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BASIC .MORAL VALUES SPOTLIGHT ON HUNGARIAN JEWRY A Test for Judaism From a Special Correspondent It would be futile and dishonest to conceal tnat the appalling tragedy which is the subject In order to be able to understand the position of Jews in Hungary was about 100,000. That °t a trial before a Military Court in Israel has of the Jews in Hungary we must first consider is approximately one per cent of the popu­ stirred up the deepest emotions in Jews all over the years since the end of the war. Of the lation. ne world. As is now known from reports in large community of Hungarian Jews—at one As far as the economic situation was concerned, time over 600,000 strong—that looked back on the Jews shared the fate of the rest of the popu­ '}^ general press and elsewhere a number, lation of the country. As industry and comtmerce. S'ven as 47, of innocent civilian inhabitants a long and proud past, only less than a third survived Nazi persecution. But even this with very few exceptions, had been nationalised, t an Arab village in Israel—returning from number, who lived mainly in the capital, independent business men, investors, and craftsmen o^k in the neighbouring Jewish town Petach Budapest, diminished rapidly in the first post­ disappeared almost completely from the economic iikvah—were murdered in cold blood and life of Hungary. The slight change in the war years. Between 1945 and 1948, many under revolting circumstances almost three economic policy of the country which took place opportunities for emigration were open to nionths ago. We are not concerned with the during the years 1953 and 1954. made very little them and the younger generation, especially, MUestion of individual responsibility; this is practical difference. People who used to be took advantage of this. Later, the borders were independent now work almost exclusively in f ^ K^^ Court to ascertain and to act upon, and hermetically sealed; the Iron Curtain, which nationalised concerns and undertakings; their at the time of writing the proceedings have cut off Hungary from the rest of the world as incomes are far below what they had earned just begun. It is, of course, not for us to it did the other Soviet satellites, bscame an before. Whilst many Jews are still in high posi­ •nterfere in the prerogative of a Court of Law, unscaleable wall, and the stream of emigration tions—for instance, managers, or in important °°ffi have we—or anybody at this distance— administrative capacities—it is an interesting fact petered out. However, old people were in the that more and more of them are being replaced sufficient knowledge of the details to form a majority among the remaining Jews; the judgment in a criminal case. It is a relief to by younger men, who come from workers' or death-rate exceeded the birth-rate by far. farmers' families and are thoroughly trained and Know that the Israeli Government, through Furthermore, mixed marriages and conversions educated. However, the situation amongst Jewish ne Prime Minister, has expressed—though considerably reduced the community, so that Intellectuals and professionals is slightly better. A somewhat belatedly—its abhorrence of the at an estimate—unfortunately exact statistics great number are doctors, engineers, artists, and occurrence, has paid advances of compensation do not exist—in the middle of 1956 the number the like, with incomes well above the average. o the bereaved families, and has promised a Hardly any Jews are left on the land ; in conse­ ^^11" and objective trial. quence the small provincial Jewish communities, Arabs." It is this aspect of the affair which of which there were once a large number, are i°'Jt what concerns the Jewish world as a concerns us all. Those Jews especially who gradually dying out and Jewish life—in so far as whole and cannot be evaded, painful as it may have been victims of cruel persecution and one can speak of it as something special—is con­ ^ is the question of how such an event inhumanity have a right and a duty to voice centrated in the big towns, above all Budapest, P^ame possible at all and what state of mind a warning. We know, unfortunately, that where at least four-fifths of the 100,000 Jews live. 't reveals in at least a section of the Jewish among all peoples there are beastly creatures As far as religious toleration is concerned, People of our days. It is this question which or neurotics who suddenly acquire an atavistic services and religious instruction are permitted also deeply disturbs a very large part of Jewish lust for blood and a taste for atrocities as soon and the only sort of restriction is the fear of many public opinion in Israel itself, as is shown not as the thin veneer of civilised conduct is Continued on page 2, column 1 °nly from private utterances but also from removed by circumstances (as Aldous Huxley jne pronouncements of the Hebrew press. It once explained). But here it is stained with JS perhaps not an e.xaggeration to say that there the infection of misguided nationalism and a The Association of Jewish Refugees in Gt. Britain "'as an outcry of indignation in the Israeli cynical attitude of racial superiority; the press and even some pressure on the Govern- possibility of such sentiments spreading, herewith invites its meinbers to the nient to speed up the investigations and to especially among the youth, constitutes a grave conduct the trial in public. It is understandable moral danger to Judaism. That is why all nat the population at large wishes to Jews are involved, wherever they may be, as General Meeting oissociate itself as clearly as possible from long as we stand for Jewish solidarity and, jnis crime and its perpetrators. " They should consequently, collective responsibility. It is on Monday, February 18, at 7.45 p.m. s branded as traitors who dishonoured the disquieting that Jewish institutions, rabbinates, at 1, Broadhurst Gardens, N.W.6 sood name of the Jewish people more than etc., which in other cases are—rightly—quick (near Finchley Road Underground Station) ordinary traitors do; and if the Israeli to condemn atrocities, have remained silent in government reintroduced the death penalty the face of such a terrible event, perhaps out tor high treason, it should keep in mind that of misconceived tribal loyalty. AGENDA 'J^c are crimes against humanity more Jewry ought to ask itself: where do we go Report on AJR Activities abhorrent even than treason of the ordinary from here ? It is a tragedy to experience such «)rt "—was the essence of an editorial in the a sequel to the persecutions which Jews had ^aily paper, Haaretz. to endure in this epoch. What is the state Election of Committee of Mam^ement It is frightening to imagine that these Jewish of mind of some sections of the Jewish people, (Executive) J'/'^'nals lived in an atmosphere which led and how do they integrate nationalism and nem to assume—wrongly, to our satisfaction— freedom ? It is reassuring that we are united Election of Board "lat such a deed would be condoned and passed with overwhelming Israeli public opinion in (List of Candidates published on rwge 10) 2^er. Was ^ot the former Arab village of demanding that the spiritual and educational leadership of the Jewish people should earnestly t^sir Yassin, where the terrible massacre of Restitution and Compensation '^48 was committed, now a Jewish settle- inquire into the psychological and moral causes nient ? And although great indignation was of the mentality here revealed. It is a point Report on latest developments ^Xpressed at that time in various Jewish circles, of honour ; it is also one of the most urgent |ne ensuing war wiped that out and none of moral necessities of twentieth-century Jewish No further invitations will be sent out |ne murderers has been punished. It appears life. jnat the 1956 murderers of El Kassem Perhaps the much needed unity of the Jewish Non-members are not entitled to vote but will be pelieved that they had reason to feel secure people could be restored in a joint effort to welcome as guests at the Meeting m this case because the victims were " only save the basic moral values of Judaism. i Page 2 AJR INFORMATION February, 1957 Continued from page I were part of it with all others. Jews could be NEWS IN BRIEF Jews that theif careers might sufifer. As a result, seen participating in the demonstrations of for example, they simply do not dare keep the October 23rd and fighting behind the barricades SPEEDING UP OF COMPENSATION High Holy Days or send their children to the during the following days. Then, on November religious dasses arranged by the community. Also, 4th, when the Russian tanks and armoured A member of the Bundestag, Professor Franz the Orthodox members of the community feel at a vehicles moved into the capital and put an end Boehm, said at a meeting of the " Verband fuer considerable disadvantage, as they have great to the first phase of the struggle, the shock—the Freiheit und Menschenwuerde," that in 1956 for the difficulty in eating only kosher food and there paralysing horror—was the same among all first time applications had been dealt with more can be no question of keeping the Sabbath. sections of the population without exception, quickly than there was money available. In 1956 irrespective of faith or class. all Laender spent DM1,100,000,000 for purposes In this connection, the question of antisemitism of administration ; for 1957 DM1,600,000,000 was must be mentioned. Officially it does not exist at Days of Turmoil earmarked for this. Should it be possible to carry all, and it must be admitted that antisemitic through the programme for 1958, the major part of remarks or the like are taken to be fascist mani­ During those days and later, too, the situation applications would have been dealt with; this festations and Hire treated accordingly. But every­ was fraught with danger. It must be reaUsed would be much sooner than the planned date of one knows perfectly well that under the surface that there was no longer any form of public 1962. there is a powerful antisemitic current—indeed security. The entire police and the entire army hatred would not be too strong a word to use. had gone over to the rebels or had disbanded ; Every single Jew feels this almost daily at work, the administration was in a state of chaos ; the ISRAELI PENSIONS BILL FOR in conversation with neighbours and so forth ; governmental machine was in a state of anarchy ; NAZI VICTIMS every single one, consciously or unconsciously, the occupation army was exclusively concerned The Bill providing pensions to Israelis who fears the sudden violent eruption of this under­ with the suppression of the rebels. All industries, suffered permanent injury in German concentration current. This is particularly noticeable in the railways, telegraph and telephone communications camps, or as a result of other Nazi acts, was given provinces and the movement to the cities, which had ceased to function. The Government, Nagy's, its first reading in the Knesset during the beginning we have already mentioned can. apart from its which had been installed by the revolutionaries of January. economic causes, also be attributed to the fact and, later, Kadar's Cabinet, was powerless. No The Bill arises out of provisions laid down in the that those Jews living in the country and in small one took the slightest notice of their decrees, Israeli-German agreement on reparations. communities feel themselves in greater danger. commands, exhortations or threats. One martial They therefore go to the cities, where the large law after another was announced, without any THE SOVIET ZONE AND EGYPT number of co-religionists alone gives them a cer­ effect. If there were lawless or irresponsible tain confidence. The antisemitism of certain elements who wanted to commit crimes in the The Foreign Minister of the Soviet Zone, Dr. sections of the people was fed by a whispering midst of this general chaos, no one was there to Bolz, has appealed to the Federal Republic to pass campaign which, in a typically demagogical stop them. (Indeed, at this time, looting in broad on the reparation deliveries for Israel " which manner, pointed to the fact that a large proportion daylight did take place. The looters were served the armament of the Israeli aggressor" to of leading members of the Communist regime was professional criminals who had either been freed Egypt. He said that the Soviet Zone would con­ of Jewish descent. This in spite of the lack of without forethought or who had escaped—and tinue " to give political and material support to any loyalty or ties to Judaism of leaders such as now there was no one who could hft a finger to Egypt in its fight for the fulfilment of its just the once all-powerful Rakosi, or Gero (meanwhile stop them.) Among the inhabitants who hid in demands." also fallen from power), or the former Minister the cellars for protection in these terrible days, During the last few years the Soviet Zone, con­ of War, Farkas. Under their govemment, Jews the Jews felt that they were doubly endangered. trary to the Federal Republic, has consistently suspecteid of bourgeois leanings were persecuted That no anti-Jewish excesses were perpetrated refused all demands for reparations to Israel. and deported just as much as non-Jewish anti- many of them regarded as a miracle. Communists. At the same time—in spite of the lack of news­ ESTABLISHMENT OF "GERMAN-ARAB papers—a rumour, which almost sounded like yet SOCIETV " Objects of the Revolution another miracle, passed from mouth to mouth, the border, which, for years, had been hermetically A " German-Arab Society " has been formed in So this was the political, economic and social sealed, lay open. The mihtary frontier guard was Bonn, to provide " immediate and personal relief situation in which the Hungarian Jew found him­ just as disorganised as the police and the army. { for any needy inhabitants of the Arab States." self just before the outbreak of the Hungarian and the way to Austria, the way to the West was It is reported that the principal promoter of the struggle for freedom of October and November, open. And the mass exodus began which led Society is Dr. H. A. Fakoussa, the Arab League 1956. That the demonstration of October 23rd over 150,000 out of the country in a few weeks. representative in Germany. developed spontaneously into armed warfare and The first to go were the people living in the a large-scale revolution was as much of a surprise frontier districts themselves, fascinated to see that ARAB-GERMAN OIL I to the Jews as it was to the population as a whole the barrier they had thought insurmountable had and, indeed, to the Government itself. Although vanished ovemight in front of their eyes. Then The German Erdoel-AG (DEA) has acquired oil there had been, for some months, a definitely came those who had manned the barricades with concessions in Syria and has started work. DEA's discernible latent revolutionary atmosphere, in weapons in their hands, and who were now decision was influenced by the fact that the people view of the Russian occupation troops in the threatened by arrest and deportation. Finally, of Syria, as of all countries in the Near East, have country, no one ^lieved that there would be the inhabitants of the capital began to escape to great sympathies for Germany and desire co­ such a violent eruption. People (including both the West in groups. And although the temporarily operation, especially in the field of oil production. the under-cover opposition and Conununist circles) disorganised frontier guards had meanwhile begun The Hamburg newspapwr. Die Welt, writes: thought it more likely that there would be a to reorganise themselves and flight became daily Several Arab and Asiatic countries want Soviet or " gradual retreat" of the regime, a slow thaw, more dangerous, an endless stream of men. German help only for the exploitation of their as had taken place in Poland under Gomulka. women, children, old people, and sick people set oil resources; therefore, Germany faces a task This would have corresponded to the wishes and which she can't shirk in her own interests and in out, leaving everything behind, giving up every­ the intereiits of the whole free world. interests of the majority of the population, and thing, burning all their bridges, with empty hands, especially of the Jews, most of whom were dis­ with only the clothes they were wearing, by day satisfied with the regime, but saw certain dangers and by night, weary, exhausted, often collapsing "SYRIAN PRUSSIANS" in its sudden collapse as a result of violent action. on the way—thousands, tens of thousands of them Now, in the last week of October, they were faced went over to the West. And again, amongst A correspondent of the Koelnische Rundschau with the reality of a spontaneous popular move­ them, in evergrowing numbers, were the Jews. writes that the Syrian army, about 65,000 ment which, starting with the demonstrators, strong, has in recent years been trained by There was no difference between them and the a German military missfon in a typically German, caught hold of the rest of the people with hght- others, just as, in flight, there was no difference ning rapidity. Students, workers, intellectuals, the or rather Prussian, way and that its efficiency t)etween townspeople and countryfolk, between should not be under-estimated. On the other hand pohce and the aimy joined the rebels, the Govern­ intellectuals and workers, between old and young. ment machinery and production were brought to it is equipped with a medley of out-dated German. Czech, British, French, and Russian weapons. The a standstill, whilst the Communist Party machine (In a following article Ihe author, a Hungarian was in utter confusion. No one stood aloof from problems of supply are neariy insoluble. Jew, will give a detailed account of his adven­ Ammunition, especially, is lacking. this tremendous spontaneous movement; the Jews turous escape.) GERMAN INDUSTRY FAIR IN CAIRO FOR TRANSFER OF DEUTSCHE MARKS On account of the recent political developments, TO TfflS COUNTRY CONSULT the German Fair in Cairo will take place one week later than originally planned, namely from March Feuehtwanger (London) Ltd. 14 to April 3, Bankers A Supplement describing the contents 91, MOORGATE. LONDON, E.C.2 of the Telephone; METropolitan 8151 1. und 2. Durchfuehrungsverordnung Representing: zum BEG I. L. FEUCHTWANGER BANK LTD. I FEUCHTW ANGER CORPORATION TEL-AVrV : JERUSALEM : HAIFA I 52 BROADWAY. NEW YORK. 4. N.Y. is attached to this issue AJR INFORMATION February, 1957 Page 3 ". Rosenstock ANGLO-JUDAICA A STORY ABOUT OURSELVES New Refugee Problem In view of the continuously growing new refugee British Jewry's Work for Nazi Victims problem in this country, the Central British Fund will resume ils role as Anglo-Jewry's over-all ev "sually associate history with the past, and ('• Kitchener Camp "). This Camp was established agency for the relief and rehabilitation of Jewish tnt^^ history of the period of our own lives for men who could only be released from the victims of persecution arriving in this country. to be recorded by posterity. Fortunately, how­ German concentration camps if they had an Having been concerned since last November with ever, there are always contemporaries who realise opportunity for emigration, but whose visas and the refugees from Hungary, the C.B.F. is now also jnat current events have to be recorded by those emigration certificates respectively for the U.S.A. assisting the Egyptian refugees who were hitherto wno know the background from their own or Palestine had not yet come through. Had they helped by a specially created relief agency of the experiences. It is from this angle that we who not found refuge in England, they would have Sefardi community and by local Jewish com­ cin^^ ^° '^'^ country as victims of Nazi perse- perished. The total cost of the Camp to the Jewish munities near their camps of reception. An appeal ution have special reason to welcome a book community for the eighteen months of its existence for funds has been launched. ecenth written by Professor Norman Bentwich.* was £100,000. After the outbreak of war, the .J!''°^sssor Bentwich has himself been associated " Kitchener Camp" became the first training AltK "^"^^ ^"'^ refugees from 1933 onwards, centre for aliens admitted to the Army. In the Honours ^•ithough. as Viscount Samuel points out in his course of time, 10,000 refugees served with the Several prominent Jewish names appeared in the introduction to "They Found Refuge," Professor Forces, and 150 made the supreme sacrifice. New Year Honours List. Mr. Alderman B. N. j^".^*'ch"s own contribution to the rescue of Nazi One aspect of refugee work has had a par­ Waley-Cohen, Sheriff of the City of London, 'ctjms IS hardly mentioned, the book is to some ticularly far-reaching result: the co-operation received a knighthood. A son of the late Sir BrV I*" autobiography. There are few prominent between the Jewish committees and the Christian Robert Waley-Cohen, he is a Vice-President of the ntish Jews who have been as active as Professor committees set up for the " non-Aryan " refugees, United Synagogue. entwich jn practically all spheres of refugee led to the estabhshment of the Council of and i!'1^' '^P^'"' f''°'" '^at, he has been a personal Christians and Jews, which today performs an A C.B.E.. for services to child welfare, was J. . O^lpful friend to many people in our midst. important function in fostering good relationships awarded to Lady Reading, a Vice-Chairman of the IS just this interest in the personal sorrows and between the various denominations. Public Health Committee of the National Council add" °^ anybody who asked for his help which of Women. She is a member of the World Jewish Post-War Relief Work Congress Executive and President of its British r., .^P 'he already large debt of gratitude we Section. A C.B.E. was also conferred on the noted "*^e him. After the war, new categories of Jewish Nazi veteran sportsman, H. M. Abrahams, Vice- The book is based not only on the author's wide victims had to be cared for—the survivors of the President of the Amateur Athletic Association, who gjP^'^'^nces, but also incorporates information catastrophe, especially on the European Continent. won the 100-metres championship at the Olympic Da ^" '" '^'•™ ^^ other persons who took a leading Under the auspices of the Jewish Committee for Games in 1924. •"t. too, in various efforts on behalf of refugees. Relief Abroad, which had as its Chairman the late Jewish civil servants in the Honours List were Record of Central British Fund Dr. Redcliffe Salaman and Professor Bentwich as Mr. Aaron Emanuel, Assistant Secretary, Colonial its Vice-Chairman, the preparatory training work Oflfice (C.M.G.); Mr. Joseph Cowen. Assistant r " '^s opening chapter, British Jewry's proud of volunteers was started in 1943. As soon as Secretary, Board of Trade (C.B.E.); Mr. Alec un t 1 ''^^' rescue work for persecuted Jews developments on the Continent made it possible, Nathan. Principal, Ministry of Supply (O.B.E.); chDM ^^^ '^ described. However, the gravest relief units were sent over. and Dr. H. M. Cohen, Principal School Medical ^naiienge came in 1933 from Germany, "the The author gives a particularly vivid description Officer, Birmingham (C.B.E.). There were also two oea ''^^. '•y\'i'^^ was regarded as a citadel of Euro- of the position in Germany at that time. The business men, Mr. Siegfried Cahn. Managing a an civilisation and had been, for generations, Jewish population then consisted of two entirely Director of Goodlass, Wall and Lead Industries, i P'"'"'^'Pa! centre of Jewish learning." Under the different types ; on the one hand, the few remnants Ltd., and Mr. Leslie Berker, Chairman of Berker- e«f?kr', °^ events, the leaders of Anglo-Jewry of German Jewry who had survived mainly as «tablished the - Central British Fund for German tex. Ltd., and the sculptor. Benno Elkan (O.B.E.), partners of mixed marriages, many of whom had and the scientist, Dr. Haps Kronberger (O.B.E.). ,.• J^,- as it was then called. Its first appeal was previously had comparatively few ties with the R!KI- *'> 'he five Joint Presidents: the Chief Jewish community and, on the other hand, the ^a?bi (Dr. Hertz). Lord Reading (the first). Dr. former inmates of concentration camps, most of Lord Mayor xjX"iann, Mr. Lionel de Rothschild, and Mr. whom hailed from Eastern Europe. wer c. Sokolow. The Directors of the Appeal Manchester's new Lord Mayor will be Alderman Wal '"°'^ Marks. Edward Baron, and Philip It was in those first post-war years that the Leshe M. Lever. Sociahst M.P. for Ardwick since aboi ^" ^ *h^ ^''^' y^^""' "^^ Appeal yielded " illegal " emigration to Palestine was at its peak— 1950, who described himself as a "traditionalist sine fo''"^'"*^'' of a million pounds. Altogether a fact which not infrequently placed the Jewish Jew and always respected by my non-Jewish siiK^^ .'°33, when the Jewish community started relief workers of British nationality in a somewhat colleagues on that account." Brighton's Jewish i,„,,^"bing to CBF appeals, over five million delicate position. It was difficult for them " to Mayor, Councillor Lewis Cohen, was adopted as pounds has been collected. steer a straight course between the pressures of prospective parliamentary candidate by the local the Displaced Persons and the loyalty to the Labour Party. JCV^K'^V^^ CBF acted as the financing body, the British authorities which was expected of all British carrv '^^'^"S^ss' Committee was established to teams." beh- i*"* ^^^ actual case work. The driving force Another aftermath of the war, described by the Discrimination The '^^ Committee was Mr. Otto M. Schjff. author, is the fight for restitution and compensa­ task ^'''"' '" "'^''='1 h^ devoted himself to this tion. As Chairman of the United Restitution Social discrimination was scorned by the Southend ujgj.'