Detroiter Byron Krieger Represents
U.S. in Fencing at Olympic Gaines

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THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, July 11, 1952

To Release Jewish School
Personnel On Holy Days

Max Krieger, of 4277 Monterey,
Following an outstanding fenc
WORCESTER, (JTA) — A bill
left on Wednesday with his
ing exhibition at the recent na-
for the 1952 games at which would permit Jewish per-
tional championship and Olympic teammates Finland.
Prior to his sonnel in the Worcester school
Helsinki,
departure he trained for three system to be absent without loss

of pay on three Jewish high
holy days, the time to be de-
ducted from their sick leave. has
been ruled legal by A. M. Hill-
man, the city solicitor. About 20
teachers are affected by the pro-
posal. The city solicitor's opin-
ion noted that a number of
Massachusetts. cities f o l l o w a
similar practice. He informed
the School Committee that in
adopting such a measure, it
would be "adopting the rule of
the Supreme Court of the United
Guatemala games, and in 1951 States, namely that government
to judge the Venezuela games.
should be friendly to religion
International fame came to rather than otherwise."
Krieger in February, 1951 when
he won a berth on the U. S. Pan-
Prejudice Declining in N. Y.

weeks in New York.
Beginning training when he
was at Northwestern High School
Krieger went on to become the
first Wayne University student
to win the National Collegiate
Athletic Association individual
foil championships in 1942.
Since that time he has amassed
a record of 21 state and 16 mid-
west championships in competi-
tion in the Amateur Fencing
League of America. He was se-
lected in 1950 to officiate at the

BYRON KRIEGER

triaLs held in New York, Byron
Krieger. one of Detroit's most
outstanding amateur athletes,
was named to the U. S. Olympic
fencing team.
Krieger, son of Mr. and Mrs.

American Olympic team, and
further distinguished himself by
winning two gold medals for the
U. S. in foil and sabre. He per-
forms with all three weapons,
epee, foil and sabre, is consid-
ered a master in the latter two.
His achievement was given
local recognition last year when
he was named the most out-
standing athlete of 1951 in fenc-
ing by the Sports Guild. He re -
ceived a trophy at the annual
Guild award banquet.

