12 Friday June 5, 1981 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS , Documentation of Auto Magnate's Anti-Semitism (Continued from Page 2) Howe, the Immigration Commissioner; Dean Mar- quis; Mr. Brownell, the ad- vertising agent of the fac- tory; and Alfred Lucking, Mr. Ford's private attorney. " 'It was evident from the first moment that, except for Mr. Howe and Mr. Yon-. kers, they were all hostile both to Mr. Ford's peace ideals and-to me personally. Their efforts to sidetrack Mr. Ford's interest were very plain. Discussing pacifism during lunch, Mr. Ford showed himself an absolutely clear and radical pacifist, in entire agree- ment with my own uncom- promising pacifism. Hotly attacked by Dean Marquis and the lawyer, I found my defense always supported by Mr. Ford. All the more astonishing it was to me to hear Mr. Ford, after all his logical and well-expressed - statements, suddenly say: " 'I know who caused the war, the German-Jewish bankers.' He slapped his breast pocket. 'I have evi- dence here. Facts. The German-Jewish bankers caused the war. I can't give out the facts now, because I haven't got them all yet. But I'll have them soon.' " 'And he looked at the men against whom he had been backing me during the discussion. I could hardly believe my ears. I was dumbfounded. This cheap and vulgar statement was in direct.contrast to Mr. Ford's sensible and logical statements.' " It is at this point that Mrs. Gelderman points to the attitude of Edsel Ford who disputed his father's anti- Semitism. Mrs. Gelderman states in her "Henry Ford: The Wayward Capitalist": "At the time, Edsel realized that it was his father's misguided judg- ment that prompted the `Jewish articles' and not ra- cism, but he constantly complained about them nevertheless. "His disgust turned to genuine horror when he dis- covered that Liebold had set up a detective agency in New York City whose pur- pose it was to dig up dirt about Jews. Special agents were instructed to pry into the private lives of known and suspected Jews and to collect anti-Jewish tracts and books. "The undercover hirel- ings and the Independent's executives alike had secret code numbers; Liebold's was 121X. The head of the New York operation was C.C. Daniels, brother of Josephus, Secretary of the Navy. The agency's prize acquisition was The Pro- tocols of the Wise Men of Zion, a document which supposedly emanated from a secret conclave of world Jewish leaders. These Pro- tocols were said to be min- utes of a meeting of the `Learned Elders of Zion,' representatives of the an- cient Sanhedrin, detailing their plans for Jewish domination of the world. The Protocols had been forged by a Czarist agent, Serge Nilus, and had been published by the Russian government in 1905 in order to divert the revolu- tionary activities of the Russian people into anti- Semitic channels: "Liebold first saw an edi- tion of the forgery in New York in the spring of 1920. He hired Boris Brasol, a Russian monarchist and a professional anti-Semite, to 'translate it into English, after which William Came- ron, the editor of the Dear- born Independent, updated and paraphrased the Pro- tocols for the paper, at- tributing every conceivable symptom of social degener- acy from revolution in Rus- sia to the speakeasies of America to the 10 Learned Elders. "According to the Inde- pendent the Elders even played a part in the dis- covery of AmeriCa — the first foreigner to step foot on North American soil was a Jewish interpreter Who sailed across the ocean with Columbus. Catholic Queen Isabella was a 'Jewish front,' the money for her ex- pedition having been raised by three 'secret Jews.' Henry Ford II, Edsel For C-5.1 and H enry Ford I are shown in this early 1930s photograph. English scholar, showed the dent, sounded like the myth Protocols to be a forgery. In of Nordic supremacy. In a America, Herman Berns- later issue the paper drew a tein, whose libel suit distinction between Jews against Ford was settled out and white men. of court, cited a number of "In 1922 a New York German novels as the prog- Times correspondent inter- enitors of Nilus's book. The viewed Hitler at his head- London Times, picking up quarters in Munich. 'The on the 'string of clumsy wall beside his desk is deco- plagiarisms' that Bernstein rated with a large picture of exposed, identified as the Henry Ford. In the an- main source of Nilus's book techamber there is a large a work written by a Pari- table covered with books, sian lawyer and publicist, nearly all of which are a Maurice Joly." translation of a book .. . Mrs. Gelderman also de- published by Henry Ford. tails the recorded adula- " 'If you ask one of Hitler's tions of Hitler by Ford. This underlings for the reason of is her expose: Ford's popularity in these "The International Jew circles he will smile know- became a best seller in ingly and say nothing. In Germany. The Nazis trans- nationalist circles in Berlin, lated the book into a dozen too, one often hears Ford's languages and distributed name mentioned by people it all over the world. Hitler who would seem the very praised Ford in Mein last in the world with whom Kampf. The Third Reich an American respecting the youth leader, Baldur von Republican Constitution Schirach — a romantically would seek any associa- minded young man and an energetic organizer, whose As late as 1942, with the mother was American and mass murder of Jews hor- whose great-grandfather was a Union officer who lost rifying the human mind, a leg at Bull Run — confes- Ford still believed Jews sed that he had become an caused World War II. He anti-Semite at the age of 17 also believed they were re- sponsible for World War I. after reading the book. This comment by Mrs. Gel- "The International Jew antedated the propaganda derman is therefore worth ministry of Nazi Germany quoting: "In May, 1945, in the by several years. 