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Dramatic Story of Incarceration in Russia
Told by Menahem Begin in 'White Nights'
One of the world's most
interesting personalities
had a role of battling for jus-
tice in the land which he
now serves as head of state
as well as during the
dramatic era in the struggle
against oppression in Rus-
sia. Menahem Begin relates
his experiences as a pris-
oner in Russia in "White
Nights" (Harper and Row).
One of the most impres-
sive accounts of agonies in a
number of Russian prisons
as well as USSR concentra-
tion camps, "White Nights"
is a portrayal in an impres-
sive literary style of a period
in the life of Israel's prime
minister which was intro-
ductory to his commencing
his notable Israel political
activity.
In September 1940, Hit-
ler's panzer divisions had
run roughshod over the low
countries and brought
France to her knees. His
Luftwaffe was making
murderous nightly bombing
strikes over London. Stalin,
due to the suspect Soviet-
German non-aggression
pact, had added eastern Po- -
land and the Baltic states to
Mother Russia's domain.
Menahem Begin was 26
years old, an active
Zionist living near the
town of Vilna in
Lithuania. He had made
no secret of his political
sentiments and had at-
tracted 'the attention of
the Soviet secret police,
the NKVD. They had is-
sued the first of several
"invitations" to him — to
"chat;" they said. Begin
had politely declined.
The Soviets soon lost pa-
tience and a few weeks
later arrested him with-
out a warrant.
It is the extraordinary
caliber of Begin's intellect,
the tenacity of his faith and
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his capacity for sheer physi-
cal endurance that allowed
him to survive the "white
nights" of both the inter-
rogators' floodlights and the
endless daylight of the Sibe-
rian tundra. A mark of the
steel in Begin's character is
his frame of mind as he
faced his first Russian in-
terrogator — a circum-
stance which would reduce
most men to terrified
blithering:
"We looked at each other.
He sat looking at me, blink-
ing his small eyes, with the
searching interest that is so
characteristic of his profes-
sion. I was not the first pris-
MENAHEM BEGIN
oner with whom he was hav-
ing a friendly chat . . . for inquisitors could not extract
me, he was the first NKVD a confession from him.
Begin learned first-hand
interrogator I had come
what the decisive-
across in my life.
"A new world was open- primeval—factors are in the
ing up before me, full of un- sinister science of breaking
known horrors. I knew that a man's spirit. The first was
anyone who came to 'study' to utterly isolate him from
this world, which is closed all contact with the outside
as soon as it is opened, must world. When Begin walked
pay a high price for doing so, out of his front door that
but I found a certain satis- autumn afternoon in 1940,
faction in having the oppor- no one, not his wife, his fam-
tunity — thanks, it is true, ily nor his friends would
to the fantastic topsy- know of his whereabouts,
turviness of the times — of
observing at close quarters,
from within, the methods,
the secret workings and the
rulers of the realm of the
NKVD.
MONTREAL (JTA) —
"... Even if you are Canadian Jewish organiza-
brought down to the tions are planning con-
depths of humiliation, to certed action to try to per-
the valley of the shadow suade the West German
of death -- open your government to extend its
eyes wide, and learn! For statute of limitations be-
as long as you are learn- yond its inspiration date of
ing, your inquisitors will Dec. 31, 1979.
not succeed in establish-
A delegation of the Cana-
ing between you and dian Jewish Congress (CJC)
them the relationship and representatives of
they desire; they, the Holocaust survivors groups
superior beings, and you, met with the West German
the degraded. As equal to Ambassador, Mass Von
equal you will talk with Podewils on that matter in
them; they will interro- Ottawa.
gate you, but you will
In Sao Paulo, Brazil, a
`study' them. You will not bank-sponsored television
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the knowledge that Hitler as a pitchman for the
around you are not only sale of insurance policies
crudity and humiliation, raised a storm of protest and
but also material for prompted a personal apol-
study, you will draw ogy to Rabbi Henry I. Sobel
strength to stand up to from Carlo's Roberto
the test of degradation — Chueiri, publicity director
and remain a man."
of the Banco Real.
For Begin, his days of in-
Angry viewers tele-
terrogation turned into phoned the bank and
weeks, then months, then many threatened to close
years. He was transferred their accounts after the
from prison to prison. His 30-second commercial
was run as a "tie-in" with
Conference Marks the American series
"Holocaust" that was
ORT Centenary
screened on local televi-
NEW YORK — The be- sion.
ginning of the 100th an-
Sobel confirmed that he
niversary year of ORT, was visited by Chueiri after
world-wide Jewish voca- the incident and that the
tional training agency, will bank official promised to
be marked at the 1979 na- publish a written apology to
tional conference of the the Jewish community.
In Amsterdam more than
American ORT Federation,
to be held Jan. 19-21 at the 2,000 people demonstrated
New York Hilton, it was in The Hague against the
announced by Harold re' ease of convicted Nazi
Friedman, American ORT war criminal Pieter Menten
while former Dutch resis-
Federation president.
Between 500 and 600 tance fighters petitioned
delegates, representing the Justice Minister to have
Jewish communities him re-tried.
Menten's release was or-
throughout the United
States are expected to dered on a technicality two
weeks ago by a special tri-
attend the conclave.
his well-being — or even if
he were dead or alive — for
as long as he was impris-
oned. Nor would he have
one iota of information
about them. The NKVD
made sure he was totally,
absolutely alone, without
recourse, support or appeal.
The second factor was to
deprive a prisoner of sleep:
"The NKVD works
mainly at night ... By
day, sleeping is prohib-
ited, even a light nap is
forbidden. The interro-
gation goes on until al-
most daybreak If the
interrogator does get
tired, another takes his
place . . . Night after night
for weeks, for months for
time without end."
World War H came and
went. The Allies defeated
the Axis powers, In 1945,
Begin was released from
Pechor-Lag near the
Barends Sea in Siberia. His
spirit, soul, mind and body
were somehow still intact.
He was 31 years old. He
made his way across the
breadth of Russia and, fi-
nally, to Palestine. His life
had just begun.
Germany Urged to Extend
Nazi Statute of Limitations
bunal of The Hague district
court, overturning the 15-
year prison sentence im-
posed on the millionaire art
dealer last May by an
Amsterdam district court.
Menten was convicted of the
mass murders of Jews and
others in the Polish village
of Podhorodze during World
War II when he served with
the Nazi SS.
Sadat and Begin
Drop in '78 Poll
" NEW YORK — Both
Anwar Sadat and Menahem
Begin dropped two positions
in the 1978 Gallup Poll of
most admired mpn from
their positions in 1977.
Sadat dropped from sec-
ond to fourth place and
Begin from seventh to ninth
place in the 1978 poll.
President Jimmy Carter
topped the list both years.
He was followed in the 1978
poll by Pope John Paul II,
Billy Graham, Sadat,
Gerald Ford, Ronald Re-
agan, Edward Kennedy,
Richard Nixon, Begin and
Henry Kissinger.
Sadat Isolated?
CAIRO (ZINS) — The iso-
lation of Egypt by the Arabs
following the Camp David
accords was reflected in the
silent reaction of King Has-
san of Morocco and
President Namayri of Su-
dan. Both had warmly
applauded Sadat's visit to
Jerusalem in 1977.
Economic Fears
TEL AVIV (ZINS) — An
unnamed European indus-
trialist says Egyptians fear
economic collaboration with
Israel will overwhelm the
Egyptian economy.