Description: I. Munich, Corpus Christi: Cardinal Archbishop von Faulhaber celebrates Mass in 3 town squares during a 3 hour procession.
II. Count Bernadotte appointed mediator for Palestine (close-ups of the Count, and film of his departure from Paris in a special white UN/Red Cross plane).
III. Hanover "Export Messe 1948": the exhibition hall, some of the stands, and a visiting party of German government officials.
IV. "Bilder aus aller Welt." a. Helium-filled balloons launched for stratospheric research in USA. b. Selective breeding of orchids in Britain. c. "Beautiful babies" contest in San Francisco Chinatown.
V. "Fire brigade exams: speed is the main thing." Individual firemen are trained/tested for reactions, accurate work etc; a brigade as a whole is put to the test in a mock alert. VI. "In memory of Wilhelm Busch" (the artist/cartoonist) on 40th anniversary of his death. Shown are various relics; pottery models of his creations (including "Max und Moritz"), manuscripts, early editions, serious works, and a portrait of WB himself.
VII. Sportsmen training for the Olympics (gymnasts, showjumpers and women divers, of various nations).
