Vol. XIII No. 2 February, 1958 INFORMATION ISSUED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH REFUGEES IN GREAT BRITAIN 8 FAIRFAX MANSIONS. Office and Consulting Hours: FINCHLEY ROAD (Corner Fairfax Road), Monday to Thursday 10 a.m—I p.m. 3—6 p.m. LONDON, N.W.3 Friday 10 a.m—1 p.m. Telephone: MAIda Vale 9096/7 (General Office) MAIda Vale 4449 (Employment Agency and Social Services Dept.)

It is gratifying to state that the national press REPERCUSSIONS OF DR. SCHAEFFER'S in the United States (e.g., the New York Times and the New York Post), in Switzerland (Neuc Ziircher Zeitung) and in this country (The Times, STATEMENT Daily Telegraph and, on several occasions, Man­ he address on compensation by the former bureaucracy to make a speedy settlement of the chester Guardian) has taken strong exception to ^erman Federal Minister of Finance, Dr. Schaeflfer, all-too-long-drawn-out applications. the views expressed by Dr. Schaeffer. which was reported and commented on jn our The reaction of the German press differs. The The position can hardly be better summed up previous issue, has resulted in many diverse reac- Stutlgarter Zeitung writes: " In the CDU some than by quoting the statement made by the London .1°"^ hoth in German Government circles and in think that Schaeffer's estimates are exaggerated ; Economist, to the effect that restitution might "e German and non-German press. others appreciate that he had the courage to tackle raise physical as well as judicial and administrative p A few days after Dr. Schaeffer's speech, a a thorny problem. Certain quarters in the CDU problems, but that it did not raise any considerable eaeral Government spokesman repudiated the think it possible that an extension of the dates of problems of foreign exchange. "None of the 'lews expressed b\ Dr. Schaeffer and pointed out payment will be necessary and they demand a difficulties", the article states, " can be heavy inat the Federal Government "would fulfil all revision of the Law, in order to prevent any abuse. against the grievous harm that would be done if . i|'8^,tions under the Compensation Laws to the Within the CDU it was suggested to review the the duty were skimpved ".- etter". He also indicated that payments would lawyers' fees." The Frankfurter Allgemeine J.'^^de according to planned schedules, and refers to Schaeffer's speech as a blunder, all the STATEMENT BY DR. ADENAUER th 7^ that Schaeffer had not spoken on behalf of more regrettable as his blameless attitude under ne Government but only in his capacity as a the Nazi regime js well known. A man such as No Change in Indemnification •nember of his party, the Christian Social Union. Schaeffer, says the paper, should not provide fuel •'his statement was endorsed by an assurance for the loose talk—" the Jews are responsible for tt has just been learned that, on Janiiar>' 20th, Biven by Chancellor Adenauer to Dr. Unger. everything and now they endanger the German the Chaimian of the Jewish Claims Coitference, r"^?fman of the Central Association of Demo- currency ". Dr. Nahum Goldmann. had an interview with the ratic Resistance Fighters and Persecutees. The The Sueddeutsche Zeilung also condemns Federal Chancellor. Dr. Adenauer assured Dr. ^naricellor made his statement when he met Schaeffer's disapproval of the indemnification Goldmann that the Federal Government will carry oJ' Unger at a reception on the occasion of his policy. Indemnification, it says. " is still very out the Law for the Indemnification of Victims of j^nd birthday on January Sth. According to a defective, so that claimants have died without ever National Socialist Persecution without any change. eport which Dr. Unger gave to press representa- having seen a penny ". , yes after the interview, Dr. Adenauer had told The interview took place at the request of Dr. ™ that no alteration would be made regarding Press Reaction Goldmann. who desired to inform the Federal P yinents provided for under the Indemnification Chancellor "about certain feelings of anxiety in •j^w and the scheduled date for its completion Die Zeil. on the other hand, supports connection with indemnification questions, which *ould not be changed. Schaeffer's arguments, though stating that his had recently arisen in circles of the victims ". This contradictory figures had lost him some of the u J- Schaeffer's speech was also commented on prestige he once had. The paper states that " the refers particularly to the reaction to Dr. Schaeffer's an ^'"'sters of several German Federal States. In conviction that we are morally obliged to make speech, advocating an alteration of indemnification n address to members of his staff, Herr Biernat, good, at least partially, the material losses and the legislation on the grounds that the burdens would ^mister of the Interior for North Rhine- sufferings which were inflicted on our Jewis^h be much greater Ihan had originally been estphalia, declared that indemnification payments fellow-citizens in our name does not release the anticipated. Ian," ^^ made in accordance with the existing law-givers from their duty of carefully examining ,?*'• without curtailment and within the prescribed the costs. This was not done when the Cosipensa- "THE MATTER IS CLOSED" Ph i!'"^''" Similar assurances were given by Herr tion Law was amended ". The West Berlin paper. ren ' Bavaria's Minister of Finance, when Tagesspiegel, defends Schaeffer against " the In a letter to the General Secretary of the Presentatives of the Bavarian Jewish communi- furious attacks which are now being showered Zentralrat of the Jews in Germany, the Ministry •'«s called on him. upon him", and asks for an objective examination of the problem without reproaches or resentment. of Justice stated on behalf of Dr. Schaeffer that Pros and Cons the Minister considered the matter closed. The Deulsche Zeilung und Wirtschafis p. On the other hand, Dr. Novak, the Minister of Zeitung (Stuttgart) carries a front-page article in inance for Rhineland-Pfalz. pointed out that he which it states that Dr. Schaeffer was ill-advised as m favour of Dr. Schaeffer's proposal for to make his speech, because it not only revived ^yments to be made in instalments, allowing not old resentments but also injured the political FRISTABLAUF .|?Ofe than 9,000 DM per year for each claimant, reputation of the Federal Republic. The article onf 'f^'P'^nientation of this proposal would not went on to say that indemnification payments were Es wird noclidruecklich darauf hingewiesen, Dr <: f^ontrary to the Law as adopted when a negligible portion of the total annual German dass die Frist fuer die Anmeidung von j^ • ^haeffer himself was still Minister of Finance ; budget, which amounted to 68,000 million DM. It Anspruechen nach dem ^ .*.°tild also mean that after many years of would also be desirable to have the discussion of ^ ditmg victims, most of whom are of advanced indemnification eliminated from the political Bundesenfschoedigungsgesetz Be, might not live to see the final settlement of quarrels and the financial discussions between the und den^ Bundesrueckerstattungsgesetz one ^i^™s- It must also not be overlooked that Laender. miffht ^^* ^^^ altered in one respect, the door The Westfaelische Rundschau (Dortmund) Dieri ^* opened for further revocations of the published its comment under the heading " As am 1. APRIL 1958 j; eages given by the Government and the Parlia- Soon and as Much as Possible—Indemnification ablaeuft. ""t in the Federal Indemnification Law. is a Duty ". It protested against making indemni­ ^j,. .^grettably, the discussion on indemnification, fication a scapegoat for dangers to the German Weitere Einzelheiten sind aus dem in currency. stat"^ °ne hoped had ended with the Chancellor's dieser Ausgabe auf Seite 2 veroeffentlicbten pftement to Dr. Unger, was resumed afresh by the Unfortunately. Dr. Schaeffer's remark on the ^nance Ministers of two Laender (Baden- allegedly excessive T'wers' fees has been abused Artikel ersichtlich. .^"^rttemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia). for several - sensational headings. The Berlin Unsere Leser werden gebeten, auch ihre evening paper Der Kurier published the speech cri,i ? <^ays after the Chancellor's statement they Angehoerigen und Bekannten auf den r '^'?^. the burden of indemnification, and their on the front page under the heading " Foreign marks in public, wjth or without their realisation, Lawyers Enrich Themselves ". Whilst there may Fristablauf aufmerksem zu machen, ins­ dutv ''^'^ '° arouse feeling against the moral be some cases where exorbitant fees are charged besondere soweit diese ols Kinder oder thei '° ^"'*^^ compensation obligations. Behind (not only by lawyers outside but also by those Jugendliche ausgewandert sind und sich obt/- ''*I"arks lies the attempt of the Laender to inside Germany), these are the exception. The daher nicht immer bewusst sind, welche ^ win financial relief from the Bund. Instead of vast majority of claimants are represented by lawyers who strictly abide by professional etiquette, Ansprueche ihnen aus eigenem Recht oder Priv qtiestions of internal financial policy in the als Erben ihrer Eltern zustehen. the ^'^^ °^ *^^ conference room, their flight into or bv fhe United Restitution Oflices. which charge the °Pen will only strengthen the reluctance of the fees of between 6% and 8"^ in all. Page 2 AJR INFORMATION February, 1958 hung gilt als an dem Ort erfolgt, an dem der ABLAUF VON ANMELDEFRISTEN Verfolgte vor der Auswanderung oder vor der Versendung des Umzugsgutes seinen letzten Die Anmeldefristen auf Grund des Bundesent­ in Bezug auf Grundstuecke und auf Wohnsitz oder dauernden Aufenthalt if schaedigungsgesetzes fBEG 1956) und des Bundes­ Rueckerstattungsansprueche gegen Privatpersonen Geltungsbereich dieses Gesetzes gehabt hat. rueckerstattungsgesetzes (BRueG) laufen am (Naturalrestitution) findet das BRueG keine (2) Der Anspruch nach Absatz 1 besteht I, April, 1958 ab. Anwendung und eroeffnet daher auch keine nicht, wenn neuen Anmeldefristen. Buodesentscfaaedigungsgesetz 1. ein Anspruch nach den Rechtsvorschriften Unter das BRueG fallen vielmehr lediglich zur Rueckerstattung feststellbarer Vermoegens­ Wir haben ueber den Inhalt des BEG und seiner diejenigen Ansprueche gegen das Deutsche Reich gegenstaende (§ 11 Nr. 1) oder nach § '- Durchfuehrungsverordnungen ausfuehrliche Dar- und die ihm gleichgesteliten Rechtstraeger, die sich gegeben ist oder auf solche entzogenen feststellbaren Vermoegens­ stellungen von Mr. K. Friedlander als Sonder- 2. das Umzugsgut am Bestimmungsort zt"" beilagen zu " AJR Information" veroeffentlicht. gegenstaende beziehen, welche nicht mehr greifbar in der Hand der Entzieher vorhanden sind. Haupt- freien Verfuegung des Eigentuemers gelangt Wir moechten aber insbesondere auf folgende war. Bestimmungen des BEG hinweisen, die, wie wir faelle solcher Ansprueche sind diejenigen wegen aus dem mit uns gefuehrten Schriftwechsel ersehen, abgelieferter Wertgegenstaende, eingezogenen (3) Eine Schadensersatzpflicht des Deutschen nicht genuegend bekannt sind. Umzugsguts oder Hausrats und eingezogener Bank­ Reichs nach Absatz 1 besteht gegenueber Nach­ 1. Die Angehoerigen des oeffentlichen Dienstes guthaben oder Wertpapierdepots. folgeorganisationen nicht. und die Bediensteten juedischer Gemeinden haben Sind solche Ansprueche vor dem Inkrafttreten (4) Die Schadensersatzpflicht des Deutschen mit Ausnahme der Angehoerigen des oeffentlichen des BRueG rechtskraeftig zurueckgewiesen oder Reichs entfaellt in dem Umfange, als der Berech­ Dienstes aus den Vertreibungsgebieten einen von dem Berechtigten zurueckgenommen worden, tigte Entschaedigung von einem anderen Staat Anspruch auf Kapitalentschaedigung fuer die Zeit so koennen sie bis zum 1.4.1958 bei dem zustaen­ erhalten hat. Soweit diese Entschaedigung •" vor dem Beginn der Versorgungsbezuege nach den digen Zentralanmeldeamt neu angemeldet werden. fremder Waehrung geleistet wurde, ist sie zu dern Bestimmungen des BEG ueber oeffentlichen Dienst. Dasselbe gilt, wenn der Berechtigte den Anspruch am I. April 1956 gueltigen Kurs auf den Die Anmeldung hat bei den zustaendigen innerhalb der nach den bisherigen Rueckerstat­ Schadensersatzbetrag anzurechnen. Entschaedigungsbehoerden zu erfolgen. tungsgesetzen jeweils massgebenden Fristen nicht Fuer die Einzelheiten verweisen wir wiederum 2. In der Ersten Durchfuehrungsverordnung angemeldet hatte. auf die Sonderbeilage. zum BEG 1956 ist bestimmt, dass Waisenrenten Sind feststellbare Vermoegensgegenstaende der Abgesehen von der franzoesischen Zone sind vom Tode des Verfolgten ab bis zum 16., im Falle genannten Art vom Reich oder einem der ihm fuer die Anmeldungen zustaendig: der Berufsausbildung bis zum 24. Lebensjahre der gleichgestellten Rechtstraeger ausserhalb des Waisen zu zahlen sind. Infolge Aenderung der a) britische Zone: Das Verwaltungsamt fuer Gebiets der jetzigen Bundesrepublik Deutschland innere Restitutionen, Stadthagen, Obernstr. 29, Beamtengesetzgebung ist zu erwarten, dass diese und ausserhalb von West Berlin entzogen worden, Bestimmung dahin geaendert wird, dass die Rente und sind sie nachweislich nach der Entziehung in b) amerikanische Zone: Das Verwaltungsamt bis zum 18. bezw. 25. Lebensjahre zu zahlen ist. das Bundesgebiet oder nach Berlin (West oder Ost fuer innere Restitutionen, Aussenstelle Muen­ Wenn sich hieraus neue Ansprueche ergeben, Berlin) g^langt, ohne dass der Ort, an den sie chen, Muenchen, 2, Deroystr. 4/11, muessen diese bis zum Ablauf der Anmeldefrist als gelangt sind, feststeht, so stellt § 5 BRueG klar, c) fuer Berlin: der Haupttreuhaender fuel" Schaden am Leben angemeldet werden. Wenn dass auch in diesen Faellen Ansprueche gegeben Schaden am Leben nach den alten Bestimmungen Rueckerstattungsvermoegen, Berlin W.30. Nuern­ sind. Die Gegenstaende gelten als nach West bergerstr. 