sums Federal Judge Halts Actions Toronto (JTA) — A Canadian federal judge has halted denat- uralization and deportation pro- ceedings against three accused Nazi war criminals. Leaders of Canada's Jewish community criticized the ruling. Judge Bud Cullen halted the proceedings July 4 because of what he said was a breach ofju- dicial independence. The breach allegedly involves an assistant deputy justice minister asking Chief Justice Julius Isaac to speed up the pace of the proceedings against the accused Nazis. Eventually, the alleged request became public, and Judge James Jerome, who was presiding over the case against the accused Nazis, stepped down and a judi- cial inquiry was called. The three accused war crimi- nals are Johann Dueck, Helmut Oberlander and Erichs Tobiass, all Canadian citizens living in southern Ontario. "This is an appalling decision and a moral outrage," said Bernie Farber, national director of com- munity relations for the Canadi- an Jewish Congress. "We agree that this discussion [between the minister and the judge] was inappropriate and mis- guided, and that it shouldn't have occurred. But we believe the rem- edy by the judge far outweighed what was necessary." - Irving Abella, a past president of the congress and the national chairman of its`war crimes com- mittee, said, "To end these pro- ceedings is to deny natural justice to the thousands of Jews who were allegedly murdered by these three individuals, and that's ob- scene." He added, "These cases should be decided on the evidence. They should not be halted on a proce- dural issue." Mr. Dueck, 76, a retired me- chanic, is accused of taking part in the killing ofJews and 'other civilians as a member of the Seli- dovka district police in German- occupied Ukraine from 1941 to 1943. Mr. OberLander, 72, is accused of having been a member of a commando unit that massacred hundreds of thousands ofJews in Ukraine and Crimea after the German army's advance into the southern Soviet Union in the summer and fall of 1941. Mr. Tobiass, 84, is accused of participating in the execution of civilians in Latvia from 1941 to 1943 as a member of the Latvian security police, an SS auxiliary unit responsible for the deaths of 30,000 Latvian Jews. Despite a 1987 federal war crimes commission that urged the government to act quickly against dozens of alleged war criminals, Canada has moved slowly. '96 SENTRA GXE EEs '96 MAXIMA GXE '• :WW. • • •••• kin OPTIONS-1.6 Litre 16 valve 4 cly., auto, air, tint, defog., tilt, power windows, locks, steering & brakes, cruise, stereo sass., alarm, plus more. Stk. #15195 799 3 * OPTIONS-3.0 Litre 24 valve V6, auto, air, tint, defog., tilt, power seats, windows, locks, steering & brakes, cruise, stereo cass. CD changer, alloys, alarm, plus more. Stk. #14721 LEASE FOR 36 MONTHS '2758 Was 96,429 NOW $13,389** '96 PATHFINDER XE 8* LEASE FOR 36 MONTHS Was $25,643 NOW $21,295** '97 ALTIMA GXE tftektmzer',. OPTIONS3.3 Litre V6, auto, air, tint, defog., tilt, power windows, locks, steering & brakes, cruise, stereo, CO, plus more. Stk. #15151 95 * 131 • :" : • • • LEASE FOR 36 MONTHS Was $28,317 NOW $24,895** • • ••• • •••• • ••:.: : • OPTIONS2.4 Litre 16 valve 4 cyl., auto, air, tint, defog., tilt, power windows/locks, steering & brakes, cruise, stereo cass., alarm, plus more. Stk. #15276. '1 9995* LEASE FOR 36 MONTHS Was 4 20,298 NOW $17,395** : : : • : • : : .00.0•Ogiiik" SPORTS • TRIPS • BARBECUES • C13 Attention! • Home Owners • Builders • Designers • Architects • Decorators Add Beauty & Dimension... SAVE 30%* on Mirrored Bi-Fold Closet Doors B"H z REGISTRATION I Is NOW OPEN FOR U) LL • • Cl) z cc 0 • By Our Mirror Design & Installation Specialists Call Our Custom Experts at: 810353 - 5770 22223 Telegraph Road (South of 9 Mile Road) for a limited time with this ad! Teen Camp for GLASS A Clear Reflection of Quality Since 1964 stc 0 cc) • 0 Boys 13-16 cn Aug. 5th - Aug. 26th • Monday-Friday 104 p.m. Head Counselor: Tuli Silberberg For You Free Estimate or Consulation And Visit Our Southfield Showroom at. Bais Chabad Torah Center cn Xi cn CO For registration or further information, call (810) 855-6170 MORE! MORE! MORE! CD > CO r- • 115