Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-03
FRANK DENIES DISL0YALTY TO
 GOVERNMENT
Local Man Will Seek to Re tain His Naturalization.
LEFT NEWPORT TO
 PREVENT TROUBLE
If My Par'rS Are Irregular It Is Not My Fault l Took Them
 Ont in Good Faith.

"I have never made any disloyal statements against the United States government, and I defy anybody to produce evidence to show that l have made any"
 This is the statement made by Alexander Frank, of this city, against whom suit has been filed in the federal district court, in Little Rock, for the purpose of revoking Franks naturalization. The charges were made Tuesday by M. B. Bevington, chief naturalization examiner for Ar kansas, and it is said to be the first suit of it's kind ever filed.
 The complaint said that Frank was an avowed German sympathizer, and that his naturalization in the cir cult court at Newport in January, 1918 was irregular, and obtained by fraud.
 Frank, who is 27 years of age, is employed at local department store, resuming q position in December, 1918, he had held before he entered the service in May, 1918. He was born in Alsace- Lorraine, and came to this country about ten years ago. He made his declaration of intention for citizenship in 1913. His second papers were obtained in 1918 from the Jack son county circuit court, Newport.
 Tried to Enlist.
 "I tried to enlist in the army" Frank said last night, "in the fall of 1917, and went to Camp Pike, but they refused me because had not then received my second papers. Meanwhile, the trouble at New port occurred. was employed by q German born and he was disliked by a number of people of the city. I did not have my papers of citizenship, and sentiment was against me. One night was walking along the street, and happened to pass bulletin board on which there was the news of the war. It was said that l made face at the bulletin, and expressed my self against the United States, and l was struck once by Bullard
 "To prevent any further trouble, left Newport, and came to Pine Bluff. where I took position here. had ,, received my second papers from the circuit court of Jackson county. was then told by United States marshal that I could either have my papers held up, and not enter the service, or take my papers and go into the ser vice. elected to go into the service, because that was the main reason I wished at that time to become nattr- alized
 Served Months. Immediately after was natura- 1 lized, was taken into the army, and 1 served from May, 1918 until Decem- ! Der, 1918. was stationed first at ! Douglas, Arizona, and later at Camp Kearney, Cal. where was member of the 65th Field Artillery, and was under orders for foreign service wien the armistice was signed.
 "They claim that my papers are irregular. If they are, it is not my fault; l was acting in good faith when I took them out.
 "I had any number of chances to become naturalized while l was in the service, but the naturali- zation officers told me that l should keep the certificate that I had, and | IudL lL WdS IlOL IlCCSSS6Iy TUT lIIC SO take out papers in the army.
 T flatly deny any statements that II have made disloyal utterances, or that have done any disloyal acts. I served eight months in the army, and went there by choice. When l was discharged received character of excellent on my discharge certifi- cate. was anxious for foreign ser- vice, as speak the French language and the German language, and my services believe would have been I valuable in that line.
 "All of my immediate relatives are in this country. and are citizens" Mir. Frank stated that the first in- timation he had that suit was to be brought against him was when he read an account of the filing Of the suit in the Graphic yesterday rnor1,- ing. "I am going to fight il" he said.