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Capital Spotlight
By MILTON FRIEDMAN
Deletion of Seene Showing Rabbi
From U.S. Film Evokes Protests
N. Y. Public Lilrri
Grand Central Station
P. 0. Box 2240
- New York 17, N. Y.
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“Auschwitz Trial” Recesses-for A
Week; Attracts Worldwide Attention
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Fifteen person, relatives of vic-
tims murdered in Auschwitz
or in satellite camps from 1941
to 1945, were represented by
Dr. Henry Hormonc of Frank-
furt. Among the 15, represent-
ing 11 nations, were three Is-
raelis—Yehuda Beigin, Prof.
Aron Beilin, and Dr. Eugen
Kiraly.
At the initial session, three
of the defendants were called
on to give details about their
Jewish organization spokesmen
charged that the deletion was
made to avoid offending Arab
the security of the Pope and his
entourage in Israel will be de-
legated to Israeli authorities.
About 3,000 Israeli policemen
will lie on duty as guards for
the visitors from the Vatican.
Meanwhile, there was dis-
satisfaction with the arrange-
ments in the Israeli press and
among some of the opposition
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too friendly to the
60 seats—was partly empty.
Washington, (JTA) — Four
Congressmen requested this
week a report from the United
States Information Angency on
the deletion from a documen-
Jews. The Cairo hate sheet
went on to charge that the Pope
was an agent of “international
Zionism.”
Much of the newsprint for
the Egyptian press is paid for
by American loans and grants.
American assistance also fi-
nanced construction of the radio
diatribes against Jews and
Catholics.
On December 2, the Cairo
“Voice of the Arabs” broadcast
that the American Jewish com
munity was behind the assis
charged with being an acces-
sory to murder, failed to ap-
Many Americans, in the
wake of the Kennedy assassina-
tion, have denounced extremism
and bigotry. But the United
States continues indirectly to
subsidize the anti Semitic and
anti Catholic propaganda of the
United Arab Republic press
and radio.
The Egyptian newspaper,
“Al Ahram,” has condemned
the forthcoming Israeli visit of
Pope Paul. This Government
controlled propaganda organ
alleged that the Pope had “poli-
tical motives” in the Near East
accused the agency of censor
ship. Sen. Keating said he had
checked in to the charges and
learned that the USIA had “cer
tain general policies with re
gard to scenes which they feel
would offend the viewing audi
ences in different countries.”
Despite the denials, Mr. Ster
ling was quoted as sustainting
of a scene
transmitters which broadcast
/\ /v SINCE 1908 THE VOICE OF SOUTHWEST JEWRY
The HERALD-VOICE
BETWEEN YOU and ME
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The Jewish Student: From rassment or self-consciousness
time to time, studies on the at- ... They no longer feel that
titudes of Jewish college stu- their Judaism diminishes their
dents and their sense of Jewish American identity . . . Some
identity are being made in this escapists are still around but
country by interested Jewish most have accepted the fact that
organizations and scholars . . . they are Jewish, and there is
More than 50 such studies are little flight from Judaism a-
known to have been made dur mong them now . . The basic
inq the past two decades, in- ties to Jewish life-superficial,
solving some 12,00 students in vulgar and sentimental as they
various colleges and universities frequently are-are nonetheless
One is a four-year studs deep-seated and tenacious . .
at’three universities conducted Unlike their parents’ genera- .
bs Dr. Alfred Jospe, veteran tion, and unlike the Jewish stu- accompanied by a security de- and was
Hillel director, who attempted dent of 20 and 30 years ago, tail from the Vatican, but none
to follow an entire college gen- few seek devices of protective of the Swiss Guards, who act
eration from their freshman coloration . . . Most of them do as the Pope’s personal body-
s ear to their graduation . . . not observe kashruth, but they guards at the Vatican, will be
What are the conclusions to do not think that public obser- with him. All responsibility for
which a scholar like Dr. Jospe vance of dietary laws tends to
comes in thinking now about make a Jew conspicuous in the
the more than 275,000 Jewish eyes of a non-Jew Most of
students enrolled in American them do not speak xiddish, but
higher school’s of learning? ... the speaking of Y iddish in pub-
Vrtually all studies confirm an lie does not make them feel un-
assumption that, for most comfortable . In his own
American Jewish students, study. Dr. Jospe established
their Jewish identity presents that 78 per cent of the students
no longer a substantial problem disapprove of the use of display
They affirm their Jewish- of Christmas trees in Jewish
ness without noticeable emba- (Continued on Page 10)
nations, a charge that the USIA the censorshop charge. Dr
denied in three statements in Joachim Prinz, president of the
24 hours. -_____ American Jewish. Congress,
'Hie 30-minute documentary said he had talked to Mr Ster-
was prepared gratis by tele- ling and he quoted the play
vision writers Rod Sterling and weight, who acted as producer
William Froug. Entitled “Let director for the documontary.
