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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-20

Will Doughty, who had been
on business visit to Washington,
d. C., returned to Key West yes
terday over the highway.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-20
HELPS IN SUICIDE

NEW BRITAIN, Conn.-George
H. Goodrich is in prison il this
city for helping friend commit
suicide. The friend left him five
hundred dollars insurance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-20

The echoes of senatorial debate
had hardly died away before
there were evidences that, re-
CARELESS of differences of opinion
as to the bill itself, the new pol
icy of the United States has the
support of all Americans. Minor
ity floor leader, Joe Martin, of
Massachusetts, set the keynote in
a brief speech in the House, de-
claring: I'VE accept the verdict
of the majority and there is no
division in our loyalty to our
country, our determination to
protect the security of our peo-
ple".
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-20

Miss Myrtle Johnson. after
spending several weeks visiting
in Key West with relatives and
friends, left yesterday over the
highway for Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-20

Passage of the Lease-Lend Bill
was marked Immediately by a
presidential request for billions
of dollars to implement the new
policy. That such a request was
necessary and that Congress must
vote funds to fully implement
the policy seems to refute the
idea that unlimited powers have
been placed in the hands of the
President. Certainly wide discre-
tion has been left to the Chief
Executive in determining details
as to the policy, but congression-
al appropriation is still necessary
to provide the unending flow of
supplies that the policy promises
the nations which are fighting
the aggressors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-20

George Knowles, Jr., was an
arrival in the city last night over
the highway for a few days visit
in Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-20

If, however, in compliance with
the Axis Treaty, Japan goes so
far as to declare war against the
United States in the Pacific, there
is a distinct possibility that Of
fensive action against Japan will
be initiated In our opinion, it is
doubtful that Japan will declare
war upon the United States and
if Germany and Italy provoke a
clash by attacking us, Tokyo will
likely avoid engagement under
the Axis by declaring her Axis
partners the aggressorS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-20

The immediate power that the
legislation confers upon the PrcSi-
dent was the authorization to
turn over to Britain, by sale,
transfer. lease or outright gift,
existing equipment of the Amer
lean Army and Navy subject to
two restrictions: CD He must con-
suit with the Army's Chief-of-
Staff and the Nays Chief-of-
Neutrality-suspicious. before diSpos-
ing of the equipment. and (2l the
total value of the equipment
transferred, as determined by the
heads of the Departments CON
cerned, must not exceed $780,
100000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-20

Once the policy is fully imple-
mented, as will be the case in the
event that the war continues for
two or more years, the weight of
material and equipment provid-
ed by the United States will
gradually overcome the prepond-
erance now possessed by Hitler.
Even SO, military experts are di-
vided on the question whether
the British, together with the
other fighting nations, can sue
cessfully organize an attack which
will overcome the intrenched
forces of the dictators in Eu-
rope.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-20

1t is almost impossible to esti-
mate the potential effect of the
American decision to place its inn
mense productive capacity in the
service of nations fighting the
aggressors. No country in the
world can approach the output of
the United States, nor has any
country wealth or resources that
compare with ours.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-20

Department store sales index
rose one point to l02 in Feb
ruarV.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-20
'>A~G1 Lo@ OF
MaplpRR MAEEuNGTON
By HUGO Special CORRESPONDENT of The cize

opinion. During the prolonged
discussion of the Lease-Lend Bill
in Congress, many opposition
speakers made it plain that they
favored all aid to the British and
pointed out that they differed
only as to the methods involved.
Specific objection was made to
the wide discretionary power
granted the President and some
sentiment was evident for a
straight-out loan or gift in money
which would enable the British
to buy supplies in this country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-20

Certainly il would he fuf.'c tar
anyone 10 contend that tbe Unit
cd States maintains neutrality i'm
the present conflict The shift, q
policy toward . state a.. mon
oelllgercrcy" seems 70 % ever
whel'ningly supported by pGo..e
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-20

