THE JEWISH NEWS

Friday, August 16, 1946

Page Five

La Guardia Blames Armed Judge Simons Administers Oath of Office
Nazi Guards at DP Camps Elevating Theodore Levin to Federal Bench

Declares Germans Should Be Denied Arms for a Generation;
Asks Nations' Aid When UNRRA Quits; Appeals to
U. S. to Take 'Residue of DPs'

GENEVA, (JTA)—The use of "armed Nazis" to guard
Jewish DP camps in the American zone in Germany was
assailed here by UNRRA director Fiorello LaGuardia, ad-
dressing the Council of the organization.
LaGuardia cited the incident at Wolfrathausen, where
a German policeman shot and killed a displaced Jew, and

said that he did not believe that:,
any Germans should be armed for void all legal transactions which,
a generation. He disclosed that he with or without compensation,
had protested to the U. S. com-
mander, Lieut. Gen. Joseph T. took place after the Anschluss
(March 12, 1938) depriving Aus-
IN.1cNarney.
trians
of property they had prev-
Urges 60 Day Continuance
The UNRRA director appealed iously held legally.
to the nations represented at the
Council not to abandon the 830,- Minister Promises Speedy Action
000 displaced persons in Europe
Minister of Property Custody
in the period between the ending Peter Krauland told a Jewish del-
of UNRRA operations, slated for
egation that assets confiscated. by
Dec. 31, and the beginning of op-
erations by the new InternatiOnal the Nazis in Austria will be re-
Refugee Organizations, whtch turned to the rightful owners and
may not be prepared to assume that persons whose assets cannot
Photo by Robt. I. Clifton. Jewish News Staff Photographer
the DP burden for several months be traced will be compensated
Judge Simons congratulating Judge Levin as Judge O'Brien looks on, following the investiture
after UNRRA is liquidated. He
ceremonies in which the successor to Judge Moinet became a member of the United States District
asked that UNRRA be authorized from a fund composed of proper- Court, Eastern Division of Michigan.
* * *
* * *
to continue its DP operations for ty, cash and valuables which have
60 days after Dec. 31, until the not been claimed and property
Impressive
ceremonies
marked
the
investiture
of Theo-
taken from war criminals.
IRO can take over.
dore
Levin
with
the
robes
of
office
as
Judge
of
the
United
Still Hold Restitution Head
LaGuardia appealed to the U.
States District Court, Eastern Division of Michigan, in Judge
Oscar
Wilhelm,
a
Jewish
farm-
S. government to take the "resi-
C. Simons' court room in the Federal Bldg., Wednesday
due of DPs" and again urged er and chtairman of the Austrian
morning, Aug. 7.
adoption by America of his plan Land Restitution Committee, is
Judge O'Brien Presides
himself to live up to the trust
to pool all immigration quotas, ir- still being held by Russian au-
LIMA, Peru, (JTA)—President
thorities of several large Jewish-
Judge Ernest A. O'Brien, senior placed in him by President Tru-
respective of countries.
owned farms. The Red Army has U. S. Federal Judge in this dis-
Bustamante Rivero of Peru has de-
man and the United States Sen-
taken over ten Jewish farms trict presided.
Czechoslovakia Promises Probe
clared that his Government is
ranging in size from 200 to 1,000
ate.
of Anti-Jewish Outbreaks
Chief
Clerk
George
M.
Read
sympathetic
to the cause of a
acres.
Judge Levin thanked the fed-
PRAGUE, (JTA) — Following
Still imprisoned with Wilhelm read President Truman's corn- eral jurists—Judges Simons and Jewish homeland in Palestine, it
protests by a delegation of Slovak is Engineer Leopold Greil. Wil- mission to Judge Levin, issued
was disclosed here by Moises Toff
Jews against the anti-Semitic in- helm Hartzar, an official of the following confirmation by the U. O'Brien, Arthur A. Koscinski,
Arthur F. Lederle and former of the Latin-American department
cidents which have occurred in Ministry of Trusteeship, was re- S. Senate.
Judge Edward J. Moinet, whom of the Jewish Agency.
the last few days in Bratislava leased after two days and Dr.
In- administering the oath of
and other Slovak cities, the Min- Jakob Stoiber and Engineer Ber- office Judge Simons requested he succeeded—and the leaders of
Rivero said lie was suaaying
istry of the Interior announced ger were freed after three days. Judge Levin to place his hand the Detroit and Michigan Bar ways in which Peru could inter-
Associations
who
were
present
at
that it is sending a commission
vene in behalf of the Jewish peo-
upon the page of the Bible con-
the ceremonies for their felicita- ple. Meanwhile, Mr. Toff is meet-
to Slovakia to probe the disturb-
taining the verses from Deuter-
tions.
ances. The police also are investi-
ing with other prominent officials
onomy, 1:16-17:
Among those present was Rev.
gating.
in Peru in order to obtain their
"And I charged your judges
A.
H.
Poetker,
former
president
Sporadic outbreaks of anti-
at that time, saying: 'Hear the
and now executive dean of the support.
Semitic violence are still reported
causes between your brethren.
While in Columbia, Mr. Toff,
University
of Detroit Law School
from provincial cities. At Cadet.
and judge righteously between of which Judge Levin is a gradu- who is making a tour of all the
for example, two hand grenades
a man and his brother, and the ate.
South American countries, was as-
Official commendation a n d stranger that is with him. Ye
were thrown into a Jewish inn.
sured by President Lleras Camargo
Presents Bible to Mrs. Levin
At Kosice violent anti-Jewish pro- praise for outstanding perform-
shall not 'respect persons in
that his country believed that only
The
Bible
which
was
used
to
ance
of
civilian
duty
during
the
paganda is being circulated and
judgment; ye shall hear the
swear in Judge Levin was pre- establishment of a Jewish state in
war has been received by •Lip-
new outbreaks are feared.
small and the great alike; ye sented by Mrs. Simons to Mrs. Palestine can solve the Jewish
