The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-04
KHAN GATHERS
IN ANTI-RED
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Secret forces Of the Knights
Of the Ku Klux Khan are being
marshaled in Maryland, Virginia
and the District Of Columbia to
combat, "by quiet, massed dem
onstrationS," the CommuniStic
and other radical elements in the
Nations Capital, The Washing
ton Times has learned exclusively.
High officials Of the Invisible
Empire" all last week summoned
their increasing numbers to keep
q watchful eye on radical move
mentS after May Day demonstra-
tionS were expected to reach draS-
tic proportions. Klansmen were
present at all radical meetings,
The Times learned from authori-
tative sources.
Midnight Rides Ahead
Plans soon will be made for sew.
eral midnight torch demonstra-
lions where white-robed Klans-
men will lay before the public q
10-point program Of anti-commu-
niStic education.
An unprecedented membership
drive Is under way to recall old
members and induct new men,
bers into the ranks Of the secret
order.
Observers" are being dis
patched to attend all radical meet
tngS, and 1t was announced that
the intelligence service Of the K.
K. K. has gathered startling in
formation regarding radical move
mentS throughout the nation,
Meanwhile Communists, said 70
be masking under the guise of
Workers Alliances" and "WPA
hunger marchers," were reported
to be outlining a forced onslaught
on Washington within the next
two months.
Lauding William dolph
Hearst for his rigorous stand
against Communism, officials high
on the staff Of the Grand Dragon
for this section, called for volun.
teers to help the order defend the
true principles Of 100 per cent
Americans during weekend invita-
tional meetings in Northeast
Washington and Maryland.
In a meeting, attended by a
Washington Times reporter, lead
ing klansmen denounced radicals.
They said:
Communism is Americas real
Public Enemy No. l. COmmun-
ism advocates the destruction Of
American liberties and the sub
,StitutiOn Of Soviet Russia which,
In practice, is tyranical rule.
Communism believes in gov.
ernmental operation Of business,
contrary to the rights guaran-
teed under the U. s. ConStitu-
ton through which the citizens
of America have been given the
representative democracy which
has brought nearly two centuries
Of happinSs and property.
DESTROY WORSHIP
Communism breaches de-
structi0n Of Christianity and the
Invisible Empire seeks to up
hold the fundamental rights Of
Americans to worship in accord
ance with the dictates Of his
own conscience.
Communist agitatOrS preach
that children should be the
property Of the State and the
destruction Of the sanCtity Of
the American home.
agents of Moscow advocate
the destruction Of free press and
the substitution of censorship
and seizure Of all cOmmunica-
tons pertinent to the common
knowledge Of the people"
Particularly citing the defense
Of Hearst newspapers against un-
reasonable searches and seizures
Of news matter. the speakers ex-
planned that the reorganization
of its forces in the Nations
Capital was for the express pur-
pose Of maintaining a nucleus
around which the American peo-
pie could rally in the event the
expressed intention Of Commu-
nists to torment a revolution is
ever attempted.
At meetings to be held in Fred
erick, Md. Northeast Washington
and numerous other towns in
Virginia and Maryland, the frey
cross of the Ku Klux Khan will
summon the massed demonStra-
lions within a few weeks. it was
learned.
At all provisional meetings,
however, officials of the K. K. K.
have warned members not to use
force, but to allow all law en-
forcement agencies to take charge
Of future radical demonstrations.