Re: [Cz-L] Rescue Operation of Czernowitz Jews - A Joint Venture

Dear Edgar,

While it is not impossible that Schellhorn's stand was influenced by
humanistic considerations, it is important to remember that his
actions in October of 1941 were completely in line with the German
policies of the time. Throughout the occupied territories, in cities
and towns were Jews played critical role in the local economic
infrastructure, those with skills necessary for normal functioning of
the municipal facilities or industries important for German military
effort were spared from immediate extermination. It was frequently
done using "special permit" mechanism. 12,000 work permits were issued
in Lvov ghetto, 12,000 in Vilna ghetto, 5,000 in Kovno ghetto
("Jordan's permits"), and so on. These permits protected their owners
for about two years (Lvov ghetto was liquidated in June 1943, Vilna -
in September 1943, Kovno - in October 1943).

As for the possible bribe-taking by the Romanian officials - a very
similar situation was succinctly summarized by on of the greatest
Russian poets Joseph Brodsky in his masterpiece "Letters to Roman
Friend" (one of the English translations can be seen at
http://www.vladivostok.com/speaking_in_tongues/brodsky.html):

"You are saying that all local governors are thieves,
But thieves look to me much better than murderers".

Iosif

On 12/26/11, Edgar Hauster <bconcept_at_hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hardy...
>
> Yes, as usual, you are getting to heart of our discussion. For me too, the
> "simple" fact of an intervention is not sufficiant, the motivation behind it
> counts. I think, starting from the historical facts, additional researches
> may bring light into the relative darkness.
>
> However, good to know, that Traian Popovici's role is undisputable, not
> contested by the historiography and not contested by Dr. Hartwig Cremers's
> article as well and that the honorary title "Righteous among the Nations"
>
> http://pics.livejournal.com/dragos_olar/pic/00077c8q
>
> was awarded to Dr. Traian Popovici with a very good reason.
>
>
> Edgar Hauster
> Lent - The Netherlands
>
> http://hauster.blogspot.com/

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