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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle
REPORT FROM
GERMANY
By IRVING HAYETT
Jewish Chronicle Foreign Correspondent
(Copyright 1946, All Rights Reserved)
This series of articles tells of the War Crimes
Trials in Frankfurt, Germany..
Na
The Borkum Island Case
ARTICLE
Friday, March 29, 1946
' Detroit Radio Artist Returns Home
To Receive Wide Acclamation Here
Every Saturday night for the
past thirteen weeks the Detroit
Jewish Radio audience has listened
to the voice of "The Yeshiva
Bochur" presented by Mr. SaMuel
Kaplan.
Last Sunday, March 17, Mr. Kap-
lan made a personal appearance al
a grand reception tendered in his
honor by Yeshiva C!iachmey Lu-
blin. The huge air i mce in the
auditorium, gave !i: 1 a tremen-
dous ovation.
student at the College of the City
of Detroit which preceded the or-
ganization of the Wayne Univer-
sity. He is a graduate accountant.
His radio feature is presented
under the title of "The Yeeshiva
Bochur" on station WEVD, New
York City, the largest JewiSh sta-
tion in the United States. The
Columbia Tea Company of New
York, makers of "Sweetouchnee
Tea" sponsor both New York City
and the Detroit programs. In De-
troit time is devoted on the pro-
gram for the interest of Yeshiva.
Chachmey Lublin an outstanding
Yeshiva and Parochial School.
"The Yeshiva Bochur" is a reci-
tation feature. The personified
"Yeshiva Bochur" narrates Jew-
ish stories. They are not, however,
random or pointless as the mate-
rial is carefully selected out of the
most fascinating chapters in Jew-
ish history and the rich treasure
honse of Jewish folk lore.
Russian Relief to
Launch Campaign
Mr. Isadore Starr, chairman of
the Detroit Jewish Committee of
the American SociTy for Russian
Relief, announces an emergeney,
meeting to be held Thursday
April 4 at the Jewish Cultur ❑
;
Center, 2705 Joy Road to launch
plans arid discuss policies concern.
ing fund-raising for the Filatov
Children's Hospital in Moscow,
U.S.S.R. The program calls for
$50,000 to equip the largest chil-
dren's hospital in Moscow which
serves millions of Soviet citizens
and is a vital training center for
pediatricians, etc.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Pincus
"The Court will come to ord
er " through the village and that Goe- Kaplan of 3796 Tuxedo, Detroit,
The scene is The Ludwigsburg bell then made a call to the ac-
Schloss, the seat of the Kingdom
cused Rommel, the Police Chief
of Wuttemburg. In the Throne
PROGRESS MADE
end told him the same thing. The
Room, a room of tall marble col- evidence will show that the ac-
ALBANY (JTA) -- Wide prog
umns, ten beautiful glass chande-
cused Goebel! then reminded the
ress in the elimination of discrim-
liers, tall French windows, a ceil- other accused of the decree of Dr.
ination in employment in Ni
ing of painted angels and cherubs Goebbels, ReichminMer, that all
e%
York State was reported to Gov.
and a real gilded throne, a trial Allied flying personnel were to be
Thomas
E.
Dewey
by
the
State
board of seven men are seated. beaten or shot to death and or-
Commission against Discrimina-
The President of the Court is Col. dered the death march to begin.
tion, after eight months of ad-
Edward B. Jackson, and seated to A guard detail was organized of
ministering the state F.E.P.C. law.
his right and left are Col. Albert seven men armed with rifles, bay-
R. Barden, Col. Selby F. Little, onets and pistols.
Col. Robert N. Hicks, Lt. Col. Dan
It's Swell to Shop at-
"The evidence will show that it
L. Miler, Lt. Col. Alfred Martin,
had been previously the custom to
Lt. Col. Humbert J. Versace.
A rally of workers for the cur-
transport prisoners of war by a
SAMUEL KAPLAN
To the right of the court,
rent membership campaign will
Exclusive FROCKS
against one wall of the Throne railroad which ran from the bat- Kaplan has had a colorful career. take place Tuesday evening, April
9116 Grand River nr. Joy Rd.
Room are seated the accused, well tery to the •Airport and that it was He studied for the rabbinate at 2, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Beatrice Salton, Mgr.
guarded by armed soldiers, fifteen in running order that day. The the Yeshiva College in New York Theodore Levin, 8611' LaSalle
Open every evening til 9 p.m.
in all, seated in groups of five, evidence will also show that there City. Previous to that he:was '1 Blvd.
first the officers, Capt. Kurt was a road running to the airport
Dr. Lachman, chairman of the
Goebel!, Capt. Walter Krolikovski, which would have avoided the vil-
membership drive will preside.
lage of Borkum and was much
Lt. Erich Wentzel, Lt. Karl Web-
The meeting will be addressed by
shorter than the one chosen. The
er, Lt. Jakob Valentin Seiler.
