Neue Deutsche Wochenschau 208/1954 19.01.1954

01 Australia: British atomic bomb test mushroom cloud. Professor William Penney leads atomic bomb attempt against aircraft. Steel Tower on the bomb to be detonated. Flying weather balloons. Cameramen. Pointer of the count down approaching the point O. Lightning by 5 seconds. Mushroom. Rockets with measuring instruments are shot down in the danger zone. Clouds of smoke of the guns. Explosion of smoke.
(40 m) 02 Austria: avalanche disaster in Vorarlberg rescue team searches for victims in the disaster area in the snow. Buried and destroyed houses. Recovery of cattle. Cow in the snow. Corpses are removed (over 200 fatalities) rescue helicopter flies. Carried the injured on stretchers. Spilled train station Dalaas. Funeral procession at the funeral of 19 victims. Soldiers pull coffins on sled. Funeral service. Mourners umbrellas image filling. Weeping woman, great. Wreaths are laid down in coffins. Children are at the coffin.
(60 m) 03. Italy: New Prime Minister amine doors Fanfani Minister Pella on his resignation. Fanfani gets out of car and home. Fanfani speaks with 46 years of recent Italian Prime Minister surrounded by reporters in the microphone.
(10 m) 4th Bonn: the camp doctor receives the Federal cross of merit from Stalingrad, Dr. Ottmar Kohler opens the lid of the cassette. Federal cross of merit, big. Heuss sets Dr. Kohler, the 4 years remained voluntarily in Russian captivity ribbon around neck to help his fellow prisoners. Dr. Kohler with large orders.
Algeria (14 m) 5th: African houses large round tent roof is blown up. Liquid plaster and cement is applied to circular tent. After drying, the balloon is removed. Roundhouse is available.
(15 m) 06. Holland: highest chimney of Europe's giant chimney, 155 m high, in addition to smoking vents. Pan across the chimney. Man climbs on the inside of the chimney head.
(14 m) 07. Arizona: gas turbine car fire bird circuit during test drive with over 300/km/h gas turbine car racing circuit during cornering.
(12 m) 08 IL: tame 4th lion man and woman go in afraid. Man embraces lion who throws herself on the back. Woman feeding a lion with fork. Man brushes lion's mane. Lion yawn, big.
(17 m) 09 Hollywood: baby swimming 3 years children jump into the pool and swim. Little girl jumps backward from stepping stone in water. Mother goes baby in water to technician, baby floats. Baby in cloth wrapped on the arm of the mother again.
(18 m) 10 Berlin: German Figure Skating Championships Figure Skating Championships at the Berlin Sports Palace. Men: Freimuth freestyle stone of the winner. Ladies: Bush Freestyle Champion and Weltmeisterschaftszweiten Garrett. Pairs: Running the winner Inge Minor - Herrmann Braun. Clapping spectators filling picture.
(37 m) 11 Austria: skiing in Montafon men's downhill: skiers on the piste. Fall. Several runners on the track. Spectator, large. Sports speaker speaks in microphone. Run the winner Walter Schuster, Austria. Photographers. Walter Schuster pushes up glasses of race. Close-up.
(27 m) 12th special service: four Conference in Berlin the Brandenburg Gate (title underground) from aircraft of United States Air Force Secretary Foster Dulles rises at Tempelhof airport. Photographers. US military band playing the national anthem. Dulles is out front the stand accompanied by Hochkommen ISAR James B. Conant and General Timmermann. Sign Gare Français Berlin Tegel. The French Minister of Foreign Affairs George Bidault rises from train. Bidault moves from front of the stand. In Tempelhof, comes the British Foreign Minister Antony Eden from aircraft and is welcomed. British stand presenting the gun. Eden is out front of the stand. Russian aircraft rolls out. The Russian Foreign Minister Molotow rises at the ostzonalen airfield Schönfeld aircraft and is welcomed by representatives of the East German Government. Molotov gets into car. The Schöneberg Town Hall. George Bidault enlists in the Golden Book of the city. Lettering. Antony Eden beside the ruling Mayor Dr. Schreiber is registered in the Golden book. Lettering. Dulles enlists. Lettering. Dulles speaks. Quote: "... Not just for the people of Berlin, not just for the people of Germany, but for the call of justice, with which wellfare of all humanity. "Interpreter:"I thank you, Mr. Mayor, you and I agree again towards you on behalf of the American delegation, we will focus our efforts on this goal not only in the interests of the people of Berlin or of the whole of Germany, but in the interest of the wishes of all peoples that have nothing more to desire as a period of peace.""

