Neue Deutsche Wochenschau 276/1955 13.05.1955

01 Bonn: Signing of the Declaration of sovereignty in the Palais Schaumburg High Commissioners Sir Hoyer-Miller and François Poncet and Adenauer at the end of the occupation regime. Cameramen. Adenauer actuality: "It will be the first task of the Federal Republic within this community best efforts to contribute to the maintenance of peace and the construction of a new Europe." Hallstein stands next to Adenauer. Heuss is a reception for the three ambassadors of the Western powers Conant, Francois Poncet and Hoyer-Miller in the Villa Hammerschmidt. Heuss talking in conversation with Conant, Adenauer to Francois Poncet.
(67 m) 2nd East Berlin: anniversary of surrender with visit by Marshal Shukov, Minister of Defense of the USSR Shukov sitting tall. Large graph Liberation Day. Rally. Shukov official gallery addition to Ulbricht. Clapping. Move beyond measure.

03. Paris: Accession of the Federal Republic of Germany to the NATO Palais Chaillot. Meeting of the NATO Council of Ministers decides recording the Federal Republic as the 15th Member State of NATO. Dulles, McMillan, Spaak, Adenauer. Reporter running up the stairs. Handshake Adenauer, Dulles, McMillan. Before the NATO headquarters is hoisted in the presence of General Speidel the German flag. Blow NATO flags.

04. commemoration of the Bühler Kreuz for the dead of the war the Buhler peace cross in the black forest. Ceremony with clergy of both denominations. Faces of old people. Folded hands. Praying. Wreath-laying ceremony.
(20 m) 5th Nevada: atom bomb test tower is lit by the explosive devices. Houses of the ghost town with puppets as a resident. Chatting in 3 km distance. Soldiers as an observer. Countdown. Explosion. Lightning, darkness, mushroom cloud of smoke.
(25 m) 06. Munich: cave paintings 40,000 years ago exhibition cave art shows. Modern designs of figures, faces, animals.
(20 m) 07. Rheinland: drive mannequins underground fashion show in salt mines. Demonstration of corporate and evening dresses in mine. Gossip buddy. Bergmann writes on backs of mannequins.
(30 m) 8th United States: Athletics sports day run 1 mile: Wes Santee continues at the top of the field and WINS by a large margin in 4.08,4. New world record was not achieved. 110 m hurdles: feet in the starting blocks. Start and run. Billy Thomsen starts weakly, but then runs forward and WINS. At the finish, he runs to supervisor, which fall to the ground.
(20 m) 09 Monschau: wild water racing canoeists in the whitewater drive about defense in depth. Capsizing boats. Paddlers in whitewater. The male Kurt longerich winner. Hannie Schulte as the winner at the finish.
(30 m) 10 Berlin: 25 km walk through Berlin start the race Walker. At the top, Max Weber, Leipzig, is followed by the favorite and Olympic champion John Ljunggreen, Sweden. In the Sprint Ljunggreen Weber goes past, winning unchallenged. John Ljunggreen with wreath.
(26 m) 11 Hockenheimring: motorcycle racing start of 500 cc machines. Race and cornering. Front travels Duke, England, on a Gilera, WINS and improved the course record. Duke with wreath. Advertisement: Dunlop. Start of the sidecar. Cornering the sidecars. It win Noll/cron on BMW. Noll/cron waving to the audience with wreath.
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Title brand sovereignty camera: Stoll, basic Buhler cross camera: Rau atomic bomb origin: Metro of prehistoric camera: Rau fashion show under the Earth camera: reason, Essmann Athletics origin: Metro whitewater camera: basic across Berlin camera: Pahl Hocken home race camera: strong conclusion

Historical days has begun a new chapter in German history. The Palais Schaumburg was the last official act of the British and the French High Commissioner Instead of. with the signing of the Declaration of sovereignty-the Federal Republic is now on an equal footing in the community of free Nations. (Original sound Adenauer). The long time of the occupying regime is over. -In the Villa Hammerschmidt, Professor Heuss - gave the first reception for the new Ambassador Francois Poncet, Professor Conant and Sir Hoyer-Miller as head of State At last sovereign country -. -At the same time, Marshal Zhukov, once the Conqueror of Berlin came and today Russia's Defence Minister, on the anniversary of the surrender into East Berlin. In a speech assured Zhukov, the Soviet Union want a long-lasting friendship with the entire German people and a stable peace. -But the world's attention was focused on Paris. After the formation of the Western European Union, the Federal Republic as 15 was recorded in the Palais Chaillot in a solemn session of the Council of Atlantic Ministers Member of NATO. From the enemy during the war was a friend in peace. -About the same hour, the black flag went up front of the NATO headquarters in the presence of the former German General Dr. Speidel.

