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Belgian Radio Bans French Version of Sholom Aleichem Opus

October 22, 1939
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Radio authorities here have prohibited the broadcasting of a French adaptation of “Tevia the Dairyman” by the famous Jewish humorist, Sholom Aleichem, on the ground that it might provoke unpleasant reactions among certain listeners.

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