Welt im Film 67/1946 04.09.1946

1st Hanoverian Parliament opened In the domed Hall of the State Parliament in Hanover will Instead of annual meeting. General Robertson opened the Parliament totally and half close on the lectern. Some listeners, big, among them heads the newly appointed Präsident von Niedersachsen Hinrich Kopf. Clapping audience. Hinrich Kopf goes to the lectern, half-close. Hinrich Kopf speaks, half-close. Different heads of members of the Parliament, great. The Assembly, total. Kurt Schumacher, close to half (short).
(33 m) 02 images from all over the world (72 m) a. Transjordan (King Abdullah) Palace. Horseman in front of the Palace. Sitting King Abdullah receives his ministers. The border town of Petra. Camel riders come from Fort and riding through canyons. The camel riders riding through the desert with galloping camels.
(25 m) b. American giant omnibus drives the bus. People get on the bus. The designer Henry Kaiser welcomed the first passengers, half close. The moving bus, total. Harmonica train in the middle of the bus. The bus on the street (space for 63 persons). Panoramic view from the driver's seat on the road. The passengers.
Eiffel Tower, Paris (24 m) c. photographed the Eiffel Tower from below. Painter in the painting of the tower. Panoramic view from the top on Paris. Workers at the tower at breakneck work. Painters go along on the quest. A brush fall next to a pedestrian. Painter on ropes at the tower.
(23 m) 03 sport (70 m) a. football: Boxer against actor and press in Berlin 6:2 the teams enter. Spectators, half-close. Scenes on the playing field, total. Laughing spectators, half-close. Boys are on the sidelines on the belly. Slapping a spectator, half-close. A spectators drinking from beer bottle. The spectators run after the game on the field.
(36 m) b. trotting races in München Daglfing people on the trotting course. Queues in front of the Subdials. Guy at the counter of bets in cash. Starter reduces the start flag. The trotters in the race. Spectators, half-close. The inlet: The horse Towarisch passes and WINS ahead of Ultimo and Manitou. The winning horse with wreath and Jockey next to it, which is congratulated.
(34 m) 4 Nuremberg trials - final word of the defendant the Court building, total, flags of the occupying powers. Guards at the entrance. Guards check the car driving up. The dock. The accused sit total. Göring speaks interview: "I condemn this terrible atrocities in the strongest terms, and I'm missing any understanding for this, I am explicitly." Rudolf Hess speaks interview: "... the truth say, conceal nothing and add nothing will. I am convinced that My god faith is stronger than that of most other people. So later I ask to the Court, I testify under oath, citing God, express. (Softly to Göring: "You don't interrupt me"). In the spring of 1942 joined me..." By Ribbentrop no actuality. Keitel speaks interview: "I was wrong, was however unable to prevent what could have been prevented. It's my fault. It is tragic to see that was The best I To give had to as a soldier, exploited obedience and faithfulness, not intentions, and that I did not see that a border is set also soldierly duty." Kaltenbrunner, no original sound. Alfred Rosenberg, no original sound. Hans Frank speaks o-ton: "his gait became more and more a horrific adventurer without conscience and honesty, as I know at the end of this process. "We recall the German people, whose power holder we were, by this way, on which we and our system had to fail according to God's law and justice, and on which everyone will fail, who tried to get him or continues all throughout the world." Julius Streicher speaks interview: "it has been established: the mass killings are exclusively and is without influence on the orders of the State leader of Adolf Hitler." Radio talks o-ton: "has no man to life through measures ordered by me, I've always respected property, I was always keen to help people in need and bring them as far as it was in my power, happiness and joy in their lives." Hjalmar shaft speaks interview: "I was politically wrong. I've never claimed to be a politician." Dönitz, no original sound. Wheels, no original sound. By Schierach, no original sound. Sauckel, no original sound. Jodl speaks interview: "... "for them and with them, the whole German Wehrmacht faced an impossible task, namely to fight wars, the they didn't want in a commander in Chief, whose confidence they didn't have which they trusted themselves limited, with methods that often contradicted their management principles and their outdated and proven views." Interview speaks of Papen: "historically this guilt on that tragic may be December 2, 1932, as I did not try to move the President with all means to maintain its decision of the previous night, despite constitutional violation and the threat of General by Schleicher, with the civil war." Seitz in Landquart, no original sound. Spear, no original sound. By Neurath, no original sound. The 21st and final defendant: Fritsche Hans speaks interview: "they were expecting no good by Hitler and are concerned about the extent of what really happened. But they once, To try to understand the outrage of those who expected good by Hitler and who now saw how their good faith, their goodwill and their idealism has been misused. "." The present rise at the end of the trial.
(245 m)

