34—Friday, March 1, 1968

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

British Jews Express Concern to Ambassador
Over Neo-Nazi National Democratic Party's Rise

LONDON (JTA) — West Ger- was considering ways and means
many's ambassador to London, Dr. of dealing with the problems posed
Herbert Blankenhorn, assured a by the NPD and by the statute of
delegation from the Board of Depu- limitations on Nazi war crimes
ties of British Jews Tuesday that which is to go into effect in 1969.
the problems they brought to his
He invited the delegation to re-
attention concerning the rising poli- turn in the near future to review
tical power and influence of the what progress had been made.
neo - Nazi National Democratic
The delegation, headed by Al-
Party in West Germany, were un-
derman Michael Fiddler, presi-
der serious consideration by the
dent
of the board, and Sir Bar-
Bonn government.
nett J a n n e r, vice president,
He said the coalition government

Prayer Book Press
Expands; Lists Some
Planned Publications

Milan War Crimes Trial Dwells on '43 Killings

Prayer Book Press, Inc., of
Hartford, Conn. has been named
the official American representa-
tive for Vallentine Mitchell and
Co. Ltd. and Jewish Chronicle
Publications of London, Arthur
Silverman, president of Pr a y e r
Book Press, announced.
Vallentine. Mitchell, a well-

known English publishing house,
has released several hundred
books on Judaica, including many

MILAN (JTA)—Eye-witnesses to the Baveno township in apprecia-
the deportation of Italian Jews by tion of the hospitality shown them.
the Nazis in 1943 continued to give The money was loot taken by the
SS from the deported Jews, Colu-
evidence before a mixed Italo- mella said.
German court sitting here in con-
Another witness testified that a
nection with the current war Signora Caroglio was seized by
crimes trial at Osnabrueck. The the Germans and put on a truck
German judges are trying to per- for deportation despite her pro-
testations that she was not Jew-
suade some of the witnesses to ish. Her body was later found far
come to Osnabrueck for a direct from the scene. The widow of one
confrontation with the defendants deportee, Prof. Cantoni, described
whom they are unable to recognize how the SS spent days hunting
from photographs.
down Jews for deportation.

One of the witnesses, Sgr. Colu-
books specifically designed for re-
ligious education. These books mella, who was the mayor of the
resort town of Bavena on Lake
range from theology to history
Locarno in 1943, testified that he
`Education Must be
to reference books with many that
tried to warn Jews living in apart-
It noted with "deep concern" are appropriate for children as ments and hotels along the lake
Within Religious Frame'
that the propaganda and methods well as adults. Two of the best
NEW YORK (JTA) — Four hun- of the NPD and of right-wing pub- known texts are "A Guide to Jew- shore of the impending deporta-
dred Hebrew day school teachers lications such as the Deutsche Na- ish Knowledge" by Pearl and tions. In a few cases he succeeded,
in the metropolitan area were told tional and Soldaten Zeitung, an Brookes and "Introduction to Ju- but some Jews disregarded his
Tuesday that neither Jewish his- organ of virulent anti-Israel propa- diasm" by Dr. Isidore Fishman. warning because they were misled
tory nor the physical sciences can ganda, were ominously reminiscent Both of these texts are used in by the "friendliness" of the SS men
be taught as entities completely of the Nazis.
classrooms throughout the United in the town. The former mayor
said the SS arranged a banquet to
apart from faith in God.
States.
These
trends,
they
believed,
rep-
Rabbi Mordecai Gifter, dean of
In addition: Vallentine Mitchell celebrate the deportation of Jews
the Telshe Rabbinical Colle ge o f resented a menace to world peace has published numerous fictional and invited him to attend.
Cleveland, told the annual Teach- and to Jewish communities outside books.
Later, he went on, they ordered
ers Conference Day here that "the as well as within Germany.
Among the important new titles him to read from the City Hall
The delegation referred to "dis-
Sinai experience is not a mere
balcony letters allegedly written by
to
be
released
in
the
United
historical date but rather a new turbing reports" of extremist right- i States through Prayer Book Press the deportees saying that they
creation of a people. And it is wing influences in the German are "The Jews of Austria," a were being well treated and were
within this conceptual frame of Army and stressed the need for unique collection of essays on the sending large sums of money to
reference that we can forge Jewish more intensive education in demo- contributions of Jews to Austrian
attitudes and survival potentiali-
cultural and intellectual life and
ties."
"Storm Over Galilee," a sensitive Sapir Forecasts
The conference was sponsored by Rabin Meets Johnson
poetic novel by Shin Shalom, one !
Shortage of Labor
the National Conference of Yeshiva
of
Israel's foremost writers.
as Diplomatic Courtesy
Principals, an affiliate of Tora
TEL AVIV (ZINS)—Calling upon
"Israel
at
War",
a
pictorial
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Am-
Umesora, the national society of
record of the recent Six-Day War, the workers to increase production,
Hebrew day schools. Use of mod- basstdor Yitzhak Rabin of Israel is of current interest. A vivid and Pinhas Sapir, finance minister,
ern teaching methods was dis- was to meet with President Lyndon proud chronicle produced in Is- declared that in the next two
cussed in a series of workshops B. Johnson for the first time this rael, it relates first the bravery, years Israel will have a shortage
and seminars, with special atten- week
skill and overwhelming will of a of laborers. He pointed out that
tion given to the problem of using
small nation that gave it an un- production in various industries
the new audio-visual tools in pur-
precedented military victory and rose from 5 per cent to 10 per cent
suit of religious values. Speakers
saved it from the threat of total in 1967, compared to previous
demonstrated use of overhead pro-
destruction. This book affords a years, and it could go higher. Al-
jectors, teaching machines and
permanent record of Israel's though 25,000 are still unemployed,
language masters in the teaching
third war for survival. Included he said, that number is gradually
of the Bible. Talmud, the Hebrew
are 100 photographs taken by decreasing. He flatly rejected the
languk,e and Jewish laws and
Israeli soldiers and news photog- allegation that the administration
customs.
of the various state and Histadrut
raphers.
One of Prayer Book Press' best enterprises is at fault, and named
known publications is "The Com- several of them which are doing
Histadrut Raises $618,000
plete English/Hebrew and He- good business. On the other hand,
at Sinatra Testimonial
he criticized privately-f inanced
brew/English Dictionaries."
MIAMI BEACH (JTA)—The sum
ventures which are also not ex-
of $618,000 was raised by the
empt
from failure.
Unpopular Egypt Woos
American Histadrut Development
He disclosed that the deficits of
Jewish Tourists From U.S. the three bankrupt banks "Feuch-
Foundation here last weekend at a I
testimonial dinner to Frank Sin-
ISTANBUL (ZINS)—The Egyp- wanger," "Credit" and "Ellern,"
atra which cldd toe oun a- next week,
tian minister of tourism has in-, amount to 80,000,000 pounds. How-
vited American Jewish tourists to ever, he expressed belief that this
Israel Boasts of Safest,
visit Egypt. He reassured that no- year the nation's economy will
body would be refused a tourist avoid inflation, or deflation, and
Best Medical Insurance

