The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-07-31
SINISTER PERSONS
BEHIND PEACE IDEA
mo More War" Plan Backed
by Former i. 5. Foes.
fR|EkOS OF REOS ACTIVE
Revelation Comes as Posters Are
Placed on Memorials to War Heroes
in Washington.


Washington, July 31.-The placing
Of No More War" posters on the me
mortal markers erected TO the fallen
soldiers Of the District of Columbia
brought complaints from relatives Of
the dead. and resulted in d vigorous
complaint from American Legion head
quarters and the subsequent removal
of the posters at the direction of loo ii
officials.
The placing Of the objectionable
posters, which was done without con-
sultItiun with the relatives Of the
dead heroes. was a part of the interna-
tionaI CAMPAIGN inaugurated by The
National Council for Reduction OF Ar
mamenis. which held demonstrations
In many cities.
Government officials who understand
the situa ion and who have theil
hands full in connection with the
strike NJ GntiatiOnS. are perturbed by
the developments of this calupai gn.
which is 1ar-reac ching. and which they
regard as of an insidous character.
Many of those taking part in the
movement are persons of GOOD inten-
lions some of them being war moth
ers. but Investigations by unbiased per-
sons show Enthusiastically that the ele
ments directing the movement in the
background are largely the same
which were responsible for all abor-
! tive attempt to tie the hands of this
! ubX nr1on oil
The interest of foreign foe in the
. stirring days preceding the declaration
Of war on Germany.
At that time Washington became
filled overnight with strange persons
bearing stranger placards. These were
of unmistakable foreign birth and
their sympathies and interests We're
, un-American. They bore down on con-
greSS in small armies until public in
dignation in the national capital reach
, ed white heat and they were driven
out of town
Following the protests which result
ed in the removal under police direc-
ton of the offensive posters, the or
ganization issued the following state
ment:
The international No More War
demonstration is for the sole purpose
Of expressing the desire of all people
tha; Il way be found to rid the world
of war We know 0f no way better
TO serve humanity or oetter to honcl
soldiers cf The lasr war than to devote
our efforts To this end
i II the movement inaugurated is To
succeed and is to have patriotic sup
port. it is apparent that there must be
Il sorting out of the sheep from the
! goats to get rid of the sinister inf1u-
: ences which are linked with the drive
for peace" Pink Bolshevists, parlor
, radicals and socialists are conspicuous
| in the movement. Some of those fig
lring in il are persons who gave this
| government great deal of trouble
with their seditious utterances and
acts during the world war.
There would ,eem to be some sig
niticance in the beginning Of The drive
coincident with the national strike
| troubles Well-meaning sons who
We're caught N the deceptive slogan,
| No More War;" and who are helping
to spread the propaganda sponsored
| hy the National Council for Reduction
Of Armament, probably will be sur
| prised when they have an opportunity
| TO learn who are some Of the manipu-
| larOrs pulling the strings from behind
the stage.
The council represents the organized
nacitist movement. 1t sprang up with
headquarters in Washington coincdent
with the limitation of ornaments con
ference in Washington last November.
| II impeded the deliberations bv its ex-
treme demands and later made drive
IN congrr' IS in an effort to have the
army and navy cur below the program
agreed upon.