01 streiflichter from Germany a. Dortmund: care - packages as a funding premium line of miners before issuing office. Output of the care packages. Men wear care packages on the shoulder. Removal of the care packages on bicycles and carts. Man unwraps his family care package. Two kids eat chocolate.
(25 m) b. Frankfurt / Main: Goethe Prize on Karl Jaspers Mayor Kolb at the lectern, total. Karl Jaspers, great. Kolb presenting the Jaspers, half-close. Slapping people. Karl Jaspers, great.
(17 m) c. Markgröningen: Saeed run costumes train marching through village. Water carriers with handmade upside run to the bet. Race of the Shepherd. Winner will receive the Crown. Winner and winner with crowns are umtanzt.
(29 m) 2nd Rio de Janeiro: Pan-American Conference meeting room. Secretary of State Marshall, great. The Senators Vandenberg and Conally, great. Trygve Lie, big. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Paraguay, Chile, Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, close to half. Aerial view of Rio de Janeiro with sugar loaf.
(31 m) 03 sport a. Garmisch Partenkirchen: Sandbahnrennen recording of the stadium, total. Sandbahnrennen in the Olympic ski Stadium. Drivers on the track, half-close. Dust swirls over the viewers. The winner of the big train Spitz Prize Siegl, Gröbenzell, wreath. Toy car is loaded from. Two boys ride in toy cars to the train. Little boy with wreath, large.
(33 m) Munich: football WACKER München - 1 FC Nuremberg game scenes. Viewers on the houses structure. WACKER München scored for 1:0, total. Players embrace. Auditorium, crowded, total. Nuremberg shoot 1:1 (camera behind the gate). Viewer, screen-filling. Game scenes in front of the Munich goal. Goalkeeper missed the ball. 2:1 for Nuremberg. Corner. Nuremberg's infamously Herboldsheimer shoots the 3:1 Nuremberg WINS with 6:1 (42 m) 04. The great drought of empty river bed power plant. The Walchensee with low water level. The Walchensee. Forest fire. Smoke over mountains. Forest fire near Mittenwald. Stigma. Bauer goes beyond Durres potato field. He rips potato plant with small potatoes out of the ground. Drought fodder maize plant. Calf drinks cow. Cattle Corral will be stamped for emergency slaughter. Farmer ploughing arid land with horse.
(57 m) 5th independence for India street scene of India. Indians sit on the street. Cows. Lord and Lady Mountbatten drive in an open car through the street, totally, in Karatchi. Mountbatten speaks, half close, and presented writ over government power over Pakistan Mohammed Jinnah. Lady Mountbatten, half-close. Waving flag of Pakistan. New Delhi: Pandit Nehru gets out of car, half-close. Nehru on the balcony of the Government Palace, totally. Indian troops on horseback. Lord and Lady Mountbatten between children, half-close. Carousels. Snake charmers.
(40 m) 06 pictures from all over the world a. Nicaragua: volcano eruption of Cerro Negro smoke clouds over the Vulkan Cerro Negro. Man on verwüstetem field. General Somoza refugees in disaster area. Eruption of the volcano.
(30 m) b. Japan: first Christian Prime Minister Prime Minister Tetsu Katayama's interview. Close-up, Katayama with wife and children.
New York (12 m) c.: Babywettkrabeln babies crawl on the Earth. Baby Get up and running.
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01 streiflichter from Germany: a. Bill Achenbach to increase coal production to the Ruhr were donated by the American military Government 100,000 care packages as promotional premiums. The underground worker of Bill Achenbach in Dortmund were among the first who could take this special compensation in reception. Those mines, which still reach their maximum capacity, which they gained since May 1945, are entitled to the bonuses. A few days after the four-week period about 3,000 miners were able to take the premium packages in reception.
Its content of 40,000 calories means a welcome food allowance for the whole family.
The hard work has paid off.

c. Goethe Prize, Frankfurt/Main in Frankfurt am Main, Germany the year's Goethe prize was awarded by Mayor Kolb the philosopher Karl Jaspers. The honorary characterized the work of Karl Jaspers as a work, which represented the idea of humanity during the Nazi reign.
Karl Jaspers is one of the co-founders of Existenzial philosophy. He is the 19th of the Goethe prize.

d. pastoral run for 600 years the Shepherd run is held in Markgröningen in Ludwigsburg, Germany - the oldest folk festival in Württemberg. Prelude: The procession through the village. Then, a competition of the most skilled water carriers on the racetrack, a stubble field.
Now start the men. It only Saeed may participate in the races, which are still in service. The winner is the King of the day.
Along with the winner of the women, he accepts the homage of the pastoral people - in the form of an old dance.
Finally still a cheerful dance competition.

