Wiesenthal's Memoirs: Immense Record of Nazi Crimes,
Revealing One Man's Labor Tracking Down Murderers
When the announcement was
made three weeks ago that Franz
Stangl, the Nazi arch criminal, was
arrested in Brazil, his name could
have been unknown to nearly all
who read about his murderous ex-
ploits. That is why those who were
informed, simultaneously, that Si-
mon Wiesenthal continued to
gather data about Nazi criminals
and that Stangl was among those
he exposed, acquired confirmation
that the searcher for criminals and
for evidence of their guilt remains
a leader in the effort to r-ssure
punishment for the brutalities of
the Hitler era.
Confirmation is found in the im-
portant book, "The Murderers
Among Us," published by McGraw-
Hill. This significant work con-
tains "The Weisenthal Memoirs,"
edited by Joseph Wechsberg to
-whom the eminent searcher for
truth and for criminals has related
his life story and has told about
the murderers be is seeking, some
of whom he has rounded up or
enabled others to discover.
Wiesenthal's life story is part
of this valuable work. He had
survived the Nazi holocaust —
having been found on a pile of
corpses when the Allied troops
reached the Mauthausen Concen-
•
tration Camp. He began life
anew, started to gather data, es-
tablished a Vienna office whence
he tracked down Nazis who were
escaping from justice.
The major expose in Wiesen-
thal's book is of "Odessa" — the
organization of SS Nazi criminals
--Organization der SS-Angeherigen
—which has been assisting Nazi
criminals to escape from Germany
and therefore to escape justice.
This revelation alone is worth
the full effort in gathering the
Wiesenthal data — and Wechsberg
has performed his task with skill.
Indeed, a lot of things make
sense in realizing the extent of
Nazi post-war activities, especially
in relation to Odessa as an esca-
pees' group, and Wiesenthal's in-
dication of the vast sums that are
used to help the criminals find
havens in Latin American coun-
tries, in Syria, Egypt, Spain, should
open up the eyes of justice-seeking
people.
Wiesenthal also shows that hid-
den assets of stolen funds are
used in the post-war era by
Nazis to facilitate their escape.
There is warning in his memoirs
emerging
minals are tracked down and
brought to justice.
Wiesenthal's memoirs are com-
plete with data about stolen pro-
perty and the Nazis' use of them,
about tactics that have shocked
the world. He reveals the fears. It
also points to some Nazi collabora-
tors who desired to show mercy.
Totally, it is an expose of the
horrors, a warning against the
plotters in this era of peace. And
it is the life story of a 'man who
has dedicated himself to impose
punishment upon criminals.
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
6—Friday, March 31, 1967
LA Jews Complain to City About Nazi-Type Cyclists
LOS ANGELES (JTA) — Resi-
dents of a predominantly Jewish
area- in this city, along Fairfax
Ave., complained to a committee
of the City Council here Monday
against repeated attacks by motor-
cyclists wearing Nazi uniforms and
the light sentences meted out to
the hooligans when some were ar-
rested.
The complaint was made to the
City Council's police, fire and civil
defense committee, by the Jewish
Survivors of Concentration Camps
and an organization of aged cit-
According to the spokesmen for
the two groups, Henry Birnbaum
and Mrs. Doris Rothenberg, a group
of Nazi-costumed motorcyclists who
had assaulted Fairfax Ave. citizens
last November were given light sen-
tences when arrested. Many of the
assaults in the area, they told the
members of the council, are not
reported for fear of retaliation.
ht
WHEN YOU :Pic A (MU!!
izens, who asked that the city pass
an ordinance prohibiting the wear-
•
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Wiesenthal traces the activi- ing of Nazi or Ku Klux Klan cos-
ties and the escape routes of tumes.
Martin Bormann, one of Hitler's
chief assistants and among the
worst criminals of the Hitler era.
Wiesenthal had a warning by an
SS man who had been decent to
Call for our famous
prisoners that if Wiesenthal were
"CARPET WAGON"
to tell his story after the war—the
.. . see samples of
SS man said that in 1944—he
over BOO rolls that
would not be believed. Wiesenthal
are on sale! Call
be-
can
anyone
quotes him: "How
353-0160 or visit our
lieve this terrible business—unless
fabulous new show-
he has lived through it?"
room . . - OPEN
One wonders whether the truth
SUNDAY 12 to 6!
as
pleaded
for
by
Wiesenthal
will
of a possible coup to establish
another Hitler-like rule in Ger- emerge to the fullest.
