The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-05-31
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PLOT SUSPECTED
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Washington, May 29.-Existence Of
a nationwide plot, rooted IN extensive
Vaccinations Of German propogahu-
isis having a central headquarters, W
stir I'D opposition against the seiec-
tive draft law, is suspected by Depart
ment of Justice officials, who have pc
gun Investigations to ferret out the
ringleaders. ~,
Color to this theory is lent by the
marked similarity in the methods OF
proceedure in widely separated COM
munities.
Some officials believe the entire ag-
itation is manufactured by German
agents, who, baffled in their Original
program calling for an armed upfls-
ing of German resevists in this coun-
try on Americas entry into the war
have turned their energies to TINS
method of hindering the military plans
of the government.
If such is the case, the conspiracy
will come to nothing, officials believe.
The Department of Justice, 1t was an
nounced authoratively, expects Vlrtu-
ally 100 per cent of eligibles to reglst-
er, and prompt prosecution will be IN
- stituted in the few cases where the
law is not observed.
To bring out the full registration
Attorney General Gregory today lnVlt.
ed the entire nation to constitute Itself
a committee of the whole and every
man of military age committee {"
one to report slackers.
"Every man subject to registration
is not only expected by the Depart
ment of Justice to comply with the
law" reads an official statement,
tsbut also to constitute himself COM
mittee of one in his community to see
that each of his acquaintances who
should register does so or is promptly
reported for prosecution under the
criminal provisions of the law.
Attorney General Gregory invites
all young men of the country to CO.
operate in the enforcement of the law
as a part of their patriotic duty.
Determined to crush in incipiency
every movement designed to thwart or
interfere with registration as provided
for in the law, the department is hav-
ing it's officers througmhout the coun-
try arrest promptly all agitators
against compliance with the law.
'The department is not dependent
entirely on it's agencies to discover
disloyal activity.
estate and municipal police are CO.
operating and members of national
patriotic and commercial organiza-
lions, enlisted after the declara-
ton of state of war to guard against
all acts inimical to the general well
fare, are engaged in bringing to the
attention of United States attorneys
and marshals all instances of Z. ttemDts
to discourage registration. These sew
eral agencies will be on duty June 5,
homecoming the country to see that
every man subject to registration
complies with the law and that every
official delegated to carry out it's pro-
visions performs his duty properly"
All these officials will be protected
in the performance of their duty,
heavily protected in communities
where the agitation has manifesto
itself. The instructions sent to all
United States attorneys and -narshals
read as follows:
Attention is called to the duty en-