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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-26
JACKSONVILLE JEWISH CENTER
THIRD AND SILVER STREETS
phone 30bIl RABBI M. D. MARGOLS

A cordial invitation is extended
to members of both congregations
to attend this joint service which
has become an important institu-
ton in our community.
SABBATH MORNING
SERVICES
Saturday morning services will
be held at $3.50 o'clock in the syn
agogue, with Rev. B. Safer Off
ciating.
The Junior Congregation will
hold separate services in the
Prayer Room under the supervis-
ion of Morris Nimovitz and ]. S.
Gallinger. Melvin Paul, cantor,
will officiate. Mr.. Gallinger will
address the children on the week.
ly portion of the Law.
SUNDAY SCHOOL TO OBSERVE
JEWISH ARBOR DAY
Chamisho Osor B'Shvat will be
appropriately observed in the
assemblies of the Center Religious
School Sunday at 10 a. m. with a
program of skits, recitations and
songs. The Zimrah Club will pre-
sent several Palestinian songs.
Pupils are asked to bring contri-
buttons for the planting of trees
in Palestine. Members of the
Daughters of Israel will presen
the pupils with Chamisho Csc
Fruit Bags.
CENTER RADIO PROGRAM
Rabbi Morris D. Margolis wi
dedicate the Center Radio Pre-
gram this Sunday to Jewisl
Arbor Day = Chamisho Osoi
B'Shvat. You are invited to listen
in at 1915 over station WAX.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-26
Phone 3-o6II

Alarming prayers are recited at
. wv NJ and Sunday at $3.50 a. m.
! evening q services are recited at
,1S n. m. (Mincha) and 900 p.
m. (Maariv)
" IonRNALIsT TO ADDRESS
IGTENTER-TEMPLE SERVICES
Toholas Shabbos will be recited
i 5:45 this evening.
o. Tonight at 8:15 o'clock the
r.nonle Ahaveth Chesed and the
jacksonville lack Jewish Center will
s sold a Joint service in the Center
. u'mseogue. Rabbi I. L. Kaplan
s ND Rabbi M. D. Margolis will
r the services. The Center
l will sing appropriate selec-
tons.
Mr. Albert Viton, well known
journalist and lecturer, will be the
o1,est speaker. Mr.. Viton has
spent the last Few years IN Pales-
fine Il and possesses first hand in
formation on conditions in the
polv Land. He will speak on
npalestine Today" The speaker
is also scheduled to address the
jacksonville Open Forum Sunday
in the Temple synagogue.
At the conclusion of e e SER
vices a reception will be held in
the Center auditorium. The COM
mittee representing the Daugh-
ters of Israel will be the hostesses
for the members of both congrega-
lions: Mrs. A. Sager, Mrs. M.
Wexler, Mrs. A. e. Selber, Mrs.
M. Zimmerman, Mrs. H. Slot,
Miss Ethel Joel, Mrs. A. Safer,
Mrs. P. Haimowitz, Mrs. L.
Bucholtz, Mrs. L. D. Joel and Mrs.
A. D. Kramer.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-26
STUDY GROUP TO MEET

Mrs. Milton HOllins, EDUCATION
chairman of Senior Hadassah, has
announced that the regular meet
ing of the study group will be
held this Monday night, in the
home of Mrs. Max Atlas. The
meeting was postponed from this
week. Rabbi M. D. Margolis will
conduct the study period. A So
cial hour will follow.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-26
Beckers Attend Conference

Mr.. and Mrs. Max M. Becker of
Palatka, are attending the Ameri-
can Legion conference in Ocala
Saturday and Sunday. Mr.. Beck
er is on the Executive Committee
of the Department of Florida.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-26

Miss Frances Brams of New
Jersey, national president of the
Ladies Auxiliary to the Jewish
War Veterans left for Miami af-
ter spending a few days here.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-26

for the entire event. The pro-
ceeds of the evening will be used
for the units Palestine fund.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-01-26
ENGAGEMENTS
SPITZ-SLOTT

SPIIZ-SLOTT
Max Spitz announces the en-
gagement of his daughter, Blanch,
to Louis B. Slot, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Slot of this city.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
BY WILLIAM J. wHEATLEY.