^an be gauged by an expression he often Organisation, he has devoted his energies to this Borough Council in denying a Council course to a •here' ^^^^ 'he goods you deal in are human, vital task and he is, therefore, familiar with the golf club which was reported to have debarred an merit ""^^ "° "^"'^^—^^^^ '^^^* according to its intricate political and legal problems involved. applicant from membership on the sole ground that he was a Jew and that it was undesirable to have count*^^ not only the Jewish community of this AJR and Restitution more than a very small maximum number of Jews The • *^° embarked on the vast relief schemes, In various contexts Professor Bentwich refers to as members. When the club's decision became aroiif °r^'^"'^^ of the general population was also the work of the AJR. He recalls the establishment known, all Jewish members resigned. and • ''^^ occurrences in Germany. Scholars of the organisation in 1941 after the internment A motion by the Communist group on the assis,?^'^'**'^*s, especially, felt the urge to render period, and also the formation of the Council of Stepney Borough Council to ban Mosley's Union Scien and thus the finest representatives of Jews from Germany after the war. " The persistence movement from using Limehouse Town Hall for x^.j.u '^^ and learning in England were associated of these two organisations," he writes, " prevailed over a certain scepticism about restitution in the a public meeting was defeated by 34 to 12. The ini,V,,r"ugee work from its inception. On the four Communist members, all Jews, were sup­ foimH'!f °^ Sir William (Lord) Beveridge, they Anglo-Jewish bodies, and both organisations were instrumental in estabhshing the United Restitution ported by four Jewish Labour Councillors, while and I "'•^ " Society for the Protection of Science the five remaining Labourites abstained. Pri- "-earning." This Society included the Nobel Office as a responsible legal agency for those A V p'.""^""^' Lord Rutherford and Professor claimants who had not the means oi employing Two well-known Anglo-Jewish Communists. private lawyers. Now," Professor Bentwach Professor Hyman Levy, the mathematician, and states, " the great majority of Jews from the Chimen Abramsky, son of the former Beth Din •"eflecf ?'"?""' of work which was involved is Continent have been absorbed into the British Dayan, were among the signatories to a letter gent • , '" ''i^ figures given by Professor community and take their full part in economic whose strong strictures on Soviet policy the Daily in thJ^- "^^^ Jewish Refugees' Committee had, and social life. They maintain, however, their own ave"„ "' eight months of 1939, to deal with an Worker refused to print. Two other Jewish organisations for mutual help. The Association of Communists still toe the Party line—the Hon. Ivor niat^°^ of \,0Q0 visitors per day and approxi- Jewish Refugees and the Council of Jews from ^'V 1.000 unaccompanied children per month. Montagu, brother of the President of the United Germany have remained to supplement the help of Synagogue, and Jack Gaster, son of the late Haham. the Govemment and the older Jewish communal Altogether 10,000 children were bodies for those new citizens who have special needs." whir"v,^D° ^^^ schemes in the implementation of manifold problems, bring the events to Ufe so wh rK P''°fs5sor Bentwich took a leading part and It is gratifying that now, as Anglo-Jewry's rescue vividly. melr, % describes in his book, was the establish- work for the Jewish victims of Nazi persecution A review of this nature can only give a very 'cnt of the Transit Camp in Richborough draws to its close, " They Found Refuge," which sketchy outline of^ the book, and it is hoped that serves as a full record of this important period of it will be an inducement to former refugees to read ISs t^"*" Bentwich : " The>- Found Refuge." Cresset Press. Anglo-Jewish history has been written, and that the full story about themselves, as so aptly the author's descriptions of the various phases and described by Professor Bentwich. Page 4 AJR INFORMATION February, 1957 H. G. Adler mag ein persoenliches Wort erlaubt, ja sogar gefordert sein. Moege keiner meiner Leser glauben, dass mir diese Objektivitaet leicht geworden waere. "DIE FLUCHT IN DEN HASS^' Nicht weil ich den behandelten Fragen mit kuehlem Absland gegenueberstehe, habe ich das Buch schreiben und so schreiben koennen, sondem weil German Version of •' Hostages of Civilisation " sie den Mittlepunkt meines Lebens bildeii, weil ich mich der Gewalt, mit der sie eine Antwort Dr. Reichmann's " Hostages of Civilisation " has up to the truth. It could be argued that no book forderten, nicht entziehen konnte. . , . Einer already been highly and justifiably praised in the has ever forced a man to act. That is true if we pruefenden Forschung und bedachtsam abwae- April, 1950, issue of AJR INFORMATION. Now the believe in free will; but in that case not only books genden Erklaerung fuehlte ich mich gewachsen. authoress has arranged for an excellently written cannot make us act, in that case only actual com­ In ihnen bleibt kein Raum fuer den Ausdruck der German version, to which she has added a stimu­ pulsion can achieve this by strangling, if not our Qual, der Leidenschaft und der Anklage, Aus dem lating preface.* It is a sign of a new self- free will, our freedom of action. But if we freely niichternen Gebrauch des wissenschaftlichen consciousness in some German circles that a accept moral responsibilities, we must open our Geraets auf einen Mangel an persoenlicher number of very outspoken books about the Jewish minds to the urgent questions Dr. Reichmann Erschuetterung zu schliessen, waere irrig. . . . Wenn question and the Jewish tragedy have appeared poses, here, in particular to Germans, but which irgendwo ' alles verstehen ' nicht bedeuten kann recently. These comprise not only translations, also apply to all other nations who have had any­ ' alles verzeihen,' so im Zusammenhang dieses like Dr. Reichmann's book, or Gerald Reitlinger's thing to do with Jews, and especially to Jews Buches." " Final Solution," or, in a wider context, Hannah themselves. Thus it is no empty phrase to say that Arendt's " Origins of Totalitarianism " (" Elemente here we all have a moral responsibility : nostra res und Urspruenge totaler Herrschaft"), but alsojnew agitur. publications in German, such as Eleonore Sterling's I should like only to add one word to what I REACTION TO DR. REICHMANN'S BOOK " Er ist wie du " (a work which is thematically akin have already written about Dr. Reichmann's book: to Dr. Reichmann's book, but whose aim and In West Berlin the students' journal, "Collo­ the hope that it is widely read in Germany. quium " emphasises a special merit of Eva Reioh- method are different); the documents collected by Anxiously we wait to see what its effect will be Poliakov and Wulf under the title " Das Dritte there and hope, also, that our words will stimulate mann. Quite apart from any historical Reich und die Juden," which has been so success­ our readers to a renewed interest in a work that explanations, the journal stales, she has analysed ful that the authors are preparing a second volume has lost none of its topicality. In conclusion it psychological and sociological elements which of documents called " Das Dritte Reich und seine may be of interest to read the opening of Dr. make National Socialism comprehensible, without Diener "; finally, my own book on Theresienstadt. Reichmarm's German preface (p. 7); " Am Beginn however, constructing the idea of the necessity of So that in less than two years seven comprehensive meines Buches, das eigenes Leben auf die Ebene its coming. Such an idea would exclude any moral works have appeared, whose Jewish authors are all akademischer Objektivitaet zu heben bestimmt ist. decision. (except Poliakov and Reitlinger) of German- speaking origin.

Irrational Forces ANTISEMITISM—TWO GERMAN PUBLICATIONS Michael Miiller-Claudius, who already fought who say today that they knew nothing of the Dr. Reichmann could have dispensed with her German antisemitism back in the 1920s, deals with concentration camps and gas chambers, by warning preface—and, indeed, she would have had the problem more closely m his book "Deutscheund reminding them of the slogans which many shouted to dispense with writing her whole book—if she judische Tragik " (Frankfurt, Josef Knecht, 1955). before 1933 : " Wenn's Judenblut vom Messer had taken the attitude of Michel Mazor in his He shows that there was hardly any antisemitism spritzt, geht's uns nochmal so gut" and : " Zittre, superb work on Warsaw, " La Cit^ engloutie" in Western Europe before the year 1000. Jews Volk der Mazzefresser ! Es kommt die Nacht (Editions du Centre, Paris, 1955). Mazor refuses lived as peasants and wine-growers among the der langen Messer I " Of the retribution that has to have any truck with psychological, historical, or Gentiles, and took part in the growing trade, at befallen the Germans he say : " What was done sociological explanations of Hiller barbarism, for the time of Charlemagne, who chose the biblical to the Jews who were robbed of everything, of (p, 175) "any explanation would have some King Josia as his model. Louis the Pious said all their possessions, their honour, their houses element of rationalisation and therefore would give in a charter given to Christian merchants that and their lives, only because they were Jews, was an element of justification of these unspeakable he hoped they would serve him as faithfully as eventually done to our expellees from the ^st— actions; it would tend to make them part and the Jews. Many bishops, too, took the Jews under only because they were Germans." He addresses parcel of the History of Mankind, whereas these their protection. The first persecutions of the Jews a word of advice and warning to the lower clergy wild excesses, this explosion of infernal forces, started at the time of the crusades. In some who teach religion in elementary and secondary must remain outside the annals of all the peoples places the Jews were given the choice between schools. The way in which they often treat the of the world." However understandable such an death and conversion, but most of them chose death of Christ, he says, is one of the primary attitude may be in a survivor of Warsaw, even one death, killing their families and themselves. sources of antisemitism. as highly educated as Mazor, we cannot accept his " Before this sight," the author says, " all rejection of any explanation and Dr. Reichmann irresponsible trash about the Jews being cowardly A Novel on " Kleinstadtjuden " would be the last to do so. She well knows, and by nature appears only as wretched slander." Maria Mathi tells in " Wenn nur der Sperber we accept it with her, that an explanation is not Gradually the Jews were eliminated from all nicht kommt" (Gutersloh. C. Bertelsmann, an excuse, that irrationality remains irrational even business and only allowed to take up money- 1955) the tragic story of the Jewish community when it is explained; she certainly knows, too, that lending. When this way of earning a living was of Hadamar between 1900 and 1940. About two even the darkest horrors, once they have been per­ also taken from them and all Jews were driven dozen Jewish families had been living there for petrated by human beings, cannot be eradicated out from large parts of Western Europe, Bemard centuries and treasured an ancient charter given from the history of humanity, however strongly we of Clairvaux sighed : " Where there are no Jews, to them by the Duke of Nassau. Some of them may wish to do so. Christian money-lenders behave much worse." In had become rich, but most remained quite poor, the 18th century, Lichtenberg, the German writer, earning their living as cattle-dealers or artisans. Moral Responsibility said : " Even the real faults of the Jews ought to Their Christian neighbours were always friendly put us Christians to shame first." To show the and helpful, and antisemitism was unknown in Nothing noble and nothing despicable is barred difference between the enlightened 18th century Hadamar. " Who," the authoress asks, " was the to man, who is free to choose. " Escape into and ihe years of growing National Socialism, first to beat the drum of the primeval forests ? " hatred " leads to action so despicable that nothing the author refers to a discussion about Professor The answer is given when one man quotes is barred, when all the repressions and barriers are Fritz Haber's invention during the First World Treitschke's words: " The Jews are our mis­ torn down in a community. That is also the case. War of getting nitrogen from the air, which fortune," and the others start shouting : " Judd. when hatred is officially organised and systematised, had saved Germany from early disaster. A Nazi Judd, geh kaputt I " Soon the simple synagogue when it is carried out coldly and unfeelingly like a headmaster is said to have remarked : " If it at Hadamar is burnt amidst the shouting of the job of work, as it was by some of the utterly evil was a Jew who worked out that method, he did mob while the Jews quote from the Psalms: characters in the " Vernichtungslager" and other it not for the benefit of Germany but for his "They strangle widows and strangers and kill places during the Hitler terror. Here, the original own profit." Asked how he got his