1st Hanoverian Parliament opened In the Dome Hall of Hannover met the first Hanoverian Landtag. The State of Hanover, which was incorporated into 80 years of Prussia, has again become an independent entity.
General Robertson opened the Landtag as a representative of the British military Government and newly appointed Prime Minister Dr. Kopf and the governing of Hanover. The new Parliament was appointed: next year parliamentary elections are held, from which the first elected Parliament in Hanover will then emerge.
Then Prime Minister Dr. Kopf said. He said: this day is memorable, because after spruchkammerverfahren authoritarian regime the people should begin again to change his story.
With this solemn act, Hanover ceases to be a province and is a country - and thus a keystone in the democratic rebuilding of Germany.

02. images from all over the world: a. Transjordan tension in Transjordan is temporarily restored the peace.
In his palace in Amman, the capital of this Kingdom of Asia minor, receives only against recently crowned King Abdullah his ministers, including his English main adviser Glubb Pasha.
The King Abdullah's camel Corps is stationed in the border town of Petra, an easterly romantic place in the desert of Transjordan of. It guarded the borders of the country and protect its inhabitants from the attacks of armed bands of robbers.
Through these canyons and desert valleys was once the great caravan route that led from Syria to the Red Sea and on to the Persian Gulf.
Now King Abdullah's rider droves across the street pull modern, but unchanged descendants of nomads of the desert - armed to the teeth -... in their colorful robes.

b. k bus, which is a new American mammoth omnibus. Its designer is the well-known big industrialist Henry Kaiser. During the war, Kaiser became famous through the organisation and execution of the series House of liberty ships.
Here, he greeted the first passengers.
The bus consists of two parts connected by harmonica train: he can carry 63 people.
By the shipbuilding industry for the construction of the bus. Henry Kaiser plans and constructs - also on dry land - only in large... how this giant bus proves.

c. Eiffel Tower, Paris the Eiffel Tower dismissed from military service - the symbol of Paris - to again get a civil suit: a new paint job. With hammer, brush, and color it is him to tackle... and the craftsmen must be true high mountaineers for their dangerous work between heaven and Earth.
Oops!
35,000 kg. Color are needed to revive the Eiffel Tower in old freshness to let - new dressed up in its entire length of 300 meters.

03. sport a. football, Berlin football times differently - Boxer against actor and press. Serious guys so against "Pen and paper weight".
So was the pairing of the game in Berlin. Kaiser played among others in the boxers. Witt and Wallner.
In the artist team of Kurt Meisel, Joseph Sieber, Fritz Lafontaine.
The Boxer showed a sly old dog having it in the legs and repeatedly attacked the press - otherwise it is vice-versa... Winners were the Boxer with 6:2 goals. - and the viewers who had a blast at the game, the Reinertrag flows to the "work of the youth".

b. "daglfing" on the trotting course in München Daglfing "Grand Prix equipped with 50,000 marks from Munich" was held out.
Favorite of the race was the Derby winner Manitu. From the start off a thrilling race evolved on the 3,200-metre track. Three horses are close together in the inlet.
There, no. 11, Towarisch, passes and sure WINS in a new record time of 1 minute and 30.1 seconds before year end and Manitou.