53-55. bereits angemeldet ist, ist eine Neuanmeldung nicht Berlin gelangt. Wenn aber nicht die entzogenen erforderlich. Vermoegensgegenstaende selbst, sondern nur ihr Anmeldeformulare und das dazu gehoerige wich­ 3. Im § 138 BEG ist bestimmt, dass fuer die Erloes nach der Entziehung in das Bundesgebiet tige amtliche Merkblatt sind bei der Botschaft der Wiedergutmachung fuer Schaden in der Sozialver­ oder nach Berlin gelangt sind, so ist kein Anspruch Bundesrepublik Deutschland und im BUro des sicherung die besonderen Sozialversicherungsgesetze gegeben. United Restitution Oflice (183 Finchley Road, gelten und dass Antraege nach diesen Rechtsvor­ London, N.W.3, Versandkosten 1/-) erhaltlich. schriften bis zum Ablauf der Anmeldefrist des Das BRueG hat ferner zwei Gruppen von neube­ BEG, dem 1.4.1958, angemeldet werden koennen. gruendeten, bisher nichl gegebenen Anspruechen Diese Fristsetzung ist unseres Erachtens durch geschaffen. die Rentenversicherungs - Neuregelungsgesetze Die eine dieser Gruppen ist in § 12 geregelt. ueberholt. Wir haben ueber den Inhalt dieser Hier handelt es sich um Rueckerstattungsan­ AUSTRIAN JEWS CLAIM Gesetze kurz nach ihrem Erscheinen berichtet. sprueche der oben gekennzeichneten Art in den­ RESTITUTION Um nichts zu versaeumen, sollten aber alle Ver­ jenigen Faellen, in denen die Entziehung im folgten, die in Deutschland Beitraege zur Ange­ Bereich der franzoesischen Besatzungszone erfolgt The Austrian Chancellor, Raab, received ^ stelltenversicherung oder zur Invalidenversicherung ist. In dieser Zone fielen derartige Ansprueche delegation from the Association of Austrian geleistet haben, vor Ablauf der genannten Frist bisher nicht unter die Rueckerstattung (Restitu­ Jewish Communities. The delegation consisted oi einen Antrag auf Wiedergutmachung auf Grund tion), sondern unter den Begriff der Entschaedi­ President Dr. Emil Maurer, Vice-President Josel des § 138 BEG bei der zustaendigen Entschaedi­ gung. Sie koennen nun im Rueckerstattungsver­ Rubin Bittmann and Secretary-General Wilhelm gungsbehoerde stellen. Gleichzeitig sollte ein fahren angemeldet werden. In der franzoesischen Krell. The meeting took place on the invitation Antrag auf Anrechnung von Ersatzzeiten, d.h. der Zone bedarf es dazu der Erhebung der Restitutions- of the Chancellor, who wanted to discuss a Jewish Zeit vom Beginn der Verfolgung bis 1949 gestellt klage vor dem zustaendigen Landgericht (Restitu­ memorandum about the question of restitution- werden. Diese Antraege zu stellen ist deshalb tionskammer), die ebenfalls bis zum 1.4.1958 The Chancellor revealed that, in the meantime, wichtig. weil es auf Grund der neuen Rentengesetze erfolgen muss. the Federal Minister of Finance had appointed a zur Aufrechterhaltung des Anspruchs nicht mehr Der andere neu begruendete Anspruch ist in § 13 committee which would examine the whole prO' noetig ist, dass jedes Jahr Beitraege zur Aufrecht­ BRueG geregelt. Er lautet: blem. The Chancellor hoped that Parliament erhaltung der Anwartschaft gezahlt werden. (1) Ist Umzugsgut in einem ausserhalb des would soon approve the necessary steps. But he Alleinige Voraussetzung fuer Rente ist, dass bei Geltungsbereichs dieses Gesetzes gelegenen said that, in the first place, the old, the needy and der Altersrente in der Angestelltenversicherung 180 europaeischen Ort vom Deutschen Reich the sick would be considered. Monatsbeitraege und bei der Rente wegen Berufs— entzogen worden, so ist das Deutsche Reich nach und Erwerbsunfaehigkeit 60 Monatsbeitraege den Rechtsvorschriften zur Rueckerstattung fest­ entrichtet sind Hierbei werden Ersatzzeiten (s.o.) stellbarer Vermoegensgegenstaende oder nach RESTITUTION FOR "NON-ARYANS" angerechnet. Mindestens I Beitrag muss nach § 12 schadensersatzpflichtig, wenn der Verfolgte dem 31.12.1923 entrichtet sein. aus dem Geltungsbereich dieses Gesetzes aus­ The International Court of Restitution for Fuer die Invalidenversicherung gilt Ent- gewandert ist Oder auszuwandern beabsichtigte Berlin has ruled that " non-Aryans " who did not sprechendes. und vor der Auswanderung oder vor der Ver­ belong to the Jewish community and had become Fuer die Angestelltenversicherung ist der Antrag sendung des Umzugsgutes seinen letzten Wohn­ Christians, were also to be considered as per' bei der Bundesversicherungsanstalt fuer Angestellte, sitz Oder dauernden Aufenthalt im Geltungs­ secutees and were entitled to claim property they Berlin-Wilmersdorf, Ruhrstr. 2, und fuer die bereich dieses Gesetzes gehabt hat. Die Entzie- had lost during the Nazi regime. Invalidenversicherung bei der Landesversicherungs­ anstalt Rheinprovinz, Duesseldorf, zu stellen. Bundesnieckerstattungsgesetz FOR TRANSFER OF DEUTSCHE MARKS TO THIS COUNTRY CONSULT Bezueglich der Anmeldefrist gemaess dem Bundesrueckerstattungsgesetz (BRueG) verweisen wir namentlich auf die als Sonderbeilage zum Juliheft 1957 veroeffentlichte Darstellung des Feuchtwanger (London) Ltd. Gesetzes durch Dr. E. Schaefer. Weitere Hinweise brachten wir u.a. wegen der in Oesterreich entzo­ Bankers genen Vermoegensgegenstaende auf S.2 des Januarhefts 1958. 91, MOORGATE, LONDON, E.C.2 Wie in der Sonderbeilage ausfuehrlich dargelegt, Telephone: METropolitan 8151 kommen Neuanmeldungen unter dem BRueG nur Repretentinf: wegen rueckerstattungsrechtlicher Geldverbindlich­ keiten gegen das Deutsche Reich und die ihm I. L. FEUCHTWANGER BANK LTO. FEUCHTWANOER CORPORATION durch das BRueG gleichgestellten Rechtstraeger TEL-AVrV : JERUSALEM : HAIFA 52 BROADWAY, NEW YORK., 4, N.Y. in Betracht. Auf Rueckerstattungsanspruechc AJR INFORMATION February, 1958 Page 3 ALLGEMEINES KRIEGSFOLGENGESETZ ANGLO-JUDAICA Am 5. November 1957 ist das " Gesetz zur Abloesungssschuld ist mit 4% jaehrlich, nachtraeg­ Praise for the Community allgemeinen Regelung der durch den Krieg und den lich zahlbar vom 1.4.1955 ab, zu verzinsen; fuer die ''usammenbruch des Deutschen Reiches entstan- vorhergehende Zeit erfolgt keine Verzinsung (§37). '• We could not do without your services in this Qenen Schaeden "" (AUgemeines Kriegsfolgengesetz, Die Zinsen sind steuerfrei. Von 1960 ab wird die country of ours. We admire your initiative and AKG) erlassen worden, das im Bundesgesetzblatt Abloesungsschuld durch Auslosung von Gruppen the spirit of dedication which is always present in 'eil I vom 8.11.1957 veroeffentlicht und am mit je 2j% getilgt. Durch Rechtsverordung kann your work." An Anglo-Jewish gathering was told '•1.1958 in Kraft getreten ist. bestimmt werden, dass Klein—und Spitzenbetraege this by Mr. R. A. Butler, the Home Secretary and tJas (aus 112 Paragraphen bestehende) AKG vorzeitig in bar abgefunden werden. Lord Privy Seal, when he opened the new premises of the Jewish Board of Guardians. enthaelt zu einem ueberwiegenden Teil Vorschrif­ Voraussichtlich wird durch eine Ergaenzung des ten, die von rein innerdeutschem Interesse sind Altsparergesetzes in Faefren von Altbesitz (Besitz A number of Jewish artists and scientists und die u.a.Ansprueche aus Verwaltungsmassnah- aus der Zeit vor dem 1.1.1940) dem Berechtigten appeared in the New Year Honours List, among "len in der Nachkriegszeit und aus Grundstuecks- eine Entschaedigung in Hoehe weiterer 10% des them Professor H. A. Krebs, who received a ^nteignungen, Haertebeihilfen und wirschafts- Nennbetrages gewaehrt werden, was eine Verdop- Knighthood ; Miss Alicia Markova, the ballerina joerdernde Massnahmen betreffen. Von besonderem pelung der sich aus dem AKG ergebenden (C.B.E.); Mr. Abram Games, the graphic designer • , ^fesse auch fuer Wiedergutmachungsberechtigte Leistungen bedeuten wuerde. (O.B.E.); and Dr. Henry Seligman, Deputy Chief st dagegen der Teil III des Gesetzes (§§30-67), der Scientist, Harwell (O.B.E.). Others honoured were unter der Ueberschrift " Abloesung von Kapitalan- Die abzuloesenden Ansprueche sind entsprechend Lord Reading, former Minister of State for Foreign 'agen " fuer die in §30 aufgefuehrten Kapitalan- dem in den §§40ff. geregelten Verfahren Affairs (G.C.M.G.); two chairmen of local Con­ sprueche eine "" Abloesungsberechtigung " vorsieht. anzumelden. Pruefungsstelle fuer die Anmel­ dungen ist die Bundesschuldenverwaltung. Die servative Party branches, Messrs. Leslie Freeman ^u diesen Anspruechen gehoeren insbesondere (O.B.E.) and Alfred Lyons (M.B.E.) ; and Mr. ^apitalansprueche, die in Scltuldverschreibungen Anmeldung ist bei einer Anmeldestelle einzurei­ una verzinslichen Schatzanweisungen verbrieft und chen. Anmeldestellen sind im Geltungsbereich des W. H. Krichefski, a Senator of the States of "? ^'ner dem Gesetz beigefuegten Liste aufgefuehrt AKG die Kreditinstitute, im Lande Berlin jedoch Jersey (O.B.E.). hi* ^^'^"^•' Kapitalansprueche, die im Reichs- nur solche Kreditinstitute, die von der Berliner A great pride in being partly Jewish was scnuldbuch eingetragen sind, Kapitalansprueche Zentralbank als Annahmestellen im Wertpapier- affirmed by (jountess Mountbatten of Burma when us Zertifikaten der Deutschen Reichsbank ueber bereinigungsverfahren zugelassen sind. Wird der she opened a Youth Centre of the Leeds Judean j^orzugsaktien der Deutschen Reichsbahn ; sowie abzuloesende Anspruch von einem Kreditinstitut Club. Her grandfather was Sir Ernest Cassel, the 'yisprueche auf in der Zeit vom 1.1.1935 bis fuer einen Kunden verwahrt oder verwaltet, so ist banker, who originally came from Cologne. einschhesslich 8.5.1945 nach den Ausgabebedin- .'\nmeldestelle nur das Kreditinstitut, das unmittel­ For the fourth time since 1913 Hull will have a SUngen faellig gewordene Zjnsen und Dividenden bar mit dem Kunden im Geschaeftsverkehr sieht. Jewish Lord Mayor. Us den vorgenannten Kapitalanspruechen, sofern Die Anmeldungen sind auf einem von der as Recht auf Abloesung der entsprechenden Bundesschuldenverwaltung herauszugebenden Vor­ •^apitalansprueche festgestellt wird. druck einzureichen, und zwar bis zum 1.1.1959. No Future Unless— de ."i'^ht unerheblicher Teil von Wertpapieren Die vorstehenden Verfahrensregeln finden in , f. Wiedergutmachungsberechtigten war—teils denjenigen Faellen Anwendung, in denen die The new building of Jews' College was formally Ij5!^'"'8> teils unfreiwillig infolge erzwungenen verzinslichen Schatzanweisungen noch zur Zeit des opened and consecrated by the Chief Rabbi. The Inkrafttretens des Gesetzes fuer den Wiedergut­ hope was expressed that greater interest would be mtauschs—in verzinslichen Schatzanwe.isungen shown in an institution without whjch, it was said. "gelegt. Die Behandlung der genannten machungsberechtigten verbucht waren, oder in Faellen, in denen diesem das Recht auf Wert­ " there can be no future for Anglo-Jewry ". At y/'P'talansprueche (im folgenden sprechen wir der present subscribers to the College number no more ^uerze halber nur von den verzinslichen Schatzan- papierbereinigung zugesprochen worden ist. Jedoch ist dieser (gemaess §60) zur Anmeldung des than 800 (out of a population of 450,000). There uf.'^ungen) ist unterschiedlich, je nachdem, ob der are 55 students. An Institute for the Training of , 'f°e''gutmachungsberechtigte bis zum Inkraft- Abloesungsanspruchs auch dann berechtigt, wenn ueber den Rueckerstattungsanspruch noch nicht Teachers is shortly to be established within the eten des AKG Eigentuemer der Schatzan- College. eisungen war oder ob diese vom Reich rechtskraeftig entschieden ist. Die Anmeldung ist 2^^'''"e<^htlich entzogen und z.B. fuer juedische als Rueckerstattungsanmeldung zu kennzeichnen. The Tercentenary Appeal, which was designed to angsabgaben verwertet worden waren. Das Pruefungsverfahren wird ausgesetzt, bis ueher endow readerships in Jewish studies at British sch'^ I^sstimmungen des AKG gelten uneinge- die wegen der Entziehung geltend gemachten universities and provide for the training of Jewish raenkt, wenn die Schatzanweisungen noch zur Ansprueche rechtskraeftig entschieden ist. youth leaders, has failed to achieve its target of ^«it seines Inkrafttretens, d.h. am 1.1.1958, auf den Sofern dagegen die Schatzanweisungen vom £200,000. In two years about £60,000 was (jg/"^" des Wiedergutmachungsberechtigten bezw. Reich entzogen und verwertet worden sind, z.B. collected. sol^h" '^'"h'assers verbucht waren. In einem fuer juedische Zwangsabgaben oder sogen. What he described as " the insidious religious Re hf" ^^"e bedarf es nach hoechstrichterlicher Heimeinkauf, sehen die zonalen Rueckerstattungs­ gg^htsprechung nicht mehr der Annullierung des, gesetze eine Schadensersatzpflicht des frueheren apathy in the community" was scored by the Rei K^^ der 11. Durchfuehrungsverordnung zum Deutschen Reiches vor, fuer das jetzt. mit Inkraft­ Chairman of the Orthodox Zionist Torah ej''^"it'uergergesetz, eingetretenen Verfalls durch setzung des Bundesrueckerstaftungsgesetzes Va'Avodah organisation jn a warning apainst " the JJ tntscheidung im Rueckerstattungsverfahren. (BRueG). die Bundesrepublik als Schuldner einge­ increasing power of the Libera! and Reform youth Verf*^" ^^^^^ es der Durchfuehrung dieses treten ist. Nach den Bestimmungen des BRueG clubs"'. A resolution deprecated the efforts of c]j5 phrens wenn, was nicht seiten der Fall war, besteht lediglich ein Anspruch auf eine the Zionist Federation to establish Jewish schools ohn J '^•e Schatzanweisungen eingezogen hat, Geldentschaedigung, deren Hoehe entsprechend der in opposition to the existing Jewish day schools. (jj ^ I? ^' ^"f Verwertung gekommen ist. In im AKG getroffenen Regelung bemessen wird sta,, '^ ''^°" '^^f Berechtigte im Ruecker- (§20 BRueG). Demnach hat der Wiedergul- Why " Jews Are News " ^^uunssverfahren die Abtretung des Wertoapier- machungsberechtigte Anspruch auf eine \y:5l"'8ungsanspruchs fordern und damit eine Entschaedigung in Hoehe von 10% des Nenn- Why " Jews are News " in the British press was ^oerherstellung seines Rechtes erlangen. betraees der Reichsschatzanweisuneen zuzueclich explained by the Political Editor of the Daily der sl^'u"'8e, der noch am 1.1.1958 Eigentuemer 4% Zinsen fuer die Zeit vom 1.4.1955 ab. Fine Mirror, Mr. Sidney Jacobson. He thought that " rj ^hatzanweisungen war. hat Ansoriich auf das etwa zukuenftig in Ergaenzung des Altsparer­ Jews, in the minds of non-Jews, were still " some­ kraftl' ^"^ Abloesung," das an Stelle der fuer gesetzes vorpesehene Entschaedigung in Hoehe von weiteren 10% des Nennbetrages wuerde auch dem thing strange ", that strangeness has an intrinsic tritt I ^'''^'.^ert^n Schatzanweisungen (§1001 news value, but that this strangeness was also the Prupf *^'^^ '" "^^t" eesetzHch geregelten Wiedergutmachungsberechtigten zugutekommen. Nicht unerwaehnt mag bleiben, dass im AKG source of '" latent anti-Semitism". Another ne„! 2,g^^«rfahren festgestellt, so wird damit eine journalist, the Deputy Editor of the Spectator. Nenn, Bundesschuld in Hoehe von 10% des die Schaeden, die den "loyalen Rueckerstattungs- '^nnri u^^^ begruendet. die in das von der verpflichteten " durch die Rueckerstattung a Protestant Irishman, held that the dislike felt by ejn„ f^'^huldenverwaltung gefiifhrte Schuldbuch entstanden sind, einer besonderen gesetzlichen English nonconformists for English Angljcans was ^^f^tfagen wird (§15). Diese eingetragene Regelung vorbehalten worden sind. far greater than the dislike all felt for the Jew.

