Jewish communities in Bavaria today protested the appointment of Prof. Thoodor Oberlaonder as Secretary of State for Refugees because of his “notorious Nazi background.” The protest said that Oberlaonder, who became a member of the Bavarian Government in the recent provincial elections, had been a Nazi Party member since 1934 and was also a high-ranking Storm Trooper.
Meanwhile, Jewish communities in western Germany have warned J. Arthur Rank, British film producer of the movie “Oliver Twist” — which has been labelled anti-Semitic — that #### he plans to release the film in Western Germany they will be compelled to in## a boycott against the picture.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
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.
