THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS — Friday, May 11, 1962 -- 40
American Jew on Trial for Spying in
West Germany: Objected
to Rearming
•
Germans; Believed lie Was Aiding Israel
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News)
i believed to
Boris Smolar's
Between You
... and Me'
I
be an Israeli intelli- cause he felt the United States
gence agent. Borger was charged had been "naive" and had been
KARLSRUNIE — A 42-year-old with
working for an East German I "made use of by West German
(Copyright, 1962,
American. Harold N. Borger, intelligence agent since 1959.
j militarists." He said that in East
Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
went on trial in federal court
Borher
said
that
he
had
made
Berlin
he
had
met
a
man
named
here Monday as the first Ameri-
a visit to Nloscow and had met a Rohrbach who said he was an The American Scene
can citizen charged with spying man who put him in touch with j Israeli agent.
Four studies on anti-Jewish discrimination in this country
in a West German court.
a Guenther Maennel, then an I Borger said that he then de- are currently in progress under the sponsorship of the American
Borger said that because he East German agent who defected cided "to work against the Jewish Committee . . . The Graduate School of Business Admin-
was a Jew he did not agree with to the West last year. Maennel I enemies of Israel." So doing he istration, Harvard University, is surveying discrimination in
the idea of rearming West Ger- will give evidence at Borger's tried to get data on the latest recruitment for heavy industry, utilities, banking and insurance
many and that he was worried I trial.
I United States army gas warfare . . . A second study, also at Harvard, deals with career selection
about the revival of anti-Semi-
Borger said Maennel had tried plans and details of any plans among business students, as influenced by expectations of discrimi-
tism and militarism in West Ger- to recruit him as an agent and i to evacuate Americans to Switzer- natory treatment .. A third study is conducted at the University
many. He admitted he had tried that he had given serious con- i land and Spain in an emergency. of California, Los Angeles, on the use of "social acceptability" as
to get information for a man he sideration to the proposal be- I He said in reply to questions a criterion in corporate recruiting . . . fourth study is a survey
that he had no reservations about by the University of Michigan Research Center on the actual career
giving Rohrbach information on patterns of Jews in industry . .. As the research fihdings crystal-
American army plans, but added lize at Harvard and elsewhere, they will be made available by the
he did not know he was working American Jewish Committee . . . There is no doubt that the
for the East German intelligence findings will command wide attention among business corporate
A European power is pressing years" ago. The man since has office.
executives, since the surveys are being conducted by major aca-
Israelis into its spy network with received instructions and sup- f Borger was described as a for- demic institutions engaged in business research . . . Dr. John
threats of harming their relatives plied information through a cour- mer United States Air Force Slawson, executive vice-president of the American Jewish Commit-
living in Europe, it was charged ier of his native country who has officer and an expert in chemical tee, analyzing the part research can play in helping to combat
Monday in Bamahane, official diplomatic status in Israel. I warfare.
discrimination on executive levels of industry, reveals that during
weekly magazine of the Israeli --
the last five years, less than one per cent of executives in heavy
Defense Forces.
industry were Jewish, though Jews constitute more than eight
The security information ob-
per cent of the nation's college graduates . . . A similar exclu-
tallied on military installations I
sionary picture is found in the prestige social clubs which are, in
and troop movements presumably
effect, extensions of the executive suite.
i. intended to be relayed to espi-
WASHINGTON — The Inter-
Meanwhile, it was learned Educational Problems
°nage agents in Arab countries.
The number of drop outsof children from Jewish schools after
Details of the article indicate national Monetary Fund officially here Tuesday that the Kennedy
that the "European power" is a confirmed here that it has en-ladministration expects soon to only a year or two continues high . . . The Council of Jewish
tered into a standby arrangement furnish tot he UAR some surplus Federations and Welfare Funds is pondering what can be done
Communist country.
The network was uncovered ' with Egypt to permit the draw- cotton which the administration about it . . . The question posed by the CJFWF is whether there
with the surrender of an agent ing of some $42.5 million over refused a year ago to provide is a role for Federation in studying the problem in behalf of all
who had been a government engi- the next 12 months in currencies to Egypt.
the schools to discover basic causes and suggest methods of pre-
neer and a reservist in the Israeli now being held by the Fund.
On his visit here. it has been vention ... Also whether there is a role for Federation in relation
Air Force The man told an Is-
The Fund's announcement said learned, El Kaissouny made an to the parents of children who drop out and what Federation can
raeli security officer that he was the arrangement has been made urgent plea for short staple cot- do to help attract a large attendance of children of high school
his
service
as
a
"in
support of a comprehensive ton which his country needs for age . . . Jewish educators claim that of an estimated 300,000
forced to pledge
spy before he left his country. program to strengthen the coon- domestic use — while it employs Jewish children of high school age, only about 40,000 receive any
'Hifi,' government in his native try's domestic economy and im- its own long staple fiber for ex- form of secondary Jewish education . Why has the Jewish school
land caused him to lose his job I prove its balance of payments port.
so little retention power for them? .. . Why do so many parents
after he had applied for an emi- position."
Much of the export goes to fail to appreciate the need for secondary Jewish education for their
Cairo reportedly is seekingVand the Soviet Bloc in exchange for adolescent children? . . . Why are they reluctant to support such
grant's visa to Israel. He was
then contacted and told that he is about to receive additional arms.
programs? . . . Educators claim that Jewish leadership is not
must go to Israel as a spy and credits for this purpose in the
But the changed attitude on sufficiently interested in strengthening Jewish education . . . It
leave his parents behind as hos- United States and western Eu- the part of the Administration, it is no secret that one of the obstacles is the serious shortage in
tages. the 'article quoted him as I rope. Abdel El K a i s s o u n y, was pointed out here, reflects the trained teachers . . . The CJFWF is trying to ascertain what can
saying. He could not refuse, the j Egypt's Minister of Economy, an- recently improved relations be- Federation do to provide high quality teacher training for all
story continued, because he t nounced the Fund's action when tween Washington and Cairo.
