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ACSI-SC Current Iva* 1`1 PolitiCa I Foud and 1954 Soewity Case (U)
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I Fol*wjIng summalzed Infixmailon ("fled report In Incl 1) Is su6nhtW In answer -C to ACSI's vmItten *wy reference a UPI news hem appowing In The Prom Summary -A*ed 28 December 19W, as Aw),wn In Inc 12.
2 )fjt<The current unse"Ied political situation In Israel Ts the outgrowth of a politically, embarrassing internal struggle in Prime Minister Bkm--Gurion's .'A"i Party. 6en-C-urion and his adherents are aligned against Pinhas Lavon, member of the I-Aopai and Secretary General of the H istaidrut, Israe I's powerFu 1. 06-or federa-tion. Lavon has strong support from one fact ion of the 'Aa~K)i members of the Cabinet. Foreign Minister 1~--701dcr ~&ir, a lon2-time supporter of
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Ben-`~urion, " criticized both sides in the controversy for their excessive attacks, which
weaken the :'-Abpai Party. In protest at the notably strong accusations of Ben-Cwion against
Lavon, ~~rloir has threatened to resign from the Cabinet, but it now appears that she wil I ramain
in office. The crux ofthe controversy, at least on the surface, apparently centers on an incident
termed the "Lavon affa eir". This alludes to an ill-fated Israeli intelligence operation conducted
in 1954 while Lavon was Minister of Defense in Prime P-Ainister Sharett's Cabinet. The most
widespread speculation alleges that the incident involved an abortive espionage attempt In Ejypt
which resulted in the hanging of two ,9/ptian Jews and imprisonmant of others. In earl/ 1955
I ine responsibility for the "mishap"
an inquirf committee appointed by Lavon to dete rm,
unexpectedly returned the Findin~-,, that Layon himse, If was ultimately responsible. Lavon resigned
as ;-4inistar of Defense in February, 1955, but watched for an opportunity to exonerate himself.
This opportunity came in the Summer of 1960 when one of the Anny officers who had presented
testimony to the 1955 committee was arrested and tried on criminal charges, and opened his
credibility to question. Public attention centered on the matter forced Ben-C-urion to reluctantly
re-open the "Lavon affair". Subsequently.0 &eve0-4MM&Vni4er;aI Corivnittoo appointod by the
Knosset (Par I iament) fu I ly ammuirated Lavon in a report fw= I ly presonted to the caWnet on -1:::%1(
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Lavari as thi 1960 Inquiry,
3~. Ben-Ghwlon slunved increasing PWSWWI b4tterness to~vard proceeded, and *m roceMag the Ministerial Commi*** r9port, *xpres"d wdmm AWleasure at the find'ings wMeh favored Lavon. Son-C-oxio-n# aftet-iu6miulon of th* report, logan talking
of 'resigning, or-tit 14ast taking lowe, union he rocelyod tion in tho lavm mdtter.
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11f)b O(C) There are still unexplained facets axVWWing the furor over this closely guarded lxaali affair. The Indicated facts do not fully explain 1,4n---'-';,urion's increasingly heated attitude toward Lavon in this controversy. Further, It has not been Indicated why Ben-Ckirion was so re luctant to re-opan. the Investigation unti I the above mentioned Army officer's criminal trial in the Summer of 1960 forced his hand. It is possible that Ben-Gurion's attitude moY
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tw W'Wilvat" 6fa j"We tq Alow,, 6/ vigorewly qttM&Irv ur.,m,, a" W nme of his a" "litt"I protog". Am" "so Is Shlnvn Pom, who ww I.Awn's, Dkeeter Cowwftl in the AN"Isfiry of Defense In 1954-1955 an-&-who Is provently Do" Ministor of Defonse to UnOw1lon. 0"h~v m"'Wisou *oncoming t6 Involveoment In the wwpxlty mljvpu at Per". or o0wor hwdbV Ben-Gurion momonts, vaulj Prove even war* Wis" thon the Oontrwftm I&A AWO VAJoh hes aire,* weak*n~d the h*ml. A Further comk6n*ion is *0 POW11411tY 01 )6n-Gwrlcnss GOVOI IRV*KvM*ht hhWelf In the 1954-1955 act6ts; of certain Aden" o0kials ior Intelligon" officials who " some to be kmvwn ca *5w*-GvrIcn'# young men". IF this OwuM 6* the CM0'r fiowevor# there Is furl4w conftellation In the foct that Ben-Gurlon, Initially so reluctant to open the rnatter,, now apparently Is unwilling to close It until he has his way, regardless of the accomfanying publivity.
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SUBJECT.- Current Israeli Political Feud and 1954 Security Case (U)
CURRENT: Inst DF and Memo In response to Cl Br requirement per telecon Col Weigand/Mai Roseto, 30 Dec 60, followed by DD Form 278, IP6093631 dtd 30 Dec 60 w Ith original suspense date 30 Dec 60, changed to 4 Jan 61 per telecon Mai Roseto/Mr M. Kelly, 3 Jan 61. Action outlines the development of the current political controversy within Prime Minister Ben-Gurion's Mapal partyi and traces the origins of the controversy back to the 1954-1955 security case referred to as the "Lavon Affair".
BACKGROUND: Cl Br requirement predicated on handwritten note by Gen VV illems on PressSummary dtd 28 Dec 601 with reference to UPI report that Ister Dav
"Prime Min Id Ben-Gurion has decided to take a long leave and Foreign
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Minister Go!da Meir plans to resign as the result of a disagreement over a security C(3se." GenWillems' note, directed to DSMCI, queried 'What is this case that has caused such a furor In Israel?"
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DELAY: None.
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1. 4 The current unsettled litioal situation In Israel Is the outgrowth of a
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politically emborroulng Internal struggle In Prinve Mkintster gen-Gurion's h4apai Party.
