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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-06-14
What RASH Means Today

lakha. He established an impOr-
tant school which lasted for two
centuries after his death and was
dispersed only because OF the ex-
DuIsiOn of the Jews from Northern
France. But it was not his Halak-
ha authority which preserved his
fame for the Jewish people. Of the
336 response ANSWERS to legal and
religious questiOns) which have
come down to us in his name, only
small portion were written by
himself. Most of the response were
preserved in the collected writings
of his school, some of which were
not published until fifty years ago,
and then only through the lnlatlVe
of Abraham Berliner.
1t was not on his original works,
therefore, that Rashi's glory is
founded. His ambition wes not to
be an author, but to be an inter-
prefer of the author, his faithful
servant to help the reader under
stand and love the author. He sub
Inmates his own personality. He
does not intrude his personal ideas,
but makes every effort to explain,
to make plain the meaning of the
author. If we do not grasp the ex-
PLANTATION, it is our own failure,
originating in our lack of know
ledge of parallel passages which
are cited.
Where RASH found it necessary
to offer explanations in his COM
mentaries on the Bible and the
BabylOnian Talmud, and we do not
Immediately understand his rea-
sOning, we must mediate and re-
fleet until we perceive it. OF his
commentaries. the old saying is
appropriate that eff one were to
detract or to add one single letter,
he would destroy the whole build
ing"
In explaining details of the text,
Rashi does so in the simplest way,
sometimes by substituting a COM
mon expression for a rare one,
Hebrew word for an Aramaic. He
is not content with explanations
of single words. He strives to give
the meaning of the whole context.
If we gain a different impression
in studying our present editions,
especially of the commentary on
the Talmud, it is the guilt of the
copyists and printers who separat-
ed by dots what they considered
quotations from the text or the
end of passage. In reality, RASH
wrote full continuous paragraphs,
illustrating the whole discussion.
That is the main reason why the
writings of his predecessors were
neglected and lost. They were of
little value after Rashi's works
had shown such undreamt of per-
lection.
The works upon which RASH has
commented belong to very differ
emit ages and periods, extremely
distant from his own. Still, he
showed unusual ingenuity in iden-
tifying himself with these epOchs
and surroundings. He felt as much
at home in the tents of Abraham
as in the palace of King David or
the Beth ha Midrash of Raw ASH.
He found his way through the
slave houses of Egypt as easily as
through the vineyards of Samaria
or the slums of Pumbedita. He was
true and genuine Jew. Nothing
Jewish was alien to him-neither
the lawgiver, nor the prophet, nor
the psalmist, neither the HaIahka
nor the Hagadan. He had to COM
ment on many things of which he
did not himself approve, viii h
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-06-14
Bv PROF. ISMAR ELBOGEN

Editors Note: The following
is the text of an address de-
livered recently by Prof. Ell
bogen at a meeting of the
American Academy of jew
ish Research, dedicated to
the 9COth anniversary of Ra-
shi, beloved interpreter of the
Bible and the Talmud.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
Nazi War Machine Is
Moving Ahead Steadily,
But at tremendous Cost
Greatest Battle in All History Will Be
Fought at Front of Belgium and
Holland in Few Hours
GERMANS LAYING CLAIM
TO SOME BIG VICTORIES
by JOE ALEX NORRIS


German armies slashed through the low coun.
tries with increasing fury today in the face Of stub
born counter.attacks by armed forces OF Great Bril-
tain, France, Belgium and Holland.
Greatest Battle In History
Allied forces pouring into the Belgian and
Dutch front lines are "in the preliminary phase OF
one Of the greatest battles in history Prime Minis
ter Winston Churchill told the House Of Commons
in winning vote Of confidence in his new cabinet
II have nothing to offer but blood, toll, tears and
sweat" Churchill warned. But, he added 'our aim 10
victory at all costs-vctory in spite Of all terror for
without victory there is no survival
Cost Will BE Tremendous 1888
From the battle fronts almost every report Indicated
that such victory could be only at tremendous cost
The German mechanical columns supported by fleets Oh
airplanes surgng forward with tremendous power
In drive to slice through Holland and Belgium and seize
bases from which direct attacks could be launched on
England
Official Claim Of Germans
Captured the key Belgian city OF Lege, although
some Belgian outer forts continued resistance there.
2-Broken the Albert Canal, main Belgian defense
ne at Maastrcht and Hasset forcing the Begians back
to their second line OF defense and threatening to under
mine the defenses OF Antwerp and Brussels
3-Forged through Luxembourg and South Belgium TO
battle French troops near the River Ourthe.
4-Broken through the Dutch defenses to make contact
with airplane troops landed at Rotterdam at point near
the South Willem Canal only 40 miles from Rotterdam
This drive to separate the main Dutch area from
Belgium.
5-Captured all OF North Holland bombarded British
warshps and transports Sinking tWo off the Dutch coast
and made possible attack across the Zuyder Zee on
Amsterdam
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
BELGIAN FIRST
Line IS BROKEN
BY RICHARD ID. MCMILLAN
British United Press Stan
Gnrrarnnn hnnl

