Welt im Film 364/1952 24.05.1952

01 Federal Republic: American troops committing "Armed forces day" Frankfurt: parade. Passing tanks. Took by troops. Off-road vehicle. Berlin: Troops parading in Tempelhof. Troops of all arms. Rider. Tank. Navy. Off-road vehicle.
(37 m) 02 updates soon a. Adenauer speaks to the Germany Treaty and to the Treaty establishing the European defence community Adenauer speaking actuality, big: "for Germany and Europe are decisive weeks arrived. I hope that the Bundestag decision that gives us freedom and peace - and that will bring the reunification of Germany in freedom and peace in a free Europe."
(19 m) b. Stuttgart: Conference of Trade Union youth delegates of youth meeting. Christian speaks fat, half-close. Carlo Schmid speaks, half-close.
(15 m) c. Africa: locusts swarms of locust swarms darken the sky. Grasshoppers full image. Grasshoppers-hopping on the ground. Bovine animals between grasshoppers. Blown-bald plants. Aircraft Ascend with pesticides.
(21 m) d. Zurich: death of Albert Bassermann close-up Albert Bassermann. Bassermann and his wife on the island of Sylt close to half.
(11 m) e. Berlin: tour of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra play to test the Third Symphony by Johannes Brahms.
(22 m) 03 Germany and America honor Carl Schurz, Carl-Schurz-Straße in Liblar, the Place of birth. Memorial stone. Memorial for Carl Schurz in Philadelphia with his works. Image Carl Schurz, the champion of the German-American friendship.
(31 m) 04 colourful image gallery a. San Remo: dog show woman goes with Doberman. Woman combing her hair white poodle. Great Dane. Bulldog's paw. Spitz on arm. Chow Chow. Bulldog, great. Bernardiner lap dog by the collar. Three setter. Shepherds at screening. Jump over a high wall and on the arm of the owner.
(24 m) Munich: cooking competition men and women cooking and taste. Award ceremony. (22 m) 5th sport a. Düsseldorf: Davis - Cup Germany - Brazil double. Audience clapping. CRAMM Göpfert play against Vieira Saller and win. Handshake after match.
(26 m) b. Warendorf: horse show viewers with binoculars. Rider on the course. Barriers fall. Thiedemann on Holsatia jumps flawlessly. Thiedemann at the award ceremony with the horses Meteor and Holsatia on the first two squares, half-close. He Meteor winner loop is great.
(26 m) c. Düsseldorf: invade football of amateurs Germany - England 2-1 teams. Welcome to the game guide. Game. English soldiers as a spectator. Playback. Germany has an effort on goal. Goalkeeper loses the ball. Margin 1:0 for Germany. 2. goal for Germany. German players embrace. Spectators, half-close. English team shoots Ehrentor.
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1st United States troops committing "Armed forces day" as anywhere in America, the units of American forces stationed in Germany, also commemorated their annual traditional "day of the armed forces". Festive parades were Instead of in any larger garrisons.
In Frankfurt formed 10,000 men to an impressive show of increased defense power of the United States.
Before 2,000 invited guests and a huge crowd of all arms troops temporarily in Berlin-Tempelhof.
About this visible strengthening of Western defence front, the motto of the US of Secretary of State Dean Acheson was: "the Soviet Union has given its intentions loud and clear to understand. We must prevent that the conspiracy engulfs the entire world."

02. updates soon: a. Adenauer to the general contract before the end of the Germany Treaty and of the Treaty establishing the European defence community said Federal Chancellor Dr Adenauer in a special interview: (original sound: "for Germany and Europe are decisive weeks arrived.")
The Chancellor then drew attention to the importance of the two large, crucial for Germany's future contractual agreements: (original sound: "I hope that the Bundestag decision that gives us freedom and peace - and that will bring the reunification of Germany in freedom and peace in a free Europe.")

b. Federal Youth Conference, 300 delegates of the Trade Union youth from the Federal Republic and abroad met in Stuttgart to a federal Youth Conference. In his speech, the leader of the DGB, Christian fats, explained the next tasks of the trade unions.
Professor Carlo Schmid talked about the goals and possibilities of Strasbourg the Council of Europe tasked historical is to be mediator in the problems of the national differences.