'The Jews are the conscious enemies of midst of all the excitement, "Of course there had all that Anglo-Saxons mean the uncut, uncensored films never been any such organ- by civilization,' an assertion of the Majdanek Death ization as the Elders of Zion. appearing in an early issue Camp, the first version of Lucien Wolf, an eminent of the Dearborn Indepen- the Nazi atrocities against Jews to reach the states, were shown at the Rouge auditorium. Henry Ford watched, horror-struck, and for the first time he realized Custom Kitchens by that there might be a con- nection between what he viewed on the screen in front of him and the anti- Semitic articles that ap- i „.. peared in his Dearborn In- , dependent. The shock caused a certain disorienta- ikev LICENSED CONTRACTOR tion from which he never re- #585-14 covered. ow-- L .... , — -,, - i "He turned paranoid, ob- li"-- _ ... -"'"- 25 Years Experience sessed with the idea that he would be attacked by a gov- NO GIMMICK DISCOUNTS, CUSTOM WORK AT COMPETITIVE PRICES ernment agent. For protec- WE DO THE COMPLETE JOB—, tion, he outfitted his car with holster and revolver, and insisted that his chauf- feur have a gun on his per- FINISH BASEMENTS son. He frequently carried FREE VE CAN 'SUPPLY WOOD OR on conversations with ESTIMATES CUSTOM FORMICA CABINETS people who had been dead FOR DO-IT-YOURSELFERS for years. He repeatedly BUY DIRECT FROM OWNER AND SAVE! , . Gala , terJ t -':,.. 1 111 g i ifl lk I ffl Ili I f JACK GRAFF KITCHEN and BATH REMODELING 557-2119 , called for and wondered He added that he be l where Liebold was. lieved the military gov "As Sorenson would later ernment to be a pawn o: write, 'The picture was the Jewish business sec clear; the team was break- tor. ing up. The captain was a "Within two weeks, how sick man, unable to call the ever, Edison wrote to Heri plays. The lirre coaches were man Bernstein saying thc,-, gone. Anydne who made a he had been badly mis brilliant play was called ' quoted. What he actual out.' " had said was, 'If one wenj Albert Lee's down to the bottom of thing? `Ford and Jews' in the great and most sucj Attracting widest atten- cessful industries, one tion for several months was would dip up a Jew who fur l "Henry Ford and the Jews" nished the ability to mal-c.R (Stein and Day) by Albert them a success.' "During the -.-iles o Lee. As the title of this book indicates, the anti- anti-Semitic articles ap: Semitism of Henry Ford I is pearing in the Dearborn In primary in Lee's analyses. dependent, Edison gave Of course, he deals with the indications of support fol auto manufacturer's skills that effort. In Decemt,-. and he traces his many 1920, for instance, Edisor habits and prejudices. But corresponded with Lieb(-1 on the anti-Semitic articles the Jew is the chief topic. Lee should be viewed as saying that 'they don't like especially qualified to write publicity.' a good story about Ford and "On several occasions h his hatreds. A former Ford sent notes that implied ‘, Motor Co. publications least tacit support, and in writer, he had access to val- note dated Nov. 28, 192- uable data, and it fills his Edison sent Liebold a new interesting book. clipping entitled 'Jews ar Theiee volume should be Ruling Soviet Russia viewed with special concern which stated that out of th because of the emphasis it 48 leaders of the Soviet gov gives to the fact that Henry ernment, only five were Ford II, the grandson of the pure Russian blood. Ed' man under present discus- son's attached note say sion, virtually atoned for his only, `Liebold: This is in grandfather's bias. Like his teresting. Edison. father, Edsel Ford, he bef- Moreover, Ford sent Ediso riended Jews and disap- a complete set of volumes o , proved of prejudices, the International Jew, in whether against Jews or special leather presentatioi blacks. Henry Ford II con- binding. Edison graciousl: tinues in this capacity of accepted with 'thanks.' civil libertarian. "The evidence on Ed: Lee goes into detail son's anti-Semitism is fa] about Ford's anger over from conclusive. It if difficulty to secure Wall known that he employe( Street loans. Of course, Jews in his laboratori Jews were responsible. and, except for the feu He believed Jews drove notes to Liebold in hi more Chevrolets, and late seventies, nevei that was a cause for made an anti-Semiti( hatred. comment to anyone. Also Was Ford influenced by we have the testimony o: Harry Bennett, Liebold and Harry Bennett, who sal, Cameron? Lee believes that that more than once i Ford was never controlled heard Edison rebuke Mr by anyone, that he "was as Ford for his. prejudice near to an absolute dictator Mr. Ford always denied;' in his realm as anyone could to him.' imagine." He made all deci- "Was he or wasn't he? The sions himself. He fired evidence seems to indicatf those who disagreed with that Edison shared the him and as Lee states Edsel Populist notion that War who also disagreed was ig- Street was dominated b ., nored. Jews, and it was the Jews ir The causes for the Ford the financial profession, anti-Semitism are numer- whom Edison resented ous and Lee, with all the Edison could have limitations in his ap- applauded the first article' proaches to the issues, pro- pointing a finger at Jewist vides important data to sub- international bankers; but stantiate the accusations as the articles continued, ii and in some respects to is doubtful that he coulr trace the roots and causes have accepted the bizarre for the venom. accusations. l Lee does take into ac- "There are som dica count the charge that tions that Edison Thomas Edison also was an encouraged Ford to drop the anti-Semite and he covers anti-Semitic series. For on ,' that accusation with a par- Ford said that his reason foi tial exoneration of the in- stopping the attack was t-- ventor, stating: bring down the golc "Was Edison also standard. The gold standarc, anti-Semitic? There are was Edison's obsession dui, some indications that he ing these years. was. Edison told a Detroit ' "In his eulogy of Edison ir Journal reporter in 1914 1931, Ford said: 'Lately t, that the rise of commerce (Edison) turned his mind tc in Germany fostered the economic questions becau...- war, and that Jews were he believed the present sys- responsible for Ger- tern hindered the best ir many's business success. (Continued on Page 72) .