NAZIS AND JEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 242, 26 July 1935, Page 5

NAZIS AND JEWS

RESENTMENT BY AMERICANS.

ACTION BY MAYOR OF NEW YORK

United Press Association—Copyright) NEW YORK, July 24. Something of a sensation was caused by an announcement that Mr F. IHI. La Guardia (Mayor of New York) was not prepared to have the city issue a license to a German masseur, on the ground that it “was well known that American citizens of Jewish faith had been discriminated against in Germany.” It was intimated to-night from the German Embassy that a formal protest would probably be' made to the State Department that the Mayor’s action violates treaties of reciprocity and amity between Germany; and the United States. The situation was given further point to-night by the proposed introduction by Senator W. H. King {Democrat) of a resolution in the Senate recommending an investigation, and, if the facts warrant it, the severance of diplomatic relations with Germany as a protest against Germany’s “barbarous religious persecutions.”

It is expected that both the State Department, as well as Senator K. Pitman (Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee), will oppose the resolution. Senator King said; “The resolution may be killed, but it will at least give notice that the Nazis’ attempt to crush Judaism and Christianity is not unchallenged.” > Strong protests against Mr La Guardia’s action came from many quarters, particularly German groups in the city. It was stated there is no official record at the State Department of discrimination in Germdny against American Jews.

ANOTHER VIGOROUS ATTACK “THIS MADMAN OF GERMANY.” (Received This Hay, 2 p.m.) WASHINGTON, July 25. Another verberation of the reaction of Congress to the German situation occurred to-day, when Mr Dickstein, a member of the House of Representatives, in an attack on the antireligious activity of the Reich, called Hitler “This madman of Germany,” and accused him of “cola-blooded murder.” , .... . , Immediately Mr Blanton admonished Mr Hick stein and advised that America “should mind her own business.”' He pointed out that only the State Department could handle foreign affairs, and that Mr Dickstein had no authority to make charges against Hitler even if they were justified.