Neue Deutsche Wochenschau 234/1954 23.07.1954

1 Berlin: Re-election of President Theodor Heuss Heuss is welcomed by Mayor Dr. Schreiber on airfield. Burgee of the presidential car, great. Heuss in addition to Schreiber in an open light Mercedes ride through the city. People are on the side of the road. Arrival from the East Prussia Hall at the radio tower. Crowd under umbrellas. Adenauer waving at people on arrival. Vote of the Federal Assembly. Ollenhauer when voting. Counting of the votes. Vice President Carlo Schmid led to the place of honor Heuss. Dr. Hermann Ehlers Announces voting results. Actuality: "987 voting cards are issued. This 987 votes are 871 votes accounted for the proposal of Professor Dr. Heuss. Mr President, I have to ask if you accept the valid choice fallen on you for a further term as President of the Federal Republic of Germany?" Heuss Get up o-ton: "Yes, I'm willing to accept the election." Clapping. Under the present politicians Adenauer, by Brentano, Schröder; Erhard. Lübke. Clap Adenauer, by Brentano, great. Theodor Heuss actuality: "It is for me a nice duty to pronounce the warm thanks for the re-election as President of the Federal Republic of Germany."
(59 m) 02 Austria: floods In the flood related House Municipal bath. People go from window to boot. Man wades through water with dog on the arm. Dog sitting in front window of the House. Window basket is pulled up with food. The cattle threatened by the water in the Church. Devastation in Jochenstein power station by scaffolding torn-up and fallen cranes. Shattered Causeway and point tracks. Russian and American soldiers in common usage for the attachment of the dams.
(36 m) 3rd military sovereignty for Japan a State Police Agency. Tokyo police chief says goodbye to his employees and holds a handkerchief before eyes. Establishment of a Japanese Defense Agency with new top commanders for the 3 parts of the Wehrmacht. The Japanese air force and American trainers. Tank goes into the picture. Impact of gunfire.
(26 m) 4th day of deep-sea fishing on herring trawlers spectators accompany the outgoing trawlers the day of deep-sea fishing. Of the fishery, monkey running boats waving at the Minister for food and agriculture. Nets are thrown out. Get the bulging nets. (Lakatos)
(34 m) 05. Berlin: Heuss gives the silver Laurel on the football World Cup viewers screen at the Olympic Stadium. Arrival Heuss. Heuss invokes the names of the athletes, which individually bow before the clapping audience: Sepp Herberger, Anton Turek, Fritz Walter: Bonn: Minister of the Interior Dr. Gerhard Schröder pays tribute to the athletes and presented awards. Fritz Walter receives a suitcase. Birthday for Sepp Herberger.
(35 m) 06. Switzerland: Skiing in the summer on the Jungfraujoch with cheerfully waving people in Lucerne train. Ride with the Jungfrau railway to the Jungfraujoch. Climbing in Grindelwald and last climb with skis. Ski descent on the Jungfraujoch. Rope drive to third and slalom run.
(28 m) 7th United States: water flying behind powerboat man flies on Dragon behind boat. Bounce at low speed.
(17 m) 08 Duisburg-Wedau: German canoe Championships In the four kayak the WSV Sandhofen prevails. The team of Hamburg KC with 1/2 second before the police Hamburg team wins in Canadian team. Congratulations for the winners with flowers.
(25 m) 9 England: racing to the Silverstone Grand Prix start. At the top, Gonzales / Argentina before Fangio on Mercedes drives on Ferrari. Fangio driving with 1 hand, because he must hold the control lever due to failure of 2 courses. Fangio on Mercedes is 4th awards ceremony and presentation of the trophy to Gonzales: (25 m)

Title: presidential election camera: Kang Hock water disaster camera: Hafner, Chef Japan. Military territorial origin: Asahi news deep-sea fishing camera: Stoll Laurel + Schröder camera: Obeng sports: Grindelwald, skiing i. summer camera: Hafner flying man, water ski + sail origin: Metro canoe camera: Lutz Silverstone race origin: Pathe news final

Election of the Federal President in Berlin. For the second time in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Federal Assembly was convened in the old and future capital of Germany, to elect the Federal President. Prof. Theodor Heuss received by Mayor Dr. Schreiber, was vividly celebrated on his drive through the streets of Berlin by the population. More confirmation that the decision of all factions to re-elect Prof. Heuss, corresponded to the will of the people. 987 electors about the nomination of the new head of State voted then in East Prussia Hall at the radio tower. The count revealed an overwhelming majority for Prof. Theodor Heuss. Vice President, Prof. Carlo Schmidt, led the Federal Presidents re-elected to his seat in the Assembly. Then, the President of the Bundestag, Dr. Hermann Ehlers, announced the result. (Original sound)