04. Nuremberg trials: the final word of the defendants in the 414 session of AlliiertenMilitärgerichtshofes in Nuremberg, Germany completed the negotiations in the international war crimes charges. The last day of the nine months of process was reserved for the final words of all defendants. First, the Chairman, Lord judge called Sir Geoffrey Lawrence, the defendants of Hermann Göring.
(Original sound Göring)
Then Rudolf Hess, who unexpectedly took the floor to a confused and incoherent statement. Unsolicited, he obtained after a speech by 20 minutes, an oath.
(Original sound Hess)
The Chairman urged the accused, to end his lengthy explanations. As soon as Hess had ended, his defenders of Dr. Seidl applied for a further psychiatric examination of his client.
Next, the former Foreign Minister said von Ribbentrop. He again denied that it had been the intention of German foreign policy, to provoke a war of aggression.
The defendant Keitel commented in particular on the question of conscience soldierly loyalty and duty.
(Original sound Keitel).
The defendant Kaltenbrunner, who is former Chief of the Reich Security main office, denied - how earlier in the stand - almost all his complicity, even his complicity.
Then was the former Minister for the eastern territories Alfred Rosenberg, the word.
According to him, the defendant Hans Frank said. He explained: Adolf Hitler, the main culprit is the German people and the world his final word guilty remained.
(Original sound Frank)
After the defendants Frick, Julius Streicher spoke. He denied any guilt and responsibility.
(Original sound strings)
Strong internal excitation spoke from the words of the accused radio.
(Original sound radio)
Hjalmar shaft is turned against the accusation of unprincipled opportunism. (Original clay pit)
The defendant Dönitz Once again tried a justification of the German warfare.
He also recognizes only an indirect blame accused wheels.
After Baldur von Schirach, who Once again outlined his principles as a youth leader and-erzieher, said the defendant Sauckel. He began by stating: "Of the misdeeds that had apparently become in the process I am taken in deepest soul."
Next, the defendant Jodl was called.
(Original sound Jodl)
Then the defendant von Papen. He speaks of the debt - of which he is accused, and of which he attaches himself.
(Original sound Papen)
After Seyss-Inquart, who was the personal motif at the Centre of his lecture, considered the defendant spear the role of technology in the national socialist State. He concludes: "This process must therefore be a contribution, to prevent degenerate wars in the future and to set the basic rules of human coexistence."
After him the defendant von Neurath.
As Einundzwanzigster and last of the indicted Fritsche. With security pursued broadcasting spokesman he described himself as one of the most egregious victim of Hitler's propaganda and deception.
(Original sound Fritsche)
After these final words of the 21 defendants, the Nuremberg court adjourned until a sentencing hearing on 23 September.
"World in the film" will bring the recordings of this historic event.

01. Landtag of Hanover opened
The first meeting of the Hanover Landtag takes place in the hall of the Hanover townhall. The land of Hanover, which 80 years ago was annexed by Prussia, has now become again an autonomous territory.
Representing British Military Government, Gen. Robertson opens the Landtag installing the newly appointed Minister President Dr. Kopf and the Hanover Government. Minister President Dr. Kopf speaks. He says: This is a memorable day, because after a 12-year authoritarian regime the people will again be able to take part in the shaping of their own fate.
The new Landtag was appointed; next year elections will be held, through which the first elected Landtag of Hanover will be created.
With this solemn act Hanover ceases to be a province and becomes a land - and thus a solid pillar in the democratic reconstruction of Germany.

02. Pictures form all over the world

a. Transjordan
Tension in Transjordan is over, peace has been restored. In his palace at Amman, recently-crowned King Abdullah receives his ministers, among them his British chief-adviser Glubb Pasha. In the frontier town of Petra, an oriental-romantic township in the Transjordanian desert, King Abdullah's Camel Corps is stationed. It guards the kingdom's borders and protects it's inhabitants from the attacks of armed gangs of robbers.
Once the great caravan-road passed through these ravines and desert valleys, connecting Syria with the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.
Now King Abdullah's camel riders patrol this road in their colorful garments the modern but unchanged descendants of the nomads of old.

b. Kaiser-bus, USA
This is a new American mammoth-bus, designed by the well-known industrialist Henry Kaiser, who welcomes here the first passengers.
During the war Kaiser became famous by his organization and operation of the mass-production of Liberty ships.
The bus consists of 2 parts connected by an accordion-corridor: it carries 63 passengers.
From ship-building to bus-building. Henry Kaiser plans and builds - on sea and land - only on a large scale ... as this caravan bus proves.

c. Eiffel tower, Paris
The Eiffel tower, now discharged from military duty, is getting back into civvies again: a new coat of paint.
The job is tackled with hammer, brush and paint .. and the workers have to be super-alpinists for their dangerous work between heaven and earth. 77 000 lbs of paint are required for slicking up the Eiffel tower - now newly clad from tip to toe - 985 feet.

