Neue Deutsche Wochenschau 260/1955 19.01.1955

01 Rome: visited sentry greet Mendès France Prime Minister Scelba. Mendès France and Italy Prime Minister Scelba talking to European issues.
(41 m) 02 Baden-Baden: German French Conference entrance of a train in the station of Baden-Baden. Mendès France immediately after arrival at the station in the throng. Adenauer rises right of way from Mercedes. Mendès France enters the House. Adenauer Erhard and Hallste conference table with Mendès France accompanied by. German and French flag blowing on the mast. Mendès France gives interview after Conference. Interview (in French): "I am very happy to be able to say that we on a series of matching decisions can look back, from which I, as well as President Mendès France has run it just, am convinced that they will contribute to the joint activity of our two peoples to peace and stabilization in Europe and to bring about peace for the rest of the world."

03. Bonn/Cologne: Flooding Federal Border Guard soldiers carry sandbags in the Federal House and build sand barriers to protect against penetrating water of the Rhine. Flooded corridors of the Federal House. Passage prohibited sign in the water. Flooded streets in Cologne.
(21 m) 04. Stuttgart: Dr. Robert Ernst, former Mayor of Strasbourg, released from French prison sign Luther pen at home. Dr. Ernst visited his parents in the PIN after his release and sits down on the sofa between them. Reporters in the room to photograph.
(11 m) 05. Panama: new President Jose Guizada suspected of murder after murder of President Remon, Jose Guizada was elected as the new President. Guizada after the election with politicians, all in bright suits. (Arrest after a few days because of complicity in the assassination attempt against Remon).
(8 m) 06 riots enter Costa Rica Aufständige of Nicaragua from in the country. President Fuguero blames the disturbances Nicaragua and offers a location on map.
(11 m) 07. Frankfurt: demonstration against rearming demonstration on Roman square with placards and banners against the rearmament by the Trade Union Youth, the 'hawks', "nature lovers" and the Socialist hours duck Federal. Banners: Upgrade wonders for whom a roaring trade - remilitarisation prevented reunification - never again war - posters depicting the NAZI and war time.
(15 m) 08 book: returning from beyond the Oder and Neisse in border station Büchen train. Returning from the Polish areas of the train window. Warm beverages are served. DRK helpers distribute chocolate and fruit. Waving from the departing train.
(17 m) 09 France: radar - a miracle of technology radar screen turns on the airfield, Orly. Graph of the radar effects. Electromagnetic waves, feel the air space. Solid will appear on screen. Pilots with Blindfluglandung controlled by radar.
(21 m) 10 United States: start device for jet fighter jet fighter be by launching rocket rocketed. Launcher is discarded after launch.
(9 m) 11 Hamburg: training of flight attendants of the Lufthansa theoretical training for flight attendants. Close-up handsome face. Practical training in the fuselage of a Convair. Food output. Flight attendants go to the plane on the tarmac. Stairs is lowered. Cleaner aircraft interrupt their work and look to the stewardesses. Flight attendants waving go up stairs. Airplane door closes.
(26 m) 12 United States: barrel jumping Ice skaters jump over barrels. Spout of the jumpers in snowdrift. Skips Leo label, United States, 15 barrels = 8.92 m and thereby achieves new world record. Jumper jumps to the last keg and rushes.
(15 m) 13 Berlin: German Figure Skating Championships competition in the Sports Palace. Advertisement: Berliner Kindl - HUDORA skates are world class. Ladies: Freestyle Champion RoslPettinger/Munich. Pair skating: Freestyle winner Franz Ningel (17 years), Marika Kilius (11 years). Men: Manfred Schnelldorfer freestyle (11 years) and show run of the winner. Manfred Schnelldorfer kissed by mother to run.
(41 m) 14 Paris: Middleweight boxing: Charles Humez proposes Hans Stretz k.o. humez and Sanjay in a hard fight. After the first rounds, superior boxing humez and meets in the ninth round with heavy hooks. Santana must to the ground. Referee counts. Santana is back with an elegant jump. Humez attacking immediately, urges Santana on the rope. Santana must once again to the ground, but again turns to the fight. After body hits Santana goes out and will be counted. Humez Santana helps rise and leads him to his corner. Humez won, big.
(32 m)

Title: Europ. Talks camera: strong origin: iNcom flooding on the Rhine camera: Essmann, reason Dr. Ernst Panama President origin: Metro Costa Rica riots origin: Metro protest in Frankfurt returnees camera: Luppa radar origin: Gaumont aircraft start origin: Metro stewardesses camera: Luppa barrel jumper origin: Metro figure skating camera: Pahl boxes: Santana/humez origin: Pathé journal final

European talks Mendès-France at Premier Scelba's visit served a closer contact between France and Italy. From Rome, Mendès France traveled to Baden-Baden. It was the first visit of a French leaders in the Federal Republic.-the ten-hour meetings of the Prime Minister with Chancellor Adenauer showed a broad consensus in all European and global political issues. Both leaders expressed their intention to contribute to the relaxation of East-West relationship. -In the connection ah the deliberations were Mendès-France and Dr. Adenauer to an interview. (Original sound Mendès-France - then original sound Adenauer).