man S. Gerber, 2491 Hazelwood.
Deny Partisans Attacked
shall not be afraid of the face Levin.
problem. The president-elect, Os-
Mr. Gerber, a graduate of Penn
Joseph Lettrich, Democrat, and
of any man; for the judgment
pina Perez, also indicated that he
U.
S.
Marshal
John
Bare
was
University,
served
as
chief
elec-
Karel Smidke, Communist, co-
is God's; and the cause that is
in charge of arrangements for favored a Jewish state.
chairmen- of the Slovak National trical engineer, Development and
too hard for you ye shall bring the ceremonies.
The Pro-Palestine Committee of
Council, semi-autonomous Slovak Research Division. Combat and unto me, and I will hear it.' "
Leading citizens of all faiths, Clumbia has decided to contact
parliament, have condemned the Transport Vehicles, Ordnance
Pledges Trust in New Post
including rabbis, ministers and similar groups in other South
disturbances. The latter charged Dept., U. S. Army, coming to
Before ascending the Bench, outstanding laymen, members of American countries in an attempt
that the so-called "partisans" Detroit from Washington when
who attacked Jews had never been the Tank and Automotive Divi- Judge Levin responded to Judge Judge Levin's family and com- to have a joint proclamation pub-
sion was established here in 1942. Simons' remarks by pledging munity leaders were among those lished setting Aug. 10 as "Ameri-
partisons.
can Pro-Palestine Day."
in attendance.
Six Jews were reported gravely During World War I he served
Injured during the excesses in as ordnance officer at Camp Cus-
Nove Zamky, twenty miles from ter. His home originally was in
Bratislava. Relief funds of 300 ; - Lakewood, -N. J., where he was
000 crowns were stolen by alleged active in Jewish community and
partisans when they pillaged the veterans' affairs.
MUNICH, (JTA)—Lt. Gen. Luc-
The citation from the War
home of Rabbi M. Lebovitis in
ius D. Clay, deputy military com-
Bratislava. Money and valuables Department reads: "In recogni- mander in the U. S. zone of Ger-
were also seized in other pillaged tion of outstanding service to the many, confirmed the findings of a
Jewish homes. The Jewish com- Ordnance Department in direct- military court which last May
munal kitchen, maintained by the ing and development and produc- convicted 19 displaced Jews from
Joint Distribution Committee, tion of the many components the Landsberg Camp of rioting,
was attacked and many Jews that constitute the electrical sys- but he suspended or reduced the
were injured repelling the assail- tem of tracklaying and wheeled sentences of 11 of the defendants.
vehicles used for combat and
ants.
Six of the sentences were or-
transport; for the contribution
dered suspended immediately and
of sound engineering designs; for five after the prisoners have served
Hungarian Police Reorganized
the success in conserving Critical six months. Of the eight whose
After Mob Lynching of Jews
BUDAPEST, (JTA)—Hungari- materials and ingenuity in de- sentences were not changed, one
an Minister of the Interior Laszlo veloping substitutes; and for has already completed his three-
Rajk has ordered a complete ability to cooperate with develop- month term, six must serve one
change of personnel in the police ment and production engineers of year and one must serve two
Blue ribbons aren't won easily, and neither is the con-
department of the town of Mis- industry and assisting them in years.
fidence of Detroiters. It takes years to perfect the un-
kolc, where two Jews were lynched the solution of their many de-
The eleven who have been freed
hurried accuracy that compounds your prescriptions
last week and the head of the velopment and manufacturing or will be released shortly have
problems.
SIGNED—E.
Hughes,
political investigation department,
in double-quick time• It takes the sure, skilled, pre-
been paroled in the custody of
also a Jew, was murdered in a Major General, Chief of Arcl- Rabbi Philip S. Bernstein, Com-
cision-born confidence of the surgeon to turn out a
'lance; L. R. Lutes, Lieut. General, manding General McNarney's ad-
subsequent disorder.
prescription that is not one millionth of a grain more
Premier Ferenc Nagy has as- Commanding."
visor on Jewish affairs.
sured Hungarian Jews that they
or less than your doctor ordered. Cunningham's staff'
need not fear for their lives and Refugees in Shanghai
of registered pharmacists are dependable, responsible,
Discharged from Navy
that every effort will be made to
Seek Entry Into U. S.
and expert. Cunningham's is a name to rely upon. For
prevent further attacks.
prompt, accurate prescriptions, you can depend on
The following have been dis-
SHANGHAI, (JTA)—Emphasiz-
Austraia Passes Law Easing
ing that the American consulate charged from naval service at the
Return of Seized Property
at Shanghai has not processed a U. S. Naval Personnel Separation
VENNA (JTA)—The Austrian single application under the reg- Center, Great Lakes, Ill:
government has published a law ular quota system, the -Council of
S2c Marris Mendel, 3290 Col-
which will have the double-bar- European Refugee Organizations, lingwood.
relled effect of making it easier representing 15,000 Jewish refug-
Ens. Conrad A. Nathan, 2019
for Jews to regain their property ees here, has sent President Tru-
and harder for the Russians to man a cable appealing to him to Elmhurst.
RDM3c Alex Rosenberg, 2612
claim as reparations everything help refugees who have already
the German once held.
obtained affidavits from relatives Monterey.
Passed by Parliament on May and friends in America to enter
Fie Norman Schiffer, 2224 Pin-
25, the new statute calls null and the U. S.
gree.

Two South American
Countries Back Plea.
For Zion Homeland

L. S. Gerber Cited
For War Service
As Electrical Chief

Sentences Confirmed
Of 19 Landsberg DPs

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