knowledge, orphans." The decent minority among the hale-impulse has been rationalised, but however he replied: " From the unalterable racial essence Hadamar Gentiles help the Jews secretly at night, cynical these evildoers may appear, having repressed of the Jew." and a pious woman prays "for her oppressed all pity for their victims, even the most calculated fellow-citizens whose fate will be fulfilled so bestiality has its roots in some emotion. The fury bitterly in the days to come." The Roman that breaks out in hatred, seen psychologically, is Political Immaturity Catholic priest sighs deeply at the thought that a regression to childhood or to earlier stages in " none of his flock ever accused himself of a sin the development of humanity, which we thought we Muller-Claudius asks why racial antisemitism of omission during those terrible years." had grown out of. With civilised peoples this fury found so many followers in Germany. His has lost its elemental character and has been subject answer is: Germany never developed into a Meanwhile, members of the master race erect to a process of rationalisation, which, even in the democratic State like the Western Powers. " The a huge house on the Moenchberg, and a man who case of apparent or real regression is never quite Germans have never rid themselves of the idea runs after a strange vehicle, shouting lost but is modified and becomes valueless. These of autocratic government," they only knew the " Murderers, murderers ! " is arrested. A cloud facts are the justification for Dr. Reichmann's " Prussian style, which was the tragedy of our of dark smoke hangs over the roofs of Hadamar, book, for her method adequately reveals and history," That inherited ideal they regarded as while groups of Jews climb the hill to be killed explains what happened. It is a demonstration, but an unalienable trait of their " national substance." and burnt in that strange looking building on the not a consolation for the reader; not only does it and when this was swept away in 1918 they top. One man of the last group to climb the not free him from responsibility, it makes him face ascribed the birth of the revolution to the subter­ hill in the early hours of the morning says to a fuges of " seducers of alien race." Hitler thus German woman whom he meets on the way to his had no difficulty in persuading innumerable death : " What is happening to us can also happen Germans that democracy was something to you all. But what will happen to you then, •Eva G. Reichmaim : " Flucbt in den Hass. Die Ursachen der DeuUchen Judenkataitrophe." 324, S. Europaeische Verlags- specifically Jewish. can no longer happen to us. He who cries last unstalt. Frankfurt a.M. (1956). Bound DM9.80. broch. DM7.50. The author joins issue with all those Germans cries most bitterly." J. LESSER. AJR INFORMATION February, 1957 Paje 5 AWARDS TO NEW CITIZENS Old Acquaintances THE SCULPTOR: BENNO ELKAN. O.B.E. Elkan is, however, not only the great master of " You know," Benno Elkan said to me when I portrait busts whom the world admires. Many of us Milestones:—Ludwig Berger, the playwright recently visited him in North-West London, "I will first have heard of him as the creator of and director who was born in Mainz, celebrated nave written my autobiography. In it I speak with possibly the finest monument for the fallen of the his 65th birthday in Schlangenbad. His first pro­ complete frankness of my childhood in Dortmund, First World War, which stood in Frankfurt a.M. duction was " Prinz von Homburg " at Reinhardt's of my years of leaming and wandering, of the What humanity and simplicity! A mother " Deutsches Theater," with Lina Lossen, Krauss Germany I grew up in and, of course, of my life prostrated in unspeakable sorrow. There is some­ and Paul Hartmann. His " Walzertraum" and and work as a sculptor. Looking back at it all, thing weird in the story of its creation as Elkan " Glass Wasser." produced for UFA. are still 1 must confess that I did not, what is generallv told it to me. remembered. During his years in exile. Berger called, develop. I continued throughout my long In 1913, when everything was at peace and directed " The Thief of Baghdad" in England, career as I had started when a young sculptor, nobody thought of a war, he lived happily, a well- and also directed the first production of t^sentially, 1 am still ' der dumme Junge aus known and prosperous sculptor, at Alsbach an der " Pygmalion " in Holland, where he survived the Dorlmund.' and a friend of mine quite rightly Bergstrasse, in his own lovely house. Suddenly war. He returned to Germany in 1947 and has suggested 'Der letzte Dummkopf,' as a title for the urge came over him to sculpt a mourning lately collaborated with Axel Eggebrecht in writing niy autobiography; that is the blockhead who goes woman, mouming the death of thousands of the script for " Stresemann." which will shortly be nis own way following his own dreams and ideas young people. It was a kind of vision which shown.—Fritz Schrecker, the Austrian actor now Without bearing in mind what the public, the urged to be born in stone. Thus the monument for living in London, also celebrated his 65th birthday jntics, and the mighty of this earth say or think of the dead of the war was created months before last month. He is »twice a grandfather (his son nis work." the catastrophe actually started. lives in Israel). Before joining Emil Geyer's This certainly is a remarkable confession from Westminster Abbey Candelabra " Neue Wiener Buehne," he was with Kortner and somebody who has modelled the busts of a galaxy Deulsch as a co-pupil. He assisted in estab­ Ot famous people, amongst whom are at least three Our conversation turned to later times, and to lishing the Austrian cabaret "' Latemdl" in Ujeat Jews : Weizmann, Lord Samuel, and Yehudi Benno Elkan's life in England. I said how moved London and, during the war, broadcast for the Menuhin. It seems that in Britain and, to a certain I had been when I saw his two beautiful candela­ B.B.C. as " Hirnschal." Schrecker has lately been extent in the U.S.A., people vied with each other bra in Westminster Abbey for the first time. How engaged in films and on TV. '0 be his models. His sculptures include models of unusual for us former German Jews to see a 'ne present Duke of Kent, the late Marquess of Jewish master's work in the central church of all Honoured:—In the New Year Honours List, Salisbury, Lord Beveridge, Samuel Courtauld, England. " Was it not strange for you," I asked, the reader will find the name of Rudolphe Jess as Lord Keynes, Toscanini. John D. Rockefeller, and " to be thus honoured? What is your relationship to Judaism? " the recipent of the M.B.E. (Member of the Order air Winston Churchill. of the British Empire), for his services as a theat­ I would have liked to have asked many questions " The Bible," he replied, " played a great part in rical expert with the British Army in Germany, The concerning the personalities of some of these my early childhood. At home we had the one former singer and conductor of Berlin's " Rotter- people, but I had to restrain myself, Benno Elkan which is illustrated by Dord. During long solitary Buehnen " ran an agency in London before the *iil be 80 this year and he must husband his hours I, an only child, poured over those wonderful war, together with Rolf Carston, who later became strength. Yet I simply could not refrain from pictures and they engraved themselves indelibly on my mind. Therefore it was natural for me to director of the " Blue Danube " cabaret and only a inquiring what impression Sir Winston had made on few weeks ago emigrated to Canada. Rudolphe ine artist. tum to biblical subjects. The candelabrum of the Old Testament had, of course, already been Jess introduced, amongst other Continental artistes " Oh, first of all, I must tell you that he has the finished in Germany, and I had started on the other to this country. Gitla Alpar. He joined the Armed niost charming and delightful wife." (Men will one before I was asked to do so. But, make no Forces shortly after the outbreak of the war and oe men !) "Sir Winston is the most extraordinary mistake, I am not a religious mystic. The Bible now Uves in Hamburg, where he works for the man I have ever met. When he comes into a for me is most of all the book of the immortal British Forces' Radio Station. room it is, so to speak, full, so strong is his per­ stories. Only the persecution of our people made sonality. He bursts with force and the richness me a ' fighting Jew,' " or his gifts. He completely concentrates on the Ohituarieg:—E. A. Dupont has died in Holly­ person he is talking to, giving him the impression Before leaving, I asked permission to see the wood at the age of 64 years, practically forgotten. mat he is the most important being for him. A sculptor's studio, which he very kindly showed The son of the first editor of the Berliner curious phenomenon : tie seems to disappear, and me. There I saw another candelabrum, entirely Illus'rierte. he became the first German film critic you yourself are in the limelight. I saw him during devoted to David, tjje Psalmist. Again, as in before he started to direct such classic films as 'he War. He had an almost uncanny contact with Westminster Abbey, there are the volutes of the " Variete" with Emil Jannings and Lya de Putti 'he ordinary people. He cared deeply about them branches and on them the delightful scenes from and " Atlantis " with Kortner and Lucie Mannheim. and rejoiced in being one of them." the Jewish King's life. On top a youth is dancing, He was black-listed in Hollywood after slapping his mouth wide open. one of the " Dead End Kids," and thereafter could Benno Elkan whispered: " The Bishop of not get work.—Novelist Robert Walser died in Chichester once said to me : ' this candelabrum Switzerland, aged 79 years.—The 74-year-old artist sings.'" Hans Meid died near Stuttgart.—Actress Alice ALFONS ROSENBERG. Verden, who was one of the Dresden State Theatre's ensemble, died in Bad Toelz,—Actor Paul Marx THE INDUSTRIALIST: SIEGFRIED CAHN, died in Vienna aged 77 years, C.B.E. The New Year Honours List included the ISemg from Everrwhere:—Berlin-born actor Ackermans award of the C.B.E. to Mr. Siegfried Cahn. David Hurst has taken over Peter Ustinov's r6le Mr. Cahn was born in Frankfurt a. Main and in " Romanoff and Juliet" at London's Piccadilly came to this countrv in the year 1936, where he Theatre.—Annette Carell and Anton Diffring joined the firm of Goodlass, Wall & Lead Indus­ starred in Cartier's TV production of Ugo Betti's Chocolates tries Limited. Mr. Cahn was naturalised at the end " The Queen and the Rebels."—Dorothea Gotfurt of 1941 at the request of the Ministry of Supply, adapted Robin Maugham's " Hallucinations " into De Luxe although naturalisation had been suspended during German; the comedy was produced in Berlin's the war years. Durine the war. and later, he acted " Renaissance-Theater" with Theo Lingen in the in an advisory capacity to the Ministry of Supply, lead.—Script-writer Robert Thoeren married the Ministry of Material, and the Board of Trade German actress Erica Beer, in Munich.—^Karel on matters concerning non-ferrous metals. Stepanek, the Czech-born actor, emigrated to the From the year 1946. when the Intemational Tin States from England.—Evelyn Rudie, grand­ Study Group—under the auspices of the Havana daughter of the late Rudolf Bemauer, has become Charter—was formed with the aim of studying a a TV star in the States.—As from February 21, Commodity Agreement for tin, Mr. Cahn served Lilli Palmer's German picture " Anastasia" will 43, Kensington Church St. as one of the British delegates. In June of last be shown at the Curzon in London.—Fritz Schulz year the Intemational Tin Agreement came into took the lead in Karl Kraus's adaptation of Offen­ London, W.8 being and he is now serving as British delegate to bach's " Perichole," which was produced in the International Tin Council. Zurich's " Schauspielhaus." WES. 4359 Todav Mr. Cahn occupies the position of Managing Director of Goodlass. Wall & Lead S.O.S.:—"I don't want to live any longer," / Industries Ltd., and is Chairman of associated com­ wrote Henny Porten to Fern Andra, who lives with and panies of this group as well as acting on the Board her American husband, a general, in Wiesbaden. of other companies. Fem Andra consequently appealed to several German film producers to give Henny Porten a 9, GOLDHIRST TERRACE, THE SCIENTIST: HANS KRONBERGER, job. Dr. von Kaufmann, husband of Henny O.B.E. Porten—the former darling of German films—is Dr. Hans Kronberger, who was awarded the seventy and unable to eam a living and she herself FINCHLEY RO.