Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-02-23
Legion Would Check German
Propaganda.

the leglon's national headquarters
here to watch for a revival of Ger
man propaganda in this country.
A bulletin sent out by the national
headquarters said the object of the
propaganda seemed intended to turn
American sentiment against the al
lies, and to create powerful ma
tional political machine by the ANAL
gamation of the disloyal elements in
our population"
Mass meetings in New York, Phila-
delphia, Cincinnati, Chicago, Mil
waukee Louisville, Omaha and Cleve-
land have been planned, the bulletin
said, as zone of the first national
manifestations" of the propaganda
campaign. The bulletin, which was
sent to all state headquarters of the
legion, said:
"There has come to the attention
of the national headquarters infor-
nation indicating move for ma
tionwide revival of German propa-
ganda activities in the United States
which are the result of carefully
directed national campaign, the OBJ
ject of which seems to be:
Would Engender Strife.
"First. The disruption of the ac-
cord which exists between the United
State 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 amalgamation of the
disloyal elements of our population
and their elevation to place of pow
er in American affairs by the invis-
ible influence of this organized mi
nority. One of the first nationnal
manifestations 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 Africa.
The alleged presence of French col
onials is to be used as motive to
turn American sentiment against
France. Negro troops were withdrawn
from the French army of occupation
months ago. While there, the conduct
was excellent, according to official
reports from the American ambas-
:sadors at; Paris to the state. depart
1nent in w ashington. {,
at has been planned to hold 9 5se-
Ties of such mass meetings in New
York Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Chica-
go, Milwaukee, Omaha, Cleveland,
and other cities. In all of these cities
and in many others there are COM
mittees and groups which aspire to
be the nucleous of the national or
ganization which propaganda is now
working in the interest of Germany
and in the United States with the
hope to build up for the purpose stat
ed above,
In Touch With Berlin.
identified with this movement are
individuals whose disloyalty and
whose efforts in the interest of Ger
many have been notorious in the past
and who are now again in direct COM
1nunication with Berlin.
National headquarters has re-
ceived reports of pro-German activi-
ties from many sections of the coun-
try which appear to connect directly
with the national propaganda cam
paign here outlined. .
Department officials are request
ed to make note of any dramatic &C
tivities in their community and to
forward actual and complete reports
of same to national headquarters"
Lemuel Bolles, national adjutant
of the legion, said .ere was little he