Evidence of German fifth COL
,lmn" infusion into the Netherlands
West Indies has been found in the
last two weeks. according to in
formation received here today.
Since the invasion of the Neither
lands by Nazi forces positive steps
to suppress such activities have been
taken in that possession, and at least
one businessman faces a firing squad
because of the discovery in his
home Of incendiary bombs.
Reports from private sources in
dicate the populace in Curacao is
considerably upset because of a be-
lief that Nazi pilots of the German
owned Sedta Air Lines may have
remained in the Latin American
countries after the lines were taken
over by Pan American. It was dis
closed today that the United States
Government is discussing this air.
plane. and pilot situation with the
Latin American countries with a
view to curbing any fifth column
activities in these countries.
J. F. Carpenter, whose home is at
$500 Eleventh street North, Ar
lington, Va, was at Willemstad
Curacao, at the time of the Ger
man invasion of the Netherlands
Writing from that port under date
Of May IA, Mr. Carpenter said:
"On last Tuesday the Dutch Ger
man tension was very high in the
old country, and it was momen-
tarily expected that the break would
come. The Dutch cruiser Van Kins-
bergen sailed for Curacao Bay, q few
miles south Of here, where eight
Nad steamers had been 'holsd up
Evening star., 1940-05-31
New Taxes and Hiohe|
Debt Limit Needed,
Morgenthau Says
Borrowing Power to Be
Exhausted by February,
Treasury Chief Testifies
By J. A, O'LEARY.

Additional taxes and an increase
in the national debt limit both "are
essential" to meet expanded de-
mands for the national defense, Sec
retary Of the Treasury Morgenthau
told the House Ways and Means
Committee today.
Testifying at the opening of hear
ings on the $3.50, 900 900 defense tax
bill urged by President Roosevelt,
Secretary Morgenthau said that as
things stood now, the Treasurys
borrowing power would be COM
pletely exhausted" by the end of
next February.
The working balance of the Treas
ury-now about 81 800 900. 0OO-would
be dangerously depleted" by that
time, he added.
Under questioning by Representa-
tive Reed, Republican. OF New York,
Undersecretary Daniel w. Bell said
Congress to date has appropriated
for the coming fiscal year a total
of $40, 400 900 900, not counting the
approximately 81, 900, 900 900 more for
national defense asked by the Presi-
dent today. Secretary Morgenthau
had estimated the deficit for the
coming fiscal year at $3,703, ,000, 900.
Opposes Using Sterilization Fund.
Use Of the Treasury's 81 800 900 900
stabilization fund now, instead of
further Government borrowing, was
opposed by Secretary Morgenthau
as the Ways and Means Committee
began work on the bill to add So
000, 600 900 to the debt limit, with
the $656, 900 900 of new taxes annu-
ally to amortize the new debt in
five years. Secretary Mongenthau
warned that the fiscal problem
should not be put of until January.
When Representative Treadway,
Republican,. Of Massachusetts, in
quired about possible use Of the
stabilization fund, Mr.. Morgenthau
replied:
THE position I have always taken
is this fund is a nest egg belonging
to the people of the United States
and should be preserved for some
great emergency the Treasury does
not today foresee. still feel strongly
it should remain inWolate for that
purpose"
The Secretary added he did not
regard the present emergency SO
great as to justify use of the fund.
Verbal Fencing at Meeting.
The testimony of both Secretary
.Morgenthau and Undersecretary
Bell was marked by verbal fencing
with committee members on the
question of whether reduction in
other Government expenditures is
possible to meet part of the defense
requirements.
When Mr.. Treadway asked the
Secretary if he could suggest any
present-day economies. he said the
Treasury is always studying both
(See TAXES, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1940-05-31
War Department Ban
On Sale Of Surplus
Arms Hits Allies
Order, Amending 1887
Regulation, Is at Variance
With Roosevelt Stutemen,
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The Allied Purchasing Commits
sion in the United States has been
making efforts during the last 10
days to purchase from the United
States surplus war materials which
according to the law passed in 1920
could be released to any nation not
at war with this country.
In effect, the Allies are endeavor-
ing to buy from the War Department
some 100000 Lee Enfield rifles and
about thousand 75-millimeter guns
which have been stored by the Army
in various places since the World
War.
The Lee Enfield rifle was manu-
factured in this country for the
British Army during the last war
1t is not used at the present time by
the United States Army. The 75's
need split trail mounting to use
fully the 'ballistic qualities of the
barrel and such a Transformation
would involve an expenditure OF
$4,000 each, according to the chief
of staff of the Army.
Order Bars Purchase.
The Allies, relying on President
Roosevelt's statement to Congress
on January 4, 1910, that this country
was prepared to help them with
every possible means short of war,
inquired about the possibilities of
purchasing for cash this surplus
war material.
This order amending the regula-
ton of 1887, which made it impos-
sible for any foreign nation to pur-
chase war material in the United
States. did not help the French and
the British governments in any way.
AS far as these governments are
concerned, the March, 1910, amend
ment is just as effective as the 1887
order The amendment prohibits
''the sale, resale, transfer or mort
gage of such items (surplus or OBJ
solete war materiaD to any foreign
government or power engaged in
armed conflict with any other
foreign government or power, or
to any national Of such q govern
ment or power whether or not q
state Of war has been declared to
exist -"
The terrific losses sustained by the
Allied troops in the present war has
shQtened their supplies not only In
1see ARMS, Page 1-65
Evening star., 1940-05-31
u. 5. Creates lis Sixth
'StreamIined' Division

