The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-23
HUN AGENTS BUSY
IN AMERICA
lnsidiOus Propaganda Being
Spread Broadcast Over United
States

Indianapolis, Ind. Feb. 2O.--Amcri-
can Legion posts throughout the
United States were. asked tonight BY
the legion's national headquarters
mere to watch for q revival Of Ger
man propaganda in this country.
n bulletin sent out by the national
headquarters said the object of the
propaganda seemed intended to turn
-Nh"rc2n sentiment against the al
Hes, and L. create a powerful ma
tional political machine by the ANAL
gamation of the disloyal elements i'm
our population"
Mass meetings in New York, Phila-
delphia, Cincinnati, Chicago, Milwau-
Nec, Louisville, Omaha and Cleve-
and have been planned, the bulletin
SAID as zone of the first national
manifestations" Of tho propaganda
campaign. The bulletin, which was
sent to all state headquarters Of the
.cg on, said:
There has come to the attention
OF the national headquarters infor-
nation indicating a move for q ma
lonWidc revival of German propa-
ganda activities in the U~ited States
which are the result of n carefully
directed national campaign. the OH
iect Of which seems to be:
First. The disruption of tho ac-
cord which exists between the United
states and our allies with particular
reference to France and Great Brit
ain by the turning of American pop
ular sentiment against the govern
ments OF those countries: and
Second. The methodical creation
| of powerful national political ma
chine by the amaIgamation of the
disloyal elements of our population
ma their elevation to a place of DOW
er in American affairs by the invisible
influence Of this organized minor
| ity. One OF the first national
manifestations of this activity will
probably take the form Of a series Of
mass meetings throughout the coun-
try, ostensibly in protest against the
! occupation of the Rhine by French
! negro troops from Africa The al
| 'cged presence Of French coonials
is to be used as a motive to turn
| american sentiment against France.
| Negro troops were withdrawn from
| the French army of occupation
months ago. While there, their con-
| duct was excellent, according to Of
| icial reports from the American am
| bassador at Paris TO the state de-
partment in Washington.
| 1T has been planned to hold a Sc
rlcS of such mass meetings in New
York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Chi
cagO, milwaukee,, Omaha, ClcVc,anG
and other cities. In all Of these cities
| ana in many others there are COM
mitteCs and groups which aspire tC
! bc the nucleus of the national or
sanitation which propaganda is now
working in the interest of Germany
and in the United States with TN,
hope To build up for the purpose
| statcd above.
"Idcntiled with this movement are
! individuals whose disloyalty and
! whose efforts in the interest Of Ger
many have been notorious in the past
| ana who are now again in direct com
munication with Berlin.
National headquarters has re-
| 'clNCd reports OF -GCrman activi-
! tics from many sections of the coUn-
try which appear to connect directly
| with tn" national propaganda cam
| paign here outlined.
"Dcuartmcnt officials are request
! "d to make note Of any dramatic ac-
| i!Nlti"S in their community ana tn
! forward actual and complete reports
! If same to national headquarters"
Lemuel BolleS, national adiutant of
! u" legion, said thorc was little he
| could add publicly al this time. but
! in formal statement supplcmcnting
the bulletin he said
Fhc greatest check to a movement
| # this Kind will come from Nose
citizens OF TcUtOnic extraction OF
whose loyalty and sincerity there can
! be no doubt"