its principal former daily (Berliner Morgenpost) which in a matter of months attained the largest circulation of all daily papers published in Berlin, and the enterprise employs now between 3,500 and 4,000 people. The political importance of Berlin to the United States and the free world needs hardly any emphasis. As was again demonstrated (June 17, riots) this city is the only outpost of the West behind the Iron Curtain. It is obvious, that psychological warfare and propaganda are of an importance unequaled anywhere else. Under these circumstances it is a happy coincidence that the United States can rely on a man like Mr. Ullstein to promote its ideology and outlook on life. In this connection the good will of the House of Ullstein continues to be a potent factor and management by a bearer of that name has special significance. Mr. Ullstein is willing and able to continue to manage the publishing business in Berlin. Nevertheless, the idea is unbearable for him to lose his United States citizenship and if this should be the inevitable result in accordance with the present naturalization law as soon as his stay abroad should exceed 3 years and if relief cannot be obtained for him by a private bill, he will return to the United States, even though he probably would not be able to serve the United States as well as he can by remaining in Berlin a few years longer. As to the importance of the publishing business of the House of Ullstein, reference is made to the editorial in the New York Times. of January 13, 1952, photostatic copy is attached hereto and as to the claim that Mr. Ullstein's presence in Berlin coincides with the needs and wishes of the United States Government, reference is made to the photostatic copy of Shepard Stone, the Director of the Office of Public Affairs under former High Commissioner in Germany, John J. McCloy. OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR GERMANY, Box 900, APO 80, Postmaster, New York, December 20, 1951. Mr. KARL ULLSTEIN, New Rochelle, N. Y. DEAR KARL ULLSTEIN: I want you to believe the following. The action we took in Berlin on the Anzeiger was a legal necessity. It was not an action directed against the Deutscher Verlag. As I told you in Berlin we are all aware of the great achievements of the Ullsteins in pre-Hitler Berlin. We know what terrible and unfair losses your family suffered at the hands of the Nazis; we are happy that your property is now being restituted. I should like to add a personal word. You enjoy the highest respect and regard at HICOG. We want to do everything possible to help you and the publishers of Berlin in the strengthening of the democratic press in that city. Everybody at HICOG has such high regard for you that I hope you return soon so that we can together work out the problem. If I may say so, you are the strongest man the Ullstein family can send into the field. Sincerest wishes to you and the season's greetings. I hope we shall see you soon. Sincerely yours, SHEPARD STONE, Director, Office of Public Affairs. THE AMERICAN CHURCH OF BERLIN, SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION, Washington, D. C. GENTLEMEN: My attention has been directed to Senate bill S. 2369 which was introduced by Senator Irving M. Ives of New York, according to which Mr. Karl Ullstein, a naturalized citizen of the United States who returned to Germany about a year ago, shall be permitted to reside in Germany until January 1960, without losing his United States citizenship. Mr. Ullstein is a member of the highly regarded Ullstein family which owned and operated the large Ullstein Publishing Co. in Berlin. As is widely known, during the Hitler days the publishing house was sequestered by the Nazis and the Ullsteins had to flee. Mr. Karl Ullstein went to the United States and acquired American citizenship. Under the restitution act, the publishing house was restored to the Ullstein family and Mr. Karl Ullstein was regarded by many to be the ideal person to undertake its management. Those who expressed this judgment include Mr. Shepard Stone, Director of the Office of Public Affairs under the United States High Commissioner for Germany. The Ullstein Publishing Co. prints among other publications the Americafriendly Tagesspiegel and also the Neue Zeitung, which is directly supported by our Government. Mr. Ullstein's presence in Berlin is, therefore, definitely in the interest of the policies of the United States of America. It must be said further that I would regret to see the United States for purely technical reasons lose a man of the integrity and ability of Mr. Karl Ullstein. I have in mind his sterling character and his idealism in relation to the world of our time. I am certain that this characteristic of the Ullstein family was in the mind of the writer of the lead editorial of the New York Times on January 15, 1952, entitled, "The House of Ullstein." I count it a privilege to be able to support a bill that is as worthy as Senate bill S. 2369. Respectfully yours, ARTHUR R. SIEBENS. The committee, after consideration of all the facts in the case, is of the opinion that the bill (S. 2369) should be enacted. 83D CONGRESS 2d Session SENATE { REPORT No. 1408 BERTA HELLMICH MAY 24 (legislative day, MAY 13), 1954.