendous effort.
Only a minute later a Frenchman succeeded him after a dramatic duel.
The Egyptian winner is a body guard of King Farouk.

(b). Record flight of a rocket a new rocket flight in the infinity of the Weltenraumes. The slow motion camera shows the firing on the experimental field in New Mexico, United States.
With over 5,000 kilometers hour shoots the missile into the stratosphere. Theoretically, she could fly in 60 hours on the moon. In this test, a EUR was achieved 180 kilometers.

c. Japanese Japanese bathing beauties parade through Kamakura to Tokyo. The Festival brings the whole town on its feet. But this year it was still something new in the traditional Carnival of masks and puppets: the Japanese bathing beauty competition. "Miss Nippon" United the lovely ideal of Asia with a dash of Western sex appeal.

d. underwater fish fishing on the picturesque coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea gave themselves the members of the Italian underwater hunting Club a Championship meeting. A bold and romantic sport that almost anyone can operate. Also a special camera goes with on the seabed – into the fantastic world of exotic fauna.
The hunt begins. The prey is tackled with a small Harpoon. And with a splendid specimen of 64 kilo it is again on board the accompanying boats. It's called Petri Heil!

04. sports: a. horse racing Baden-Baden-Iffezheim, the idyllic beautiful Racecourse situated on the outskirts of Baden-Baden, had a festive premiere. The traditional international race week was started again after a 12-year break. The most beautiful race of the day was the "old Baden hunting race".
The heavy 4,500 meters course ended with the victory of the Halbblüters "Old master" ridden by Damien.

b. Seifenkistl-Derby, United States Seifenkistl finals in Akron, United States.
Was also the German winner Kurt Warncke from Berlin. It was a Championship Derby went the 140 boys from United States and overseas in her own car at the start. A folk festival was education aid to hard-fought $5,000. The 15-year-old Darwin Cooper won the Championship trophy from Pennsylvania.

c. cement track racing, Wuppertal start to the German cement track Championship in 1951 in Wuppertal, Germany. In the 125 cc class, Helmut Hall Garcia won with a hourly of more than 110 kilometres.
Went the races in the 350 cc class 30 rounds, equal 15 km.
Erwin Aldinger won the Championship title with an average of almost 138 km/h.

d. gymnastics Switzerland. /. Germany, Berlin at the Berlin Waldbühne met the best gymnast of in Germany and Switzerland to an impressive match. The Swiss world champion Josef Stalder was downright brilliant performance in all 5 disciplines. His routine on the page horse reached the greatest degree and difficulty and great execution.
Inno Stangl and the other German top gymnasts showed that they are not much after the Swiss world class. Highlight of the impressive exhibition gymnastics was the unbeatable routine on the horizontal bar of Josef Stalder. The performance of the Swiss was a bravura performance of athletic-artistic skills - a veritable "big number".

01. During The FDJ Meeting in Berlin

Victims of Concentration Camps Accuse Soviets
In a demonstration in Berlin young former political prisoners reported their sufferings in Soviet concentration camps. Many members of the Communist "Free Youth" were among the audience. The chairman of the "Association of the Victims of Stalinism" spoke about the fate of the young men arrested by the Soviets. Original Sound "Several hundreds are still in the penitentaries of Bautzen and Torgau. In 1950, nearly 4.500 young people were arrested; in the first five months of this year, more than 2.000 young men were arrested. The report of the former prisoners was a moving accusation against the Communist regime. Original Sound "Everywhere during my road of misery through Soviet concentration camps and Stalin's penitentaries I met other young people who were as innocent as we were who were arrested in Gera." Another former prisoner said. Original Sound "It was during my long term of imprisonment that I came to the conviction that a quick death is not always the hardest fate when one is in the hands of Stalin's devils."

