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Oberlander‘s daughter continues campaign for public support The daughter of Waterloo resident Helmut Oberlander, who could face deportation over the next few months, has put more of a local slant on her national plea for public supâ€" port. Irene Rooney, who launched a petition earlier this month asking members of the public to sign their names in request that the Canadian government allow her 76â€"yearâ€"old father to remain in Canada, has now made the petition available to Waterloo Chronicle readers. "The petition is a way of dealing with it," Rooney sad "It gives us something positive to deal with, other than with something that is not justice." Oberlander faces a loss of citâ€" izenship, which could result in deportation, alter the federal court ruled last month that the thenâ€"17â€"yearâ€"old withheld information of his involvement as an interpreter with a Gerâ€" man "killing unit" in the Secâ€" ond World War when he applied to come to Canada. The court found, however, that there was no evidence Oberlander committed any war crimes. Thieves target elderly shoppers Since Jan. 29 there have been 13 distraction thefts occurring throughout the Region of Waterloo. Waterloo regional police service Division 3 detectives are now wortking with the Toronto police service fallowâ€" ing the arrest of three suspects in the retail grocery store thefts. The victims were lone elderly females who were pushing shopping carts with their purses in the carts. The {emale shopper is distracted by one of the suspects who speaks broken English and asks for help. wWith the victims back turned from her purse, the second suspect steals the walâ€" let, money or credit cards, leaving the purse in the cart The suspects then leave the store immediately and the vicâ€" tim doesn‘t realize she is missâ€" ing valuables until hitting the checkout area. Police are asking the public for assistance in identifying the suspects and are warning shoppers to keep an eye on their valuables. The suspects are described as European males with accents, in their 20s Anyone with information is asked tocall Waterloo regional police services Diviâ€" sion 3 detectives at 653â€"7700, ext. 337, or Crimestoppers at 1â€"800â€"265â€"2222. Given that fact, his family Andrea Bailey Chromicle Staff and many members of the pubâ€" lic feel he should not be punâ€" ished "The judge‘s ruling is unfair," Rooney said. "The whole case is unfair." Rooney said to date she has received about 4,800 responses to the petition in support of her father. PETITION TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS Whereas Helmut Oberlander has been totally exonerated by the Federal Court of any criminal activity or war crimes, directly or indirectly, in the Court of any criminal activity or war crimes, directly or imuaireclly, In mtc Second World War, and Whereas finding of fault with the immigration process should not form the basis for citizenship revocation and deportation, and Whereas Mr. Oberlander has been a good citizen of Canada and contributing member of his community for over 40 years, THEREFORE, WE CALL UPON PARLIAMENT TO URGE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NOT TO REVOKE THE CITIZENâ€" SHIP OR DEPORT HELMUT OBERLANDER OF WATERLOO. NAME (Print) Wes in tm m uk the hok e c e C200 MO0 M0 M0 U e l2 Co nlwustires IWaince haswm a Please cut out the above petition and fill in your name, address & signature. If you have others that _ would like to parlic'ipate, use the other lines! Send by mail (fax copies not acceptable) to: Andrew Telegdi, MP 22 King Street, South, Waterloo, ON N2J 1N9 POSTAC;E TO A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT IS NOT NECESSARY! "And there‘s more coming in all the time." With the added support of both the German Canadian Congress and, as of just days ago, the Canadian Ukrainian Community, Rooney feels the peution could make all the difâ€" ference She said supporters have also ADDRESS rccewcd an extension [rom Apnl 17 to May 18 to produce all written submissions to the immigration minister on behalf of her father *So we will be continuing with the petinon into April," she said. "The more publicity we receive, the more aware people are of the case and the more willing they are to sign Rooney, who claimed she is more used to offering help to others than asking for help herself, said she would apprectâ€" ale any extra moments a perâ€" son could give to the cause She said any individuals, groups, clubs or churches who would like to help in any way, SIGNATURE whether it be delivering petiâ€" tions or through wordâ€"ofâ€" mouth, can call her at 885â€"3681 "I am so grateful to everyone O who has helped us so far and to g the response we‘ve received," in she said. "Now, we will just g continue to get to as many § more people as we can." n 11