Welt im Film 161/1948 25.06.1948

1 Munich: Young people go 2nd International Youth rally in house. Young people in the meeting room, total and half close. Murray van Wagoner speaks before microphones to the greeting, half-close. Young people clapping, half-close. The writer Alois Johannes Lippl, Chairman of the Bavarian youth ring speaks, half-close. Spokeswoman from England. Quote "I great you in the name of the british youth organization" several speakers from countries, original sound. Speakers from France actuality "... attaquer, nous parlons beaucoup, nous secunderons beaucoup. Speakers from Austria actuality "As head of the Austrian organization I am particularly, to deliver you with greetings of the Austrian youth." Carl Zuckmayer speaks interview "... that this country, this people, who now represents her boys and must continue, will live again as a free, healthy, lebenskräftiges, respected, dignified, productive member of the great family of Nations on this earth." Summerfest on Nymphenburg Palace with reception of foreign guests. In the interview the French writer Mounier and Vercors, half-close. Young people in the tent city.
(70 m) 02 Timmendorf: three years ago, the tragedy of the Cap Arcona of the wreck of the Cap Arcona in the Baltic Sea. Commemoration on the Timmendorfer cemetery. Memorial stone for the victims. Waving flags of many countries. Wreaths are thrown on the wreck in the sea.
(37 m) 03. Scotland Yard: meeting the master detectives of criminologists, in London, get off the plane (Dutchman). The archive of Scotland Yard. Files with criminal cases of the last 100 years. City map of London with trace of points where crimes were committed. Writing room with writers. Forensics. Fingerprints. Firearm examination. Infrared rays to determine forgeries.
(44 m) 04 Zugspitze: artistry in 3000 m altitude artist Camilla Mayer force goes beyond cable that runs from the Western Summit of the Zugspitze to the station of the cable car. He's going backwards, rope enough looking forward is not. Rope is readjusted. Artist goes with rod abyss. Photographers. Artist at the destination, the 19-year-old Tara Bach.
(54 m) 5th currency reform pedestrians with umbrellas on the street. Crowded road train. People notice of the Münchner Merkur. Queues in front of shops. Closed shops. Queues in front of ticket offices at railway station. People on the black market. People run on newspaper car and get and read the newspaper. New money, packages packed. Bunch of new coupons. Sacks with money are sealed and carried to car. People with umbrellas in endless snake before money issuer. People with money exchange. Woman with a headscarf, large. Man with beard, great. Businessman puts bottles in window. Price list of theatre. Dr. Pünder at Rundfunfkansprache. Original sound. "Honest work must be remunerated again honestly. The lazy and slide and Eckensteher of the black market must disappear now. We run after any demagogic slogans, nor we To want think about it we To want work again diligently and honestly against money miracle and in frugal lifestyle a social attitude inside and peacefulness outward show, then we will succeed."
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The youth of the world meeting in Munich: at the second international youth rally in Munich over 1,000 young people from 21 countries were published, about 300 prominent guests from Germany and abroad.
Important representatives of spirit life spoke to the youth of the world, know each other and appreciate learned these days - without differences of the nation or race.
The Director of the military Government of Bavaria, of Wagoner, welcomed the young people.
Then, the writer Alois Johannes Lippl as Chairman of the Bavarian youth ring opened the meeting.
Representatives of foreign youth organizations deliver the good wishes of their countries: (original sound).
The poet returned from America Carl Zuckmayer(Originalton). In Schloss Nymphenburg, reception of foreign guests found Instead of at a summer party.
Here the French writer Mounier and Vercors.
The youth lived during the rally in an own tent city on the Munich Exhibition Centre. In work communities and events, but also in private companionship to the bridge of friendship and understanding by youth for youth was beaten.

02. three years ago: the tragedy of the "Cap Arcona" bathed by the waters of the Bay of Lübeck, calling for a wreck on one of the most tragic catastrophes of the last days of the war: the sinking of the "Cap Arcona" and of other vessel with more than 7,000 concentration camp prisoners on board.
Nearly all drowned or burned. Over 240 prisoners, who himself had rescued ashore, were shot by SS squad. So cost the lives of these horrors day - shortly before the arrival of Allied troops - more than 7,000 people from almost all European Nations.
On the occasion of a commemoration rally gathered survivors, survivor's representative of foreign Nations and German countries and parties on the Timmendorfer cemetery. Before the graves of 810 dead, were washed up after the tragedy on land, a Memorial is built.
At the end of the celebration wreaths were dropped at the wreck - a last salute to the dead of the "Cap Arcona".

03 [...]

