& - Sunday, December 19, 1993 - SERIE TORN North Shore News | olocaust criminals refute prof's numbers Dear Editor: : Prof. Faurisson's denial of the Holocaust in his letter of Dec. 3 cannot go unchallenged. . His statement that there is no evidence that gas chambers were used at Auschwitz is utter nonsense. . The literature of evidence on this subject i is enormous, | One publication in particular ~ clearly contradicts Prof. Faurisson’s claim — the autobiography of Rudoif Hoss, the commandant at Auschwitz from :May 1940 to November 1943. | Hoss wrote his autobiography in a Polish prison while awaiting the hangman. Initially, prisoners were shot, but the guards found this to be too trau- matic (for them) and an alternative method was sought. ’ Gas was used for the’ first time -.on Sept. 3, 1941 and I quote Rudolf Hoss: “Protected. by a gas-mask, I watched the killing’ myself.'In the ‘crowded cells, death came instanta- i heously the moment the Cyclon B ~ avas thrown in. “During this first experience of gassing people, I did not fully real- ize what was happening, perhaps - because Iwas tco: ‘impressed by the ‘whole procedure.” In an attempt to defend his ruth- less actions, Hoss’ writes, “In order “to make my subordinates carry on ! 2 Media t run ‘down : Dear Editor: oD wish to congratulate you for -; publishing Dr.;Faurisson’s ‘article; ..$0-many media run down the-revi- ‘sidnists without ever’giving them a chance to let: people. know their “arguments! f f Those arguments are solid ones “and there.should be.an open debate. Broil Ki ing bas the features you : néed for perfection i in cooking. New rear burner for rotisserie couking with- out fat fites or flare-ups. Cast itan porcelain coated grids with “drain-away” grease chan- nels to prevent food burning flare-ups, Deep’ convection oven, Large Super stainless steel | burner for even heat. Ceramic self-cleaning briquets. Quality built in Canada. JOHNSTONE'S 165 Pemberton, N.Van. Open Mon.-Thurs. 9-9 ” Fri. 9-5:30 Closed Nec, 25-Jan.3 985- 0234 with their task, it was psychologi- cally essential that { myself appear convinced of the necessity for this gruesome order (gassing Jews). “Thad to watch coldly, while the mothers with crying children went into the gas chambers. I had to watch hour after hour, by day and by night, the removal and burning of the bodies, the extraction of the teeth, the cutting of the hair, the whole grisly, interminable business. “f had to stand for hours on end in the ghastly stench, while the bod- ies were dragged out and burned ... { had to look through the peep-hole of the gas chamber and watch the process of death itself ... I had to show them alj that I did not merely issue the orders, but was also pre- pared to be present at whatever task I had assigned to my subordinates.” - Hoss initially put the number of Jews who axrived at Auschwitz for extermination .at 2.5 million, but later revised this number to just over } million — certainly many more than the 159,000 number that Prof. Fautisson undoubtedly pulled out of the air. I find it ironic that people’s Statements denying the Holocaust are almost always refuted by the criminals whom they are trying to protect. ; Richard Mahler | West Vancouver. the revisionists on the Holocaust topic, just as there -is a debate on any other subject. I am a bit sorry this debate “didn’t start with my country, but I am pleased it started with Canada. -T hope you will continue to sup- port such a debate. Y. Schleiter Le Vesinet, France To all our Friends and Customers, we wish you a Happy - and Peaceful _ Christmas and Best Wishes for the. New Year. 3080 Edgemont Blvd., N.Van. 986-4863 Hours: Mon.-Thurs. Fri. 9:30-7pm —9:30-4pm Sunday 12-5pm ray eas s on Order your fresh Turkeys for Christmas now. North Shore Quality Meats will be open on Boxing Day It’s a movable feast for . the senses Read Timothy Renshaw’s TABLE HOPPING every Wednesday in the North Shore News \eehdlemt® | UEeOE] BettenGcet IT’S COLLISION SEASON AGAINI IF YOU'VE BEEN UNFORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT, HERE'S SOMETHING THAT WILL CHEER. YOU UP. MAACO WILL REPAINT THE DAMAGED AREA, AND FOR AS LOW AS $99.00 MORE, MAACO WILL PAINT THE REST OF YOUR CAR. NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER Vans, trucks and commercial vehicles by estimate, Parts, repair & bodywork extra. Glass claims excluded.