Ey the Associated Press.
The War Department announced
today the creation of sixth
"streamlined" division with head
quarters at Fort Benning, Ga. Brig.
Gen. Walter E. Prosser was as
signed to command it.
The new unit, designated the 4th
Division, was set up in anticipation
of an immediate increase of $1,000
men in the strength Of the Regular
Army.
Gen. Prosser is on duty now with
the infantry section of the 9Th Divi-
sion, which has just completed ma
neuvers with the Sd Army in Loui-
siana. His permanent station has
been ut Fort Francis E. Warren, Wyo.
The War Department said he would
leave for Fort Benning immediate
Evening star., 1940-05-31
British Set Up Wall of Fire
Across Channel to Save Shjps
Attacking Bombers
Pursuing Transports
Almost to Horbors
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A SOUTHEAST COAST PORT
IN ENGLAND, May 3l.-German
bombing planes raiding the Allied
retreat from Flanders attempted
to pursue our ships right up to the
harbor," soldier of the British
expeditionary force said on his ar
rival here today.
Il never expected to get back
alive" he said Our work was car
ried out in a blizzard of bombs and
machine gun bullets. Jerry attacked
in waves every 10 or Is minutes.
Still they kept coming.
The fun began when we were
about 6 miles off the coast. That's
where we had to run the gauntlet.
The bombers not only dropped their
loads, but attempted to pursue our
ships right up to the harpor. Though
the Royal Air Force constantly was
taking tremendous toll of Nazi
planes, English soil looked mighty
good"
AS the streams of battle SCARED
Tommies continued to pour into
reception ports today it was no.
ticeable there were fewer wounded
among them This indicated the
majority of the casualties had been
given precedence in the retreat and
embarkation.
Feeding the Hungry.
While the men waited to board
the long troop trains ready to speed
them to the haven of the Towering
English countryside, bakers worked
overtime providing food. Women
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Most Of Army Free
For New Tasks
Now, Nazis Say
British Destroyer Sinking
Is Credited to German
Mosquito Boot
German Army Hears
Message From Italy
Has Greatest Import
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE GERMAN ARMY
ON THE WESTERN FRONT,
May 31.-Word spread today
through the zone of operations
that a communication of great
est Importance has been re-
ceived from Italy. The general
opinion was that Premier Mus
solini's entrance into the war
was a question of possibly only
a few days.
An understanding was said to
exist that the Italian Premier
would come in after any for
midable danger of attack from
the air for his industrial re-
gion, fronting on France, had
been removed.
Talk in army circles is to the
effect that Germany appears
again to have outwitted her
enemies and now seems to be
planning a concentric attack
on Paris, with the Italians COM
ing in from the south.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Nuzi Fifth Column Evidence
lis Found in West Indies

since the beginning Of the war. Be-
fore their arrival there the order
to seize the ships was countermand-
ed, and the Van Kinsbergen re-
turned to port The excitement
Gained down little, and things ran
approximately normal on Wednes-
day and Thursday"
Thursday night (about 2 am.
Friday" Mr.. Carpenter continued,
"the Van Kinsbergen slipped quietly
out of port, and about four hours
later we received the news of the
invasion of the Netherlands and the
declaration of war. One Of the first
reports came from resident OF the
hotel. The police came to the hotel
at 4 I'm. and got every one up. The
proprietor. it has since been dis
closed, was the head of the Nazi
organization in Curacao. He and all
OF the employees who were Ger
mans-and most of them were
were quickly loaded on steamer
and taken over to a concentration
camp already established at Bonaire,
an island a short distance eastward
of here.
Entire Town Cleaned Up.
"The entire town was cleaned up
on short notice, for the Dutch had
thoroughly catalogued all known or
suspected Germans. Even the Ger
man Consul, who is 90 years old and
who has lived here for So years, to-
gether with his 60-year-old daugh-
ter. has gone to Bonaire. One prom
inent businessman who had been sent
to Bonaire was brought back today
for court-martial when a search of
his properties revealed incriminating
evidence and Z supply Of incendiary
(e0e CUEICAO. pare 1-3.5
Evening star., 1940-05-31
McNutt Urges All
Party Candidates 10
Back Third Term
No indication Given
Farley, Corner, Wheeler
Will Heed Appeal
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN

Federal Security Administrator
McNutt. who yesterday issued a
statement urging President Roose-
welt to accept denomination, today
in an interview strongly urged all
other aspirants for the Democratic
presidential nomination also to get
behind third-term draft.
There were no immediate indica-
tions, however. that Vice President
Garner, Postmaster General Farley
and Senator Wheeler of Montana
would make any such move.
Mr.. McNutt today made it clear,
also, that if the President should
decide not to run, he himself would
continue in the race for the nomi-
nation.
The former Indiana Governor has
from the start insisted he would not
be a candidate If the President de-
cided to run. His statement yester-
day merely added to this original
declaration a wish that the Presi-
dent would become a candidate
again, in view of the war situation
abroad and the demand for ade-
quate national preparedness.
Indiana Support Expected.
The Indiana delegation to the
Democratic National Convention is
now expected by Senator Minton
of Indiana, supporter of Mr.. Nc
Nuts. to be instructed to support
President Roosevelt for renomina-
ton. Barring that, the State con-
vention will adopt a resolution urg-
ing the President to run, and direct
ing the delegation to support Mr..
McNutt in the event the President
declines.
Mr.. McNutt said his campaign
offices in indianapolis, New York
and Washington would continue to
operate.
One development now expected
is that Hoosier Democrats will start
drive to have Mr. McNutt NOM
mated for Vice Prtsident on a
ticket with President Roosevelt pro-
vided the President accepts re-
nomination.
Some of the Indiana Democrats
were discussing the possibility of
nominating Mr.. McNutt for Gov
ernor since they have been unable
to come to a decision on any other
candidate for that Office.
Hopes for denomination.
Mr.. McNutt's statement of yes
terday follows:
"The Nations welfare, now de-
pendent upon total preparedness
to avert the threat of total war, re-
quires that President Roosevelt con-
tinue as the Chief Executive. It is
(See POLITICS, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1940-05-31
he Associated Press

BY Ihe ASSOCIATED PreSS.
BERLIN, May 31.-The main body
of the French forces in the Flanders
pocket has been dispersed or cap
tured, and the blasting attack on
remnants of their British comrades
in-arms is progressing, the German
high command declared today, ad-
ding ominously that the bulk of the
Nazi divisions now are released for
new tasks"
1t remained to be seen whether
the new tasks" would be another
steamroller drive onto the new
Ere IN line along the River Somme,
10 miles north of Paris, or an at
tempt to invade England, some 20
miles from the blood-won Channel
coast-or both.
'The main force Of German divi-
sions in Artois and Flanders now are
released for new tasks" That was
as close as the German high COM
mand came to pointing the way.
Respite for Allies.
Overcast skies in the Channel
region brought respite to the bat
tered British and French that still
lived and fought on the coastal
plain or within two tiny pockets on
the fringe of the triangular trap
Air force operations in the course
OF May 30," said the high command,
were considerably hampered by
weather conditions"
The murky sky, however, did not
shield the Allies entirely, for new
destruction was piled on the old at
Dunkerque. The German commu-
nique said that "harbor facilities
again were raided"
Germany's mosquito fleet OF tor
pedo speedboats chalked up another
Allied destroyer. The high com.
(see BERLIN, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1940-05-31
| Nozis Consider
King Leopold
| Prisoner of War
By the Associated Press.

by tuc 1SSOGidteC fEeSS.
BERLIN, May 3l.-King Leopold
III of Belgium is prisoner of war,
an authorized German source dis
closed today, and it is unlikely that
under that status he will be per.
mitted to name new Belgian gov
ernment.
The statement was made in re-
sponse to questions concerning Leo
pold's status in view Of the dis
agreement with his emigre govern.
ment.
The Belgian Army (Which had
been estimated at 100000 mem
probably will gain its freedom soon
this informant said, and the men
permitted to return home. The Bel.
gian soldiers have not been assigned
to prisons.
The refugee Belgian government
in France last night approved an
order legally depriving Leopold oi
the throne lin the name of the Bel
gian people" The order was pub
hshed today under the date of May
% the day Leopold capitulated.
The government met today tt
hear an Official account of the act.
taken by the cabinet of Premier HUI
bert iPerlot since it fed Belgium.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Indion Army to Enroll
TOO, 900 More Men
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SIMLA, India, May 31.-Gen. Sir
Robert Cassels, British commander
in chief in India, announced today
100000 additional men would be en-
rolled in the Indian Army and that
the Indian airforce would be
Quadrupled.
Gen. Cassels said the present sit
uation in France indicated "a def
mite danger" Of spreading 6f the
war which might mean India would
cease to enjoy immunity from enemy
action"
The new Indian Army formations,
the general added, would include
motorized and mechanized units.
The army now includes about 240 900
native troops, including reserves,
and $1,000 British troops.
Evening star., 1940-05-31

