The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-21
American Legion Warns
Against Pro-CermanisIn
Every Post Of the Organlza-
ton Told to Be Watchful
Against Propaganda In
tended to Bring Break
Among Allied Nations

indianapolis, GO. -. -- AMERICAN
legion posts lhrcuChous. 'hN United
States were asked tonight by tn"
legions national headquarters here 10
watch for revival !ot German p~opa.
Ganda in this country.
\ bulletin sent our by tho ma IOnal
headquarters said tho object Of the
propoGaada seemed 10 be intended ="
turn American sentiment aCain@r tn"
allies. and to create "a powerful ma
tional political machine by the amala-
CATION Of tn" djSloyal elements in our
population"
The Warning.
Tne bulletin, which was sent u all
state headquarters OF the legion said:
There has come TO the attention OF
the national headquarters information
indicating a move for nationwide re-
viyal OF German propaganda activities
in the United States. which are th"
result OF carefully directed national
campaign the object OF which seems
TO be:
"rtrsL tho disruption ct tn" a.r"rd
which exists between the United states
10 France an67 Great britain. by tn"
turning OF American popular sentiment
against the governments Of thUS" rouu-
tr;c,. and
Second. the ynclhudjca. re 'rCal."n Of
4 powerful national political ma"h'n2
By tn" amalGamatIon Of the dISloyal e
cmcntN ot our population and their "l"-
Natina to = plac" Of powe- IN American
affairs by the ;nvls!hle lnhucHvc of this
organized minority.
Mass Meeting Planned
"Ouc OF th, hrst national nan.fc>ta-
tons Of this activity viii probably tax"
the form OF 4 ',orjcs Of mass meetings.
throughout ihc country. ostcnsihly in
protest agLiaS, thc "y-uua'ion of The
Rhine by French negro troops from ~
rica The alleged presence Of French
colonjals = to y, d~"d - a n"'IN" -
turn American sentiment AGAINST
France. Negro troops were WithdrawA
from the French army cf occupation
months ago. While thcr" their con-
duct was excellent. according 10 ofiC.
TAI repnriS.trom lus NrnrnIcan an!baSha-
dor ut PARIS to the state department in
Washington.
1t has been planned t" hold = series
Of such mass meetings n New York.
Philadelphia. tircinnatI, Chicago. Mill
wuukec. Omaha. Clr,"laud and other
cities In all OF these citicSA and IN
many others there are committees and
groups which aspire TO be IN" nucleus
OF the national organization which pror
ganda Is now working in the intcrc !
OF Germany and in tn" United stat. O
with the hope to build up for N" pu'
poses htated above
Loyal Germans Not Involved
"IIcn;Itied with this movement ~"
Individuals whose diSloyalty and whuS"
efforts In the interest Of Germany have
been notorious in ;hc past. and "h" are
now again IN communication with Rcr-
in.
department officials are requested 10
make note OF any dramatic activities in
their communities and To forward actual
and complete reports OF same 10 nI-
tional headquart,rS.
Lcmuel BollcS. national aUju:Imi "r
the legion said there vas littlr h" coult
add Publicly at This 'im". hut IN 4 for
MIA Statement suppiencnijmS II" bUl-
lctir he >aid. the Sr.atrs, check 10 a
mo, cmsnt &C This kind will come from
these pcrsuns Of TSutonir extraction -
WHOSE loyalty and sincerity ,h"re car be
no doubt.