The Archive · 1938

Mayor La Guardia Acts

Just before leaving on a cruise to Havana Mayor Fiorello La Guardia announced his intention to call, if possible, a meeting of all US. mayors to "protest against Nazi terrorism."

In conformity with Mayor La Guardia's new order, three Jewish police officers took up their posts today before the residence of the German Cónsul-General here, Herr Hans Borchers.

The three officers are Captain Finkelstein, Lieutenant Jacob Lincker and Sergeant Isaac Goldstein. About fifty other Jewish policemen have been placed on duty before the docks of the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamship company as protection against possible anti-Nazi demonstrations. Havas.

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