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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-12
hOsdides In Syria Between
British And Free French And
French Regulars Have Ended
Fighting Ceased AT Mid
night Hour As Generals
OF Three Armies Met In
Town OF Acre

CAIRO. July IL. ThiraY four
days Of bitter warfare between
British and Free French on one
side. and French regulars on the
other. came to an end at mid
night as generals of the three
armies met al the little town Of
Acre. inside the border of Pales-
tine. TO settle srmisfice terms.
Soldiers on both sides laid
down their arms. only a few
hours after vichY had scornsd
the British armisiics terms and
promised TO fight 10 the end in
Syria.
French generals IN the field in
spite Of Vichy's protest against
the armistice terms. insisted on
stopping the war. 1t is understood
here the French generals decision
came after B study Of the Situation
in which II was clear that nothing
could be gained by further resist
arce to the advancing British and
Free French.
Although arnlistice terms pro-
posed by the British have not been
made public, it is believed British
soldiers will be quartered
throughout Syria to prevent pos
sible German thrust south.
Fighting started in Syria when
the British command at Cairo in
sisted that large quantities of
German war supplies had been
brought into Syria, and German
troops were quartered in sections
of the inundated area.
After admitting the situation
had become hopeless earlier in the
week, Vichy asked for an armis-
tice. and announced Tuesday that
the armistice terms had been ae-
cepted
Fightinp broke cut again Wed
nesdav. however. when Vichy
claimed London failed toiinalte 4
prompt answer 10 the note asking
terms.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-12
DEFENSE WORK
HIKES FEDERAL
PAYROLL LIST
ONE MILLION AND QUARTER
CIVIL EMPLOYEES IN Elk
EcuTrvE BRANCH AT END
OF MAY
tnr A..selasea press,

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE
Government payroll increased by
third In the first IL months
of full defense effort, the Civil
Service Commission disclosed in
reporting a total of 1906, 1873 civil
employees in the executive
branch at the end of May.
On the same date last year
when the crushing of the low
lands and the impending fall of
France brought new demands for
greater defense production-there
were 980,80l Federal employees;
which compard with the then
all-time high of 987, 538 in De-
cember, 1899, and exceeded the
World War peak by $4,000.
The War and Navy depart
ments have been running far
ahead of the average expansion
by more than doubling their COM
bined total during the twelve
months. On May 81, the War
Department had 292,112 civilians
employed, an increase of 34,58O
over April and of 165, 405 over
the end of May last year. The
Navy Department had 2l1.445
employees in May. gain of TO-
1893 for the month and of 99,973
for the twelve months.
The total increase in the Gov
payroll during May was
5000, In addition to War and
Navy. the major increases were
Postoffice Department, 2,421; Ag-
1.77l; Interior. 1925,
and IVA, 1,403. The Panama
Canal roll declined by 1893, but
its total of 33,327 was $4,000
greater than a year ago.
The Nav payroll for the ex-
ecutive branch was $198, 382, 389,
an increase of $9,168, 1926 over
April and of $48. 976, 294 over May,
1910.
In the District of Columbia,
rose to 1T, 1923, an
increase of 4,452 for the month
and of 1890 for the year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-12
MRS. KENNEDY
DIED YESTERDAY
WIFE OF LOCAL WEATHER
BUREAU HEAD PASSES
AWAY IN PENSACOLA

Sam Goldsmith. assistant in
charge at the local United States
Weather Bureau Station. is in
receipt of telegram from Pen
sacola. Fla. announcing the
death yesterday afternoon of
Mrs. G.. S. Kennedy in that city,
which was her former home.
Mrs. Kennedy. wife of G.. s,
Kennedy, meteorologist in charge
at the Key West office. is sur
vived by her husband, who was
at her bedside when death came.
besides two daughters, Miss Ann
Kennedy. diatician at Brock
lyn hospital, and Miss GeraAlne
Kennedy.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-12
EIGHT BUILDING
PERMITS ISSUED

Operators OF Casa Marina ho-
tel yesterday were granted two
permits for $3.50 to be spent in
general repairs to the hotel and
for the erection of a canopy at
the tennis courts.
Permits issued by Building
Inspector Y. d. Carbonell dur
ing Thursday and Friday amount
ed to $6.525, with eight permits
filed.
Mrs. Joseph Pinder, 4I6 Mar
garet street, received one for
$500 to be spent in general re-
pairs, while others went to Mrs.
Sylvia Hancock. SIS Francis,
500, general repairs: w. A. Ed
wards, 1909 Albury, SIS, screen
porch; Sidewalk Cafe, Duval
street. $50 for sign; Mrs. J. Rus
sell, North Beach, $500, general
repairs, and Betty Raymond
Caroline. $50 for sign.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-12
Monroe County Defense Force
To Be Mustered Into Service
By Maj. Rousseau On Monday
Request Made For All En-
ployers To Let Members
Off To Attend Proposed
Meeting