\D, N.W.6. O.B.E. in the New Year Honours List, is the is more or less forgotten by the new generation Chief Physicist at the Research and Development of picturegoers. She was boycotted by the Third Branch Headquarters Industrial Group of the Reich when she refused Dr. Goebbel's advice to MAI. 2742 United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. He divorce her Jewish husband. i is 36 years of age and left Austria as a refugee in 1939. PEM Page 6 AJR INFORMATION Febmary, 1957 THE GERMAN SCENE HONOURS ORDER OF MERIT ANTKEMmSM IN SCHOOLS PRISON IN LANDSBERG " The Fight against Antisemitism in Schools" DEREQUISITIONED Richard Friedenthal I was the subject of a meeting which the Deutsche After over ten years, the Americans have retumed The Federal Order of Merit First Class was Evangelische Ausschuss fuer Dienst an Israel held the prison for war criminals to the German awarded to Dr. Richard Friedenthal, who, for in Luebeck. The radio station Freies Berlin broad­ authorities. The 28 war criminals who are still many years, was President of the German Section cast part of the discussions. there have been moved to a special wing which, of the Pen Club in London. At a special Teachers complained bitterly that they were not for the time being, remains under American ceremony at the German Embassy, the Ambassador given sufficient material to counteract the anti­ administration. presented Dr. Friedenthal wilh the insignia. semitism which the parents brought into the schools. The children said that everything Hitler Richard Broh MINISTER OBERLAENDER'S PAST did was wrong, but that he was basically right. Mr. Richard Broh, who is an interested member They doubted the quantity of the extermination of The Federal Minister for Refugees, Theodor of the AJR, has been invested with the German the Jews and thought it was the fault of the Jews. Oberlaender, has withdrawn his case against the Order of Merit 1st Class by the German Ambas­ Many children were indifferent to the lawlessness Minister of the Interior in Hesse, Schneider (SPD), sador, on behalf of the President of the German of these murders. who had maintained that Oberlaender had been a Federal Republic, The cause of this new anlisemitism, it was said. senior SS officer. Schneider had withdrawn h-s Mr. Broh received this honour on his 60th was the parents' wish not to be regarded as cowards charge earlier. According to some sources, Ober­ birthday, for the furthering of post-war British- by their children, since they had remained laender held a senior rank in the S.A. It has never German understanding in his capacities as the silent when these crimes became known. The been denied that he joined the NSDAP in 1933 and official representative of the German Trades Unions parents, however, some teachers pointed out, might that in 1939 he became Reichsfuehrer of the " Bund Congress, as a liaison officer between the T.U.C. be sorry for this attitude when their children were deutscher Osten." and the German trade unions, as organiser and old enough to judge for themselves. Vice-Chairman of the German Welfare Council An undergraduate, a future parson, admitted and for services as a lecturer to P.O.W.s in the how difficult it was for him to get away from the ACTION AGAINST CAMP DOCTOR service of the Foreign Offlce. picture which the Stuermer had drawn of the Jews. The Public Prosecutor at Munster has ordered Josef Falkenberg The Chairman of the meeting. Professor Reng­ an investigation against the former SS-Hauptslurm- storf, urged a more intensive campaign against fuehrer, Baumkoetter, who for some time was a The lawyer, Josef Falkenberg, was awarded the antisemitism by the State, the church, the press, the camp doctor in Sachsenhausen. Baumkoetter is Federal Cross of Merit. Before 1933 Falkenberg radio and all responsible citizens. accused of being responsible for medical experi­ was well known through his articles in law ments which were carried out on prisoners and of periodicals. Since 1946 he has been one of the EXTREME RIGHT-WING YOUTH having caused their death. legal advisers of the Schutzverband Deutscher ORGANISATIONS Autoren; he is an authority on questions of copy­ FRANZ DELITZSCH PRIZE right. The Youth Department of the Catholic Bishopric of Munster has drawn the attention of the repre­ The Institufum Judaicum Delitzschianum has, for Benno Schuelein sentatives of the Jugendringe towards the increase the seventh time, invited competitors for the Franz Dr. Benno Schuelein, a Munich lawyer, was in the extreme Right-wing youth organisations. Delitzsch Prize. The subject is " Philosemitismus given the Great Federal Cross of Merit. The Their tendencies, it is said, are clearly nationalistic im deutschen evangelischen Kirchehlied des Rechtsanwaltskammer organised a ceremony at and totalitarian. These organisations continue the Barock." Contributions must be received not which the Bavarian Prime Minister handed the tradition of the Hitler Youth or similar organi­ later than December 31, by the Director of the Order to Dr. Schuelein. sations before 1933. " Institutum," Professor Dr. K. H. Rengstorf, Muenster. DOCTORS' DEGREES NEW JEWISH GENERATION Luise Meitner Wembach is a village in the southern part of HEBREW STATE EXAMINATIONS In West Berlin the Mathematical-Scientific the Black Forest. Last summer the Zentral- Faculty of the Free University conferred a wohlfartsstelle opened a Holiday Centre there. For the first time in Germany, State examinations for oflficially recognised Hebrew interpreters and honorary doctor's degree upon the famous Recently 50 young Jews from Berlin, Munich. physicist. Professor Luise Meitner. For 30 years Cologne, Stuttgart, Dortmund, Luebeck, Kiel, and translators were held in Munich by the Bavarian Ministry of Education. she was Otto Hahn's closest collaborator. She was other places attended the first course for Jewish one of the first to point out the enormous energies youth leaders. It is not without interest to mention to be set free through the fission of uranium. a few details concerning the participants. Thirty- MEETING OF " ZENTRALRAT" six per cent were born in Germany, 28 per cent Carl Zuckma.ver in Poland. 14 per cent in Israel, and the rest in The Central Council of Jews held its annual seven other countries, including Britain. The meeting in Frankfurt. Delegates from the Soviel The Philosophical Faculty of Bonn University mother tongue of 50 per cent was German, of Zone and from the Saar were present. has decided to confer the honorary degree of 22 per cent Hebrew ; altogether fourteen languages The Council in a resolution urged increased Doctor of Philosophy upon the famous author, were spoken by the students. Their average age vigilance against " several symptoms of anti-Semitic Carl Zuckmayer, in recognition of his literary work. was nineteen years. and ' restorative' activities which had been The ceremony is to take place in Febraary. As with the rest of the young people in Germany noticeable recently." PRESIDENT HEUSS' TRIBUTE TO and in the whole world for that matter, a hard Heinz Galinski, the Chairman of the Central LEO LOEWENSTEIN crust of ignorance, apparent indifference, apathy, Council, declared at a Press Conference that there and lack of interest in matters of the mind had to were now about 30,000 Jews in Germany, of whom In a letter to the daughter of the founder of the be pierced. Yet the course was a most heartening 28,000 lived in the Federal Republic, 700 in the Reichsbund Juedischer Frontsoldaten, Leo success. Soviet Zone, and 1,500 in East Berlin. The number Loewenstein, who recently died, the Federal President Heuss paid tribute to the man and the ONE MILLION JEWS COUCD HAVE BEEN of Jews increased by 1,000 a year whilst well over three limes more Jews returned than emigrated. scientist. SAVED? Of the 30,000, 2,000 are under 20 years of age. He recalled Dr, Loewenstein's achievements as a pioneering chemist and physicist, and the exem­ "The History of Joel Brand," by Alex Weiss- plary conduct by which he. a brave soldier of the berg, hai just been published in Western Germany. TRANSLATION OF " UNDER MILK WOOD " First World War, stood up for his Jewish combat In 1944 the organiser of the "final solution," comrades as Chairman of the League of Jewish Obersturmbannfuehrer Adolf Eichmann, proposed Dylan Thomas's poetic epic, " Under Milk Ex-Servicemen in Germany. to the Hungarian Jew, Brand, that one million Jews Wood." was performed in West Beriin at the should be released against the delivery of trucks. Schillertheater. Other German theatres are to The Allies rejected Eichmann's proposal. German follow suit. The translator is the young poet, VIENNESE JEWS THANK POLICE papers say that now the charge against the Allies Erich Fried, who came to this country as a refugee rests on a very solid foundation. Brand accuses from Austria. Representatives of the Jewish community of even Jewish organisations of not having done Vienna and of the American Joint Distribution all in their power in order to save hundreds of Committee visited the Viennese Chief of Police in thousands of Jews at the last moment. DEATH OF THERESIENSTADT HEROINE order to thank him for the kindness which police officers have shown to Jewish refugees from VANDALISM TO BERLIN SYNAGOGUE Sarah Nussbaum, the only woman who received Hungary. In some cases constables have even the Freedom of the City of Kassel, died recently taken refugees to their own homes when they were It is reported that windows of the West Berlin at the age of 88. Her funeral was attended by unable to find shelter. Synagogue, Fraenkelufer, were broken and that the members of the Jewish community, the Mayor, The Chief of Police was delighted wilh this culprits, who have not yet been found, left a note the " Magistrat," the Chairmen of the various gesture and said that 90 per cent of the Austrian bearing the words " Get Out Jews! " political parties, the Chairmen of the Municipal people were absolute believers in democracy and The West Berlin Tele^raf writes that Berliners Council and the Regierungspraesident. She had, in freedom. That is why so much had been done of all denominations will have to keep a watchful Theresienstadt, nursed typhoid fever sufferers, for the refugees. eye in order to prevent further acts of vandalism, heedless of her own danger. Tfie Mayor said in The Jewish delegation presented a cheque for because a city where the chimes of freedom peal his address : " We thank her for everything she 10,000 Schilling for the widows and orphans of out each day cannot risk getting a reputation for has given to others out of the goodness of her own police officers who had died in the fulfilment of tolerating antisemitism. heart." their duty. AJR INFORMATION February, 1957 Page 7 Nelly Wolffheim EX-GERMAN JEWS LIFE AT OTTO SCHIFF HOUSE IN THE NEWS PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY Personal Impressions REIZENSTEIN The first concert performance in Britain of When I used to tell relatives that I intended bottles and the like, an electrically illuminated •' Voices of Night," by Franz Reizenstein, was 'o go into an Old Age Home, they usually mirror—down to the last detail comfort has given by the Goldsmiths' Choral Union and the reacted with a slightly pitying smile. Indeed, been the guiding factor and an almost loving London Symphony Orchestra, with Suzanne Danco When I put my name down on several lists a understanding of the things that contribute to and Thomas Hemsley as soloists, at the Royal few years ago I only did so for practical a pleasant life. No wardrobe cramps the Festival Hall on January 20, 1957, and conducted J^easons, not because I particularly wanted to! room: a deep, electrically illuminated, built-in by Josef Krips, One must first be emotionally ready, feel old cupboard has a rod on which to hang clothes " Voices of Night " is a cantata for soprano and and wide shelves at the sides which give plenty baritone solo, chorus, and orchestra, and is Reizen­ enough, before one can look forward to going stein's only choral work to date. It was composed to an Old Age Home. Well, the time came of space for other things. Then there is a in 1950-51 and is a setting of English poems about when I was ready ; I was accepted, but unfor­ medium-sized chest of drawers, a wide table •• Night "• in all its aspects, arranged as a cycle tunately it was some months before the new with a drawer stands in front of the window, from dusk to dawn. The poems were selected by Wing of the Otto Schiff House was opened. there are two light, moveable chairs, with Christopher Hassall, who also contributed two Meanwhile, I -felt I was living in a sort cushions and a really comfortable armchair, all specially written poems of his own. of vacuum. I had temporarily taken a room of contemporary design with contemporary The work was greatly applauded by the press. and lived in very pleasant surroundings, but I materials, all of good quality, including bed­ Its enthusiastic reception. "" The New Statesman " Was conscious all the time that it was only a cover and curtains. All is in pleasant harmony, writes, "' speaks we 1 for both public and com­ poser." " The Manchester Guardian" states ^epping-stone to a new life. Going into an with brightly painted walls and ceiling, which that, in setting poems of this kind into music, Old Age Home—whatever may be one's are again pleasingly broken by the contrasting Mr. Reizenstein has shown " the insight and attitude to it or one's reasons for going—means colours of the doors (to corridor and ward­ blood sympathy of the home-born. ... He