03. Sport

a. Boxer Vs. Press, Berlin
A different brand of football - : boxer Vs. actors and press - the "heavies" against "feather- and paperweight".
This is the pairing of a game at Berlin.
The boxers, with Kölblin, Witt, Wallner as goalkeeper, and the players of stage and press with Kurt Meisel, Joseph Sieber, Fritz La Fontaine. The boxers assail the press again and again - generally it is the other way round ...
The boxers win with 6:2. The fans hugely enjoyed the match the net profit of which is destined for the "Work of Youth".

b. Daglfing, Munich
On the Munich-Daglfing trotting track the RM 50 000.- "Great Prize of Munich" is the big event.
Favourite is the derby-winner Manitu.
From the start an exciting race develops on the 3.200 metre track. Three horses keep close together, Manitu leading slightly.
No. 11 - Towarisch - suddenly pushes ahead and wins easily in the new record time of 1:30,1 Runners-up are Ultimo and Manitu.

04. Nurmberg trial:

The final plea of the defendants
In the 402nd session of the Allied Military Tribunal in Nurmberg, the business of the International War Crimes Trial was concluded. The last day of the 9-month trial was reserved for the final pleas of all defendants. As first to speak Hermann Göring is called by the presiding judge, Sir Geoffrey Lawrence.
(original sound Göring)
Then Rudolf Hess, who - speaking against all expectations - delivers a confused and incoherent statement. After a 20-minute speech he takes an oath without having been summoned to do so.
(original sound Hess)
The presiding judge urges the defendant to conclude his overlong oration. As soon, as Hess had ended, his counsel Dr. Seidl proposed a further psychiatric examination of his client.
Next is the former Foreign Minister von Ribbentrop. He denies once more that it was the aim of Germany's foreign policy to bring on an offensive war.
The defendant Keitel deals mainly with the subject of the soldier's duty and loyalty and their relation to his conscience.
(original sound Keitel)
The defendant Kaltenbrunner, one-time chief of the Reichssicherheitshauptamt, denies - as already previously in the witness stand - his complicity and even his knowledge of most ofthe crimes attributed to him.
The defendant Rosenberg is the next to speak. The defendant Frank states: Adolf Hitler, the chief defendant, failed to give the German people and the world his final summing up.
(original sound Frank)
The defendant Frick is followed by Julius Streicher. He, too, denies all guil and responsibility.
(original sound Streicher)
The speech of the defendant Funk shows his emotion.
(original sound Funk)
Hjalmar Schacht rejects the accusation of unscrupulous opportunism.
(original sound Schacht)
The defendant Dönitz attempts once more to defend the admissability of Germany's submarine warfare.
Also the defendant Raeder acknowledges only the indirect guilt.
After Baldur von Schirach, who sets forth once more his principles as youth leader and educator, the defendant Sauckel opens his final plea with the statement: "I have been shocked to the bottom of my heart by the evil deeds disclosed by this trial."
Then the defendant Jodl was called.
(original sound Jodl)
Then the defendant von Papen. "Guilt" is the theme of his speech - the guilt of which he is accused and the other which he himself admits.
(original sound Papen)
After Seyss-Inquart, who made the personal motive the themesong of his speech, the defendant Speer surveyed the role technics played in the National Socialist State.
(original sound Speer)
Then, the defendant von Neurath.
As twenty-first and last, the defendant Fritsche. With the assurance of the experienced radio speaker he calls himself one of the most plaintive victims of Hitler propaganda and deception.
(original sound Fritsche)
After this final plea of the 21 defendants the Nurmberg Tribunal adjourned until pronouncement of the sentence on September 23rd.
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Date of Release:

04.09.1946

Year of Production:

1946

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Commissioned by:

USIS

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German