Initial brand British atomic bomb origin: Pathe news avalanche death camera: Hafner, Koch origin: Austria Fanfani origin: iNcom merit f. Dr. Kohler camera: Essmann Roundhouses in North Africa origin: Pathé journal the tallest chimney origin: Polygoon gas turbine car origin: Metro 4 year lion origin: Metro baby swimming origin: Metro sports: German Figure Skating Championships camera: Obeng ski racing in Montafon camera: Hafner final brand camera: Karna

Sensation in Australia second British nuclear test at Woomera, Australia, under Professor William Penney. On a steel Tower, the atomic bomb in 50 meters height will be taken to the explosion. Weather balloons fly over the terrain, because favourable weather conditions is a prerequisite for the attempt.
5 seconds left. Missiles with special instruments are shot in the radioactive Centre. Nuclear power - symbol and horrors of our time. And yet all, also the 4 major Powers agree, that this tremendous power to serve only peaceful purposes.

The white death, terrible avalanche falls plagued the Alpine region. Without warning, came the white death and claimed about 200 lives. Vorarlberg was worst affected by the massive natural disaster. The village of Blons was a picture of chaos. Under unspeakable difficulties, the helpers were penetrated in the great Walser Valley, the "Valley of death". Helicopters were used for rapid transport of the wounded. This was a part of Blons. Some of the victims were recovered alive after 36 hours. An avalanche had captured a train at the station of Daalas. In Voralberg, national mourning was announced. 19 victims of the disaster were buried in Schruns. Hundreds gathered, in order to bid farewell to the dead. The first were ones that were laid to rest here. Many will follow. And long will remain the memory on this most serious avalanche that had to experience Austria.

Italy new man after some stormy resignation of the Italian Prime Minister, Pella was now a new Government of Amintore Fanfani formed. Fanfani, a significant Witschaftsprofessor from Milan, is the youngest Prime Minister the Republican Italy had so far at the age of 46.

A hero of our days the merit cross of the federal order of merit was awarded to Professor Heuss doctor Dr. Köhler. Dr. Köhler was remained over four years voluntarily in Russian captivity, continue to help his comrades. He saved the lives of many, and it was called: Angel of Stalingrad.

Houses to inflate it is a shapeless mass. The balloon is now proficient air pumped into it and done. He does not rise in higher realms - as a base for building a House. First of all, the balloon Gets a coating of liquid plaster. Then comes the cement it. After 24 hours, the balloon is removed - and the gazebo is ready. A patent solution of the housing question in Algeria.

A giant among the stacks in the amount grew the giant of Holland in Heerlen in the Netherlands. Below, he has a diameter of about 12 meters. Above, the diameter is 7 meters. This is the largest chimney in Europe with an altitude of 155 metres. A look inside the huge chimney. The new chimney belongs to a mine of the South Limburg stone hearth. This American car is on the track of Arizona "Fire bird". He is the first gas turbine car of the world. The car made its maiden voyage on a racetrack in Arizona. He reached a speed of over 320 kilometres of hours to drive.

A favorite which Grandma sews family and Danny rests. Smells A little bit, certainly: but the lion must get used to. Mr Porter from Illinois/United States, disrupts it not, that Danny weighs well 300 pounds and is at least 4 years old.-the lion even possierlich is, especially since, if he eats with a fork. Danny in the pit of the people. Poor Danny...

Today when it is already three years old - as here - one babies already the "old semesters" of children swimming school in Hollywood. This tick is already quite wacker cringes. But - but -: she is not... If it just fine! Go, - run can Not yet, certainly not speak-but swam must be! Baby in the moist element; in his element. But at Mama there's just no place. Or not?

German Figure Skating Championships German ice art running Championships in 1954 at the Berlin Sports Palace. The men fell stone you unchallenged on the easily and safely running Freimuth. Even better, even more elegant than in the last year the World Championship second Garrett was Bush. It was unique. Inge Minor and Hermann Braun had to prevail against a surprisingly strong competition. Due to their clean and balanced running took to the coveted title.

Skiing in Montafon international Montafon ski races in Schruns in Austria. The fastest skiers in the World To give up here together. The downhill was particularly exciting. Foolhardy, at breathtaking pace chases the men across the slope. The race was so fast that no fewer than 13 driver beaten the previous record. And here the swashbuckling victory run by Walter Schuster, Austria. Superior he drove the you in the departure home. And became overall winner in the big race of the Montafon.

Date of Release:

19.01.1954

Year of Production:

1954

Camera Work:

Hafner, Anton; Essmann; Koch; Kubesch; Onasch

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Producer:

Deutsche Wochenschau GmbH (Hamburg)

Source Foreign Material:

Polygon; Pathé Journal; Austria; Incom; Metro; Pathé News

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German