Bundestag Debates Extension; Members Threatened

(Direct JTA Teletype Wire to
Tuesday night to propose a con- Judeo-Christian Brotherhood Week, stitution for that purpose, was sent
The Jewish News)
presidents of the Jewish communi-
BONN — The Bundestag, West stitutional am-ndment for pro- the famous Rev. Heinrich Gruber, to West German Ambassador ties of Colmar, Betz, Mulhouse
Germany's lower house, began de- longation rather than a parlia- who had meen incarcerated in a Heinrich Knappstein in Washing- and Strasbourg.
bate Wednesday on an extension mentary motion. He said his concentration camp by the Nazis ton, for transmittal to Bonn.
In Italy protest meetings were
of the statute of limitations to per- party feared that a parliament- for helping Jews, protested against
The statement said that "the held Tuesday in a number of
ary
decision
could
be
declared
those who would let the statute of struggle of the Jewish people to
mit further prosecution of Nazi
towns. The theme of the meetings
war criminals after May 8. The unconstitutional by Of , courts. limitations go into effect May 8. bring Nazi war criminals to justice was that the demands for punish-
debate proceeded against a back- But, he added, everything should If that is done, he said, "Nobody for the wanton slaughter" of mil- ment of such criminals was based
ground of indications that an be done to assure that Germans will believe in brotherhood if he is lions of Jews and other victims not on a desire for vengance but
able to meet on the German was fully supported by the NAACP
agreement was in the making be- would not live with murderers
streets the mass murders walking and that, if no action is taken, for justice, the basis and condi-
tween the two major parties in the in the future.
tion of peace and progress. It was
Dr. Bucher spoke a _ second around freely."
Bundestag on such an extension.
many of the Nazis would receive recalled also that international
"If
we
dont
shy
away
from
the
time,
as
an
independent
d
‘ric
Worldwide interest in the issue
, crat
immunity from prosecution.
conventions on crimes against
was evidenced by the packed gal ic member of the Bimdestdg: and community of those whose hands
The NAACP said that action to humanity exclude limitations and
leries and the presence of report defended his opposition to 'ten- are blood-stained, without their prolong the statute would "reaf- that the West German constitution
ers from many parts of the world sion. He was amwed by Social having even expressed repent- firm worldwide faith in the integ- explicitly incorporates these con-
Television and radio coverage also Democratic leader Jahn who ex- ance," he said, "There is no possi- rity and effectiveness of the judi- ventions.
pressed "deep disappointment" bility that the victims would be- cial process" and "lend encourage-
was provided.
Leading members of the Swiss
Meanwhile, it was reported over Dr. Bucher's stand and said Leve that a true change has oc- ment to concerned people every-
Parliament and prominent
cu:r2d
here."
he
was
"not
sure
what
Dr.
Buch-
where
who
are
working
diligently
Wednesday that all members of
clergymen and educators joined (
he upbraided the prewar Ger- to forever banish the crime of gen-
the West German Bundestag er's real motives are." Asserting
a mass protest meeting Tuesday.
ocide
from
the
earth."
who have come out for extension that the Nazi crimes were unique mans who allowed 4,000,000 Nazis
Held under the auspices of the
in history, he said a political and to . niquence 40,000,000 other Ger- Soviet Government Decree
of the statute have received
Judeo-Christian Working Com-
moral, as well as a legal decision MLn who were "lacking in moral Sets No Time Limit to Trials
mail threats of murder.
munity, the meeting adopted a
was
necessary.
fib•
and
were
even
downright
The threatening leaflets bore
MOSCOW (JTA)—The Supreme resolution urgently requesting
He said that problems in prose- cov,- ards."
swastika decoration and declared
Soviet Presidium has decreed that
the Bonn government to extend
There was no longer any doubt Nazi criminals "are to be tried
that "deputies who are submissive cution in West Germany still
the statute "lest Nazi crinimals
here among political observers and punished no matter how much walk freely again, holding their
to Tel Aviv and New York and existed and cited a report that
that parliament will extend the time has elapsed," the official heads high and even boasting of
who work against the May 8 ex- prosecutors of the 22 Auschwitz
Tass agency reported.
their crimes."
piration of the statute of limita- personnel at Frankfurt were re- sLiate of limitations.
tions for so-called Nazi crimes will fused leave to visit the Auschwitz
The decree served notice that
That prediction was being made
In Brussels the establishment of
be sentenced to death on the date camp site in Poland. He said they here freely following issuance of the Soviet Union rejected any con- a Belgian Committee Against the
had
to
use
their
vacation
time
for
of the vote. The fuehrer of Brig-
the report made on the issue to cept of a statute of limitations for Statute of Limitations for Nazi
ade District 3 will be responsible that purpose.
the cabinet last week by Minister Nazi criminals. It said the Soviet War Criminals by some 40 Belgian
More
leading
Germans
were
people "cannot permit the Fascist organizations was announced Tues-
for carrying out the sentences."
of Justice Bucher.
