Welt im Film 292/1951 05.01.1951

01 Korea: The evacuation of Hamhung UN troops clean bridgehead. UN troops go aboard troop transports. Ship convoy. General Walker will be awarded by Syngman Rhee. General MacArthur in Tokyo farewell to General Walker after accidental death on a front drive. Coffin is carried. Soldiers escort car with coffin to transfer to United States.
(35 m) 02. Rome: the end of the Holy year, the Pope sealed the Holy door. Pope Pius XII is worn on litter, large. Feed of the priest in the St. Peter's Basilica. Pope Pius symbolic wall stones in holy door.
(32 m) 03 updates soon a. Vienna: Federal President Dr. Renner + Renner, half close to the exhibition and read by speech.
(8 m) b. Berlin: Cardinal Preysing + Cardinal Preysing laid out. Bishops and sisters in the funeral procession. Casket funeral car.
(13 m) c. Berlin: visit of US under Secretary of State Edward Barrett Barrett, half-close. Ernst Reuter welcomed Mr. Barrett.
(6 m) d. Berlin: Exhibition of the Europe Union Ernst Reuter keeps opening speech, half close, o-ton: "we fight for the freedom of all over the world. "We know that there are two great ideas which may capture people in our people and especially the youth and inspire: the idea of freedom and that is the idea of a uniform growing together Europe." Graphs of a United Europe. Representation of the Marshall plan.
(19 m) e. Berlin: barbed wire wreath for the battle group against the inhumanity of Stalin Mann get out of package wreath made of barbed wire with a wreath bow to Stalin's birthday to commemorate the German war prisoners and deportees.
(8 m) f. United States: U-boats for Turkish Marine handing-over of the submarines in Connecticut. Turkish flag on U-boats. Teams entered.
(10 m) g. London: Westminster Westminsterabtei, total theft. Coronation stone under the coronation Chair was stolen. Broken door. Police are looking for in the water of the River Thames.
(15 m) 04. sport a. Garmisch: ski jumping Springer on the Hill. Different jumps and falls. Sepp Weiler at the start. Jump Sepp Weiler, who wins with 81 m.
(30 m) b. Berlin: Conny Rux defeated Heinz mental points battle in the exhibition hall at the radio tower. Rux boxes superior. Audience, great. Mental falls against Rux. Rux WINS on points. Boxer shake hands after a battle.
(24 m) 05. Frankfurt: Sugar Ray Robinson beats Hans Stretz k.o.
Both boxers in the ring. Robinson is attacking. Santana must to the ground. Referee counts. Viewers with arms raised. Santana gets up again. Santana must again to the ground. Audience clapping, big. In the 5th round, have Santana back to the ground, trying to get back up, but falls down. Referee counts him out. Robinson with a towel on his head, great.
(37 m) 06 pictures from all over the world a. Egypt: excavation archaeologists in the Valley of the Kings. Grave grinding of the Prince of Thebes. Sculptures from ancient times. Mummies recovered from temple city.
(18 m) b. Venice: Flood Mark's square under water. People go through wooden catwalks. Buildings reflected in the water. People and children go piggy-back. Pigeons sit on monument.
(20 m) c. London: circus two clowns walk with donkeys. Lion runs on cable. Fall clowns. Children laugh. Elephant goes through bottles. Elephant takes small dog in elephant costume with trunk out of stroller.
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01 Korea: The evacuation of Hamhung under a permanent fire Bell, the American artillery and Navy the bridgehead was cleared of Hamhung by UN forces.
Almost 200 United Nations evacuation fleet ships took the last UN soldiers aboard in the Christmas night. Total 150,000 were thus saved, and can be used to reinforce the UN organisations fighting in South Korea again.
About 350,000 tons of war material were also evacuated from the hard-fought bridgehead.
General Walker, the Commander of the 8th US Army shortly before his death by President Syngham Rhee awarded - accident on a front drive.
In Tokyo, General Mac Arthur is the last honor the dead comrades. The General's body was buried in Washington.

02. the end of the Holy year: The Pope sealed holy door completes the Holy year. Once again was the eternal city in the sign of a great ceremony. Pope Pius XII. sealed holy door again.
The entire diplomatic corps was present at this ceremony. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims filled the St. Peter's square in Rome during the big closing ceremony.
As a symbol of the closure, the Pope stonewalled a gold and two silver brick in the door frame of the Holy door.
By Papal decree, the Holy year for the rest of the Catholic world to one year has been extended.
It aims a crusade of prayer and atonement, is the goal of world peace.

