The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-21
AMERICAN LEGION DECLARES GERMAN
 NEEDS WATCHING
Huns, Ex-Service Men Insist, Preparing for Wide Propa- ganda and Are Develop
 ing Great Machine
By Assoc,atea Press

Indianapolis Ind, February 0A-Amer- ican Legion posts throughout the United States were asked tonight by the Leg ions national headquarters here to watch for a revival of German paganda ln this country. e
 A bulletin sent out by the national headquarters said the object cf the pro- paganda seemed intended to turn Amer ican sentiment against the allies ana to create a powerful national political machine by the arnaagamation of the disloya1 elements in our population
 Mass meetings in New York, Philadei- phia, Cincinnati. Chicago, Milwaukee,. Louisville, Omaha and Cleveland have been planned, the bulletin said. as "one the propaganda campaign. The bulletin which was sent to all state Headquarters of the legion. said:
 There is come to the attention of the national headquarters information indi- eating a move for nationwide revival of German propaganda activities in the United states which are the result of a carefully directed national campaign tine object of which seems to be-
 ENTERING POLITICS
 First, the disruption of the accord which exists between the United States and our allies with particular reference to France and Great Britain by the turning of American popular sentiment against the governments of those coun- tries, and,
 Second, the methodical creation of a powerful national political machine, by the amalgamaton of the disloyal ele- ments of our population and their eleva- tion to place of power fin American affairs by the invisible influence of this organized minority.
 "One of the first national manifesto tions of this activity will probably take the form of series of mass meetings throughout the country ostensibly in protest against the occupation of the Rhine by French negro troops from Ar rica. The alleged presence of French colonials is to be used as motive to turn American sentiment against Frence. Negro troops were withdrawn from the French army of occupation months ago While there, their conduct was excellent according to official reports from the American ambassador at Paris to the state department in Washington.
 MASS MEETINGS
 Tt has been planned to hold series Of such mass meetings in New ' yorlS Philadelphia, Cincinnati Chicago, Mil waukee, Omaha, Cleveland and other cit ies. In all these cities and in many others, there are committees and groups which aspire to be the neucius of the national organization which propaganda Is now working in the interest of Ger many and in the United States with the hope to build up for the purposes stated above.
 "Identified with this movement are in- dividuals whose disloyalty and whose efforts in the interest of Germany have been notorious in the past and who arc now again in direct communication with Berlin.
 National headquarters has received reports of pro-German activities from many sections of the country which ap- pear to connect directly with the ma tional propaganda campaign here out lined
 Department officials are requested tc make note of any dramatic activities n their community and to forward actual and complete reports of same to national headquarters"
 Lemual Bolles, national adjutant of the legion. said there was little need of pub licity at this time, but in formal state ment, supplementing the bulletin. he said "the greatest check to a movement of this kind will come from those cit izens of teutonic extraction of whose loyalty and sincerity there can be nc doubt"