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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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Dr. Herman Frederic Erben, an Austrian-born brain specialist facing U.S. citizenship cancellation, plans to enlist in the U.S. armed forces with the prosecutor's approval in San Francisco.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7 (UP) —Dr. Herman Frederic Erben, Austrian born brain specialist, whose citizenship the government seeks to cancel, plans to join the armed forces of the United States, he said today.
In his objective he has the blessing of Assistant United States Attorney Louis Mercado, who is prosecuting the naturalization case.
"You are still a citizen until the court rules otherwise, and as such you are still eligible for enlistment," Mercado told Dr. Erben.
Dr. Erben, who was said to have served as a ship's surgeon on a supply vessel to the raider Graf Spee, said he is tired of harassment by FBI agents, and feels that as an authority on tropical diseases, he could be of use to either the army or navy. He contends he has no love for the Hitler regime in Germany.
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San Francisco
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Sept. 7
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Dr. Herman Frederic Erben, whose citizenship the government seeks to cancel, plans to join the U.S. armed forces. Assistant United States Attorney Louis Mercado, prosecuting the naturalization case, approves, stating Erben remains eligible until court ruling. Erben, tired of FBI harassment and an expert on tropical diseases, believes he can serve usefully in army or navy and disavows the Hitler regime. He reportedly served as ship's surgeon on a supply vessel to the Graf Spee.