Our policy will continue short
of war" unless Germany, Italy
and Japan declare war upon the
United States and, even in this
event, it is possible that so far as
Germany and Italy are concern
ed, our efforts will be confined
to defensive action, including the
possibility that our ships may be
used to carry supplies to Great
Britain and our warshipS and
planes may be used to defend
them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-20

In regard to Japan, the situa-
ton is somewhat different. I'm
doubleday the action of the
American Congress has produced
profound impression upon To-
kyo statesmen. 1t is generally
recognized that the Japanese are
afraid of the tremendous indus
trial strength of this country and
that Nippon shrinks from war
with us.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-20

While the United States will go
the limit to provide Great Britain,
Greece and China with the tools
that Winston Churchill asked for
and do it without fear of totali-
tartan regimes, no aggressive
moves are contemplated by this
country. Whether our national
policy continues to be short of
war" depends entirely upon what
action, if any, Germany, Italy
and Japan take in answer to the
new foreign policy of this coun-
try.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-20

In fact, as Senator Vandenburg
pointed out the day before, roll
calls in the Senate disclosed only
five senators who seemed to be
against about assistance to
Great Britain short of war The
"short of war" phase represents
determination of the Admins
tration and the people of this
country not to engage in active
hostilities unless we are attacked.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-20

The LcaSo-Lcnd Bill a}so per
mitS the President 10 give Great
Britain all confidential .nforma-
ton that We have about our de-
Tense equipment including any
plan. specification, design or
prototype" and subject In appro-
prlaticnS made by Congress. rc-
pair or outti, any British plane or
man-of-war or merchant ship IN
our factories and Shjpyaris,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-20

Another provision Of great sig
rificancc, especially if the war is
prolonged, is the power given the
President 10 manufacture and
supply to Britain. by sale. trans
fer. lease or outright gift, new
weapons to be built in our factor
les and ShipyardS, especially for
Great Britain. This provision has
no limit but the President must
secure the approval Of Congress
which must provide appyopr.3-
tions to pay the bills
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-30
Artificial Fog Familiar
In Chemical Warfare
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press,
Army sources here said artificial
fog. repeatedly used by Germans to
"oemoraliZe' British defenders Of
Crete. was a familiar instrument Of
chemical warfare. usually a harm
less but confusing white smoke pro-
duced on contact of certain LIQUIDS
with the air.
1t might be dropped In bombs.
sprayed from aircraft, or released
with a favoring wind from gener-
ators installed on the ground.
Several Well-knoWn materials are
commonly used. Army men said,
among them titanium tetrachloride
or chlorsulphonic acid mixed with
sulphur trichloride.
The gas is not used for casualty
effect, although In liquid state the
chemicals blister the skin and cor
rode metal In the concentration
usually met in the field. the sub
stances produced a white smoke
haze which is harmless and carries a
sharp, crisp, not unpleasant odor.
When used from planes the chem
icals are dropped in bomb-container
with sufficient explosive effect to
shatter the container. releasing the
liquid which produces fog on contact
with the air.
The liquid may also be carried in
tanks in planes and released by a
valve operated from the cockpit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-30
Nazis' Artificial Fog
British at
Crete, Italians Say
Enemy's Surrender
Before NiehtfoII
Held Probable
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, May 30-British defenders
Of Crete were reported demoralized
today by artificial fog loosed by the
Germans in their strange conquest
of Crete, ard the Italian press said
surrender before nightfall was prob
able.
The newspaper II Picolo. which
made the prediction, said the Brit
ish imperial forces were trapped be-
tween German and Italian troops
without hope of escape.
Many of the defenders were cap
tured when German units broke
through their front between the is
land capital, Canea, and mountains
to the south.
Groups of British soldiers we're re-
ported wandering along the rocky
southern shores of the island in the
hope that ships might come to
evacuate them.
A few, II Picolo asserted. took to
the sea in fishing boats. but only
one group was picked up by Brit
iSh destroyer.
Italian troops on the eastern end
of the island have attacked and
captured several hundred prisoners,
the communique reported.
The Fascist troops aim is to drive
westward to press Cretes defenders
between them and German forces
on the other end nf Crete
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-30
Two @. A. r. Veterans Left
To Mark Memorial Duy