Ben-Courlan and his adherenh are aligned against Pinhas Lavon, rwmber of the A4a~,ai U
and S*cretqry General of the Histockut, kmel's powerful labor federation. kavon has
strong support from art& faction of the A4*pal membws of the Cabinet. Foreign Minister
Goldo A41r, a long-time supporter of - Ben-Ckwion, has criticized both sides In the
J_ controversy for their excessive a"oc6, whith wvok&n the tAapoi Party. In protest
t the notably strong accusations of Ben-Gurlon against Lavon, Moir has threatened
to resign From the Cabinet,, but it now appears that she wit! rernain in office. The crux
of the controversy, at least on the surface, apparently centers on whether Information
pertaininc: to a certain intelligence op-eration of the Defense asta6lishmant should be
kept-s2cr!~t, as Ben-G*,Vrion desires, or mode public, as Lavon desir~s, in order to
exonerate his name.
2.4 Current press references to a "sacurity case" in connection with this
di3agu3Q-nent within the ;sracli Govnrnment allude to the rnotter known also cis the
"Lavon offair",doting back to 1954-1955. The issue veas reluctantly revived in
public by Prime 1"
Ainister Ben-_~urion in September 1960 as described 6elow in its propeer sequence.
To recapitulatc, Lavon served as 'Ainister of Defense in the Share"
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Cabinet in 1?54-1?55 durin,- Ben-Gurion's voluntary retirement from the Prime J"Ainistership. The facts concerning the 'Lovon affair" have never been officially divulged, and the entire matter has been subject to severm censorship. It appears, however, that the beginning of.this aFfoir may be traced back to an alleged apprehension of Israeli-sponsorad intelligence agents In Egypt in 1954, and their subsequent trial and execution. The operation appears to have been ineptly prepared and exacuted, so that the qv*stion aro" as to whero re - lbility rested for an action which was not only embarrassing For Israel but niay hqve adversely affected her security. (US Emboss
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To l:Avlv, efforts In conficlential convohWlons to ascertain the exact natu a
"security, mishap* have been unsuccessful, partly because of security consciousness on
the part of.forcelts, 6it largely, It Is bell4v*d, botause very few people 6** what
the incident vms. In addition to the most wWis~aod allegation, ment toned "above
that the Incitdont Involved an abortlvo espiona -aftempt In W which r , , Ited In
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the hangIng vf two Egyptian Jews and the imprisonment of others, other "' ulation
"gests: 0) A secret operation against a rivior frienctly power, probably the United
Statesl b) The Incident of the kt Gallm, a ship p&rchased by Isroe I for a test of Suez
f-anal possage which failed in that passaga under som9what mysterious circurnstonces;
and c) An abortive asplonaga aw~mpt in Syria, as a result of which a young Israeli
committed suicide, allegedly to avoid disclosing sacret information undar torture).
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Political proteges. Anmong the" Is ShInon Pem, wie wes Lavon"s Director General In the Ministry of Dofease In 1954-1955 arml who Is pr*si"*Iy Dop%*y Mlnl*et of 09fon" to ben-Gurion. Dmiaging ro kotions concerning the Involvemom In the *aeurity mlivap" of ?woe, or other temling &"W-GWI&n Q&w*rftt vould pwvo even om setlemi *an the vantrommmy thus hv, which 6m*Wadyw*Wmmdth*MepW., AtwthiwmWdwutlonlst6poul6ilityef ll,on-Gurlon's octual InveNoment himself In the 1954-1955 actions of mi In "nse *Metals or 1*9111goft* offklWs who how cov * to be known as *ionGurion's yqwvng nwn". 9 this shoult! be the ems, however, there is Further aworadiction in the fact that Ben-Gurion, Initially mo reluctant to "n the nmfiw, now apparently Is unwilling to close It until he has, his way, regardless of the accor-ponying publicity.
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1. #), The current unsettled political Otuation In Isrool is the Outgrowth of a
politically'embarrossing Internal struggle k;'Prime AVnIster Bon,-Gurlon's A*ol Party. Cr,
Bert.-Gurion and his adherents are aligned against Pinhas lAvan, mtmb*r of the h%pol
and Secretary Gwwo I of the H Istodro, laroe I's powerfu I labor federat ton. Lavon has
strong support from one faction of the Mapal members of the Cabinet. The orux of the 4:
controversy,, at least on the surface, apparently centers on whether Information pertain
Ing to a certain Intelligence operation of the Defense establishment should be kept
secret, as Ben-Gurlon desires, or made public, as Lavon desires, In order to exonerate
his name.
2. Current press references' to a "security cose" In connection with this dis
agreement within the Israeli Government of" to the motter known also as the
*Lavon offair", dating back to 1954-1955. The Issue was reluctantly revived in
public by Prime %&Ainister Ben-Gurion in September 19,60, as described below In its.
proper se nce.
3. (2 To recapitulate, Lavon served as Minister of Defense in the Sharett Cabi
net in 19,34-1955 during Ben-Gurion's voluntary retirement from the Prime Minister
ship. The foch conc-erning the "Lavon affair" have never been off Wally divulged,
and the entire matter has been subj*ct to severe censorship. It appears, however,
that the beginning of this affair may be traced bock to an alleged apprehension of
Israeli-sponsored Intelligence agents In Egypt In 1954, aWW their subsequent trial cnd
execution. The operation appears to have been Ineptly prepared and executed, so
that the question arose as to where responsibility rested for an action which was not
an ly *mbommlng for Israe I but may have adverse ly affected hw savwity. - (US Embassy,,
Tol Aviv efforts In confidential oanversations to ascertain the exact nature of the
'security mishap* have been unvocoosdul, partly become of seewity consclowisess on
the part of Israelis, but largely.. It Is believed, become very few people know what the Incidatt was. In addition to the most whiesprood allegation, awntioned above, the the ImIdent Involved an abortive espiwww att*no In Egypt which resulted In the han,91 - of two Egyptian Jews and the loWlsonm*nt of others, other spwrulatlon suggests:4) A socro operation against.o nolor friendly power, probably the United -totem 6) The Incident of the hd Golim a ship purchased-by Israel for a test of Suez Canal passage which failed In that passage under somewhat mysterious eircurrratonces; and c) An abortive espionage attempt In Syria, as a r?sult of which a young Israeli committed suicide, allegedly to avoid disclosing secret Inforniatlon under torhwe).