02. Actualities in Brief

a. SPD Meeting, Berlin
Dr. Kurt Schumacher, Chairman of the German Socialist Party spoke at a meeting to tens of thousand of listeners in Berlin, among them numerous members of the Communistic FDJ. He said "there is no choice for Germany between East and West, because it is a part of the West. The Americans invested billions in the economic recovery of Western Europe. The Soviets, on the other side, have disturbed with their policy of re-armament the social recovery of the whole world. The contact with the West was a great experience for the participators of the Communist World Youth Festival."

b. Inauguration Of A New School, Langenbrücken
Bad Langenbrücken near Bruchsal celebrated the completion of a new school which opens new ways for education. It is a 1/2 million D-mark project which includes an elementary and an agricultural school. With the help of a donation from the McCloy Fund, the modern installations of this school were built.

c. Roof Tree for "Alter Peter," Munich
Setting the roof for "Alter Peter," the 600-year old landmark of Munich, which was heavily damaged during the last war. The rebuilding of St. Peter's Church was made possible by donations from inhabitants of Munich and Cincinnati, USA, foster-town of Munich. A 480 hektoliter barrel of beer gave the necessary mood for this feast. Thousand celebrated this joyful feast of the rebuilding of the beloved "Old Peter."

03. Newsflashes from Everywhere:

a. Channel Crossing
Every summer: great Channel crossing for the prize of an English newspaper. 13 men and 7 women started at Cap Gris Nez on the French coast. First, the participators were covered with grease and - off they go. More than 50 boats accompanied the swimmers during their race through the Channel. Crowds waited on the Dover Cliffs when the Egyptian Mari Hassan Hammad came on land first after 12 hours and 12 minutes - very exhausted by the strain of the swim. Only one minute later, a Frenchman arrived. The Egyptian winner is body guard to King Farouk.

b. Record Flight of a Rocket
A new flight of a rocket into the endlessness of the universe. The slow motion camera shows the start of the rocket on the proving grounds in New Mexiko, USA. At 4.000 MPH the rocket soars into the stratosphere. Theoretically, it could reach the moon in 60 hours. The record of the test flight is about 135 miles.

d. Underwater Fishing, Italy
At the picturesque coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, members of the Submarine Hunting Club met for the championships. A romantic sport which can be exercised now by nearly everyone. A special camera goes underwater to film the exotic fauna at the sea bottom. The hunting starts; the fish is caught with a small harpoon. Back to the boat with the big fish. That was real successful fishing.

04. Sports:

a. Jumping Race, Iffezheim
Iffezheim near Baden-Baden, the beautiful race track, had a festive re-opening. After 12 years, the tradtitional race week took place again. The climax of the day was the "Old Baden Hunting Race." The difficult track was 4.500 meters long. Winner of the race was Deschner on "Altmeister."

b. Soap Box Derby, USA
Soap Box Final in Akron, USA. The German winner Kurt Warncke from Berlin was also present. It was a championship derby with 140 boys from the US and abroad in self-constructed cars at the start. It was a hard race for a 5.000 dollar scholarship. 15-year-old Darwin Cooper from Pennsylvania was the winner.

c. Cement Track Motorcycle Race, Wuppertal
Start for the German Cement Track Championship 1951 in Wuppertal. The race of the 125-ccm motorcycles was won by Helmut Hallmeier with an average speed of 110 KPH. The race of the 350 - ccm motorcycles was won by Erwin Aldinger at an verage speed of 138 KPH.

d. Gymnastics, Berlin
At Berlin's Waldbühne the top gymnasts from Germany and Switzerland met in an impressive competition. The Swiss world champion Josef Stalder showed brilliant performances. His performance on the wooden horse showed excellent skill.
Inno Stangl and other German top gymnasts were only slightly inferior to the Swiss. Climax of the gymnastics was the unsurpassable performance of Josef Stalder on the horizontal bar. It was a top performance of artistic skill, a real "Great Number."

Date of Release:

25.08.1951

Year of Production:

1951

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Commissioned by:

USIS

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German