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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS — Friday, November 17, 1961 -
Canadian Anglican Organ Assails Jews; 'Injustice'
Done Eichmann, Priest Says; Excuses Nazi Crimes
FBI Asked to Investigate Nazi
Equipment in California Crash
TORONTO, (JTA)—An article councils of Christians and Jews, Jewish Congress statement pointed
out, "Mr. Rokeby-Thomas dares to
questioning the loyalty toward existing in the United States and slander
the Jews as 'aliens' in our
their countries of all Jews in Canada, "are little areas of society. The Jewish community of
Canada,
feels that it has been able
lands outside Israel and attack- compromise, unacceptable to to contribute
in not insignificant
ing Israel for its. "injustice" to either Christianity or Judaism, ways to Canadian society, culturally
spiritually, a contribution which
Adolf Eichmann, and excusing and could indeed be delaying the and
has been accorded recognition by
the Nazi leadership of Germany real facing of the fundamentals leaders in all walks of life and all
sectors
of Canadian life—including
for its program of anti-Semitism, involved, because they are 'cry- many spiritual
and lay leaders of
appeared in the latest issue of ing, peace where there is no the Anglican Church. Our Jewish
community feels that all Canadians
the Huron Church News, official peace.'
of goodwill will join in rejecting
publication of the Anglican
"Peaceful co-existence has nev- forthrightly the ancient and dis-
carded anti-Semitic slanders now
Church in London, Ontario.
er proved possible for Christian- revived
by Mr. Rokeby-Thomas.
The Canadian Jewish news, ity and Judaism in the same "We have had experience in the
past
which
convinces us that the
published here, calls the article country," Rev. Thomas asserted, writer's episcopal
superior—who is
also
editor
of
the diocesan monthly
"a sad document of bigotry plus
The priest proposed that
—does not feel obliged to give space
perfidy."
"an annex" be created to the to any reply or comment on some
The article was written by an State of Israel, by giving of the more offensive material that
has appeared in the publication. We
Anglican priest, the Reverend Israel the mandate over South- do
know—and it is indeed comfort-
H. R. Rokeby-Thomas. According west Africa. "This is not a ing to us—that the great majority
of lay and church colleagues of the
to the Canadian Jewish News, heavily populated area," he writer cannot possibly accept the
views of Mr. Rokeby-
the Rt. Rev. George Luxton, stated. "The present Negro obscurantist
Our evidence is the grow-
Anglican Bishop of the Diocese population could well benefit Thomas.
ing mass of opinion in the writings
many communions within the
and editor-in-chief of the Huron if Israel would come in and of
Christian church towards the re-
Church News, said, when asked do an enlightened work of alignment of the Christian position
vis-a-vis the Jews and Judaism.
about Rev. Thomas' article: education and civilization.
"We note that the Bishop of Huron
"The views expressed in Rev.
"In such a proposition as this, has now stated that the article 'does
necessarily represent the views
Thomas' article are his own, 'and its objectivity, its opportunity, not
of the diocese.' The mere expression
it is not my duty to condone or indeed the Jewish people might of this in these rather inadequate
terms does not' really clarify the
denounce his opinions."
find a task which would enable situation
nor absolve the bishop of
The Bishop is quoted as tell- them to put their own unhappi- his responsibility to make clear that
personally and as an editor ab-
ing the Canadian Jewish News: ness behind and give them the he
hors the views expressed. Once hav-
You seem to be too sensitive to joy of helping others."
ing said this, since the article has
appeared in its publication and
criticism."
As to Nazi Germany, the taken
a definite position. the ques-
Under the title "Current Com- Rev. Thomas declared: "To tion naturally arises: what is the
official
view of the diocese? The
ment—The Jewish Problem," the dismiss the treatment of the bishop owed
at least this clarifica-
Rev. Thomas wrote in the church Jewish people under the Hit- tion to his readers.
"Incidentally the Jewish newspa-
organ: "The Jew does not want ler regime in Germany as a per
referred to did not in our view,
to recognize that he subscribes simple case of political ex- exaggerate or go beyond the text of
the
article. . Mr. Rokeby-Thomas'
to a racial association which ploitation is to avoid the very article
was couched in such arro-
gant terms that so far no comment
must, by its nature, except in heart of the matter.
or reaction has approximated the
the State of Israel, conflict with
"Nazi leadership exploited a extremeness
of his' language."
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his loyalty to the country in situation which already existed.
which he lives, on any issue not There had been elements of be-
acceptable to his cultural and havior on the part of the Jewish
religious association with the people in Germany which had
By NATHAN ZIPRIN
people of his race all over the made them collectively unpopu- Editor, Seven Arts Feature Syndicate
It is with as much pain as re-
world.
lar.
"Moreover, the Jew is often -"One of these factors was, of luctance that we are penning the
expecting that Christians should course, their natural growth in following words. We had hoped
temporize their own faith and numbers, which was not their that after the Eichmann trial
missionary obligations to accom- fault, but it did make them an no decent human being would
modate extremely sensitive Jew- uncomfortable 'bloc' from the rise in direct or implied defense
ish feeling."
political and economic points of of what Hitler and the Nazis had
The article assailed Israel for view, especially with their ten- done to Jews, certainly not one
whose cloth identifies him as
violating Adolf Eichrnann's dency to fraternize together."
