24—DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Friday, August 21, 1953

Mr. Cohn and Mr. Schine: The Saga of Two Inquisitors

Schine have been serving as
Chief Counsel and Chief Con-
Many years ago a film depict- sultant, respectively, to the Per-
ing the Russian Revolution was manent Subcommittee on Inves-
produced: "The Ten Days That tigations of Senator McCarthy's
Shook the World?
Committee on Government Op-
erations.

An American Jewish Press Feature

Catastrophe of First Order
Yet few of those who laughed

ROY COHN

DAVID SCHINE

But that period in history has
now been overshadowed by a
new epoch—the seventeen days
that shook the world. For sev-
enteen days last spring the
world shook laughing as Roy M.
Cohn and G. David S chine
moved about Europe—two young
men madly and preposterously
bent on the ideological purifica-
tion of the greatest government
on earth. Mr. Cohn and Mr.

as the two junior inquisitors
took their European junket
realized that the trip was a
catastrophe of the first order.
The series of assaults they made
upon the Voice of America and
the home offices of the Inter-
national Information Adminis-
tration hurt beyond measure
enterprises that had been a tre-
mendous asset to American dip-
lomacy. All over Europe and all
over Washington there are gov-
ernment servants with their re-
signations signed, sealed and
pocketed, ready for delivery as
soon as other jabs are lined up,
as soon as family affairs can
be set in or de r, as soon as
enough time has elapsed to give
their actions the appearance of
unhurried judgement r at he r
than panic inspired by Cohn
and Schine.
Both men are twenty-six and
have come from comfortable
and secure middle class back-
grounds. They and their chief
inquisitor, Joe, the old pro, are
exposed by "The Reporter" ma-
gazine, and their tactics of des-
t r o y in g traditional American
freedoms put under a micros-
cope and analyzed.
Illustrating the brashness of
Cohn, it is pointed out that last
fall, when, as a Department of
Justice lawyer, Cohn presented
the results of a grand jury in-
vestigation into sub v e r s i o n
among members of the United
Nations Secretariat, he thought
it fitting to advise the court
that the work he had directed
was "probably the most impor-
tant investigation ever con-

ducted in the entire history of
the United States."
When Schine is asked about
his competence as Chief Con-
sultant to the Committee, he
refers to a curious work, "De-
finition of Communism," of
which he is the author. This is
a six-page pamphlet bearing
the colophon of the S chine
hotels. He wrote the pamphlet
a few months before going to
work for McCarthy and h a d
copies of it put on every bureau
in every one of the Schine
hotels of which his father two
or three years back had ap-
pointed him general manager.
Richard Revere, a Reporter cor-
respondent, writes: "Why David
felt called upon to undertake his
essay in the counter-indoctrina-
tion of his guests is a matter
for conjecture. In any event,
the pamphlet is said to have
been the instrument that
brought together, Cohn, Schine,
and McCarthy. The story is that
last fall a Rabbi Schultz of Yon-
kers, New York, who runs an or-
ganization called The Jewish
League Against Communism,
sought out the hospitality of a
Schine hotel in Miami Beach,
found 'Definition of Commu-
nism' in his room, was stunned
by its depth of understanding,
promptly sought out the author
and introduced him to Roy M.
Cohn. Cohn, who was then pre-
paring to go to work for Mc-
Carthy, introduced him to the
Senator, who immediately hired
him."

in the New Chronicle. "Let
them be made familiar with the
British hatred of bullying hon-
est officials to serve the ulterior
purpose of a fanatic in author-
ity.". When they arrived in Lon-
don, they barricaded themselves
in the American embassy. At
the airport, however, British re-
porters managed to shoot one
good question at them before
they left for home: "Don't you
think your activities and inves-
tigations are very little different
from those employed by coun-
tries to whose political ideas we
are opposed?" Their answer
was: "There is nothing wrong
in our activities at all. They are
pursuant to a legislative act."
But the saga of Mr. Cohn and
Mr. Schine is unfinished — for
they, carry on in true theatrical
fashion. They were scheduled
to appear recently on the
"America Speaks" forum pro-
gram to debate: "What Is Be-
hind the Eisenhower Speech in
Book Burning?" They spurned
the suggestion that Elmer Rice,
the playright, appear with them.
"Oh no," they said. "He's an
author, and therefore a poten-
tial witness." — a startling ad-
mission even in these hysterical
times.

