German Information Center Aims to Allay Fear
of Nazi Party Revival in West Germany
NEW YORK—The German In-
formation Center said in a state-
ment issued here Wednesday that
a possible vote of up to 15 per cent
polled by extremists of the right or
left in West Germany "is consid-
ered within bounds" of safety by
the Federal Republic. The state-
ment, titled "Neo-Nazism and the
Federal Republic of Germany,"
pointed out that the neo-Nazi Na-
tional Democratic Party polled an
average of less than 7 per cent in
the recent elections held in six
federal states.
The statement was issued to al-
lay fears of a Nazi revival in West
Germany expressed in "sincere
concern in parts of the free world
and to answer Communist attacks
on the Federal Republic for alleg-
edly condoning the NPD.." It as-
serted that "the government de-
votes inordinate attention and con-
cern to ultra-rightist eruptions on
the body politic" but has not taken
steps to secure a constitutional ban
on the NPD because the party's
program "does not disclose enough
overt evidence to enable the court
to declare the NPD unconstitu-
tional."
The statement went on to say
that "It is far better at this time
for the radical fringe group to
work in the open even in parlia-
ment rather than drive it under-
ground or encourage its supporters
to make an effort at disrupting the
two big parties."
B roomfield to Describe Israel The German ter's
Information Cen-
statement noted that "some
observers have made an analogy
Experience to ZOD March 25 of between
the insignificant number
NPD
votes today and 1930
when a similar Nazi percentage
suddenly escalated to alarming
proportions under the impact of
the Depression. "But Bonn is not
Weimar" the statement said.
"The Nazi victory was possible
only in the context of historical
factors that have changed funda-
mentally. The Weimar Republic
was never accepted by more than
a slim majority of the German
people while the Federal Repub-
lic has consistently been hailed
by over 90 per cent of the voters
for almost 20 years."
Congressman William S. Broom-
field, member of the House of
Representatives Foreign Affairs
committee, will speak on the cur-
rent Middle East situation at a
public meeting of the Zionist Or-
ganization of Detroit, 8 p.m. Mon-
day, March 25, at the Zionist Cul-
tural Center, Southfield.
Having visited Israel In July as
a member of the U.S. delegation
to the Middle East, Congressman
Broomfield will outline his and his
mission's views on Israel's role.
The delegation's report submitted
to Congress after the Israel visit
Created countrywide interest.
Having served also, last year,
as a member of the U.S. delegation
to the United Nations, Rep. Broom-
field's report to ZOD is viewed
with extreme interest.
Richard B. Kramer, ZOD presi- ,
dent, and Carmi M. Slomovitz,
program chairman, extended an )
REP. WM. S. BROOMFIELD
invitation to the community to at-
tend the March 25 meeting. Rep.
Broomfield's lecture will be fol-
lowed by a question-answer period.
Refreshments will be served. Ad-
mission will be free.
JDC-Malben Expands Program,
Aids Israeli Retarded Children
TEL AVIV—The Joint Distribu- financed equally by JDC-Malben
tion Committee will increase ex- and the municipality.
penditures for its Malben program
A comprehensive assessment of
in Israel by more than $857,000 this 1,000 retarded children, the first
year, according to Harold Trobe, of its kind in the country, was
JDC director for Israel, who re- completed recently by the "As-
viewed the agency's plans for the sessment Center for Retarded
present year here last week. The Children," established three years
total JDC Israel budget for this ago at the Tel Hashomer Hospital
year will be $6,500,000.
by the Ministry of Welfare with
Some 55 per cent of the budget I JDC-Malben h e I p. The assess-
will be devoted to the care of 3,000 ' ments, which are continuing, en-
aged immigrants in 11 JDC-Malben able the ministry of welfare to
old age homes while the remainder guide the retarded children to-
will be spent on programs aimed wards proper care and rehabilita-
at assisting Israel's aged as a , tion. The center has also played a
whole, old timers and new immi- vital role in guiding parents and
grantsalike, and for new pro-1 staff in dealing with retarded
grams on behalf of the chronically children.
ill and the handicapped. Malben
Another JDC - Malben - assisted
is the JDC welfare program on program at the Tel Hashomer Hos-
behalf of aged, ill and handicapped pital is the Assessment Center for
immigrants , maintained in Israel, t h e
Physically Handicapped,
with United Jewish Appeal funds. opened after the Six-Day War.
