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Thursday, January 26, 1967 Thursday, February 2, 1967 THE JEWISH POST Page Three Page Two THE Jl':WISH POST FrollH the Editor~s Desk F CTS T EXPl RED "SU D y" JEwiSH POST '. : Adolf von Thadden, De put y Fearful of the Resurgence ; toral successes of the NPD, Some TI,e Oldest Anglo-Jewish Weekly in Western Canada Chairman of. the West Gennan of Nco-Nazi Forces : churchmen were more concerned, THE SINS OF THEIR FATHERS (bdued weekly in the intere1:1tR of Jewt~h Communit,. netivtttm National Democratic Party (NPD) , ! Dr. Max Nussbaum, chainnan of. than others, and he cited Bishop! in Winnipeg Bnd WlCStern Canada) who visited New York this week' the American Section of the World! Neuhauser of Munich, who pro-! By WILLIAM STERN cilhad not gone far enough, and that the dogma Member of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency following his Canadian TV ap!'€ar-II Jewish Congress, said that during his 1 posed an educational program i (The Globe and Mail, January 27, 1967) At the request of a German g~ammar school should have been completely abolished, without ., t' . t ,. h (Crom the Counsellor of the German Emba~sv, Ottawa) ance, was a part IClpan m mter- recen VISIt to Germany e discussed among the youth. However, an' J teacher, I met the sixth-formers of his school a trace, as it had done "enough harm to the PuhliHhed {'\ cry Thur~dny hy Jews." This brought some Protestants to their I!:MPffiE PRINTERS LTD. national fascist conference and plans ~o involve changes in text- hour-long interview with Cardinal: ADOLF VON THADDEN tei (NDP) has as yet no formal last summer and this for discussions and conver activities. books for schools and colleges, in Frings of Cologne had "astonished i After Mr, Adolf von Thadden has program, But at the NPD conven- sation in class. They were boys aged between feet, who spiritedly declared that their own Printers and Publishers Church had acted more thoroughly, and earlier, RUPERT SHR1AR. Ph,D, LBO J, LEZACK Von Thadden attended a confer- materials and films for adult audi- me," Dr. Nussbaum sai~. He stated I been ~iven ample opportunity to tion held at Karlsruhe June 17-19, 18 and 19 (all born, therefore, after the end of Editor Alh'prti::linR: Mansger ence of fascist leaders in Venice in ences on a continuing basis so that that the Cardmal ha<;i saId that there I state hiS case on the teleVISIOn net- 1966, the party's chief theoretician, the war). There is no Jewish community in the than the Catholics; they were referring to the resolutions adopted by the World Council of 'Head OlIice: 1244 Main St., Winnipeg 4, Canada 1962 and I'igned a European Proto-, "if'tliey 'plant the seeds of democ- could .1e no comparison between the work of the CBC I should be grate- ! Professor Ernst Anrich, defined its tOW!'l ih question,' and all but one or two of the Subscription: $4,00 per annum col 'creating a ''National European racy, no blossom should be allowed, situation that had produced Hitler I ful to you if you would publish a I goals in a lengthy speech which 'is students had never met a Jew in the flesh. The . Churches in New Delhi a few years ago. Party." Other signatories were to wither." He said that he had and the situation pertaining in Ger- few facts about Mr. von Thadden I being circulated among members as master, who teaches history - especially modern A second session this year brought me face Pholle JU 9-7331 Eve, ~none HU 9-2'J8-'1 to face with an entirely lIew form of boys, a year Authol"iz€'d II~ second class mail by the Post Off!ec fJepunmeDt. Oswald Mosley, head of the fascist explored these thoughts with Sec- many today, "To my astonishment, and his political activity, lofficial party reading, The follow history -' had told me of his concern to present Ottawa. and for J)1lfml!nt of po.uu;~e In cust'i British Union Movement; Jeari retary of State Schuetz and with Cardinal Frings claimed that Naz- Adolf von Thadden is deputy ing outline is based on it, as well the Nazi era, with its profound implications for younger than the tirst batch. Here, the State of Israel formed a major part of the discussion. Thiri3'rt, of the Belgian Civic Action Director-General Krueger of the ism had 'found roots in Germany chairman of the NPD. He was born as on the official party "manifesto," Germany, the world and the Jews, in an objective who wished to speak to me a Httle longer and Movement; and Giovanni Lanfre, of Prime Minister's office. He empha- because: he said, 'the Jews were in 1921 into a family belonging to (J) Ideology. Prof. Anrich en manner. In regard to matters Jewish, he asked Several boys thought that the Federal German Republic was giving too much money to Israel. more privately. The teacher has written to say, the Italian Social 'Movement, sized that such a program was vital to be found out of all proportion in the conservative Prussian aristoc- larges on the familiar racial bio- for my assistance. that he had discussed our "experiment" with Copy from a page from the British to offset the damage that von Thad- business, the arts, education, in fact, racy. The experience of nazism put, logical theories of the Nazis, He 'Ilhe students' attitude,generally, showed that They were looking at the problem solely from the financial angle, and only when I brought the moral his colleagues several times, and they all felt that Union 1M0vement publication "Ac-den and his party "can do to the in every area of Gennan life.' I was an indellible stamp on the impres- equates nation and race, History, to they had good teachers. But they seemed still to I should continue my visits in the future when tion" of June 17, 1963, with a picture image of Gennany reborn, Gennany astonished by the statement, but sionable youth, He did not become him, consists of conflicts among echo, here and there, the old prejudices and issue did they agree that Germany had a moral l~esponsibility. ' One student tried to compare the ever I was available. featuring vonThadden and other cleansed, that Bonn is trying so hard even more ,amazed when the Car- politically active until