Rabbi
JERUSALEM, (JTA)
Aram Blau, leader of the ultra-
Orthodox Neturei Karta sect
was this week sentenced to a 60-
pound fine or five weeks in
prison in magistrate's court here
following his conviction for
"disorderly conduct and illegal
demonstration" during a reli-
gious demonstration some weeks
ago.
Rabbi Blau, who refused to
recognize the court's jurisdic-
tion, balked at entering the
courtroom and was allowed to
remain in the corridor where he
recited Psalms while the judge
in his chamber was reading
aloud the sentence.
Later, Rabbi Blau was hauled
off to prison after he refused to
sign a bond promising to remain
on good behavior for a year. He
also refused to sign an applica-
tion for bail, even for a few
hours to attend his daughter's
wedding, scheduled for Wednes-
day. Throughout, the rabbi re-
peatedly declared that "we do
not recognize the authority of
Israel."

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What's to Investigate?

It was on April 4 that the two
took off on their European in-
vestigation—not knowing what
they were to investigate. In
Paris they said they were look-
ing for inefficiency in govern-
ment offices overseas. In Bonn
they said they sought subver-
sives. In Rome, a new angle
came to light. Back in Wash-
ington, McCarthy said they had
been sent abroad to bring back
a report on the amount of
money that had been spent "in
putting across the Truman Ad-
ministration." It was news to
Cohn, but he was up to it. "We
LONDON, (JTA)—A report on couraged to do so, Spencer haven't heard about that," he
the situation of Yugoslavia's added. He reported meeting said, "but anything the chair-
6,500 Jews was presented here I some Jews in high positions who man of our committee says
by Charles Spencer, secretary of preferred not to identify them- goes."
The two criticized overseas li-
the Anglo-Jewish Association, selves with the Jewish commun-
following his return from a visit ity. Every able-bodied man was braries for not carrying copies
a government employee—there of "The American Legion, Ma-
to the Balkan country.
Spencer reported that al- is no private industry in Yugo- gazine" or "The Freeman," while
though the Yugoslav Jews were slavia—and few would take tha noting that the books of authors
intensely Jewish in a cultural "risk" of being identified with a such as Theodore Dreiser were
sense, they had no religious base ' religious g r o u p, Spencer de- on their shelves.
On e April 5, the two arrived
whatsoever. There is only one clared.
rabbi, living in Sarajevo, for the
Intermarriage was rife, he re-• in Bonn during their tour of
entire country's Jewry.
yealed, pointing out by the way propaganda agencies a b r o a d.
Spencer believes that most of of illustration that none of the While there, Cohn made it clear
the religious Jews left the coun- three sons of the Sarajevo rabbi he considered Theodore Kaghan,
try among the 8,000 who mi- was married to a Jewish woman. Acting Deputy Director of the
grated to Israel in the period It was rare for a synagogue tc Public Affairs Division of the
since 1948. Yugoslav Jewry num- obtain a minyan of ten and U.S. High Commission of Ger-
bered some 85,000 before the schechita was non-existent in many as communistically in-
the country. He disclosed that clined. On April 28, April 29 and
war.
The AJA leader said that he there was a move afoot in the May 5 Kaghan appeared before
found the national minorities community to bring a young the subcommittee in Washing-
well treated by the government man from England to serve as a ton. On May 11, while he was
flying back to Bonn, it was re-
and encouraged to maintain rabbi.
vealed "The State Department
their national characteristics
There was one Jewish kinder- had accepted his resignation."
While no one was discouraged garten in the country, Spen-
from following the religion of cer said, where instruction was In "The Reporter," Kaghan, a
his choice, neither was he en- given in Hebrew and English loyal American whose career has
been wrecked by. McCarthy,
but where no religious subjects tells of the events leading up to
were taught. A number of par- his separation with the govern-
UN Commission Finds ents would like their children to
ment—greatly hastened by Mr.
receive a religious education. Cohn and Mr. Schine.
Guilty on 159 Counts
but the leaders of the commun-
"The Reporter" has done a
ity have so far been unable to courageous
.
LONDON, (JTA)—The Is-
job in exposing the
make
provision
for
such
an
ar
rael-Jordan Mixed Armistice
McCarthyites. And the maga-
Commission handed down 159 rangement,
zine taunts the purgers, daring
decisions against Jordan and
them to exclude "The Reporter"
only 25 against I s r a el on
Israel Ready to Lease
from overseas libraries. The Re-
charges of violations of the
porter editors say: "We do not
Kishon
Harbor
Property
armistice agreement during
envy the spot on which the
the year between June 1, 1952
examiners find themselves —
HAIFA,
(JTA)
—
The
Israel
and June 1, 1953, the Israel
obliged to decide whether ma-
government has begun accept- terial hostile to Senator Mc-
Embassy here announced.
In the report, it was point- ing bids for lease space in ware- Carthy is necessarily hostile to
ed out that Israel had filled houses and plants in the Kishon U.S. objectives? Will they burn
419 complaints against Jor- River Project, port area adjoin- this issue?"
dan while the Arab State had ing the Haifa port, which is Jeers in Their Ears
accused the Jewish State on nearing completion after three
On their way back to the
198 occasions during that years of construction. Some U.S. via Britain the two were
year. Of the total, 131 cases 3,000 square meters is available. jumped on by the British press.
were settled, 151 were re-
When the harbor project is "Scummy snoopers," "distem-
moved from the agenda by
complete,
ships will be able to pered jackals," jeered the Fin-
mutual agreement and the
come
up
the Kishon River ancial Times. "Will McCarthy
remainder still have to be
Men Look over B.B.C.?" head-
dealth with. Israeli complaints mouth to safe anchorages. The lined the Daily Express. "Pos-
project
includes
close
to
2,000
were levelled against infiltra-
of breakwater and a chan- tively Mr. Cohn, absolutely Mis-
tion, attacks by Arab forces feet
nel
just
as long and 20 feet deep. ter S chin e," and "Let Mc-
against Israelis in Israel ter-
Carthy's two precocious young-
ritory and shootings from It will also have a dam to regu- sters see everything they want
late
the
level
of
water
in
the
across the border.
to see," wrote A. J. Cummings
harbor,

