The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
LEGION REGRETS
 J. s. SAW FIT ID MAKE AN APOLOGY
Proposed Congressional h. vestigatioil Of Bergdoll's Es- cape Is Approved By
 Executive Committee
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Washington, February S.-Regret that the American government saw fit to apologize to the Berlin govern. ment for the attempt of Americans to capture Grover c. Bergdoll, wealthy American draft evader. was expressed in a resolution adopted today by the executive committee of the American Legion in session here
 The resolution offered by Thomas w Miller of Delaware and ordered sent to members of Congress approved the proposed congressional investiga- tion of the circumstances surround ing Bergdolrs escape from csutody.
 Efforts to put the legion on record as opposing the nonpartisan league were made by members from Okla homa and other states. where the league is active, but after consider able debate various resolutions were voted down and tabled The commit tee then voted unanimously to uphold F. w. Gailbraith, national commander. in his stand in advising state com manders of Kansas. Nebraska and Oklahoma that the legion itself should take no active part against the league as an organization.
 Correspondence with respect to the ronpartisan league question:, which began with an appeal from the Salina, Kan, post, for support from the na- tional committee in fight against the league was read. Other similar appeals had followed from western and southwestern posts. and all were shown to have been given the same answer by the commander.
 LEADERS DISLOYAL
 Speakers urging the legion to go on record opposing the league declared were using the league to cloak sedi- tious activities. Opponents contended that such action would be considered
 by many farmers and other members of the league. who themselves were loyal, as indicating opposition of the league to the economic and political policies of the league. All speakers tagreed that the legion should not op- pose the leagues status as poiitical party. Announcement was made at todays meeting that efforts would be made to have the Knights of Columbus re- move certain conditions from their of- fer to the legion of $5,000,0o for con- , struction of war memorial in Wash ington. The committee last night voted to refuse the offer unless made unconditionally.
 John J. Emery. chairman of the committee appointed to take the mat ter up with the Knights of Columbus expressed the belief today that the ! money offered by the Knights of Co lumbus could not be used to erect a memorial under an agreement entered into by the Knights as one of thf lseven participants in the united wal work campaign fund. This agreemeGi was said to stipulate that no funds raised by public subscription should be spent for nonwar work or perma nent structures.
 :, The $5.000, 900 offered by the Knights of Columbus was said to have beer that organizations remaining share o1 l the fund.
 i The Young Mems Christian associa. <, tion gave it's part of the general wal work fund to the legion without con ditions, and 1t is now being used b, | the legion as trust fund. and under l resolution adopted by the commit l tee today may be used as collateral. l The committee adopted memoria urging Congress to unite with thu I allied nations in assembling the bodte. of the unnamed dead of the associate. | armies in France and erecting a mem lorial to them.
 1 Members of the committee spen much of the day at the capitol appeal ling to Congress to take. immediate ac ton on legislation for the relief 0
 wounded war yeterana