The New York herald., 1921-03-03
LEGION is READY
TO FIGHT GERMAN
PROPAGANDA mus.
Ey-Service Men. Aided by
Patriotic Societies, Will
Start Campaign.
AIM is TO HALT DRIVE
Teuton Sympathizers to
Hold Meetings in More
Than 20 Large Cities.
BARRED In PHILADELPHIA
Complaint Of Negro Troops
Only Pretext to Gain SYM
pathy, Says Galbraith.
BARRED in PHILADELPHIA

A revival of a system Of German
propaganda, nationwide in scope, is in
dicated in the recent Madison Square
Garden meeting that protested against
the use of French African troops in
Germany. Col. Frederick w. Galbraith,
national commander of the American
Legion, said yesterday.
Col. Galbraith intmated that his
organization and others would soon
adopt a definite stand concerning it.
The leader, who made known that
meetings Of similar nature were
planned in at least twenty-five other
big cities, said that the attitude of
the legion would be made plain in
day or two.
A resolution asking the State and
New York district organization Of the
American Legion to recall the button
and membership card of Lieut.. Col. A.
F.. Anderson of the old Sixty ninth
Regiment as punishment for his ap-
pearance as a speaker at the meeting
was adopted last night at meeting of
the Manhattan Naval Post at 226 West
Fifty-eighth street. Another resolution
asked Gov. Miller to demand Col. An
dersons resignation from the Guard
for his un-American activities
Posts OF the American Legion and
the National Security League, the
american Defence Society, the Allied
Loyalty League and other organizat tions
that opposed the holding of the meeting
based their objections mainly on the
ground that this country was still at war
with Germany. but since the meeting a
new ground for complaint has arisen
the manner in which almost every
speaker wandered from his subject to
praise Germany and Germans in general.
While Col Gaibraith insisted that the
meeting, and those planned for other
cities. use the presence of negro troops in
Germany as a mere pretcxt DIR. Edmund
Won Mach. chairman of the meeting and
one of the organizers, was equally en-
phatic in his declaration that the sole
purpose of the meeting was to force the
removal of negro soldiers who were as
saulting German women.
Save Women, Is Won Mach's Plea.
IF the pro-French or pro-British ele-
nents In this country think we have any
Interior motive In holding these meetings
let them join with US in making them
success" he said. IF they will work
with us to this end how can we accom-
plish anything else? We hope TO save
white women from degradation"
DR.. Won Mach said that he believed in
working for union of the German ele-
ments Of the population. To show his
own personal attitude he exhibited an ar
ticle by himself published in tho Ame1-i-
can Monthly (formerly the Fatherlamd),
the organ of George sylvester Viereck.
Where are the men OF German blood
in America to-day he inquiries. ART
tl:ey so united that they can join any
spiritual world union Of their kinsmen In
the expectation OF bringing to it much of
value2
The answer must be given in the
negative. 1t was their passion for true
Americanism and their hatred of Will
sonian dishonesty which united them in
the last Presidential campaign, but
much work has yet to be done before
all in whose veins flows German blood
can be said to have found themselves
They have been too meek, too willing
to live from the crumbs that fall from
the table instead OF proudly taking their
seats at the head table, where they be-
long
trges Germans I'm U. $. to Unite.
'"ro wipe out these wrongs the Ger
man element here must unite. But no
outside force can bring about this union.
II must come from within Unless the
German element here is strong enough
By dint OF Its own character it deserves
considering its numerical strength, the
contumely which has been shown IT,"
German propaganda has certainly
been revived In this country" Col
Galbnaith declared yesterday. "They
have torn the scab from the wound The
people of German blood and language
hero were regainng the respect of this
country. Some day these deluded peo-
pie OF Gcrmanic blood viii rise up and
devour their leaders,"
This matter is thing affecting the
whole American people he replied when
asked what the Legion intended to do.
while the Legion Is an organization
OF the men who fought the war. IL Is
only one organization, and there are
many others. ! will be able to make a |
definite statement in n day or so. We |
don't want to go off half-cocked on
this"
In the opinion OF Or. Won Mach the
meeting Monday night in Madison Square |
Garden did much good in that II called |
the attention Of all New York to the |
fact that there were such conditions as
warrant the use OF the term the horror |