Report on Ydgoslav Jewry Shows
Growth of Intermarriage, Lack of Religion

Jail Extremist Leader
For Disorderly Conduct

MADE EASY

Hebrew As It Is Spoken in Israel Today

By SHUSHANNAH SPECTOR and Rabbi JOSEPH ZEITLIN

Editor's Note: This special American Jewish Press feature is
another in a series of easy lessons for self-study of Hebrew..
Miss Spector, the author, with whom we have made a special
arrangement for the republication of her book, points out prop-
.rly that this is a "short cut to Hebrew." This lesson is a key to
the Hebrew pronunciation of vowels. The Sefardic pronunciation
is used in these lessons. The complete book, "Hebrew Made Easy,"
is available from Miss Shushannah Spector, 904 S. Miami Ave.,
Miami, Fla., at 51.50 a copy.

MORNING

BO-}.ER

Good morning, Mosheh

Bo-ker toy Mo-sheh

Good morning, Hannah

Bo.I;er tov Han-nap

How are you (f)* this
morning?
I am fine, thanks

Mah she-lo-mech hab-bo-
ker?
Sha-lotn Ii, to-daft

Hannah, I am hungry

Hannah, 'ani ra-'ev

I, too, am hungry (f)

Got 'ani Re'e-vah.

Good, let us go to the res-
taurant
Very well

Toy, ne-tech 'el ham-mi•'a
dah
Toy me'od

Where is the restaurant?

'Ei-foh ham-mis 'a-dah

On Herzl Street

Bi-re.hov Herlet

• (I) Stands for feminine gendest.

The day is beautiful

Hay-yom ya-feh

But warm (hot)

'Aval ham

Mosheh, here is the restau- Mo-sheh, hits-nelt
ham-mis'a-dah
rant

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The typical breakfast of the Israeli citizen consists of a large glass of grapefruit juice,
a substantial mixed salad, and the inevitable portion of herring and water. Eggs, any style,
toast, jam, etc., are familiar requests to the waiter and are usually, available. Be careful of
the milk, especially in the smaller restaurants. It is not normally pasteurized and often is

served raw.

Good morning. Miss and Sir Bo-Icer tov ge-ve-ret vea-don

Good morning. waiter

Bo-!:et toy mel-gar

Please be seated

Be•vak-ka-shah la-she-vet

What do you wish to have, Mah ro4eh

Sir?

Breakfast

'Aru-hat hab-bo-key

Certainly!

Ba-tu-ah

And what does the lady
want?
I want (f) a menu

U-rnale rolah ha-ge-ve-ret?

'Ani me-ph

Surely!

Be-vad-dal

Here is (some) water

Hin-neh Ina-yina

Here is a napkin and a
menu
What do you wish to have
first?
Please give me some orange
juice
And for the lady?

lien-neli map-pit ve-hin-rieh
taf-rit
ri'-sho-
hfah ro-?eh
nah?
Be-vak-ka-shah la-tet li miz
ta-pu-zirre
Ve-la-ge-ve-ret? ,

I want (f) grapefruit juicy

'Ani nslata ati; 'estt-ko-!It

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