Police immediately opened an joining the ranks of those in
Emphasizing the proportion of barbarians to go unpunished."
day by Jean Brack, president of
investigation and indicated they this country who ask for the Nazi war crimes already complete- Groups Around the World
the new group, who said that the
prolongation
of
the
statute.
They
regarded the matter as serious.
ly "dealt with" in West Germany, Ask for Continued Prosecution
committee had no political motives
included prominent jurists, cler- Dr. Bucher, predicted that, if the
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PARIS (JTA)—The Jewish com- other than to fight against the
gymen
and
Dr.
Eugen
Gersten-
The first speaker in the Bundes-
cut-off date is lifted, "as time went munities of Alsace joined in issu- prospect of statutes of limitations
stag was Justice Minister Ewald maier, the Bundestag president. on, the likelihood of acquittals and ing a protest against the possibil- allowing Nazi war criminals to
The Bundesrat takes up the is- unsatisfactory verdicts would
Bucher, who delivered in the name
ity that West Germany might per- escape punishment.
sue today.
grow."
of the West German Cabinet a re-
mit the statute of limitations on
The committee has sent a letter
At
a
meeting
of
the
dominant
He stressed his contention that prosecution of Nazi war criminals to the West German ambassador
port on the status of such prose-
Christian
Democratic
Party
at
West German efforts to bring a to go into effect on May 8.
cutions which had been requested
in Brussels. protesting against the
by the Bundestag. Dr. Bucher, a Hanover Tuesday, Dr. Gersten- number of major Nazi war crim-
The protest was approved by the prospect of the Bonn government
maier announced he favors the inals to trial "have been frustra-
0 determined foe of extension, said
chief rabbis of Upper Rhine, Rhine allowing the May 8 cut off date to
proposal made by former Chan- ted by other countries."
each deputy should decide on the
and the Moselle as well as the take effect.
cellor Konrad Adenauer to extend
Among the major criminals
question on its legal basis and by the statute to the fall of 1969, in-
"protected" by other countries, he
"his individual conscience." He
stead of letting it go into effect listed Dr. Josef Mengele, Ausch-
emphasized that Chancellor Lud-
next May 8. The May 8, 1965 date witz camp physician, who enjoys
wig Erhard, who has consistently
had been fixed on the principle
spoken for prolongation, was not that the statute should go into asylum in Egypt: the Auschwitz
dictating the political line on the effect 20 years after Nazi Germany "medical experiments" practi-
tioner, Dr. Schumann, now in
issue.
was defeated.
Ghana; and others who have
Ernst Benda, a leader of
Dr. Adenauer has proposed that
Chancellor Erhard's Christian the cut-off date be fixed at 20 years havens in _Italy, Chile and else-
where.
1 2 . 71
Democratic Union, the first par-
after the Federal Republic was
liamentarian to ask for exten- founded, which was in the fall of NAACP Appeals to Germany to
sion several months ago, said 1949. Dr. Gerstenmaier Tuesday Prolong Prosecution of Nazis
that while he had originally said he favors that proposal, in-
NEW YORK (JTA)—The Nation-
been in the minority, he seemed stead of one suggested by some of_ al Association for the Advance-
now to be in the majority. He
parliament who want the statute ment of Colored People asked the
suggested a change in his pro-
extended by 30 years from the West German government to ex-
posal to prolong the statute's 1945 date, thus setting the cut- tend its statute of limitations for
r4i
effective date not for ten years
the prosecution of Nazi war crim-
off date as May 1975.