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Karl Schultes Rechtsanwalt Inquiries invited Page 4 AJR INFORMATION February, 1958 Robert Weltsch when Lord Balfour, on Chaim Weizmann's invitation, laid the foundation-stone of the 99 Hebrew University in Jerusalem, where Buber "THE GRAND OLD MAN OF JEWRY was ultimately destined to become 3 Martin Buber's SOth Birthday on February 8 distinguished professor in 1938. Buber's interpretation of Jewish history, At the age of 80, Martin Buber is the out­ for philanthropical reasons, if one considered starting with his works on Chassidism 1904-8 standing Jewish personality of our time. He its object reasonable. But it was the personal and indicated in the "Drei Reden" of 1909-11. is known all over the world as a thinker of the Jewish problem that mattered. One could not revealed a Judaism unknown to most of the first order, who opened up new avenues of live in a spiritual vacuum. Even many Zionists Western-educated Jews of that time. It brought thought on human affairs, culminating in his were in doubt as to whether their profession about a true revolution in Jewish thinking. H5 philosophy of the Dialogue or of the relation­ of belonging to a Jewish nation was not rather removed the discredited, even slightly ridi­ ship of I and Thou. His creative output is theoretical and artificial; moreover, its spiritual culous " oflicial" bourgeois Judaism from it* immense. He has written many books, most of significance was anything but clear. In this all-embracing position, and counter-balanced it them in German, some in Hebrew ; some have critical hour Buber attempted to answer the with the appreciation of " underground' been translated into other languages, especially question: " What is Judaism, what does it Judaism with its intense emotions, its religiosity English. In the post-war years his reputation mean ? ". (The word " Judaism", alas, is not and vitality. Indeed, the whole of Jewish in the Anglo-Saxon countries has grown. If a correct translation of " Judentum", which history appeared to him as a never-ceasing anybody may be called a Jewish thinker today, implies a condition of mind and feeling.) struggle between underground and official it is he. But the range of his subjects is not, Buber was the first who not only analysed Judaism, between vitality and petrification, and was never, Jewish in a particularist and this condition of mind but also revealed its between creativity and passive inactivity ("di« parochial way. As a Jew he approaches the paramount importance for the reactions and Gestaltenden gegen die Geschehen-lassenden")- concerns of humanity ; he examines the situa­ the conduct of man. The answers which he Judaism was in need of spiritual revival, and tion of the human being in face of the multi­ gave in his " Three Speeches On Judaism" this could not be achieved in an isolated sphere plicity of life, searching for truth. The answer (1909-1911) may not seem satisfactory to us or in abstractions, but in life itself: the spiril he gives is above all group or other limitations— today, nor are they to Buber himself. At that has to pervade the life ("dass der Geist io* a great contribution to the realm of human time he was 32, and he has come a long, long Leben komme ")! The way of the Jew is bound thought, of philosophical anthropology, of way since then, as he has told us himself to be a return to the original Jewish greatness, to theology, of history of ideas. (especially in the Introduction to the collection " Urjudentum", as we cannot bind ourselves to the fact that Judaism has degenerated in the When we hail this man on this day and pay of his "Eight Speeches", 1909-1919). But course of the centuries, and all Jewish revival him our tribute, we cannot venture to give a his Speeches went to the root of the problem has to be a great ethical effort, the creation of full picture of his life and work or to enter and deeply shook complacent self-righteous­ a new type of Jew more similar to that oi into a discussion of his philosophy. We have ness. They opened up a new era of Jewish antiquity than of the last century. But this to restrict ourselves to a short appreciation of thought among German-speaking Jewry. They cannot be done by formalities or by outside his impact on Jewish life in the twentieth deeply influenced a section of the Zionist youth. changes, it has to be a revolution within the century. Buber today lives in Jerusalem, but They lifted all previous controversy to a quite heart itself: " Wir werden Zions nicht teil- his formative and most of his creative years different, spiritual level, and prepared the way haftig werden, wenn wir es nicht in unseren were spent in Germany ; his home in Zehlen­ for a better understanding of the deep upheaval Herzen erbauen." dorf and later in Heppenheim was a centre of which shook the Jewish people in the wake of pilgrimage for Jews and Gentiles. Apart from the first world war. Buber's Zionism stood on a different level his other achievements, he performed two great from the day-to-day fight of parties. It had t° works of translation into German: the From Agnosticism to ReUgion struggle hard within the Zionist party itself, Chassidic legends and the Bible. This was more and it exerted profound influence far beyond than mere linguistic translation; it was the After the war Buber himself entered a new the borders of the Zionist Organisation- opening up of two grand Jewish worlds. As a period of his life, as his own conversion from Especially the Jewish youth of all denomina­ young man, Buber joined the Zionist move­ a rationalist agnostic to a man of profound tions in Germany was under his impact, and ment and found there the appropriate field for religious faith was completed and his intimate he never denied himself to anybody who sougW Jewish public activity. But his conception of friendship and collaboration with Franz Rosen­ his advice or guidance. So it was natural that Zionism was never partisan or narrow; he zweig began. Buber also accepted a professor­ he appeared as the obvious teacher and leader regarded it as the great transformation, com­ ship at Frankfurt University. He developed his to all the mentally displaced Jewish men and prising all aspects of Jewish life. Hostile to philosophical and social ideas in relation to women after 1933. It is impossible to elaborate all forms of dogmatism, it was always people practical politics, which in many respects to the full extent Buber's role as a rock in the who counted for him, not a formula or a party resembled the ideas of religious socialists with storm of that time. His work at the head of the book. He became a leader and teacher of an whom he was in close contact. Similarly, Department of Adult Education with th* important section of Jewish youth, and in in Zionism he identified himself with the Reichsvertretung during the years 1933-38 J* his later years, when catastrophe overcame workers who regarded Zionism as a matter of aptly described by one of his collaborators. the whole of German Jewry, he was one of their personal life or of implementing the Dr. Ernst Simon, In the first Yearbook (1956) those who gave moral and mental support to demands of social justice. of the Leo Baeck Institute. a badly hit community and brought it a message The conviction that national renaissance is As to the future of the Jewish people, Buber of comfort and hope. Today German Jewry as not a question of astute programmes and always stressed that a political restoration alone a whole js bound to this octogenarian with deep political formulas but ultimately depends on the affection and gratitude. creative force of the human soul, at an early would make no sense at all, as neither Jewry stage brought Buber into opposition with the nor the world is interested in the emergence of The Interpreter of Judaism official Zionist circles which laid all emphasis another small nationalist state among the many on political action and national organisation. others born in our age. The historic task of the At the beginning of this century, assimila­ With all his eloquence Buber made it clear that Jewish people is inseparable from its spiritual tion as a natural product of the emancipation a true renewal of Judaism can come only from mission. It is. in the last resort, the establish­ was regarded as an indisputable fact of Jewish within f" von Inncn "). Cultural and spiritual ment of the Kingdom of God. Its duty is the history. To a certain extent, this was content was the most urgent need of Jewish unending endeavour for the creation of trU^ undoubtedly correct. The Jew who had left life. These views, expounded at the Zionist community between man and man, a genuine the secluded ghetto had broken with tradition; Congress of 1901, led to the foundation of the relationship of I and Thou, based on the prin­ he became Europeanised, and only a minority Juedischer Verlag Berlin, under the direction ciples of justice, humanity and peace. This '* remained faithful to the strict observance of of Buber and Berthold Feiwel (whose lovable a messianic conception which must ^ religious ritual. But there was a powerful personality many of us remembered this obligatory to the Jewish people, although *^ remnant of Jewish feeling, and the Jewish January on tha occasion of the 20th anni­ may know that it cannot be fully realised. No revival expressed itself mainly in the urge of versary of his death). The plans to publish a abstract ideal can be imposed on reality but collective political action in order to " solve " monthly of a high intellectual standing man, facing a concrete situation, must be aware the Jewish question that expressed itself in materialised only 15 years later when Buber, of his obligation and do his utmost to carry it persecutions, in various forms of anti-Semitism amidst the turmoil of war, created the famous out under the given circumstances, quantutf^ and in social complications. Zionism tried to periodical Der Jude. Another aim of Buber, satis. Another obligation of the Jewish people- give an answer. But this did not satisfy a Feiwel, Weizmann and their friends (known as in returning to their ancient homeland, is not generation which was disturbed by the question the " Democratic Zionist Fraction"), the to displace the inhabitants of the country but of their personal relationship to Judaism. True, foundation of a Jewish University, became one could support a political movement, even reality in 1925 after a quarter of a century. {Continued on page 5. foot of column 1) AJR INFORMATION February, 1958 Page 5 I'ambert Schneider A MESSAGE FROM DIE WIRKUNG DER SCHRIFTEN MARTIN THE VERY REV. A. E, MATTHEWS (DEAN OF ST. PAUL'S) BUBERS IN DEUTSCHLAND "It is a privilege to join in the congratulations ni^^l^ Geschichte des Dritten Reiches ist noch and good wishes which will come from so many leidlich ungehindert verkaufen. Die Auflagen to Martin Buber on his SOth birthday. All who ncm geschneben. Wer sollte sie in all ihrer Kom- waren hoch und liessen sich relativ leicht absetzen. Piexbeu auch schreiben konnen? Keine Worte are concerned with the understanding of religion Fraglos wurden diese Buecher juedischer Autoren and its place in the modem world must feel aa„,^8M, um das Infernalische dieser Zeit auch von vielen Nichtjuden gekauft—weniger aus die M "' ""'* '° ^^^^em Hollenzug nehmen sich gratitude to him for his writings, in which he has literarischem Interesse, sondern aus einer gewissen given us true scholarship, original thought and the Dl,,„"^^"schlichkeiten wie zarte, kleine, seltene Opposition heraus. Nach der beruechtigten hat " aus, die ein giftiger Pesthauch verschont inspiration of a profound personal experience. "Kristallnacht" war dieses Kapitel abgeschlossen. He is one of the Gennan Jewish spiritual leaders Kein Deutscher hatte praktisch mehr die Moglich- who have come to the front in these troublous ver«ti,"^'^j'^^" ^*°8 der grossen Historic nicht keit, juedische Autoren zu lesen. Die grossen times, but his wide sympathies and unwearied wenH ' ,^ mich—der ich um die Jahrhundert- Namen waren fuer Deutschland ausgeloscht, die struggle for understanding of the abiding essence Enttnt. .§^''°ren wurde—der Irrsinn politischer Buecher juedischer Autoren wurden in den of religion has laid many who are neither Jews fiehr^ ul "u°8^° immer in menschliche Not Bibliotheken sekretiert und die heranwachsende nor Germans under deep obligation to him." Geil- 1. ^^^' °^hme ich mir das Recht, von Generation wusste nichts von ihnen. "G«K-u° ^^^^ ^" halten als von der Nach Kriegsende konnte ich meinen Verlag unsprf ?^*"' ^"s Anekdoten vom Menschen in wieder aufbauen. Martin Buber, zu dem ich den und H * ™^^ ^" erfahren als aus der Politik DER MENSCH IM ZEITALTER DER Kontakt nie verloren hatte, erwies sich als wahrer ERDSATELLITEN ich c. « sogenannten Zeitgeist. Darum erzahle Freund. Schon 1946 uebergab er mir in einem • statt geistige Wertungen anzubieten. Schilderhaus zwischen der schweizerischen und daf^B*^'' im Jahre 1936 oder 1937, als ich auf Die Auswirkungen des Vorstosses in den deutschen Grenze das Manuskript des Buches kosmiscben Raum durch die Entsendung von be«»iu°''*S^°'^^-^"iisterium des Herrn Goebbels " Das Problem des Menschen ". Die ZoUner und Weitraum-Fahrzeugen auf das menschliche saw u'''"^,^^- '^ Telefon wurde mir befohlen, Soldaten da und dort hatten die Augen Denken wurde vom " Tagesspiegel" zum Verlao P'"°spekte, die seit Bestehen meines zugedrueckt, um diese Begegnung moglich zu Gegenstand einer Umfrage an Persoenlich­ und • u^ nerausgekommen waren, mitzubringen machen. Das Problem des Menschen ware keiten aus den verschiedenen Bereichen der Gewi-«h'^^**^ mich auf den Weg in der sicheren losbarer, wenn Menschen sich zwischen den Wissenschaften und Kuenste gemacht. Unter DaJ;_ ."' "^^ss nunmehr mein verlegerisches Grenzen, zwischen den erstarrten Meinungen den Antworten, die der " Tagesspiegel" am I^^'n abgeschlossen sei. begegnen konnten. 25 Dezember 1957 veroeffentlichte, befindet "n Mmisterium Goebbels fuehrte man mich Ich weiss, dass man es Martin Buber uebelge- sich die folgende Aeusserung von Martin unano^*°t'" Ministerialrat, einem jungen, nommen hat, gleich nach dem Kriege wieder in Buber: sein Ifu^'™ arroganten Mann, neben dem Deutschland zu publizieren. Wenn man zur Welche Wirkung die Erwerbung einer voT «; K f-*^'' ^a^^' ''='• meinen, recht dicken " Akt " Heilung einer schrecklichen Verwirrung beitragen kosmischen Beweglichkeit auf den Menschen haben veranl^ , ,?^? ''a"®- ^^^ ^''^Ste mich, was mich will, muss man aber den Mut haben, da zu sein. wird, durfte wesentlich davon abhangen, wie er in und D ^^°^' meine juedischen Autoren Buber In Deutschland hat man nach dem Kriege auf die Wahrheit heute beschaffen ist; welche, bisher etwa >ch amif"^*^'^ '^^2 an Schocken abzugeben und Stimme Martin Bubers aufmerksam gehort. Erst verborgenen oder misskannten Krafte und daranf k"""'^'^- ^'^^ *>es in dieser Antwort auch griif natuerlich die altere Generation nach seinen Bereitschaften sich in den neuen Begegnungen Fran7 D'°' '^^^^ '"^li '^•e Buecher von Buber und Buechern, die aus der Vor—Nazizeit seinen Namen kundtun werden, was fiir Lebenssubstanz sie aus abern, °^l"^*^'^ "*" Freude verlegt hatte, das diesen werden holen konnen; genauer, ob das rat .!,VK i'' w ° konne, wenn er, der Ministerial- ungeheure Abenteuer eine neue Hybris oder eine Da f,,K "'^ Muehe mache, diese Buecher zu lesen. neue Demut erwecken wird. Daruber ist heute Goehhii'' ""* dieser Ministerialrat des Herrn noch gar nichts auszumachen, weil wir eben das er u i« ^° • ^^ ''^""^ '^'e Buecher Martin Bubers. am gegenwartigen Menschen, um was es geht, noch •^ommp ""^ '''^ Bedeutung dieses Mannes. Er Iiicht zu kennen bekommen haben. Ich halte es ihm Frtr"* °^^ Jugendbewegung, es sei unnotig, lur wahrscheinlich. dass die im Universum wohl cTKiarungen zu geben. bevorstehenden Begebenheiten ihn griindlicher Buech^r""!..^ November 1938 konnten wir die aufschliessen werden, als es im technischen __J^r' die im Schocken Verlag erschienen. Zeitalter bisher geschehen ist. Die gelaufige Einebnung ailer Ueberraschungen wird kaum noch praktikabel sein. Der Mensch wird vermutlich ^e Grand Old Man of Jewry " genotigt werden, sich zu zeigen. Wir werden dann (continued from page 4) nicht bloss die Welt, sondern auch uns selber neu kennenlemen. Was wir dabei von uns erfahren Jew K ^'^'^ ^'^''"'" '" friendship and peace ; werden, das sollte man heute liebsr nicht ^^ws have suffered enough under the theories vorwegnehmen. su /|"^^ter races and thev should never apply first ^'""^s to others. Immediately after the Bei alledem ist vorausgesetzt, dass das 192, ^D"^'*^ *^'"' ^^ ^^^ Zionist Congress of Menschengeschlecht als solches einig die Satelliten IPhoto: E. KronioW und was dazu gehorf entsendep wird. Aber vorerst reuni' .^^' succeeded in carrying through a Martin Buber and the late Leo Baeck ist es nicht an dem; auch sie sind heute Waffen hom« u" ^° *^^ ^^^^ ^h^t ^^^ it^\%Yi national im allgemeirien Widereinander. Ob wir dieses Pal t ^ *^ be based on the recognition that noch kannte. Wir Verleger konnten in den ersten iiberkommenlaimen,. daoas ist zur Stunde unsere Sache, shonin"^ '^ ^^^ country of two peoples who Nachkriegsjahren den Lesehunger der Menschen von dereeren Weitergang f\ he f '^o-operate as equals. For thirty years garnicht stillen. Sie stuerzten sich auf die wenigen es abhangt, stru^°"8ht vigorously for these views. The Buecher und Zeitschriften, die Auflagen von mische ' end I • ^°^ ^ bi-national state in Palestine unwahrscheinlicher Hohe erzielten. Ueberall haupt ...... _ 8enr '? '^^^^^^ '" l^^S. But after the emer- entstanden Diskutierklubs, Arbeitskreise, an denen Sinngehalhalt haben. ' ^ auch die juengeren Kriegsheimkehrer sich eifrig of th '^^ ^^^'^ °^ ^^'•^^' ^"^^'" ^^^ ^'*° °"^ beteiligten. Es war eine schbne und wache Zeit the i ^'pall group who never ceased to remind in Deutschland nach dem Kriege und vor der Hitler und seine Henkersknechte haben in nioraf*'* people of the demands of Jewish Wahrungsreform, als ueberall noch Not und Deutschland und im Osten Europas die Juden ethic'f^' °^. J"^tice for others, and of the Elend herrschte. Eine geistig gute Zeit. Und in ausgerottet. Heute lesen tausende deutscher At L'"^^"'"^ of Jewish renaissance, diese Zeit hinein, in diese Aufgeschlossenheit Menschen Bubers Chassidische Geschichten und and 1 ^uber is not only a vigorous thinker kamen Bubers Buecher. der Chassidismus ist Gegenstand des Nachdenkens, So ist es zu erklaren, dass Martin Buber rasch der Diskussion geworden, ein Begriff wie fremde for ,5'^'"'"^''' he is also an indefatigable fighter Hochreligionen, mit denen der geistige Mensch Tow '^^^'^ which he believes to be right. in Deutschland wieder bekannt und geschatzt wurde. 