urged the Bonn government to
take decisive steps to deal with
the menace of neo-Nazism.

TEL AVIV (ZINS)—The medi-
cal insurance plan Israel has de-
vised for its citizens, "excels that
in the more affluent countries, in-
cluding the United States."
Israelis question re ports by
American tourists that sickness
and surgery in their country in-
volve extortionate charges and of-
ten impoverish the patient, whereas
in Israel, for a small monthly pre-
mium, the patient obtains the best
medical and hospital care, and
free drugs. This benefits both poor
and rich alike.
There is a flaw because medical
service is free and many hypochon-
driacs tend to pester the doctors.
In order to discourage the practice,
a small fee of 50 agarot (15 cents)
is being proposed as payment for
each visit to the doctor.
The recommendation, however.
has little chance to succeed be-
cause it would contravert the un-
derlying principle of "free medical
care."

AJCommittee Helps Set

Sephardic Show in Mexico

visa because of race and accused'
"Zionist propaganda" as being re-
sponsible for the drop in tourism
to Egypt..
He conceded that as a result of
the Arab-Israel War, Egypt lost
$100,000,000 in tourist income. This
is second to the loss in revenue of
$250,000,000 it suffered from the
closing of the Suez Canal.
The minister alluded to the fact
that in 1966, over 134,000 Ameri-
cans visited Israel, compared with
only 30,000 touring Egypt. In 1967
the number fell to several hundred.

Rabbi's Son Throws Brick

to Get Police Attention

LONDON — Young David Braun-
stein threw a brick through the
window of his father's house to get

police protection for Rev. Bernard
Braunstein's family.
The boy told the Brighton court
of his action in committal pro-

ceedings against Nicholas Hoog-
straten, who is accused of unlaw-
fully and maliciously damaging
with an explosive part of the home

of Rev. Braunstein.

MEXICO CITY (JTA) — More
than 4,000 persons attended a two-
. week exhibit on the Sephardic cul- Minneapolis Gets Grant

ture and heritage in Mexico City's
National Pedagogical Museum,
Sergio Nudelstejer, director of the
American Jewish Committee's
Mexican office, reported. The ex-
hibit was sponsored by the Commit-
tee in cooperation with the Seph-
ardic Union. Nudelstejer added
that the response had been so en-
thusiastic that plans were being
made to stage the exhibit in
Guadalajara, Toluca, Puebla . and
later in Central AnieHca. "

for Diabetes Research

MINNEAPOLIS (JTA) — Mount
Sinai Hospital here has received

a grant of $135,923 from the John
for a
three-year research program into

A. Hartford Foundation

the causes of diabetes. Fr. Fran-
cisco Grande, director of the hos-
pital's Jay Phillips Research lab-

oratory, will direct the study in
a continuation of previous work in
the field he has done under Hart-
ford Foundation sPonsorsliiP.

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