Only two Washington men were
left today to observe Memorial Day
as surviving District members of the
Grand Army of the Republic. They
are William F. Dorsey, quartermaster
general and assistant adjutant gen.
eral OF the Department of the Po-
tomac. and John M. Kline, COM
mander of the department.
Still fit as a fiddle" despite his 90
years, Mr.. Dorsey planned to attend
the services at the Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery Amphitheater at l
pm. His brother arms, however,
who is two years his senior, will be
forced to remain at his home at
4801 Seventh street NV. because Of
i'll health.
Mr.. Dorsey, who lives with his son
at 1922 Twentieth street NE, con-
fessed that he also would have liked
to participate in the parade this
morning but that his family wouldn't
let him.
Putting away at a cigar, the Union
veteran recalled that he Tied" his
way into the 1st Colorado Cavalry
IN 1854 at the age of Is. Most of his
service during the Civil War was
spent in the Indian country, fighting
Indians and guerrillas.
He said he knew Buffalo Bill, Gen.
Custer and Kit Carson.
He also claims another distinc-
tion-that Of being the oldest liv-
Ing printer in the Uniter States.
For 70 years, he declared, he has
been member of the Typograph-
ical Union.
Mr.. Kline, who said he hasn't
been feeling well for the past sew
eral months, said the most harrow
ing experience he can remember
during his service with the Union
forces was the 10 months he spent
as a Confederate prisoner at An
Jacksonville, Ga.
Several times during the war, he
recalled, men were shot down be-
side him but he escaped serious in
jury or death somehow"
Il lay claim" he declared, ito
being the oldest living subscriber
to The Star. Why, I subscribed to
the paper way back in 1864 when
was on the battlefield"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-30
By the Associated Press.

BERLIN, May 30.-Max Schmel-
ings own words were quoted in the
German press today to relate his
part in the Nazi invasion of Crete
after reports that he had been killed
were officially spiked.
An interview with the former
heavyweight champion by Siegfried
Kappe, German Luftwaffe report
er, told how Schmeling had wan
dered alone half day in the Crete
wilderness after becoming separated
from his companions. then rejoined
them and helped capture a strategic
coastal road.
The official denial of Schmeling's
death said he was in an air force
hospital with a minor attack of a
tropical disease.
Our group was to take a peniten-
tiary building on an important, stra-
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No. | Nazi in i. s.
Held for Deportation
On -Four Charges
Rieth Did Not State
True Reason for Coming
Here, Officials Assert
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 30.-The Ger
man diplomat who lost his job for
meddling in the Austrian crisis
which followed the assassination of
Chancellor Dollfuss in 1884 was a
prisoner today-held on Ellis Island
for deportation because, Federal
authorities said. he did not state the
true reason for his visit when he
entered the United States.
Dr. Kurt Heinrich Rieth, the med
ding Minister to Austria, was ar
rested yesterday and taken to Ellis
Island where he is held without
bond. Officials of the Justice De-
partment asserted he was the No.
! Nazi in the United States" whose
claim to be here on private business
was false.
Seized in the midtown area, DR..
Rleth was permitted to visit his
suite in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel
and obtain his personal belongings
before being taken to Ellis Island.
B. E. Sackett, special agent in
charge Of the New York office of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
disclosed that the Omen had
known about Reith, but declared
his office had nothing to do with
his seizure.
Il can't comment about Rieth,"
Mr.. Sackett said when oueried on
his detention. All I can say is
we've known about him for some
time"
(The German Embassy in
Washington has been asked for
report on Rieth's case, author
lied sources in Berlin said today.
They added that no official word
of his arrest had yet been re-
ceived. 1t was said that Rieth
has had no official contact with
the German government for
seven years and is in the United
States as a private individual on
private business. He is travelling
on visa issued in Berlin by the
United States consulate, it was
said
Rieth, a Belgian of German par
entage who fed to Germany in 1914,
entered the German diplomatic serv-
ice in 1918 and became Minister to
Austria in 1881.
On the day on which Dollfuss was
slain by insurrectionists, Rieth went
to the besieged chancellory and, by
or otherwise, made guar
antee that the Austrian Nazi slayers
of the chancellor would receive safe
conduct to Germany.
This led to his removal by Chan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-30
SchmeIing's Own Words Quoted
AS Germans Deny His Death

