Welt im Film 234/1949 22.11.1949

01 trains from the East: target home women wave train moving by. Returnees get in Moschendorf from train. Sick is carried on stretcher. Returning to camp. Hug and kisses at reunion with relatives. Returnees smokes a cigarette. Returning women. Red Cross Sisters Pack packages for returnees without families. Mrs Pack package. Registration of returnees and payout of 90,-DM. returnees attracts civilian clothes.
(57 m) 02 sport a. Hamburg: second round in the Football Cup Hamburg - North Württemberg 2-1 game on the HSV space. Spectators close to half. Two goals for Hamburg.
(27 m) b. California: motorboat racing motor boats for racing. Drive under the bridge. Official waving banner. Winner waving from the boat.
(22 m) 03. political highlights a. Paris: week of conferences meeting of the Ministerial Committee of the Council of Europe. Bevin, large, Schumann, great. The invitation from Germany and the Saarland decision. Meeting of government officials of the Marshall plan countries. The German representation.
(23 m) b. Dean Acheson in Bonn and Berlin, Acheson goes to the train station upon arrival in addition to Adenauer. Acheson welcomes German politicians, including Schumacher. Reception in the Godesberg Redoute with Acheson, Heuss, Adenauer, McCloy, Erhard, Ollenhauer. Dean Acheson in Berlin. Car drives forward. Dean Acheson gets out, people wave at him. Press Conference welcomes McCloy Acheson, totally. Photo reporter. Dean Acheson says, quote: "the United States can help those people, who are determined to help themselves." "They can't help people, who are not determined to help themselves." Acheson House is accompanied by Reuter and Suhr, totally.
(52 m) 04. With the box of bivouac on the watzmann mountain men of the mountain rescue service drive through mountains with tracked vehicle and transport components for hut. The men wear the components for the refuge on the back. Rain and fog in the mountains. Mountaineers climb. Climbers on the Summit with snow. Head you can abseil To find space for shelter. Part of the hut are stored since construction due to weather fall is possible.
(69 m) 5th Paris: transport, something crazy cars in Paris. Heavy traffic. Traffic policeman regulates traffic. Cameraman in addition to traffic policeman. Traffic recorded in time-lapse Photography. Race cars and people. Directions of traffic lights. Pedestrian crash.
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01 trains from the East goal: home from Soviet Russia back. In the Western zones such as here in Hof-Moschendorf returnees camps increasingly arrive transport from the East. Recently, the 150 thousandth returning has been registered. Some people have Not yet overcome the consequences of years of deprivation, but the health status of the returnees is generally better than for previous shipments.
There is a touching reunion with relatives and members who opposed traveled the returning home.
The last poor tobacco paper - and the first real cigarette. Smaller force women and girls come home from all parts of Soviet Russia. There are mainly ethnic Germans and East Prussia with the early aged face of young people who experienced a hard fate away from home and parents. Remember the prisoners of war who have Not yet returned.
This is a call of the Northwest German radio, performing a gift package action for Christmas in collaboration with the Red Cross.
Especially those prisoners of war who have no next of kin, should be pleased by a Christmas donation. Many hands and hearts have turned already in the service of this welfare - many more are still needed. Upon registration, each returning obtains 90 mark as first aid. The new civilian clothes will be adjusted.
The difficult years in the distance are gone. Can start a new life.

02. sport: a. soccer Hamburg / Württemberg in the second round to the national football cup played in Hamburg before 28,000 spectators the teams from Hamburg and North Württemberg. Hamburg - white shirts.
The first half is dominated by the North. After 3 minutes comes a wonderful broke through. - And goal! -2 minutes later comes the second goal for Hamburg.
After the break, get more out of the game the Württemberger, and can achieve their first goal. But to compensate for missing the decisive shot.
It remains 2: 1 for Hamburg. The way to the semi-final is free.
And Hamburg are even Bavaria, Rhineland-Palatinate and Lower Saxony in the battle for the German Cup.

b. motor boat racing, United States mass-Mammut-powerboat race in California. 165 outboard motor boats at the start. More than 130 kilometres to be back. In reckless driving, it passes through gorges, sandbanks and deceptive Rapids. A race that makes the largest demands on the driver as to their machines.
With an average speed of 75 kilometers was the smallest of boats of winners in this marathon race of Aussenbordmotore.

03. Political highlights of Paris: week of conferences of Germany: the visit of Secretary of State Acheson beside the Conference of three Western foreign ministers, whose focus was Germany policy, met the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in Paris. It was decided to invite West Germany and the Saar region to accede to the Council of Europe.
Another important event was the meeting of the officials of the Marshall plan countries. The Federal Republic of Germany for the first time by their own official representation here participated in an important international conference.
After the Paris Foreign Ministers Conference, Dean Acheson, the Secretary of State of the United States, arrived to visiting Germany entails. After a brief stay in Frankfurt he went in the German capital of Bonn. Secretary of State Acheson conveyed greetings from President Truman first German President Heuss. Then he attended a State reception in the Godesberg Redoute, the German Chancellor Adenauer organised in honour of the American Secretary of State.
Acheson Berlin visited at the end of his trip to Germany.
The population was an enthusiastic reception the high guest from Washington.
Introduced by the American High Commissioner McCloy Acheson spoke to about 200 German and foreign press representatives. He said among other things: the efforts of the German people and Berlin are To find their confirmation in the other American help. The United States will support the battle of Berlin and the whole German population as long as they lead him.
(Original sound."The United States can help those people who are determined to help themselves. They cannot help people who are not determined to help themselves.")
Immediately after Secretary of State Acheson took the return flight to Washington.

04. 20 men of the mountain rescue service to an unusual ride started with the "bivouac"box on the Watzmann by Ramsau near Berchtesgaden. Task: a refuge - in the Mountaineer language "called - to bivouac box face below the Watzmanngipfels provided in the.
A tracked vehicle with an SUV, it is first up to the Wimbachgrieshütte. The individual parts of the cabin, tool and sleeping bags are offloaded. And then begins the ascent of the south wall to the 2,700-metre Summit. With 50 kg load per carrier, it's steepest Boulder fields and rugged cliffs. A company that requires the highest physical effort and Alpine skills of each individual.
Weather fall in the night. Rain and fog will penetrate the protective clothing to the skin. It continues the next morning. A sharp wind howling around the massif of the dreaded mountain. -The Summit is reached. Further, the thermometer drops below zero. The company increasingly endanger blowing snow and icy cold.
Beyond the Summit Ridge in the dangerous Eastern wall is the bivouac place for the cabin is specially made from Duralumin. The leader of the expedition, Wiggerl Gramminger, dump up to explore the best way of transport for cabin parts.
By a telephone cord, he stays with the Summit in connection. The snow is increasing. The rock covered with ice. The company "Bivouac box" must be aborted. The hut parts will be stored for the winter and will be assembled in the next spring and up.
A mountain refuge in lofty heights.
The close point the future site of "bivouac"box below the Summit.

05. something crazy, the Parisian transport institutions can hardly traffic - or cope with their turbulent transport. Because a cameraman had a brilliant idea: you need to increase the pace of only because the people hurry it, the less time they stay them for accidents.
Please! Of course: the pedestrian always! Everything back! "So – here you have back your traffic."
"Merci, monsieur!"

01. Trains from the East

Destination: Germany
Back from Soviet Russia. More and more trains from Russia - like here in Hof-Moschendorf - arrive at the homecomer camps of Western Germany. Lately the 150,000th homecomer was registered. Several have not yet overcome the results of the years of abstinence, but on the whole the health of the homecomers is better than before. Touching scenes between homecomers and relatives and friends who came to Hof. The last "Machorka" of newspaper- and the first good cigarette. Groups of women and girls also returned from all parts of Russia. They are mainly Germans from East Prussia, with faces aged too soon, who went through hard time far away from their home and parents. Don't forget those prisoners who have not yet returned home! There was a broadcast by the North Western Radio, for a Christmas Package Service in Cooperation with Red Cross, especially for those prisoners who do not have any relatives. Many hands and hearts have willingly vowed themselves to this action - but many more are necessary. After he has been registered every homecomer receives 90 marks as first aid. New civilian clothes are tried on. Hard years far from home have passed - a new life begins.

02. Sport:

a. Football: Hamburg vs Wuerttemberg
Hamburg played against Wuerttemberg in the pre-final of the football laender cup in Hamburg before 28,000 spectators. Hamburg - white shirts. The first half was dominated by the North. After 3 minutes, a wonderful goal - and two minutes later came the second goal for Hamburg. After the intermission Wuerttemberg made their first point, 2:1 for Hamburg. Hamburg, Bavaria, Rhineland-Palatine and Lower Saxonia are the last teams which will play for the German Football Laender Cup.

b. Motor Boat Race, USA
Mammoth Motor Boat Race in California. 165 outboard motor boats started in this 130 kilometer race. It goes through cliffs, sand banks and dangerous rapids. This race asks everything from the racers and their boats. The smallest boat won, with an average speed of 75 kilometers per hour.

03. Political Climax

Paris: A Week of conferences
Germany: Visit of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Dean Acheson
Besides the conference of the three Western Foreign Ministers with Germany's political status as center of interest, the Ministers Committee of the Europe Council met in Paris. It was decided to invite Western Germany and the Saar district to join the Europe Council. Another important event was the meeting of the Marshall Plan delegates. Bundesrepublic Germany, for the first time with official representatives, attended an important international conference. Dean Acheson, American Secretary of State, arrived on a four days visit in Germany, coming from the Paris Foreign Ministers conference. After a short stop at Frankfurt he went to Bonn. Acheson convoyed Bundespresident Heuss regards from President Truman. Then he attended the state reception at Godesberg, which was held in honour of the American Minister's visit by Bundeskanzler Adenauer. The last visit on this German trip was to Berlin. The population greeted the guest from Washington enthusiastically. After being introduced by High Commissioner McCloy Acheson spoke to about 200 German and foreign press people. He said: the German people's and Berlin's work will find its confirmation in the further help of America. The United States of America will assist the fight of the Berliners and the whole German population as long as they hold out.
(Original Sound: in English)
Acheson left immediately after this meeting for Washington.

04. Climbing up the Watzmann with the "Biwakschachtel"
20 men of the Mountain Security Service started at Ramsau near Berchtesgaden for a unusual mountain trip. The purpose was to fix up a little hut - known as "Biwakschachtel" on the eastern side of the Watzmann top. Special vehicles take them first up to the Wimbachgries hut. Then the parts of the hut as well as tools and sleepingbags are taken from thecars and the climbing of the southern part of the 2700-meter high wall begins, Rocks and steep sides have to be managed with 50 kilogram of baggage per man. The fall in temperature surprises them at night. Rain and fog crawl through their clothing. Put next morning they move on. A sharp wind makes their work more and more difficult. Now the top is reached. The thermometer sinks far below zero. Show and biting cold endanger the whole enterprise. On the other side of the ridge is the place where the "Biwakschachtel" - made of duraluminium - was meant to be erected. The leader of this expedition, Wiggerl Gramminger, goes first down on a rope to search for the best way for climbing with the hut parts. He is always in contact with the top through telephone. The snow increases and the rocks become icy. The "Biwakschachtel" expedition has to be interrupted and the hut parts have to be stored in the rocks until early next summer when they will be put together and erected. An emergency hut for mountain climbers. The mark right underneath the top shows where the "Biwakschachtel" will erected.

05. Traffic - Slightly Crazy
The Paris traffic authorities can hardly mange the tremendeous street traffic. But a cameraman had a good idea: all one has to do is to increase the speed, because the more the people hasten the less time they have for accidents. Of course - always the pedestrians! Once more the same! "Well - here you have your traffic back".
Merci, monsieur!

Date of Release:

22.11.1949

Year of Production:

1949

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Commissioned by:

USIS

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German