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4.4 When Levan Initially aitsumed t6 offlee of Minister of Defense in 1954, he quickfy attempted to Guert somplete authority within the h4inistry. A st"wvqwilled, determined person who had never cultivated personal populairity mid who did not hesitati to ride roughshod wv~w the opInIWU of military and MInktry *Mgla6 if convinced Of his own POW110n, LOvan made Few frIoxill and many enemies during his tenure as Moister. Th6 factor was of ImparMnesi with respect to a eW"t "lop-
An ments.
Lavon apparently felt that the circumstances xxrounding the "socurity mishap" were sufficiently serious to warrant appointment of a two-,rym Inquiry eommittee to Investigate the entire matter and determine responsibility. The coo"ltte* consisted of the Chief Justice and a former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Fore". It seams clew that Lavon was confident that the committee findings would establish beyond dispute that this ill-fated Intelligence operation hod been executed without his knowledge and authorization. It also seems clear that Lavon was determined to see that those responsible were dismissed from their positions.
6. How-ever, the committee's findings were not what Lavon had *xpected. VAlle the findings were completely suppressed, enough is known to indicate that they asto6lishedi that Lavon was aware of this particular Intelligence operation. According to sources who have the confidence of Lavon, he hod not reckoned with the "resourcefulness and unscrupulousness' of those whom he held to be responsiLle, and whom he wished to ste removed from their positions. Theso sources state that
false testimony and a forged document were presented as testimony to the committea,, which the committee accepted as establishing Layon's pcelelpation in the matter. Convinced that this was a plot to force him out of the Ministry, Lavoo attempted to fight back. Under the guise of reorganizing the "Ainistry of Defense, Lavon proposed changes which would have resulted in the lost of position of those he felt were rosponsIble for the affair. (US Embassy, Tel Aviv Is Informed that while one of Ren-Gurion S proteges, General Moshe Dayan, was retained as; Chief of Staff in Lavorils t*orgonizotion plan
another protege, the Director General, Shlivicii Peres, was not). Prime Minlow Shwett rahmed to ":-port La~ In this plan, *4wftqmn Laven rosignod an 2) February 1955, stating In the Kneset that his resignation was due to differences with Priam Minister Share" over arganizatloml ehanges In the Ministry of Defense. He added OW he was wmble to my more at the time,, but that he w= certain thet the FU I I tryth OF the matter would be known In dwo course.
7.(4) Ben-Gurion quickly come out of retirement., and suicceeded Layon as Minister of Defense. Later Ben-G~urlon again become Prime &Vnister, while retaining
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the Portfolio of Minister of Defemm. Leven retired from pAlk llf*,, but how was *Ioctod Secretary G"eral of the Histadro, and bw retained that position. The entire "Lavan offair" appeared to complOely-disappear from the pu6lic scene. Ben-Gurlm niode no effort to have the nxww Iw~I9ot*d Further. hvmwer, the matter had ew died as For as UNw wats *wworn", and ho'beowne Incr9asing ly determi"d to clear his no" and bring to j%*Ic* those vAom he believed had -frorn*dhim.
8. Layon's opportunity come in the Summer of 1960, when one of the Army officers hod given testimony Implicating Lavon In the 1955 Investigation was arrested and reportedly charged with a criminal offense. Although an attempt was made to completely suppress the results of this trial, It became known that the officer gave sworn testimony which contradicted the testimony he gave In the 1955 InvestigatIng committee. (The newspaper breaking this story was fined for evoding censorship).
9. 4 Ben-Gurion could now disregard the affair no longer. In his capacity cis Minister of Defense, he Instructed the Chief of Staff to appoint a new inquiry com, mittee to examine the credibility of the testimony presented to the 1955 committee by two Arnry officers. The new inquiry committee was headed by Supreme Court Justice Haim Cohn who was mobilized into the Arn-rf reserve for this purpo". Two unidentifled "senior oFficers" completed the membership. The appointment of the committee was Mode public upon Lavon's return to Israel from Etsope on 22 September 1960.
Events now moved rapidly. Ben-Gurlon and Lavon met on 26 September, and during the discussion, according to Ben-Gurlon, 6 explained to Lavon "the motives that prompted (him) to appoint wch a committes". Press speculation reached major proportions, and several members of the Knenet requested the convening of the Kn*mt Foreign Affairs and Security Comi Ittee, to discm the matter. - lon-Gurion and Urnm,, apparent I/ not in oure9ment, as to the notwe, of the ban and how It Am ld be handled, began to. oonduct a ew*worsy in t6 c6l ly press. Asth Beri-Gurlon and Levan presented testimony to the Foreign Affairs and Security Committee. On approximotely 15 Oitober 1960, the above nwritioned Cohn committee submitted Its socret repo~t oan, Purlon as Minister of Natlowl Defense.
I Thm for there hm rmt been a Frank and cleor-a* ww1anation of the basic Issuesinvolvod. UPOOn QFPWeMt1Ywent*d his name officially elearedefrosponstbility for the failure of the 1954 intelligence oporatib'n, and want*d to p6ce'the blame on
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those he considered responsible. Bon-Gkwfon, on the other hand, Initially seonwd
to be anxious to prevent this matter from developing Into a situation which would be
political 4-namlt* for his Mapol. Cmwoquontlyp he at first took the position that
La~ had root been accused of wr~thlng and thwefwo did not need to be reh*6111tated.