after the war, races, rather than nations, uncom l'esentments of the Hitler generation, i.e., their I draw no general conclusions from this indi Venice conference participants under to project." dinal went on to explain that no From 1945 until 1953 he held a seat Imitted to any international law~ or parents. It is a known fact - confirmed to me German payments to Israel with the money given to other developing countries by Germany in vidual experience. I feel, however, that any Ger the caption "Europeans in con-I His visit to Germany had indi- such basis for Nazism could pos- in the Federal Parliamf'nt as leader rules. These conflicts necessarily by this particular teacher - that the older Ger man teacher who is trying to do a good job, ference" appears here as do excerpts cated that there is deep concern sibly exist in Gennany today for of the Deutsche Reichpartei (DRP) I result in the 'amiihilation of the mans often do not wish to admit any responsi the form of development aid, suggesting that they were out of proportion. especially in regard to the teaching of history, from a text originally published in II but not undue worry over the there were only 30,000 Jews left I which has since been dissolved, lone, race or the other, Under nazism, bility for the events of the Nazi era; they either and who asks for our support, should get it if "Nation !Belgique." resurgence of fascism in the elec- and, under the circumstances, there: The American diplomat Charles [this ideology led to the attempted "did not know" or meet their children's relevant Several students voiced the opinion that the kidnapping of Eichmann was wrong, and also that it can be done. 1 won't ,be any possibility of the nNJ- ! W, Thayer described him in 1951:: annihilation of nations, Von Thad- questions with a sullen silence. Oc~asionally, these Since this article was written, the Jewish .....,=.... ,.., .. -,::_ Nazi group flourishing." ,"A handsome 30-year-old aristocrat. den 'has failed to tell us how or parents will indeed, by way of apology or defence, an international but not an Israeli court should ======,...,,======___ I put forward one or other of the usual baseless have tried him. cemetery in the German town in question has HIGHLIGwrs OF THE EUROPEAN PROTOCOL SIGNED IN VENICE The WJC leader said that the new' One day, after some drinks. hel why the application of Anrich's Several students, during !both sessions, con been desecrated. One of the sixth-formers re March 4, 1962 _ by Adolf von Thadden for Germany, Sir Oswald MosIe; fascist party steers ":,careful course confided Ito, me his great political i doctrine would not have the same allegations about the Jew&. to avoid any possibility that they dream: 'I shall be Gennany's next results, There was some evidence of this during my tributed to a discussion on!what they called the ported full details by telephone direct to London f~r Britain, and several other reputed neo-fascists for Belgium and Italy. ; may be barred by law, But it ap~ fuehrer. Right now, I am too young 1 (2) Constitutional Theory: The first meeting with, 18 pupils in the summer of "astounding" fact of the Jews' survival as minori and helped the authorities in restoring the ceme 1965. Questions were asked and statements made ties in so many countries of the diaspora, despite tery. He then wrote in a letter: "I do not know (These highlights are based on a French text originallly published : peals to a variety of sectors of the and Germany is not yet ready, But· official spokesman of 'Nazi political all the suffering to which they had been exposed . how an act such as this can be made good if in 'Nation Belgique') ! German population, "cleverly adapt- in 10 years' time I'll be 40 and. theory, Professor Kollreuter, used which appeared to echo the parents' prejudices. , . ing its tactics to suit conditions:', then .. .'" to speak of "genuine authority of • Thus, one or two boys blandly stated that Two of them were unhappy about the point that this should be possible at all. I only hope that the Jews considered themselves the "chosen" the person responsible will be found and called The Protocol states at the outset that its signing marks the cr('ation [Dr. Nussbaum added, "To some I What may we expect from the the state," Professor Anrich who "most" Germans had not known about the perse Europe, sectors of the community it turns I "future fuehrer" of Germany? The' holds an equivalent position in the cution of the Jews and what went on in the people - meaning "the elite" - which they to account, although this would not make us all of. a National European Party based on the idea of a United an anti-American, anti-foreign f~cp: 1 new party organized by von Thad- I NPD uses the substitute fonnula ascribed to what Moses had said in the Old guiltless. This incident shows again how acute It declares: concentration ~mps under Hitler. Another wished for others, it demands the reunifica- den, the Nationaldemokratische Par- I . See LETtER, Page 7 to put part of the blame on other countries, Testament. (With this issue I felt obliged to the problems between Germans and Jews still are." A voluntary youth group was formed in "This new party is' different from all other parties and tion of Germany; 'and for otlu'I'S, ------especially Great Britain, for having done too little deal at some length). movements which purport to be 'Euro!,€an'." to help the Jews or even having turned some When he had finished and the classes dis . the town which is to co-operate in the future ill it chants the "Gel'ma'n.,' fo!' (he !.'.' persed, I was surrounded by some of the boys keeping the cemetery in good order.. The introductory section of the Protocol states Gel'mans' anthem." ,WAR-DANCS·iNADDIS'.ASASA· ... refugees away. 1. that the new party "does not accept the status of Western The historical facts about the persecution and "The real issue is Germany's posi- ·.,,"LCI~r:·s~a.:ac:k fd~~sW'on:tatoodl" , Euro!,€ as a satellite of the United States'~ the terror were not in dispute; the teacher had tion in the family of Western Na- .;; .. O~~·.:}sr::?f~~~i~·i;.. ~:;::::~~~;~::~J~~l