02. Conference of Rio de Janeiro in Petropolis in Rio de Janeiro came the Pan-American Conference on their graduation: 19 countries were represented by their foreign ministers. Secretary of State Marshall led the American delegation. The Senators Vandenberg and Conally accompanied him.
In addition to the Argentine Foreign Minister had Trygve Lie, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, its headquarters.
The deliberations of the Conference were considered in particular the maintenance of international peace. We discussed economic agreements for the countries of the Western hemisphere.
The Conference of Rio de Janeiro is the most significant international action according to the words of Secretary of State Marshall since the end of the second world war.
Rio de Janeiro, one of the most beautiful cities of the Earth, has become a symbol of the unity of North and South America.

03 sport: a. motorcycle racing, Garmisch of the well-known winter sports center in Garmisch-Partenkirchen has since the war also a sporty summer season. Large events are held with the support of the American military Government. So the best dirt road riders from Germany fought the Grand Prize of the Zugspitz in the Olympic ski Stadium. 30,000 spectators saw exciting moments. Siegl, Gröbenzell was champion and winner of the Grand Prix of the Zugspitze.
As the old solutions - to drive even the boys. The most recent even. His 75 cc car is the 5 Willi shoe nail at the start. Its competitor is considerably older, that he drives battery powered. And now: 5 rounds of small sports cars! The "great competitor," is outdated. Later it turns out unfortunately quite battery damage. So the little - a Tom Thumb of motor sport with his seven mile car WINS.

a. football games for the Championship of the individual classes place after the summer break back football. In Munich, the southern German champions fought F.C. Nuremberg and the League newcomer WACKER München for the first points.
A surprise: Wacker Munich score the first goal. But shortly thereafter the balance succeeds in Nuremberg. The master was clearly superior in the second half. The Nuremberg within 12 minutes 5 goals achieved in a brilliant burst of speed. Here the second goal.
A major achievement of the Nuremberg infamously Herboldsheimer yields the third gate.
A second goal for Nuremberg. The champion won deserved and in a big way with 6: 1.

04. the great drought a regenarmes spring and for weeks continuous heat in the summer without any rain have led to a catastrophic situation. The rivers have become trickle. The power plants operated by water only to the part of the work as a result of water shortage. -Some are completely closed. The water level of Lake Walchen in Upper Bavaria is located three meters below the normal level. The Lake Walchen power plant delivers only a fraction the normal amount of electricity. The results are significant current restrictions. You go to the part over the sharpest measures of last winter. Thus, the planned export program is postponed for about 6 months.
As a result of the drought, forest fires broke out in many places. The fire damage is in the millions. At Mittenwald, near the Austrian Bavarian border, over 30 day works burned down forest.
In agriculture, the damage and losses are significant. Cereals and potatoes bring often only half of the normal yield and less. Feed corn, otherwise give, has also only low yield.
On the withered pastures, livestock is no food more. The second hay harvest has failed completely in many areas. Therefore, sufficient feed for the winter feeding. Emergency slaughter are the result. In Bavaria alone, half a million head of cattle must be slaughtered.
After the harvest, the farmer leads the plow by pulvertrockenes country. The great drought of the summer will affect ranging over a severe winter until the next harvest.