Story of Ben edet to Alusolino,
Neapolitania ► Parliamentarian

American Jewish Press Feature

A century ago. there lived in Italy a parliamentarian who
believed in the redemption of Jewish nationhood in the ancient
homeland of Israel and staunchly propagated the ideal. In-
terestingly enough. his name was Benedetto Musolino.
Hamazkir, writing in his column 'Random Jottings" in the
Jewish Observer and Middle East Review of London, England,
tells the following story about this interesting personality:
Students o f the history of
Zionism will be interested and suit both for the Sublime Porte
surprised to learn that eleven and Great Britain. and deals
years before Moses Hess pub- with the cost that would be in-
lished his Rome and Jerusalem, volved. He proposes the found-
thirty-one years before ing of a Jewish Colonization
and
out the
Leciii —Pinsker published his Conipany to carry
Auto - Emancipation; an Italian scheme and suggests the trans-
politician wrote a book contain- fer of the Arab population,
ing a detailed project for' the which should be indemnified for
restoration of the Jewish people the loss of their land by the
to Palestine. His name was— price. since "as a result of Jew-
curiously enough — Benedetto ish enterprise the land would be
Musolino. He was born in Pizza worth ten times as much as at
di Calabria. a region in Italy present."
where there have been no Jews
for centuries. which makes both
his interest and his competence 400 Immigrants 'Invade'
in Jewish affairs all the more Village, Ousted by Police
remarkable. The title of his
TEL AVIV. (JTA)--Some 400
book. a bulky volume published
by Rassegna Mensila cllsrael in recent immigrants who - invad-
Rome. under the auspices of the ed" and took over an immigrant
Union of Jewish Communities work village near Tel Aviv were
in Italy is - Jerusalem and the ousted by the police. They later
Jewish people, otherwise Pal- demonstrated before the Jewish
estine in its trade with political Agency office here.
The immigrants, coming from
relations with Asia and Europe
and above all with Great Brit- Galilee where they live in an-
other
work village, demanded
ain. Project to be submitted to
Her Britannic Majesty's Govern- that they be recognized as per-
ment by Benedetto Musolino, manent residents of the village
former Member of the Neapoli- near Tel Aviv. The Agency re-
tan Parliament, Genoa, the 10tH fused, pointing out that the im-
May, 1851." Musolino, was an migrants had been provided with
Italian patriot., who took part in permanent-type homes in the
Garibaldi's expedition in 1860, Galilee region.
was a member of the Italian
Parliament from 1861 to 1880, Protest Admission of Nazi
VIENNA, (JTA) — A strong
and Senator from 1881 until his
protest against the granting of
death in 1885.
an Austrian entry visa to Fer-
Besides writing his book, Mus- dinand Durcansky, Foreign Min-
olino's work in the cause of Jew- ister in the puppet Slovak Re-
ish national restoration includ- public under the Nazi regime,
ed three visits to Palestine and has been. made to the Ministry
correspondence with Lord Pal- of Interior by the Vienna Jewish
merston, who referred him to community.
Baron Lionel de Rothschild,
Durcansky worked closely with
then the head of the Rothschild the Nazis in the deportation of
family in London.
Jews from Slovakia to the con-
Musolino proposed the consti- centration camps. He reportedly
tution of a Jewish principality came here from Argentina. The
in Palestine within the frame- protest describes his presence
work of the Ottoman Empire. here as "provocative" and warns
The principality was to he es- that it will encourage former
tablished with the support of Nazis and fascists in their un-
Great Britain and to be placed derground opposition to a dem-
under its protection, serving as ocratic Austria.
an economic and military base
MELBOURNE, (JTA)—Placard-
for this country, for which he
felt great admiration. Accord- carrying demonstrators protest-
ing to an interesting account ing the arrival here of Dr. Wal-
given by Dr. S. U. Nachon in ter Hess, first German Ambas-
the Zionist Newsletter. Musolino sador to Australia since World
prefaces his project with a sur- War II. were dispersed by dock

vey of the conditions of the
Jewish people from the begin-
ning of the dispersion until his
own day, discusses the difficul-
ties to be overcome, describes
the advantages that would re-

police. Some of the demonstra-
tors carried signs saying, "Go
Home Nazi" and "Heil Hess."
Leaflets protesting Hess' arrival
were distributed by Sydney Uni-
versity.

NEW YORK, (JTA)--The
Mayor's Committee on Unity of

New York City has reported
that racial prejudice, although
it continues to exist in the city,
has become socially unaccept-
able. The Committee's report
added that as a result those
who discriminate do so through
subterfuge.

ADL Head Defends Yearbook Against Attack

The ADL Bulletin this week posterity the mouthings of an--
will include an answer by its na- ti-Semites. The volume is con-
",tional director Benjamin Epstein tained on the shelves of most e
to charges by Boris Smolar, the country's libraries.
Jewish Telegraphic Agency edi-
In defense, Epstein states that
tor, that the Anti-Defamation "there are measured doses of an-
League should not have disre- ti-Semitic poison between the
garded its "silent treatment to covers of these reports, but they

bigots" policy in releasing its are clearly marked 'Poison', se,
yearbook "Troublemakers."
that all Americans may be fore-
Smolar, in his columns, had warned."
for
criticized ADL_ for printing
Epstein also comments that
the "silent treatment" policy

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CARD OF THANKS

The family of the late Mrs.
Morris Brenner wishes to thank
its relatives and friends for the
many kindnesses extended dur-
ing its recent bereavement.

was well-tested, but that ADL
has never followed it except in
specifically controlled situ a-
tions." As a general approach to
fighting bigotry," he adds, "it has
long been rejected."

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