-Ordered to be printed Mr. LANGER, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany S. 2461] The Committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the bill (S. 2461) for the relief of Berta Hellmich, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that the bill do pass. PURPOSE OF THE BILL The purpose of the bill is to enable the fiance of a United States citizen veteran to enter the United States for the purpose of marrying her citizen fiance and to thereafter reside in the United States. STATEMENT OF FACTS The beneficiary of the bill was born in Czechoslovakia on January 22, 1930, and presently resides in Germany. She is the fiance of Alfred Martin, an honorably discharged veteran of our Armed Forces who met her while he was on duty in Germany. A letter, with attached memorandum, dated March 22, 1954, to the chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary from the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service with reference to the case reads as follows: Hon. WILLIAM LANGER, Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Washington, D. C. MARCH 22, 1954. DEAR SENATOR: In response to your request of the Department of Justice for a report relative to the bill (S. 2461) for the relief of Berta Hellmich, there is attached a memorandum of information from the Immigration and Naturalization Service files concerning the beneficiary. The bill would provide for the admission of the beneficiary to the United States for a period of 3 months for the purpose of marriage to her United States citizen fiance. If the contemplated marriage is entered into and payment is made of the required visa fee, the bill would grant the beneficiary permanent residence in the United States. In the event the marriage does not take place, the bill would require her departure or deportation from the United States. Sincerely, Commissioner. MEMORANDUM OF INFORMATION FROM IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE FILES RE BERTA HELLMICH, BENEFICIARY OF S. 2461 Information concerning the beneficiary of the bill was furnished by her fiance, Alfred Martin, who resides at Kief, N. Dak. Berta Hellmich, of undetermined nationality, was born in Czechoslovakia on January 22, 1930. She resides in Hoch-Weisel/Hessen, Germany, where she is employed in a printing establishment. She is single and has never resided in the United States. She became acquainted with Mr. Martin while the latter was serving in Germany with the Armed Forces of the United States. Alfred Martin was born in Kief, N. Dak., on August 8, 1925, and attended high school in Drake, N Dak. He entered the United States Army on September 30, 1950, and served until September 20, 1952, when he was honorably discharged. He has been engaged in farming since his discharge from the Army. He lists as his assets cattle and farm machinery valued at $9,500, and an automobile valued at $1,000. Senator William Langer, the author of the bill, has submitted the following information in connection with the bill: Hon. WILLIAM LANGER, United States Senate. AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL, Frankfort/Main, Germany, July 2, 1953. MY DEAR SENATOR LANGER: I acknowledge the receipt of your letter of June 12, 1953, written in behalf of your constituent, Alfred Martin, of Kief, N. Dak., who is interested in having his fiance, Miss Berta Hellmich, immigrate to the United States. The visa files of this office indicate that Miss Hellmich is entered on the waiting list of intending immigrants to the United States under the Czechoslovak quota as of November 6, 1952. The required security investigations have been satisfactorily completed but no further action can be taken in Miss Hellmich's case at the present time inasmuch as the Czechoslovak quota is heavily oversubscribed. There are no numbers available for Czechoslovak registrants in the nonpreference category and consular officers are authorized only to accept documents for those applicants registered prior to January 1, 1952. Should Mr. Martin come to Germany to marry Miss Hellmich, she would be entitled to nonquota status as the alien spouse of an American citizen upon the receipt by this office of an approved petition executed in her behalf by her husband following their marriage. In this case there would be no long waiting period involved, inasmuch, as stated previously, the security investigations have been satisfactorily completed. You may be sure that Miss Hellmich's case is being accorded every possible consideration consistent with the existing immigration law and regulations and that your interest in her case is being borne in mind. Sincerely yours, C. MONTAGU PIGOTT, KIEF, N. DAK., June 8, 1953. Senator WILLIAM M. LANGER, Washington, D. C. DEAR MR. LANGER: Am writting in regards to my finance who I am trying to have come to the United States from Germany. In your letter dated October 7, 1952, you stated that if I would inform you of the steps I had taken already you would be willing to take up the matter with the consulate which she is registered with so am asking you to see what can be done about the matter. The girl who I am trying to have come over to be my wife, Miss Bertia Hellmich, address: Hoch-Weisel, Hintergasse 5, Kreis Friedberg, Germany, registered with the American consulate at Frankfurt on or about November 1, 1952. A short time later she received word that she was registered there with the No. 425. When she registered, she also submitted the affidavit of support, which I secured here and filled in and sent to her to be filed at the consulate. Now, since then nothing more has been heard and she recently wrote another letter to Frankfurt to the consulate but without receiving an answer to date. I am asking for your help in the matter to see what can be done so if there is any more information you need from me I shall be glad to cooperate with you. I served with the Army of the United States from September 30, 1950, through September 20, 1952, about 16 months of which were spent in Germany. During my stay in Germany I met this girl of which I am writing about. Anything you can do to help expedite this matter will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely yours, ALFRED MARTIN. The committee, after consideration of all the facts in the case, is of the opinion that the bill (S. 2416) should be enacted. |