(c). Locusts swarms of locusts in unimaginable scale draw at the time over Northeast Africa and Southwest Asia. A "flood", Which one endangered the diet of one-quarter of humanity on the extreme. From their breeding grounds in East Africa, the swarms with uncanny speed moved to Persia, Arabia, Egypt and surrounding countries up to the rice fields of India's.
A plague of biblical proportions, Which one threatened hundreds of millions of people throughout its existence. To combat this enormous threat by any means, often American special aircraft to the chemical mass destruction are used.

d. Albert Bassermann + died in Zurich, 85 years old, Albert Bassermann, the greatest actor of German tongue. The ingenious artists had turned their backs on the theatre company of the Hitler regime.
After the war he came back - for frequent guest appearances after Germany as Patriarch unrivalled sovereign of the people design.

(e). Boston Orchestra, American Symphony Orchestra, currently on a European tour, visited Berlin.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra in the Titania-Palast works by European and American Composers played here a snippet from the sample of the Third Symphony by Brahms.

03. Germany and America honor Carl Schurz in Liblar is the birthplace of Carl Schurz. Here, in the middle of the Rhenish lignite area, the future spiritual and political leader of German-Americans as the son of a village schoolmaster grew up in the middle of the last century. In these days was the anniversary of the death of this great fighter for unity and freedom, a dignified remembrance dedicated the German and the American Carl Schurz society. The Carl-Schurz-Foundation in Philadelphia, United States, is committed to the task, to hold that the historical work of this pioneer German-American friendship in living memory and to maintain the cultural relations between the two Nations. The works and achievements of this great German are an everlasting contribution to the history of American civilization and culture.

04. colorful images sheet: a. dogs show, Italy San Remo had its "dog days". The bathroom on the Italian Riviera was a kribbelnder meeting place for everything Bay with the premise of a best of renowned pedigree.
The pure blood-representatives of all genres vied for the beauty ideal of four-legged friend's House and the decorative Companion.
Southern enthusiasm aroused the Irish setter trio and the acrobatic representative of German Shepherd dogs.

b. cooking competition, Munich to a delicious contest of female and male chefs gathered at the Munich Conference Room 20 amateurs and amateurs of the pot. The tasty competition, whose earning flowing to charity, had gathered many viewers and critical gourmets to the boiling pots. Overall the men evaded however quite less than the shorter - wooden spoon winning the ladies. A goulash landed in first place, behind - with a nose - a chicken. Also-rans: beef roulade, veal chop, and Jell-o.

05. sports: a. Davis Cup 3-2 was the result of the first Davis Cup match Germany. /. Brazil. After the defeat of the Not yet healed from and trained old master Gottfried von CRAMM against the energetic Armando Vieira, the Germans in doubles came to the hotly contested victory point.
(From CRAMM in long pants).
Vieira Saller defeated the German team CRAMM Goepfert in three sets.
The CRAMM-Gabriela Buchholz tennis trio will appear after the victorious final of Germany in Dusseldorf now in Copenhagen against the Danish tennis elite.

b. horse show, Warendorf on the championship course in Warendorf, Westphalia, went the best German show jumping horses in a before Olympic elimination match. The truly acrobatic Parcours with precipices, ditches and other obstacles placed on the horses and riders all Olympic demands.
Only a few participants passed this test. Fritz Thiedemann on "Holsatia" goes beyond the course. Fritz Thiedemann won first and second prize of great hunting jumping on "Meteor" and "Holsatia".

c. football England Germany the German Olympic football team of amateurs (white trousers) has passed their exam. Met at the Düsseldorf Rhine Stadium against the best amateurs from the UK on and won 2-1. Constantly presented excellently trained German attacks were of mustergültigem construction.
20 min: Samuel leads the ball shoots through the midfield - on goal - the British goalie loses the ball - zeitler shoots! 1-0 to Germany.
Also in the second half, you saw the team in great shape. In the 56. Minute shot which zeitler a long shot in the right corner - - and it was 2-0 for Germany's Olympic team.
Until shortly before the end, the goal fell after a quick breakthrough of score.
Germany was winning 2-1.

01. US Armed Forces Day
As in the United States, the US Forces in Germany celebrated their traditional "Armed Forces Day." Reviews took place in all centers of the US forces. In Frankfort, 10.000 soldiers gave an impressive display of the strengthened defense power of the US. At Berlin's Tempelhof airport, before 2000 invited guests and a huge crowd of spectators troops of all units passed in review. The slogan for the display of the Western defense front was delivered by Secretary of State Dean Acheson: "The Soviet Union made her intentions quite clear. We have to prevent this plot to swallow the whole world."