Beft.-Gurlen worited to *onfln* the motter to a adlitary Wv"Isatlon, whl#h would
Mean t6 rwlts could b* x*pressod 0 nowtuary. Ur~ retorted that this t" of
Investigation would no do, and called for thoontim question to be reviewed by a
politleW body such as a Kn*net cosivi The conhworsy holghtenod aftor mid
O*t*'W 1960' With Bon-Gurion 6teming especially veh~ant. The *Xtremm to
which the dJ*ut* has boon pressed "Ires some additional axpkvwtlon which has not
yet torne to light. There has boon so" speculation that Laven Is disturbed at the
rapidly growing Inf luenco of Moshe Dayan and his colleague, Shimon Peres, In Mapai
a,nd the he believed that It was "now,or never" If he was to prevent a further growth
of their Influence. Lavon is said to have nutured a sort" of extreme bitterness against
Peres and others over the outcome of the 1955 committee findings preceding his resigna
tion. It is noteworthy that Lavon avoided so for as possible public attacks on Ben
Gurion himself. Nevertheless, the attack on Pores lo Lavon's testimony before the
Foreign Affairs and Security Committee may represent an effort to lower the prestige
of the people around the Prime Minister and Indirectly to strike at Ben-Gurion.
120 In Aopal party conferences discussing the controveW, Bon-Guri*n reporteedly ted that the appointment of Lavon as Defense t-Unister, which he had approved, was "the biggest mistake of my life". He reportedly added that Lavon
unquolif led for the job. Not unexpectedly, Bon-Gurlon strongly support Peros.
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During the party conference, Peres is said to have called Lavon a liar. Lavon has comm ted to journalists that Bon-Gurlon had boon untruthful concerning the affair.
13J The Knosset formed a seven-man Ministerial Zommi"** to examine the "Lavon affair". Bon-Gur!on was displeased with this method, stating that he would have much preferred an *objective, legal" Investigative body. On 22 December 1960, the pross stated the the Ministerial Conunitt" had completed Its report. Unattributed stories stated that the report was adopted unanimously, with the Following CvnPMU
UNvn did not 91vodirect or4iis for 1"4 security m6hW.
No twod for Further Inquiry.
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d. *Unsatisfactory relations" In hUnIstry of Defense, In 1954 may hwee led to mishap. Knessat Foreign Affairs and Security Convv Itteo should consider question of relations between civilian and military within Defonse esitablishtnont.
Leven b quot*d as saying, 'The owwkoleni of the sevon-man conv Itt*4 = publ"... formed Fer me the f Ina I cone fusion of the dFo fr. If sawn Important men reac6W this concknion unonlWAX41y.. this Is full satisfaction for me."
14.'if The NVnisterial Committee's report was formally presented at a Cabinet session on 25 December 1960. Ben-Gurion, according to the press, mode the following points concerning the report:
a. He attacked the h4inisterial Committee for not reacting to Layon's "If es." before the Foreign Affairs and Security Ccq-nmittea, and Ben-Gurlon reported used terms relating to Lavan's conduct such as "Impudence", "forgery", "vi6ness", and
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responsibility, he stated,thot it is impossible that on Israeli Army officer would Implement security mishap on his own responsibility. While Ben-Gurion does not say Lavon gave orders for the mishap, it has been proved there were discussions, talks, and plans with Lavon's participation,, and that Lavon talked to the senior officer about these plans.
c. He stated that Lovon lacks conscience and responsibility, and created demoralixotion In the Army during his term of off Ica in a manner which could not haV* occuffed under Ben-Gurion six yews prior to, and six years after Lavon's term of off Ica. flan-Gurlon will no longer sit togother physically or socially with "that man%
Cowftntln2 on the AVnIsWial'Committee's report, Den-Gurion asked
witnesses, we Mar Prime Minister Moshe Shorett, WW
why It hadoet called h as fa
why It W not Indicated in Its repo" that two of Its mombers,, Shapira wd Rosen,, had
been nwAws of the Cabinet when the deelsion was taken In 1955 to dismin Lavon.
C For the" reasons Sen-Gurion sees no lop I or Factual bools for 60 com-
1 Ben-Gurlon, after the Ministerial Committee report,, began to talk of resigning, or at least taking a leave from. his government duties. On 31 December 1%0, the US Embassy, Tel Aviv considered It possible that Ben-Gurlon's, Initial *19ove"
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would 6* follovmd 6y his resignation If he does not receive satisfmtion ewworning the Ministerial Committee findings which Favw*d Lavon. hinpal party woetl
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We 'expe" to eontirme in search for a aampromlso. As of A January 1961, the US STAXMy-, J* I Aviv tonsidered It too ow ly to forecast the fina I resu It.
16 In summary, there are still unwtplained facets wrrounding the furar over this alonly guarded Israeli affair. The Indicated facts do not fully wtplaln Bon. Gwrion's Increasingly Nmt*J attitude toward Lav*n In this controversy. Axthor,, It has not been Indicated why Ben-Gurlon so reluctant to ro-"n the Iwoestigation untl I the above mentioned Army off Icer's criminal trial in the Summer of 1960 forced his hand. On the basis of available Information, It is possible that Ben-,Gurion's attitude may be motivated by a desire to shield, by vigorously attacking Lavon, one or more of his own political proteges, Including Shimon Peres, who was Lavon's Director General In the Ministry of Defense in 1954-1955, and who is presently Deputy Minister of Defensa to Ben-Gurion. Damaging revelations concerning the involvement in the ""curlty mi3hap" of Peres, or other leading Ben-Gurlon adherents, would prove even more serious than the controversy thus for, which has already weakened the A&poi. A further consideration is the possibility of Ben-Gnsion's actual involvement himself in the I954-Je5 actions of certain defense officials or Intelligence officials who have come to be known as *Ban-Gurton's young men". If this should be the case, however, there is further contradiction In the fact that Ben-Gurion, initloPy so reluctant to open the mattar, now apparently is not willing to close it until he has his way, rogar& less of the accompanying publicity.
