Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Correspondent in Turkey
Copyright, 1960.
Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.
what will happen next. The
revolutionary junta has
blocked bank accounts, and
the state of excitement in the
country has brought business
to a standstill - something
which worries the Jews, most
of whom are engaged in trade.
No change is as yet expected
in the relations between Turkey
and I s r a e 1. The Democratic
Government, which tried to fol-
low a pro-Arab policy, had with-
drawn its Minister from Israel
in 1957. Since then, both coun-
tries have maintained diplomatic
relations at the Charge d'-
Affaires level. There might be a
change if the Republicans-who
were in power when Turkey
recognized Israel in 1949-come
to power. ,
New revelations have been
made about the anti-Greek riots
of Sept. 6, 1956, during. which
several Jewish shops were de-
stroyed and many Jews suffered
material damage. A statement
by former For e i g n Minister
F u a t Koprulu revealed that
Menderes himself was respon-
sible for the riots, which M.
Koprulu said were pre-arranged.
It is interesting to note that
most Jews forgot all about the
damage they suffered then,
while they still keep unpleasant
memories of Inonu's discrimi-
nations and deportations fresh
in their minds.
James Wechsler, editor of the
New York Post, has many pro-
vocative statements to make
about presidential candidates in
an election year when "many
men feel that the middle way
is the road to the White House."
In "Reflections of an Angry
Middle-Aged Editor," published
by Random House, Wechsler
writes in forthright fashion of
the current political, and social
scene, from beatniks to Nixon
(whom he calls the most corn-
plete "beatnik" in politics),
from ADA to William F. Buck-
ley, Jr. He presents cogent
reasons why, in an age of an-
think, know-nothing and do-lit-
tle, it is "difficult to tell the
beat generation that it ought to
stop pouting and start shout-
ing."
Communists and free men,
the role the Negro's quest. for
equality ,are among the themes
James Wechsler writes about in
"Reflections of an Angry Mid-
dle-Aged Editor."
ISTANBUL - The Jews in
Turkey, who usually do not take
any active part in the country's
politics are now in a state of
"wait and see" following the
recent coup d'etat which ousted
the administration of Premier
Adnan Menderes.
Many Jews here feel secure
under the present military rule
-which is temporary-but are
concerned over the possibility
of the former president and
leader of the Republican
People's Party, Ismet Inonu,
taking power after the elections.
The bloodless revolution and
Menderes
Inonu
the arrest of all Democratic
leaders, charged now with cor- after the Varlik tax, or had
ruption and inefficiency, have served in the labor battalions-
practically killed the chances or both. However, younger Jews,
for any Democratic victory at who are more assimilated and
any elections for some time to see the country's conditions
come.
from a different angle, believe
The two Jewish members that the Inonu of today is not
of the Turkish Parliament, the Inonu of the war period,
Isaac Altabev and Joseph when the Nazis were at the
Salmona, both from the Demo- backyard of Turkey. Therefore
cratic Party, have not been they do not foresee any change
arrested, unlike most of the in their status under a Republi-
HARRY ABRAM
Democrat representatives. can administration. But those
is giving the best deal
They had not taken any active are in a minority.
on the "ALL NEW"
part in the party or in Parlia-
The Jewish merchants and
ment since they were elected
businessmen w h o prospered
in 1957 as two symbolic Jew-
under the Menderes admini-
1960
ish candidates on the Demo-
stration are anxious to see
cratic list.
The Chief Rabbi of Turkey,
Rabbi Raphael Saban, accom-
. panied by a delegation of
$1,735
By HAROLD U. RIBALOW
well, produced a sensitive
religious and lay members of
Incl. all taxes, only $85 dn., $11.75 per wk.
(Copyright, 1960,
column on the coach, in which
the Grand Rabbinate here, paid Jewish Telegraphic
Agency, Inc.)
a visit to Gen. Refik Tulga,
SHORE CHEVROLET
For 43 years, Nat Holman has he observed that, after Hol-
military governor and Mayor of been a coach at City College in man's trial, "his. carriage had
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Delivery
Istanbul, a d expressed t h e New York. He first came in the same purposefulness, his
I'm as near as your phone
on all models
congratulations and feeling of .1917 as coach of soccer and voice the same ring of authori-
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loyalty of the Turkish Jews to junior varsity basketball. In ty, his clothes were just as
the new regime.