Us Continue,” it deals with the as saying that in a preliminary
views on major public issues meeting with various USIA of-
of President Johnson. ficials, he and Mr Froug pro
The denials by the USIA posed the use of “still frame
contained two points. The first pictures of Amarican faces”to
was that an opening for the dramatize the feeling of um
j . Lr nossibl. versality among Americans,
documentary, based on possiD1e
shots of various religious ser Dr Prinz quoted Mr. Sterling
vices had been dropped The as saying: “We were told by
second was that the USIA had the officials that at no time
no censorship policy and that could we indicate the face of a
it had, in fact, repeatedly dis rabbi or a synagogue or indeed
tributed films throughout the anything relating to the Jewish
world including the Middle faith. This i nfortunately was a
East, specifically including Is policy problem involving the
raeli‘ and Jewish personalities Middle Eastern countries. We
and events were told that to include such
Rep. Celer called the ex- shots in the film would prevent
planation “weasel-worded” and its being shown in the Middle
said “it will not wash.” He as- East since hose countries
• ■ - would refuse to show any of
the films.”
Tile first denial was made
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sination of President Kennedy .
'Die broadcast said “the savage
Zionists and their companies
killed him; they killed him for
the sake of money. Dollars
made the Dallas police conceal
the facts.”
The newspaper “Al Ahram”
said that “when this Jewish
killer (Jack Ruby) goes on
trial, Zionist elements will try
to influence the jury.” It com-
mented: “Those who know our
Jewish ‘friends’ well, know
know they don’t get excited or
involved unless personal or
material interest is involved.”
National Commander Daniel
Neal Heller, of the Jewish War
Veterans, brought the issue to
the attention of the White
House. In a letter to President
Lyndon B. Johnson, Mr. Heller
commended ’he President for
his denunciation of hatemon
gers. Mr Heller added that
“Americans should not finance
abroad, through our aid pro
gram, what we abhor at home.”
He urged implementation of
a clause in the new Foreign As
sistance Act authorizing the
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Frankfurt, Dec. 22. (JTA)—
West Germany’s biggest war
crimes trial since the immediate
postwar era was in recess here
today, after having opened Fri-
day. The trial, in which 22
former officials and guards at
the Auschwitz-Birkenau death
factory are charged with mur-
der and complicity in murder
of at least 4.000,000 men, wo-
men and children—most of the
victims being Jews—will be re-
sumed December 30. on to give details about their g <3388rm armrana
On that date, as on the open- personal lives before and dur- Lmdsesemancm-
ing day of the proceeding, the ing their Nazi service. They ppae:-an# ohnson
accused will be given an op- were Robert Mulke, 68, adju-
portunity to tell their personal tant to the first Auschwitz com- To Aid Dedication
histories. After January 6, ac- mandant, Rudolp Hoess, who ■ c—g
cording to the schedule set up was hanged by the Poles; Karl AUStin yn09o9ue
today, the specific c arges " 1 Hoecker, 52, adjutant to Rich- Austin: The dedication din-
"" ledagainstceasheofth ard Baer, the last Auschwitz „„ of Cong. Agudas Achim
be’held three daes a week commandant, who died in a originally scheduled forrNovem-
be held three days a W5 Feankrurt jail last June await- berber 24 was delayed by the
Television, newsreel and still 1251, i n tragic events of the previous
cameras clicked and ground ing trial; and W ilhelm Boger, Fi idy. It has been re-scheduled
under hot lights as the trial 57, an SS lieutenant mA use - or Monday, December 30, 7
opened Friday. Several of the witz accused of personally mur p.m. The honored guests at
defendants wore dark glasses, dering more than 100 inmates, the dedication will be President
One of them, Herbert Scherepe, Mulke was on the verge of and Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson.
56, now 2 butcher, tried to hide tears as he told his life story In a late call to Jim Novy,
his face behind a book Dr (Continued on Page 10) (Continued on Page 10)
Franz Lucas, a gynecologist ---------------
Israel President and Entire Cabinet
pear. His attorney said he was Will Meet Pope Paul VI Twice
Hlaand inohedyPreidndrht Jerusalem, Dec. 22. (JTA)- The plans were presented on serted that a photo of a rabbi
lucas be tried separately. President Zalman Shazar and behalf of the special Ministerial was “deliberately deleted b
Lucas be P entire Cabinet will meet Committee by Deputy Premier cause of Arab objections. This
The press sec the Abba s Eban. As planned, the is a shocking performance. He
courtnronm.wa filrdouithewss Pontiff visits Israel on January Pope win be greeted when he
media. However, the section re- 5, according to plans presented enters Israel near the Jordanian
served for the public-with only to the Cabinet today. horderattr; when th Pontiff
leaves Israel for his return to
Jordan, via the Mandelbaum
Gate, in Jerusalem, President
Shazar and the Cabinet will be
there to say farewell to the head
of the Catholic Church.
At the Mandelbaum Gate,
there will be a brief ceremony,
lasting two minutes. During
the Pontiff’s visit, the Pope
will be accompanied by an en-
tourage of 31 persons. When
Pope Paul enters Jerusalem, on
his return trip to Jordan, he
will be greeted by Jerusalems
Mayor Mordechai Ish-Shalom
and other city officials.
Mr. Eban reported that the
plans have been approved by
Vatican authorities. Under the
arrangements, the Pope will be
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