With British Expeditiorary Forces
In Belgium. May 10. UPc-The
sledge- hammer attack Of the Ger
man army penetrated the first line
OF Belgian defenses today and paved
the way for a major battle In which
British mechanical forces rushed to
the aid of the Beigians.
The Belgiars fell back only after
stubborn resistance in which they
inflicted heavy casualties on the in
vading armies.
The second line of defense In
Belgium Is not as long as the orr
ginal defense line and therefore the
Belgian forces, supported by British
and French, will be less scattered
and more powerful.
(The Germans claimed capture OF
Liege and the penetration OF the
Albert Canal, main Belgian defense
line. at two poirts--MaaStriiht and
northwest OF HasseltD
The Germans have pushed ahead
with armored divisions, attacking
almost constantly.
Excellent Units
The German forces, which were
engaged with the French in the
Ourthe river sector of South Bel
GUM, have used excellent mechan-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
PRESIDENT ASKS
DEFENSE FUNDS

Washington, May - tUP)-The
White House announced today that
President Roosevelt some time this
week will send message to Con-
gress asking additional defense
funds TO supplement the $4,000, 600
600 already requested for the army
and navy.
Secretary Stephen T. Early said
the President has not decided upon
any definite figure. 1t previously
had been reported that the new re-
quest might approximate 100000
0OO
Early cautioned reporters mot TO
go cut on a limb" in predicting that
the message would renew Mr
Roosevelt's proposals for a national
defense tax.
The President In January asked
Congress TO provide $46O C0O000 IN
new taxes to help meet the mount
ing costs OF national defense.
Congress has ignored that request
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
ITALIAN REPORT
OF WAR ACTIONS
British People Are Advised
to Leave ItaIy-Milli0n
More Men MaSsed
by REYNOLDS PACKARD
United Press staff Correspondent

Rome, May l3--(UP) -- British
Consular authorities today received
Instructions to advise British traV-
Cers to leave the country because
of new wave of anti-British sem
timent coincidcnt with the mobil-
i2atIon Of 2,000000 troops IN prepar-
alton for imminent developments,
British subject resident IN Italy
should be discouraged from leaving
II their departure Is convenient.
Weekend developments included
confirmation by the ministry Of war
that an additional 100000 soldiers
had been called to the colors, an
important military conference be-
tween Premier Bcnito MussoIni
and his leading commanders, and
intensillcation of the anti-British
campaign In the newspapers. After
the military conference 1t was an
nounc2d that Mussolini had ordered
immediate completion of Italian
western Notifications on the French
frontier.
British Places Guarded
AS q result OF the anti-BritiSh
campaign, British institutions were
guarded against hostile demonstra-
tons Several dozen Carabinieri
troops patroled the area around the
British embassy. The British con-
sulate, in the Piazza De Espagna,
and the Rome branch of Barclays
bank, and the union club, with a
predominant British membership
also were under guard. The police
dispersed groups Of students which
gathered in various places near
Brltish-owned buildings.
The four additional troop classes
called for service were composed of
men ranging in age from 26 to 80
Last fall there were $4,000 men un-
der arms, and with the 1911. 1912,
1913 and 1914 classes mobili2ed the
total number in active service was
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
Congress Watches Europe, But
Is Ready To Adjourn In June
Extraordinary Session to
Be Called II Necessary,
Says Barley