1952 wurde ihm der Goethepreis der Stadt sich auseinanderzusetzen hat. spQU^^'^^S above most of the contemporary Hamburg verliehen, 1953 der Friedenspreis des fig„^^'"en of Judaism, he is the representative Ein seltsamer Vorgang, der doch nur damit zu deutschen Buchhandels. Das ware nicht moghch erklaren ist, dass aus all diesen Buechern ein to y^ .*° *hom the world turns when it wants gewesen, wenn seine Schriften in dem Nachkriegs- Mensch spricht, der den Nebenmenschen anzureden Aitho tf^^"'^ the Judaism of our present age. deutschland nicht gewirkt hatten. Das waren keine weiss, der nicht nur ueber das dialogische Prinzip *eislit'^ • ^'^ ^°'^'* "^^y "°'- always carry great Akte dcr Wiedergutmachung, sondem der theoretisiert sondern einen echten Dialog fuehrt. an ea • ^'^'^ ''^^^ themselves, who often prefer Ausdruck echter Hochachtung vor einer geistigen Und Buber nimmt kein Blatt vor den Mund, wenn trug j'^^ way. his is a message of Judaism. And Leistung, die zu verstehen und zu wuerdigen man er von den Deutschen spricht. Sie hfiren zu und triio ,""^ism, as he once said, is the same as in der Lage war. nehmen nicht uebel, soweit sie sich ueberhaupt '".£ humanity. An einer Reihe von padagogischen Akademien— mit geistigen Dingen jn dieser Zeit des Wirtschaf ts­ das sind Anstalten, an denen Volksschullehrer wunders beschiiftigen. Gluecklicherweise sind es from r ^ ^^^^'^ Old Man of Jewry today, Jews ausgebildet werden—werden jetzt in den Seminaren Bubers " Reden ueber Erziehung " gelesen. Als viele, die zuhoren und da ich Martin Buber nun One of v,'^'"^"^ everywhere, who regard him as seit 1925 verlege, kann ich ohne Uebertreibung their ^^"^^^l^es, will certainly wish to express sie vor mehr als 30 Jahren erschienen, erregten sie bei einigen Padagogen Aufsehen. Heute sind sie sagen, dass er jn Deutschland noch niemals vorher occas^^^^'^^"'^^ and admiration on this joyful in Deutschland Seminarlektuere und beeinflussen eine solche breite Wirkung hatte wie jetzt. Moge tausende junge Volksschullehrer. es so bleiben. Das wuensche ich Martin Buber und mehr noch wuensche ich es dem deutschen Volk. AJR INFORMATION February, 1958 Page 6 Volkes und Landes erleben muessen und die ihm Ernst Simon (Jerusalem) auferlegte Probe vorbildlich bestanden. Die Kategorie der " Umfassung" ist auf dem Boden der Lehre von " Ich und Du " erwachsen. MARTIN BUBER DER ERZIEHER Deren Kern besteht in der fcrkenntnis, dass die Welt dem Menschen zwiefaeltig gegeben ist una Das Gebaeude lebendiger Weisheit, das Martin Gerade djeser Berufungscharakter der pro­ phetischen Sendung macht ihre Traeger freilich dass sich diese Zwiefaeltigkeit in den _zwei Buber in ununterbrochener sechzigjaehriger Arbeit •• Grundworten " ausdrueckt : " Ich und Es " die aufgebaut hat, ruht auf sieben Saeulen. Ihre ungeeignet, als "" Erziehungsideale" zu dienen. Beziehung zu einem Gegenstand bezeichnend, und Namen sind: Bibel (Uebersetzung und Deutung), Buber weiss dies sehr wohl, ebenso wie er jeden •• Ich und Du ", die Beziehung zu einer Gegenwarl Chassidismus (freie Nachdichtungen, treue Wieder- • prophetischen" Anspruch, den ihm toenchte symbohsierend. Die philosophische Problemaiif gaben, erzaehlerische Gestaltung), zionistische Bewunderer und uebelwollende Kritiker immer aieser Unterscheidung, die vermutlich der Sphaere Politik (Planung und Kritik), Sozialphilosophie, wieder zugeschrieben haben, entschieden abge­ des "Es" nicht immer gerecht wird, tut der philosophische Anthropologic, vergleichende lehnt hat. Die Leisteung des prophetischen paedagogischen Fruchtbarkeit der Buberschen Kon- Religionswissenschaft, Erziehung (Theorie und Menschen fuer die Erziehung ist eine andere: zeption keinen Abbruch. Er gehoert zu denen. Praxis). nicht er selbst kann nachgeahmt werden, aber er die uns wieder gelehrt haben, im Kinde una Diese Anordnung ist weder eine chronologische steht auf der hoechsten Stufe jener " Nachahmung Schueler einen voll gegenwaertigen Menschen, «'" noch eine streng systematische. Handelte es sich Gottes ", die in der Tat die zentrale Kategorie der " Du " also, zu sehen und zu achten, und insofern darum, das Werden des Lebenswerkes bio- Buberschen Paedagogik ist. Was in der grausam steht er aut dem Boden der modernen Paedagogik. graphisch nachzuzeichnen, so wuerde die auswaehlenden Gnade dem Propheten auferlegt N'iemals aber ist er ihrer radikalen VerschwaernU- zionistische Politik am Anfang stehen und ihr wurde, Gottes Auftrag an ihn und das Volk so heit eriegen, die den qualitativen Unterscbieo der Chassidismus folgen, um dessen Darstellung treu wie moeglich zu crfuellen, soil von uns zwischen dem Zoegling und dem Hrzieher senu- und Deutung Bubers Bemuehen seit nunmehr gewoehnlichen Menschen, in die eigene Sphaere mental verwischt. Die Haltung der " Umfassung fuenfzig Jahren kreist ; dje Bibellarbeit aber wuerde uebersetzt, mit aeusserster Willensanstrengung macnt die dialektische Spannung zwischen den erst nach den sozialphilosophischen Ansaetzen und und in taeglicher Bewaehrung waehrend eines beiden Polen des Erziehungsvorgangs ertragbar. etwa gleichzeitig mit denen der philosophischen langen Lebens angestrebt werden. und damit ermoeglicht sie ihn. Anthropologic ihren chronologischen Platz haben, ergaenzt durch eine Kernposition der verglei- Weg zum Chassidismus Auch im lebenslangen Werke der Selbsterzie- chenden ReUgionswissenschatt: der Unterscheidung hung des Menschen kommt es darauf an, oi^ zwischen Judentum und Christentum als " Zwei Prophetismus zeigt den Weg der Ewigkeit ; '• Demarkationslinie " zwischen Idee und Wirk' Glaubensweisen ". Chassidimus war ein Weg in der Zeit. Die Ursache hchkeit taeghch neu zu Ziehen. Gleich fern von dieses weittragenden Unterschiedes liegt einmal in utopischem Absolutismus wie von gesinnungslosem Paedagogische Aufrufe und Reden, Programme Schwanken sucht Buber den Weg einer Soziale- und Institutionen fehlen fast in keinem einzigen der anderen Offenbarungssituation und weiterhin in der, damjt zusammenhaengenden, anderen tnik, der zwar zwischen den Extremen, aber Jahre der Buberschen Wirksamkeit und konzen- nicht in der Mitte verlaeuft. trieren sich in Krisenjahren der Welt und des Stellung zur Gemeinschaft. Der Prophet schwimmt juedischen Volkes zu groesserer Aktualitaet und wirklich gegen deren sichtbaren Stromlauf, wenn Dichte. Trotzdem waere es falsch, aus der von auch in geheimem Einverstaendnis mit dessen Juedische Erwachsenenbildung in Deutschland uns gewaehlten Reihenfolge zu schliessen, dass die verborgener Richtung. Die chassidische Bewegung Erziehungslehre gleichsam den Gipfel seines aber hat es, fuer dje kurze Geschichtszeit ihrer Mindestens einmal in seinem langen Leben war Denksystems darstelle. Buber hat kein Denksystem Bluete, gleichsam fertiggebracht, zugleich gegen €S ihm vergoennt, nicht nur Einzelnen, sondern und beansprucht nicht jn diesem Sinne, ein den Strom und mit inm zu schwimmen. Sie cem Teil seines Volkes, mit dem zusammen er Philosoph zu sein. Die verschiedenen Anwendungs- ist sehr schnell aus der Opposition Einzelner Leid und Groesse eines Schicksals trug, solchen bereiche seiner grossarlig weitschichtigen und zur Sammlung Gleichgesinnter und zu ihrer Weg nicht nur zu weisen, sondern ihn mit ihm tiefdringenden Gedankenarbeit " folgen" njcht Organisierung in zwar sektiererisch abgeschlos­ gemeinsam zu gehen. In den Jahren zwischen logisch einer dem anderen. Ihre Abfolge ist viel­ senen, doch volkstuemlich breit gegruendeten 1933 und 1938 wurde Buber, zusammen mit seinen mehr biographisch, nicht theoretisch bedingt ; die Gemeinschaften fortgeschritten. Wer sich einer verstorbenen Genossen Otto Hirsch und Leo Objektivitaet der Lebens- und Geschichtssitua- von ihnen anschloss, hatte sjch, um mit dem Titel Baeck zu einem der drei getreuen Hirten dfS tionen hat sie diktiert. Trotzdem ruht alles, wenn einer Buberschen Schrift zu sprechen, auf den deutschen Judeniums. Die mit Franz Rosenzweig auch scheinbar nachtraeglich, auf biblischem, " Weg des Menschen nach chassidischer Lehre " zusammen unternommene Uebersetzung der Bibe' genauer: prophetischem Grunde. begeben. Auf diesem Wege wurde in auswaehlender ins Deutsche wurde nun aus der immer nof.n Neusetzung der Akzente die Tradition des torah- halben Stummheit der " Schrift " erloest und in die Ebensowenig wie die systematische Abrundung voile Muenalichkeit fuehrender und troestendef des philosophischen Systems erstrebt Buber die treuen Judentums fortgesetzt, und innerhalb seiner eine neue Tradition begonnen. Solche Kontinuitaet " Weisung " d.h. Torah, erhoben. Die Worte aer Breitenwirkung und polyphone Instrumentierung Propheten und Psalmisten erklangen, in Bubers der historischen Gesamtdarstellung. Auch dem an die der biblischen Patriarchen erinnernd, auch Uebertragung, Deutung und Belehrung, mi; geschichtlichen Stoff gegenueber ist seine Haltung in der Erblichkeit der Fuehrung, musste der immer ungeahnter Aktualitaet hinein in eine neue, uno die des bewusst waehlenden Menschen. Er eignet streng personhaften Prophetic versagt bleiben. doch so merkwuerdig veriraute Wirklichkeit. Buber sich aus der juedischen Glaubensueberlieferung an, wurde nun zum Sprecher des gesamten Judentums, was ihm gemaess ist, und laesst alles andere Stellung im Zionismus einschliesslich seiner rabbinisch-gesetzestreuen beiseite. Deshalb hat er keine Geschichte der Elemente, denen er theoretisch immer "ur biblischen Religion geschrieben, sondern Buecher Im Zionismus, der den zwanzigjaehrigen Buber unvollkommen gerecht zu werden verstanden hatte- ueber den '" Glauben der Propheten ", " Moses ", einst seinem Volke wieder zugefuehrt hatte, ist Die Krise aber uebte auch an ihm ihre ver- " Koenigtum Gottes ". Aus dem Stoffkreis des Bubers Streben auf die Synthese zwischen der wandelnde Kraft und zerbrach, zum mindesten talmudischen Judentums zitiert er fast nie eine Selbstverwirklichung jedes juedischen Menschen voruebergehend, den Panzer der Persoenlichkei!' religionsgesetzliche Bestimmung oder einen juris­ und der des ganzen Volkes gerichtet. Er hat sie in den sich der erwachsene Mensch fluechtet, um tischen Disput, hingegen zahlreiche legendaere zunaechst, noch und besonders in den " Reden keinen Wandlungen seiner Substanz mehr ausge­ und spruchhafte Motive. ueber das Judentum" (1909-1919), in optimi- setzt zu sein. Buber hat diese Chance der Kfis^ stischer Naehe gesehen. Seine Erfahrungen in der fuer die Erwachsenenbildung theoretisch formulier' Offenbare und verborgene Ueberlieferung zionistischen Poljtik und Publizistik, als Kongress- und praktisch vorgelebt. Selten nur ist i""] redner und Begruender der Zeitschrift " Der In frueheren Jahren hat Buber diese Auswahl- in gleichem Masse die Einheit zwischen Lehre un" Jude ", sowie im Lande und Staate Israel, wo er Wirkung beschieden gewesen wie damals; u'* prinzipien mit Werturteilen begruendet und nun seit zwanzig Jahren lebt, haben ihn immer zwischen einer offenbaren, doch illegitimen, und wohl wurde er als Volkserzieher breiter und tier*' vorsichtiger gestimmt. Keine Enttaeuschung aber rezipiert. einer verborgenen, aber legitimen Wesens—und hat ihn zur Verzweiflung oder auch nur zur Erscheinungsschicht des Judentums unterschieden. Resignation gefuehrt. Nicht immer, aber immer Bubers grosses und maechtiges Leben veilaeu^ Seit den zwanziger Jahren sind solche formulierten wieder, nicht mit letzter Prinzipientreue, aber im in Gezeiten, deren innerer und aeusserer Rhythmu* Hervorhebungen und Diskriminierungen immer Versuch der widerstrebenden Wirklichkeit ein durch keine Formei ausgesagt werden kann- seltener geworden ; die Auswahl selbst aber hat Hoechstmass von Ideenverwirklichung abzuringen, Immer noch ist er ein Werdender und sicn sich in ihrem Wesen nicht geaendert. Die Prin­ hat er um den gefaehrdeten Sinn des Zionismus Wandelnder. Wer ihm rueckhaltlos nahekommen zipien, die ihr zugrunde liegen, sind in hoechstem zu kaempfen versucht. auch zu Zeiten aeusserer darf, auch wenn es in einer charakteristiscben Sinne paedogogisch. Siege, die oft zu inneren Niederlagen wurden. Mischung von Naehe und Feme, von Beziehuns Im Propheten sieht Buber den Gipfel des Diese Stellung war einer der Gruende—nicht der und Distanz geschieht. findet ihn der Zustimmung biblischen Glaubenslebens. Jener einzelne und einzige—fuer Bubers relative Vereinsamung im und Kriijk, dem Geben und dem Nehmen, '^ machtlose Mensch, den Gott aus der ihn tragenden eigenen Volke, die er oft schmerzlich empfindet aufgeschlossen wie einst vor vierzig Jahren. E'"'^ Gemeinschaft heraushebt, damit er, im Auftrag, und ueber die ihn sein Weltruhm nicht hinweg- kuerzlich, in einem unserer Gespraeche, das uU aber ohne Amt, dem widerstrebenden Volke diene, bringt. Er traegt sie als ein Erzieher, der gelernt drei Abende bis tief in die Nacht zusammenhie'' indem er seiner versagenden Wirklichkeit das echte und gelehrt hat, dass er selbst auf beiden Seiten erwogen wir wieder einmal in leidenschaftlicn^ Bild seiner Aufgabe vorhaelt, ganz einsam und des paedagogischen Vorganges stehen muss, auf Rede und Gegenrede, seine Stellung zum juedischen ganz verwurzelt, ganz randhaft und ganz zentral, der eigenen sowhol wie auf der des Erzogenen, Gesetz. Er sagte mir bei dieser Gelegenhei- ist er eine Gestalt. die kein Dichter erfinden waehrend dieser nur sich selbst, aber nicht den worauf es ihm vor allem ankomme : auf "'. koennte, haette es sie nicht wieder und wieder Erzieher zu verstehen brauchl. Auch dieses Gerichtetheit auf Gott und auf die Verbundenheu gegeben, und dje es nicht haette geben koennen, Nicht-Verstehen des Zoeglings noch muss der mit den Menschen. In der Echtheit chassidische waere sie nicht, in aller Paradoxic ihrer gefaehr- Erzieher verstehen, in jener Haltung, die Bubers Tradition, die Martin Buber zu erneuern gesucn lichen Existenz, vom lebendigen Gotte berufen paedagogische Theorie die der " Umfassung" hat. sind beide eines. Wir wollcn versuchen, * und entsandt worden. Noch kein Jude vor Buber nennt. Er hat ihre tragische Realitaet nicht nur viele Oder so wenige wir auch sein moegen, dies hat die Propheten so in ihrem innersten Leben immer wieder im Bezirk persoenlicher Bezie­ Einheit weiter von ihm zu lernen und gemeinsan erfasst und dargestellt. hungen, sondern vor allem im Kollektiv des eigenen mit ihm zu ueben. AJR INFORMATION February. 1958 Page 7 PERSONALIA Old Acquaintances WILHELM STERNFELD 70 PROFESSOR FRITZ STRICH 75 In memory of Kaethe Dorsch:—^Ten years ago your columnist returned to Berlin for the first There are people who find themselves only in Fritz Strich, Professor of German Literature in a tune of crisis. If Wilhelm Sternfeld, who cele- time after the end of the war ; it was like visit­ Berne University, turned 75 last I>ecember. In 1910 ing the city's own graveyard, beyond pity and orated his 70th birthday in London on February he became a Privatdozent in Munich where, five 'St, looks back on the past, he will probably con­ "Schadenfreude". The people had nothing to sider all he did before 1933 as a mere preparation years later, he was appointed Professor Extra­ eat, cigarettes were currency, and nobody thought lor his ultimate destiny. Even his close friends ordinary. In 1950, on the occasion of the 25th of a " Wirtschaftswunder". The first evening I ™ not know much about his work prior to the anniversary of the foundation of the Jerusalem went to the Kammerspiele, where Kaethe Dorsch, uirn of events and, at best, remember him as University, Dr. Strich lectured to the Schweizerische who died this Christmas in Vienna at the age "anz Oppenheimer's Secretary. Verband der Freunde der Hebraeischen Uni­ of 67, appeared in Goethe's " Stella ", produced by Ludwig Berger. She was wonderful as ever "hen Sterafeld went into exile he became the versitaet on " Goethe und Spinoza ". Goethe is the centre of his life's work. His famous book though she still mourned her ex-husband Harry second Secretary of the Thomas Mann-Gruppe in Liedtke, who was shot by the Russians a couple f^rague, which was founded by Friedrich Burschell " Goethe und die Weltliteratur ", which was first of years before ; her last wish was to be buried ana Franz Warschauer and financed by Benesch published in 1946, has just been issued in a second next to him in Saarow-Pieskow. Everybody knew »na Petschek to assist emigrated authors and revised edition. In 1947 he pubhshed a collection then how many Jews Kaethe Dorsch had saved artists. After the occupation of Czechoslovakia, of his lectures under the title "" Der Dichter und during the Hitler years through her good {ne group organised the flight of intellectuals via die Zeit ". He js also the author of " Deutsche connections with Hermann Goering, who had loved J^oland to the West. When the Thomas Mann- Klassik und Romantik ". In 1925 he edited Heine's her in vain. The short-sighted actress, who had yruppe was re-established in London and was works in ten volumes. once commenced in operettas and had made a ^^^°^Porafed into the Czech Trust Fund, Sternfeld name for herself in Hans Mueller's " Die Flamme " was the " Kuemmerer " of its members. This post In 1952 he was awarded the Goethe Plakette by in the 'twenties, was practically a saint. I was ne has retained to the present day. the city of Frankfurt. Professor Strich is a member therefore in a terrible dilemma when she pleaded Instead of working solely as a journalist, he of the Goethe Academy at Sao Paulo (Brazil) and for my help to have Werner Krauss, who was prefers manifesting his interest in writers through of the Deutsche Akademie fuer Sprache und not permitted to appear on any stage because he ,P?jal work on their behalf. It was only natural Dichtung in Darmstadt. had played in the infamous " Jud Suess" film, nat he was considered as the right person to de-Nazified. Having seen that anti-Semitic picture organise the reUef work of the Sueddeutsche 1 refused, but Kaethe Dorsch could not understand r-undfunk in Stuttgart for the benefit of emigrated BRUNO WALTER HONOURED my reasons; she thought he would die if he intellectuals from Germany. could not act again. L reminded her that Fritz lih present main task is the collection of a The Arthur-Nikisch-Preis of the city of Leipzig Kortner and many others had suffered a similar y°jary of works by immigrants from Germany, was awarded to Bruno Walter, the former con­ fate for over ten years, but she repeated again ""^r the auspices of the Akademie fuer Sprache ductor of the Gewandhaus Orchester, and to and again: " I helped your people and now you 47S^t3»chtung. This library already comprises Professor Franz Konwitschny, its present con­ won't help him. ..." A short time later Krauss ••.uou volumes. ductor. The Prize was founded by the municipal was back on the stage, and everything was hay"^°"unately, this agile, youthful man, recently council of Leipzig to mark the 175th anniversary forgotten. But the memory of a great actress jg^^an accident, from which he is only gradually of the foundation of the famous orchestra. and a wonderful lady will live on. Home !\'etcs:—Gerard Heinz Hinze will play the lead in Agatha Christie's " Verdict ".