Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-25
REV. Won bOSSE
DEFENDS GERMAN
AMERICAN ALLIANCE
Head of Organization Says it is
Loyal to the United
States.
READY TO SHOW BOOKS

Taking exception to newspaper reports
of charges alleged 10 have been made
before Senate committee nj Washington
on Saturday hv Glstav,is ohlingcr of
Toledo, O., rejecting ON the German
American Alliance. Rev. Sigmund &.
Won Bosse. pastor of Zion Lutheran
Church. Wilmington. who IS president of
the organization. has issued n statement
defending the alliance
Six purposes. according 10 dispatches.
were set down bv MIR Ohinger nj the
committee hearing as the fundamental
reasons for the existence ot this organiza-
tion IN war time. They are.
To consolidate all Germans IN the
United States into one economic, no
litical and social bloc.
To arouse antagonism ot race and
thereby insure closer unity of Ger
mans in America.
To scatter propaganda inspired by
the imperial German government broad
cast throughout the American republic.
To fomcnt opposition go the policies
of the United States government
To further the aims and plots of dis
loyal persons. parties and organizations
in this country
To agtatc resistance to the pro-
hihition of tho use Of alcoholic stlmulants
throughout the United States
The climax Of Mr. Ohinger's arraign-
ment was reached wl~n he charged that
through secret and unknown channels the
funds necessary TO the upkeer Of tho or
ganization were obtained
"ls il Your Inference that the Ger
man American Alliance obtains money
from disloyal sources here demand
Cd Senator King
THAT IS exactly what | do mean 10
infer replied 0hlingcr Their funds
come 20 them from persons and parties
whose interests are actively against the
United States IT the committee will
pursue this investigation ! am sure II
will develop much enlightenment on this
subject
PRESIDENT Won Bossr $ DENIAL
When the newspaper reports Of the
Senate hearing were shown 10 Mr.. Won
Bossc. he declared that The alliance IS q
patriotic American organization and sand
that none of it's money comes from abroad,
we arc prepared to meet every attack
upon our integrity rs American citizens
and patriotic American institution. he
said While we were ready to 90 to Wash.
ington for n hearing on Saturday, We
presume that We will be called upon
al later date. a telegram having beer
received by our secretary telling him
that the hearing had been postponed
Our defence will be made with all sin
rerity and rs much dignity as IS posi-,
he under the circumstances.
Our papers and books are open foi
inspection today. as they ever hay,
been, to responsible persons. All that ",
have done Is on record and VIII he ON
vindication when the time comes. Ever
since our country entered into the Wal
VIC have supported tho government by
silence of criticism and active further
ancc Of all It's measures.
That there has never been any con
ncction. whether directly or indircctl,
with either tho German government ol
the German people. will bc evident whcr
the last sentences IN this trial hsv,
been recorded
MIR. Won Bosse went out Of town today
presumably going to Washington IL
regard to the matter. though information
could not be obtained at his home, tele
phonic inquiry bringing no response
Equally emphatic exception to tho
charges was also taken by Adolph Timn
of Ph isdelphia, the national secretary