WORLD IN FILM. Issue no. 58, "FOOD CONFERENCE IN HAMBURG" Part 2

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Summary: LS, town hall. British Gen Brian Robertson and US Gen Lucius D Clay speak at conference. Gen Robertson in his speech emphasizes Great Britain 's wish for sufficient food for the German people. Gen Clay in his talk expresses the hope that the responsibility for food can soon be placed in German hands. "GEN MC NARNEY INAUGURATES THE PATTON BRIDGE"(Issue No 58).: Germany. A permanent bridge across the Rhine connecting Cologne and Deutz is formally opened by US Gen Joseph T McNarney. Standing on the bridge, the general salutes the passing land barges. LS, of the bridge. "ELECTION DAY IN THE AMERICAN ZONE FRANKFURT"(ISSUE NO 54).: Frankfurt, Germany. Poster proclaiming the election. During a light rain, citizens enter the polls to cast their votes. Ints, activities in the polling places. Patients in the Bayrueth Hospital also are permitted to cast their vote. The ballots are sorted and counted. The Christian Social Union gains the majority. Shots of mimeograph machinery and a newspaper press in operation. "STATESMEN IN THE NEWS" (Issue No 53).: Germany. Maj Gen Erskine and Col Rein greet South African Prime Minister Field Marshal Jan Smuts. The Premier visits Hitler's air raid shelter in the Wilhelmstrasse and the destroyed Reichchancellory. "BRIDGES ACROSS RHINE AND NECKAR"(Issue No 53).: Germany. German workers repair the South- Bridge in Cologne. British Gen Thomas reopens the railway bridge. The first train crosses the reconstructed span over the Rhine River. In Mannheim, the restored Friedrich-Ebart Bridge is reopened by US Maj Gen Parker(?) and the Mayor of Mannheim, Dr Braun cuts the tape. The first train crosses the bridge over the Neckar River. "MALMEDY TRIAL, DACHAU"(Issue No 53).: Dachau, Germany. Sepp Dietrich, Hermann Friess, chief defendants among seventy-four members of the SS in their cells, prior to the trial. At the trial, presided over by Gen Josiah T Dalbey, an American Lt Lary gives evidence of American prisoners being killed by the SS group. Lt Lary identified the defendant who fired the first two shots at the American prisoners of war. "KARL HERMANN FRANK ON TRIAL AT PRAGUE"(Issue No 53).: Czechslovakia. Clerks scan documents.(Evidence to be used at trial) Frank defending himself in court.

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities