Switzerland to Extradite Nazi; 'Eichmann of Auschwitz' Is Freed BONN (JTA) — The ministries of justice and police of Switzer- land notified West Germany Tues- day that they will hand over to West German authorities Erhard Kroeger, a former SS general, ar- rested in Zurich on German charges of personal responsibility in the murder of 3,045 Jews and mentally ill persons in Lemberg, Poland, in 1941. During the war, he was chief of a Nazi commando unit in occupied Russia. Jews Spur Efforts for Rio Flood Victims RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA)—Jew- ish organizations, prominent Jew- ish individuals and firms operated by Jews continued to distinguish themselves in aiding the 40,000 residents of this city who were made homeless and hit hard other- wise by the catastrophic rain storm and floods that hit Rio de Janeiro last week. At least 200 persons lost their lives, hundreds of others were in- jured, and many thousands, most- ly Negroes inhabiting the affected section of the city, were the chief sufferers. Aid was given during the height of the occurrence by the Pioneer Women; Hebraica, a Jewish club; the synagogue of Central Euro- pean Jews; the Jewish Hospital, and a number of Jewish schools. The Bloch Publishing House, operated by Jews, announced Monday it would build at least five residences for those who had lost their shelter, and a number of other Jewish firms announced their participation in reconstruction activities. Jewish physicians, women's organiza- tions and other Jewish groups are being lauded for their aid to the victims of the catastro- phe. The synagogue in this city formed by Jewish immigrants from Egypt was badly damaged. The house of worship was located in the Copacabana district, where most of the heavy damage oc- curred during the storms. Rocks from nearby mountains had gutted part of the synagogue. However, the Holy Scrolls in the synagogue had been saved before the rock slides occurred. A check revealed that no other properties belonging to any section of the Jewish community had been dam- aged by the storms. (A shipment of 300 units of blood plasma as well as transfu- sion equipment contributed by the Magen David Adorn, Israel's emer- gency medical organization, was } sent aboard an El Al aircraft from Israel to aid the victims in Brazil. Representatives of the foreign ministry, the Brazilian Embassy and the Magen Dovid Adorn were on hand at Lydda Airport as the consignment was placed aboard the plane.) Latin American MDs Settle in Negev Region BEERSHEBA — Of the 180 doctors from Latin America who have settled in Israel during the past seven years, 60 are practic- ing medicine in Beersheba and the surrounding Negev area. This fact was reported by Dr. Hayim Doron, regional director of Kupat Holim in the Negev. CARD OF THANKS The family of the late Mamie Bloom acknowledges with grate- ful appreciation the many kind ex- pressions of sympathy extended by relatives and friends during the family's recent bereavement. • 11111111W5 . ,. ••• ,` • - Kroeger had come recently from Italy, where he was living, on a safe conduct guarantee, to testify in the trial of two former Nazis, charged as war criminals in a court at Wuppertal. The two, both former leaders of the SS, are Alfred Rendorfer and Wilhelm Babischek. They have been found guilty of complicity in the mass execution of Jews in Russia during the war, and are to face sentence next week. They had pleaded nnocent, saying that the Jewish children they had ordered shot, at Barano- wice, were executed "not s3ecific- ally" as Jews, but were included among others who were not Jew- ish. Kroeger testified at their trial that he was not aware of any killings. He then left to return to Italy, under his safe conduct document. But, at Zurich, where he stopped to visit a son, the Swiss police arrested him on West Germany's request. According to the Swiss notifica- tion, Kroeger will have to be given a hearing before he is turned over to