Neue Deutsche Wochenschau 319/1956 09.03.1956

01 floods on the Danube and Rhine River over its banks appeared. On the Rhine, sandbags are piled up to protect the houses from the floods of the Rhine. Ice floes in the fields stored in the Red Valley. Fire fighting and technical assistance to protect the Iltztal power plant before the floodwaters. Flooding in Passau. On the boot drive men through the streets of the city. From window to window, bag is pulled over with rope. In boats people with bedding on cleared houses.

02. Bergneustadt: Heuss opened folk high school of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung children with flags Heuss beckoning, driving vehicles in the city. Bust of Friedrich Ebert. Heuss at ceremony in the Auditorium.

03. Hamburg: Lorenz Hagenbeck dead close-up Lorenz Hagenbeck. Input of Hagenbecks Tierpark. 2 black ponies pull cart with the coffin on a recent tour through the animal park according to the wishes of the deceased. Relatives and guards escort the coffin on the animal enclosures over. Elephant enclosure, Lux, penguins, deer, great camel, seals, polar bears, bears, birdcage, bears. Wreath loop hunting past.

04. Rome: 80th birthday of Pope Pius XII. 200 children from all over the world congratulate Pope, dance dance and present almond branches and large birthday cake. On St. Peter's square, cheering and waving people. Pope Pius waving at people from his window.

05. Bremerhaven: Helicopters from the United States of aircraft carriers Corregidor creates in Bremerhaven. Helicopter will be taken with elevators on the deck and start. They are for US unit in Bavaria.

06. exercises in Alaska an icy Blizzard. Soldiers of the U.S. Army during their polar manoeuvre. Aircraft take off to parachute supplies. Heavy vehicles in the snow. Gunfire.

07. Berlin: German billiard Championships Walter Lütgehetmann successfully defended his title as champion. Playing with great skill he overturned the balls roll after its calculated impacts. Clap and congratulations for the master.

08 Florida: Flamingo horse racing at the start of the race parade many flamingos in front of the spectators. Viewers filling picture. Start start machine. Initially the favorite of Flavius takes over the top, but then falls back entrance to the HomeStretch. This comes from the 3rd position needles to front and WINS clear with 3 lengths ahead.

09th Hamburg: Middleweight boxing - Alex Buxten, England defeated Max Resch by k.o.
In the first round, Resch WINS point benefits through clever counterattack and interception of his opponent's attacks. In the 4th round, Buxton is attached and hanging on the ropes. Ragini points, needs but in the 6th round a hit accept, which throws him to the ground. Referee counts. At 9 turns the fight Resch again and fighting continue. Shortly before a safe point victory in the last minute Buxton meets fully and Resch must have the time to the ground. K.o. winners Alex Buxton in a bathrobe in the ring next to his coach. Buxton and Resch together in the ring.

Title: Flood fr. Ebert school camera: reason Lorenz Hagenbeck + camera: Luppa, Stoll Papst birthday origin: iNcom, Vatican helicopter from United States manoeuvre in Alaska origin: Metro sports: billiards Flamingo race origin: Metro boxes: Resch-Buxton conclusion:

Flood disaster has broken up the dense ice barriers thaw continued to. Flood is the result. The Rhine has appeared in many places on the shore. In Bonn, the threatened Federal building is protected by sandbag dams from the floods, camped In the Bavarian Rottal thick ice floes on the cultivated fields and fields near the rivers. A severe damage to agriculture. The Ilztal power plant was due to the driving on chunks of ice in danger. Fire fighting and technical relief could literally at the last moment to prevent a catastrophe. In Passau, but any attempt to help was in vain. 12 hours increased the water of the Danube; and the current rolled through the streets of the city. Neighborly care help was often done through an improvised air bridge. Hundreds of homes were flooded. More than 2500 people had to leave their homes. Day off from school in Bergneustadt the youth in the Rhenish Bergneustadt had every reason to rejoice; because German President Heuss came to visit. It was a real small holiday day off from school and for the children. The reason of the high visit was the first folk high school of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, which was inaugurated on the 31st anniversary of the death of the first German Reich President. Here, in the future of young people in democratic spirit to be educated and prepared for the service of the common good.

Say goodbye to the animals Lorenz Hagenbeck, the Senior Director of the world-famous hamburger animal park, died at the age of 74. Pulled by two ponies drove the coffin according to the wish of the deceased through the Zoo. It was Hagen Beck's farewell to his animals, life had been his love and his care. Only the closest circle of relatives and friends, led this last ride; and it almost seemed, knew the animals to the importance of the train. A horn signal announced the Halali; the end of a beautiful, rich life. The peaceful chase of a big animal friend is over.

80th the Pope's birthday more than 200 children from all over the world had come to Rome to congratulate on his 80th birthday Pope Pius XII.. The little ones to the Holy Father danced Fröhlich, and Pope Pius had a such joy in seeing that this reception lasted considerably longer than the program had provided it. On St. Peter's square a times crowd gathered by now, which called their best wishes to the Pope.

Helicopters from the United States across the pond came the American aircraft carrier "Corregidor" and laid out in Bremerhaven. The charge of the floating airfield is made up of 23 helicopters which successively ascending from the huge belly of the ship into the cold winter air. For all cases is the on-board fire station in readiness.
The transport machines intended for NATO forces. Her new home port is Schleißheim near Munich. There are also two Germans who emigrated to the United States a few years ago among the American military pilots.

Maneuver in Alaska temperatures were minus 60 degrees the unfriendly side effect of the U.S. Army in Alaska carried out their polar maneuvers. 10000 soldiers had the opportunity to blow the icy wind around the nose is extensively. The problem of air supply in the trackless terrain is played through carefully. And often heavy bulldozers the revolutionary Vanguard must make on the March to the supposed enemy.

Master its successfully defended title Walter Lütgehetmann at the green table at the German billiard Championships in Berlin. Calmly and safely, both former world champion and four-time European champion against its competitors took point by point. Accomplished virtuoso play, the precise calculation of the balls, Lütgehetmann secures German Champion for the 17th time. Flamingo race the traditional Flamingo parade is a prelude to the 150000 dollar races in Florida. -Off the field goes. The favorite of Fabius immediately takes over the top. Entrance to the HomeStretch, Fabius has fallen behind. Golf-as is located in front. Then shoots out of third position of the crass outsider of needles used, hunting to golf as past and sure win by three lengths.

Sensation in the boxing ring as a box was the 25 battle of Max Rosch against Alex Buxton, who remained in his last four fights without a win in Hamburg. Resch but the Englishman is great again in the form. The first rounds of course see superior Germans. Buxton wobbles precariously in the fourth round. He is clearly posted. But Resch loses its chance. In this round, he loses the battle. Sixth round. Impetuous attacking Buxton. Resch counters calmly and superior. Everything seems to go well. But as Buxton meets with a sudden hook on the point. Resch is back at 9. And in the next round he's doing good plentiful again lost ground. In the last minute but the surprise comes. From the defensive, Buxton ends up a lightning-fast right Uppercut. Rosh collapses. And rudely interrupted is an unusually talented boxers hope dream. -The winner by Alex Buxton is knocked out.

Date of Release:

09.03.1956

Year of Production:

1956

Camera Work:

Grund; Luppa; Stoll, Erich

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Producer:

Deutsche Wochenschau GmbH (Hamburg)

Source Foreign Material:

Incom; Metro

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German