03. updates soon: a. Dr. Renner died in Vienna, Dr. Karl Renner, President of Austria died.
Condolence messages from around the world honored the memory of the late head of State.

b. Cardinal Preysing died died at the age of 70 years Cardinal count of Preysing, Bishop of Berlin. The Catholic World lost a courageous and upright defenders of Christian teaching, a brave fighter against the Nazi as communist terror in the venerable Pontiff.

c. Barrett in Berlin Mr. Edward Barrett, the American under State Secretary for public affairs, visited Berlin.

d. Europe exhibition In the Schöneberg Town Hall in Berlin the European Union opened a major exhibition which will make all layers of the people with the idea of a United Europe familiar.
Mayor Reuter said in his opening speech: (original tone: "we are fighting for the freedom of a whole world.) ("We know that there are two great ideas which may capture people in our people and especially the youth and inspire: the idea of freedom and that is the idea of a uniform growing together Europe.")

(e). Wreath for Stalin the Berlin battle group against inhumanity at the Charlottenburg post office gave a birthday package for Stalin: A barbed wire wreath - to the memory of the German war prisoners, deportees and inmates of Soviet concentration camp's.

f. submarines for the Turkish Ambassador in the United States Turkey, Connecticut took over two American submarines for the Turkish Navy in the State.
After thorough training of the teams, the boats are taken from a Turkish port.

g. coronation stone, London a strange steal put England in excitement.
The 3 quintals heavy so-called coronation stone was stolen from the Westminster Abbey of London - from this place among the historic Coronation Chair.
His legendary story dates back to the gray past. It is assumed that the Scottish nationalists have removed the relic. Scotland Yard took the strange wanted to water and land with a large staff of officials.

04. sports: a. ski jumping, Garmisch three Länderkampf on the converted Olympiaschanze in Garmisch. In addition to the German and Austrian top-class were also 3 Swedish master jumper at the start of the abysmal Hill. The new run-up was quite extraordinary demands on the rivals.
Sepp Weiler is announced.
Tense silence lies over the white arena.
With further template, hamlet of shoots in the height.
Sepp Weiler jumped 81 meters in the second round and won the international jumping.

b. boxes Rux mental the Berlin exhibition hall at the radio tower saw a big victory by Conny Rux over the larger and heavier Heinz mental, Kiel.
By the beginning of the fight to Rux was in splendid form. His opponent was a tough fighter, the heavy hit could not shake.
A blow into the void became a genuflection before the high-class Rux. Conny Rux won on points in ten rounds.

c. the World Cup in Germany: box miracle "Sugar" Ray Robinson beats Santana k.o captivated the Frankfurt trade fair Hall: "Sugar" Ray Robinson, the box wonder from the United States, was for the first time in a German ring. The German former champion in the middleweight division, Hans Stretz, faced the American world champion in the welterweight division. Already at the 40th second to Santana to the ground, 6 times Santana goes on the boards, but 6 times he rises up again the 5th round.
Robinson sweeps through the ring. With a series of hooks, Robinson decides the dramatic struggle through out. It was the 123rd victory of the miracle of box "Sugar" Ray Robinson.

05. images from all over the world: a. excavations in Egypt still holds the "Valley of the Kings" at Luxor in Egypt secrets and mysterious splendor.
The tomb of the Prince of Thebes was now freed from the desert sands for thousands of years. The gigantic sculpture of a fabulous culture appear again under the hot African sun.
Mummies - almost 3000 years old - leave the burial chambers of the newly discovered temple city. There are the remains of the rulers and priests, who gave the character before 30 centuries of world and its civilization.

b. inundation, the waterways of Venice Venice flooded the lagoon city.
Saint Mark's square with the Cathedral, the Doge's Palace and the Campanile is transformed into a large lake. The traffic moves across wooden catwalks.
This is Venice, as it is not in the Baedeker, - but in the spring, tourists will find that about now. Romance washed again - and the world famous pigeons their feeding place.

c. circus, London circus start to the new year. A London circus showed the children of the city of a new year's day premiere with all sorts of new wonders, tricks and clowns of the ménage.
30 quintals of sparkling wine bottles balance. From the Giants to the dwarves: Elly - the elephant pint Scher.

01. Korea

Evacuation Of Hamburg
Under the protection of American artillery, the Hamhung beachhead was evacuated. During Christmas Eve, the last UN soldiers boarded nearly 200 ships of the evacuation fleet.
Altogether 150.000 soldiers were evacuated and can now fight in South Korea and strengthen the UN troops there. Nearly 350.000 tons of ammunition were also evacuated from this beachhead. General Walker, Chief Commander of the 8th US Army, who was decorated shortly before his death by President Syngham Rhee, died by accident during an inspection tour. At Tokio, General Mac Arthur pays tribute to his former comrade. The General's body was buried at Washington.