—the measure before the Bun-
At the same session, Hans inals beyond May 8. .
r)Vo?t?
destag — but indefinitely. He
A statement, approved by the
Hillhelmi, chairman of the Bund-
added that on this issue he was
estag's justice committee, also NAACP board, which calls for am-
unable to speak without emotion.
declared himself as favoring ex- endment of the West German con-
He declared that since there was tension of the statute. "In capi-
a majority for passage, the only tal offenses, application of jus-
task was to agree on the length of tice is more important than the Hebrew Corner
the prolongation and its condi- letter of the law," he said.
tions: He denounced East Ger-
Monday, 75 leading state judges
many, which had declined to meet and professors of law issued a
At the Ulpan Akiva in Natanya every-
West Germany's request for doc- statement appealing to the Bund- thing was already ready for the wed- na
ding. The tables were laid with all good
uments needed to apprehend and estag to extend the statute. "There things:
cakes, sandwiches and drinks.
punish Nazis. asserting that "there is no reason in law to oppose pro-
For many hours the students of the
Ulpan
had
hard. Both students
Ni7
in the East" injustice still pre- longation of the statute in murder and teacher worked
had prepared everything
vailed.
cases," the jurists stressed. for the wedding by themselves. One
had prepared the sandwiches: an-
Turning to those who said that "There is no clear-cut promise to group
other decorated the bride's chair; a
the Allies too had committed murderers any-where that, after the third group had arranged the tables. A
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of students brought the Rabbi—
crimes against humanity, he said statute period, they shall be able group
an old man, with a long white beard rrk .9
that "one does not compensate to escape trial and punishment. and a majestic appearance. One of the
pupils said: When this rabbi marries
with crimes for other crimes." He The lawgivers can lengthen this you,
you really feel married . . . The 1
Z4V7 .1
warned that the feeling for jus- statute. Nazi murderers of their students went to welcome the teacher-
tice of the people would be "cor- victims, mainly Jews, make this bride, Dinah and the groom—Joel—a
graduate of the Ulpan. Dinah, in a long
rupted fatally." if the murderers proclamation necessary so that bridal gown kissed her friends movingly.
stice should be done. Any other Joel embraced his friends excited too.
of the Nazi era were not called to
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For after all one does not get mar-
account. He said only the victims step would deeply affect justice." ried every day.
The bride is brought to the decorated
1-
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miry
7nn7
At an observance in West Berlin
could decide whether to forgive
rix11,7?
chair in the corner of the yard. "Here on
the crimes against them and that Monday, marking the opening of the chair," relates the directress, "there
sat exactly a year ago a student of the
hiding the guilty would prevent
Ulpan from Morocco who is today the
forgiving.
Ulpan secretary; and two years ago two
French
Zionist
Federation
"rlT? 'Tin"
students got married, the girl from
The CDU leader also struck at
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France and the boy from Australia. In
those who spoke of "political ex- Plans Network of Schools this way a "tradition" is created . . ."
1-4.;
arrives—the Huppah
pediency" and said that whoever
PARIS, (JTA) — The French The great moment
The rabbi conducts the tra-
hoped to get votes by opposing ex- Zionist Federation will set up along ceremony.
ditional ceremony, blesses the groom
tension would call up "ghosts they with other local communal bodies and bride. The groom breaks the glass
rE
and the public cries mazel toy.
would not be able to ever get rid a network of Jewish day schools
After the dances—traditional "mitz-
vah
dances"
and
Israeli
dances,
the
of." He criticized those who said throughout France, it was an-
people sit down to table, partake of
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the Nazi crimes trials should be nounced here by Victor Benvenisti, the tasty fare. Group after group of
stopped for the sake of West Ger- president of the Federation's ex- students come up and sing love songs,
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wedding songs and dance their coun-
many's honor and asserted it was ecutive council.
try's folk dances. The clapping be-
ritgz'?r);
comes
more
intense
as
a
group
of
precisely the nation's honor which
He said that a committee will be Congo belles in their national cos-
forbade aplication of the statute set up for this purpose, comprising tume come on to the stage, singing and
Afterwards, the last group of
to Nazi war crimes.
nryirt
the Fonds Social Juif Unifie, the dancing.
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students from all parts of the world
M. Hirsch, a Social Democrat,
Alliance Israelite Universelle, the come to the stage. A complete ingather-
ing
of
exiles.
Nevertheless
we
hear
hailed a decision of his party Jewish Agency and the local com-
them singing in f 1 u e n t, beautiful
munities. He called upon all Jew- Hebrew.
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Translation of Hebrew column
ish communal bodies to work
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40—Friday, March 12, 1965
,
jointly with the Federation.
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