Washington, May i3-tUP) Coli
gress kept M en%iotiS eye "a Eu-
rope today, but still seemed eager to
adjourn early IN June,
Demands by i9olationists that the
session be EXTENDED 80 that q con-
slant cheek could be maintained on
the administration foreign policy
drew from Senate Democratic Lead
or Alben W. Barkley the following
lowing statement:
when our work has been COM
plcted, we Will adjourn, predict
that adjournment VIII be reached
about June 8, There Is no reason
why we SHOULD remain IN session,
II anything happens that requires
our attention, we can be summoned
quickly into an extraordinary scs-
SION"
The isolationists' continuous ses-
sion" plan won little support espe-
cially among members OF the house,
all OF whom face election contests
IN November. Leaders OF both par
ties agreed that 1t would be impos-
sible to hold congress here after
June Is The Republican National
convention opens In Philadelphia
June ~. From then until election
day, foreign policy will be fought
out at the country's crossroads.
Meanwhile, q major domestic issue
confronts the Senate today. 10 In
wolves President Roosevelts plan to
transfer the Civil Aeronautics Au-
thority to the Commerce Depart
ment. The House disapproved the
plan last week, Senate sentiment Is
almost evenly divided
The vote probably will be reached
tomorrow in the House-approved
resolution, sponsored in the Senate
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
APPOINTMENTS
COMING TONIGHT
Board OF Education Ex.
pected to Fill Three
Positions at Session

Three appointments are schedul-
ed TO be made by the Board OF
Education tonight---a principal and
Vice. principal OF Leavenworth High
school, and physical education
director for the grammar schools
Francis Regain, now principal
ut LeavenWorth, Is expected auto
matically 10 be raised to the place
Of Principal Harrison Allen, who Is
retiring at the end OF the school
year. It Is not known who will be
named to replace the vice-princ!pal
vacancy left by Mr., Regan,
The position OF physical director
left vacant by the retirement OF
Joseph Colloty months ago, Is en-
pecled to be filed by either Harold
McGrath or Joseph Lee, both e%-
pCrienced men. Mr.. Lee, who resides
In Waterbury, has been employed
as q physical instructor In New
Haven, while Mr.. McGrath has
done substitute work In the local
schools.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
SUCCESSOR NAMED
TO SLAIN PROF.

Mortified, Mass, May l3-(UP)-
The Rev. Willaimn r. Park. 30,
of Buffalo, N. Y, today became the
fourth titular head of the North
field schools.
Elected head of Mt. Hermon
school and Mortified Seminary by
the trustees yesterday, Rev. PARK
succeeds Dr. Elliott Speer who was
slain Sept IA, 1884, by an assailant
still at large.
Born In West Newton, Park Is Il
son OF President and Mrs. John
Edgar Park of Wheaton College. a
graduate of Williams College, 1880,
he studied at Union Theological!
Seminary and his first ministerial
assignment was at the North Con-
gregational Church OF Abingdon.
He served as minister OF the Orien!
Congregations Church at Orient,
l.. L., Oldest Congregational Church
in New York state, from 1885 until
1888 when he was called to the
North Presbyterian Church OF Buf-
falo. He resigned the Buffalo post
% accept his new position.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
GAMBLERS ARE
PENAL|zED IN
COURT today
Three Groups Are Caught
In Raid By Police Over
Weekend
NINETEEN IN ALL
WERE ARRESTED
Fines Are Administered in
City Court Today By
Judge Gaffney

Two groups OF gamblers
arrested In raids over the
weekend were fined by Judge
John l.. Gaffney In city court
today after Prosecuting At
torney Michael J. Galullo as
serted that gambling Of this
kind and character has no
place In the community"
Nineteen persons In all were
arrested yesterday as police
staged three raids In an
oiGht-hour period Early Saturday
eiLht men were nabbcd on School
street and their cases continued UNI
vi Thursday
prosecutor Galullo told the court
today that police "have taken CT
feetive steps 80 that those who do
this thing may know that II must
stop"
= Those Found Guilty
Tined today were; Roger DIDO
nato, o., Of 1915 North Main street,
charged with keeping q gambling
establishment on his premises, $40
ind costs, James Romano, 90, OF 752
East Main street, and the following
rrtqeuntors, So and costs--Georee
Delano, %, of 708 North Main street;
Joseph Rossi, AZ, OF 10 HarperS
Ferry road; Jerry Move, 80, OF 80
West Farm street; Lawrence Dad
dona, 40, Of 054 North Main street,
and Lueina Biandi, AZ, OF ll0 Wall
street.
The keeper Of another establish
ment at % South eLonard street,
Anthony DiMasi. so, was fined $40
and costs. Frequenters of the place
were given the following penaltles'
Frequenters Pay
Lawrence Pascucei, 20, Of 100 Rail-
road Hill street, IS; Michael Strel-
kauskas, 20, of Ia Railroad Hill
street; IS, probation; Joseph Nor
kus. %, of % Lafayette street, SIS,
probation; Joseph Colella 10, OF %
Congress avenue, 60-day probation
Andrew Mastroianni, "a, OF 553
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
Dutch-BeIgian
Reports ofwar
DUTCH FRONTIER
ARMY FALLS BACK
(NEA Radiophoto)
by CLIFFORD l.. DAY
(Unietd Press Staff Correspondent