—Martin dJ^e would probably take no notice of his birth- OTFO LEHMANN-RUSSBUELDT 85 y, were he not reminded of it by the expressions Miller will appear in " A Touch of Love," with Michael Redgrave and Diana Wynyard.—Ossip him^^'i."'^^ ^°'' his unselfish services conveyed to The well-known German pacificist. Otto Kalenter was elected President of the German lun by hundreds of well-known authors and artists. Lehmann-Russbueldt, recently celebrated his 85th P.E.N, section in London, with Egon Lehrburger- PEM birthday. Prior to 1933 he took a leading part Larsen as Treasurer and Gabriele Tergit as in the work of the "' Liga fur Menschenrechte " Secretary.—Allan Grey scored the Indian picture PROFESSOR KREBS KNIGHTED and of the " Deutsche Friedensgesellschaft ". He " Jungle Fury ".—Two German films can be seen came to England as a refugee, and now spends his in London now, " Her Crime was Love " with Eva The New Year Honours List included a knight- time between this country and Germany. All who Bartok and Ivan Desny, based on Pushkin's f°°d for Professor Hans Adolf Krebs, F.R.S. The know Otto Lehmann-Russbueldt wish him many •' Dunja ", comes from West Germany, and "' The te Sir Francis Simon was the only other Jew years of unimpaired vigour and activity. Cold Heart" with Hanna Rucker and Paul Bildt om Gennany who was honoured thus. from the East.—Friedrich Walter translated , /^"jessor Krebs was born in Hildesheim and came Kracauer's " Von Caligari zu Hitler " into German ° 'nis country as a refugee in 1933. He was DR. E. KRAMER 80 ^warded jointly the Nobel Prize for Medicine in for Rowohlt. chl '• and is now Whitley Professor of Bio­ Dr. Emil Kramer, of 34 Ravensbourne Road, Obituaries:—Stage designer Emil Pirchan died chemistry at Oxford. Twickenham, will celebrate hjs SOth birthday on in Vienna at the age of 74; he was born in February 13. Before he came to this country he Bruenn and published many books with his own was a well-known lawyer jn Mainz. In England illustrations.—Karl Wolffsohn died in Berlin aged he has been associated with the work of the AJR 76. He was the publisher of " Lichtbild-Buehne ". since its inception as Chairman of the local Rich­ the first German film trade daily. He survived mond group and as a member of the Board. He Hitler in Israel and a few years ago returned to Aekermans has endeared himself to all those wilh whom he his home town. has co-operated. We w.ish him many happy and VS.A.:—Siegfried Amo, who has made a vigorous years. success in " Time Remembered" on Broadway, Choeolates headed the bill with Dolly Haas, Else Kauffmann, Maximilian Slater, and Herbert Zernik on New De Luxe MRS. G. WEIL 70 Year's Eve in New York's " Town Hall ". For Your Library:—Egon Jameson, together Mrs. Gertrude Weil (nde Welkanoz), of 28 Litch­ withG. L.Schwill, wrote "Skandale um Millionen" field Way, London, N.W.II, wjU celebrate her published by Bertelsmann ; their book " So macht 70th birthday on February 9. With Dr. Siegfried man Millionen " has already appeared in French, IN BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED Lehmann (now Ben Shemen, Israel), she was the Spanish. Finnish and Dutch.—In Munich, Kurt founder after the First World War of the Desch has published Jo Lederer's new novel PRESENTATION BOXES Juedische Volksheim, Berlin, Dragonstr., •' Sturz ins Dunkel ".—Eric Burger, formeriy with founded for the benefit of Jewish immigrants from " Berliner Tageblatt ", has translated Damon Eastern Europe. In this capacity she was devoted Runyon's " Stories of Broadway" for Wolfgang to the well-being of the children who attended the Krueger in Hamburg; his adaptation of Gore functions of the Home. She is still in close con­ Vidal's " Visit From a Small Planet" was the 43 Kensington Church St. tact with her former fellow-workers, and is a Christmas success of Berlin's Renaissance- trusted friend of all those who require her help Theater.—Karl Otten's anthology of expressionist or advice. prose, " Ahnung und Aufbruch ", was published London, W.8 by Hermann Luchterhand-Verlag. Of the 51 authors, 21 are Jewish ; they probably belong to WES. 4359 the last generation of Jewish writers in German. —In " Berliner Cocktail". Willy Haas and and GRUNDSTUECKE IN WEST-BERLIN R. Italiander have collected the best sto.ries written jeder Art, Haeuser, Ruinen, Bauf laechen by famous authors about Berlin ; the book has been published by Paul Zsolnay—Kurt Kersten 9, Goldhurst Terrace, zu hoeclnsten Preisen erwuenscht. Gewissenhafte of New York has narrated the life story of J. G. A. schnelle Abwickelung. Vertrauliche fach- Forster under the title " Weltumsegler ", published Finchley Road, N.W.6. moennische Beratung. by Francke in Berne. Offerten erbeten Box 323. PEM Page 8 AJR INFORMATION February, 1958 Learning, finding niches for emigrd scholars m British and Dominion universities. After the PROFESSOR NORMAN BENTWICH pogrom of November, 1938, he was among those who rescued nearly 5,000 men by establishing the Kitchener Camp as a place of temporary refuge 7Sth Birthday on February 28 in England. •' In serviendo consumer " the leaders of the forlorn Jewish comraunity. As When war broke out he gave part of his time honorary Director of the Council for German to work for refugees, never satisfied wjth laying In 1945 the Occupying Powers in Germany .levvry he would, together with Sir Wyndham down the principles of a programme, but found a list of persons in Great Britain who were Deedes, see the Gestapo and other Nazi officials participating in its implementation, always open to to have been arrested if the Nazis had succeeded to negotiate terms of emigration. From Berlin he individual requests. in invading the United Kingdom. Strangely would go to the Saar, where fresh waves of After the war he was one of the first to return enough, among the persons considered so inimical emigrants were to be expected ; from the Saar lo to the field of his former rescue work, the no* Geneva ; and from there this " wanderer between devastated Germany and Austria. He was one of to the Nazi regime that they had to be put behind two worlds" went times without number to the barbed wire of a concentration camp was the founders of the Jewish Relief Unit which sent Palestine and other countries, to advise, to inter­ out social workers to the camps and formed new Professor Norman Bentwich, London. Strange vene, to plan and to open new doors to emigrants, Jewis communities in Germany and Austria. indeed that this man should be considered or to find positions for displaced scholars. dangerous, whose suave manners and smiling, In 1948 the Council of Jews from Germany From his first-hand knowledge of events and approached him with the request that he should kindly face truly expressed his character and were conditions in Germany, not least from his preside over a legal aid society for the assistance certainly not the mask of a sinister plotter. Nor encounters with the Nazi leaders, he became con­ of indigent victims of Nazi persecution in the did his career class him as suspicious: a British vinced that the existing efforts to check the Nazis' prosecution of their claims for restitution and civil servant, an academic teacher, an ardent measures were doomed to failure, because they compensation. He look over this new burden in supporter of Zionism, following in the footsteps lacked force, "... convinced as I am that addition to his many other professional and com­ of a father who was a pioneer of the Zionist desperate suffering in the countries adjacent to munal activities, his work for the Hebrew Univer­ movement, and a distinguished writer on legal Germany, and an even more terrible human sity having always pride of place. subjects—certainly these were harmless occupa­ calamity within the German frontiers, are inevitable tions from the Nazi point of view. And yet the unless present tendencies in the Reich are checked His Work for URO compilers of the proscription list were, in a way, or reversed. . . . When domestic policies threaten the demoralisation and exile of hundreds of What he has done for the United Restitution right. For Professor Bentwich stood for those very thousands of human beings, considerations of Organisation, of which he has been the leader for ideas which Nazism was out to eradicate. A nearly ten years, would require a special mono­ sponsor ot many a humanitarian cause, even if graph. Those who have seen him in action realised it was unpopular, his abhorrence of any kind of that his very name was the key to many doors. He cruelty was oniy surpassed by his burning iervour did not let himself be dismayed by the sometimes for jui:ice and his zeal in healing wounds inflicted lukewarm attitude of the legislature to restitution, by '• man s inhumanity to man '. nor by the dilatory methods of the administration. He pressed on towards his aim and achieved it in On the occasion ot his 70th birthday, in answer­ the end. His driving power has been an invaluable ing the congratulatory address of Viscount Samuel, asset to the Organisation, now serving 115,000 he allowed us a glimpse into his heart. When in clients all over the world. But he could also on occasions ungrudgingly accept the advice of others 1933 the persecution of the Jews in Germany when they felt that, in opposition to his lovable started, he had asked himself what a single indi­ impetuosity, " the longest way round " was " the vidual without any governmental powers could do shortest way home ". by himself to counteract the evil deeds of the National Socialist regime. He had resolved to In 1952 the Foreign OflSce appointed him one help as many individual victims as possible, thus of the three members of the O'Sullivan Committee to examine the working of the Restitution Law for making his contribu;ion towards the redress of the the British Zone. collective evil. In the -work of rescue and assistance, started by A Man of Action him in 1933, Professor Bentwich has continued uP From the early months of 1933 he translated this to the present day. If one wishes to know more intention into action. Like Moses he " went out about his activities, one should consult the standard works on the refugee problem, three of which hf unto his brethren and looked on their burdens ". himself has written: "/ Understand the Risks', He was one of the not-loo-numerous foreign Jews " They Found Refuge" and " The Rescue and who went to Berlin to find out how best to help. Achievement of Refugee Scholars ". One will look At home he was instrumental in the creation of in vain for the name of this modest, utterly self- the Central British Fund for Jewish Relief and less man in those pages describing fine deeds in a Rehabilitation, later to become the Council for noble cause. Never keen on prestige or honours, German Jewry, and acted as liaison officer between shunning the limelight of publicity, he was satisfied the centres of brotherly help in London and the to let the work done speak for itself. As Viscount German Jews. He saw cleariy the implications of Samuel says in his introduction to " They Found Refuge": " The book is deficient in one paf the anti-Jewish policy of the Nazis, out to uproot IPhoIo: Laelia Goehr ticular. There is no proper mention of his economically one group after another and to force (Professor Bentwich's) own part in the achievement them out of Germany without their possessions diplomatic correctness must yield to those that is described. During the whole period, in one and without an assured welcome anywhere. He of common humanity ". These are the concluding department after another, his work was inde­ therefore endeavoured to inlluence the League of words of the letter, now an historic document, fatigable and of the highest efficiency ". This j' Nations to take practical steps against the anti- written in London on December 27th, 1935, by the was indeed and those who have benefited from i' High Commissioner for Refugees when tendering feel that this. Professor Norman Bentwich's 75th Jewish policy of the Nazis and to assist their his resignation to the Secretary-General of the victims, and succeeded in having the Hjgh Com­ birthday, furnishes them with a long-wished-for League of Nations in protest against its apathy. occasion to pay him homage with unmistakable mission for Refugees set up, with James G. Though the actual signatory was James G. Continental emphasis. McDonald as the first High Commissioner and McDonald, the spirit behind it was also that of Professor Bentwich as his deputy. Professor Bentwich. The letter was meant to open One cannot with impunity mix with foreigners foi' the eyes of the world lo the impending disaster. twenty-five years, and Professor Benlwich. who According to common experience a day has only It failed in its effect and the world knows the twenty-four hours, but that of Professor Bentwich has borne wi?h our accents and suffered our consequences. This failure in the political sphere idiosyncrasies gladly, must now make further con­ seemed much longer. He crammed into one day only caused Professor Bentwich lo redouble his the programme ot several, a teat he could never cessions. Though il may go against the grain with efforts to arouse public sympathy and obtain him to accept statements which may seem to him have accomplished had not his mind worked at practical help for emigration, relief and resettle­ all too solemn, we would nevertheless ask him to lightning s-peed. He would dictate letters while ment. He went to South Africa and Australia to let us express our feelings freely on this august seeing a petitioner, continue the writing of an r'jise funds for the Council for German Jewry and occasion. article while answering the telephone, prepare a to explore the chances of emigration. But when monograph or book while travelling by air to some the Nazis invaded Austria, he was on the spot, For twenty-five years Professor Norman conference, or as leader of a delegation. Even at saw the notorious Eichmann in Vienna and faced Bentwich has been the embodiment of active lunchtime he would not relax; he would liim with the demand: "Let my people go". humanitarianism. He has been the " Scarlet either scribble notes between the courses or jump Pimpernel" of the Jewish refugees. He has lived up to buttonhole someone whom he wanted to the words of the Bible: "Thou shalt not stand interest in a good cause. From 1933 to 1938 he Emissary of British Jewry idly by the blood of thy neighbour". The sped from London to Berlin on many an occasion, Back in England, this travelling emissary of admiration, gratitude and affectionate wishes of where the very presence of a former Attorney- British lewry played a leading part in the work of those whom he has served go out lo him today. General for Palestine bolstered up the morale of the Committee for the Protection of .Science and HANS REICHMANN AJR INFORMATION February, 1958 Page 9 GREETINGS TO PROFESSOR BENTWICH ("resident of the Council of Jews from Germany) SCHOLARS AND SCIENTISTS PAY TRIBUTE SIEGFRIED MOSES (Jerusalem) Few personalities during the pasi twenty-five years have been so closely associated . Norman Bentwich can point lo a lifework which with the rescue and rehabilitation of refugees as has Professor Norman Bentwich. His 's in no ordinary measure comprehensive and wide experience and inexhaustible energy have made him an invaluable champion in ^nany-sided. Beginning as a lawyer, he engaged this cause. His indefatigable labours have been inspired by a burning fervour to right •n juridical research and has a Chair in a Faculty of Law. He is a trained historian and has edited wrongs, and all who approached him for help or advice gratefully recognised his a number of writings on general and Jewish sub­ sympathetic and very personal attitude. jects. He is a writer of scholarly essays and A scholar himself, the fate of displaced university teachers and scientists has been iterary criticism. He has organised social and particularly near to his heart. Those who have been able to continue their work in Welfare work on a grand scale and has conducted a new environment, owe it directly or indirectly to efforts in which Professor Bentwich negotiations at the international level on political, took a decisive pa'rt. Those of us who now e.xpress our deep-felt gratitude and sincerest economic and social matters touching the weffare good wishes to Professor Bentwich on the occasion of his 75th birthday, believe that organisations under his care. Let a task manifest jtself anywhere in the Jewish world, requiring for we are expressing also the feelings of the many scholars and scientists whom he has Us fulfilment a personality of his particular type, helped. and he is ready to give to it his time, his strength, nis organising ability, and his powers of convic­ PROF. M. J. BONN PROF. F. H. HEINEMANN tion and leadership. PROF. M. BORN PROF. F. HERTZ The Council of Jews from Germany and the PROF. E. J. COHN PROF. O. KAHN-FREUND Jewish emigres from Germany, whom it repre­ PROF. D. DAUBE, F.B.A., D.C.L. DR. H. LIEBESCHUTZ, Ph.D. sents, are conscious of a deep gratitude to Nor­ man Bentwich for his activities in two special PROF. H. FROHLICH, F.R.S. PROF. K. MAHLER. F.R.S. spheres, together forming an important section PROF. H. GRUENEBERG, D.Sc, F.R.S. DR. W. PAGEL Ot his life's work. DR. L. GUTTMANN, O.B.E., F.R.S.A. DR. E. RO&ENBAUM At the outset of the National SociaUst regime PROF. G. SCHWARZENBERGER DR. R. WALZER- Norman Bentwich immediately placed himself at tne disposal of the German Jews, who so suddenly round themselves in a position demanding exten­ sive measures of assistance. In the years 1933 to SIR H. A. KREBS RABBI DR. W. VAN DER ZYL 1936 he found scope for his influence on behalf (Whitley Professor of Biochemistry) Norman Bentwich is one of the great Jewish of German Jewry as Deputy High Commissioner personalities in England, whose life work is one of for Refugees wilh the League of Nations. In the It gives me great pleasure to associate myself continuous service on behalf of his fellow men years following he continued his work for Ger- with this tribute to Professor Norman Bentwich. and in particular of his fellow Jews. The impres­ nian Jewry from London. He was on the spot His unselfish labours on behalf of Jewish refugees sive hst of high olfices which Professor Bentwich and gave his help whenever and wherever help shine as an inspiring example to those who may has held, and holds, is in itself a fine acknowledg­ Was needed—active, unbureaucratic, informal, be faced with other human catastrophes. ment to his manifold interests and activities. understanding, and deUberale in judgment. One of the many humanitarian causes which he The immense service rendered by Norman serves with devotion and ceaseless effort is on Bentwich to the Jews from Germany since the DR. F. DEMUTH behalf of the refugees from Nazi oppression, and end of Worid War II is of a different kind. The must be especially acknowledged by the many who ">osi urgent need of the German-Jewish ^migr^s (former Chairman of the Notgemeinsdiaft were rescued from annihilation. Within the great Was the effective representation of their restitu­ Deutscher Wisscnschaftler in Ausland) organisational work which had to be done, with tio and indemnification claims against Germany. no time to lose, at a time when out of necessity When the United Restitution Office was estab- As former Chairman of the Notgemeinschaft efforts were concentrated on rescuing the body, his ished Norman Bentwich declared his willingness Deulscher WissenschafUer in Ausland (1933-1945), individual approach did much to safeguard the soul jo act as its Chairman. As the head of this 1 enjoy the duty of sending to Professor Norman and dignity of the persecuted. In the midst of leading organisation in the field of indemnifica­ Bentwich my most sincere congratulations on the necessary organisational improvisation and haste, tion he has ever since then shown exceptional occasion of his 75th birthday. May it be a happy he proved himself a true and genuine friend of his expertise, unflagging energy, and that objectivity birthday, followed by many other happy ones. homeless and uprooted fellow Jews. Among all which reaches agreements. The members of the Notgemeinschaft had his qualities, his outstanding kindness and humility many occasions lo admire Professor Benlwich's are the most striking features of his personality. There is no doubt that the great achievements ever untiring willingness to help them in times When thousands of refugees were gathered at the tor which the Council of Jews from Germany is of emergency within the framework of his great Kitchener Camp in Kent, the house of Professor grateful to Norman Bentwich are characteristic of philanthropical tasks. They are, and they have and Mrs. Bentwich in Sandwich, and their home in •"any of his other activities ; the picture may be good reason to be, very grateful lo him, and wish London, became the centre of spiritual and intellec­ founded off bv his collaboration in Israel in the to express this gratitude to Professor Bentwich tual encouragement. His interest was not only a Uevelopment of Palestinian legal administration and on this day of honour. temporary one. The broadness of his outlook and nis work in and for the University. Anyone seeking the warmth of his humanitarian understanding bar 'or reasons for the universal appreciation and any narrow sectarian approach to human problems. Popularity enjoved in such rich measure by Nor- PROFESSOR R. E. PEIERLS, C.B.E. In theory and in practice he is a great humanitarian par excellence. r^an Bentwich is forced to consider not only all It is a great pleasure to be associated with the nis practical qualities, successes and achievements, EX-SERVICE (N.B.) ASSOCIATION Pttt also the human factor: Norman Bentwich is birthday greetings which the AJR is presenting to a lovable person. And the Council of Jews from Professor Norman Bentwich. There is no need to We, of the Ex-Service (N.B.) Association, would ^ermany combines with its good wishes and stress in this journal the value, the extent, or the like to join with all Professor Benlwich's other jhanks to Norman Bentwich the hope that so good sense of his work on behalf of Jewish friends to wish hjm many many happy returns of 'ovable a person may for many years to come refugees. Yet this is only one of the many causes the day. °e the comrade of the Jews who have emigrated for which this remarkable man seems to have time Our tribute js derived from an immeasurable "om Germany. and energy and ideas to spare. I am acquainted debt we owe to his compassion. At a lime when with another institution that owes hjm much—the thousands of us were in deadly peril he stretched Hebrew University of Jerusalem—and on a recent out a strong arm and, by a supreme effort, suc­ ^. JAMES G. McDONALD (New York) visit was able to see for myself the growth of the ceeded in saving us from certain death in German University, now largely established in its new concentration camps. (former High Commissioner for Refugees) buildings. I do not know whether jt owes more to When war came he followed us, like a good the enthusiastic work which Norman Bentwich has shepherd, and gave a helping hand, whatever the During several decades of association with done at and for the University directly, or to his problem was. Jewish leaders and scholars, I have never met a efforts in building up support for it in this country The affection which grew between us through ntore devoted or indefatigable worker on behalf of through the Friends of the Hebrew University. the years of stress matured into a warm glow of 'ne scattered exiles of the House of Israel. When he visited my University not so long ago admiration, for it was perhaps more in retrospect potman's life of creative activity has been we were all delighted lo find him as cheerful and that we could perceive how much we all owed to butt ressed by a rare gift for scholarship and a as vigorous as ever. the most modest of modest men. s^rching interest in many of the underlying aspects He himself has further honoured us by taking up His 75th birthday will, I hope, be an occasion for the trail at the end of the war, and compiling a ^ the new State. From the early days when I him to look back with pleasure on many things record of the achievements of non-British mem­ served the Mandatory power, his devotion has done but, I am sure, not an occasion to go into bers of H.M. Forces during the war. Perhaps we een unremitting. Israel has obligations lo few retirement. His energy and his experience will still dare hope that it gives him some pleasure to know nien greater than its obligations lo Norman be contributing to progress in many directions, we that, but for his own efforts, much of this could "entwich. may hope, for many busy years. not have happened. Page 10 AJR INFORMATION February, 1958 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

t tt the gallantry of Ihe few. Let it be the politician's or the historian's sad duty to judge by success "The 'Good Germans alone. Let il be our privilege, as witnessing humans and, above all, as Jews, lo stand in awe Sir,—In your January issue you published a since been substantially exceeded. Among the before heroism and martyrdom wherever we find review by Miss Lucie Schachne on "Conscience works listed in the two catalogues, 41 are written it, and take care not lo detract from its glory, in Revolt", by Annedore Leber. The review, in English, notably such standard works as Hans even though it was doomed lo end in tragedy. unfortunately shows that Miss Schachne does not Rothfels' " The German Opposition to Hitler" know Ihe real events which led up to July (Hinsdale. 111., 1948) and " The von Hassell To those among us whose former identification 20th, 1944, and that she has entirely misunder­ Diaries, 1939-1944" (New York, 1947). with Germany was abruptly and painfully severed stood Mrs. Leber's book. In her profiles Mrs. // Miss Schachne had made herself more by Nazism and all il implied, the story of the Leber wanted solely to place on record the actions adequately familiar with the subject of her German resistance has since come to enshrine at of some of these brave men. To understand the review, I feel she would never have dismissed Frau least some of the images of our youth. Indis­ resistance movement in Nazi Germany one must Leber's book as " al its besl . . . only an attempt" criminate iconoclasm has invariably been deplored realise a fact which is often entirely overlooked because it did not try lo accomplish what 200 by succeeding generations who, having regained by many people outside Germany, including we books had accomplished before. Her conclusions their balance of mind so justifiably lost under the refugees: the Allies were able to assist the resis­ are, 1 am afraid, doing poor justice both lo Ihe impact of outrageous experiences, lamented the tance movements in all other countries, such as men who have a claim to be regarded as martyrs loss of cherished relics. The outlook the world France, Russia, Yugoslavia, but not in Germany. of freedom and to Frau Leber's compilation of offers today is grim and sombre enough. Lel us The statement that the book confirms "the wide­ some of their human profiles. That she has made be careful not to darken it furthermore by the spread opinion that there was no movement worthy herself also guilty of a number of minor misinter­ extinction of the few shining beacons of human of that name" in Germany, is entirely misleading. pretations is, by comparison, a trifling matter. exertions still visible in Ihe twilight. I do not know on what fads Miss Schachne has Strongly though we all feel that we would have Yours, etc., based her thesis. The facts are that 150 men liked Ihe whole German people to rise in revolt (Dr.) EVA G. REICHMANN. were hanged immediately after July 20lh, 1944, against the onslaught of barbarism, we should not and that a further 5,000 people were put on trial allow ourselves to air indiscriminate resentments 2 Strathray Gardens, and sentenced lo death and shot (see also Daily against the failure of the many when dealing with London, N.W.3. Telegraph, July 19th, 1954, and Daily Mail of same date). The review also gives the misleading impres­ sion that only the events of July 20th, 1944, are worth mentioning as indicating resistance. Among those who were already involved in conspiracies Ein Brief von Arnold Zweig in the 'thirties were personalities such as Dr. Adenauer. A leading member of the resistance In der Dezember-Ausgabe von AJR Wesen auf dem sogenannten Feld der Ehre movement was also Pastor Bethge, who now lives Information verbffentlichten wir einen Gliick- darstellt, um die Dividenden der Ruestungs- in London. Who knows of the murder of wunsch zum 70. Geburtstag von Amold indusirien lukrativ zu erhalten, diesseits wie Klamroth and his son-in-law after July 20th, 1944. Zweig. Hierbei fuhrien wir unter anderm aus, dass wir deutschen Juden uns stets besonders jenseits des atlantischen Ozeans ? Muss man and of the thousands of others who could not den nicht bedauern, der angesichls dieser be mentioned in Ihe book ? mit seinem fruheren Schaffen verbunden fiihlen wurden; gerade deshalb sei es uns Aufspaltung der Welt in ein Kriegs-und ein There is, however, still another aspect of the unverstandlich, dass er als einstiger Kampfer Friederulager noch von Apparatniks reden problem which must be remembered. In a city fur die Rechte des Individuums sich mit einem kann ? Jenseits der Elbe darf ein Mensch such as Berlin several thousand Jews survived the System identifiziere, in dem der Einzelne nichts erklaeren, er habe durch seine Maenner hundert Nazi regime. Who helped Ihem survive during und der " Apparatnik " alles gelte. Hierzu Juden oder Russen das Genick durchschlagen that time ? They were Germans of the resistance hat sich Arnold Zweig in dem folgenden lassen—und dennoch fortfahren, als Studienrat movement, even though they did not belong lo Schreiben an die Redaktion geaussert: any particular organisation. To protect one single deutsche Kinder zu erziehen. In einer solchen Jew for seven or eight years, the help of al least Dr. Arnold Zweig Bundesrepublik leben zu muessen, wuerde fuer two or three "Aryans" was necessary. Thus, in Berlin-Niederschoenhausen, mich den Zwang zum Selbstmord bedeuten. Berlin alone, there must have been some 20,000 Homey erstrasse 13 Aber ich lebe zum Glueck in einem Staate, der or 30,000 Germans who risked their lives in order 20.12.1957 sich immer wieder durch die Tat zu allem to save these Jews. Who knows the name of bekennt, was mir und jedem aufrechten Frdulein Sarre, of Neubabelsberg, who saved many AJR—Information, Schriftsteller nach 1945 teuer ist und dabei Jews and political persecutees by taking them 8 Fairfax Mansions, wird es bei mir bis zum Lebensende bleiben. over the Swiss frontier in her car ? She was London, N.W.3. caught in 1943 and taken lo the Ravensbriick In der Hoffnung, dass wir uns auf dieser concentration camp. There may be thousands of Sehr geehrter Herr,—Sie werden an der Ba.sis allmaehlich verstehen werden, bin ich other examples of this kind, which show that the Aufrichtigkeit meiner Worte nicht zweifeln, wenn ich Ihnen versichere, dass mir die Zunei­ Ihr German resistance movement was not only much ARNOLD ZWEIG. larger than we are inclined to think, but, in view gung und Zustimmung Freude machte, die aus of the special circumstances, even involving more Ihren Worten zu meinem 70. Geburtstag Eine ausfuhrliche Stellungnahme zu diesen risk than in any other country. sprachen. Um so lohnender scheint mir der AusfUhrugen wiirde eine Auseinandersetzung mj' Without wishing in any way to minimise the Versuch, Ihren Lesern zu erklaeren, dass meiner den grundsatzlichen Problemen unserer Zeit horrors of the Nazi regime and the unspeakable Meinung nach kein Bruch besteht innerhalb notwendig machen und in ihrer Themenstellung crimes committed, it must be realised that there meiner Entwicklung seit dem Jahre 1917. In und ihrem Umfang weit Uber den Rahmen were certainly many more "good Germans" than jenen Jahren konnte man noch meinen, dass hinausgehen, der unserm Blatte gesteckt ist. Miss Schachne is ready to admit. der Kampf um tile Vermenschlichung des Dennoch halten wir es fiir unerlasslich, wenig' Yours, etc.. Menschen mit Erfolg gefuehrt werden koennte- stens kurz auf zwei Fragen hinzuweisen, die sicb anlaesslich von Einzelfaellen wie jenem, der den bei der Lekture des Briefes aufdrangen. Wenn H. SULZBACH. " Streit um den Sergeanten Grischa" in mir Amold Zweig mit den Millionen von Eiskristallen 27, Primrose Hill Court, ausloeste. Seither aber wissen wir, dass die Individuen meint und es billigt, dass diese geopfert London, N.WJ. grossen Eisschollen in Bewegung geraten sind, werden, damit eine bessere Gesellschaft geschaffen wird, wie kann er dann fiir sich in Anspruch in welche sich unsere Erdbevoelkerung gliedert. nehmen, noch immer um die Zubilligung gerechter .Sir—The attitude of we Jews from Germany to Jeden Augenblick werden da Millionen von the anti-Nazi resistance inside Germany is fraught Behandlung fiir jedes Einzelwesen zu kampfen ? Eiskristallen zerrieben, vernichtet, verfiuessigt. Der Brief ubt ferner an Einzelvorgangen in der wilh emotional stress and ambiguity, and I wish Wir erkennen aber aus der Geschichte unserer your reviewer of Frau Leber's " Conscience in Bundesrepublik Kritik. Aber Monat ftir Monat Revolt" had accorded the intricate issue a rather Menschheit, dass diese Opfer die Voraussetzung fliehen tausende von Einzelwesen aus der less high-handed treatment. hilden fuer eine neue, bessere, festere Schollen- Deutschen Demokralischen Republik (darunter kruste unserer gesellschaftlichen Zustaende. langjahrige Anhanger des Regimes wie Professor "If there had been a true resistance movement Alfred Kantorowicz), oft unter Zuriicklassung against the Nazis in Germany", Miss Schachne Noch immer kaempfen wir um die Zubilligung gerechter Behandlung fuer jedes Einzelwesen; ihrer Nachsten und Aufgabe ihrer Existenz. writes, " the last twelve years would surely have Wiirden sie dies tun, wenn sie es als " Gliick" produced a record of it". What a pity your aber wer sieht nicht, dass es jetzt um die empfanden, in einem solchen Staate zu leben ? reviewer did not consult so handy a source of Ahschaffung des Angriffskrieges als eines Der Wunsch nach einer friedlichen Losung des information as the Wiener Library! As early as erlaubten politischen Mittels geht ? Wer weiss Ost-West-Konfliktes besteht unter verantwortungs- 1949, Ihe Wiener Library published a catalogue of, nicht, dass eine noch schlimmere Form der bewussten Menschen in beiden Lagern. Die i.a., its literature on "Resistance in Nazi Ausbeutung des Menschen durch den Menschen Schaffung einer Verstandigungsbasis, zu der Arnold Germany". It listed no fewer than 110 items on als die Prostitution junger weiblicher Wesen auf Zweig durch seinen Brief beitragen mochte, wird this subject alone, and 87 more books and dem, was Bertolt Brecht den Liebesmarkt aber durch die Benutzung des &;hlagwortes vom brochures were contained in a Supplement pub­ nennt, der Einsatz ebenso junger maennlicher Kriegs—und Friedenslager nicht gefordert lished in 1953. These remarkable figures have Die Red. AJR INFORMATION February, 1958 Page 11 Herbert Freeden asked the Foreign Office for " some prominent non-Jewish Englishman to go over to Berlin immediately ", to act as a deterrent. As the result "KRISTALLNACHT"-DESIGN OR of a conference, held at the offices of Messrs. Rothschild, Sir Michael Bruce went to Berlin and made contact with the leaders of German Jewry, IMPROVISATION? but he was acting on explicit instructions from the The night of November 9, 1938. the " Krislall- formations, which were all assembled, and Foreign Minister, Lord Hahfax, " to do nothing nacht", is the subject of a scholarly inquiry by speeches, parades and alcohol did their part to that might offend Hitler and his minions ". Lionel Kochan (" Pogrom " by Lionel Kochan, create the right " Stimmung ". In Paris, which prepared for the visit of Mr. Kochan does not mention that Hitler Ribbentrop to sign a declaration of French- -^ndre Deutsch. London, 13/6, 159 pp.), which German friendship, the official reaction was even forms part of The Wiener Library research despatched two of his doctors by plane to Paris, and in those days it was assumed that vom Rath more frigid. The Quai d'Orsay, under Bonnet, programme into the history of the Jews in Nazi did not die in spite but because of this medical did everything to " play down " the pogrom in the Germany, carried out with the help of the Claim? mission—that he was more important as a dead press ; street posters were removed and telegrams Conference. martyr than as a Third Secretary. calling for protest meetings were barred from the The November progrom, in spite of the more According lo the author, the news of his death mails. ghastly work of destruction that was to follow, is found Hitler and Goebbels, celebrating in Munich, The only governmental head who rebuked singled out by Mr. Kochan for valid reasons, since unprepared, and the pogrom " though sanctioned Germany was President Roosevelt. When he it introduced a new era in the technique of by Hitler, was Goebbels' improvisation and came ordered his Ambassador Hugh Wilson home for persecution ". Modern technical devices, such as as a surprise even to Himmler and his Gestapo ". consultations, Germany retaliated by recalling teletype and telephone, press and radio, helped Ambassador Dieckhoff from Washington, and the pogrom to reach " total" dimensions. They Sinister Warnings diplomatic relations were on the brink of rupture. also account for ils infectiousness, and the author However, by the middle of December, Roosevelt's sees its deepest significance in the fact that it fore­ Assuming that the date was spontaneous, it Notes had watered down to a demand for an shadowed " not only the end of German Jewrv. would have been simple to state whether there is assurance that " American citizens would not be Put also the beginning of the end for the Jewries documentary evidence that the pogrom as such discriminated against". As the number of on the Continent". Moreover, in the specific had long been contrived and that it would also American Jews in Germany was not more than pattern that in Mr. Kochan's view seems to have been staged without the Paris shooting. Mr. seven, in the words of the American Charge dominate each succeeding age—the attempt to live Kochan refers to the sinister warnings, given by d'Affaires in Berlin, " the active interest of the ? h ^^'^''^ontained life in hostile surroundings the S.S. magazine Das Scliwarze Korps in October, United States . . . would be found very small". 1938, clearly pointing to the event, but he fails to In fact, no govemment w^s willing to act in ^^netto) ; the attempt to live as a fellow-citizen of defence of German Jewry. a different faith (emancipation); and the attempt draw any conclusion. Neither does he follow up to live as a national self-contained unit on a his own quotation : " As it happened, the teletype Mr. Kochan shows that in contrast lo the national territory (State of Israel)—the pogrom that Heydrich issued (regarding the pogrom) . . . official attitude, public opinion in the Western niarked the turning point between one stage and had been actually anticipated in orders issued from world was roused, and led finally to some action, Its successor. Berlin by a subordinate commander, Standarten- especially in the United Kingdom, which, in the fuhrer Muller, more than an hour before Heydrich ten months till the outbreak of the war, took issued his order. . . . The only explanation js that 50,(X)0 refugees from Nazi oppression, including The Shooting of vom Rath a plan had long been prepared for such action as 9,000 children. (The comparable figure for the was now proposed. This, through a misunder­ United Slates is 240 children.) The full glare of On November 7, 1938, a Jewish youth by the standing, Muller had inadvertently disclosed" publicity cast for the first time by the Nazis on name of Herschel Griinspan fired five shots at (page 57). The task still remains of tracing the anti-Jewish violence, did not seem to work, and "errn vom Rath, Third Secretary of the German origins and scope of that long-prepared plan which the even more terrible happenings of the ensuing embassy in Paris. Two days later, vom Rath died. only waited for a suitable occasion to be launched. years were kept out of the limelight. 'Jn the news of his death, the pogrom started. Mr. Kochan's picture is more comprehensive in After the tragedy the satyrs' play : on the heels Wn u ''"estion has often been asked whether it his summing up of the reaction abroad. On the of the pogrom, a conference under Goering's of h coincidence or by design that the death eve of the pogrom, British-born Wilfrid Israel chairmanship discussed whether the German of ivi ^^o^n'^ed man occurred just in the afternoon called on the British Charge d'Affaires in Beriin, insurance companies should bear the Jewish losses. " H t o^ember 9, the anniversary of Hitler's Sir George Ogilvie-Forbes, in whose view, After lengthy deliberation it was decided not to Hofbrauputsch " in 1923, which throughout the however, the treatment of German Jewry was jeopardise intemational confidence in German ^eich was remembered by mass meetings of the " fiercely and jealously regarded as a purely internal business and to compensate the Jews—with the fofn r ^^^ ^".^' ^ti such a night there was no need matter ". 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There Studienrat Ludwig Zind, who teaches at a Bundestag, Dowidat, and the Bonn lawyer, Schell. the Mayor of Westerland, Heinz Reinefarth, could grammar school at Offenbach, remarked to Herr The participants were representatives pf diflferent be seen on the beaches of the island of Sylt, but at Kurt Lieser, who is half Jewish, that not enough organisations of (former) Nazis as, for instance, the same time the film reminded the audience of Jews had been gassed. Lieser noted down the of the Verband der Entnazifizierungsgeschaedigten, the Mayor's past, when he was an SS-Gruppen­ conversation, in the course of which other antt- the Waffen-SS, etc. A committee was formed, and fuehrer and, as Fuehrer des ,SS-Oberabschnitts Semitic remarks had been made, and sent the all associations whose members " suffered Warthe, took part in the quelling of the Warsaw document to the Oberrat der Israeliten Badens. rising in 1944. Reinefarth declared that a denazifi­ who in turn forwarded it to the Ministry of discrimination after 1945 " are to be urged to join. cation court had pronounced him innocent of any Education in Wuerttemberg-Baden. Neither the A draft bill which demands the abolition of all crime. According to the photostat of a document headmaster of Zind's school nor the school measures of denazification is to be presented to at The Wiener Library, Reinefarth was present on inspector thought fit to take disciplinary action ot all parties of the Bundestag. Sentences for war May 15, 1944, at a meeting in Munich of senior to suspend Zind. Three months after he had sent crimes or crimes against humanity which are based officers of the SS and the police, where among his letler, and after writing again to the inspector on occupation laws, and sentences of German other subjects " the solution of the Jewish question at Freiburg, Lieser was informed that disciplinary in the Warthegau by inspection of the Ghetto of steps were to be taken against the teacher. courts for offences which " had been coomiitted Litzmannstadt " was discussed. during the war or in connection with it" should The German periodical Der Spiegel asked why be declared void. It is further demanded that former it had taken the authorities three months to decide Nazis should be compensated for any damage TRIAL AGAINST MAUTHAUSEN on steps against Zind and why, after another three suffered through denazification. The CDU COMMANDANT months, the disciplinary court at Freiburg had not member of the Bundestag, Hoogen, who before yet given its verdict. In the meantime Zind had The Public Prosecutor at Ansbach, at the instruc­ gone on teaching for, as the Ministry of Education the general elections discussed the question of tion of the Federal Prosecutor, has taken up a in Baden-Wuerttemberg stated in reply to a compensation with " Entnazifizierungsgeschaedig­ case which could develop into one of the biggest question, suspension from duty before the com­ ten ", said there was no chance of the Bundestag trials since the war. The investigation concerns pletion of proceedings could only be considered approving this kind of " justice ". the former SS-Hauptslurmfuehrer, Karl Chmielew- in " special circumstances, for instance, in cases ski, 54, who is charged with having committed of immorality and when there is real danger to FRENCH PRISON FOR WAR CRIMINALS numerous murders, tortures and other crimes when the children. ... " Even if the accusations against CLOSED he was the Commandant of Nebenlager Gusen I Zind are true", declared the authorities, " there of Mauthausen concentration camp and later is no danger to Zind's pupils. He only teaches JuUus Reiss, the last German war criminal in •" political adviser " at Mauthausen. For years he mathematics and biology—subjects which have the French prison at Witthch, has been released. lived near Ansbach under an assumed name. In nothing to do with the teacher's poHtical opinion." On the closing of the British prison at Werl in March, 1947, he was convicted of bigamy, fraud The Badische Volkszeitung described this incident June, 1957, only the American prison at Landsberg and perjury, and was sentenced to one year's as even more incredible than Zind's remarks, and with 11 inmates remains in existence. The organ imprisonment. urged that the public prosecutor should deal with of the Verband der Heimkehrer, Kriegsgefangenen the case. und Vermisstenangehoerigen Der Heimkehrer. criticises the joint German-Allied commission for LEADING NAZIS ELIGIBLE AGAIN After publication of the article in Der Spiegel, working too slowly at releasing war criminals. however, the Ministry of Education decided to In Bavaria former Nazi Ministers, Secretaries of suspend Zind immediately. State and Reichsstatthalters can again become NAZI STUDENT LEADER GETS OFFICE M.P.s. The same is true of former Nazi M.P.s. The way the matter has been handled by the The Deutsche Pariei in Hesse at its congress, judges, prosecutors and members of the " People's Ministry has been criticised by SPD Deputy elected, after heated discussions, the former Nazi Courts", as far as they had been classified as Mommer. Reichsstudentenfuehrer, Albert Derichsweiler, as "Mitlaeufer" by a denazificatiori court. The Chairman of the regional party. The other candi­ Bavarian Constitutional Court has declared uncon­ Protest by Teachers' Organisation date was the former Nazi Mayor of Offenbach, stitutional a clause of the Bavarian Communal Helmut Schranz. The majority at the congress Elections according to which former representatives The Federation of German Teachers' Organisa­ disapproved of the decision of the DP in Lower of the National Socialist movement could not be tions has published a strong protest in the form Saxony to form a coalition government with the elected. of large advertisements in various German papers. The Federation demands Zind's prosecution for SPD. The Frankfurter Rundschau asks how it is possible at all that a former Nazi Minister or crimes against humanity. " The inability of APPOINTMENT OF SS FUEHRER Reichsstatthalter under Hitler can be called a morally and mentally inferior people, who " Mitlaeufer ". destroyed Germany yesterday to learn from the In Hesse, at the proposal of the BHE (Gesamt- past, threatens the Federal Republic today ", the deuische Block), the former SS-Uniersturm- advertisement states. " He who is silent shares fuehrer im Reichssicherheitshauptamt, Willy NO PENSION FOR NAZI OFFICLAL in the guilt for the misery of tomorrow." Henne, was appointed Oberregierungsbaudirektor. Some Socialists objected, but they received the A Darmstadt court rejected the claim for a reply that the SPD could govern in Hesse only pension by the former Hesse Landesbauern- PORTRAIT OF THE FEDERAL with the support of the 6 deputies of the BHE. fuehrer, Richard Wagner. After 1933 he was appointed chief of the Agricultural Department CITIZEN NO COMPENSATION FOR NAUMANN of the Hesse Government. The court ruled that he owed his appointment to his close association A private " Institut fuer Demoskopie " (for carry­ A court in Cologne has rejected the appeal of with Nazism. ing out types of Gallup Polls) has published the Naumann, the former Secretary of State in results of its inquiries under the title "Jahrbuch Goebbels' Ministry of Propaganda, who claimed a der oeffentlichen Meinung 1957". According to HITLER'S VALET the newspaper Tagesspiegel the picture which compensation of 100,000 DM for unlawful the " Federal citizen gives of himself is not very detention. Hans Linge, Hitler's valet, was declared a flattering". The Tagesspiegel writes: " He is prisoner of war by Ihe Berlin administrative court, superficial, sentimental, not interested in politics, MURDERER OF JEWS SENTENCED although he was never a soldier. Thus Linge, who but he has slight tendencies towards National- now lives as a commercial representative at Ham­ Socialism and anti-Semitism." A court at Hagen sentenced Paul Thomanek to burg, is entitled lo a compensation of 5,600 DM. 15 years' hard labour. He was accused of having In May, 1945, in the uniform of a Sturmbann­ In order to find out about the German attitude murdered Jews in the camp of Hlubozek and in fuehrer of the Waffen-SS, he was captured by the to anti-Semitism a rather leading question was other camps near the Polish town of Tarnopol. Russians and sentenced to 25 years' detention, but asked: " Would you say that it is better for His predecessor at Hlubozek, the SS-Scharfuehrer was released and repatriated in 1955. The Berlin- Germany not to have any Jews in the country ? "'. Pramor, was given a life sentence in Oldenburg. Zehlendorf court refused any compensation for 26 per cent answered " yes " ; 33 per cent replied Linge, but the superior administrative court ruled that it did not make any difference; 17 per cent BRAELHGAM BACK IN OFFICE that Linge had not had any political jobs. Former did not know ; and 24 per cent thought it would Nazis are only refused compensation if they have be better for the Jews to stay in Germany. The former head of the Department East in the " promoted National-Socialism in an objectionable Federal Foreign Ministry, Otto Braeutigam, is in way ". Further results: 42 per cent believed that, with­ oifice again. He was suspended after accusations out the war. Hitler would have been the greatest had been made against him in connection with the statesman. In West Berlin 28 per cent of the " final solution of the Jewish question ". Ober- DEATH OF HITLER'S PHOTOGRAPHER persons questioned declared that they would do all landesgerichtspraesident Dr. Lingemann, on the in their power to prevent a new NSDAP from orders of Federal Foreign Minister Dr. von Heinrich Hoffmann, Hitler's personal photo­ seizing power. Brentano, carried out an investigation which proved grapher, died in Munich at the age of 72. His The Tagesspiegel is of the opinion that the that Braeutigam was in no way to blame but, on daughter, Henriette, married the former Reichs­ kind of questions asked could not result in an the contrary, had tried during the war to help Jews jugendfuehrer, Baldur von Schirach, but they objective picture of the mentality in the Federal and Russian prisoners of war. separated after the war. Republic. AJR INFORMATION February, 1958 Page 13 he published a pamphlet strongly condemning the took part in the work of the Vienna B'nai B'rith OBITUARY legal discrimination of German Jews. However, Lodge. He was a member of the AJR since its even after Hitler had come to power, the idea of inception, and will be remembered with gratitude PROFESSOR MAX APT a Jewish State in Palestine did not appeal to Apt, by all who knew him. because he considered the Arab-Jewish antagonism JOSEPH KLIBANSKY Time and again, when obituaries tell us about as insoluble. He therefore devoted his energies •he passing away of well-known Jewish per­ to the promotion of the idea of a Jewish settle­ The lawyer Joseph KUbansky has died in sonalities, it is with sadness and pride that we are ment in British Columbia. He attended the Evian Frankfurt/Main at the age of 55. Since his return reminded of the substantial contribution of the Conference but, warned by his loyal German to Germany after the war, he took an active part Jewish mind to the high standards of pre-Hitler Secretary in Berlin, he remained in London, a in German-Jewish commimal work. He was the Germany's science, literature, and arts, as well as stranded refugee. The years jn exile were often defending counsel for the late Philip Auerbach. her social, economic, and technical achievements. hard for him. Yet, undaunted, he bore his fate At the funeral of Joseph Klibansky, tribute was The name of Professor Max Apt—who a few with dignity and retained his sense of humour. paid to his fighting spirit and to his loyalty to the Jewish tradition. weeks ago, whilst visiting Berlin, died at the age After the war he returned lo Germany, where he lived in Baden-Baden and Munich, enjoying the °f 89—will be remembered as one of the staunch DR. MANFRED MEYER and progressive representatives in the era of late evening of his life quite comfortably, mentally up to date to hjs last days and writing delightful It is leamed, with the deepest regret, that German-Jewish liberalism when, despite anti- letters to his friends in London. Semitism, Jewish talent and diligence, persistence Rechtsanwalt Dr. Manfred Meyer has passed away and enthusiasm, could attain recognition of the Professor Apt left the manuscript of a volumi­ in Berlin, at the age of 59. Prior to his return to Germany, he lived in England where he served endeavour to serve the weal of Prussia, the German nous work, " Quo Vadis Israel ? " which he wrote when he lived in Richmond and which he entrusted with H.M. Forces during the war, and where he Empire, and the Weimar Republic. to a friend in London. The subject is still topical was also actively associated with many refugee Max Apt, born in Silesia, came to Berlin after and perhaps more today than at the time it was activities. Since the resumption of his practice as having studied law and economics, and due to his written, and it might, therefore, be published " in a lawyer in Berlin, he was the trusted guardian of thorough legal and economic knowledge was soon our time ". But those who long " pour les ans the interests of his numerous cUents in this appointed Secretary to the Aeltesten der Berliner perdus" will find in Professor Apt's autobio­ country, especially in matters of restitution and Kaufmannschaft, the liberal, self-governing graphical work, " Fiinfundzwanzig Jahre im compensation. For his clients, as well as for all Organisation of the Berlin merchants (later replaced Dienste der Berliner Kaufmannschaft " (published others who knew Manfred Meyer, his early death by the official Berlin Chamber of Commerce). In in 1929), not only melancholy reminiscences of a is a great loss, and he will be remembered with this capacity Apt was instrumental in the founda­ trusted, gentle, learned, and witty friend, and of gratitude and affection by them. tion of the BerUner Handels-Hochschule, which he a good Jew, but the story of the rise of Berlin OTTO I,ANDSBERG helped to develop into a commercial university and to a centre of international cultural life in the first of which he became the first Curator. But apart quarter of this century'. The former Social-Democrat politician. Otto irom hjs manifold and important professional Z.L. Landsberg, has died in Baam, Holland, at the age activjUes, as a liberal Jew, deeply rooted in the of 88. After the revolution of 1918, he was one of religious traditions of his parents' home, he took DR. VICTOR LICHTENSTERN the six Volksbeauftragten. Later on he served 'he keenest interest in German-Jewish questions as Minister of Justice and, from 1920 to 1924, as and was a leading member of the Deutsch- Dr. Victor Lichtenstern died in Nottingham at German Ambassador to Belgium. After 1924, he "raelitischer Gemeindebund and of the Central­ the age of 84. Prior to his emigration in 1938 was, for many years, a member of the Reichstag, verein. Already during his term as a Referendar he was a well-known lawyer in Vienna, and also and also practised as a lawyer.