tegic street" the pugilist-parachut-
list was quoted.
Shippers directed by British on
GERS opened fire. There was heavy
fighting. Our opponent had heavy
weapons which we lacked.
Some of us were separated from
our group, but at dusk we were re-
joined and the strategic road as well
as the penitentiary were ours"
CA New Zealand ambulance
driver, arriving at Alexandria,
Egypt, from Crete. said yesterday
Schmeling had been captured by
imperial forces and in attempting
to escape had been shot,
LONDON, May 80 LP).-Authorized
British sources said today there was
no reason to doubt the official an
nouncement from Berlin that Max
Schmeling was alive in a Nazi air
force hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-30

News Service, where I served first in
the sports department and then as
overnight editor. From the I. N.
S. went to the United Press in
1880 as a sports writer. During the
last eight years with the United
Press I did a sports column and
wandered all over the United States
and half of Europe for them. Mixed
in with my sports assignments w1Se
such things as Mississippi floods,
national political conventions, dis
asters and other spot news of various
sorts.
This for my life.
"As for my letters-well, read The
Star and let me know whether you
feel that I should have stuck to
chicken hypnotizing, sandwich cut
ting, elevator operating and the
like. If you do, don't be afraid to
let me know. You won't be the
first one, pal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-30
.Winunt at Bermuda
En- Route to u. S.

BY the Associated Press.
HAMILTON, Bermuda. May 30
John G. Winant. United States
Ambassador to Britain, reached
here today aboard the Yankee Clip
per and was scheduled to leave
shortly for New York.
The Ambassador was met by
United States Consul w. H. Beck
when the plane TAXED up to its
mooring at $40 am. (E. S. t..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-30
cellor Hitler, who was quoted as say

cellor Hitler, who was quoted as say
ing the assassination was not our
fault" and was regretted and con-
demned by the government"
After his removal, Rieth was little
noted in the German scene until
March 8, 1941, when he arrived in
Rio de Janeiro on reported special
mission in South America.
March % he entered the United
States at Brownsville, Tex. Last
Saturday the New York Herald
Tribune disclosed his presence here
and declared he was seeking to buy
up Americana owned oil properties in
Eastern Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-30
Americans in London
Offer Tribute 10
j. ). War Dead
Legion Post Places
Wreath at Monument
To Unknown Soldier

by Int associated PresS.
LONDON, May 30.-A hundred
odd Americans assembled today at
the Cenotaph, monument to an I'M
known soldier of the World War, for
an hour and a half tribute to United
States war dead.
Passing Londoners. who tradi-
tionally raise their hats to the Brit
ish Empire dead when they go by
the monument in Whitehall, stopped
and wondered briefly about the
small bareheaded group before 60
ing on their way.
London Post. No. 1, of the Amer
lean Legion laid a wreath at the
monument. Brig. Gen. Raymond E.
Lee, Military Attache, who placed
the flowers. stepped back and sa-
luted smartly.
Crowd at Church Rite.
Across the street, in St. Margaret's
Churcn, which lies IN the shadow OF
bomb marred Westminster Abbey,
crowd pressed through the doors for
annual Memorial Day services,
which began as Big Bens II strokes
shook the little church.
The congregation included An
thony Drexel Biddle, United States
envoy to the governmental n-exile
in London, and Herschel V. John
son, representing United States Am
John G.. Winant.
There were slouch-capped volun-
teer woman ambulance drivers and
an auxiliary fireman in uniform,
but most of the Americans were
businessmen and their wives still
living in the caOital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-30
Two Canadians Killed
In Auto Accident
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Assoclated PresE.
MONTREAL. May 30.-Leo Pc
NORM, well-known musician AMI
lecturer, and Fernand Leclerc. head
of the special events department &C
the Canadian Broadcasting Corp
Montreal studios, were killed last
night in an automobile accident at
Lac Guindon, 80 miles north of
here.
Injured. and in serious condition,
were Louis Francoeur. news COM
mentator for the C. B. SIS French
network; Prof. Louis Bourgouin of
the engineers department of the
University of Montreal, and the
Rev. Wilfrid NORM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-30
Chilean Counselor
Called to New Post

