Welt im Film 256/1950 27.04.1950

01 political streiflichter a. Berlin: Western commanders approve free elections for the Berlin meeting of the Allied headquarters. Newspaper front page for free elections. Invitation to the Russian commander General Kotikow for four power commandery.
(17 m) b. ERP resources for West Berlin presentation of checks over 700,000 mark. Construction site with poster ERP helps build. Crane on a construction site.
(14 m) c. Berlin: arrest of Eastern police Vopos be interrogation resulted because of illegal driving through West Berlin. Vopos in negotiation. Weapons of the Vopos.
(13 m) 2 India: Holy dip in the Ganges River relocation. Indian, big. Hindus make the pilgrimage. Fakirs along the way. Indians on the banks of the Ganges. Bath in the Holy River.
(33 m) 03 sport a. London: European Championships in artistic roller skating runner. Freestyle European champion Baran/Falk.
(20 m) b. Chicago: United States - Europe Amateur Boxing Boxer in the ring. Lightweight fight of Burroughs, United States, against McCullagh, Ireland. Heavyweight Sudduth, United States, against Deglinnocenti, France. The Frenchman has several times to the ground. US box relay WINS 12:4 (28 m) c. Palm Beach: elimination fights in the springboard diving of women's different jumpers ZL. Mary Cunningham, prevails.
(28 m) 04. Denmark: medium people will sit in Spiritism session exposed to table. Secret camera suggests that zither feet of the medium and makes character that will supposedly be written by magic.
(37 m) 5th news from Germany a. Braunschweig: auction of the Guelph treasure armour can be worn. Auctioneer-Versteigerung the Napoleon of silver.
(20 m) b. East Frisia: extends sea rescue lifeboat. Boat in the storm on the Lake. Casualty on the wreck on the mast. Inflatable boat. Castaway is recovered.
(31 m) c. fencing club Germania of fencing course. Basic exercises. Sabre exhibition match between the German champions of the Polish Army master Adamoschek and Casmir.
(21 m) 06. California: Auto ball small cars go against big ball and him To try to drive through line. Cars move. Ball is pushed over the goal line.
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a. special service of "world IN the FILM": Berlin may celebration of the 700 000 = has seen this Not yet Berlin! 700,000 people flock to the "Platz der Republik". They came voluntarily and demonstrated in this most powerful of all rallies for "Peace, freedom and free elections in all sectors and in all of Germany."
So was the "feast day of work" for one day, of human freedom". You Go ahead well from personal observations knew how the German unit cited by the SED so A lot would look like if she concluded would come under Communist pressure.
A look over the sector border showed what there is freedom. There were the all German sufficiently known forced marches, parades and battle songs. West Berlin but before around the world proved that it is determined to defend itself against any new access of terror, to defend the democratic social order, and to secure for themselves a life in freedom and dignity. First, the American representative of the International Confederation of free trade unions, Irving Brown said: (original sound: "Berlin and Berliners: this weekend of the year 1950 I but convey to you brave free men and women of Berlin the greetings and the feelings of an admiration of the 50 million workers of the powerful International Confederation of free trade unions.")
Then Federal Minister Jakob Kaiser the word took: (original sound: "We salute all over there looking behind the Brandenburg Gate after outer and inner connectedness with us.")
At the end of the massive rally, Mayor Reuter said: (original sound: "Berliners and Berlin!) Thank you for the greeting. This greeting speaks the feeling of our common bond that grew up in the years of hard struggles and hardships. We can say that our city's proudest day, we Berlin asked not only to help of the world, we gave something to the world.")
Finally Professor Reuter expressed the hope and confidence: (original sound: 'we Berlin have liberated our city in the West.) We will rescue them also in the East. We will liberate the whole Eastern of Germany.")

1 Berlin: Political streiflichter a. 3 Berlin City Commander decided the Berlin City Parliament the holding of free elections for all of Berlin. At a meeting of the Allied headquarters, the Commander of the West endorsed this German attempt a reunification of Berlin.
You expressed, that also the Soviet commander may agree General Kotikow this proposal the hope.
Western commanders have also invited to return to the four powers commandery General Kotikow.

(b). ECA credits for Berlin the ECA Special Mission approved 250 million deutschmarks for West Berlin. Using this means of ERP, especially housing in Berlin should be promoted.
Thousands of unemployed people are employed with the entrance of the first money again.
The ECA representative in Europe, Ambassador Katz, said help the millions: "who will help Berlin, will help the future of Europe, because Berlin's problems are the problems of Europe."

c. a) evolved policemen were arrested eight people police of the East zone at an illegal ride through West Berlin arrested and brought before a US military court.
This is the first political Commissioner Lieutenant rank.
German machine guns, which owns is prohibited by Board determination in whole Germany belonged to the arming of the police.
The detainees are all members of the FDJ.

02. India celebrated the biggest religious festival of the Orient Hindus, fakirs at the Holy bath in the Ganges after a break of 12 years, again: the Kumbh Mela Festival.
2 million Hindus made the pilgrimage to the Holy City of Hardwar.
Under the leadership of thousands of sadhus, the priests are revered by the people, moving an immense procession to the Ganges. Fakirs lined the way in deep meditation.
The banks of the Holy River are reached. To thousands, the believers in the floods rush to wash away their sins with the holy water.
It takes several days to any of the millions of pilgrims the consecrated power.
This first major religious festival saw the hugest pilgrims in its history after the Declaration of independence of India.

03 sport: a. roller skating Championships in London at London's Empire Stadium the roller skating Championships were held. For the first time after the war were again German participants at the start of an international Championship. They won three of four titles.
Here run Ria Baran and Paul Falk.
You took the Championship in pair skating. Your style is complete harmony and dance-like grace in difficult characters,- and all with playful apparent ease.

b. boxing United States - Europe in Chicago met a European amateur box relay (in black shorts) the best amateurs in the United States. Europe could remain successful only once in 13 encounters. Four meetings ended in draw.
The American of Burroughs over the Irishman McCullagh won in the lightweight Division.
There was the best fight in the heavyweight division. Sudduth, for Europe the Frenchman Deglinnocenti boxes for the United States.
Despite multiple rainfall, the Frenchman attacking again and again. But the advantage of the American enough.
The European box season in the fight for the "Golden glove" was defeated 12-4.

(c). Springboard diving, United States In the swimming pool of the Biltmore Hotel in Palm Beach were Instead of the elimination fights for the American Championship in the women's springboard diving. All recordings are made with the slow motion. You clearly show the excellent form of the Americans.
From the simple to the two and a half times the Salto - each bounce is technically complete.
Of all the good jumpers but is The best Mary Cunningham.
With this leap, she won the elimination matches. The best and as it seems, even the prettiest...

04. seance in Denmark: medium debunked!
Internationally known spiritualists couple as impostor unmasked!
Succeeded by a hidden camera at a Séance in Denmark, to get the couple Melloni's ghosts tricks. A second camera was filming the entire process open.
The transfer of the impostor was a drama in three acts.
First Act: the 4,000-year-old Egyptian Alazar reports allegedly by knocking. Second Act: according to specification of the medium of the spirit on this zither is cast on notes. But the camera shows how the notes really conclusion. The foot of woman Melloni moves the strings of a zither other, hidden under the table.
Act III: in this table, the Egyptian Klopfgeist is To write his character. In turn, the camera clearly shows that Mrs Melloni describes the tablet with a pen attached to the shoe heel.
The debunking of fraudulent medium has attracted sensation all over the world. The secret camera brought it on the day.

05. news from Germany: a. Guelph treasure unique art treasures under the hammer. The auction of over 500 major art objects, of the so-called "Guelph treasure" found Instead of in Braunschweig. The items of the auction made come from the possession of the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and were on a total value of over a quarter of a million deutsche mark appreciated. Buyers from home and abroad acquired the rare pieces that were auctioned off to pay the taxes, in particular the emergency of the Duke of Brunswick.
The highlight of the auction was the so-called Napoleon-silver, a gift from Napoleon to his brother Jérôme. It consists of 100 parts and weighs two hundredweight.

b. rescue a shipwrecked sailor distress alert on the East Frisian coast: tug sunk, a man missing every year the Spring storms bring the coastal shipping at highest risk. Day and night the rescue post at the North and Baltic Sea are on alert, to save endangered lives.
With full force, it goes to the sea agitated by the storm. This boat alone saved 35 people last year from distress.
A man of the rescue team approaches the wreckage and the survivors in the inflatable boat at a height of Norderney.
The rescue operation succeeded in a small episode in the everyday life of the coast guard.

(c). Fencing of the fencing is once again allowed. The fencing club Germania Frankfurt started his first lessons.
The 77jährige Cavaliere Francesco Tagliabo introduces the participants in the primary school of fencing.
The 23fache German champions Casmir and the Polish Army master Adamoschek show an exemplary team.
A knightly and traditional sport witnessed his resurrection.

06. new sport - only for artists: car-ball must relearn the Theodor in the goal. A new number of artists - the car-ball game or car Polo was presented to an amazed audience in California for the first time.
The ball weighs over 200 pounds. The special body allows the most unlikely phases of the game. It dribbles with the front tyre, happens to the chassis and shoots with the fender.
Auto ball - a new hit for open-air variety shows. With full throttle into it!

01. Berlin: Political Newsflashes

a. Three Berlin Town Commanders
The Berlin Parliament decided on free elections for all Berlin. This German attempt towards the unification of Berlin was endorsed and supported at a conference of the Allied Commandatura by the commanders of Western Berlin. They expressed their hope that also the Soviet town commander General Kotikow would agree to the proposal. The Western commanders have furthermore invited General Kotikow to return to the Four-Power-Commandatura.

b. ECA Credits for Berlin
The ECA Special Mission authorized 250 million D-Mark for Western Berlin. This money is especially allocated to further the building program of Berlin. Thousands of unemployed find work as this vast sum is utilised.
The ECA Special Representative for Europe, Ambassador Katz, said with reference to enormous financial assistance: "Who helps Berlin, helps Europe's future, because Berlin's problems are the problems of Europe."

c. Eastern Zone Policeman arrested
Eight policemen of the Eastern "People's Police" were arrested during an illegal trip through Western Berlin. They were brought before an American Military Court.
This is the 22-years old political commissar with the rank of a lieutenant. They carried German machine guns, the possession of which is prohibited in the whole of Germany by regulation of the Control-Board. The arrested policemen all belong to the "Freie Deutsche Jugend" (Free German Youth).

02. Hindus, Priests and Fakirs, taking the Holy Bath in the Ganges River
After an intermission of 12 years India celebrates again the greatest religious festival of the Orient: the socalled Kumbh-Mela-Ceremony. 2 millions of Hindus pilgrimage to the Holy City Hardwar. An immense procession moves towards the Ganges, lead by thousands of Sadhus, their revered priests. Fakirs border the path in deep meditation. The beach of the holy river is reached and the pilgrims walk into the floods in their thousands in order to wash off their sins with the holy water. It takes several days until each of the millions of pilgrims can reach the sacred river. This first great religious festival after the declaration of independence of India saw the most impressive attendance in its history.

03. Sports:

a. Roller Skating in London
The European Roller Skating Championships were performed at the Empire-Stadium, London. For the first time since the end of the war German competitors participated in an international championship. The Germans won three titles out of four. Here we see Ria Baran and Paul Falk. They won the European Championship. Their style demonstrates complete harmony and graceful movement even in the most difficult figures.

b. Boxing: USA against Europe
An European amateur boxing team - black shorts - met with best American amateurs at Chicago. Previously, Europe won only one fight out of 13. Four of the fights were undecided. The American Burroughs won the light-weight against the Irishman McCullagh. The heavy-weight brought the best fight. Sudduth, USA against the Frenchman Deglinnocenti. The Frenchman attacks again and again inspite of a heavy beating from Sudduth. But the American gathered sufficient point and won. The European boxing team was beaten by 12 : 4 in the fight for the "Golden Glove".

c. Women's Diving, USA
The decisive competition for the American Diving Championship for Women was carried out at the swimming pool of the Biltmore-Hotel in Palm Beach. All pictures were taken with the slow motion camera. They show exactly the exquisite form of these American diving Champions. The single and the double-and-a-half sumersault - each dive is performed with technical perfection. Mary Cunningham is the best - and she won this beautiful performance. She is the best - and as it seems - also the prettiest ...

04. Spiritual Séance in Denmark:

Medium exposed!
Internationally famous spiritist couple exposed as frauds! A hidden movie camera unmasked the couple Melloni at a spiritual session in Denmark. A second camera covered the scene openly. It was a drama in three acts: First acts: The 4000-year old Egyptian Alazar is supposed to make contact by knocking out signals. Second Act: According to the medium the ghost will play this zither. But the camera shows who plays the instrument - Mrs. Melloni's foot twangs the second zither which is hidden under the table. Third Act: The Egyptian ghost will write on this blackboard. But the camera shows again how Mrs. Melloni writes on the plate with a pen, fixed to her heel. The exposure of this fraudulent medium has attracted great attention in the whole world.
The secret movie camera did the trick.

05. News from Germany:

a. Welfen-Treasure Auction
500 important works of art of the so-called "Welfen-Treasure" were auctioned off at Brunswick. The treasure belonged to the Duke of Brunswick and was estimated at more than one quarter of a million D-mark. The biggest attraction was the so-called Napoleon-silver, a present of Napoleon to his brother Jerome. It consists of 100 pieces and weighs 200 pounds. The rare valuables were bought by purchasers from Germany and abroad. The treasures had to be auctioned to pay the taxes, and especially the emergency help, of the Duke of Brunswick.

b. Rescuing a Shipwrecked
SOS at the coast of East-Frisia: Tug-Boat sunk, one man missing. Springtime storms cause great danger to the coast navigation every year. The coast guards of the North- and German Ocean are alerted day and night to be able to rescue shipwrecked sailors. This boat rescued last year 35 people. A man in a rubber-boat saves a castaway near Norderney. A small episode from the dramatic every day-life of the coast guards.

c. Fencing, Frankfurt
Fencing is again permitted. The Fencing Club Germania, Frankfurt, started its first fencing course. The 77-years old Cavaliere Francesco Tagliabo teaches the beginners the basis of the fencing sport. Casmir, who was German champion for 23 times, and the Champion of the Polish Army, Adamoschek, demonstrate firstclass fencing. This knightly and traditional sport finds its resurrection.

06. New Sport - for Artists only:

Auto-Ball
This new game - the Auto-Ball or Auto-Polo was demonstrated for the first time in California to the astonished spectators. The ball weighs over 200 pounds. The special body of the car makes the most impossible feats possible. The ball is dribbled with the front wheels and passed with the chassis and a goal is shot with the mud-guard.
Auto-Ball - a new hit number for open air variety shows!

Date of Release:

27.04.1950

Year of Production:

1950

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Commissioned by:

USIS

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German