the Germans. However, Switz- erland recognizes the crime of which Kroeger is charged as ex- traditable. Italy, on the other hand, calls such a crime "political," and not extraditable. In 1963, a court in Bologna, Italy, refused to order Kroeger extradited when the Ger- mans requested that he be handed over, terming the charge against him "a political offense." Earlier, Robert Mulka, the wartime assistant commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp, who was sentenced last Au- gust to 14 years' imprisonment at hard labor for his war crimes, was released from prison. The reason given for his release was that he was ill. lie was known as "the Eichmann of Auschwitz." Mulka was considered one of the major Nazis responsible for the murder of several hundred thou- sand Jews at Auschwitz. During the 20-month-long trial of leading Auschwitz personnel, he was ac- cused of many atrocities. His 14- year sentence was the highest term given to all but six of the 20 defendants. The latter were sen- tenced to life imprisonment. Consternation over Mulka's re- lease was expressed here. The state prosecutor at Frankfurt, where the trial had been held, immediately filed a complaint against the freeing of Mulka. It was pointed out that long-term prisoners who become ill are usu- ally transferred to a prison hospit- al, instead of being released out- right. (The Dutch Auschwitz Commit- tee sent a telegram to West Ger- many's Chancellor Ludwig Erhard, protesting Mulka's release, accord- ing to a Jewish Telegraphic Agen- cy dispatch received from The Hague. The Dutch group called the freeing of Mulka "an offense against the victims of Nazism.") Two former Nazis convicted of war crimes in a trial in Riga, Lat- via, have been executed, accord- ing to a dispatch from Riga re- ceived in London by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. The men were named as Jozef Basankovitz and Janis Krasovskis. Monument Unveiling Unveiling announcements may be inserted by mailing or ny calling The Jewish News office. 17100 W. 7 Mile Rd., Detroit 35. VE 8-9364 Written an. nouncements must be acompanied by the name and address of the person making the insertion. There_ is a stand. ing charge of $3.00 for an unveiling notice, measuring an inch in depth.) * * The family of the late Rachel Miriam Kosarin announces the unveiling of a monument in her memory 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23, at Beth El Cemetery. Rabbi Fram and Cantor Orbach will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. Solomon Zlatkin, 79, Former Resort Owner Solomon Zlatkin, '79, former owner of Zlatkin's Resort, South. Haven, for 45 years, died in Miami Beach last Saturday. Mr. Zlatkin, a former Detroiter, was a resident of Chicago. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Richard (Edith) Sidder of Farm- ington and Mrs. Alex (Rose) Mey- erovitz; three brothers, one sis- ter, a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Isa- dore Winkelman of Detroit; 10 grandchildren and five great- grandchildren. Interment Detroit. Mrs. Leonard Ratner, Philanthropist, 65 CLEVELAND (JTA) — Mrs. Leonard Ratner, a leader in na- tional and local philanthropies and in civic causes, died at age 65. Mr. Ratner is vice president of the Jewish Community Federation here. Born Lillian Bernstein, of a prominent Cleveland Jewish fam- ily, Mrs. Ratner was chairman of the women's division of the na- tional women's executive commit- tee of the United Jewish Appeal. She was founder of the Park Synagogue's day nursery and day camp and recently established the Lillian Ratner Montessori School. She was active in the Red Cross and other local civic and philan- thropic activities and personally and through the family foundation assisted many young people finan- cially to secure higher education. Alice Rogvoy, Wife of Detroit Architect Alice Irene Rogvoy, w if e of architect Theodore Rogvoy and former principal of Wanda Ele- mentary School in Hazel