Capt. Fred Marvil. command
ing officer of the newly formed
state defense force in Monroe
county. today appealed to local
employers to release guard
members among their employees
Monday night for an hour long
ceremony in which they will bs
mustered into the force.
Maj. J. B. Rousseau, represent
ing the adjutant generals Of
flee at st. Augustine, will be
here Monday night between 8
and 8 o'clock to conduct the mus
tering ceremony. Guard MEM
bers and all other citizens have
been invited to attend the cere-
mony at the national guard ar
mory.
Marvil said he requested Capt
Russell S. Crenshaw, navy sta
ton commandant, to arrange
for civilian employees at the yard
to leave their work for an hour
Monday night to be mustered in.
Dr.. Julio DePoo tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock will give
physical examinations to all
members of the force who have
not already completed their
tests.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-12
AMERICAN LINER
REACHES GOTHAM
WEST POINT. FORMERLY
AMERICA. STEAMED INTO
N. Y. HARBoR TO-DAY
tnr A..eclatea Pre..l

NEW YORK, July IRE
painted a wartime grey, the
United States luxury liner West
Point, formerly the America,
steamed into New York harbor
today to pick up some 500 Ger
man and Italian consular en-
ployes with their families, for
the return trip to Europe
The Germans and Italians will
be taken to Lisbon, Portugal,
where they will be handed over
to their own countries for trans
portation home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-12
KNOX TESTIMONY
TO Be PUBLISHED
tny A-soeiasea pres.l

WASHINGTON, July Ia
Testimony of Navy Secretary
Frank Knox. in which he said
an American destroyer dropped
depth charge near German
submarine to warn it,,.kwill be
made public, the Senate, Naval
Affairs committee .aannounced
today.
81 Members Of thea committee
said Knox's testimony is being
edited and prepared for publica-
ton. The hearing was secret,
and i Is understood all of the
testimony given by Knox and by
Admiral Harold Stark will not
be released.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-12

]. Roland Adams, Juan PARA,
Eugene A. Roberts, Paul o. Rob
erts, Eddie Valdez, George w.
Spencer Samuel r. Lund. Al. y.
Dion. Leon Sawyer, Phillip j.
Baker Francis Osman Roberts,
Austin DeStoife. Robert Foster,
He S. Mckenzie Benjamin e.
Lowe. Joseph Richardson, War
zen Hill, Carl Taylor, Jack Car
bonell, Clements Jaycocks, Eve
Ito Rueda and Leroy Torres.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-12
German Units Make Sharp
Thrusts At Stain Line
tBy associated PRESS,

service, placed Russian losses for
the same period at 1888.
RAJ Attacks Again
Royal Air Force bombers spent
another full night attacking Nazi
positions in the west, with the
German naval base at Wilhelm
shaven bearing the brunt of the
bombardment.
The London air ministry re-
ported heavy damage to Nazi
bases in, north France during the
night, and daylight raids along
the entire channel coast were in
progress this morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-12
Attention, Masonsl

To all members of Anchor
Lodge. No. 1872. F. 81 A. M Sis
ter Lodges and visiting Masons,
YOU are requested to be At Scot
fish Rite Hall. Sunday. July -.
S p m, for the purpose Of at.
tending funeral Of our deceased
worthy brother, Frank Collins
Brown. Past D.DsG.M.
BY order of VIM
JAMES X. BRADY
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-12
Governor Holland Cites Status .
OF Taxation Matters In Speech |
Given Friday In Jacksonville
Especial 20 The Citizen,

