Word: hitlered
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Poland, where he grew up, Moische joined the Workers' Party. This made him suspect by the Communists. When Germany and Russia partitioned his country, he was sent to Siberia, to do forced labor in the mines. When Hitler attacked the U.S.S.R., Moische and many of his fellows were released. Moische wandered around southern Russia and, because he was bright and hardworking, came to be supervisor of a factory. He and his boss did a little black marketing and the Russians put him in jail. He served two years and went home to Poland, although...
...Regent Abdul Illah (whose approval is necessary for the death sentences) considered whether or not Communism can be stopped by hanging its leaders, Iraqi Communists showed signs that they were still very much alive. Their secret presses, silent during the trial, got out a pamphlet protesting an "action which Hitler dared not take, and only the Franco regime can equal...
Died. Bronislaw Hubermann, 64, Polish-born violinist, rated among Europe's best; at Nant sur Corsier, Switzerland. Noted for his virtuosity (at 13, Hubermann played Brahms for Brahms himself, moved him to tears), Hubermann was one of the first artists to leave Hitler's Germany, spent much of his time thereafter organizing the Palestine Symphony of Tel Aviv and scribbling books in support of a United States of Europe...
...British zone may take a ten-day "quickie" course in the principles of Christianity. The only such school in Germany, it was set up by the Rev. Neil Nye, an R.A.F. warden, to supplement the secular re-education of young Germans who have known no god but Hitler. The school's stated aim: to fill "the need for a definite and satisfying faith on which to rebuild the life of Europe." No Church of England outpost, St. Michael's House has an all-German lecturing and administrative staff. A British priest acts as warden...
...classes of 30, more than 500 German boys & girls have already "graduated" from St. Michael's. Many were onetime members of the Hitler Youth, some were professed atheists and agnostics, one was the nephew of Nazi Minister of Economics Walther Funk. Results have been more encouraging than even Founder Nye hoped for. Nearly all the students bombard the lecturers with questions. Of a recent class made up exclusively of boys from the Adolf-Hitler-Schule at Sonthofen, 27 said that they were deeply impressed; two were unimpressed; the 30th decided to become a priest...