Evening star., 1938-11-13
CNG Grows in u. 5.
Against German
Anti-Jewish Drive
Suggestion Offered for
America to Sever
Reich Relations
Sv the Associated Press.

Protests against Nazi Germany's
latest campaign against Jews grew
in volume and strength in the United
States yesterday. bringing sugges-
tions from some spokesmen that this
country sever relations with the
Reich.
Aroused especially by the Hitler
government fining the Jews within
its borders 00,000000 for the slay-
ing of German diplomat in Paris
by Polish Jew, men in public and
private life and of various religions
added their voices to the swiftly
mounting list of objectors.
Bitterly denounCing the fine and
calling Hitler lone of the outstand-
ing tyrants the world has produced"
Senator King, Democrat, of Utah
suggested the United States sever
diplomatic relations with Germany
in protest.
Boycott of Reich Urged.
At a mass meeting in New York's S
Columbus Circle sponsored by the
American League for Peace and
Democracy, a crowd estimated by
police at $500 shouted its approval
OF resolutions demanding that the
United States break off all trade
relations with Germany and urging
boycott of all German made goods.
Telegraph messengers said 200
persons sent messages during the
meeting to President Roosevelt ask
ing that he put an embargo on all
trade with Germany.
A New York clergyman, the Rev.
Charles A. Buckley, also telegraphed
the President, urging him to "exer-
else the power of public opinion
which your humanitarian leadership
eXempllfies and take such action as
this crisis demands"
Prof. Johan J. Smertenko, execu-
tive director of the -Sectarian
Antl-Nazi League-under whose aus
plceS former Gov. Alfred E. Smith
and District Attorney Thomas E.
Dewey spoke against the German
anti-Semitic measures last night
declared the mass fine showed the
real motive behind the disorders
of the last few days.
Hitler's Motive Disclosed.
"At last Hitler has disclosed ex-
actly what he is after in prosecuting
the Jews he said. In order to
bloster up the crumbling economic
position of Nazi Germany he has
decided to pauperize the victims of
his terror.
"Ihe assassination of a German
official by crazed individual is only
an excuse. If that incident had not
occurred, Hitler and Goebbels would
have found another excuse in some
other incident at this time. If there
were no such incident they would
have created one.
This fine will complete the de-
struction of the entire Jewish race in
Germany and will leave a half mil
lion starving people who can neither
find work nor relief"
Several Senators besides King ex-
pressed Indignation privately at the
new anti-JeWish measures, but de-
clined to be quoted for fear of in
ternational complication. Repre-
sentative Dies, Democrat, of Texas,
chairman of the House Committee
on Un-American Activities. called
the German edicts "just an example
OF the fruits of hate" and said it
should be lesson for this country.
Day of Prayer Announced.
DR.. Everett r. Clinchy, director of
the National Conference of Jews
and Christians, announced that a
gay OF prayer and intercession would
oe neld next week end for the VIC
tlms OF oppression. The Federal
council OF Churches of Christ in
America Initiated the movement he
said. and was joined by the three
branches of American Jewry and hv
Catholic bishops throughout the
country.
Amid the storm of protests was a
request that American Jews refrain
from criticizing the Nazi regime,
former State Senator Max L. Pinan-
sky of Maine saying he and others
were making the request in hopes of
averting reprisals against Jews in
Germany.
Police continued to keep a close
watch on the German Consulate in
New York and the home of Consul
General Hans Borchers as the result
OF anonymous telephone threats that
the consul Offices would be bombed.
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