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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS — Friday, Sept. 25, 1959 —
Schools Helping Germany Forget
Many Horrors of World War II
Gordon Donaldson, popular tually happened in the Hit-
radio broadcaster, in a report ler period. The rest knew
two things—Hitler was the
on his recent trip to Germany
man who built the fine, wide
and his visit at the former
autobahns. Hitler ended un-
Dachau concentration camp, . employment."
broadcast recently by the Can-
One boy summed it all up
adian Broadcasting Corpora- succinctly by saying, "I don't
tion, expressed shock over the know. Anyway, he's dead."
manner in which attempts now
One reason for this ignor-
are being made to make a vis- ance, Donaldson said, is that a
itors' resort out of the place German youth learns about
of "horror and systematic tor- Hitler from his parents. He
ture."
learns nothing in school, the
He visited a concentration textbooks being "masterpieces
camp at Dachau, a town 20 of evasion."
miles from Munich. It is
Very little space is given to
shocking, Donaldson said, "that the persecution of the Jews.
despite the fact that about
The draft of a history book
100,000 people died in these which said that "several mil-
camps from beatings, hang- lion Jews lost their lives" was
ings, shootings, gassings, burn- watered down on orders of the
ings and - malnutrition," pic- provincial Ministry of Culture
ture postcards labeled Dachau to read "very many Jews."
portray the charming old cas-
Many history teachers ar-
tle on the hill, the stream range things so that they con-
running through the town and veniently run out of time
the gentle green meadows on when they get to the World
the far side of the concentra-• War I part of the course.
tion camp."
Donaldson answers the ques-
Donaldson pointed out tion "Why harp on old hor-
that little people know very rors?" by quoting a prisoner
little about Hitler and who was in a German jail 35
the crimes he committed. A years ago: "You do not learn
school survey disclosed that about history just to know
only one pupil in 10 "had what happened, but to secure
the least idea of what ac- a guide for the future."
`Relaxed East-West Tension
Doesn't Mean Peace'—Peres
JERUSALEM, (JTA)—Relax-
ation of East-West tensions
would not "automatically lead
to Israel-Arab peace," Shimon
Peres, former director-general
of Israel's Defense Ministry, de-
clared here in a radio broad-
cast. "A change in the thinking
of the Arab leaders would also
be necessary," he added.
As to the Suez Canal issue
and the United Arab Republic's
anti-Israel blockade of that in-
ternational waterway, Peres
stated: "We feel that watching
Nasser is the best course for the
Middle East. The Arabs possess
more arms and, in certain
fields, better types of material
than Israel has. But if Israel
should be attacked right now,
she is in a position to defend
herself reasonably and force-
fully."
Peres, who in recent years
has directed Israel's arms pur-
chases and the arms industry
here, asserted that Israel's sub-
machine guns are "the best in
the world." Certain types of
Pioneer Women Elect
Mrs. Leff President
CLEVELAND, (JTA) — A
resolution urging President
Eisenhower to voice "the deep
concern of American Jewry over
the fate of the Jews of Russia"
during his conversations with
Soviet Premier Khrushchev was
approved this week at closing
sessions of the 16th biennial
convention of Pioneer Women,
women's labor Zionist organiza-
tion.
The resolution also appealed
to the President to use his "good
offices" with the Soviet Premier
to "permit those Jews in the
Soviet Union who wish to join
their families or fellow Jews
in Israel to do so without un-
due hardship" and to give Jews
equal opportunities to develop
their religious, traditional and
cultural life in Russia.
The delegates elected Mrs.
Clara Leff of New York, pres-
ident to succeed Mrs. Chaya Sur-
chin. Mrs. Alexander Kahn
Pioneer Women Israel Bond
chairman, was honored by Dr.
Joseph J. Schwartz, vice-presi-
dent of the Israel Bond Organi-
zation, for outstanding achieve-
ments in promoting sales of
Israel bonds totalling $13,000,-
000.
small ammunition made in
we]. are "as good and as cheaply
manufactured as any material
of this type elsewhere," he said.