Black Forest: on the 10th anniversary of the ceasefire in Europe a remembrance service was Instead of at the Buhler peace cross for the more than 55 million dead of all nations involved in the war. Clerics of both Christian denominations held the commemorate. -John word "God is love" on the base of the cross is available in four languages.

United States: The Tower carries the death. A small town in the Nevada desert was built for a new nuclear bomb test. Will be tested in this ghost town, Which one chances has the man in a sudden attack. -Soldiers and civil observers attended the exercise. Tanks are brought in position 3 km away. Then it is as far as.-the result: who is farther away than 2 kilometers can survive. But the Centre means: total annihilation.

Munich: This is not a prophetic Outlook on primitive art forms to atomarer times, but 40,000-year-old cave painting, which now has been shown in an exhibition in Munich. Under the harsh living conditions of the ice age, the birth of the art beat. The idea of the design came the people to consciousness. -Many of these drawings look like they would have been created today. You can see also here: everything was ever there - back to the times of the cave dwellers.

Rheinland: As cave dwellers these ladies seem to be To want to press; because they have the ambition, vorzuführwn 800 meters underground in Borth, Europe's largest salt mine, the latest models. This original fashion show was the bet of a journalist with a mine Director. And on top of that salty work has been sweetened slightly so the buddies. -3 kilometres must be travelled underground until it is in place - in a massive, 20-metre and 100-metre cave. -The clothes are the salt of the beauty. And the models from printed nylon and the new Terylene fiber, who beheld the artificial light of the world, contributed as matching names such as "Delivery flower" and "Buddy dream". -Salt stimulates the thirst and -the fantasy.

Sports Festival in the United States: started on the biggest American Sports Festival of the year Wes Santee to attack on the record about a mile. In the last 200 meters, he easily passes on Dwyer and chases a secure victory. The record but it is not enough. his time is 4:0, 8.4. The 110 m hurdles were a dramatic race. Billy Thomsen, 3. Train left, comes after weak start to the shiny in swing and across sprints the elite field. On his hunting after the victory, he runs about ground.

Slalom in water of monschau in Eifel was the scene of an international canoe slalom race. Based on a strong team had come from Belgium and the eastern zone. In the raging whitewater of the river RUR and a cleverly marked route canoeists had full hands, to bring your boat safely over the course. -At this dam many need To watch themselves their canoes from the bottom and with a temperature of 110. The wet competition won men Kurt longerich from Leverkusen. In the women his Hannie Schulte paddled up from Schwerte victory.

Through Berlin: an excellent cast had the traditional 25 km walk across Berlin. Favorite was the Swedish Olympic champion John Ljunggren. But the success was not easily made him. Especially Max Weber in Leipzig is unable to shake off. Weber before Ljunggren leads ten meters. The gap is growing. But the Swede has vigorously to the Sprint to and passes to Weber. In two hours, four minutes and 22 seconds, Ljunggren takes the victory.

Around the Hockenheimring: there were exciting fights and great achievements on the Hockenheim-ring in the first round of the 25th German motorcycle Championship. The English world champion in the 500cc class Duke on a Gilera sets Right away at the top. Kavanagh, Armstrong and the German Zeller are the only ones who can keep up with. -Evenly Duke his laps and improved the track record on 196.2 kilometers per hour. -When the teams did not materialise the expected duel between Noll/cron on BMW and Oliver/Nutt on Norton. Go Noll/cron in the lead shortly after the start and drive their competitors and away. -163.8 km/h will be stopped for the German team. This is a new course record and the victory Noll/cron.

Date of Release:

13.05.1955

Year of Production:

1955

Camera Work:

Grund; Pahl, Georg; Rau, Kurt; Starke, Rainer; Stoll, Erich; Essmann

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Producer:

Deutsche Wochenschau GmbH (Hamburg)

Source Foreign Material:

Metro

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German