South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-07
LOYAL LEGION To
ERASE STAIN Of
THE SEDITI0NISTS
Wisconsin Organization Next
of Kin Plans to Extend
Work Through Nation.
international News Service

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. April 6. - The
Wisconsin loyalty fight was trans
ferred 10 Washington today. Wheel
er r. BloodgoOd. head OF the Wis
ccnsin Loyalty legion. and Next Of
Kin. an organization formed 10
stamp out sedition IN the United
states. conferred with the depart
ment Of justice and with the various
officials OF the council OF national
defense on ways and means 10 COM
bat prO-Germanism- His Organiza-
tion plans nation wide activities, its
membership being confined 10 those
81 no have near and dear relatives
over there" and the intention IS
90 cooperate with the recognized
governmental agencies in stamping
cut treason in high and low places.
Our creed is assisting the gov
eminent in annihilating and throt-
tl.ng pro-German propaganda, which
forms the third line OF German Of
Tense and defense and which Is
proving more effective than the first
line OF bayonets on the western
front" declared Mr.. Bloodgood.
BloodgoOd characterized as alb
sCrd reports that he was here 20
try 10 Gust the socialist mayor Of
Milwaukee. Daniel W. Hoan, from
office.
The mayoralty Of Milwaukee, he
declared. was a very small matter
when compared with the real work
hich the Loyalty league essays.
To Establish Bureau.
My visit to Washington" said
Mr. Bloodgood. lis solely in connec-
ton with our defense council and
with the establishment in Washing
ton Of a special bureau TO look aft
cr Milwaukee's Industrial and mil
itary interests.
1T is the view Of those active in
the Wisconsin Loyalty league and
$ext OF Kin that no man should be
permitted TO run on a platform such
as Berger drafted and TO which
Daniel w. Hoan subscribed. Theirs
Is not a peace program, but they di-
rectly charge the president and con-
gress with treachery and with GRIM
inal conspiracy. If peace is negO-
tiated on their plotform it means
that every man we have in France
Will be held as a hostage for any
indemnity the Germans see fit 10
demand.
Principal OF League.
Il am seeking to briDg home 10
the administration" Mr.. BloodgoOd
continued, and to the people.
burning. vital principle; That you
cannot preserve the sweetness of
your liberties and vie in deeds of
grace here with those over there,
end at the same time permit men OF
The type OF Berger and Hoan TO de-
nounce from the rostrum our presi-
dent and congress: that If the gov
eminent does not stop, by prompt
and aggressive measure. this sort
OF propaganda. some of the people
viii believe that these men are tell
ing the truth and these men will be
convinced that they are the Lenines
and Trotzkys OF America and they
WilI attempt TO undermine our army
as we'll as our people; that they can
hot be reached under the civil law
and can oily be dealth with under the
summary processes OF the military
law: that IL they are not so dealt
with. the men and women whose
sens are in France and are going
there. will be reused to action. feel
ing that it is the only way in which
they can protect their loved ones
they are willing 10 sacrifice on the
battlefield, but whom they are not
willing 10 have sacrificed by stabs
in the back from their own country
men"