02. The End of the Holy Year

The Pope Seals The Holy Door
The Holy Year is over. Once more, the Holy City saw an impressive ceremony. Pope Pius XII. sealed the Holy Door.
The whole diplomatic corps was present at this solemn ceremony. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims gathered on St. Peters Square in Rome. As symbol for the closing of the Holy Door, the Pope laid a golden and two silver bricks in the frame of the door. By a papal edict, the Holy Year will continue another year for the Catholic world. It is said to serve as a crusade of prayers for world peace.

03. Actualities in Brief

a. Death of Dr. Renner
Dr. Karl Renner, Bundes President of Austria has died.
Cables of condolence from all over the world honoured the memory of the former leader.

b. Death of Cardinal Preysing
Cardinal Count Preysing, Bishop of Berlin, died at the age of 70. The Catholic world lost a venerable priest, a courageous fighter for the Christian religion against Nazi and Communist terror.

c. E. Barrett in Berlin
Mr. Edward Barrett, the US ecretary of State for Public Affairs on a tour of the American Zone visites Berlin.

d. Europe Exhibition
At the Townhall, Berlin, the European Union opened a big exhibition which will acquaint all classes of people with the idea of a united Europe. In his opening speech, Burgomaster Reuter said Original Sound "We fight for the whole world. We know that there are two ideas which can reach and inspire our people, particularly youth: that is the idea of freedom and the idea of a unified Europe"

e. A Wreath for Stalin
The Berlin "Fighters Against Inhumanity" mailed a birthday present for Stalin. A wreath of barbed wire in remembrance of German POW's, displaced persons and the inhabitants of Soviet concentration camps.

f. Sub-marines for Turkey
In Connecticut, the Turkish Ambassador took over two American submarines for the Turkish fleet. After a thorough training for the crew, the boats will sail to a Turkish harbour.

g. Coronation Stone, London
A curious theft excited England. From Westminster Abbey - from this place under the historic Coronation Chair - a 300 pound stone, the so-called Coronation Stone was stolen. Its history goes back to ancient times. It is supposed that Scottish nationalists stole this relic.
Scotland Yard has started an intensive hunt for the stone.

04. Sports

a. Ski Jumping, Garmisch
Three-countries-competition at Olympic Stadium, Garmisch.
German and Austrian champions started together with 3 Swedish champions. The newly built track is very difficult.
Sepp Weiler starts. It is an exciting moment. Sepp Weiler springs 81 meters and wins the International Ski Jumping.

b. Boxing: Rux-Seelisch
In the Exhibition Hall at the Radio Tower in Berlin, a boxing match took place between Conny Rux and Heinz Seelisch. From the beginning, Rux was superior but his opponent was a hard fighter who could not be shaken even by heavy blows. One blow caused Seelisch to drop a courtsey to Rux. Conny Rux won on points after a ten round fight.

c. World Champion "Sugar" Ray Robinson wins by a K.O
For the first time "Sugar" Ray Robinson, the wunder man from USA, appeared in Germany. At Frankfurt, he fought against Hans Stretz. Stretz was floored 6 times but he stood up 6 times. The 5th round. With a rain of blows, Robinson wins by a K.O. It was the 123rd victory for Robinson.

05. Newsflashes from Everywhere

a. New Discoveries in Egypt
The Valley of the Kings near Luxor in Egypt still hides secrets and mysterious glamour. The tomb of the Prince of Thebes has now been liberated from the desert sand.
The gigantic sculptures of a fabulous civilization appear again under the glowing sun of Africa. Mummies - nearly 3000 years old - leave the tombs of the newly discovered temple city. They are the remains of rulers and priests who, 30 centuries ago, reigned over the world and the civilization of their time.

b. Floods in Venice
The water-streets of Venice flooded the city. St. Mark's Square with the Basilica and the Palace of the Doges became a large lake. Traffic goes over wooden planks. That is the Venice which is not mentioned in Baedeker - but in spring, the tourists will find the flooded city romantic again - and the world famous pidgeons will find their feeding places once more.

c. Circus, London
A circus starts the new year. In London, a circus opened a New Year's Eve first night with miracles and tricks.
3000 pounds perform a balancing act on champagne bottles. From the giants to the pygmies: Elly, the elephant baby.

Date of Release:

05.01.1951

Year of Production:

1951

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Commissioned by:

USIS

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German