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Parise & con"reation vith Brosislav Tolchholz, Ue fernersident of
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r*sponal'ble for Israeli Intelligence eperations In Ylouns. The Vienna Israeli
Press Officers d"Ing this period hay* beeal Sishak lose followed 'by
Cn (fm) Alone. then (frm) Alaloso. indicated tkat this post has 'been
vacant since 1952. It was Kessler Lou that Israeli Intelligence opers
tions in Vienna have been extremely limited
the Israeli Consul, Mr. (fan) F4hel, approached
a 0XV 077 TuW-TWTvVr,a regular v t Ut_~p the Oossulate, with a vropo"4
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The following information was subinitted to this
agent during the period 8 November to 10 Dedember 1951 by
Informant 1072-T (Evaluation: "B"),, and Is an account of
steps taken by Informant to identify persons engaged ia
Israeli intelligence operations as per instructions from
this agent. (Information: 3)
During the period a to 9 November i951, Informant omtaoted the following persons with whom informant has been acquainted for several years, but however, are-not acquainted -with each other; Otto MAIERO Vienna X. Triesterstrasse, known as the "king" of sooond-hand goods dealere in Vienna, Dr. Leopold BUSCH, Vienna 1. Hababurgergasse 3 and Dr. Leopold BESTERMANN,, Vienna Vl,, Gumpendorferstrasse 10/12, both of whom are lawyers. From all three man Informant learned
"'that. idlohael ALOKI Vice Consul of the Israeli Consulate in Vienna X11, Peter Jordanatras3e, 66 and Simon--WI1aZ1qHAL of Linz are, probably engaged in Israeli intelligence work. A close personal friendship exists between ALON and WINSMITHAL. WIESENTRAL is known to deal extensively with Investigations relative to former Nazis who may still be wanted for war crimes by me of the occupation powers and in the exposing of neo-Nazi organizations which have sprung up since the close of the war. BESTERHANN also stated that WIEsMHAL Jig attempting privately to tra0e the alleged gold
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connections to justify his being in*L--:- ',his agent has
discussed all facets of this point with Informant, and Is of the opinion that Informant's background can survive an
.,extensive investigation and that the possibility of 'his being exposed as a CIC employee is exceedingly small.,)
'With the premise that he too has reasons to dislike the, NSDAP Informant offered to collaborate with WINSENTHAL and left ~,;self open to any proposition WIESMTHAL might offer.
WIRSENTHAL stated that up until a few months ago
he directed an intelligence organization which was more efficient than that of the Americans and of course that of the Austrian police.- However, recently, due- to the heavy
-.expense involved in running a large organization, he has out it down to a few efficient operatives and confines his
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activities to gaining Information on the followi
1. Determining the whereabouts of those SS members not yet apprehended who.were responsible for per seoution of the Jews, especially SS Obersturmbannfuhrer Adolf ZICHMAM,, f ormer chief of the central of fice f or Jewish emigration. Attached as Exhibit "I" is a list of other personnel in this category which WIESENTHAL provided Informant.
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2. The gathering of Information concerning the pep-Nazi movements in Austria from the point of view of possible danger to the Jewish minority In this country.
Collec.ting information on the Soviet.and American intelligence organizations, particularly those
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sectioF.s wh1ch employ former SS and SD personnel. WIRSENTYLAL stated that recently CIC has dismissed many former SD men; however, the SD Influence- on CIC is still very strong and constitutes a great danger.
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Simon. VIP-SENTAAL Aprroxindate age; 45 Vorn In the vicinity of Lemburg, Poland From a strong 34wlsh Orthodox family Attended grammar school and high school In Lemburg, Poland Attended teohnioal high school in Prague, CSR and Is a graduate engineer.
In 1939, after the German occupation of Poland when the Lemburg area was given over to Russia, WIESENTHAL was taken Into custody by the Soviets and transported to the Russiaa interior. After several months in a-labor camp he was put to work as an engineer in a pen factory in Odessa* Later he advanced to the position of ohlef engineer. In some in,3tanoes he was used as a technical advisor to the Ukraip-ian Ministry of Industry. After the German Invasion of Rus3ia, WIESENTHAL joined the partisans and was later promoted to the rank of ~ f Irst lieutenant. In 1944, without being recognized as a partisan officer, he was taken prisoner by the German Axmy and was put In a concentration campy from which he was freed by the Americans in 1945. He worked almost two years in the document se-otion of the War Crimes Tribunal In Nuerabure, Germany. Today WIESENTHAL is an Israeli citizen,, This citizenship was given to him without his ever having been in Israel. (AGEVTIS IqM: Informant states that he has seen VUESENTHAL's Israeli passport.)
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WIESENTHAL has a thorough knowledge of the political and economic situation in Austria, He travels frequently to switzerland,, France, Germany and Italy. He has good connections with a number of Austrian officials and influential officia.'s of the Allied Commission. Close personal ties :exist between WIESENTHAL and Dr. (fnu) SILBERSTEIN, the leader of the Jewish Agency in Vienne, and Dr. Heinrich GLEISSMER, Governor of 'Upper Austria.
WIESENTRAL's views regarding the present situation in Austria are as f ollows:
The Allies
The two most disagreeable occupation powers in -Austria are the Soviets and the Americans. The British never make their presence felt. The situation with the French Is more serious, since they have sent mostly former V10hy-people to-AUstria.
The Soviets
WIESL;~THAL becomes quite bitter whenever the Soviets are mentioned. He claims to never go into the Soviet Zone of Austria and seems to have a terrible fear of the NY.VD. He is of the opinion that, in case of a war in Europe, the Soviets could only hold.the Continent for a short time. He knows of
-a large group of former NSDAP members who are now supporters
of. the Soviet-cause, i.e. t Dr. (fnu) SANITZER, Romien GAMOTTAP,
a f ormer SS off leer now eiap
GRABBE former German oonsal first clags, in Bj`gdad-a-ncT now a
Sovi-e-f advisor on the Oriont.
The Americans.
in WIESENTHAL's opinion,, the Americans are children playing at world politics. Fate has given them immense power but the Americans are hardly in a position touse it logically. Just as the Soviets, the Americans are also unpredictable and not to be taken seriously. If one does not -tdke Soviet promises seriously, on the grounds of their tactical expediency, so one cannot take the Americans any too aeriou8ly for they are as changeable as weetheraodks. In any case, WISSENTHAL,, In the
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event he had to decide, would support the Americans against the Soviets. It is a serious matter that the Americans, in their policies in Germany and Austria in connection with the European Army, etc., have been guided to a great extent by biased reports which were,played Into their hands by German informants. He cited as examples the reports from Dr. W. HOETTL and the Gmunder Circle, who purposely fed.false reports to.the Americans.