The flooding still long stretches in Germany and Austria are under water. But gradually The end of flood disaster looming. that caused 33 deaths and 70,000 made homeless. In Austria, the endangered animal in the Church had to be accommodated. The yoke stone power plant, which is still under construction, was heavily damaged. The water mass pulled a different scaffolding and smashed two cranes. The unleashed element broke through on 30 meters of a railway dam - rests In the fight against the forces of nature the conflict of ideologies. And in Muckendorf Russian and American soldiers worked together to protect the dams against the oncoming water masses.

Military sovereignty for Japan in Japan was established in a State police force. The individual security departments were thus combined in a central place. The police Chief of Tokyo resigned and said goodbye to his staff. On the same day, the National Defense Office in life was launched. The new Commander-in-Chief of the three parts of the Wehrmacht appeared for the first time to the public. The land of the rising sun has received his military jurisdiction. The new Japanese air force has American material and American trainers. The armed forces should be increased to 150,000.

Day of deep-sea fishing a special day was the "day of deep-sea fishing" this year again. It is the start of new herring fishing season. On many fishing boats, hundreds of onlookers gave the escort the expiring fish steamers. Board of fisheries protection vessel "Monkey" from the Minister for food and agriculture, Heinrich Lübke, greeted the fishermen with a warm "good journey". Mid-July to early November, this is the big time of the herring catch. It means 4 months hard work; 4 months with a small boat in all weathers on the high seas. But, above all, it means: precious food from the sea. The deep-sea fishermen bring 75% of cargoes of fish on the markets. And they contribute A lot to the further expansion of the German economy.

Honoring the world champion team two weeks after her greatest triumph was the German football champion team at the Berlin Olympic Stadium Center of ceremony. Before 80,000 enthusiastic spectators German President Heuss presented each of the participants the highest Athletic Award: the silver Laurel. Under the cheers of thousands were the world champions a victory lap. A day later, there was a renewed Award for the footballers. In Bonn, they were received by the Minister of the Interior Dr. Schröder. On behalf of the Federal Government, the Minister presented awards to the players and their coach Sepp Herberger.

Sports of weekly: skiing in the summer for the very unswerving ski bunnies, which To want in the summer from their skis, there are in the Switzerland still ways. The rack railway leads summer winter athletes up to Grindelwald. Yet a short climb - and then it goes: the 36th summer-ski race at the Jungfraujoch. A special attraction: The rope go to third. Highlight of the event but is the traditional glacier slalom. For the diversity of the snow, special skills will be required here. And it is to be sexy even in midsummer from the skis.

The flying man for all however, which are more for air and water in the current season, shows Mister Crary, a Luftikus from Sacramento/United States, At last time something new: the water fly. The greater the speed, the better the buoyancy; and finally you float above the water, as far as the rope and force ranges in this original combination of skiing, gliding - bathe.

German canoeing championships on the race track in Duisburg-Wedau held the 33rd German canoeing Championships. At the same time, these were elimination fights for the canoe World Championships in France. Four kayak boat length of WSV Sandhofen was won by a half. His time over 1,000 meters: 3 minutes, 46.4 seconds. The crew Canadians over 1000 meters race took a very exciting course. With only a half second ahead of police SV Hamburg won in 4 minutes, 10.9 seconds the Hamburger KC.

Grand Prix Silverstone Grand Prix England - start of the race at Silverstone. It was expected a dramatic duel between the new Mercedes and the Ferrari car. 25 laps it was In fact so. Gonzales on Ferrari to the top, close behind the Mercedes of Fangio. But the Panel of the German car was inconvenient for the many curves. The Ferraris pulled away. Fangio drove the last 40 laps with one hand. The others had to hold the switch lever. Nevertheless he was still on the fourth place. The Ferraris but made The end among themselves. The Argentine Gonzales won with an average speed of 144,3 kilometers.

Date of Release:

23.07.1954

Year of Production:

1954

Camera Work:

Hafner, Anton; Stoll, Erich; Koch; Lutz; Onasch

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Producer:

Deutsche Wochenschau GmbH (Hamburg)

Source Foreign Material:

Asahi News; Metro; Pathé News

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German