Jewish schools in the community.
would he prevented from obtain- I he returned Sunday to Cairo
ing work if he remained. ' after money-raising trips to
Till. reportedly, was "several Washington and London.
European Power Forces Israelis
to Spy by Threatening Families
!International Monetary F und IF 7. dl
Release $42.5 Million to Egypt
Goldberg Brings JFK's Message to Workmen's Circle
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
ward. The concept of freedom
to The Jewish News)
ATLANTIC CITY. N.J., — was constantly refreshed and en-
Secretary of Labor Arthur J. couraged by new citizens."
He said that today the country
Goldberg spoke here Tuesday at
By NATHAN ZIPRIN
the 62nd anniversary convention "looks not only to the immigrant
Editor, Seven Arts Feature Syndicate
of the Workmen's Circle, a na- from abroad but also to those
tional Jewish fraternal and cul- within our society who still seek
Comment on a Survey ..
equality and opportunity to re-
tural organization.
More than 84'3 of the children in the Workmen's Circle
mind us of the true promise of
He brought the convention a American life and the obligation
schools come from American-born parents, according to a survey
conducted in major American and Canadian cities. A similar message from President John F. we have to serve that promise."
study made about eight years ago showed that only 77(7. came ennedy, who praised the contri-
The Secretary of Labor told
from native parents. Significantly enough. the survey also re- button of immigrants to Ameri- the delegates they could judge
vealed that 10% of the grandparents of the children in the ;:can life.
the progress made toward equal-
"At the beginning of this cen- ity of opportunity in American
Workmen's Circle schools were native-born. This is an interesting
development since it dooms the prophets of doom who have tury," the President said, "immi- life by comparing present day
been predicting that Yiddish schools would close down when the grants came to the United States! conditions with the "bleak pic-
reservoir of immigrant children was exhausted. However, it in search of opportunity and they —
seems that the children of the fourth generation are following gave more to this nation in idea-
the predicted pattern of returning to their origins, of seeking listic vigor and energy than many
meaningfulness in the ways of the older generations of immi- of them received in material re-
On the Record
grants.
Another interesting disclosure is the fact that almost 50%
of the parents are college graduates. with many having taken
post-graduate courses. Only 27% of the parents are workers.
Some 22'; are professionals and 29(::, are businessmen. Eight
years ago the percentage of workers was as high as 45. That
would seemingly indicate a growing awareness in Jewish middle-
class and intellectual circles of the need for educating their
The Information Center of the Gov-
ernment of Israel organizes "groups
for good citizenship" in cities, villages
and settlements.
sending their children to Yiddish schools said they thought
These study groups last for about
Yiddish would be the best medium to tie their young to the 4 months. and in every group partici-
about 30 people. The pupils,
Jewish people. Others said Yiddish was an international tongue pate
immigrants from various Guluyoth
in the sense that it was spoken by most Jews in most countries (countries of diaspora), and of vari-
ous trades, gather once a week to
and that it was the one language through which their children listen
to a lecture from an expert in
could best understand their fellow-Jews in other parts of the law.
world.
In the lectures, surveys are given
on the institution of the State; the
It has been fashionable of late to predict demise for many authority
of law-making (The Knes-
seth).
the authority of imposing law
institutions on the American Jewish scene. with Yiddish as the
(government), judicial (law courts)
most vicious target of the discredited tongue-waggers. The and municipal government (munici-
Workmen's Circle survey tells a story not of perishing but of palities and town advisory commit.
and the like. Educational excur-
life. It would he foolish to expect a burgeoning of Yiddish tees).
sions a re arranged for the Partici-
tongue in America. Our roots are deep in American soil. But pants in various public institutions.
order to clarify for the participants
neither is it reasonable to assume that our future generations in in
what they have learned.
America will allow themselves to become completely divorced
At the completion of the lectures
from a heritage that sustained their parents and the millions there is a test, and to the successful
graduates are given certificates in a
who perished under Hitler.
festive ceremony in Jerusalem in
The Jewish future is in Hebrew—the language of the Bible which the Prime Minister participates
personally and gives the certificates
and now of Israel. However. even linguistic chauvinists must to
the group leaders.
admit there is value in multilingualism today. To eliminate
All the participants gather on
Yiddish from the Jewish colorful chapters in our history but a Mount Herzel in Jerusalem and lay
a wreath of flowers an the grave
cultural medium of irreplaceable pattern.
of Dr. Benjamin Wolf Herzel, the
The messianic day may come when all people will be as seer of the Jewish State. •
one. speaking one tongue and worshipping . one God. Until (Translation of Hebrew column pub-
lished by Brith Ivrith Olamith, Jeru-
that day comes we must not surrender our unique tongues.
salem.)
young in the tongue of their elders--Yiddish.
Most of the parents who were asked to give motivation for
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Hebrew Corner
Lessons in Good
Citizenship
ture that existed 62 years ago
when the Workmen's Circle was
founded."
He recalled that immigrants
then lived in New York and Chi-
cago Ghettoes, hemmed in by
barriers of language and econo-
mic and social discrimination.
"In our history, freedom has
gained strength from the eager
and energetic support of immi-
grants new to our shores. They
have constantly reminded us that
the price of freedom is best meas-
ured by the zeal and dedication
that are put into the efforts to
achieve it."
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