"rights," and st
The priest concluded that "the a man of God.
real
But the unbelievable
need is rese-
into the m
a- real solution is in a new pattern
• u ed
tion of the wi•ple li
—not in an uneasy co-existence pened and the man
that evil is one
ose •ngue
in natio
e they are ali
which erupts ever so often." He has
train
to
'se the
by race _•and resist
emphasized that "Christianity Lord been
— an
Ica
urchman
similat .
nto the average ci
can never compromise its mis- in Canada.
zensh .
the country."
sionary challenge in relation to
The w h
e
sing Canadian ws
any other ideology."
now the otiv
n
be'
"one of
ler's dec on dec
Jews in Canada Ask
vo es opposing
through' t the worl•
on in t
for Bishop's Stand
good
istian revere rom
glican
et
MONTREAL, (JTA)—The Ca- Londo Ontario. We .uld like
eir an
one nadian Jewish Congress express- to ascr
e his most recent for
ylum ed "deep regret and concern" lation
the Nazi sl aughte
anada. over an anti-Semitic article that our pe
e to th e fact t •
is-
of the appeared in the official publica- tory ha
passe d hi
, but
want to - tion of the Anglican Church in London,
io '
• a niche
and way of . western Ontario. The CJC called somewhere In
e
mountains
of
lif
upon the Bishop of the diocese Tibet.
The
Thomas stated that to "clarify" his views on the of-
In words of sin for which he
fensive article, and to state the will some day have to account
official viewpoint of the diocese before his God and Redeemer,
on the issue.
the good reverend pontificated
The bishop of the Huron dio- without reverence for truth or
cese, with headquarters at Lon- decency that "Nazi leadership
don, Ontario, is the Right Rever- exploited a situation which al-
end George Luxton, who is also ready existed" and that "there
editor --in - chief of the Huron had been elements of behavior
Church News, the publication in on the part of the Jewish people
which the article appeared. The in Germany which had made
article had been written by an them collectively unpopular. One
Anglican priest in the diocese, of these factors," the churchman
the Rev. H. R. Rokeby-Thomas. went on, "was,- of course, their
So' far, Bishop Luxton has stated natural growth in numbers, which
only that the article "does not was not their _fault, but it did
necessarily represent the- views make them an uncomfortable
of the diocese."
`bloc' from the political and eco-
The Canadian Jewish Congress, nomic points of view, especially
issued its statement under the with their tendency- to fraternize
RESTORES
signatures of Sydney M. Harris, together." His incredible, un-
ORIGINAL COLOR
chairman of the National Joint Christian thesis seems to be that
• FINEST QUALITY
Community Relations Council, Hitler and the Nazis were quite
• FASTEST SERVICE
and M. W. Gasner, chairman of right in doing what they did be-
• LOWEST PRICES
the CJC central region, read:
"As the central representative cause the Jews were collectively
body of the Jewish community in unpopular, because they multi-
the province, the Canadian Jewish plied and because they frater-
Congress feels constrained to com-
ment on an article that appeared nized.
in the last issue of the Huron
No man, not even a man of
Church News, published in London,
Ont., and written by the Rev. H. R. cloth is immune from criticism
Rokeby-Thomas. The Canadian Jew- for wrongdoing. The Anglican
ish Congress expresses its deep re-
gret and concern that such views churchman has committed • a
should appear in an official diocesan grievous sin against man and
organ, thereby seemingly carrying
with them the tacit consent and against God himself with his in-
approval of the sponsoring church
organization. The views expressed human outpouring. We are not
by the writer seem to be di-edged farniliar with the Christian cate-
out of a medieval arsenal of calum- ChiSM of sins. But it would seem
•
AND SONS
ny and abuse, a reservoir of ven-
omous polemic which we thought that his is a sin for which neither
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SATISFACTION GUARANTEED"
and. .n this country.
"In this article," the Canadian a proper word.
LOS ANGELES, (JTA) —
The Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation and California author-
ities were reported to be in-
vestigating the Nazi equipment
worn by two men killed in a
mountain plane crash.
Their objective was to deter-
mine if the victims were linked
with the "Minute Men," a self-
styled guerilla warfare organ-
ization emerging in various
parts of the United State
The pilot of th
•vate
plane, Ned Gier
' 2 , a
Navy veteran,
a gun hol-
ster containi
pisto His
passenger,
Toush
was weari
Na • u
of the ty
Rockwell's
Party."
Officials
an-
other Nazi
wastika
armband's and
astika flag
were found in the wreckage.
Sheriff Merrill Culbertson
Inyo county sa
peared tobeen
route
to neigh • ng Fr
county
where • • leader of t'
0. n-
ute
mov en
•
ali-
forni were
sem
Eli
T group is ing or
zed
in
ious sta s t o
with
"domestic traitors" in event of
a nuclear attack.
A Minute Man spokesman
claimed that members include
former FBI agents, attorneys
and other reputable "anti-Com-
munists." California National
Guard officials were reported
disturbed by reports that the
Minute Men are training with
machine guns, recoilless artil-
lery, hand grenades and other
weapons.
tate officials have asked
BI to investigate the Nazi
ment found in the crash.
had already deplored the
vate -army" when the Nazi
ect developed.
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