05. independence for India India received its independence. Incurred by two newly independent States: India, Pakistan, the former Hindustan. In Karachi, the capital of Pakistan, gave the previous Viceroy, Earl Louis Mountbatten the governance the first Governor-General of Pakistan, Mohamed Ali Jinnah. Lady Mountbatten attended the solemn state funeral. Gun salutes accompanied by the raising of the flag of Pakistan, which thus becomes a Dominion of the British Empire. On the day that the hand-over ceremonies Instead of also took in Delhi, the capital of the new State of India.
The Prime Minister of India, Pandit Nehru, gave a speech from the balcony of the Government Palace to the public. Detachments of the new Indian army also took part in the celebrations. The historical day of the Indian declaration of independence ended with a folk festival.
Also, Lord and Lady Mountbatten were among the spectators and were greeted enthusiastically everywhere. 400 million Indians now experience a new section in the turbulent history of their country.

06. images from all over the world: a. eruption in Nicaragua in Nicaragua in Central America of the Vulkan Cerro Negro after a long break again in activity occurred. Many miles in the radius of the volcano destroyed the fields and orchards by glowing ash rain.
The number of homeless refugees goes into the thousands. The Government of Nicaragua has launched extensive relief efforts. Also the General Somoza elected recently to the head of State went to the disaster area.
The Cerro Negro is one of the relatively unknown volcanoes of the Earth. In 1914, he joined for the first time in activity. a second eruption took place in 1924. The current eruption of Cerro Negro surpasses the previous many times over.

b. Christian ministers, Japan Tetsu Katayama is the first Christian Prime Minister of Japan. Here, he is interviewed by an American reporter. Tetsu Katayama belongs to the social democratic party. With him, a member of the Christian faith is the most important political function in Japan from, - a symbol of change and progress in the far East for the first time.

c. baby crawling, United States here is about the baby Cup betting crawling on the shore of New York. On all fours across the sand. Who rises above the others, will be disqualified. Below are always nice. Children... ... Where is the target the child? Some favorite is about is not entirely clear.
Some move with sporty Ernst. Others make it with natural charm.
And now the goals to. The hot favorite lost his chance.-He will be lapped up. The winner won with three butt length.

01. News Flashes from Germany:

a. Achenbach Coal Mine
The U.S. Military Government has presented 100.000 CARE parcels to help increase coal production in the Ruhr. The miners of the Achenbach pit near Dortmund were the first to earn this special gift, which is for those whose pit reaches the highest out-put record since 1945. A few days after the four-week-period of comparison, about 3.000 miners received the parcels - -
With a content of 40.000 calories each, it is a welcome addition to the food supply for the whole family.
The hard work was worth while.

b. Goethe Prize, Frankfurt/Main
In Frankfurt o/Main this year's Goethe Prize was presented by Burgomaster Kolb to the philosopher Karl Jaspers. In the document Jaspers work is characterized as an appeal to humanity during the Nazi dictatorship.
Karl Jaspers is one of the co-founders of existential-philosophy. He is the 19th winner of the Goethe Prize.

c. Shepherds Race
For 600 years the Shepherds Race - - Württemberg's oldest public pageant - - is held at Markgröningen near Ludwigsburg.
It begins with a procession through the place. Then a watercarrying competition is held on the race track - - a stubble-field.
[...]it's the men's turn. Only shepherds who are still on duty can compete. The winner is the King of the Day. Together with the Queen he receives the homage of the shepherd folk - in the form of an old dance.
And in conclusion, a merry dancing competition.

02. The Rio de Janeiro Conference
In Petropolis near Rio the Pan American Conference was concluded. 19 States were represented by their Foreign Ministers. Secretary of State Marshall led the U.S. delegation. He was accompanied by Senators Vandenberg and Conally.
Trygve Lie, Secretary General of UN, beside the Argentine Foreign Minister.
Above all, the Conference was to organize maintenance of international peace. Ecobomic dispositions were listed für the nations of the Western Hemisphere.
In the words of Gen. Marshall, this conference was the most important international action since the end of World War II. Rio de Janeiro. one of the most beautiful places on the globe, becomes a Symbol of the unity of North and South America.