BY the Associated Press.
Guillermo Gazitua, Counselor Of
the Chilean Embassy, will leave
Washington June IA for Santiago
to take UP new duties in the Chilean
Foreign Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-30
Bismurck's Survivors
Reach British Port
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AN ENGLISH PORT. May 30
Survivors of the shattered $4,000
ton German battleship Bismarck.
sunk by British naval forces in the
North Atlantic last Tuesday, arrived
here today.
The British rescued about 100 Of
the Bismarck's complement of 1900
to 800 men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-30
Weather Report
FURNISHED BY the United States weather Bureau)

Coumba-Mosty with moderate temperature to-
lowest tonight about 60 degrees gentle easte
Maryand-osty and with likelihood Of
portion little change in temper
Vrgna-Ndost with likelihood of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-30
Join REGIMENT in Body

The entire staff of a Johannes
burg night club. including members
of the band, the manager and the
walters, joined South African reg
inent Ia a body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-30

The mass of cool air has pushed rapidly
southwark over the North Atlantic and
Middle Atlantic States and rather slowly
southwark over the Lake region and the
extreme upper Ohio Valley. The highest
pressure is 1,026.s millibars l3032 inches)
at Sault Ste Marie. Mich. The active dis
turbance that was centered over the Bay
Of Fundy Thursday morning has continued
to move eastward with increasing intensity.
with lowest pressure this morning about
800 millibars 1924 inches). Pressure is
relatively low over the Carolinas, ship
about 100 miles southeast of Cape Hat
teras, LOLA mlllibars t29.94 inches, and
pressure remains relatively low west Of the
Mississippi River, but without definite CEN
tiers Of disturbance, Las Vegas. New, .00S.1
milibars t29.77 inches,. and Sidney, Nebr..
1.01l.5 millibars l29;s7 inches. Pressure
bourne, Fla, 1,020.3 millibars t30.l3
inches. The drought continues from the
Ohio Valley and Virginia southwark to
Florida, but numerous showers have oc-
CURED within the last "a hours between
the Mississippi River and the Rocky Noun
tains and in the Northern Plateau region
and the North Pacific States and Wisconsin
and from Lake Erie southeastward to the
virginia and Maryland coast. The amounts
were moderate 10 heavy at many stations.
Pierre, S. OAK. reporting the greatest
amount. 2.31 inches
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
Report for Last "a Hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-30
Congress in Brief
By the Associated Press.
TO-DAY.

TODAY.
Senate:
In recess.
House:
In recess.
Banking Committee continues
consideration of proposed expansion
of Commodity Credit Corps powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-30

Automobile lshts must be turned o.
one half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-30
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(rrom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, e5. at 3: 80 .. m. yesterday. Year
ago, 90.
ago, So.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 81, on May 2s.
Lowest, Is, on March Is.
Tide Tables,
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today Tomorrow
Hrh 1o:36 an. 11:21 an.
Lev - <:67 an. 6:Sa ana.
High -------- 14:Q2 p,n. 14:9e em.
Low .-- $50 Pm, o.1o p.m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-30

Monthly precipitation in inches IN tn
ca initial lcllrrent month to datel: