Dr. Paul Zubak, an alleged Nazi agent, was deported today to Austria, his country of origin. He was arrested May 3 with his wife after an all-night search of their home revealed, according to police, seditious material.
Dr. Zubak and his wife, who goes under the name of Greta Taumann, arrived in Palestine in 1933 and first resided in Nazareth, where they are believed to have organized Nazi headquarters for Palestine. Later they moved to Tel Aviv, where Dr. Zubak represented a film company.
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