A cache of Jewish literary and art treasures stolen by the Germans from all over Europe was discovered yesterday at Hungen, Germany, by a unit of the Third Army led by a Jewish lieutenant who fled from Austria six years ago, it was reported here today.
In addition to art treasures, including manuscripts dating from the fourteenth century, there was found a complete file of clippings from foreign newspapers concerning Jewish questions. This had been used by Dr. Alfred Rosenberg, the Nazis “expert” on racial theories, as a basis for his attacks on Jews.
The bulk of the collection, including 200 paintings, was found in an ancient castle, which had been the central collection point for Rosenberg’s researchers. The lieutenant who found the cache was Robert Schoenfeld of Brooklyn, who had been an attorney in Austria.
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