The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-01
SYMPATH|z' rs
CANNOT WORK
FORUNCLESAM
Government Employees Who
Are Pro-Gerrnan to Be
Dismissed.
BEEN TOLERATED
LONG ENOUGH
Plan to Be Put Into Effect
Where Government Has
Large Forces Employed.
Washington Bureau
The Pensacola Journal

Washington, Nov 30.-Al govern
ment employees entertaining pro-
German sympathies and anti-war
sentiments are to be dismissed from
the service as the next step to fol-
low the ousting of all Germans from
the District of Columbia, it is learned.
The government has tolerated for
six months the presence throughout
the departments here of numerous
employees, both men and women. who
have sided with Germany in this
war and have been opposed to the
United States getting into the fray
and has held its ears and its temper
while these persons, some in high
places have expressed their feelings.
But now all this is to stop and men
and women alike who have been un-
American in their thoughts and
speech must leave the government
employ.
This plan is to be put into effect
in other cities outside Washington
and will effect Philadelphia. New
York, Boston, and other large places
where the government has any con-
siderable number Of employees.
Another step towards putting the
america for the Americans" policy
into effect the Department of JUS
tice has asked the Mayor of Phila-
delphia and other large cities to what
extent the local police can be util-
lied in registering alien enemies.
The chiefs of the different gov
ernment bureaus in Washington ara
being supplied with lists Of persons
in their divisions whom investigators
have found to be pro-German or anti
war in their acts and speech and are
looked upon with suspicion.
The lists which agents of the gov
ernment have submitted to depart
ment and bureau heads contain the
names of many persons who have
worked themselves into confidential
positions which enable them to obtain
flrst-hand information concerning the
movement of troops ships, supplies
and other war preparations.
It is understood that several de-
partment chiefs have been amazed by
the identity of certain of their en1-
ployes who are regarded by secret
service agents as "open to suspicion"
The investigation by the secret SER
vice began several months ago fol-
lowing the first German submarine
attack on the American transport en-
route for France. Rear Admiral
Gleaves, in command of the convoy.
reported that the Germans appeared
to have advance information of route
taken by the transports. Prior to
this Vice Admiral w. S. Sims had re-
ported to the Navy Department that
the Germans had mined harbor which
was to serve as a base for the Amer
lean destroyer forces and it was be-
lieved that advance information must
have reached Germany concerning
this plan.
Secretary Daniels said a THAT time
no one outside government circles
could have had the information first
hand.
The work of removing pro-German
sympathizers from government posi-
tions of confidence will proceed as
quietly and unobtrusively as possible.
But there will be no temporizine and
no explanations whatever will be
given. No exceptions will be allowed,
even in cases of employees who are
highly trained and expert in some of
the technical branches of the gov
ernment service