02. Actualities in Brief

a. Federal Chancellor Adenauer On the Contractual Agreement
On the approach of the signing of the contractual agreement and the treaty about the European Defense Organisation Federal Chancellor Adenauer said in a special interview:
Original Sound: "Decisive weeks have begun for Germany and Europe".
Then the Federal Chancellor emphasized the importance of the two great treaties which are decisive for Germany's future:
Original Sound: "I hope that the Bundestag will make the decision which secures us freedom and peace and which will effect the reunion of Germany in freedom and peace in a free Europe."

b. Conference of Trade Union Youth
In Stuttgart, 300 delegates of the Trade Union Youth from the Federal Republic and foreign countries met for a Federal Youth Conference. In his speech the chairman of the German Trade Union, Christian Fette, explained the coming tasks of the Trade Union. Professor Carlo Schmid spoke about the goals and possibilities of the Strassbourg European Council, whose historic mission is to negotiate the problems of national contrasts.

c. Locust Plague
Fantastic swarms of locusts are flying over North East Africa and Asia Minor. The plague menaces the food supply of the people of a quarter of the world. From their breeding place in East Africa, these swarms came to Arabia, Egypt, Persia and the neighbour countries as far as the rice-fields of India. A plague of Biblical extent which threatens hundreds of millions of people. To fight this menace, special US airplanes helped to destroy the insects by chemical spraying.

d. Albert Bassermann Passes
85-year-old Albert Bassermann, greatest actor of the German theater has died in Zürich. During the Hitler regime this famous actor left Germany. After the war, he came back to Germany for several starring performances. Even as an old man, he was an incomparable, unrivalled actor.

e. Boston Symphony Orchestra
In Berlin, the Boston Symphony Orchestra - on tour through Europe - played works of European and American masters. Here, in rehearsal, is a part of the 3rd Symphony by Brahms
Original Sound

03. Germany and the US Honor Carl Schurz
Liblar was the birth-place of Carl Schurz. Here, in the heart of the Rhine district, in the middle of the last century this intellectual and political leader of the German-Americans grew up, the son of a country school teacher. In these days, the anniversary of the death of this great fighter for unity and freedom is celebrated by the German and US Carl Schurz Society. The Carl Schurz Memorial Foundation in Philadelphia, USA, undertook the task of keeping alive the memory of the historical work of this fighter for German-American friendship, and to cultivate the cultural relations between the two nations. The work of this great German is an eternal contribution to the history of American civilization and culture.

04. Newsflashes from the Lighter Side

a. Dog Show, San Remo
At San Remo on the Italian Riviera a dog-show was hold for pedigreed dogs. The representatives of all races competed for the first prize. This Irish Setter Trio and the representative of the Alsatians aroused Southern enthusiasm.

b. Cooking Competition
In Munich's Congress Hall, 20 amateur cooks assembled for a cooking competition. The tasty competition, whose profits went to a charity organisation, has attracted many onlookers and critical gourmets. The competition was won by the team of lady cooks - but only by a slight margin. A goulasch won the first prize, closely followed by a chicken. Other prizes were won by roast beef, veal chops and puddings.

05. Sports

a. Tennis: the Davis Cup
3:2 was the final result of the tournament for the Davis Cup between Germany and Brazil in Dusseldorf. After the defeat of the not-fully fit Gottfried von Cramm by the vigorous Amando Vieira, the Germans won the doubles. (von Cramm, long trousers) Vieira-Saller were defeated in 3 sets. After the victory over Brazil, the German tennis trio Cramm-Göpfert-Buchholz will met the top Danish tennis players at Copenhagen.

b. Riding Tournament
At Warendorf near Cologne, the top German horses were tested in a pre-Olympic elimination competition. The very difficult course with its steep hills, ditches and other obstacles demanded Olympic skill. Only a few participators passed the test. Fritz Thiedemann on "Holsatia" during his ride. On "Meteor" and "Holsatia" Fritz Thiedemann won the first and second prizes in the great hunt-jumping.

c. Football: Germany vs. England
The German Olympic football team (white shorts) has passed their test. In Dusseldorf, they played against a team from Great Britain and won by 2:1. The ceaseless attacks of the Germans were of classic style.
20th minute: Sommerlatt shoots the ball over the middle, shoots to the goal but the British goal-keeper holds the ball - loses it and Zeitler shoots 1:0 for Germany. In the second half the German team was in top form. 56th minute: Zeitler shoots to the right corner of the goal and the score is 2.0 for Germany. Only shortly before the end, the British team scored a goal. Germany won by 2:1.

Date of Release:

24.05.1952

Year of Production:

1952

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Commissioned by:

USIS

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German