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 3l-Two divisions of
the French rearguard for the Allied
retreat from Flanders have fought
their way to Dunkerque, it was an
nounced at this afternoons Ministry
of Information press conference.
These divisions. numbering per-
haps 10000 men in all before they
underwent the shattering attack in
Flanders, were said to have reached
the Channel port-exit from the
northern battle zone-just as Ger
many's mechanical legions laid siege
/ to the town.
Armored columns smashed at the
Dunkerque gateway and SlaShed
around the French rearguard which
covered itself in the manner of
Caesars forces-boxed in by armored
phalanxes.
The French infantry and artillery
kept to the middle of the moving
rectangle while tanks guarded four
sides.
Batter Way in Night.
The divisions. said to be COM
manded by Gen. Rene Jacques
Adolphe Prioux whom the Germans
say is their prisoner, battered a
path part way through the German
lines Of development during the
night and completed the bloody re-
treat In daylight
A Ministry Of Information spokes-
man said Gen. Prioux' men fought a
marvellous battle" and their losses
are relative" rather than "catas.
trophic."
Meanwhile, along the 200-mile
Somme and Aisne River fronts, 1t
reported local infantry actions oc-
CURED on both sides while further
east, between the Aisne and the
Meuse. there was "a fairly violent
artillery duel"
An enemy raid was repulsed be-
tween the Meuse and Moselle Rivers,
the communique said.
French and British warships
rushed the evacuation of the weary,
war-worn Prioux units which had
ben fighting off furious Nazi on
slaughts.
At the same time, the vessels
landed new food and water supplies
for French divisions still fighting
at the southern end of the corridor
to the sea.
The semi Official Tolerance Agen-
(See PARIS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Tommies CIoimino
5 Nozi Casualties
For One British
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 3l.-British
soldiers from Flanders passing
through London said they had
inflicted five casualties for one
on the Germans. but the cry on
nearly every mans lips was
"for Gods sake give us more
airplanes."
British and French soldiers
everywhere demonstrated their
superiority over the German
ground forces, the returning
men said.
With the Tommies were a
number of auxiliary territorial
service girls.
Meanwhile. stiff fighting is in
progress at Dunkerque, the
French embarkation port. and
evacuation is proceeding under
the protection Of Allied naval
guns and the "Corunna line
the latter named after the cele-
brated battle of Corunna in
Spain. January Is. 1909, when
the British under Sir John
Moore successfully repulsed su-
perior French forces and en-
barked.
Evening star., 1940-05-31

volunteers, regardless of fatigue and
long hours, cut mountains of sand
wiches and served rivers of tea at
makeshift canteens for men who
hadn't had a square meal for nearly
. week and only Snatches Of sleep
for the last two weeks.
A lieutenant commander in charge
of one Of the naval vessels bringing
home troops said:
II don't think we have a crumb
Of food or even cup of cocoa left
in the ship. My men have been
magniflcent-uncomplaining in the
face of bombing and machine
cunning. We are quite determined
that not man shall be left behind
for want OF ship"
One Of the French soldiers among
those brought to English shores said
that, in the withdrawal toward the
coast, I'VE were machine -gunned so
often we almost got used to it."
1--WE always were ready to jump
into the nearest ditch to avoid Ger
man planes sweeping low and now
ing down refugees and others in
discriminatory" he continued. AL
ways there we're some who did not
rise again. One almost gets used to
that, too
It was announced today that the
battle-worn thousands will be given
a well-earned rest. A short leave
will enable the military authorities
to get them reassembled.
Ship Sunk by Mine.
One French soldier reaching safety
said he and 81 comrades were in a
French ship which struck a mag
netic mine and sank. He alone was
rescued.
Some rescued men were in such a
state they had to be met at the ship
with uniforms before they could
land.
Already a large proportion of the
B. E. Fits members proclaiming
their spirit unbroken after Drawing
hell and high water-is said to have
been withdrawn from the Nazi death
trap in Belgium and Northern
(See EYEWITNESS, Page A-l4.)