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Corstts Silhouette Ltd., 130 Park Lane, London, W./ LONDON PARIS NEW YORK Page 14 AJR INFORMATION February, 1958 AJR AT WORK CHANGES AT C.B.F. Mr. H. Oscar Joseph has succeeded Mr. Anthony de Rothschild as Chairman of the Central British AJR SOCIAL SERVICES AJR BOARD MEETING Fund. He was already closely associated with the The situation as regards labour was still bad A well-attended meeting of the AJR Board took work of the C.B.F. as its honorary Treasurer for during January, although better than in the place on January 19th. Reports were given by many years, and has always shown great sympathy previous month. We have mostly to place elderly Mr. W. Rosenstock, Mr. M. PottUlzer, Mr. F. E. and understanding for the activities of the AJR. Falk, Mr. F. Goldschmidt, Miss A. Levy and Mrs. We congratulate Mr. Joseph on his appointment, people seeking part-time work, and we would be and look forward to continued co-operation in grateful to receive offers of this kind. G. Schachne, followed by lively discussions. Mr. H. Reichmann was in the chair. The meeting, the future. The situation as regards accommodation is still which gave a full survey of the widespread and It was also announced that, in May, Mr. M. deteriorating. Most of those who come to us important activities of the Association, will be Stephany will resign as Secretary of the C.B.F., for help have either to pay so much increased fully reported in our next issue. which he has served since its inception twenty-five rents that they are not able to keep their flats, years ago. In the past few years the relationship or have to move when houses are sold or rebuilt. between Mr. Stephany and the AJR has been particularly strengthened by the joint activities for The situation as regards furnished rooms is THE HYPHEN the Old Age Homes. This co-operation has also similar. One way to ease the problem, and which resulted in the establishment of strong personal we have tried in a few cases, is to share flats The February programme includes a talk, " The Changing Face of Israel ", by Mr. A. Frank, of ties with the AJR's honorary officers. It gives us or to arrange for "au pair" accommodation. This satisfaction to know that, after his resignation, is a help for both parties, and especially for old the Jewish Agency PATWA, on February 16th, at Zion House. There are also vjsits to theatres Mr. Stephany will still remain a member of the persons, invalids, or people in weak health who and an " At Home " wilh Mr. and Mrs. Gort on Management Committee for the Old Age Homes want someone around but do not need a full-time March 2nd. Details may be obtained from Mr. O. set up by the C.B.F. and the AJR. Though under housekeeper. Also those looking for accommoda­ Winter, 8 Priory Mansions, Priory Park Road, these circumstances co-operation will not end. we tion, especially elderly persons, can find a home N.W.6 Cphone MAI. 9024). should like to take this opportunity of thanking where they would be welcome and where they Mr. Stephany for the outstanding services he has have a new task in life not requiring much time PERFORMANCE OF "LA JUIVE" rendered to our community as the Secretary of or strength. We endeavour to bring the right the C.B.F. people together. // would be a great help if mem­ The Revival Opera Company, in association with Mr. Stephany will be sycceeded by Dr. C- bers and friends would inform us of people the Cultural Department of the French Embassy Kapralik, whose devotion to the well-being of his will perform Halevy's opera, " La Juive ", from fellow refugees, and whose efficiency, has been interested in this new scheme, either looking for February 5th lo Sth at the Rudolf Steiner experienced time and again by all those who have such accommodation or for persons to share Theatre, London, N.W.I. The play is produced been associated with him. We wish him the best of accommodation with. by Peter G. Foster, who is a German Jew. success in carrying out his new duties.

FAMILY EVENTS Dr. Victor Lichtenstein, of 200 ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, Hung, PLEASANT GARDEN ROOM Sneinton Dale, Nottingham, formerly ref., only little knowl. English but modern flat, hft, use bath, kitchen, Entries in this column are free of solicitor in Vienna, passed away on German-speaking, seeks post as near tube, buses. MAI. 1879 before charge. Texts should be sent in by the December ISth, 1957, after a long designer, draughtsman or salesman 11, after 5. Wh of the month. illness. Deeply missed by his widow (engineering) in German-speaking Personal and his family. territory. Box 331. Birth WITWE 60 mit Eigenheim in Wien, Mr. Siegfried Fink, of 100 Regal Way, ELDERLY MAN, good refs., exp. in finanziell unabhangig, wiinscht sich Firi>iaii. On December 25th, 1957, a Harrow, Middx, formerly pharmacist ledgers, bookkeeping, P.A.Y.E., wieder entsprechend zu verheiraten. daughter, Judith, born to Truda and in Breslau, passed away on January corres., typing (own typewriter), seeks Box 322. Fred Fabian, 35 Cavendish Rd., 12th in his S2nd year. Deeply mourned post, pref. in Export. Box 329. Miscellaneous Chorlton, Manchester, 21. (Sister to by his son, daughter-in-law, relatives CURTAINS AND LINEN made and Michael.) and friends. Former PLUMBER/HANDYMAN, repaired. Continental style. Ring living in N.16, seeks suitable work. CUN. 7605. Birthdays CLASSIFIED Box 332. Mr. Hans Wertheim (formerly Kassel), LEATHER GOODS MANUFAC­ of 36 Cotswold Gardens, London, Situations Vacant Educated man, 41, experienced in TURER, well-introduced in depart­ SHIPPING and EXPORT, seeks post ment stores, seeks working partner N.W.2, will celebrate his 75th birthday RESIDENTIAL CARETAKER with prospects. Box 333. on February llth. COUPLE wanted for Old Age Home with some capital. S. Blasband. 791B Mr. Louis Will, 22 Dingwall Gardens, in Hampstead Garden Suburb. Flat Women Harrow Road, London, N.W.IO. London, N.W.ll, celebrated his 87th provided. Box 326. WORKSHOP FOR BELTS, well MACHINIST, exp. children's clothing, equipped, at Kilburn, FOR SALE birthday on January 15th. AGENTS FOR SHIRTS seeks outdoor work, pref. where REQUIRED : We require agents for because of advanced age of owner. Marriage articles delivered and collected. Slock at valuation. Very low rent. shirts, made from the world-famous Box 334. BKith: Light—The marriage of Eva quaUty original non-iron, cotton. Box 339. Bluth, B.A., younger daughter of the Super Tremendo and Topmast, HAIRDRESSER, good refs., working HOME WORK wanted, artificial late Mr. and Mrs. Bluth of Numberg, exclusively to us. J. L. ROSALI at her home in N.W.6, can take more jewellery, fringes, etc., for lady. Box to Leon Henry, B.Sc., A.Inst.P., LTD., 65 Margaret Street, London. customers. Box 335. 341. A.M.I.E.E., only son of Dr. Joseph W.l. ('Phone MUSeum 5241/2). CORSETIERE, Hung. ref.. exp., MISSING PERSONS and Dr. Isa Light, of Glasgow, took wants work in- or outdoor. Box 336. place on December 22nd, 1957, in Women Enquiries by AJR London. The couple reside at 92 St. LADY COMPANION, living in, CHIROPODIST, exp.. visits people in Mrs. Margarete Weigert (widow), last- Paul's Road, London, N.l. wanted for elderly lady. No nursing their homes. SWI. 4678, 9-11 a.m. known address Welbeck Hotel- Golden Wedding needed. Domestic help twice a week. AJR NEEDLEWOMAN SERVICE. London, W.l. Apply Box 324. Women available for dressmaking, Mr. Henry and Mrs. Clara (nee Fuld) Personal Enquiries SHORTHAND-TYPIST. Perfect alterations, mending, darning and Miss Suzanne Stranz, daughter of Schweitzer celebrate their 50lh anni­ German/English required. Apply handicrafts. MAI. 4449. versary on February 4th, at 2 Wood- Walter and Margarelhe Slranz (n^e Box 325. AJR ATTENDANCE SERVICE. Jakob), of Berlin, who came to this ridings Ave., Hatch End, Middx. Women available for caring for sick SHORTHAND-TYPIST for English, coijntry on July 20th, 1939, with the Deaths part- or full-time. English school and for invalids, as companions and Children's Movement, is asked to con­ as sitters-in, full- or part-time. MAI. tact Central British Fund, Woburn Mr. Harry S. Howard (formerly Hell­ education. Box 327. 4449. muth Heine, of Berlin), of 34 QUALIFIED NURSE, RESIDEN­ House, W.C.I, in connection with an Grosvenor Court, Christchurch TIAL, required for Old Age Home in EXP. COOK seeks part-time work in enquiry regarding restitution. Avenue, London N.W.6, passed away Hampstead Garden Suburb. Know­ private household. Box 33S. Will Mr. Berry Banich, of "Die suddenly December 25th, 1957. ledge of German desirable. Box 328. Textilwoche", Berlin, or any person Deeply moumed and sadly missed by CONTINENTAL BEAUTY PAR­ formerly connected with that journal, his daughter, Mrs. Lily Seymour, and Woman exp. in COOKING AND LOUR. Mrs. Huszar, Hung, ref., now BAKING reqd. once or twice weekly available at David & Allan, 190 kindly write: P.H., 10 Summersdeane, son-in-law, Lionel, relatives and a large Southwick, Sussex. circle of friends. for private household, N.W.ll. Finchley Rd.. NW.3. Tel. for Box 340. appointments HAM. 7676. Mrs. Herta Kaliski, of Breslau, Mrs. Bertha Sdiwarz (n^e Hertz), of previously employed at Clifford's Inn. Accommodation the Hannah House, Hove, fonnerly Situations Wanted wanted by Mrs. Toni Peiser, Monte­ Koeniasberg and Gults'adt. East COMFORTABLE HOME for elderly video, J.B. Lamas 2856/3. Prussia, passed away peacefully on Men or convalescent persons in nurse's Cilly Cohea. Enkellochter der Frau December 22nd, 1957, at the age of 81. PACKER/STOREKEEPER, 43, seeks modern house. Permanent or Zucker aus Kroeben Provinz Posen, Deeply moumed by her family and position which does not require very temporary. Golders Green. 'Phone von Herta Beil. 23 Edgeworth Close, friends. heavy lifting. Box 330. SPEedwell 0030. London, N.W.4. AJR INFORMATION Februarv, 1958 Page 15 STEFAN ZWEIG'S WIDOW XEWS IX BRIEF On the occasion of the 75th birthday of MEMORIAL FOR OTTO HIRSCH AMERICAN ARMY'S INTER- Friederike Zweig (nee Winternitz) a celebration DENOMINATIONAL TEMPLE took place in New York, at which the President The settlement Shavej Zion in Israel, founded of Hunter College, Dr. Schuster, who was formerly py immigrants from Wuerttemberg, has named In Berlin, a new house of worship of the American High Commissioner in Bavaria, paid "s garden in memory of Otto Hirsch, the Chair- American Army which will be used by Jews, tribute to her work for cultural exchange between nian of the Reichsvertretung of the German Jews, Catholics and Protestants, was consecrated. There Germany and the U.S.A. Consul-General jvho died at the hands of the Nazis. It is intended are three separate halls of prayer, each furnished Reifferscheidt, who represented the Federal to erect an Otto Hirsch Memorial Hall in the and decorated by distinguished artists in exquisite Republic, said that the Federal President, together garden. The promoters ask all who wish to pay taste. Al the ceremony of dedication, Mr. Louis I. with the Association of Booksellers and whh iribute to the memory of Otto Hirsch to contribute Fisher, as the representative of the American Jews publishers, had invited Mrs. Zweig to visit towards the cause. The appeal is signed by stationed in Berlin, emphasised that this house Germany. "ofessor Martin Buber, Leopold Marx and Dr. svmbolised the equal rights which Judaism enjoyed Friederike Zweig has published a biography of Manfred Scheuer. in the U.S.A. her late husband. 'he AJR, as the representative body of Jews ;f?ra Germany and Austria, associates itself with DESIDER FRIEDMANN REMEMBERED ERNST TOCH HONOURED lead ^PP^^'- All of us are indebted to this great eader of German Jewry, who made the supreme Until 1938 the library of the Vienna Jewish The Grand Cross of the Federal Order of Merit entice, and many of us knew him personally. community and a Jewish school were in the house was awarded lo the composer Ernst Toch for his P ."?''ons should be sent to the AJR offices. 8 at the corner of Tempelgasse-Ferdinandstrasse. services to German cultural and musical life. The airtax Mansions, London, N.W.3, marked " Otto During the war the building was completely Insignia was handed to Toch by the German "irsch Memorial HaU ". destroyed. Now it has been raised from the ashes. Consul-General, Dr. Reifferscheidt, at a ceremony In front of the house at Ferdinandstrasse 23, in in New York. the Leopoldstadt, a ceremony took place which JEWISH YOUTH CENTRE IN MUNICH marked the opening of a modern four-storeyed PHILHARMONISCHER CHOR building which contains 26 flats. On the ground On December 2Ist, the new Youth Centre of the floor there is a small hall for prayers. It is again Seventy-five years ago, in December, 1882, unich Jewish community was opened. It was the property of the Jewish community and its Siegfried Ochs founded the Philharmonischer put at the disposal of the community by the name is: Desider Friedmann Hof. Friedmann Chor. After his death in 1929, Otto Klemperer ^^^falwohlfahrtsstelle der Juden in Deutschland was, from 1933 to 1938, the President of the became his successor. The choir was not only a Jr^Si) and was built with funds given by the Jewish community. Later he was deported to dominant factor in the musical life of the German f-wst, the Joint, the Claims Conference and the Buchenwald and Auschwitz concentration camps-, capital : its fame was international. Since 1945 <="y of Munich. where he died a martyr's death. Hans Chemin-Petit has been ils conductor.

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Lott* Sctnxn 1, CRUTCHED FRIARS, LONDON, E.C.3 Page 16 AJR INFORMATION February, 1958 GERMANY AND ISRAEL RE-MIGRATION TO GERMANY During the last year about 2,000 Jewish emigrants FEDERAL CHANCELLOR RECEIVES HISTADRUTH THANKS DGB returned to Germany, mostly from South America ISRAELI REPRESENTATIVES and Israel. This was revealed bv the Chairman On May 1st, 1957, the Deutscher Gewerkschafts­ of the Zentralrat der Juden, Heinz Galinski, wh" Problems of Israeli-German Agreement bund presented the Israeli Federation of trades emphasised that a re-migration could not be unions, Histadruth, with equipment for a kinder­ encouraged by propaganda. He said that the The head of the Israeli Mission in Cologne, garten in a workers' settlement. In a message of Jewish communities had to concern themselves with thanks to the DGB, the Histadruth stated that the those people who for serious reasons felt obliged Minister Dr. F. E. Shinnar, was received by the to return. The employment of returnees by private Principal of the Political Department of the gift justified the hope that the relations initiated between the two organisations would, in future, industry sometimes met with obstacles " motivated Federal Foreign Ministry, Professor Greve, who help make amends for the evils of the past, and by resentment". deputised for the Foreign Minister. It is learned would promote co-operation in the service of The Westfalen Post writes that the considerable in Bonn that this conversation was connected with international peace and progress. increase in re-migration indicated the optimistic the visit of Dr. Giora Josephtal, Chairman of the attitude of Jews who had been driven out of Germany. At present 125 Jews per month returned " Shilumim " (Israeli organisation for questions of FRIENDS OF HEBREW UNIVERSITY to Berlin, trusting in the future of that city and restitution), who discussed with German authori­ in the spirit and tolerance of its people. ties problems of the Israeli-German agreement on In Frankfurt the Friends of the Hebrew Uni­ The West Berlin paper Kurier reported that restitution deliveries. versity appointed a committee whose members Rabbi Dr. Max Warse, who emigrated _ from are : Professor Dr. Franz Boehm, Member of the Germany in 1939. would return from the U.S.A. Dr. Shinnar and Dr. Josephtal were also received Bundestag (President): Dr. Going. Prorektor of in order to become the rabbi of the Berlin Jewish by the Federal Chancellor, Dr. Adenauer. Dr. Frankfurt University ; Dr. Rau, the Kurator ; community. Josephtal conveyed a message of greetings to the Professor Th. Adorno and Professor Dr. Herbert About 50 students from Israel at present study Israeli Prime Minister, Ben Gurion. Lewin, of Offenbach. at German universities.

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