Amsterdam, May l3.-(UP)-
Dutch frontier troops fell back
again today before an increasingly
powerful German offensive into the
low countries but British and French
mechanical columns were reported
eoun er-atIacking strongly 70 stem
the Nail advance ON four main
fronts.
"Our frontier troops retreated In
orderly fashion TO pre-aTranged
positions behind the main defense
lines" the Dutch general staff re-
ported Just before another air raid
alarm sounded In Amsterdam early
this afternoon.
I'm Berlin. the German high COM
mand said that Nazi forces had
smashed through the Dutch defenses
TO make contact with troops landed
by airplane near Rotterdam, lndicat-
ing a long advance westward from
Anthem TO the South Willem canal
about 40 miles from Rotterdam,
(The Germans also said they had
entered the city OF Liege n Bel
GUM but that Belgian outer forts
around the city continued to re-
sist. The Nazi high command fur
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
CITY PAYING ITS
DEBTS RAPIDLY
Controller C0nlOn Today
Issued Two Checks to
Retire a Loan

The City of Waterbury is still
paying its debts and getting back
on It's financial feet financially
speaking. Controller Thomas Con-
lon this morning issued two checks
totallirg $4,000 TO the Bank Of
Manhattan Of New York 10 retire a
lean from that bank. One check
was for $1,000 TO retire the loan
and the other check was for 10000
% cover interest owed the city to
he tank.
1t is Controlle. Conlon's idea 10
retire loans when such procedure is
possible rather than renewing them
and will follow it he says through
out his administration. The $ll0,-
300 note is due in New York on
Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
French, Nazi Forces
Clash For First Time
Mechanical Armies Meet Ten Miles North Of Lege;
French Forces Win Battlefield Gone to Aid
of Hard Pressed BeIgians
BY RALPH HEJNZEN
United Press staff Correspondent

kOUtGu AIGSS
Paris, May l3--(UP) French and
German mechanical forces have
clashed for the first time in the war
on the road near TongreS, Belgium,
10 miles north Of Liege, and the
French won the battle, French mill
tary sources reported today
1t was said that the French motor
lied unit had gone to the aid OF Bel
gians trying to hold the road from
Maastricht. Holland, to TongreS in
the face of furious German drive.
When the French arrived. the Bel
gians counter attacked, French adj
vices said. The famed German Pan
ger motorized units were halted,
proving the superiority of Frances
motor units IN the first test OF
strength, the French spokesman said.
The Germans were reported using
the motorized technique of the Polish
campaign. The columns which broke
through the Albert canal along the
Tongres road were said to have been
entirely mechanical,
Nazis Columns Bombed
French reports said allied air
forces had bombed and machine
gunned the advancing Germans COL
umns and had smashed the last OF
the Maastricht bridges over which
the Germans crossed into Belgium
They also were said to have bombed
German infantry in the rear OF the
mechanical columns.
These reports indicated that the
Germans were making little progress
In the Maastricht sector. Tongres is
only u miles southwest Of Maastricht
end che Germans apparently has
not reached there yet.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
NAz| FLAG over
L|ECE CITADEL
One OF Many Claims Of
Germany; Execute 10
for | Nazi Reply
by FREDERICK G. OECHsNER
United Press STAFF Correspondent

NSbhtVu tVHb SVssNHPvssSb'f
Berlin, May CUP)-ThG high
command claimed today that the
German flag now files over the
citadel Of Liege but admitted that
the outer forts still are resisting
The high command asserted that
German columns were sweeping for
ward through Holland and Belgium
and that one detachment had con.
tacted troops which had landed by
airplane near Rotterdam,
The contact with the Rotterdam
forces was made west OF the Sued
Willem Canal, the high command
declared
II asserted that fast flying motor
lied columns had cut their way past
tho ring OF 10 major fortresses which
protect the city OF Liege and fought
into the city inself. There was no
claim that the Liege fortreSses had
been reduced or captured with the
exception OF the important Eben
IGmaeiy Fort, taken Friday and
Saturday.
German troops have also made
another crossing Of the Albert Canal
key to the Belgian defense system
the high command announced. This
crossing was northwest of Hasselt,
The Canal previously had been eros.
sed at Eben Emael, juRt 6outh OF
Maastricht OH the Dutch Belgian
frontier.
Many Prisoners Captured
Several hundred prisoners were
captured, the high command said,
In fighting south OF Saarbruecken
and southeast OF ZWeibrueken, APP
parently In front OF the Maginot
line.
The German high command re-
vealed that French troops are now
battling the Germans IN southern
Belgium, near the Luxembourg cor
ner, west of the Ourthe river,
II asserted that about 800 enemy
airplancs had been destroyed, 85 In
air battles, ~ by anit-aircraft and
the remainder on the ground,
One group OF Is British planes
we're said TO have been shot down
when the Raj attempted to carry
out q bombing attack on the impof-
tant bridge at Maastricht. key TO
the German push on the Liege de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
WOMAN CARRIES
CRUESOME BUNDLE
Never Knew She Had Been
Carrying Around Ashes
of Capt. LOsey