/ board, provisions curbing salary
buyers, and material increases in
aid to the aged. blind, and de-
pendent children.
Il feel the State will be eter-
nally thankful for the Legis-
lature's work in the field of fl
nance and taxation, particularly
for the new gas tax program, the
Everglades bond refunding pro-
gram, and the general provisions
for a stronger financial structure
for both the general revenue and
schools"
He gave full credit to the Legis-
lature, Members of the Cabinet,
and departmental heads for the
development of the program and
the magnificent cooperation
which made it possible to wind up
the fiscal year with all debts paid
and money in the bank for the
first time in several years.
He. then asked his audience if
it did not look foolish and ridic-
ulous for some folks to shout that
a Legislature with a record like
that was making a complete de-
parture from it's constructive per-
Torrance when it reached the
field of local taxation, adding,
1.-THE fact is, our new tax program
adds materially to the finest rec
ord any Legislature in recent
times ever had" He pointed to
the many evils corrected by this
new program-widely varying as
sessments ranging from 1871 to
70%, grave abuses of homestead
and other exemptions where
hotels and big apartment houses
got by with a small portion of
their fair share of the tax bur
den because the owners happened
to live in them, shortened school
terms in thirty-one counties, gem
eral public disgust at tax adjust
ments and cancellation policies
under which the little man-mort-
gagged to the hilt---has to pay taxes
because the mortgage requires
IT while many large property
owners merely wait for a tax adj
justment.
People" said the Governor,
do not object to paying taxes
but they do resent unfair and non
uniform taxation and all they ask
is fair tax for all taxpayers, and
this is the sole object of the new
tax legislation passed by the
Legislature equality and fair
ness to all who pay taxes and the
certainty that all who should pay
taxes do pay taxes"
The Governor pointed to the
new intangible tax law as one
feature along this line, emphasiz-
ing that the counties get one
fourth of the total collected with
in their boundaries under the new
law which will be an incentive to
the county officials to work to
build up their rolls while the
theory of fair play to all is car
ried out faithfully by the elimi-
nation of exemptions which were
in the old act SO that now trusts,
building and loan mortgages, and
other types OF intangible property
formerly exempt must pay along |
with everybody else, 4
"All Of these things the Cow
ernor pointed out, contribute to |
the fact that not a dime of in
creased taxes will be laid against |
the folks who have been paying
their proper share To the con-
trary,' he concluded, fhe only |
way to reduce taxes for those
loyal taxpayers who have always
paid up is to bring all property on
the rolls on a fair and equal basis |
and keep it there by firm collec-
tion Jauc -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-12
MAKES COMMENT
ON US. BASE
tny Associated Pres.,

BERLIN, July 12.--German
newspapers today continued to
comment on American occupa-
ton and reports that United
States naval base is being con-
structed in north Ireland,
Most papers declared Presi-
dent Roosevelt was attempting
10 lead his country into war, and
bne paper commented "Roose-
belt is attacking Europe.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-12
PLENTY or DOUGH

soMERvHaLE.s JDoris
Duke Crornwells wealth has been
estimated at $222.426 .438 over and
shove real and personal property
already assessed at millions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-12

Key West. Florida. has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IA Fahrenheit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08


LONDON. Sept. 8.-Two MEM
bers of the merican Eagle
squadron of the Royal Air Force
themselves in action
today-one by shooting down a
German Messerschmitt fighter and
the other by bringing his crippled
plane safely home with a glide
landing after its damaged motors
went dead.
Adding to the growing list of
heroic deeds by. American volun-
teers with the Raj. Flight Lieut..
Peterfen Santaquin, whose home
is in the Alaskan Yukon district,
shot down the Messerschmitt in an
offensive sweep over the Nazi-
occupied French coast.
"Over BOulogne," he related
after landing his plane, there
big scrap. There were a lot of
Messerschmitt-1 O9-F's. One of
them got above me.
Il managed to climb right
under his belly and gave him
everything when I got within IS
yards range. First his wheels
dropped. Then he went down in
a slow spin and crashed in the
outskirts of Boulogne."
The second American air hero
of the day was Pilot Officer Pat
rick Bowling, Texas-born Eagle
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
Axis Aims
I'm Russia
Revealed
International News Service Cable

ROME, Sept. 8.-Virgino Gayda,
authoritative Fascist editor. today
revealed that Axis aims in the
invasion of Russia include the
capture of Leningrad. Moscow.
Kiev and Charkov. encompassing
what he said were the major part
of the Soviet Unions industries,
and leaving the rest Of European
Russia unoccupied.
This objective presumably will
be attained before the fierce Rus
sian Winter grips the long battle
front in its icy grasp. Gayda said,
enabling the Axis to shift its
forces TO the East and South.
Gayda indicated a possible inva-
sion of Turkey by Italian troops,
asking the question::
"Will Turkey submit to the
British like Iran: Britain once
before made the error of ignor-
ing Italy"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
British Renew
Demands on Iran,