The most important of the new
Plans call for developing it during
program for 1968, Trobe said, is the next three years into the coun-
the "Fund for the Aged" for try's largest and most modern
which JDC-Malben will allot center for assessing and rehabili-
close to $430,000 this year.
tating the handicapped.
Trobe pointed out that the fund's
programs enable JDC-Malben to
Three
Will Be Honored
extend assistance, in cooperation
by Olam Hadash Magazine
with local agencies, not only to new
for
Aid
to Hebrew Culture
immigrants but to all citizens. At
NEW YORK — Mrs. Miram
present JDC-Malben restricts eligi-
bility to immigrants who have Handler, chairman of Hebrew
been in the country not more than studies f o r Hadassah; Abram
Salomon, president of the
five years.
In Jerusalem, which has about Manhattan Region of the Zionist
Organization
of America; and Solo-
9,000 old people, JDC-Malben plans
to open this year a geriatric coun- mon J. Weinstein. veteran Zionist
seling center in cooperation with leader of the Bnai Zion Fraternal
the municipality and the ministry Order, will be recipients of the an- j
nual award of the Olam Hadash
of health.
Israel's mental health services at a luncheon Sunday, at the Amer-
icana Hotel here. They will be
will be aided by the continuation
of the "Trust Fund for the De- honored "in recognition of their
contribution
to Hebrew cultural
velopment of Psychiatric Serv-
ices," which JDC-Malben helped endeavors in America."
Guest speaker at the luncheon
initiate more than six years ago
in cooperation with government will be Michael Arnon, Israel
authorities. This year JDC-Mal- consul general in New York. Other
ben will allocate over $57,000 to participants on the program will
develop psychiatric departments be Dr. Miriam Freund, former
in general hospitals and also to president of Hadassah, Jacques
provide f o r post-institutional Torczyner, president of the Zionist
Organization of America. who will
care.
In Beersheba a new 100-bed preside; and Jacob Goodman.
home for the aged will be opened president of Olam Hadash. Mendel
this year. Its construction and ini- Fisher is chairman of the luncheon
tial maintenance costs are being committee.
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, March 15, 1968-7
Frankfurt Court Nixes Bi d to Call Kiesinger
FRANKFURT (JTA)—The court
of assizes here rejected a request
to have West German Chancellor
Kurt Kiesinger called as a defense
witness in the trial of Adolf Beck-
erle, the German minister in Sofia,
Bulgaria, during World War II,
who is being tried as an accessory
to the murder of more than 11,000
Jews.
The court, in announcing its de-
cision, said it was motivated by
"purely jurisdicial considerations."
Beckerle, whose trial opened last
November, has contended that
when he participated in the deport-
ation of the victims from Bulgaria,
to the Treblinka death camp in
Poland in 1943, he was unaware of
the fate that awaited the Jews.
Dr. Kiesinger, who was deputy
leader of the radio department of
the Nazi Foreign Ministry in
charge of propoganda and counter-
propoganda, was believed to be the
only witness who could bear out
The statement asserted that "'the
political phenomenon of an ultra-
radical minority is familiar to most
democratic countries, particularly
in times of economic recession or
controversy over difficult national
issues." It acknowledged that
"there have been economic diffi-
culties in the Federal Republic
over the last two years, and there
have also been no prospects of a
reasonably just solution offered for
the German question."
Analyzing the attraction that ex-
tremist movements may have for
some Germans, the statement ob-
served that "It is naive to assume
that all Nazis vanished at the end
of the war." It went on to note
that "The new generation of Ger-
mans who have neither witnessed
Hitler's crimes nor experienced the
aftermath of the Third Reich may
find it hard to automatically con-
demn their fathers or assume their
g, alt. But the vast majority of
young Germans has adequately
demonstrated its commitment to
democratic ideals and govern-
ment."
Beckerle's claim that the Sofia
legation was not on the mailing list
for foreign ministry documents
which kept Nazi diplomatic mis-
sions abroad informed of the policy
to annihilate the Jews. Beckerle's
defense counsel demanded Dr.
Kiesinger's- testimony to prove his
case.
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