The Phoenix Jewish news., 1960-06-10

"A short time ago, one
criminals, Adolf Eichmann, '
with the Nazi leaders, for what
they called the final solution of
the Jewish question'-that is, the
determination of 100000 Jews of
Europeans found by the Israel
security services. Adolf Eichmann
is already under arrest in Israel,
and will shortly be placed on trial
in Israel under terms of the law
for the trial of Nazis and their col
laboratorS.
A HUSHED, ALMOST incredu-
lous Knesset (ParliamenD heard
the announcement, For moment,
there was silence in the chamber
Then there was a burst of wild ap-
plauSe. Ben-Gurion'S promise that
Eichmann will be tried under the
law providing for trials of NaZiS
and Nazi collaborators was not lost
on the House. Capital punishment
has been outlawed in Israel-ex-
cept for Grimes against the Jew
iSh people" and for crimes "a
gainst humanity" Thus Eichmann
faces the possibility of death
sentence if convicted.
The capture of Eichmann and the
promised trial hit all of Israel as
one of the most sensational events
in many years. A special meeting
of the Cabinet was held. Ben-Gur-
ion is understood to have reveal
ed to the members of the Cabinet
some details in connection with
the capture of Eichmann which
he had not mentioned in his an
nouncement All that has been re-
vealed publicly thus far is that
Eichmann was not under arrest
anywhere else outside Israel and
that he was not brought here
through extradition proceedings.
Minister of Justice Pinhas Rosen
revealed that Eichman has al
ready been brought for a hearing
before a magistrate at Jaffa. AT
the hearing, he admitted his ident-
ity and asked whether he will be
permitted to obtain his own de-
fense counsel. He was assured, ac-
cording to Rosen, that he would
be allowed to defend himself prop
erly. 1t is believed that he may
try to obtain an attorney from
some country outside Israel. RoSen
said Eichmam will be permitted
to retain foreign counsel if he
wants to do so.
"HE is BEING kept un e r
closest guard" Rosen stated, but
he declined to reveal the place of
Eichmanns confinement or any
details about how, when, and
where he was apprehended and ar
rested.
"He looks quite healthy" the
minister added. HE has not yet in
dicated the type of defense he in
tends to enter. His charge sheet is
being drafted so as to speed his
trial. The detention order was is
sued at Jaffa this morning. He
will be indicted for crimes against
the Jewish people"
Asked what form of execution
Eichmann would face, if convicted,
RoSen replied: Presumably, he
would be hanged" However, the
minister said he would prefer not
to discuss, as yet, the possible
sentence for Eichmann II want
to avoid prejudicing the case" he
stated, ''in spite of whatever feel
ings prevail in regard to the man" !"
Eichmann had been the object
of a worldwide search ever since
he escaped from an American
camp at Regensburg. Germany,
after the collapse of the Nazi re-
gime in 1945. A reward of $20,OO0
for information leading to the ar
rest of Eichmann has been stand
ing offer here for a number of
years. The reward offer was posted
by the Jewish Recommendation CEN
ter, which collects the records of
Jews eXterminated during the Nazi
holocaust and of NaziS responsible
for the mass murder of Jews.
AS THE CHIEF expert" on
Jewish affairs in the Gestapo, the
Nazi secret police, and as head Of
the special department set up in
the Gestapo to supervise the final
solution" of the Jewish question
the mass determination of Euro
pean Jewry-Eichmann had direct
and personal responsibility for the
determination of hundreds of thou
sands of mon women and children
Eichmann was born in 1907 in
the German Templar colony Of
aroma, in then Turkish-held
Palestine, and learned to speak
Hebrew, Yiddish, and Arabic flu
emily. His family moved to Austria