The Bell Telephone Company said today that the use of telephone service for anti-Semitic purposes by the Canadian National Socialist Party was legal and the company could not cut off the service unless it was established that the recorded messages used were obscene or libelous. The party, headed by John Beattie, is distributing a Toronto telephone number which, when called, put the caller onto a recorded message which extols the National Socialist movement and accuses the Jews of controlling the Canadian press.
Help ensure Jewish news remains accessible to all. Your donation to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency powers the trusted journalism that has connected Jewish communities worldwide for more than 100 years. With your help, JTA can continue to deliver vital news and insights. Donate today.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.