Austria
In regard to the political situation within Austria, WIESENTHAL declared that the country today Is Influenced by disguised Nazis in leading positions who consciously undermine the stability of the Austrian government.from within. For Instance, the Austrian police allegedly are under direct pressure from the Nazis,, who, by pointing their knowledge, blackmail the anti-Nazi officials and keep them under pressure. only thus can the fact be explained that Austria does not stamp out the neo-Nazi groups.
The Neo-Nazis
Allegedly, neo-Nazis are split into innumerable but it Is a groups and have practically no following, fact that these groups, especially the former 33 leaders are closely united and are waiting for the departure of the Allies. -hen the Allies lea-ve, Austria will
wiEsENTHAL believes that v, be the scene of a massacreas never seen before. These men have vast experience In terrorism and have the financial means to Institute such a program... (gare wiEsmHAL refers to the alleged gold treasure of the Nazis, The, leaders of this group will be the former Hitler Youth leader, (fnh) GRIESMAYER, alleged to be^ hiding in the vicinity of Munich, Germany, who has close oont-actwith Nazi oirclesin Upper Austriat Salzburg and Tyrol, and I a Dr. (fnu) BORA (presumably a cover name), who resides in the vicinity of Innabruok,, who is the leader of the so-called "Paz" movement and is allegedly -assembling weapons and explosives and commands the neo-Nazi group in the manner of a superior. BORAL is alleged to have very close contact with,.Dr. Wilhelm HORTTLt (fnu) KERNMATERt (fnu) KOWARID and other members of - the GMunder Circle. VIESENTRAL claims to be well informed on the activities of HOETTL and his associates. WIESENTHAL lists the, following former Nazis as being the leaders of the neo-Nazis movement In Austria today:
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Dr. (fnu) GLATT, alias KP.UDERS, a former Gestapo chief residing In St. Gilgen who is covered by the Amerixoa'-'13,
(Fnu) LANGOTH, former mayor of Linz.
Dr. (fnu) WESSELY, Linz correspondent for the
"Salzburger Nachriohten".
(Fnu) DEVORITZKY, formerly In the Vienna SD office.
Former SS Major Dr* (fnu) HASS, who was deputy to Colonel (fnu) KUPLER in Rome.
Former SS officer (fnu) URBAN now living In Vienna,
Dr. (fn ) JEDLICKA now living In Vienna.
Former SS Captain (fnu) MANDL, alleged by WIESENTHAL to be employed by CIC Salzburg. -
WIESENTRAL alleges that a close cooperation existing between this group and the Soviets, is evidenced by the fact that HOETTL ha& been in contact with former SS officer Romien GOUATTA, 'who is working for CSR intelligence. This connection was established through Russian General (fnu) STERN. According to reports received by WIESENTHALO GCMATTA frequently comes to Vienna. His Vienna contact man is Dr. Taras BORODAJKEWYCZ,. Vienna 19 Jakoberg 4. tel. R 22898.
WIESENTHAL stated that former SS Lt. Col. Adolf .EICHMANN, who Is wanted as a war criminal of-the worst type, is being kept hidden by these eircles. EICHMANN allegedly was in Gmunden in,1950 but has vanished from there without a trace. EICHMANN's wife,- allegedly, is living in Alt-Aussee Fisoherdorf 8 under the name Veronika LJEBL. Contact between RICHUAWN and his wife has allegedly been proved by WIESENTHAL who claims to possess an intercepted letter addressed by EICHMANN to his wife, which was supposed to have been delivered through a farm woman from Grundlsee.
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WIESENTHAL, only one persGn came to the office. WIESENTIIIA-r received 15 to 20 pieces of mail daily. Informant stated that WIESENTHAL possesses a great many documents pertaining to the NSDAP and war criminals that he provided himself with when' he worked for the War Crimes Commission in Nuernburg, Germany. Attached as Exhibit, "III" is a translation of such a document which was submitted by Informant, the original of which will be attached to the file copy retained by this Office,
AGENT'S NOTE: Informant was instructed to contact WIESENTHA-L with the objective of gaining an Introduction to Michael AL.ON, the Vice Consul of the Israeli Consulate in Vienna.
FILE CHECK:
WIESENTHAL is listed in several reports filed in this Office as a member ofthe Austrian Jewish Central Committee and other committees pertaining to Jewish affairs.,
S01'3-5491, dated 21 September 1949, Subject: "Anti-VdU Press Campaign" and SOI-V-8612, dated 31 October 1949, subjeot: "VdU", list WIESEI-YrHAL as a journalist who wrote articles for the Anti-VdU Press Campaign.
SOt-L-164859 dated 20 October 1949, Subject: "GLANZ (fnu), Alleged Soviet Agent Residing in the USA". lists WIESENTHAL as source of the information.
VOIC-L-19082, dated 26 May 1950, Subject: "REICHELT, Felix, Linz Federal Police Commissioner", lists WIESENTHAL as having given evidence against REICHELT.
SOI-L-17452, dated 16 January 1950P subject:
"HOETTL, Wilhelm,-.WIESENTHAL, Simon" (Evaluation: C-2) lists WIESENTHAL as the recognized leader of Jewish DP's In Upper Austria, Chairman of the Jewish Central committee and, Chief Agent of Israeli Intelligence in Austria. The report .
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1 Rolf GUENTMER, SS Sturmbannfuehrer deputy'to the central
office for Jewish emigrants in Vienna. He received his political education in the Ordensburg of the NSDAP. Went to Berlin in 1940 to join the SD main office. He was a convinced anti-Semite, spoke with northern German acoent. Personal description: tall, blond, thin, light eyes, stern features, born approximately 1914, German citizen.
2. Hans GUENTHER, SS Haupt st urmf uehrer, chief of personnel of the central office for Jewish emigrants in Vienna. Together with SS Obersturmfuehrer Karl GEEVENIG.. the
administration leader in Vienna, he organized the Jewish
camp in Nisko (Poland). Came to Frague in approximately
1939. Personal description: blue eyes, slim, dark
~blond hair, bom approximately 1910.
