While the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann regained the headlines in the Israeli press today, the arrest of top military analyst Dr. Israel Beer continued to occupy second place in most papers which publish conflicting reports concerning details of his past life. Doubt was cast on his claim that he served in the International Brigade during the Spanish Civil War, since several persons have claimed he was in Austria during that period.
Police meanwhile, are completing investigation of the accused spy who is expected to be put on trial some time next month in Tel Aviv District Court. Dr. Beer is reported to be cooperating with the police handling the investigation, not only supplying all information in his possession but helping them to organize the material. He told his lawyer that he did not visit Moscow as claimed in a number of newspaper reports and that he transmitted no Israeli security secrets.
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