is ^ completely new life. robe). A dark, mottled carpet on top of more rapidly developing into one of the most And now, here I am in the new annex of the thick carpeting (with rubber backing), really representative of British composers." warms the ground-floor rooms. Many are sur­ Otto Schiff House designed by the architect SOth BIRTHDAY OF OSCAR MEYER Keifenberg. I shall not tell you about the main prised that beds were chosen rather than ouilding, which was opened a year ago, I want divans; but when one considers that most Dr. h.c. Oscar Meyer, formerly Syndikus of the only to recount what has been created for us of the older generation are used to beds the Berlin Chamber of Commerce, recently celebrated 'wenty new arrivals, like a gift of the Gods! reason for the choice becomes clear. Next to his SOth birthday. In Berlin, Dr. Meyer was well pnyone who, for eighteen years, has been the bed there is a night-table, for books, if you known for his manifold public activities, wjiich like, for a radio and for the telephone, on included the leadership of the Democratic Party '^ing in furnished rooms, containing for the in the Reichstag. At the same time, he was also •^ost part unwanted furniture and a collection which you can be called. Above the bed, a reading-lamp, and an emergency bell at the actively associated with Berlin's municipal admini­ Of undesirable bric-a-brac, will fully appreciate stration in his post as Deputy-Chairman of, the 'he effect on us of the beautiful colours and side of the bed ; the latter is also to be found Berlin City Council, He left Germany in March. simple design of the rooms in the Home. That in the bathroom and in the toilets. It is a 1933, and went to the United States of America secret yearning for a flat of my own, vanished ; blessing that the walls between rooms are thick after a stay in Switzerland. nere my room was once more a real home, a enough to prevent people disturbing each Dr. Meyer now lives in Berkeley (California), P|3ce that belonged to me. If you look into other ; neither loud talking—unavoidable with where he heads a circle of former German lawyers tne different rooms, which are each the same a large number of inhabitants who are hard of (" Berkeleyer Juristenkreis "), who have also taken hearing—nor music from the radio, can be an active interest in legislative questions of snape and have the same kind of furniture, restitution and compensation. you are amazed how differently the occupant heard in the neighbouring room. The rooms and facilities are identically the same on both ot each room has made his or her little home, 90th BIRTHDAY OF DR. MORITZ WALLACH prhaps this or that piece of furniture brought floors. There is central heating in the corridors, iito the rooms or some of the old-fashioned even in the toilets. There are two kitchenettes Dr. Moritz Wallach celebrated his 90th birthday (one on each floor) equipped with an electric in Jerusalem. He was one of the pioneers of oojects standing about have spoilt the modern Jewish settlement in Israel, haxing cone to the 'y'e, but many people do not want to be kettle, where one can make a cup of tea for one's guests without any trouble. There country as early as 1891. He founded the well- parted from possessions loaded with memories. known " Shaare Zedek " hospital in Jerusalem, and is even a fridge. Downstairs there is also a was its Chief and Administrative Director for more laundry room, complete with drying-machine The New Wing than half a century. and electric iron. The house doctor's con­ Among the many tributes paid to Dr. Wallach o tv,^ °^* building, which leaves enough room sulting-room, together with the waiting-room on this memorable occasion was the award of an • ° the property for a spacious garden, is built and nurse's room are also downstairs, whilst honorary doctor's degree by the Wurzburg '« bungalow form, but on two floors. There matron lives on the first floor. In this context University, where he had studied many decades re twenty bed-sittingrooms; not having to I should like to add how well the inhabitants ago. nare a room is the first condition for a real are cared for in case of illness. The frequently expressed regret of refugees that there are no DEATH OF 13'fi*'^ of "home." The rooms are about PROFESSOR DR. FELIX BERNSTEIN " Continental sanatoria " in England, is some­ ,, o' X ir 6", a comfortable size and shape ; thing we never feel, we are so well looked Professor Bemstein has died in Zurich, where he J^'s was the first thing I noticed when I entered after. lived during the last few years. He was bom in , y ''oom. The same area but less square in 1878 at Halle a.d. Saale. After holding the post *nape could be uncomfortable. The fact that of lecturer at the University of his native town, ".^,'•ooms are only 8 foot high balances well Feeling of " Belonging " he held the Chair of the Theory of Probability and "h the other proportions. Through clever We who live in the new wing use the sitting- Statistics in Goettingen University. ^••angement, which I shall describe in a rooms of the main house. We all take our {. °.^^,nt, the rooms are quite adequate for meals together, so that there is a certain feeling for they do not know what lies behind it all. lafT ^"hal'itants, whether female or male, the of " belonging," of " community," in spite of ^,AI ''^'"8 considerably in the minority. The I was recently visited by an English social Wide the enlargement of the Home. There is tele­ worker, whose special field of activity is care windows, in four sections, have easily vision and a large library. ^ttainabie ventilators, and take up almost the for the aged. She, too, like many of my noie width of the room; the wide, stone In my view it would be desirable if there visitors, was amazed and delighted by the window-siU (so rare in England) gives special were more organised social life in the Home. beautiful modern rooms, but I felt a certain neath • -^ ^hox hobby is plants. Under- In this connection I am particularly thinking reserve in her manner and I think saw what nUt '^ '^ the central heating, which gives of the Friday evenings. For those residents was passing through her mind: " Here we have Plenty of heat jn true continental style. All who cannot follow the Hebrew prayers, it all this luxury; how does it compare with the elp }^^^' especially for in-between periods, an would be good if Friday night could be ear­ sort of places our old people have to live in ? " bn u radiator has been built into a sort of marked for a social gathering after the meal. I felt almost ashamed of our better circum­ "ooKK:ase, so that it takes up no space and is Once a week there is an " arts and crafts" stances, and yet she could hardly be expected u^rJP'etely safe. This placing of the electric course for anyone who is interested. The to understand that the possibility of creating DrnK^ ^^ characteristic of the care with which Home also provides a chiropodist, a manicurist, this Home came out of our own sufferings and problems of disposition of furniture, etc., have and a hairdresser; washing is sent to a that it is the result of a desire to try to give w^v. t°^'''^^ in these miniature homes. The laundry. those who have suffered a peaceful and con­ wasti-basin, with constant hot and cold water, Are all these things that wc are being given tented old age. But what has been given to us « n a curtained alcove. A shelf on which to too much ? Are we being " spoilt" ? To many gives us a responsibility too ; the responsibility put necessary utensils, a little cupboard for outside people this may appear to be the case, of appreciation. Page 8 AJR INFORMATION February, 1957 Herbert Freeden (Jerusalem) LAW BROUGHT TO LIFE " A Day in Court " FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING . . . In previous years, this journal used to carry There are more children in Israel in proportion dunams. Industry shows a rise in the production a recurrent feature " Law and Life." A recent to the total population than there were in 1948, value at current prices from I£ 150,000,000 in 1949 publication by Professor E. Cohn* provides an but, at the same time, the percentage of aged people to I£1,045.000 000 in 1956. Simuhaneously, water opportunity to resume that tradition again. Its has also risen. According to the latest statistical consumption quadrupled and has reached very merit is that it succeeds in bringing law to life. abstracts (State of Israel: Facts and Figures, 1956), 1,000,000,000 cub,m, and the consumption of elec­ Similar to Cohn's Manual of German Law, his the medium age brackets of 15 to 44 years, which tric power tripled and now exceeds 1,000,000 k.w.h. new book—based on a lecture delivered before form the backbone of the country, are proportion­ The national income amounts to L£ 1.700.000.000 outstanding German jurists—is of fascinating ately on the decline and make up only 20 per cent (as compared with I£l,500,000,000 in 1955), a rise interest for ex-German lawyers working in this of Israel's inhabitants (last year 26 per cent). In of li per cent in real income, after considering country. Its subject is English court procedure, the rise in the cost of living. so vastly different from what goes on in German the first six months of the year, the population— courts. Every lawyer knows that text-books on now al 1.827.000. of whom 202,000 are non-Jews Coming to the lighter side of Ufe—theatres have court procedure (as compared to those on sub­ —grew by 38 000 : 52 per cent due to natural lost nothing of their popularity and the figure of stantive law) somehow never give the feel of increase and 48 per cent due lo the migration 1,600,000 spectators would suggest that each Israeh, reality. No student ever could learn his " Zivil- balance. While the youngest age-group of up to 14 during the year, has seen one of the 2,500 per­ prozessrecht " or " Strafprozessrecht " from books. years has gone up to 33.5 per cent in the Jewish formances provided by five professional companies. It was only when he became a " Referendar " that sector, it has shot up among the non-Jews to 45.7 Deducting, however, the large number of young he got a grip on it by practice. per cent. Roughly 45 out of 100 Israelis are children and of people who cannot yet follow a over 44. Professor Cohn, in his new book, has again Hebrew play, the theatre-going public, though proved hjs mastership as a teacher. He describes, smaller, is much more devoted. Of course, the Town and Country or rather enacts, the proceedings from the start of theatres cannot compete in figures with the 160 a case to its culmination on the day of trial, the The movement "" From Town to Village " has cinemas, commanding a seating capacity of 100.000. " Gerichtslag " or Day in Court. The " Gerichls- not yet had any effect on the distribution of the 340 Films—204 made in HoUywood—were seen by tag" is the centre of gravity in English court population. 1,267,614 People live in towns and 25.000 000 people, which, roughly, means that procedure, the trial by a judge who has not pre­ under half-a-million in villages, yel 150.000 among every Israeli goes once a fortnight to the pictures. pared himself by studying the files and who hardly the villagers are Arabs. Some 60.000 families Musical hfe, as always in Israel, was vivid. The knows more about the case than the names of the comprising a total of 230.000 persons, are in the Philharmonic Orchestra gave 135 subscription con­ litigants. The whole case is built up and developed care of social welfare bureaux, and 80 000 immi­ certs, attended by 19.000 subscribers, and in addi­ orally. For the German lawyer, this is a thing grants are still accommodated in temporary dwell­ tion 45 special and military concerts. About 28,000 unheard of, and as the discussion following Cohn's ings (as compared wilh 211,000 three years ago). music lovers attended the 48 concerts of the Kol lecture shows, nearly unthinkable. The German The State machinery is run by just over 40.000 Yisrael Orchestra. There are approximately procedure with its mockery of the principle of oral civil servants, including a police force of 260,000 radio sets listening to Kol Yisrael, which presentation (Muendlichkeitsprinzip) is quite as 6,000—of whom 282 are policewomen and 373 was on the air 20 hours daily, on three different unthinkable for the English lawyer. Other features Arab and Druze policemen. The 3.866 physicians wavelengths, with three different programmes, A typical of English procedure and discussed by Pro­ ought to provide one doctor per 240 residents, ramified musical education included 13 conserva­ fessor Cohn are, of course, cross-examination and toires, 70 school orchestras, some 400 school choirs, the examination of litigants in the witness-box but in the Negev and the border areas 1,000 and under oath. more people have to make do with one doctor. and a Gadna youth orchestra of 90 young 100 Hospitals, with 12,218 beds, form a bed musicians. How English court procedure has come about, rale of 6.9 per 1.000 persons, which is still con­ Israeli Press and why and how it works, is shown by siderably under the normal rate of 10. Professor Cohn with a wealth of detail. As this Jews like to travel. 