Jews in the British zone of Germany are protesting the decision of a Hamburg court ordering a public showing of the anti-Semitic film “Jew Suess” as part of the trial of Veit Harlan, the man who produced it for the Nazis.
Norbert Wollheim, chairman of the Jewish Communities of the British zone, today telegraphed Sir Brian Robertson, British military commander in Gormany, charging that the court’s order violates both the occupation statute and German law and that the showing of the film will constitute a threat to public order, security and morality and will violate legal guarantees of freedom and security of the Jewish communities.
“A public showing of what the Cologne High Court has branded as an anti-Semitic and inciting film would repeat the insult done our community during the Nazi regime, and must arouse fear of disastrous consequences,” Mr. Wollheim said, appealing to Sir Brian to give the matter his personal attention. Harlan is being tried on the same charge for the third time. The prosecutor opposed the court’s order on the public showing of “Jew Suess.”
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