"Certain countries in South
America," he continued, "have
asked us to sell them arms. We
have turned them down because
such sales might disturb the
balance of power among some
other nations friendly to us."
Peres, who is considered
among the top leaders of the
"young generation" group in the
dominant Mapai Party, sharing
leadership - with Gen. Moshe
Dayan, outlined in his radio ad-
dress a four-point program
which, he declared, underscores
"the main difference" between
his group and the leadership of
Mapai veterans.
"We would like more democ-
racy within our own party," he
said. "We want more planning
in our economy, balancing fu-
ture needs against current pres-
sures; we want to reserve more
means and finances for the fu-
ture. We ask for a chance in
mentality, language and expres-
sion. We want to speak to one
another more directly and more
openly.
"Finally, in the field of de-
fense and foreign relations, we
seek more mutual relations
rather than an attitude of justi-
fication. If we have friends, let
us be as friendly as we can. If
we have foes, let us answer to
foes in their own language."
Dr. Goldmann Back
After Talks Abroad
NEW YORK, (JTA) — Dr.
Nahum Goldmann, president of
the Jewish Agency; returned to
the United States following an
absence of several months dur-
ing which he conducted im-
portant activities in Israel and
in various European countries.
Included were talks with
West German Chancellor Kon-
rad Adenauer on speeding the
process of indemnification for
individual claims by Nazi vic-
tims.
Prior to his arrival in the
United States, Dr. Goldmann
held important conferences in
London and in Paris on various
problems concerning Jewish in-
terests. Earlier, he conducted
the world assembly of the
World Jewish Congress, which
was held in Stockholm, and of
which he is the president.
Film of 'Anne Frank'
Success in Germany
NEW YORK, (JTA)--German
audience s, who "apparently
want to feel remorseful" for the
deeds of the Nazis, are making
a hit of the film version of "The
Diary of Anne Frank," just as
they did with the German trans-
lation of the book and of the
stage version, Variety, the en-
tertainment weekly, reported.
The book was a best seller,
and the play ran in 102 theaters
with more than 3,000 perform-
ances, Variety reported, adding
that "special attention" was be-
ing given to premiers of the
film "in an attempt to accent
the fall of Nazism and the rise
of democratic attitudes toward
the Jews in Germany."
At the film's opening in Co-
logne, Mayor Theo Buraunen
was the guest of honor and
spoke about the sacrifice of
Anne Frank's life "and the fact
that the shock of this reality
has .meant a new era in Ger-
many," the weekly • reported.
The West German Film Class-
ification Board has liked the
film as "especially outstanding,"
Such a listing meant tax reduc-
tions for theaters whichp lay it.
The Frankfurt Abendpost, in
a typically "enthusiastic re-
view," wrote that "no one will
leave this film without being
disturbed."
God is greater than man. Why
dost thou strive against Him?—
Job 33:12, 13
Label Katz, Mrs. Solovich Give
Bnai Brith Medal to Eisenhower
Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News
WASHINGTON — President
Eisenhower Wednesday re-
ceived at the White House
Label A. Katz, president of
Bnai Brith, who presented to
the President the Bnai Brith
President's Medal, its highest
award, for his "positive ef-
forts" to preserve world peace.
Katz was accompanied by
Maurice Bisgyer, Bnai Brith
executive vice president, and
Mrs. Charles D. Solovich of
Detroit, president of Bnai
Brith Women.
The President was cited for
"consistent and determined
deeds to advance the peace of
the world compromising the
dignity and strength of our
nation or its leadership of the
free world."
The award was presented
previously to former President
Harry S. Truman, Prime Min-
ister David Ben-Gurion of Is-
rael and elder statesman Ber-
nard Baruch.
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San Jose College Orders
Ban on Fraternity Bias
SAN JOSE, (JTA)—The San
Jose State College Advisory
Board approved a policy requir-
ing elimination of discrimina-
tory clauses in constitutions of
all campus organizations. The
plan is in line with a policy
statement of the Board of Re-
gentS of the University of Cali-
fornia.
The order gives fraternities,
sororities and other groups sev-
eral years to end restrictions
based on race, color or religion.
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