Rabbi Eliezer A. Levi, of Cong.
evidence will also show that the
Then come the guards, Sgt. Jo-
Bnai Moshe.
hann Josef Schmitz, Sgt. Johann accused Akkermann sent a run-
Dr. Philip E. Lachman, who
Pointner, Pfc. Gunther Albrecht ner to a prominent place on the
was a first lieutenant in the army,
Pfc. Witzke, ' Pfc. Karl Geyer promenade along the sea who was
comes to the office of chairman
Hundreds' of workers for the
and last the civilians, Burgomeis- to observe the approach of till
flyers and let him know imme- Junior Division's part in the Allied of the membership campaign well
ter Jan J. Akkermann, Klaas
equipped for this tremendous un-
Meyer-Gerhards, Heinrich Rom- diately when they came in sight. Jewish Campaign were recruited dertaking, viz., the goal of 5000
That
the
Burgomeister
phoned
the
mel, Gustav Mammenga and Hein-
at a general meeting of the divi- new members.
accused Meyer Gerhards, chief of
rich Heinemann.
sion on March 28 in the main audi-
the air raid police, told him that
In front of the accused are the flyers would be led thru the torium of the Jewish Community
seated the military and German village and told him that he Center. The Division's function
civilian Defense counsel. There is wanted to see how tough the air was explained at the meeting by
You Will Enjoy
one Chief Defense Counsel, Lt. raid police could be. The evidenc.• the newly elected officers. A social
50 apt s, 1441. 111Xtl,
Mal ille 1.11111111,,
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shol
Col. Samuel M. Hogan and Capt. will show that the accused Akker- hour including dancing and re-
HUNGARIAN KOSHER
reft lg., stoker, excellent rood. Cost
Albert W. Hall, military defense mann placed himself at a prom- freshments followed the business
STYLE FOOD'
to build $.:29,000. Imagine buying
counsel, for the officers, 1st Lt. inent intersection in the village part of the meeting.
t hl,, beautiful big propet ty In these
John Davis for the guards and and when the flyers approached
high price tlitXs for only $185000,
Terms $05,000.
Eight divisions are bei g organ-
Take Out Service of Pies,
Capt. Jim S. Phelps for the civil- under guard, yelled in a loud
Million Dollar Lo•al/tub Near Fisher
ians. Each accused German offi- voice, "Here come the murderers, ized by the Junior Sery ce Group
Pastries and Strudel
Bldg. 211 elegant 5
•
new'
cer has a German civilian defense kill them, beat them to death, kill of the Jewish Welfare F deration.
elitlip1111111. Nets $7 . 000 .
PH., $ 115 . 000 .
In
order
to
assure
full
participa-
counsel, in the order named above, the pigs, kill the dogs."
Terms 125,000.
Menu under direction of
tion on the part of youlpg people
20 apts. :x.-ar ‘vnyne
Dr. Weber, Dr. Wacker, Dr. Drey-
1`11. all 3 t
Death March
and bat hs, showers, vac. at in. new
er, Dr. Schoeck, Dr. Frizlen. There
in the Emergency Allied Jewish
A. J. Vizvary, Divid Taxi,
refrig., flew etovem. You a n't
'The evidence will also show that
are two civilian lawyers repre-
Campaign. Heading the drive as
Boyd Sanders
ea te this in all )let roll for
as the prisoners approached an
only
senting the guards, Dr. Baur and
Campaign Chairman is Sol J.
$50,000. Terms 125,1100.
RAD
detachment,
which
is
a
sort
This Is a
Dr. Dieterich and two civilian law-
steal Mr. Bedford.
of work battalion of about eighty Schwartz. He is assisted by Vice-
yers defending the civilians, Dr.
Chairmen Richard B. Kramer and
to
one
hundred
men,
that
Lt.
Metzler and Dr. Magenau.
Homer
Wentzel spoke to the commanding Dr. Samuel Krohn who are in
CO
DIME BLDG,
Seated to the left of the trial officer of the RAD and that they charge of two groups of four di-
CA. 8:111
board is the Prosecution, the Trial then formed a gauntlet and that visions each.
IV E sPECIA I.17. F. IN THE
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Judge Advocate, Major Joseph D. the flyers were made to run that
OF A l'A ItTNI ENT*
Heading the Special Gifts Divi• ( MANAGEMENT
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Bryan, and his two assistant Trial gauntlet and were beaten over the
sion are Henry N. Ehrlich and
Adge Advocates, Capt. John A. head and face and back with
Alex J. Etkin, co-chairmen, and
/May and Capt. E. F. Lyons.
spades and shovels. When the
Goldie Levinstein, secretary.
