01 diplomatic reception + birthday Adenauer Bonn: new year's reception is Instead of In the Office of the Federal President, various diplomats are welcomed. The doyen of the diplomatic corps, the Apostolic Nuncio in addition to Heuss, Adenauer and Heuss receive Archbishop Münch, new year's greetings from the diplomats. Press, Adenauer receives congratulations for his 79th birthday: Blücher's Vice Chancellor, Federal Minister for all-German questions Jakob Kaiser, Economics Minister Erhard, Federal Minister of power, federal labor Minister Storch, State Secretary Prof. Holstein, Cardinal Frings, diplomats, grandchildren and family present Adenauer congratulations.
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(10: 10:00 10:01:40) 02. Adenauer Mendès-France various settings of the Black Forest spa town of Baden-Baden: Meet the French Prime Minister Pierre Mendès France and Adenauer at the 14.01.1955 entrance of turn, welcome at the railway station of Baden-Baden, Mendès-France great, German and French flags in the wind, Economics Minister Erhard, Adenauer and Mendès-France get out of car and sit at the Conference table, Adenauer Erhard and Hallstein at the Conference table with Mendès-France (programme: Paris treaties and Franco German cooperation), Adenauer and Mendès-France before large microphone, Mendès-France French actuality, Adenauer interview: "I am Very much happy to be able to say that we can look back on a series of matching decisions, of which I, as well as President Mendès-France it just performed, am convinced that they will contribute to the joint activity of our two peoples to peace and stabilization in Europe and to bringing about peace for the rest World."
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(10:01:35 10:03:30) 03 flooding Cologne and Bonn Cologne: Cathedral in the background, car driving on flooded road, roads became waterways. Bonn: Federal House stands in the water, flooded corridors of the Federal Parliament building, police and border guards soldiers carry sandbags in the Federal House and build sand barriers to protect, shield in the water: passage prohibited! German Bundestag the Director.
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(10:03:20 10:04:40) 04. snow Hamburg Hamburg: Außenalster is entered on the shore, Binnenalster with ice floes, snowy Jungfernstieg, sledding children, women to feed gulls, Alster steamer passes through under the bridge and S-Bahn train Alster steamer Goldbek on bridge, big, controlling large ships in the harbour surrounded, icebreaker in use by ice floes.
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(10:04:35 10:06:05) 05. Macbeth Hamburg: Theatre: Theatre's Macbeth with original interviews, Will Quadflieg plays directed by Heinrich Koch the title role.
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(10:05:55 10:08:20) 06. Bele Bachem drawings and pictures of the painter Bele Bachem, the painter at the easel with palette in hand, Bettina Bachem (6-year old daughter) of Ballet dress and stands in the door frame model for her mother, paintings, Bele Bachem at painting a vase for the Franconian porcelain manufacturer Rosenthal, painted porcelain.
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(10:08:15 10:09:20) girl puts together to skate boy 07. children ice skating and entering the ice surface together, girls almost falling, children and young people show their skills on the ice, boy holding onto the wooden fence and slowly continues to skate.
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(10:09:15 10:09:50) 08 diplomat hunting + wild feeding diplomat hunt in Sau Park of Springe near Hannover: several men playing Horn, hunting Mr. welcomes guests in Lower Saxony Minister President Heinrich Kopf, hunters eat at long tables under the open sky, Heinrich Kopf looks through binoculars. Different settings by running free wild in the snow-covered landscape in Upper Bavaria, wild is fed, two Stags fight with their antlers.
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(10:09:45 10:11:15) 09 Garmisch + ice shooting snowy Garmisch-Partenkirchen, various flags blowing in the wind, 27 teams from Austria, Yugoslavia, Italy and Germany fight for the Championship in the curling, various settings of the player at the curling, won the Sports Club huge Lake.
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(10:11:10 10:12:25) 10 Bobrennen Bob starts and careening Bayern curve along, viewers watch the journey of the Bobs, Bob goes into the goal.
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(10:12:20 10:12:55) 11 ski fashions + jumping Zugspitze: Munich fashion house shows new ski fashions, model in the snow. Slalom downhill: Woman moves into the target, skier crashes. New year jumping in Garmisch during heavy snowfall, no. 13 of the Norwegian gunder Gundersson (coach of the German jumping runners), the Finnish Olympic champion Eino Kirjonen jumps 80 m and takes the third place, Sepp Hohenleitner secures 4th place, Toive as best German Lauren losing a ski at the take-off and crashes after 58 m, winner is the Aulis Kallakorpi Finn with two jumps of 82 m. (52 m) (10:12:50 10:14:45) 12 ice Revue Düsseldorf: Ice Revue: "Holliday on ice", various settings of the show, the former German world champion pair of RIA and Paul Falk.
