5 On the Record Honor FDR for FEPC Enactment in 1941 By NATHAN ZIPRIN (Copyright, 1951, Seven Arts Feature Syndicate) The Case Against Artukovic Months have now passed since the commencement of depor- tation proceedings against A. Artukovic, the Himmler of Croatia who is now basking his hide under California's sun, and there is still no sign of action either by the Justice or State Departments. And a more drastic, and wholly justifiable, move by the Yugoslav Government to have the. scoundrel extradited for trial as a major war criminal is mired in a Washington-made web of legal tech- nicalities. Washington's excuse is that it has no extradition treaty with Yugoslavia, despite Belgrade's precedent-buttressed contention that war criminals must be extradited irrespeCtive of treaty. Incidentally, official London has indicated that it wouldn't hesitate to extradite Artukovic if he were in England. Artukovic could settle in South America, where he would not find things too distressing. Most likely he would become an active member of the coterie of nazis and facists who found haven in that area of the world and join them in their plottings against the very democracy under whose roof he is now seeking shelter. The Yugoslav Embassy in Washington has accused Artukovic of responsibility for the murder of "practically the entire Jewish population of Croatia as part of a policy of extermination that was unequalled in ferocity even by the Nazis themselves." Artukovic stands convicted by his own words. The official minutes of his government, photostatic copies of which are now in the possession of the World and American Jewish Congress, prove conclusively. that Artukovic advocated solution of the Jew- ish problem through liquidation. Here is the testimony of living witnesses I interviewed this week, among them a woman, Mrs. Julia Bliss, who was a professor of languages in the Zagreb high school system- Mrs. Bliss comes of a prominent and influential family in Zagreb. When the wholesale deportation of Jews began, she told me in perfect English though only four months in this country, her brother of 19 was among the first victims. The young man had been an outstanding student, respected by faculty and stu- dent body alike, and Mrs. Bliss hoped to save him through the intervention of influential circles. At first she tried to establish a personal contact with Artukovic himself who, she said, "com- manded the deportations." She could not reach the Minister of Interior because she was Jewish. However, through the inter- cession of friends who were close to the government, Mrs. Bliss was finally received by Artukovic. "He was gentle to me," she went on, "and promised to liberate my brother. But he did not keep his promise and my brother was subsequently put to death in the camp." Mrs. Bliss eluded Artukovic's ax by escaping to Italy after spending some months in one of the death camps. Another - survivor, -William Donner, a prominent Zagreb mer- chant who managed to escape to Italy and safety through forged documents supplied by friends, could not directly pin responsi- bility for the camps on Artukovic, but he said it was common knowledge that the Ministry of Interior was responsible for the situation since it was charged with matters of "internal security." And this is the man Washington seems so reluctant to turn over for judgment. Artukovic is guilty of crimes against humanity. Since this category of crime was not envisioned under treaty before the war, Washington must evidently have other motives than "legal- ism" in toying with this particular legal technicality. JDC-Financed Operation Jews Ask Gen. Peron Rescues 'Blue Baby' of 12 To "SeekRe-Election Twelve-year-old Sabina Fisch- bein returned to Vienna after a delicate heart operation in Stockholm which has at last given this "blue baby" a chance for a normal life. The operation, performed by the world-famous heart surgeon, Dr. Clarence Cra- foord, corrected a rare deforma- tion of the heart, from which Sabina had suffered from birth, and which might have caused her death at any time. Soon, the little girl and her mother will have their long-delayed opportunity -"to rejoin their brother and son, Heinrich, on a farm near Haifa, Israel. Sabina, who lost her father and grandparents in the crema- tory ovens of Treblinka, was living in Vienna with her moth- er, when it became obvious that emergency action was needed to save her life. Immediately, the Joint Distribution Committee arranged with the International Refugee Organization to bring Sabina and her mother to Dr. Crafoord, only heart surgeon who could perform the difficult operation. All costs — including hospital and convalescent care for Sa- bina, and transportation and maintenance for her mother— were met by JDC and IRO. Union Buys Israel Bonds The Delicatessen and Restau- rant Countermen Union Local 60 has purchased State of Israel Independence Bonds in the amount of $10,000, it was an- nounced by Philip Shapiro, pres- ident, and Joe Decker, secretary- treasurer. The investment in- cludes $5,000 from the Union and $5,000 from the Union's In- surance Fund. Buenos Aires, (JTA)—A dele- gation of 300 Jews representing various groups in the Jewish population of Argentina called upon General Juan Peron to urge him to accept the canda- dacy for re-election as Presi- dent: Among the delegation were representatives of b a n k i n g house, commerce, industry and theprofessions. The spokesmen for the group were: Moises Hy- derman, secretary of Banco Is- raelita Rio de la Plata, the larg- est Jewish bank in the country; Jose Ventura, representing the Sephardic community and a co- president of the United Israel Appeal; and Dr. Moises Slinin, president of the Ashkenazi com- munity -of Buenos Aires. Earlier, a Jewish delegation visited Mme Eva Peron to thank her for her part in the sending of a large shipment of clothing to Israel. Mme Peron announced the granting of a permit to ship 100 tons of food from Argentina to Israel. 13 Big Bunny Stories Bugs Bunny, the character that thrills the young and does not fail to arouse interest among the old, is the hero of the new "Big Golden Book" published by Simon and Schuster (1230 6th, N.Y. 20). Under the title "Bugs Bunny's Book," prepared by Warner Brothers Cartoons, Inc., this book contains 13 stor- ies, illustrated by 60 pictures in full colors. There is fun from cover to cover. "What Is Junior Hadassah?" will be answered at 8 p.m. Tues- day, at the Davison Jewish Cen- ter. An all-girl Zionist group, members are to be over 18. One of its major tasks is supporting Meier Shfeyah, a children's vil- lage in Israel.. Israel Welcomes UN Order to Lift Suez Blockade; Egypt Will Defy It TEL AVIV, (JTA)—The United Nations Security Council resolu- tion calling upon Egypt to lift the blockade of Israeli traffic at the Suez Canal will strengthen peace and stability as well as free trade in the Near East, an Israel Government spokesman declared. (A report from Alexandria said that a member of the Egyptian Cabinet who would not permit use of his name said that Egypt has decided on a firm rejection of the Security Council's order.) Eban Lauds Action of UN NEW YORK (JTA)—The UN Security Council's decision or- dering Egypt to end the Suez Heralding the start. of a na- Canal blockade against the Jew- ish state was lauded by Israel's Ambassador Ana S. Eban. He expressed the hope that the Council's decision would help pave the way to the realization of peace between Arab and Jew in the Middle East and fervently declared his government's desire for a stable peace with its neighbors. LEARN TO DRIVE SAFELY! 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UN to Aid Israel, Turkey In Earthquake Guidance Israel and Turkey, situated along one of the earth's two major earthquake zones, will re- ceive special studies by Prof. Beno Gutenberg, an American seismologist, who recently vis-. ited the area for two months under the program of technical assistance sponsored by the United Nations Educational, Sci- entific and Cultural Organiza- tion. Both countries requested aid in determining how dams and other heavy construction can be built to safeguard them from earthquakes. Report Moscow Ordered Abolition of Biro-Bidjan BELGRADE, (JTA)—The Bel- grade Radio said today that the so-called Jewish Autonomous Region of Biro-Bidjan in the Soviet Union has been abolished by order of the Soviet Govern- ment and has been incorporated into the province of Habarovsk. The broadcast adds that the position of the Jewish minority in Russia is now worse than it ever was during the Czarist re- gime. 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