German and Italian diplomats and journalists at a foreign press ball here last night demanded that a Jewish tenor on the program not be permitted to sing either in German or Italian. to avoid incident, in view of the presence of premier Paul-Henri Spaak, the request of the Germans was acceded to, but the Italian demand, made personally by the Italian Ambassador was ignored. Rumors of the interchange spread through the crowd which expressed its opinion by giving the singer a tremendous ovation when he appeared. The Germans and Italians remained completely silent.
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