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(10:14:40 10:15:20) 13 Circus Circus krone, elephant show, Tigers jumping through fire hoops, Acrobat jumps the miracle Jongleur Raspini (?) with Salto backward from horse to horse, Eduard, Udo Heltano's balancing act on the inclined tightrope, hippo feeding, August clown and Pierrot (?), aerial acrobatics, spectators clap, farewell to clown Grock (large), game with small accordion and violin.
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In the Office of the Federal President was Instead of the traditional new year's reception. 51 in Bonn of the doyen of the diplomatic corps, the Apostolic Nuncio accredited diplomats at its top Archbishop Münch, the new year wishes of their countries brought the Federal President.
In the same week, Chancellor Dr. Adenauer celebrated his 79th birthday.
Nine days later, on 14 January, the French Prime Minister Pierre Mendes-France and Dr. Adenauer met in Baden-Baden. For the first time after the war, a French Prime Minister visited the Federal Republic. In addition to the French Prime Minister and Dr. Adenauer, especially Economics Minister Erhard took part in the talks. The discussions clarified a number of questions relating to the Paris agreements. The Franco-German cooperation in General was on the program of the meeting.
Western Europe was by this time in the sign of severe weather falls. While very unusual spring weather prevailed in Baden-Baden, the cities along the Rhine had to fight against the worst floods for twenty years. The part to the power of Cologne resembled a lagoon city. It wasn't better other German cities. The Bundeshaus in Bonn was also under water.
While it fought the water in the West, Hamburg was - what No more occurred for years - in deep snow. Despite the unusual amount of snow, the one and a half million inhabitants managed their traffic. The walkers and the children had their bright joy, especially on the long duration of the unusual condition. The seagulls of the port city, attracted by the warm haze of metropolis, are permanent guests on the Alster Lake this time of year.
Corporate and theatre life flourish in these winter months. At the Schauspielhaus Hamburg: Shakespeare's Macbeth. Will Quadflieg plays the title role directed by Heinrich Koch. Friendly dreams and fairy tales, the reality at the hands of the painter Bele turns Bachern. The well-known and important artist was ended up after the war from Berlin to Munich-Schwabing. Bettina, the six-year daughter, is their favorite model. -She has become part of this lovable, quirky world is A lot of room for dancers, Pierrots, poodle, and children. A world full of joy and melancholy and full of magic and longing. Bele Bachem modeled and painted for the Franconian porcelain manufacturer Rosenthal.
In the snow-covered pig Park of Prings in Hanover found Instead of a hunt for diplomats. The hunt Lord, Lower Saxony Minister President Heinrich Kopf, welcomed the guests.
The concern for the preservation of healthy wildlife is more important than hunting but, for the hunters. In the mountain forests, especially in Upper Bavaria, the wild everywhere not enough food around this time. It must be helped to. Once the stomach is filled "hay" stands out. Totally wild-grown and usually shy animals eat out of your hand.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany Alps now has his big time. Winter sports enthusiasts from all over the world meet here. 27 teams from Austria, Yugoslavia, Italy and Germany will fight for the Championship in the curling. The winner was the Sports Club huge Lake.
On the Bob track, American, Swiss and German bitter struggles to hundredths of seconds supply as every year.
On the Zugspitze, a Munich-based fashion house demonstrated that the snow does not Go ahead, achieve high speeds there is.
During heavy snowfall of new year's jump in Garmisch took Instead of this year. The Springer elite from five Nations was at the start. No. 13, the Norwegian gunder Gunderson, trainer of the German jumping runners. The Finnish Olympic champion Eino Kirjonen jumped 80 meters and finished in third place. Sepp Hohenleitner secured fourth place as best German. An icy fright drove by thousands as Toive Lauren lost a ski in the bounce. He crashed after a flight of 58 meters. He was only slightly injured. The lingering snow caused many crashes. Undisputed winner was the Finn Aulis Kallakorpi, with two jumps of 82 meters.
For the onlookers, the brilliant American ice Revue appeared in the Federal Republic "holiday on ice". And where is neither ice nor snow, vaudeville and circus pass the long winter evenings. Once again, we experienced small art as a major art at Grock. After his last appearance in the Federal Republic, the big old clown finally left stage and spotlight.
