THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Black's War Role Inspires Drive to Halt 2nd Holocaust OAKLAND, Calif. — "I saw things I don't think anybody should see: people who'd been beaten, starved — walking skeletons." Leon Bass, a black high \-D school principal from Philadelphia spoke to stu- dents at two Oakland 0-4116 RALPH YAMRON'S Orchestra Music For All Occasions 968-0021 (Calif.) Public Schools re- cently about the Holocaust, the Oakland Post reported. He spoke with authority, because he was there — as a 19-year-old U.S. army pri- vate who helped to liberate Jews and other victims from Buchenwald concentration camp. Bass told the students, "This is not just a horror story I'm telling you. What I'm here to tell you is how you can avoid getting caught up in this. "When someone gets Don't miss out! You still have time to register*. All levels of play, beginner to advanced. 20 indoor and 5 outdoor courts. Full health club facilities. Child care center. 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