His memoirs are valuable. The
i many. There is danger of a re-
reader is assisted with an appendix
containing explanations of impor-
tant terms relating to the Nazi ac-
tivities. The Wiesenthal story
pleads for justice. The story as
told to Wechsberg is certain to
just east of Telegraph
NEW YORK (JTA)—Simon Wies.1 Organization of Nazi Victims in create new interest in a mission
enthal, the Vienna Jew who has the United States. A book of his yet to be fulfilled.
devoted his life to collecting ma- memoirs, "The Murderers Among
terial on Nazis who killed Jews Us," was published in New York
and are still roaming around free this week by McGraw-Hill publish-
throughout the world with false ing company. (See review above.)
identity documents, arrived here
Monday for a tour throughout the AJCongress Backs
United States, during which he will
address public meetings in various Bill Banning Firms'
cities on his experiences in tracing
Bowing to Boycott
Nazi war criminals.
Wiesenthal, who was himself an
NEW YORK (JTA)—The Amer-
inmate in several Nazi annihila- ican Jewish Congress Sunday
tion camps, addressed Monday called for enactment of a bill now
morning leaders of the Anti-Defa- before the House of Representa-
mation League of Bnai Brith and tives that would make it illegal for
answered questions to press repre- American firms to cooperate with
sentatives on his activities in hunt- the Arab boycott of Israel.
ing hidden Nazis guilty of deport-
governing
The organization's
ing and of mass-killing of Jews.
He said that he has a list of 22,500 council, at a meeting here, urged
passage of a proposal by Rep.
such Nazi war criminals.
Among them is Martin Bor- Jonathan B. Bingham, Democrat
mann, who is still at large, trav- of the Bronx, making it mandatory
eling freely through Chile, Para- for American firms to refuse to
information demanded by
guay and Brazil, Wiesenthal said supply
Arab boycott questionnaires circu-
at the ADL meeting.
lated in the United States.
He added that Bormann has "a
Stanley H. Lowell, co-chair-
strong organization dedicated to
man of AJC's commission on in-
aiding other Nazi war criminals
ternational affairs, told the meet-
to evade authorities." Wiesenthal
ing that passage of the Bingham
said Bormann "uses five or six
bill would strengthen a measure
names . . . he has many friends,
passed by Congress in 1949. That
money. I get reports on him si-
law states that American policy
multaneously from two places too is opposed to the Arab boycott
far apart to let there be just one
because it is a restrictive trade
(try one of three nests)
man."
practice against a country
Bormann is Wiesenthal's chief friendly to the United States.
interest right now although other
It requests—but does not order—
leaders still at large are Heinrich
Time Savings Passbooks II 55;
Regular Time Certificates ■ 55
Regular Passbook Savings ■
Mueller, chief of the Gestapo, and businessmen to refrain from pro-
annual interest compounded daily
With Daily Interest you earn 4;,';
interest when held for 90 days
Richard Gluecks, head of the con- viding the Arab states with infor-
and paid every 90 days • Effective
interest every day on every dollar
• May he automatically renewed
mation that would assist the boy-
centration camps.
average annual rate of 5.508% if
from day of deposit to day of with-
• Issued in multiples of $1,000.
cott.
held 46 months • May be auto-
drawal •You can withdraw savings
Wiesenthal addressed a public
Lowell noted that only two weeks
matically renewed, or, redeemed
with no interest penalty • Interest
Deposits Insured up to 015.000
meeting In New York Tuesday, ar-
the
government
of
Jordan
had
on
90 days notice • Issued in
ago,
paid and compounded January 1,
by the Federal Deposit Insurance
ranged jointly by the Farband-
multiples
of $1,000.
blacklisted
four
U.S.
companies
Corporation.
April
1,
July
1
and
October
I.
Labor Zionist Organization and the
because they trade with Israel.
Friday
Open Monday through Saturday until 4.70 p Ira ...'til a pm.
The firms are: National Steel
and Tinplate Warehouse, Inc., of
Pennsylvania;
Jantzen,
Inc.,
and
TOM
seven of its branches; Studebaker
Corp. and 14 of its branches in
4 Offices to Serve You / Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
England, Canada, Mexico, Switzer-
Med ms, Yoko
land and the United States; and
Free Mdi Road new Faron;nolon Road. Woaderlaad Snono;n9 Center, Al.ddlebelt end Seven !Ode Rose. Mymowth
AA
Staples and Specialties, Interna-
tional of New York.
SOUTHFIELD
The concerns will no longer be
APRIL 3rd
Pol. Aar. allowed to do business in Jordan.
I.A.1,0S • V •P, • U ! A •
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Nazi Hunter on U.S. Tour Says Bormann
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