New-York tribune., 1921-03-07
Legion Appeals
To Harding ON
Rhine Meeting g
Denounces Hylan in Reso-
luton A S k ing. That
Further German Propa-
ganda Be Prohibited
City Posts to Act To-day
Will Again Demand Re.
moval of Mayor and Res
ignation of Col. Anderson

Mayor Hylan's refusal to prevent the
holding of the Horror Of the Rhine"
mass meeting in Madison Square Car
den last Monday night, which has al
ready resulted in New York's largest
two American Legion posts demanding
Office, has been called to the attention
of President Harding.
In what is believed to be the first
official communication from the Ameri-
can Legion to the new President, Mayor
Hylan's attitude and failure to take
action are bitterly condemned. The
communication, in the form Of resolu-
tions unanimously adopted by the
Kings County executive committee of
the American Legion and representing
$4,000 ex-service men, was dispatched
TO President Harding and Governor
Miller yesterday. The communication
follows:
Resolved. That the executive com
mitJee Of the American Legion of
Kings County, representing 10000 ex-
service men, vigorously protest against
held in Madison Square Garden on
February % by German sympathizers.
Attack on Allies
"The meeting was called for the
avoWed purpose of attacking our allies
and giving aid and comfort to a coun-
try with which We are still at war, and
at which meeting the responsible off,
cials of the government of the United
States were viciously attacked in a
scandalous and disgraceful manner and
which meeting was SO rcpugnant to the
sentiment of the loyal citizens of the
municipality that extraordinary police
protection was required to prevent its
dispersion by An outraged populace.
"And it is further resolved that the
action of the Mayor Of the City of New
York in permitting the holding Of such
q meeting without interference or OBJ
lection is unqualihedly condemned.
And it Is further resolved that the
American Legion of Kings County is
en1phatically opposed to public authori-
ties permitting any further meetings of
this character being held.
"And it is further resolved that
copies Of these resolutions be sent to
the Mayor of the City of New York,
the Governor Of this state and to the
President of the United States"
Drastic Action To-day
The communication is signed by the
executive committee Of the County
Chapter Of the Legion and by its secre-
tary, Harry Ehrenburg.
Drastic action is predicted for to-
day, when the majority of American
Legion posts of the city are scheduled
to meet to adopt resolutions and take
action against Mayor Hylan and Lieu
tenant Colonel Alexander E. Anderson,
Legion commander of the 69th Regi-
mental Post, who was one of the prin-
cipal speakers at the "Rhine" meeting.
Many Legion leaders said yeste rday
that meetings had been called for this
afternoon and tonight following the
adoption of resolutions by the Rich
mond Hill Post and the Manhattan
Naval Post, in which Mayor Hylan's re-
moval was demanded, and in which
Colonel Anderson's resignation from
the Legion was also demanded. An
other meeting of the county executive
committee to take action individually
against Colonel Anderson, it was said
last night, will more than likely be
called some time early this week.
A complete investigation of the
Rhine meeting is now under way by
the Legion, according to statements
made yesterday by Harold M. Schwab,
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