1919, he took over as hoop meticulous, his speech as im-
The change in the regime has coach. Before that, he had been peccable. But there was some-
brought about a new situation one of the greatest basketball thing in his eyes that was not
for the Jews, which causes some players for the professional the same. . There was pain in
anxiety. The majority of the Original Celtics. He ranked al- them . . . It was a deep pain,
Jews voted for the Democrats in most all of his life as one of lingering, never quite at rest.
the three elections held since the most brilliant basketball It was the ache of a man who
1950. This is not because Men- theoreticians in the history of has won what he has fought for,
deres particularly favored the the sport. He has taken. un- but is never quite the same for
Jews, but rather because of fear tutored boys and made of them the fighting."
And then Gross has this para-
o f another Republican r u 1 e skilful athletes. He has been
headed by Inonu. Under the one of the big names in sport graph which,, I think, says as
Inonu administration, from 1938 since the days of the Golden well as can be said, the entire
t o 1950, particularly during Age in the 1920s, up to and in- Sordid story:
"He was what he wanted to
World War Jews like other cluding the early 1950s.
be, what time and circum-
minorities here suffered from
Now he has resigned his stances made of him and he
discriminatory measures, includ- basketball post. Thus, there
was admired for being it. He
ing the. 1942 "Varlik" (Fortune)
passes from the sports scene
Tax which almost ruined the one of the outstanding Jewish had tremendous dignity and an
economic position of Turkish figures and one of the most appreciation of his own im-
portant place in CCNY's hi-
Jewry. This and other measures notable men in the game.
story and the development of
have inculcated the idea among
Holman's teams won 421 basketball. He had pride and
minorities that Inonu is against
them and does not want them games and lost 186. Holman ambition and showmanship and
to prosper like the Moslem himself served at CCNY as a an aloofness which kept him
tutor, instructor, assistant pro- above the sordid business that
citizens.
fessor
and associate professor brought his championship play-
The recent coup, has revived
WHITEWALLS
this fear among Jews, particu- of physical and health educa- ers to him and eventually led to
tion.
their
corruption.
If
he
had
a
larly the older generation who
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Then, in 1952, tragedy struck. weakness it was his own vanity.
had either been deported to
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Ashkale, in central Anatolia, His "Cinderella Team" was If he was guilty of anything
PRICES PLUS
TAX AND
proved to be dishonest. This it was his belief that Holman
YOUR OLD TIRE
broke the college basketball was basketball and basketball
MANY OTHER TYPES AND SIZES ON SALE
point shaving scandal and Hol- was Holman and nothing could
man was investigated and final- disturb the permanence of the
WHITEWALL
BLACKWALL NYLON BLACK
ly reinstated by the State Com- equation."
missioner of Education. Holman
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missed coaching in 1952-53 and Confirm Rosenbaum
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1953-54 before he was given a
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clean bill of health. In 1956, Post to UN Assembly
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$20.45
he took a leave and taught in
WASHINGTON,
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tion, that he had had offers ment of Judge Charles Rosen-
baum
of
Denver
as
an
alternate
"from foreign countries such as
Israel and Korea, to work with member of the United States
delegation to the United Na-
them in sports." But his career
tions General Assembly session
at City College is over, and he which will begin in September.
will be succeeded by Dave Po-
Judge Rosenbaum has served
lansky, who has filled in for
LOOK FOR THIS SIGN OF QUALITY AT
Holman whenever Nat has been as president of the Allied Jew-
ish Community Council of Den-
away.
ver, district grand lodge pres-
I met Holman years ago ident of Bnai Brith and aS BMO
when I interviewed him for synagogue leader. In 1957, he
material for my book "The was named by President Eisen-
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Near Schoolcrcifj;:it4:84t4
found him to be completely States at the Intergovernmental
:Oen Siiiiday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
wrapped up in basketball, a Committee for European Migra-
careful speaker, and a man tion at Geneva.
who believed deeply in his
importance to the game and
The backbone of Radio Free
to its history.
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9 -- THE DETR OIT JEWISH NE WS -- Friday, July 8, 1960
Jewry's Plicilitt Under New Turkish Regime Wechsler Writes on Provocative Issues
By SAM COHEN