Park, died Jan. 14. She was 60. Mrs. Rogvoy, 10405 Vernon. Huntington Woods, was a teacher since 1935 and retired from her principal's post in 1960. Born in Owosso, she was a member of Tem- ple Bethel and its sisterhood and of the Women's Architecture League; also honorary member and chaplain of Mu Chapter, Al- pha Delta Kappa honorary teach- ers sorority. Besides her husband, she leaves a sister, Mrs. Shirley Mahoney and a niece, Mrs. Nancy Hubbard. OBITUARIES JACK JACOBSON, 3200 W. Bos- ton Blvd., died Jan. 15. He leaves a brother Isadore; and two sisters. Mrs. Yetta Candler and Mrs. Sadie Greenblatt. * * * PEARL BURK, 13516 Vassar, died Jan. 15. She leaves her hus- band, Harry; a son, Kenneth W.; a daughter, Myra M.; her mother, Mrs. Sylvia Myers; one brother and one sister. * * * HELEN REISLER, farmer De- troiter, of Alexandria, Va., died Jan. 9. She leaves her husband, Irwin; a son, Paul; a daughter, Elaine; and two brothers, David and Jack Hurwitz, of Detroit. In- terment Alexandria. * * * JOSEPH MILLER, former De- troiter, of Los Angeles, died Jan. 14. He leaves his wife, Sophie; three sons, Dr. James N., Edward and Ronald; a daughter, Mrs. Rob- ert (Roslyn) Brownie; two broth- ers, Samuel and Henry Miller; and six sisters, Mrs. Morris (Ruth) Fishman, Pauline Schiff, Mrs. Samuel (Helen) Schneider, Mrs. Jacob (Rosalyn) Zeldes, Evelyn and Edith; and nine grandchildren, all of Detroit. * * * ISADORE LIPPMAN, 18251 In- diana, died Jan. 17. He leaves a son, Louis; a daughter, Ethel; and one brother. * * SAM COLKIN, 2007 Third, died Jan. 13, No known survivors. • * ROSE KRIGEL of Eloise died Jan. 15. Survived by two broth- ers, Ben and Meyer of Chicago; and two sister s, Mrs. Harry (Sylvia) Rothenberg of Brooklyn and Mrs. Harry (Florence) Olit. a a a HELENE STARK, 395 Tusca- rora, Windsor, died Jan. 15. Sur- vived by four daughters, Mrs. Arnold (Olga) Klein, Mrs. Baruch (Aranka) Majorovic, Mrs. David (Ilene) Lebovic and Mrs. Morris (Frieda) Joseph or Seattle; and nine grandchildren. * a * BENJAMIN KOLIN, 20496 Sor- rento, died Jan. 14. Survived by his wife, Lena; two sons, Norman of Portland, Ore., and Arthur; one brother, two sisters, and seven grandchildren. * * LEONA ROBINSON, 11501 Pe- toskey, died Jan. 13. She leaves three brothers, Louis, Raymond and Jack Rosenberg. * WE REMEMBER 1- 17742 7152 ETHEL KLEIN, 17152 Santa Ro- sa, died Jan. 17. Survived by her husband. Rubin; a son, Larry Da- vis; two sisters and two grand- children. * * During the coming week Yeshiva Beth Yehudo will observe the Yahrzeit of the following deported friends, with the traditional Memorial Prayers, recitation of Kaddish and study- ing of Mishnayes. * EDWARD FR•EDMAN, 19351 Hartwell, died Jan. 16. Survived by his wife, Dorothy; two broth- ers and four sisters. * * * CHARLOTTE SCHWARTZ, 7749 Mack, died Jan. 17. Survived by two nieces, Mrs. Alex (Ella) Glat- ter and Mrs. Wilma Taub and a nephew, Zoltan Markstein, * * * MORRIS LOWY, 19356 Russell, died Jan. 19. Survived by his wife, Marie; and nephews. 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Mrs. Rosenthal, of Kingsville, was a member of Windsor's Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue and its sisterhood, Hadassah and Rebek- ahs. Born in Russia, Mrs. Rosenthal leaves her husband, Joseph; two sons, Dr. Albert and Dr. Saul Rose; four daughters, Mrs. Martin J. In loving memory of my dear (Bess) Gorelick, Mrs. Charles son, Martin Fine, who passed away (Ruth) Benjamin, Mrs. Maurice Jan. 24, 1947 (3 days in Shevat). (Belle) Linton and Mrs. Israel Gone, but not forgotten. Always (Molly) Center, all of Detroit; and missed by his mother. 11 grandchildren. HARRY CERN, 3385 Richton, died Jan. 14. Survived by two sons, David S. and William; two daugh- ters, Mrs. Joseph (Lillian) Feld- stein and Mrs. Saul (Rose Ann) Silver one sister and 15 grand- children. * * If death should occur away from home, just phone us and we will make all arrangements for transfer to Detroit.