7,828,000 Inter-urban bus Of the 20 dailies in Israel, 14 are in Hebrew, article is addressed to laymen, I must refrain trips were made during the year, covering 85 one each in English, Arabic, French, Hungarian, from going into details myself. The significance million kilometres, and inter-urban taxis, catering and two in German. Two papers each are pub­ of the book, however, the aspect which makes it unique, is its way of presentation, of " putting it I for two million passengers, added another 23 lished on alternate days in Yiddish, Polish, miUion kilometres. In comparison, Israel's State- Rumanian, and Bulgarian, each pair providing a across." Terms such as these are usually applied owned railways make slow progress and have only daily news service. About 320 other periodicals to dramatists and actors. Well, what Cohn has now, for the first lime, exceeded the three million appear on the news-stands, roughly 200 in Hebrew, achieved might indeed be called dramatisation. If passenger mark. Travel data to and from abroad and the rest in 11 other languages. About 1.000 law as such is not static, procedure certainly is shows that 19,000 more people arrived than books were published during the past twelve not. It is action, and the reader of Cohn's book months in Hebrew, of which 25 per cent were has the feeling of following that action on the departed. 63,164 Passengers arrived in Haifa port stage of the court. On the other hand, Cohn's and 37.759 departed. In the airport of Lod the translations. presentation is far from popular journalism. If balance was just the other way round: 36.361 While over 255,000 Jewish pupils attend approxi­ it is vivid and even gripping, it is profound and arrived and 43,191 left the country. 6,850 Hotel mately 1.000 elementary schools under the tutelage scholarly at the same time. The very method of rooms were available lo approximately 50.000 of 11.000 teachers, secondary education is still presentation is the outstanding feature of the book. tourists—an increase of 25 per cent of this sadly lagging behind, with 145,500 pupils, 70 The reasons why Cohn has chosen this new " invisible " export. " Visible " exports, too, have schools, and 1,157 teachers. 3,150 students have method are explained in the introductory chapter. picked up and the trade gap has been narrowed, enrolled at the Hebrew University, Jerasalem, and Cohn shows that law of procedure requires special though bv no means closed As against 11.7 per 1,654 at the Haifa Technion. 23,623 Pupils handling by its very nature: presentation in cent in 1949, exports now constitute 27.1 per cent attended 116 Arab elementary schools and were the shape of an " Erlebnisbericht"—otherwise it of all imports—in absolute figures 88 million taught by 837 teachers, and 906 pupils studied cannot be made to live but remains dry as dust. dollars to 325 million dollars. in six Arab secondary schools, with 50 teachers. Citrus fruit still heads the export list, followed Among the 7,000 children attending Christian mis­ Dr. E. SCHAEFER. by polished diamonds. Progress in agriculture sionary schools, there are still 1,200 Jewish • Dec eneliscfae Gericlitstas, Heft 56 dcr Veroeffentlichungen was steady and the irrigated area, 300.000 dunams children, although the figure was slightly higher dcr Arbeitsgemeinschaft fuer Forschung de& Landes Nordrhein- in 1948, has now been extended to one million in previous years. Westfalen. Westdeutscher Verlag Kocin u. Opiadcn. 80 t>agcs. ALFRED BROD GALLERY T 36 Sackville Street, Piccadilly, London. W.l Exhibition of "PICTURES FOR THE CdLLECTOR"

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Weekdays 10-5 p.m. Saturdays 10-1 p.m. AJR INFORMATION February, 1957 Page 9 A GERMAN ANALYSIS OF EMIGRATION LETTER TO THE EDITOR LEO BAECK MEMORLAL ISSUE The Bulletin of the Federal German Informa­ lications commemorating the " Warsaw Ghetto," tion Office " Das Parlament" publishes in two e,g. " Tagebuch " by Miriam Berg and " Poems " Sir,—1 should like to pay tribute to the truly ?,upplements a detailed analysis on the subject by Hermann Adler. Turning to the emigrants' admirable way your paper commemorated our Probleme der Emigration aus dem Dritten share in intellectual warfare Professor Berendsohn, revered leader, Dr. Leo Baeck, after his decease. Keich," by Dr. WaUer A. Berendsohn, formeriy inter alia, recalls the co-operation of Heinrich The supplement to your December edition was an Hamburg, now Professor for German Literature in Fischer and Bruno Adler with the B.B.C. The outstanding achievemeni of editorship. Stockholm. The author first gives a survey of the best-known features of Adler were the two series When tlie ten years' jubilee of AJR Information •measures of the Third Reich against Jews and " Kurt and Willie " and " Frau Wernicke." Robert was dealt with in an article in January 1, 1956, pohtical opponents of the Nazi regime and of the Lucas (Ehrenzweig) was the author of " Briefe des you stressed the thanks due to the authors and Qimculiies of emigration. Whilst quite a few Gefreiten Hirnschal." contributors. Al that time 1 expected that readers would react in pointing out, by letters to the editor, J^ws, especially of the younger generation, left The author also gives a comprehensive survey Germany during the first years of the regime, the that the merit of giving the magazine an unusually of books, periodicals, and newspapers produced high standing and status rests, iti Ihe first instance, Majority stayed until the pogroms of November, by emigrants before and during the war. He 1938, made them reahse that there was no hope with him. In this assumption I have been dis­ recalls the fate of authors who, in their despair, appointed. Allow me, please, to make up for this tor them. However, after having settled in another commited suicide, e.g., Stefan Zweig, Kurt Tuchol­ country and in spite of what had happened, omission now, if belatedly. I am sure that a large sky, Ernst Toller, Walter Benjamin, and Walter number of readers share yny admiration both for tney retained their attachment to German cul- Hasenclever. In conclusion Dr. Berendsohn fure. Only the second generation was really the Leo Baeck supplement and for the quality of describes the present position of emigrants your paper in general. integrated into the new environment. They usually in various countries of resettlement quoting in ^ept aloof from older groups of German emigrants detail from the brochure " Dispersion and Resettle­ Yours, etc., E.S. 4 because they were afraid that many of them had ment," published by the AJR, B.B.C. BROADCAST ON THE LATE Nazi leanings. DR. LEO BAECK Among the works listed in the analysis are pub- The esteem in which the late Dr. Leo Baeck DEATH OF DR. I. N. STEINBERG was held in this country was reflected in a broad­ cast dehvered in his memory in the Home Ser­ NEW LIGHT ON PSYCHOLOGY Dr. Isaac Steinberg, who for a short time was vice on Sunday, January 20, by the Very a member of the Bolshevik Govemment after the Publication by a Gennan Jew Reverend W. R. Matthews, Dean of St. Paul's. Russian Revolution, died in New York on January The speaker described it as a privilege to pay -.Dr. FeUx Mayer's book on " Dynamische 2, at the age of sixty-eight years. tribute to this outstanding Jewish personality. Dr. liefenpsychologie "* deals with the dynamic sub­ He was born in Russia and, as a student, was Baeck's work, he said, had been based on a conscious and conscious factors of man, as a race sentenced to exile in Siberia for revolutionary synthesis of modem scholarship and Jewish faith. *•"! as an individual, from the psychological and activities. He was appointed Commissar of Justice He had also promoted understanding between the psychopathological points of view. The author in Lenin's first Government, but soon fell out with religious denominations. The Rev. Matthews approaches his theme first by criticising Freud's the Party and, after having been imprisoned, quoted from a letter written by Dr. Baeck several *°d Jung's analytical theories as being too narrow, escaped to Germany where he lived until 1933, years prior to the advent of Nazism, in which, although acknowledging their values. He builds with his deep foresight, he had warned of the ''P his own hypothesis by considering the meaning Dr. Steinberg was the founder of the " Freeland and values of object and symbol transference; the League for Jewish Territorial Colonisation," whose danger of the Germans one day replacing religion constructive surface-ego and its relation to the object was the cultural resettlement of Jews out­ by Germanism. He also recalled Dr. Baeck's pythmic principle of order. Play, phantasy, and side Palestine. In 1953 he published "In the courageous stand against the Nazi persecutors from 'ogos are next considered. Proceeding from play Workshop of the Revolution," 1933 onwards. Dr. Baeck had survived the horrors and neurosis to the propensities of creative man, of the Theresienstadt Camp " as some might say ]j^ author emphasises that creative man has to Correction by chance, but, as the religious-minded would con­ Oe seen in connection with his environment, so that tend, by Providence." 'he values of his talents and achievements can be In the obituary published in last month's issue, Dr. Baeck had loved England, his adopted properly recognised. The book is possibly some­ the late Mr, Bmil Rabold was erroneously country, where he had embarked on manifold new what encumbered by repetitions of similar ideas described as the Editor of Berlin's Welt am activities. and not alwavs convincing hypotheses, but other­ Sonntag (a Communist paper). In fact, how­ " His example teaches us that man can have a wise it is well written, H.H.F. ever, he was the Editor of Die Well am triumphant life in the most difficult times if Montag, an independent democratic weekly he is rooted in the Kingdom of God," the * Verlag Paul Haupt, Bern/Stuttgart, Fr./DM 16, paper. Rev. Matthews concluded.

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Steiner Books RUTH'S SHOP • • • Wiedergutmachungsforderungen von Sunday, March 3, 1957 Opfern des Natlonalsozlallsmus unter 64, Talgarth Rood, London, W.M 37, Foirfox Roocf, N.W.6 (off Finchley Rd.) at 5 p.m. beratender Mitwirkung des frueheren ^' (FU'L. 7924) •Phone : KILburn 0500 ANNIVERSARY Wiedergutmachungs - Referenten von Also this month limited number of Coats ^ CELEBRATION United Hias Service, Herrn Ernest and Suits at less than wholesale prices. ° mark the first Anniversary of the Landau eroeffnet habe. jCIub's Foundation, / Artists : Dr. Walter Rothholz, Wir suchen fur die judische Sozialarbdt, an verschiedenen Orten der HILDE ZWEIG Deutschen Bundesrepublik ^ RUDI OFFENBACH Landgerichtsdirektor a. D. HAMPSTEAD COUNCIL OF CHRISTIANS fachlich geschulte und gut qualifizierte Personlichkeiten, die zu AJR AND JEWS einer harmonischen Zusammenarbeit und zur Anleitung von presents Mitarbeitem befahigt sind, ^AXDICRAFT-GRaiP THE HAMPSTEAD PARISH CHURCH CHOIR Zur Zeit wird besonders dringend einc Personlichkeit mit __ (Conductor, Martindale Sidrtell) ^•"eat selection of ottroctive ond useful and } umfassenden fUrsorgerischen und administrativen Kenntnissen, sowie THE JEWISH MALE VOIQE CHOIR vielseitiger Erfahrung gesucht, die in der Lage ist, einem grosseren GIFTS (Conductor, Martin White) Buro vorzustehen, at reasonable prices A CONCERT" OF SACRED Fiir Altersheime und Kindergarten werden stets geeignete Fachkrafte .Gift tokens available Orders for any kirid of needlework AND FOLK MUSIC benotigt, ebenso padagogisch geschulte und erfahrene Krafte fiir die will be gladfy accepted on Arbeit jn unserem Kindererholungsheim, sowie Jugendlejter fur die 8 FAIRFAX MANSIONS Thursday, February 7, 1957 Arbeit in Jugendgruppen. ,^ FINCHLEY ROAD, N.W.B ot 8 p.m. Op°'ffQ, x Road corner) MAI, 4449 at Bewerbungen, mit Lichtbild, Zeugnisabschriften und Lebenslauf werden ^1 : Monday—^Thursday 10- 3-6 The Hdmpstead Town Hall erbeten an unsere Hauptgeschaftsstelle: Friday 10-1 Overstock Hill, N.W.3 goors open 7.30 p.m. SPACE tXINATED BY Zentralwohlfahrtsstelle der Juden in Deutschland e.V,, Frankfurt/ S, F. & O. HALLGARTEN Ticketv 2/5, obtainable from the Hon. Main, Hebelstr. 