Description: I. "Aktuelles in Kuerze." a. 30 per cent devaluation of Sterling: Stafford Cripps' return from UK-USA-Canada financial discussion in Washington; excerpt from his explanatory broadcast. City activity: Banks of England and Commonwealth close doors; hints at European repercussions. b. BERLIN: USAF makes last flight of the airlift. Ceremonies and band playing as last Skymaster takes off: more ceremonies (involving Mayor Reuter, Airlift Supremo General Tunner and "For sale - slightly used airline" sign) on arrival.
II. Yehudi Menuhin rehearses with Berlin Philharmonic for concert at Titania Palast (including shot of YM watching a busking 'one-man-band').
III. International wool fashion show in London.
IV. "Streiflichter aus Deutschland." a. Wiesbaden: ceremonial handover from Allied film censorship to "Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle" board b. Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk organises a 'housing lottery': the draw, and interview with winning housewife. c. Highwire acrobatics at summit of Zugspitze.
V. New York. UNO session (with Bevin, Acheson and Vishinsky) discusses "real" problems, including atomic weapons question following USSR's acquisition of the bomb.
VI. Mounted police called on to keep order after 2-2 draw in North v South Germany football match.