The diamond drill., 1917-12-29
VIGILANCE CORPS
FOR C. FALLS
MAYOR HAS BEEN ASKED TO FORM
ONE BY COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
MUST ACT IMMEDIATELY
Appeal Says EHemy's Propaganda
Makes Vigorous Action keces-
sary In All Communities

James j. Carney, mayor OF thl9
city, today made public request re-
ceived from Richard NJ Hurd, chair
man Of the board Of trustees OF the
American Defense Society, urging cit
izens here to organize local yigi-
lance corps, for the purpose OF aid
ing the government in putting an end
to German propaganda and enemy ac-
tivity which has been responsible for
fires, ammunition plant explosions, sa-
botage, food scares and other at
tempts to damage the morale of the
American people.
Recent events in this country make
Il plain that the German method of
propaganda which has been so effec-
tive In Russia and Italy is now being
attempted in this country with an
alarming degree of success accord
ing to the appeal to Americans now
being issued by the American Defense
Society German propaganda has
long been supplied TO our troops in
the national encampments The ship
building program is being interferei
with by German-inspired strikes. Ger%
mans are directing the boarding of
food supplies to an extent that panicS
have already been prevalent In the
leading cities Newspapers are Civ
ing daily reports OF fires in ammuni-
ton plants and grain depots and the
country is now on the verge of an
even greater calamity in the shape OF
railroad strike Of unprecedented
extent which threatens to cripple our
national industry"
The far-reaehing need of the local
vigilance corps can readily be seen
when Il Il known that In this country
alone there are today several million
alien enemies representing Germany.
Austria. Turkey and other countries
sympathetic or allied with the Prus-
sian autocracy Almost without ex-
ception these enemies are free to 90
about as they see fit, and while the
government has done much toward
Tightening the censorship of mails and
cables, nevertheless there are number
less channels by which these enemies
are in stouch with the directing gen
Ius OF German propaganda in Berlin.
II Americans mean to stand by the
men at the front. whose lives are al
ready being sacrificed, and to stand by
their government. the opportunity is
offered in the additional service they
can give to this work OF the American
Defense Society.
The plan OF organization undertake
Ell by the society and recommended
to loyal Americans provides for the
enrolment Of a small American yigi
lance corps In every city and town
which shall classify all residents un-
der the following terms:
I. Loyal
=. Disloyal.
X. Doubtful.
4. Unknown.
Following the general classihea-
ton OF citizens the committee is urged
to make further designation OF the
following list:
4. Allen enemy.
=. Pro-German.
.. Anti.GOvernment.
In the letter OF instructions TO
branch organizations the executive
committee OF the American Defense
Society gives the following directions
AT the earliest possible moment,
when you have made your classifca-
tion OF alien enemies. pro-Germans.
and those opposed To the government
In this war. send this list to the po-
lice department, the local representa-
tive OF the Department OF Justice and
TO whatever representatives OF the
army or navy intelligence bureaus
there are In your community. DO not
let this matter rest, however. with
this arst classification OF the enemies
Too much stress cannot be put on the
importance OF having your own vigil
lance corps take steps to watch alien
fnomiea. pro-Germans and those op-
t(posed 10 the governmer Only by
such cooperation will you be able %
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