New York, May l3 UP) -
The United States Legation at
Stockholm gave a diplomatic pouch
to Mrs. Ole Hagen. wife CT the ma
val attache, and told her to guard it
carefully until she could turn it over
to the captain of the Liner Man
haitian in Italy.
For two days Mrs. Hagen hardly
closed her eyes. She kept tight
grip on the handle of the pouch,
particularly on "a train ride in
which she was in compartment
with three German officers who
eyed it curiously
When she reached Berlin, Amer
lean diplomats met her train. They
told her then that the pouch con-
tanned the ashec OF Captain Robert
M. Losey. U. s, air attache killed
In Norway.
Mrs. Hagen revealed the story
when she arrived today On the
Manhattan.
Young men and women don't waste
your summer. Attend Pos. Jr. Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
BRITAIN STATES
aims OF GERMANY
Hitler Stakes Everything
on Smash Through to
Get at England
BY WALLACE CARROLL
UNITED Press staff Correspondent

London, May l3-(UP)-Germany
has staked everything on win-the
war drive to smash through the Low
Countries or a direct blow at Brit
ain, military analysts believed today
The German offensive has devel-
oped our major thrusts by which
with the aid of heavy parachutist
attachments and airplane landed
troops at the rear--conquest of the
Low Countries and seizure of the
channel ports is apparently hoped
to be effected.
The situation today as seen here
/. Germans are advancing rapid
~ in fiat northern Holland, not de-
signed to be held under Dutch de-
tense plans. The Germans claimed
capture of Harlingen at the mouth
of the Zuyder Zee and may be pre-
pairing water attack across the
Zuyder Zee ON Amsterdam.
2. A second German thrust is APP
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13

The Dutch and Belgians admitted
that their front line defensive forces
had fallen back and the Dutch said
q German armored car column had
reached the Langstraat sector. IN
Brabant Province, after severe
fighting
Allied mechanical columns, how
ever, were reported fighting back
the German advance forces In
Southern Holland and in the Bel
gian Tondres sector, northwest Of
Liege.
Shot As Spies
In Berlin, the Nazis charged that
German parachutists were being
shot as spies by the Allied forces
and threatened that for every Ger
man soldier killed in that manner
10 Allied prisoners would be shot.
The Germans denied charges III
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, May Ia uP)--Gov-
eminent expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year through May
10Th, compared with year ago:
This Year Expenses Inst Year
$S,207. 379, 5SO.03 S7,SG2, 05l,2l4
Receipts
S4,972, 9O2, 266S3 DISADVANTAGES
Gross Deficit
s3,234,477,313.2O $2,91S,l99,G2i.i'
Net Deficit
$3,l53,793,563.2O $2.9il,iGG,12i.f5
Cash balance
$2,273, 605,1ll.SS 5S,077.7%5,115.j0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
THE WORLD WAR
Is YEARS AGO,
MAY Is, 1915
lBy United Press

CBy United Press
Turkish destroyer sank H.M.S.
0eliath In the Dardenelles.
United States dispatched frst
Lusitanla note 20 Germany.
AustrO- German advance In
Galicla continued.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
ITALIAN LINER
BEING HELD UP

Hoboken N. j., May l3.-tUP
Italian Line officials today post
poned until Wednesday noon the
scheduled sailing of the Liner Is
tria for Spain and Italy. The ship
arrived yesterday from Cuoa and
was TO have sailed today.
A line spokesman here denied a
report tina; the lstria would be
held in Hoboken indefinitely. He
offered no explanation for the de-
layed sailing. At the New York Of
flee, however, 1t was said the post
ponemen; was due " delay u cargo
unloading.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13

Pierpont diamonds bear , guarantee
Of unsurpassed quality ii moderate
urices. Piern0nt's. $50 Bank St.-Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13

Young men and women don't waste
your summer. Attend Pos. Jr. Col
icyc. Summer term begins July l-Adv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
The Weather
Cloudy, Occasional

Rain, Tonight, Tuesday
Full weather Report on Page y
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