LONDON, Sept. S.-A new
British demand TO the Iranian
government TO intern OF expel
German citizens from Iran was
revealed by British authorities
today
The latest demand. insisting
upon internment or expulsion OF
the Germans whether they have
diplomatic status or are in Iran
on any other grounds. was lodged
at Tcheran on Friday.
The new demand followed occu-
patton of Iran by British and Rus
sian troops following refusal OF
the Iran government to heed pre-
viouS Anglo-RuSsian warnings re-
garding infiltration of Germans
into the strategic. oil-producing
middle eastern country.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
Dondero Defends
ST. Lawrence SeaWdy

Opponents accusing the bill
which embodies the ST Lawrence
scaway of being a pork barrel
measure are doing so 10 divert
attention from the projects many
worthy aspects. Rep George A.
Dondero tR) of Royal Oak de-
clared here today
He pointed out that the bill is
only an authorization bill, not an
appropriation bill, and will author
lie the President 10 start work
only on those projects which are
of defense value.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
2 More z =.
Shot
I'm Paris

VICHY, France. Sept. 8. - The
shooting of a German non-commis-
stoned officer and of a civil official
in Paris streets and the bombing
of a garage used by the Maxi oceu-
pational forces today brought new
possibility of retaliatory execution
of Communists hostages.
Within "a hours of the execution
of three hostages by Nazi firing
squads in retaliation for the
wounding of another non-commis-
stoned officer several days ago,
yesterdays shootings were re-
garded as a sharp reply OF anti
NaZis TO the recent German
threats. The asSailants escaped.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
QUEER land this Rus


l. sOrtment of people
strangely different from each
other in many ways, but all
basically Asiatic in thought
and temperament-in charac-
ter and conduct.
Separate is each race and
faction, like the tentacles OF
the octopus are separate.
But all united at the central
mind and NAV.
When the invasion of Eu-
rope by the hordes of Asia
comes, and with it the over
throw of Occidental civiliza-
ton, not Japan nor China nor
India will lead the van but
Russia.
The dumb and deluded ma
tons of Europe and Asia
and of America, tOO-are
speeding that evil day.
Russia is an Asiatic land.
Russian communism is an
Asiatic creed.
And we are helping TO i'm.
pose that creed and that do
minion upon Europe and the
western world.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
2 Us. Eagle Heroes
One Brings DotDn MesserschmiH Over Nazi Area
in France Other Lands Crippled Plane

who had had only 10 days of opera
tional duty with the Raj.
Pluckily he brought his damaged
machine back to its base after a
German fighter had shot a large
hole in the wings and impaired his
guns.
Bowling was returning when his
engines suddenly ceased function
ing while over the English Chan
mel. apparently because~of broken
oil lines. Despite an oil-covered
windshield that reduced his visi-
bility. the American aviator skill
fully elided down to his home base.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
Finn Advance
Adds 10 Peril
Of Leniingrdd
SO Miles Gained
in but 8 days,
Helsinki Claims

HEL.SINKI. Finland. Sept. g.
Resumption of the Finnish often
sive northeast of Lake Ladoga
was announced today in a COM
stating Finnish troops in
three days had advanced so miles
and reached the crossroads town
of Suojarvi.
This push threatened Leningrad
from the north and east, supple
menting the Finnish advance down
the Karelian Isthmus. which is
said to have reached points only
about 30 or 35 miles northwest OF
Russias second city.
Rejecting either the stubborn
ness of Finnish air defenses OF
pre-occupation of the Soviet air
force with the task of defending
the approaches TO Leningrad, nc
Russian air raids have been staged
anywhere over Finland in the past
few days.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
Army Orders
Fortress Planes

WASHINGTON. Sept. S.-The
war department today announced
award of orders totaling $347. 1885,
GA to the Boeing Airplane Com
pany and the Douglas Aircraft
Company. Inc. believed to be for
a fleet of 1000 Bottom flying fort.
ress bombers. Both Boeing and
Douglas concentrate on big bomb
ers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
Benton Harbor Ships
Peaches 10 Gov. Olson

BENTON HARBOR. Sept. s.
The one millionth bushel of peaches
sold on the Municipal Fruit Mar
ket this season today was en- route
TO Gov Culbert Olson Of California
the nations largest peach-produc-
ing state. Benton Harbor is the
largest peach market in the coun-
try
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
First Raid Alert
SoundedinRome
international News Service Cable

ROME. Sept. S.-For the FIRST
time since Italy entered the Eu.
ropean war, the Fascist high COM
mand today announced that an air
raid alert had been sounded in
Rome and that anti-aircraft bat
teries in the outer defenses OF the
capital had gone into action.
There was no report OF bombs
being dropped.
The high command communiqus
acknowledged British aerial at
lacks upon Catania. Sicily and
Tripoli.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
SIashes Woman, CHARGE

Booker Campbell 81, Of 985
Russell street. is a police prisoner
in Hotel Dieu Hospital in Wind
sor, suffering severe stab wounds
he received in fight after he
allege y slashed n Windsor
woman in A downtown Windsor
hotel. Mrs Hannah Baylis 30, Of
JOLT Louis avenue. is recovering
al home from a slight cut on her
throat.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
Man Ends Life With Shot

Grief over the recent death Of
his mother was blamed today for
the suicide by shooting of Robert
w. Maria, Is, in the bedroom Of
his home at 2740 Blaine avenue.
His wife told police he had been
brooding since his mothers death.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
Doc Catcher's Bad Catch

HAMDEN, Conn, ) ept. b.
(INS)-Wow!-Were the cops of
Hamden sore at the dog-catcher
today! He had locked up their
trained police dog, Brownie, in
the town pound because 1t had
no license.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
3D. Tanker
Reported
In Russia
International New. service wlr.

NEW YORK, Sept. 8. - The
Australian radio reported in a
broadcast heard by MIC today
that the third American tanker
carrying oil to Russia had arrived
safely this morning at the Soviet
port of Vladivostok.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08

TIME mountain ranges of
Russia are the Ural
Mountains, which tOpO-
graphically but not politically
nor ethnologically divide
European and Asiatic Russia;
and the Caucasus Mountains,
which lie between the Caspian
Sea and the Black Sea, and
almost delimit Russia TO the
south-at least for the time
being-fOr Russia has always
had its acguisitive eye to the
farther south on Irak and
Iran.
Russia is like the rancher
who said that he did not par
ticularly care TO expand his
property, but he always did
like to get the little piece of
land just adjoining his own.
And by the way, the Black
Sea and the Caspian Sea are
not exactly negligible puddles
i'm the Russian geographic
contour.
The Black Sea has a surface
area of 10000 square miles.
The greatest of our Great
Lakes is Lake Superior, with
a surface area of $4,000
square miles.
The average depth of the
Black Sea is $50 feet-a
greater average depth than
the Baltic.
The greatest depth OF the
Black Sea is l,l60 fathoms,
or nearly 1000 feet.
No higher organized life
exists in this strange sea be-
low a depth of five hundred
feet, however, because Tin
simple terms) the top of the
sea consists chiefly of rain
waters brought into it from
the four great rivers,-Dan-
ube, Don, Dnieper and Dnie-
ster,-while the lower levels
are the saltier water that III
trudes from the Mcditerra
mean.
The Black Sea is a small
ocean, but has the character
the disposition" of
large one.
Ii i cold and rough an,
stormy.
The Crimean Peninsula ha'
the only reasonably mild eli
mate on its Shores-and tina
Is nothing to write hOm,
about.
TIME Caspian Sea is larg'
but unlOvely.
II is larger than th'
Baltic in superficial area, ant
is cnhic content il snmeMha
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
CONFIRM FINN PUSH

BERLIN, Sept. g. QNS) The
German high command confirmed
today that Finnish troops attack
ing east of Lake Ladoga have
reached the Svir River.
Heavy Luffwaffe attacks on
military establishments along the
Tyne and Humber Rivers in Britain
were announced. as was a motor
torpedo boat assault on a heavily
protected convoy off the British
coast in which five armed mer-
chantmen totalling 1880 tons
were said TO have been sunk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-08
IN THE NEWS
Continued from Page One)

more than that of the North
Sea and Baltic combined.
Still, the Caspian is getting
smaller.
1t is gradually drying up,
but taking its time about it.
Its surface is 35 feet lower
than it was 500 years ago.
The Caspian cons ago was
connected with the Black Sea
through the Sea of AzOv (get
out your atlas) but now there
is no connection.
The Black Sea which leads
into the Mediterranean
through the Strait of the BOs-
porus is like the Mediterra-
mean at ocean level.
While the surface Of the
Caspian Sea is 81 feet below
sea level.
The north shore of the Cas-
plan is all shadows.
Boats have To tighten their
loads to traverse this section
and to steam up the big Rus
sian rivers Volga, Ural and
Terek, which flow south into
this area, bringing down their
silt from the northern plains.