Col. Juan Peron, the "strong man" of Argentina, who has been charged with responsibility for the repeated anti-Jewish outbreaks in Buenos Aires, today declared that he is opposed to anti-Semitic activities.
Peron made this statement in an interview published in the daily newspaper "La Epoca", which supports the Peronist regime. The paper, commenting on the interview, says that the anti-Jewish violence was carried out by enemies of Col. Peron who infiltrated into his election demonstrations "in order to harm the cause" of the pro-Peron movement. The paper avoids mentioning the fact that the police, whose chief is a Peron follower, did nothing to curb the anti-Jewish disturbances.
A two-day conference at which measures will be discussed to combat anti-Semitic activities in Argentina will be held here by the League for Human Rights, it was announced today. The League has posted placards throughout the city reading: "Anti-Semitism Was the Beginning of Hitler."
A group of prominent Catholics today published a declaration condemning the recent anti-Jewish outbreaks. Similar statements were issued by the Socialist Federation of Buenos Aires, the Radical Party, and the Juventud Radical, a youth organization. The Catholic statement emphasizes the fact that the Pope always considered anti-Semitism to be contrary to the spirit of Christianity. The other statements point out that anti-Semitism may pave the way for the triumph of Nazism in Argentina and charge the police with siding with the anti-Jewish elements.
Meanwhile, a number of doctors and nurses in the Alvear Hospital today demended that Jewish interns and nurses be dismissed.
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