30 Oskar SENGER, SS candidate,, deputy to administrative
leader in Vienna. He assisted in assembling the Jewish
transports, which were sent to Poland* The Jews were
forced ta tum over all cash and jewelry-, SENGER oomas
from Wolkersdorf, where he was known by the ' Jewish
family DIAMANT. Personal description: blond, unhealthy
pale colored skin,, light-grey eyes, arched chin, yellowish Ln
teeth, thin; born in r_ last residence in C:
Vienna III, Reisnerstrasse. SENGER was transferred to
Theresienstadt In 1942.
4. Franz KUBACEK, SS Untersoharfuebrer, member of the NSDAP,
manager of the Jewish registration in Vienna. Personal
description: clumsy, solid. build, medium height, small
80ar by mouth, grey-blue eyes, thin, dark blond hair;
ON butcher; married; one child; born ON
5. Richard HARTENBERGER,, SS man, wo ed In room No. 10 at the
Gestapo central office for Jewish foreigners. Personal
description: medium height, solid build, healthy teeth#
dark blond hair, born approximately 1912 to 1914; married;
one child; lived In Vienna V. His wife had been teletypO
operator with the SD- 1 Y-5
6. (Fnu) DANEGGER, SS Hauptsturmfuehrer, administration manager in the 3D main office at Nisko, Poland. Personal
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eagle nose,7 native of Bl-rlin:l OOM
7- Alois BRMUER, SS candidate, deputy of EICMAM in Vienna. Hi3 vvif e was employed in room 10 W-i th the Zestapo. Personal description: dark curly hair, blubber liDa and large mouth, bony, vivacious. BRUNNER was employed in Fuerstenfeld/Styria in a cheese factory.
B. Anton Rudolf BURGER, SS Haupt --turmf uehre r, manager of
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the adjusting department in Vienna, was imprisoned under DOLLYUSS. His home was In Wiener Neustadt. At the end of 1939 he went to Prague. - Personal description, tall, slim, brown eyes, wa7y hair, small head, born approximately
9. -Anton ULLMANN-,, SS Hauptst urmfuehrer, miller's helper.
personal description: tall, dark blond, grey eyes,
thin married, two ch-ildren; born approximately
10. Karl RAIii, !SS Oberacharf uehrer. Personal description:
blond, solid build, medium height, blue eyes; Austria.-,I; came from Klosterneuburg and resided last at Waehringer~
-park. RAHM went to Frague in 1940; occupati, on: machine locksmith; born approximately 1912.
11. 'Karl DMI, SS. Untersturmfuehrer.- manager of the ts personnel department in Vienna from 1939 to 1941, was a sailor and rent to the Waffen SS in 1941. Personal descriDtion: tall,.blond, solid, short nose,, born approximately 1911-19-1.3.
i2c" Adolf GIL-E~ZIG, SS oberscherfuehrer., member of NSDAF, was always with BRUWR. Assisted in assembling the Jewish transports. Personal description:. tall', broad, hanging shoulders, broad hips, dark- hair, large nose; married, three children; Austrian; bom approximately 1912; last residence in Vienna XIII.
13. Karl HROSMEK, SS candidate. Personal description: medium height, slightly corpulent, blond, thin hair, freckles, born approximatelit--, __ -
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14. Josef HIRTMA-YER, 33 Oberscharfuehrer and cashier In the central office of Jewish emigrants, from February 1941-1942. Personal description: medium height, brownish hair, grey eyes, thick eyelashes, receding" large chin; comes from Upper Austria; married, one child; bank official and wood dealer; bad--gait.
15. (Fnu) KRAUS,, SS Heuptsturmfuehrer. Personal desorlptlo&n: tall, strong, bald-headed, otherwise blond, born approXimatelY 1910-;Austrian; married, one child; was married to daughter" of the bank managerITEPPNER. KRAUS confiscated the "Kaufhaus der Wiener".
16. (Fnu) HAUSHERGER, SS Obe'rschartuehrer, cashier of the central- office in Vienna; comes from Upper Austria; a farmer's son; married; no details.
17. Heinrich BUCHHOLZ,, SS candidate, until 1939 manager of the adjusting department In Vienna, then administration officer In Prague; Personal description: -,small, blond, thin, German citizen.
18. (Fnu) WEWL,, was stationed at the rehabilitation camp for Jews In Windhaag. Personal description: reddishblond, bony, grey eyes.
19. (Fnu) TROESTL, SS Untersturmfuehrer, was a camp manager in Theresienstadt, was also in Prague. Was supposed to have.been shot by the SS, because there.were too many dead people among the Jewish transports. Personal description: tall, ape-like teeth, pTotruding lower jaw, blond; married, three children; b6rn ppproximately
20. (Fnu) SLAVIK,, SS guard,, occupation: butcher. Personal C:
description: tall, corpulent, blond, blue eyes.'
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21. (Fnu) HAVLICEK, notbjng personally known, about him; hated BRUNNF.R. was blender and had pulmonary disease.
22. Karl BREUSTEDT, SS oandila7te, driver for RICHMANN in Prague during 1940-1941;-great ladies' man, three I A I I I IQ, *C riku
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illegitimate children. Personal description: small, stout build. blue eyes; married, twvo children; born
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approximately 1904-1906; lived at Vienna X.III, Altgasse 3.
23. (I?nu) G-LJT-YVASSER,, SS Haupt sturmf uehrer and member of the SD, administration officer of the section "Donau". Personal description: small, coruplent, born- approximately 1695; German citizen.
24. Hans VOSTREL, SS Scharfuehrer, driver for EICHMANN and BPXNNFR, guard troops Nisko, Poland. Personal description: tall, handsome, light blue eyes, dark blond hair, many wrinkles; married; born approximately 1904.
25* Karl BROCKE, SS Standartenfuehrer, controller of the
SS and SD. BROCKE lived In Berlin Zaehlendorf am Vierling 25, is supposed to have died in February 1945; born approximately 1886.