Bonn: The German border police not in the maneuver--but at curbing of water masses, the feral father sent Rhine flooded. The floods are reached in the Bundeshaus in Bonn. The sudden weather changes led to major floods of the West German rivers and streams. -Cologne looks like a German Venice. Where were streets, waterways spread. Many places along the Rhine have the highest water level for over 20 years.

Stuttgart: The former Mayor of Strasbourg, Dr. Robert Ernst, was released after 9-year-old in France. In Stuttgart, he saw his parents again. A case in the world was created with the dismissal of Dr. Ernst, had cast a shadow on the german-French relationship.

Panama: After the assassination of President Remon, Josè Guizada was elected as the new President. A few days later he was arrested already; because of complicity in the assassination to the Remon.

Costa Rica: Unrest also to Costa Rica. An anti-Government force penetrated by Nicaragua in the country. The blame belongs to the miniature war according to Kostarikas President Figueros Nicaragua. The Council of American States tried to resolve the incident in the troubled Central America.

Frankfurt: The venerable Roman course experienced a political demonstration. The Trade Union Youth, "Hawks", the "friends of nature" and the Socialist German student Federation had called for the protests against the rearmament of the Federal Republic.

Büchen: on the zone border Büchen arrived the second transport from the Polish managed German territories beyond the Oder and Neisse. He brought 117 Germans in the Federal Republic. Most are women, young people and children; and many experienced a modest sweetness of life. for the first time,-after 9 years of concern, of emergency and of the permanent Höffens they can be merged at last with their families in West of Germany.

France: A new radar station was opened at the Orly airport. Radar that was developed during the war, is indispensable today for the aviation industry. How Spotlight search the sky, so electromagnetic waves palpate the airspace. Solid appear in their outlines on a screen. A plane can be done as close to certain trajectories. Night and fog, lost its horrors thanks to radar, the marvel of technology.

United States: A new start procedure was developed for Jet aircraft in the United States. From a fixed frame of a rocket is the necessary initial velocity of the machine. This a Jet can run up there, too, where long runways are not provided.

Hamburg: The new Lufthansa German Airlines is growing slowly but surely, she will need more than planes, pilots and ground crew. The stewardesses, those cute girls serving the passengers during the flight, must be also thoroughly trained in theory and practice. The classroom is hull of a Convair here. For the time being, around 56 stewardesses and stewards are required. Model and school is the final training in a real machine. And soon they all will meet with friendly smile and always helpful on the future routes of Deutsche Lufthansa in their pleasant task.

Gehupft as jumped an exciting Championship was held in America. The best barrel jumper from Canada and the United States showed what they have in the legs. There, Leo label, United States, roars up - a huge sentence and cheers everywhere! 15 barrels and 8, 92 m - this is an absolute world record. In this man's sport, forces replaced the what maybe lack of graceful charm.

Sensation in the figure skating much anmutiger was it at the Berlin Sports Palace. The German Figure Skating Championships were held here. The orphaned throne by Gundi Busch the Munich conquered himself Rosl Pettinger. - your victory was unique. - the 21 year old was the only champion who one could seriously talk as a senior citizen. The other seniors title took the junior. The decision was conceivably tight pair. Before the Zettel of Lilli and Klaus Leuchinger lead of the 11-year-old Marika Kilius and the 17-year-old Franz Ningel were up 2 points 0. -In the men's, the decision was made entirely below the boys. The 11-year-old Manfred Schnelldorfer from Munich defended his narrow lead in the obligation by a confident free skate. In 1955, he became German champion of men's.

Charles Humez - Hans of Santana Germany Middleweight Champion Hans Stretz fought in Paris against European champion Charles Humez. 5 laps Santana was excellent. -Humez is now clearly superior. A non-stop drumming on the body of Santana - and with a severe hook, he sends him on the boards. - elegant Santana's coming up. But immediately humez is back at the man. 9th round. The great skill of the French shows in the fight. Again must Santana to the ground. Once again he turns. Then, two body hook end the dramatic struggle. Winning by knockout in the 9th round: Charles Humez. A better Boxer beat the German champions.

Date of Release:

19.01.1955

Year of Production:

1955

Camera Work:

Grund; Luppa; Pahl, Georg; Starke, Rainer; Essmann

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Producer:

Deutsche Wochenschau GmbH (Hamburg)

Source Foreign Material:

Pathé Journal; Gaumont; Incom; Metro

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German