Meeting the master detectives in London arrived the ablest Criminalists Europe Congress. Get to know the most modern methods of combating criminals in Scotland Yard, the famous English Centre for Criminology.
Here the archives of Scotland Yard. a million criminal cases from the last hundred years!
All points are marked on a map of London, where crimes were committed and accidents happened. This overview facilitates the use of the police force. The romantic touch that surrounds the name of Scotland Yard, is non-closer look at the hard, austere practice. Scotland Yard is a precisely working machinery to fight any crime. From the good old fingerprint on the firearm inquiry a chain of technical special measures leads the application of infrared rays, which you can see sophisticated counterfeits. The criminals used all technical means, but Scotland Yard is always A few steps ahead him. This apparently proper auto license was unmasked with the help of the rays as a fake.
Scotland Yard today is like to Sherlock at the same time the high school of the detectives and the terror of criminals Holmes times.

04. Zugspitze artistry in 3000 m altitude on the Summit of the Zugspitze, at almost 3000 m altitude, performed the 19-year-old artist Paul Creek from the Camilla Mayer force a unique performance. He undertook to go over a 130 m long rope that was stretched from the West Summit of the Zugspitze to the station of the cable car at wind force 4.
Back. It's not about - the rope is too loose and varies so greatly in the gusty wind. The perilous return succeed only with difficulty. A fitter of Camilla Mayer force checked the strength of the rope, supported by erfahrenenBergsteigern, the rope tension.
And again dares Siegward Bach. Step by step - 1200 m above the Valley of hell - on tight rope without any safety device.
Managed! A performance that will go down in the history of artistry.

05. currency reform!
On the eve of June of 18. Anywhere in the three Western zones the same image, same symptoms: increased nervousness, crackling tension, the feeling: it is so far. And then it was so far: a storm on the business uses. Everyone wants to still apply the old money. All buy everything and the shops close in many cases. On all stations, there is a rush. Private, business and leisure travel are interrupted. Everything will return to the homes. Also in the Spa places the really ideal, leaving anymore but the duration of holidaymakers in droves. Commodity prices in old currency at the black dealers reach astronomical figures in eleventh hour. Get away with the old money! The last pound cherries for a hundred old mark! Then it gets with haunting headlines: currency reform! And as you previously made hunting on each commodity, so looking for now, to catch any newspaper. Everyone wants to know the details, because this measure concerns every - without exception. Now it's the new money so far...! Packed in crates - bundles. Repacked into bags and sealed - ready for the transportation to the distribution points. At dawn of Sunday roll cars and fellow under largest security measures with the new money by city and country. Snakes in the payout places have formed long before the issue date of the head money. No one wants to be late. Everyone would like to have the new money in the bag soon. All snakes - record snakes. Then it enters relapsing the withdrawal rooms. Cards, paper, old money... And they, the German mark bills lying there. 40 mark for each entry fee into a new section of the existence, the first step towards establishing a healthy economic base for the three Western zones. A tax reduction was announced shortly after the currency reform. Since the war no event in Germany was none so radically like currency reform - so important for the future development. The first hopeful signs of a change in the previously moribund economy. Expressed by leaders from politics and economy-currency reform. O Director Dr. Pünder said in his radio address: (original sound).

01. International Youth Congress. Munich
1,000 young people from 21 countries and 300 prominent guests from Germany and abroad attended the 2nd International Youth Congress in Munich. The youth of the world was addressed by outstanding personalities. Van Wagoner, Director of Military Government for Bavaria welcomes the youth. Then author Alois Johannes Lippl, chairman of the Bavarian Youth Ring, opens the meeting. Representatives of foreign youth organizations announce the good wishes of their countries. (Original Sound). Author Carl Zuckmayer. (Original Sound). Nymphenburg Castle was the scene of a summer reception for the foreign guests. The French writers Mounier and Vercors. The youths live in a tent village on the Munich Fair grounds.

02. Three Years Ago:

The Tragedy of the "Cap Arcona"
The wreck of the "Cap Arcona" is still remembered as one of the most tragic happenings of the last days of war: the sinking of the "Cap Arcona" and another ship with more than 7,000 concentration camp prisoners on board. 240 prisoners who succeeded in escaping to land were shot by the SS. On the occasion of a memorial demonstration the survivors, widows and representatives of foreign nations and German lands and parties gathered at Timmendorf Cemetary. The graves of 810 victims who were washed ashore are now marked by a memorial stone. At the wreck itself wreaths were put into the sea - a last farewell tothe victims of the "Cap Arcona".

03. Scotland Yard

Meeting of Master Detectives
Europe's outstanding criminologists held a congress in London. In Scotland Yard they inspect modern methods of tracing down criminals. The Library of Scotland Yard: 1 million cases covering the last century. A town map of London has all places marked where crimes and accidents happened. Scotland Yard is a scientific establishment and the "romantic" air vanishes when you see this machine-like procedure. This motor car license was discovered as a fake by infra-red rays.

Date of Release:

25.06.1948

Year of Production:

1948

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Commissioned by:

USIS

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German