03. Sport:

a. Motor Cycle Race, Garmisch
The famous Winter Sport Stadium of Garmish-Partenkirchen also has a summer season since the war. Assisted by the U.S. Military Government many events are held here. Germany's best sand-track cyclists competed for the Great Zugspitze Prize.
30.000 sportfans got a thrill. Winner of the Great Zugspitze Prize was Siegl, Gröbenzell.
And the youngsters have their day. With a 75 cubic-centimeter car, 5-year-old Willy Schuhnagel starts together with a "much" older competitor who only has an electric drive.
And now: 5 rounds by the smallest racers. The bigger competitor is overhauled- later he is eliminated as his battery ran out.
So the youngest took the prize.

b. Football
After the summer recess football resumes competitions for the championships of the different classes. In Munich the South German Champions 1. F.C. Nürnberg and the League newcomer Wacker Munich played the first game. Excitement! Wacker Munich scores the first goal. But immediately Nuremberg evens the score. In the second half the Champion team shows its superiority. By brilliant co-operation the Nurembergers scored 5 goals in 12 min. Here is the second goal. Skillful Herboldsheimer, for Nuremberg, scores the thirdgoal. Another one for Nuremberg. The Champions won in great style, 6 to 1.

04. The Great Drought
A dry spring and a heat wave in summer lasting for weeks on end has caused a terrible drought. River waters sank very low, and on account of the water shortage the power stations produce only small amount of electricity - some stations are completely closed. Walchen Lake water level is 3 meters below normal and therefore the Walchensee Power Station is almost out, causing severe electricity cuts which are more rigorous than they were last winter. The whole export programme had tobe postponed for six months. Many wood fires were caused by the drought. The damage goes into millions. Near Mittenwald, close to the Austrian border, 30 Tagwerke of forest burned down. There were considerable losses in agriculture, too. The grain and potatoe harvest is only 50% of average and less. Corn, normally standing as high as a man, now is small and not productive. On the dry meadows cattle find no forage. The second hay harvest in many districts was entirely out. So there will be less food for winter. Emergency slaughtering had to be carried out ... in Bavaria alone half a million head of cattle were killed. After the harvest the farmer ploughs the powder dry fields. The great drought will cause a severe winter and troublesome months till the next harvest.

05. Independence for India
India is now independent. Two new states were established: Pakistan and India, the former Hindustan. In Karachi, the Capital of Pakistan, the former Viceroy Earl Mountbatten handed over the reigning power to the first Governor General of Pakistan, Mohamed Ali Jinnah. Lady Mountbatten participated in this state ceremony. The hoisting of the flag of Pakistan was accompanied by the boom of cannon. Pakistan is now a dominion of the British Empire. The day after, Delhi, capital of the new state of India, was the scene of the handing-over ceremonies.
Prime Minister of India, Pandit Nehru, addressed the crowd from the balcony of the Government Palace. Representatives of the new Indian Army participated. The historical day of India's independence was concluded with a public feast.
Lord and Lady Mountbatten attended, too, and were welcomed everywhere.
400 million of Indians see a new chapter of the changing history of their country.

06. News flashes from everywhere:

a. Volcano Erupts in Nicaragua
The volcano Cerro Negro in Nicaragua, Centralamerica, after a long rest resumed activity. The gloomy rain of ashes destroyed the fields in a radius of many miles. Thousands of people lost their homes. The Government of Nicaragua immediately started comprehensive rescue operations. General Somoza, recently elected President, went to the scene of the disaster. Cerro Negro is one of the relatively unknown volcanos. In 1914 it had its first eruption. In 1924 there was a second one. And this year's outbreak was the largest.

b. Christian Minister, Japan
Tetsu Katayama is the first Christian Prime Minister in Japan. Here he is interviewed by an American reporter.
A Social Democrat of the Christian Faith has now an important political function in Japan, a symptom of change and progress in the Far East.

c. "Fast Crawling"
Here is the Baby Championship of New York in "Fast Crawling" on a New York beach. Walkers are disqualified. But where is the winning post? Some of the favourites are not quite sure. Some compete with sporting zeal, others with natural charm. And now the finish. The favourite loses his chance - and is passed by a competitor. The winner ... by three backside lengths.

Date of Release:

12.09.1947

Year of Production:

1947

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Commissioned by:

USIS

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German