17 III. Wines and Spirits Secrejcry, Hampstead Council of Christians , _ Irnporters & Exporters and Jews, 201, Grove Holl Court, Hall ^ ' CRUTCHED FRIARS, LONIX)N, E.C.3 Road, N.W.S Page 10 AJR INFORMATION February, 1957 8STH BIRTHDAY OF AJR GENERAL MEETING MR. HUGO AUFSEESSER As readers will see from the announcement on F. Kochmann, Mr. L, Kritzler, Dr, H, W, Kugel­ We have particular pleasure in conveying our the front page of this issue, the AJR General mann, Dr. H. H. Kuttner, Dr. H. Lawton, Mr. J, sincerest congratulations to Mr. Hugo Aufseesser, Meeting will be held on Monday, February 18, at Lowenthal, Mr. Ludwig Loewenthal, Dr. E. G. of 190 Chesterton Road. Cambridge, who, though 7.45 p.m., at 1 Broadhurst Gardens, N.W.6. Lowenthal, Mr. E. Marx, Rabbi Dr. I. Maybaum, it is hard to beheve since he appears to be much Since the last General Meeting was held, the Dr. H. Neufeld, Mrs. H. Philipp, Mr. E. Plaut, younger, will be celebrating his 85th birthday on work of the AJR has progressed in many fields. Dr, Eva Reichmann, Dr. E. Reifenberg (Gabriele March 2. This applies both to the establishment of Homes Tergit), Mr. A. Reimann, Rabbi Dr. G. Salzberger, Throughout the years Mr. Aufseesser has been for the aged and to the social services rendered at Mr. R, Schneider, Mr, P. E, Shields, Mr. E. Speyer, a pillar of strength to the Cambridge refugee the AJR headquarters. In the sphere of restitution Mr. Hugo Stern, Dr. A. Straus, Mr. A. Straus community and, as Chairman of the local AIR and compensation, important new developments (Edgware), Mr. G. L. Tietz, Dr. U. Tietz, Dr. group, is closely associated with our cause. have taken place, and the AJR and its associated Alfred Wiener, Mr. F. J, Wittelshoefer, Mr. B. Because of his upright character, his agile mind, organisations have constantly safeguarded the Woyda, Dr. Leon Zeitlin, Rabbi Dr. W. van der and, last but not least, his wonderful sense of interests of the communitv they represent. Zyl. humour, his fellow-refugees have invariably It will be the object of the General Meeting to The Board also includes representatives of developed deep feelings of attachment to him. give members a detailed account of these and many London districts : Mr. J. Feig, Dr. E. Kramer, Dr. Prior to his emigration, he was a prominent other activities, and it is hoped that our friends E. Magnus, Mr. L. Mayer, and representatives of merchant in Munich, where he was the proprietor will avail themselves of the opportunity of acquir­ provincial groups. of a firm dealing in household and kitchen utensils. ing up-to-date and first-hand information on the It is proposed to elect as new members of the matters involved. Board : Mr. A. Berglas, Mr. H. S. Garfield, Mr. A. We are sure all Mr, Aufseesser's many friends The Agenda for the General Meeting will also HausdorfE, Mrs. M. Jacoby, Mr. A. Loewenthal, will wish to join us in wishing him undiminished include the election of the honorary officers. The Dr, E. Rachwalsky, Mr. J. Sachs, Mr. F. Samson, strength and vigour for many years to come, and following proposals are submitted by the Mrs. M. Schurmann, Dr. W, Selig, Mr. G. Streat, continued happiness with his wife, children, and Executive : Mr. F. W, Ury. grandchildren. President: Mr. A. Schoyer. Management Committee (Executive): The present 20th ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN Executive members stand for re-election. 'I hey SELFHELP DEATH OF MR. F. KENT are : Dr. H. Reichmann (Chairman), Mr. A. Dresel To mark the 20th anniversary of its foundation, (Vice-chairman), Mr. M. Pottlitzer (Treasurer), " Selfhelp " (New York) has issued an excellently It is learned, with deep regret, that Mr. F. Kent Mr W. M. Behr, Mr. H. Bendhem. Dr. W. Beriin, prepared and illustrated brochure, giving an (formerly Knoepfmacher) suddenly passed away Dr F. R. Bienenfeld, Mr. S. Bischheim (Trustee), account of the organisation's manifold activities. at the age of 70 years. Mr. H. Blumenau, Dr. F. E. Falk (Trustee), Dr. Regarding the tasks to be faced, care for older Prior to his emigration, he was a well-known F, Mann, Mr. A. Wechsler (Trustee), Dr. W. people is now in the foreground. lawyer in Teplitz-Schoenau (C.S.R.). On coming Rosenstock (General Secretary). The organisation runs a Residence Club, as it is to this country, he took a leading part in work for It is proposed that Mr. V. E. Hilton, who is at called, in Newark. It also places old people in his fellow-refugees, especially as Chairman of the present a Board member, be elected as a member so-called " foster " homes. Self-Aid Association of Jews from Czechoslovakia. of the Executive. The two main problems facing the organisation He was also actively associated with the B'nai Board : It is proposed to re-elect the members today are employment for older people, and homes B'rith (Leo Baeck) Lodge and served as its of the present Board. They are : Dr. P. Abel, and ambulatory care for the aged. Rabbi Dr. A. Altmann, Dr. S. Auerbach, Rabbi President for two years. Dr. M. L. Bamberger, Mr. E. Berent, Mr. S. THE HYPHEN In his capacity as a lawyer, Mr, Kent was the Boehm, Dr. J. Bondi, Dr. W. Breslauer, Dr, R. trusted friend and adviser of many of his com­ Bright, Rabbi I. Broch, Rabbi C. E. Cassel, Dr. The February programme includes a talk by the patriots. He also fought, with vigour and F. R. Engel, Dr. L. Engel, Rabbi Dr. M. Eschel­ Rev. Herbert Richer, B.A., on " Liberal Judaism undaunted optimism, for just measures in the bacher, Mr. L. Eschwege, Dr. E. Eyck, Mr. J. L. and Israel " (February 24 at 7.30 p.m.. at 57 Eton field of indemnification. Feuchtwanger, Dr. H. Fleischhacker, Mr. K. Avenue, N.W.3.). His was a strong personality and he had a wide­ Friedlander, Dr. R. Fuchs, Mr. F. Godfrey, Dr. The Hyphen is a group of young people who F Goldschmidt, Dr. E. Gould, Dr. L. Guttmann. meet frequently for various activities such as talks, spread knowledge but, at the same time, he was O.B.E., Mr. S. F. Hallgarten, Mrs. G. Hambourg, rambles, and social functions. If you would like a modest and kind-hearted person. .Mr, E. Haymann, Mr, A, W. Heller, Mr. Herbert to know more about them, write for details to Miss All those who knew him will cherish his Hirsch Dr. A. R. Horwell, Dr. A. Kaufmann, Mrs. Gabriele Stern, 32 Ossulton Way, N.2. memory with feelings of gratitude and aflfection.

FAMILY EVENTS Situations Wanted ATTENDING WORK done for sick, KAPS UPRIGHT, excellent tone, Men invalid people, or children by respon­ very good condition, for sale. £45 Entries in this column are free of HUNGARIANS. We are wanting sible, kindhearted woman. Box 124. or nearest offer. Box 126. charge. Texts shotild be sent in by work for 3 men (19, 20, 23), mech. INTELLIGENT, trustworthy business­ the ISth of the month. eng. Night work considered. Box 119. woman seeks job as saleslady. Good Personal DR. PHIL., 73, wants work urgently, references. Box 125. WIDOWER (48), living in provincial Birth pref. as translator (German, English, town, secure position, fond of arts, Brenner, Clive and Ellen (nee Italian, some French), or for address­ Accommodation nature, and good living, wishes to Marcus) are pleased to announce the ing, own typewriter. Box 117. VACANCY FOR PERMANENT meet lady who would make him a birth of their son, Anthony M. S., BOOKKEEPER, up to Trial Balance, GUEST, lady or gentleman, in beauti­ good wife. Box 115. on December 22, 1956, 3/20 Heath experienced, reliable, wants full- or fully situated well-heated country ENGLAENDERIN, geb. Deutsche Drive, N.W.3. part-time position of trust. Box 118. house; Continental cooking, every 32/172 aus kultivierter Familie, Death BUTTON EXPERT (Import and diet. Mrs, K. Schwarz, " Furzedown," musikalisch, vermoegend, huebsch, Export), also former buyer for over­ Wood Road, Hindhead. Surrey, schlank, wuenscht Ehe-Partner mit Mr. Siegbert Kadisch, M.P.S.. 55 seas in glassware, toys, and Gablonzer CONTINENTAL BOARDING- geistigen und juedischen Interessen. years, of 175 Goldhurst Terrace, items, here since 1955 from Czecho­ HOUSE offers perfect home also for Anfragen mit Bild. Erstes Juedisches London, N.W.6 (formerly Berlin- slovakia, wants congenial work, incl. elderly people. Exquisite cuisine. Ehe-Institut, Stuttgart-1, Postfach 904. Wilmersdorf), passed away peacefully clerical work. Box 127. after 10 months' illness. Deeply Brondesbury. Tel.: MAIda Vale ATTRACTIVE, well-educated widow, mourned by his wife, Debora, and SALESMAN OR STOCKKEEPER. 9246 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.). 55 years, jn good circumstances, would Position wanted, retail or wholesale, daughter, Margaret. Miscellaneous like to meet gentleman well situated. in linens, soft furnishing, or similar Box 129. CLASSIFIED trade by experienced man, good ref. FOR SALE: 1 writing-desk, 1 chest Box 116. of drawers, 2 Morrison shelters, 332b LADY, good looking, intelligent, Situations Vacant Goswell Road, E.C.I. indenendent. wants to remarry gentle­ Women man of finest character, 60-66, secured GERMAN LAWYERS (fully quali­ VISITING SECRETARY, typing, position. Box 130. fied) required to assist with indemni­ translating, interpreting, English, fication matters.—Box 131. German, French. Own typewriter. ALL MAKES MISSING PERSONS TEXTILE AGENCY requires capable 'Phone : BAYswater 8777. BOUGHT Enquiries from AJR. person (gentleman or lady) with good COMPANION/SITTER-IN, reliable, contacts with Gown Manufacturers. available mornings, afternoons, or SOLD Mr. Carl (Charles) Daniel, born Full details to Box 114. evenings. Box 120. EXCHANGED Krefeld, his wife, Regina Daniel (n^e LONDONER ANWALTSBUERO COOK, experienced, references, wants Baum), bom Krefeld 2,6.1902, sucht Mitarbeiter, deutschsprachiger full- or part-time work in private REPAIRED & MAINTAINED Bruchstrasse 10, child Gordon Daniel, Solicitor bevorzugt, auch TeiLzeit, household. Box 121. born London in March, 1942. Last Bueroanwesenheit nicht Bedingung. BOOKKEEPER, experienced, elderiy, known address: Duncan House. St. Box 128. references, wants full- or part-time ELITE TYPEWRITER Co. Ltd. George's Avenue, Northampton. position. Box 122. GERMAN SHORTHAND-TYPIST, WELbeck 2528 Miss Stella Wiener, bom 13.3,1898 ALTERATIONS, MENDING, neatly in Austria. She was a chemist and full- or part-time, required. Dr. F. 18 CRAWFORD STREET Karsten 64 Mortimer Street, London, done by experienced worker, in- or bacteriologist. Last address in 1947: W.l. Tel.: MUSeum 7036. outdoor. Box 123. (off BAKER STREET), W.l Sandford Road, Moseley, Birmingham. AJR INFORMATION February, 1957 Page II AJR BIRMINGHAM MEETING AJR AT WORK Almost one hundred people attended a meeting AJR SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT We would be very grateful for offers of per­ held in Birmingham on January 13, under thc manent or temporary employment, especially in auspices of the local branch of the AJR and of . Employment Agency: The labour situation firms where there are persons who can speak the Ex-Service (N.B.) Association. improved in January, but, although extra jobs were Hungarian. Among the appUcants are motor After a brief introductory report on current available, more applicants contacted us for work, mechanics, a goldsmith, an economist, and a •he rise in prices, especially of rent, is one of the specialist for coach repairs and rubber vulcanisa­ AJR activities, given by Dr. W. Rosenstock. •nain reasons for more people urgently needing tion. General Secretary of the AJR, Dr. H. Herzog. work. legal adviser of URO, gave a detailed description of the present position in the field of restitution 'Accommodation: The situation is really des­ AJR Club and compensation. He dealt, especially, with those perate. Only a few rooms were offered with rentals *' £2 10s.—£3, and heating extra. Our people are The attendance at the AJR Club is steadily provisions of the Federal Indemnification Law, forced to take these rooms, although reluctantly— increasing. As previously stated, the Club premises 1956, which covered indemnification for loss of jhey must have accommodation even if they have at Zion House, 57 Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, career, and he also gave practical advice on '0 economise on food. The fact that so far a are open every aftemoon (4 to 7 p,m.) from questions of procedure. suitable site for a flatlet house could not be found Sunday to Thursday, and in the evening (7 to The audience greatly appreciated the arrange­ ^Sgravates the nervous state of many of those 10 p.m.) on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday. All ment of the function, because it provided them [Or whom accommodation in such a house would interested members and their friends are cordially invited. with information not as easily obtainable in the °e the only long-term solution. provinces as in London. Quite a few of the non- Employment for Hungarian Jetvith Refugees The following forthcoming functions will be of members present decided to join the AJR after ""inted: The Hungarian refugees have permits to particular interest: they had realised that the manifold achievements work here, but have no connections to obtain On Sunday, February 10, at 5 p.m., the well- for the benefit of the community were a direct Work. There are language difficulties for them at known authoress, Gabriele Tergit, will read extracts result of the constant efforts of the AJR and its {he public Labour Exchange as, in addition to from her own books ; on Sunday, March 3, at associate organisations. Hungarian, only very few speak a little English 5 p.m., a special function will be held to mark and/or some German. Quite a few of the refugees the first anniversary of the foundation of the Club, Mr. L. Kew took the Chair at the meeting and Wish to stay in this country permanently but some at which the singer, Hilde Zweig. and Rudi Dr. M. Deutschkron moved the vote of thanks to **nt to emigrate to other countries. Offenbach will appear. the speakers.

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