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Evening star., 1940-05-23
Channel Ports Bombed
BY the Associated Press.

oy lIit ASSUClotSO IiCoS.
BERLIN, May 23.-Authorized
German sources, although declining
to affirm or deny reports that the
German Armies have taken Bou-
logne, French seaport on the English
Channel, said "it is quite probable. D
Boulogne is on the lower end OF
the Straits of Dover, 26 miles by
sea from Folkestone, England. II
is some As miles northwest of Abbe-
vile, which a German Army spear
head has engulfed.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Channe.
route had been the only one regu-
larly available to civilian traffic be-
tween France and England since
the start of the war.
Since reaching Abbeville Tuesday
the German southern spearhead has
been cropping for Boulogne, while the
drive of the main German columns
to divide and destroy added armies
in Northern France and Belgium
has produced other evidence of an
imminent assault on England her
self.
Heavy Fighting Seen.
THE real battle is constantly being
brought closer to Britain" said
DNB, official news agency, but be-
fore it can begin the pocket in the
north of France and the Belgian
coastal area must be completely oc-
cllDied nv German troOns
I'm view of the strong forces en-
circled here it will not be done with.
out heavy fighting"
DNB's report from the front sale
the allies had small successes" yes.
terday, but that the Germans, with
support from the air, drove the
lSea RERI I'M Dana A-ll
Evening star., 1940-05-23
Spy Suspect Arrested
With Maps Of Atlanta
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, May 23.-Arrest of
spy suspect possessing maps of po-
tential military value was disclosed
today by Atlanta police.
Detective Chief j. A. McKibben
declined to give the prisoners name,
but said he was being held "for
investigation" and described him as
65-year-old man who speaks with
heavy German accent.
Mr.. McKibben said also that:
The suspect described himself as
a bricklayer. but his hands showed
no signs of such manual labor;
found in his quarters at a rooming
house were scores of maps of key
highways and natural gas lines
leading into Atlanta, railway lines
and yards in and around this city,
floor plans Of big Atlanta buildings;
the prisoner admitted making the
maps, but said it was "for practice:
also in his room were numerous
engineering textbooks. radio man.
uals and other technical works; he
claimed to have been in the United
States for 80 years, despite his ac-
cent, but could produce no Social
Security number or naturalization
papers; he was arrested ON "A
anonymous telephone tip.
Evening star., 1940-05-23
Hell Hitler HandbiIIs
Distributed in CHICAGO
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May 23.-The Federal
Bureau of Investigation disclosed
today that complaints. had been re-
ceived that Hell Hitler" swastika
handbills had been found in Chicago
mail boxes and plastered on auto
mobiles throughout the city.
The handbills, addressed to Ger
man-Americans," said:
Hitler will not forget you. Don't
fear Roosevelt. Don't fight for
British money. Remember s1917.
He'll Hitler"
William S. Devereaux, chief of
the bureau, said the handbills "ap-
peared to be no violation of Federal
laws" under the jurisdiction of his
department.
Postal authorities, however, said
stufing non-postal material in mail
boxes was q violation and that those
responsible. If found, could be forced
to pay postage.
Evening star., 1940-05-23
CROMWELL S Resignation
Accepted by Roosevelt
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt accepted today
the resignation of James H. R.
Cromwell as Minister to Canada and
wished him "the best Of success il.
the large field of activity upon which
you are entering"
Mr.. Cromwell was nominated
Tuesday by New Jersey Democrats
as their candidate for United States
Senator.
In letter to Mr.. Cromwell, made
public by the White House, Mr..
Roosevelt remarked that these are
serious days in the history of the
world and require the intelligent
and loyal cooperation of all of our
citizens in order that our country
may be prepared to resist any chal-
lenge to the continuance of our form
of government or to the prosecution
of our political ideals"
The President said he realized Mr..
Cromwell believed "in our political
objectives" and would continue to
strive for their attainment. He said
he could add only that / hope you
will be highly successful in the new
f1eld which you have chosen"
Evening star., 1940-05-23
BY J. A. OTEARY.

The Senate today passed by a vote
Of - to 0 the 81 ,473, ,756, ,72S Navy bill
in less than two hours, after having
approved the $1,823, ,252, ,724 Army
bill late yesterday.
Thus, within "a hours, this body
has voted a combined outlay OF
$3.207 ,009, Asa to build up all essen
tial phases OF this country's defense
system, In response to President
Roosevelt's appeal for preparedness
in the light of European events.
Both measures now 60 to confer
ence with the House, which had al
ready passed them with much
smaller appropriations before the
Evening star., 1940-05-23
Germans Raid Ports, Suy
English Are Emborking;
Invaders Take AbbeviIIe


The German "bitzkreg," smashing at 100000 to
100000 'pocketed" allied troops in Belgium and North
France today recapured Abbevle IL miles from the
English Channel and Nazi authorities said it "que
probable they had also taken the vital Channel port OF
Boulogne
The Germans admitted however that the "rea battle
against England begin until allied pocket
In Belgium and Northern demonstrating from Abbeve to
Ostend-has been crushed.
Minister Churchill two-minute address
to the House Commons announced the Fall of Abbevle
This country fearful danger declared Alfred Duff
Cooper, British Minister of Information.
Heavy fighting around Boulogne France, the
Channel Mr. Churchill said
More Hopeful Picture Given in Paris.
Paris however, hopeful picture of the conflict
fighting with fury reunte their northern and central
armies off the long, sharp pearhead which the Germans
have driven through Northern France to the
emphasized Churchill the threat of Naz invasion
apparently becoming hourly more
Possibly preparation for this healded next blow in tlers
tota scheme powerdvng Stuka bombers Waspke
speedboats smashed at Channel communications
Meanwhile Muson summoned the Italian Supreme
Defense Council into session. perhaps augurng the
Italian decision to enter the
through in the fierce fighting for control of
English ports mpeed communications between $50 600
allied troops pokeed in Northern France and 100000 French
soldiers to the south.
Gap Between Two Allied Armies
gap armies, British spokesman
admitted The allied situation the western front is extremely
grave"
Besides the being endangered
onslaught British Expedionary Force communque
acknowledged that the Germans had reached he
of the coast" on the English Channel.
high reported the harbor facilities at
England and Dunkerque France had been eectuay
said British troops falling back toward
transports said bombed by German
planes.
Evening star., 1940-05-23
Nazi Mechonized Units
Seek to Join Forces
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, May 23.-Two
groups of fast German mechanical
raiders-one in Belgium and the
other in France-are attempting to
join forces in the Calais Boulogne
area in France and harry the
British Belgian rear, German diplo-
matte sources reported here today.
The Germans said the break Of q
mechanized column through the
British Belgian line near Audenarde,
Belgium, caused the NaSis to order
the raiding column in the Abbeville,
France, sector to turn northward.
Between the unit In Belgium and
the new goal, however, are flooded
regions behind Dunkerque, France.
Evening star., 1940-05-23
President 10 Review
j. ). Policies Sunday
In 'Fireside Chat
Address Is Planned
As Accounting
On Stute Of Nation
By JOHN C. HENRY,

In his first "freSide" radio talk
since war broke out in Europe last
September, President Roosevelt will
report to the American people Sum-
day night on the state Of the Ma
ton and the Governments policies
as now conceived.
Announcement to this effect was
made today by Stephen T.. Early,
secretary to the President, with the
clear implication that the contem-
plated address will be a compre-
hensive and significant accounting
by the Chief Executive.
Mr.. Roosevelt will 60 on the air
at $3.50 o'clock with all three major
radio networks carrying his 80
minute talk. Earlier today. the Re-
publican National Committee an
nounced that former President
Hoover also will make a Nation
wide radio address Sunday night at
$50 O'Clock.
In making his announcement, Mr..
Early recalled the Presidents re-
marks at his Tuesday press confer
ence dealing with his views on the
present responsibilities of capital
and labor and the administration S
pledge that none of the social gains
of the past seven years will be sacri-
feed.
'Factual Report" Planned.
Many suggestions bearing on these
matters have been received, Mr..
Early said, and these will be re-
viewed along with a general discus
sion of defense needs in the all
embracing radio address. To be dis
cussed, he continued, are questions
of agricultural and commodity re-
sources, prices, wages. and so forth.
This will be q straightforward
factual report by the Government
to the people," Mr.. Early said, cou-
pied with q preview of Government
policy as far ahead as possible to
foresee.
It was in Mr.. Roosevelt's last fire.
side talk, on September 3, 1899, that
he promised the Nation there would
be no blackout of peace in America.
Keeping his customary close con-
tact with developments abroad, the
President planned today to see
Chairman Norman H. Davis Of the
American Red Cross.
In addition, Mr.. Roosevelt late this
afternoon was to receive members Of
the Business Advisory Council, now
meeting here. Secretary Of Com
merce Hopkins was to accompany
the business group to the White
House. The President was expected
to discuss present emergency condi-
tions with them.
Asked If any progress Is being
made toward bringing in outside
lsee RoOsEVsLT, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1940-05-23
$1473,756,728 Navy Bill
Voted Unanimously by Senate
Passed, $50, in Hours, 1t Goes to Conferenc,
With Army Fund; House Due to Concur

trend Of the war prompted the ad-
ministration to speed the defense
program. ....-.
House conferees, it is believed, will
join the Senate in accepting virtu-
ally all the money added to the two
bills in the past week.
The naval bill has two major OBJ
5ectives: To hasten completion of
the 50 warships now under con-
struction and to authorize other new
ships: to begin expansion of the
naval air force by enabling the
Navy to buy or contract for 1910
more planes and to begin the de-
velopment of a chain of new naval
shore bases along both coast lines
and at strategic insular possessions.
Supporting Legislation.
While conferees work out final
agreements on the two huge money
bills, both Houses will continue work
on supporting legislation intended
to provide basic law for these new
undertakings and to expedite work
in war industries.
The goal of these basic authoriza-
tions is to provide the Army and the
Navy with approximately 10000
modern planes each, and the
facilities to train an adequate corps
Of new pilots.
The vote yesterday on the Army
bill was "A to O. The united front
with which Congress is tackling the
defense problem was shown again
today in the 78-to-0 vote on the
Navy bill.
Earlier, the Senate Naval Com
mittee was told by Admiral John
H. Towers that the Navy expects to
train 5000 new pilots for its Air
Corps by June 30, 1914.
That would give the Navy a tota!
of 1880 trained pilots by that date,
he testified. During the next IL
months the increase will be small,
because expansion of training facil-
tiles will be the first step, the ad-
miral explained. BY July 1, 194I,
the total number Of pilots Will be
$3.50.
Thereafter, however, the number
will 60 up rapidly, he said, to these
totals: July /, 1912, $500 pilots;
July, 1943, $4,000, and July, 1914,
1880.
The bill the Senate passed today,
the committee was told, will enable
the Navy to buy or contract for 2,970
more planes. Under. the 1898 air
program, the admiral said, the
Navy was authorized to buy not
less than 5000 planes. AS of today,
he said. 1900 have been delivered,
and 933 are under contract for de-
livery during the coming year.
Financing Uncertain.
1t was still uncertain today whether
congressional leaders will find it
necessary to consider new taxes or
a boost in the debt limit before ad-
journment to finance the heavy de-
fense outlays. Chairman Harrison
Of the Finance Committee told the
Senate late yesterday the committee
would be called as soon as complete
data is compiled by the Treasury, to
decide whether the revenue problem
(see DEFENSE, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-05-23
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. May 23.-The arrest of
Capt. Archibald H. M. Ramsay, Con-
servative member of Parliament, by
direction of the Home Secretary
was announced today by the Speaker
of the House of Commons.
Capt. Ramsay, a veteran of the
World War, was detained in Brix-
ton Prison as the government car
ried out a roundup of persons sus-
pected as fifth columnists."
At the same time police guard
was clamped on headquarters of the
British Union, the British Fascist
organization headed by Sir Oswald
Mosley.
When a member of the House
asked whether the Home Secretary
would give the reason for Capt.
Ramsay's arrest the Speaker replied,
mot at this stage"
Special officers took control of the
British Union headquarters, near
the Houses of Parliament, ques-
toned every one who approached
the building and examined all
papers in desks and filing cabinets.
Several persons left the headquar-
tiers accompanied by police.
Long Regarded as Fascist. :
Capt. Ramsay, of a well known
military family, long had been re-
garded as a Fascist, particularly on
the score of anti-Semitism.
He was educated for the army
at Eton and Sandhurst, the British
West Point. He fought in the World
War with the famous Coldstream
Guards in France, where he was
severely wounded in 1916. He was
invalided from the army in 1919
after service at the War Of1lce and
with a British war mission to Paris.
He has four sons. His wife is the
former 1smay Lucretia Mary, daugh-
ter of the 14th Viscount Gorman-
ston. Their residence is at Kellie
Castle, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland.
Capt. Ramsay is vice chairman Of
the Cavendish Land Co.
Regulations Permit Arrest.
His arrest followed closely the is
suance of regulations under the
emergency legislation passed yester-
day empowering the home secre-
tary to intern or arrest any one
suspected of being active in an or
ganization subject to foreign influ-
ence or control or who has sym
pathies with the system of govern
ment of any power with which
his majesty is at war"
Sir John assured the House that
steps have been taken to safeguard
England from the entry Of NTH
columnists" as refugees. He said
special measures have been taken
to increase the arms available to
police for their "own protection"
Ordinarily, British police carry
only a truncheon, with no firearms
except in emergencies.
Sir John also announced the ex-
pulsion of 167 members of the out
lawed Irish Republican Army under
the act to prevent violence. He de-
clared it was against the public
interest to disclose beforehand any
steps against Communist and Fascist
societies.
Sir John said the names of q
number of other persons ordered
detained would be announced rs
soon as they were arrested.
Replying to q question, the home
secretary said: This is precau-
tionary measure and Capt. Ramsay,
like others who have been taken
into detention, will have his right 70
make representations"
Evening star., 1940-05-23
King George to Speak
To Empire Tomorrow

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 23.-King George
vi will broadcast message to the
empire tomorrow, Empire Day, at 8
pm. e pm, E. S. t..
The address will be heard locally
over radio stations WMAL and
VOL. OmcialS at WJSV were un-
certain whether their system would
carry the speech. - -
Evening star., 1940-05-23
NAZ|S DRIVE THROUGH ALLIES TO CHANNEL.
ISLES AWAIT ATTACK; FRENCH CLAIM GAINS
Battle Raging in Bou|ogne Area;
Churchill Warns Marion Of Peril
Churchill Repeats
Pledge Britain Makes
No Separate Peace

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. May 23.-Prime
Minister Churchill repeated
today Neville Chamberlain's
pledge that Britain would never
make a separate peace with
Germany.
In a written reply to a ques-
ton whether he renewed the
pledge to conclude no peace
except in agreement with
France Mr.. Churchill answered
one word:
"YeS."
Evening star., 1940-05-23
Conservative N. P.
Arrested as Britain
Fights '5th Column
Capt. A. H. N. Romsoy,
Long Regarded as q
Foscist, Is Detained
BULLETIN.

LONDON, May 23 R.-Sir
Oswold MosIey, leader Of the
Fascist British Union" went
to Scotland Yard tonight in
custody of police.
Evening star., 1940-05-23

(See LONDON, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1940-05-23

(See PARIS, Page A-3.0
Evening star., 1940-05-23
Weather Forecast

Mostly cloudy: lowest tonight about 81:
tomorrow partly cloudy. followed by
local showers. Temperatures today
Highest, 10, at 2 pm; lowest. IS, at
lam.
From the uniled STATES weather bureau report.
Full details on PaGe Az
Evening star., 1940-05-23

(See BERLIN, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1940-05-23

Most people In Washington have The
Star delivered to their homes every
evening and Sunday morning.
Evening star., 1940-05-23

(See DEFENSE, Page ABB
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-12
Negroes and Unions

labor instances have charged from
natural that they al
that they would not readily unions or IN
the lot the American workers.
the history of the organized American labor
charges Records will also show that the
ukewar workers, especially in the north
due the anNegr the unions themselves Even these
days since there A. of L. unions whose
bar Negroes from membership
without fear of contradiction that the Negro work
interested the organized labor
and that would allow him to be.
farther that the Negro has been
cooperation Of union labor than labor
has been with him.
An example Mondays releases from
which the of "a outstanding American leaders
the Federal the Minneapolis WPA
that two N Negroes who living
the trials nevertheless loaned their
the president against what they considered attack
the American Labor movement.
hoary theory Negroes exploded
organized Committee Industrial Oganza
provisions which made mandatory for all
medatey Negro workers everywhere joined CLIO unions
labor leaders had well make minds that they
able additional responsibility of admission
of Negroes in the AS long
sadde this they weakening their
adding the contention of Negroes that
good"
Negro with progressive
constructive labor He has shown it constantly
he shown interest the responsibility lies with him but
with the unions.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-12
WAGE DIFFERENTIALS

Wage differentials based on rae
ial discrimination exploit the labor
of the Negro worker and under
mine the bargaining power of the
white. The decision rendered by
Federal Judge w. Calvin Chestnut
in Baltimore requiring the payment
of the same salaries to Negro
school teachers as to white is a
victory in the fight for wage equal
ity.
It will also aid in the establish
ment of greater educational equal
ity for Negroes in the South. The
Maryland Teachers association and
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People de-
serve great credit for the fight
they waged to win the Chestnut
decision. What has happened in
Maryland should set an example in
the North as we'll as the South,
for wage inequalities based on race
exist above the Mason and Dixon
line as we'll as below 1.-THE Ma
ton.
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THE HEADWATTER'S
NATIONALITY

We have been reading a rather
hea' Y book on mixture and inter-
marriage of races, which brings to
our mind a story I heard several
years ago.
A very intelligent man entered
the dining room of a large hotel
and was shown to his table by a
stately looking Negro man.
AS the menu was being present
ed to the guest he looked inquisi-
lively at the headwaiter and in
quired as to his nationality. Quite
nonchalantly the headwaiter re-
piled, 81 do not know Why ?
Because my father married a
French woman in Italy; 1 was born
in Spanish waters; when my moth
er died my father took me to South
America; there I was adopted by a
Chinaman; the Chinaman raised
me up in Russia. I do not know
my nationality"
(This column is indebted to
James Keyes, 1886 4th Ave. for the
above narrative. About Is years
ago, eh, Keyes?)
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-01-12

the heavyweight champion of the
world; then Jessie Owens, age 8,
honoring the Olympic track star;
Marva, age months, in honor Of
the heavyweight champions wife.
And the beauty of Mrs. Louis
seems to be exemplified in this lit
tie bundle of happiness.
Fred Bell and his family are
only one of the many thousands Of
well-wishers and friends you have
around these parts, Joe. They know
you are clean-living young champ
trying to get along in the world.
You've got your job to do, just like
the rest of US, and when you keep
gu city plugging along you never
fail to arouse not only admiration,
but respect. And your name will
be long remembered, because it will
be carried by future American citi-
zens like-JOE LOUIS BELL.
(Joe, the Bells would appreciate
a Post Card from you and Marva.)
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bert. Part three closed with "Che-
vauchee Cosaque" by Foundrain,
delightful Cossack number.
Among the encores was the very
beautiful Passing By" by Edward
Purcell and '"To People Who Have
Gardens" by Helen Hopekirk, a
Scottish air.
During the first part of the re-
cital, Mr.. Hayes announced that he
would sing, for his friend, James
Davies, who could not be there,
Schubert's "Wohin." 1t was a
requiem because at almost the
same hour it was being sung, DIR.
Davies died.
The song that impressed me
most was the touching simplicity
and reverence of "Were You
There" sung in the almost death
like stiffness of the theater with no
piano and just the beautiful tones
of this great tenor. 1t was a priv
ilege to be able to hear concert so
fine.
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Drive to Enroll
Girls In Machine
Course Wins

The efforts of the Minneapolis
Urban League to make it possible
for Negro girls to enroll in voca-
tional training courses on the basis
of their choice and aptitude is
meeting with success, the Urban
League office said Wednesday. On
last Monday Roberta Singer, 1924
4th Ave. S., was admitted to class
in power machine operation at Mill
er Vocational School. Miss Singers
enrolment in this class is signifi-
cant because in the minds of Voca-
tional School officials the idea has
persisted that to train Negroes for
occupations in which they are not
already engaged in large numbers
is futile.
The Urban League has disagreed
with this policy, pointing out that
notwithstanding the general unem-
ployment situation the occupation
al distribution of Negroes has made
tremendous increases during the
past twenty years.
c. w. Washington, executive Sec
rotary of the Urban League, has
had numerous conferences within
recent months with officials of the
international Ladies Garment
Workers Union regarding the at
titude of that organization toward
Negro membership.
Although the union has made no
official statement on this matter
the fact that Miss Singer has been
admitted to a class that was set up
at the request Of a committee rep
resenting both employers and the