~26. Xonrad GROSSBERGER, SS Obersturmfuehrer, illegal party member, Blutordenstraeger (bearer of the Blutorden), employed in the personnel department in Vienna. Personal description: medium height, strong,, blond hair, beginning to bald, light brown eyes, broad mouth, big nostrils, bow-legged; born approximately 1910-1914; residing in Vienna XIII (where streetcar 80 makes the turn).
27. (Fnu) DANZER, SS candidate, in the adjusting department Vienna under RAHM and ULLMANN; came to Prague for several months and is supposed to have been put in jail because of having been involved in some Jewish affairs. Personal description: handsomet brownish hair, medium build; Austrian; born approximately 1919.
28. (Fnu) CHARAUs, sS man, belonged to the *SS section "Donau"3,
later was transferred to the S-Py. CHARAUS has been to the rehabilitation camp Windhag a/Ybbs and is supposed to have been put into Ithe Waffen SS in the year 1940 or 1941.
29. (Fnu) USCHAN, SS Hauptsturmfuebrer, sports reporter of
the SS section "Donau"; f ently visited the central
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of Vienlia. Personal description: medium build, sporty appearance, brown eyes, brown hair; Diarried, one child; Austrian; born approximately 1914; 'Lived in Vienna x1l.
30. Dr. Eric h RAJAKOWITSCHP**SS'Hauptgturmfuehrer, lawyer
of the central office in Vienna. Son-in-law of Dr. RINTELIEN, Was often with EICIIZANN. Is supposed to have come to "the Waffen SS in 1941. Personal descrip-' tion: medium build, blond hair, grey eyes, a fast talker; married, two children; born approximately 19081910; lived at Vienna I. Schottenring 8.
31. Parl MARTIN,, SS man, went to Berlin in 1950p has been adjutant of BRUNNvR I. Personal description: tall$ slim, very handsome, blond, blue eyes; Austrian; born approximately 1916-1918; comes from Klosterneuburg.
32. (Fnu) RUEGER, SS Sturmbannfuehrer, administration officer of the section "Donau". Also represented the administration in the central office in Vienna after the-arrest of the SS Heuptsturnfuehrer KREVENIGH. Personal description: small, thin flaxen hair, large protruding ears, large mouth, bow-legged; married; Geiman citizen; occupation: master baker, born approximately 1906.
33. Erika UHL,, typist and manager of the files under RAMULLMANN and BRUECKUR. Personal description: very pretty, brownish heir,- brown eyes, heal1hy teeth; Austrian; married In 1940 to a medical doctor with a Czech-sounding name, one child; born approximately
.34. Marla SCHNEIDER, typist. Personal description: married, medium build.-blond hair; born approximately 1904; lived in Vienna VI, Stumpergasse; is supposed to have been divorced or married later.
35 "G*d'Arude' SPATH9, typist, member of the NPAPO Personal cq
- description: small,, brownish hair, eyebrows grown 0
together, good teeth, an edge-I.s missing on a middle C"
tooth; married; born approx-ftitely
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36. Gert- rude PIGMER, typist , personnel - seCtion,, secretp_ry Of BR1TN1',',EER II Personal descriptio"a. pretty, Slim, red
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a slightly freckled; Austrian; born ap~roxlmately 1922~
57 (Fau) MEINL-MEINDL, typist in the Vienna -files, was then
transferred to the SS section "Donau"; is described as
tall and rather corpulent; born approximately 1918;
Austrian.
38. Leopoldine BOEGNER nee RUCKENBAUER., membe r of NSDuP.
Husband is former SS Untersturmfuehrer Karl BOEGT~F_R
of the SS section "Donau". Personal description:
tall, blond, brown slanting eyes, beautiful teeth;
lived in Grinzineer Allee; born approximately 1917.
39. Roserl I pt, worked in'th6i' adjusting depart
meat and was also employed at Castelletzgasse, Sperrl
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gas, J. then SS section "Donau" and SD. Personal descrip
tion: blcgid, pretty, blue eyes; born approximately 1923.
40. Gabriele WDER, in the adjusting department, engaged to
Anton BURGER. coquettish nature, had many affairs with
SS leaders. Personal description: slim, very beautiful,
a3h-blond hair; lived in Vienna, Rechte Wienzeile (near
the Tivoli-Kino).
41. Leopoldine MELICHER, typist, adjuting dUartment and
files, member of NSDAP, husband was SS member of
NSDAP. Personal description: tall, blue eyes, blon! '
hair, thin; Austrian; one child; boin approximately
1910-1920; divorced; lived in Vienna II.
.420 Ferdinand DAURACH, SS Scharfuehrer, managed the ma
files at Prinz.-Eugenstrasse and later on oame to
Ga3telletzgasse. Personal description: tall, slim
brownish hair, unclean skin, wears glasses, protruding
adamis apple; Austrian; born approximately 1912.
43. Elfriede MUELLER-HAST, Vienna XII,, Wittmayergasse 10/7,
secretary of BR~11BR II; born approximately 1919-1921; husband was SS Hauptsturmfuehrer. END OF EXMBIT "I" C JL-%rr-WL. 2
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SECRET RRICH9MATTER9
Office of the leader Berlin,Ws, 29 April 1944
of t he NSDAP Vossstrasse 4
To the Reichsfuehrer-SS and thief of the German Police Heinrich HIMMLER
Berlin SW 11 Prinz Albrechtstrasse 9
Dear Reichsfuehrer
On order of Reichsleiter Bouhler, I present yRu with the enclosed work of Dr. Horst SCHUMANN, about the influence of X-rays upon human genitals.
Some i time agoyou asked Oberfui~er BRACK to oarry
out this 'work and supported it by putting at disposal the corresponding material at the KZ Auschwitze I refer'espeoially to the second part of the work in question, which proves that a castration of ' a man is.fairly impossible in this way or demands an expense which does not pay. The operative oastration, which, as I convinced myself, lasts only-six to seven minutes, Is therefore more dependable and quicker than the castration with X-rays,
In the near future I will be able to present you
with the continuation of the 'work.
Heil Hitler! Tours vdry truly (Signature unreadable)
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