In the center of the Throne march passed the City Hall, after
HOLIDAY AND SPRING CLEANING :
Sens big
Mrs. Max Chomsky and Monte
room are two chairs, one for the running this gauntlet, a crowd was
15,000 llotnea
CARPETS, RUGS
witness and a little behind him gathered and various civilians Korn are co-chairmen and Miriam
CURTAINS, DRAPES
ENtablislied
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the interpreter. Everything is heat the fivers with their fists or Coggan is secretary of the Organi-
& FURNITURE COVERS I
FURNITURE
translated into German and all whatever they could lay their zations Division which will reach
Cleaned or Laundered
German is translated into Eng- hands on.
youth organizations during the
Cleaned in Your Home
LAMP SHADES
lish. At the far end of the room,
"The evidence will show that campaign for education and solici-
Cleaned & Cellophaned
under a giant oil painting of one these officers that accompanied taton of treasury gifts.
of the Ludwigs, are seated the this death march had ordered the
Two co-chairmen heading each
Phone
spectators. This same Ludwig, in guards to beat these prisoners
of the eight divisions are: Divi-
TOwnsend
Royal robes, seems to look down with the butts of their rifles if
sion A. Harold N. Rosemont and
at all that is going on in his for- they attempted to lower their
mer Throne room and at times I hands. We will show that they ,Bluma Nagler; Division JB, Philip
seem to see a faint snicker or a were marched along at a fast pace Nuscholtz and Diana Rosenblatt;
sneer on his lips, as if to say, and that guards did obey orders Division JC, Norman Naimark and
2813 LINWOOD
"What fools these Americans be, if to beat the flyers when they Sylvia Collins; Division JD, Aaron
Sumetz and Carol Greenhouse; Di
I were running this show how dif- lowered their hands. •
vision JE, William B. Katz and
ferent it would all be."
"The evidence will show that
Elaine Shiffman; Division JF, Ed-
Plane Shot Down
the accused Jakob Valentin Seiler
ward A. Simon and Ann Brooks;
The T. J. A. addresses the court: promised a bottle of whiskey to
"May it please the Court. The evi- any guard who shot the first fly- Division JG, Morton Margolis and
J ence will show ihat on the 4tn er. When the procession reached Corrine Perlis; Division JH, Theo-
day of August 194 a four motored the City Hall a PFG of the Ger- dore Leibowitz and Elise Zeme.
Zionist Campaign Plans
Workers Rally April 2
PEGGY ANN'S
Junior Division
Recruits Hundreds
Of Fund Raisers
Sale — Apartments
Warren &
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Restaurant
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American plane, a bomber, was ob-
served approaching the Island of
I3orkum. The Island of Borkum
was a possession of the then Ger-
man Reich and is located in the
North Sea not far from the city
of Bremen. There was on this
Island a village by the name of
Borkum. Anti-aircraft opened fire
on the plane and the plane landed
in a sort of marsh near a battery.
Seven flyers were seen to emerge
from the plane, one of whom had
a slight wound on the forehead.
A German soldier supplied a band-
age which was applied. The fly-
ers immediately surrendeFed and
gave up their arms. The evidence
will then show that the flyers
were taken to the battery and
that the accused Kurt Goebel!,
who was then commanding offi-
cer said, "You bring them to me
alive?" The evidence will then
show that during the interrogation
by Lt. Wentzel one of the guards
was relieved by Capt. Goebel! be.
cause he was too old and not
strict enough with the prisoners.
"The evidence will further show
that Goebell then made a tele-
phone call to the accused Jan J.
Akkermann the burgomeister of
L'oricum and notified him that the
flyers were going to be led
man Armed forces ran out of the
crowd and shot a flyer who had
fallen. He was beaten until finally
he was so exhausted he fell and
then was shot.
"The evidence will show that
Lt. Weber and Lt. Wentzel, both
of them accused, rode tip and
down this procession on bicycles
and urged the civilians in a loud
voice, "Here come the dogs, beat
the pigs, kill them." A little later
when the march turned down a
side street, the same PFC who had
shot and killed the little flyer, ran
up and shot several other flyers
in the back of the head. The evi-
dence will show that at that point
Sgt. Schmitz and Petty officer
Wittmack also shot some of the
flyers. Thereafter a German doc-
tor arrived on the scene examined
each of the flyers to make sure he
was dead and pronounced them
all dead. The death march was
over.
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