The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-11
World War Veterans Of Waterbury
 Urge OffensiOe Against Communism
Adopt Resolution of Con- denlnatiOn of Subversive
 Propaganda in U. s.

A resolution protesting the
 United States evident indiffer-
 ence to the growing power and
 influence, as well as subsersive actions of Communists, has been adopted by the Waterbury Vet crans' Council. It calls upon all veterans organizations in the country to take the offensive against the "Red Army" that is being quietly organized in this country. It appeals to laboring classes, educators, writers and various patriotic units to join in the movement to protect Ameri- can institutions.
 Copies of the resolution have been forwarded to COnnecticut's representatives in Congress and to local newspapers. It bears the signatures of John P. Barry, council, and Michael J. GalullO, chairman of the committee on resolutions. Mir. GaIulIo is also commander of Corporal Coylc Post, American Legion, which has a special committee of it's own working in conjunction with the national organization, which has been conducting an intensive drive against com munism.
 The resolution reads as fol- lows:
 WHEREAS, the citizenry of this country is not awake to the fact tht there is a Communist plot which has now advanced to the point where there is grave danger from those who would wipe out the nation founded by our fore fathers and substitute therefore a Soviet government in this country with a Red Army directed from Moscow to dictate our daily lives, and
 WHEREAS, If the citizenry can not be aroused to an understand ing of the gravity of the Com munist attitude, the blow against our freedom may be struck before many of our people realize it is coming, and
 WHEREAS, It is the conclusion of this Veterans Council of Wa terbury that too tolerant Ameri- can attitude toward the Commun- istic group (base on lack of thorough understanding that the Communists are avowedly deter mined to bring about an armed revolution) has resulted in:
 (a) The Communists distorting the constitutional right of free speech into license to plot open l,' and undner the protection of oVr government for the destruc- ton of that very form Of govern ment.
 (b) The rapid multiplication of the number of Communists in this country until they now constitute a formidable force.
 Co The growth of publications devoted to the cause of commun- ism among our young people and our grown people.
 (d The widespread intrusion into our educational system of Communist proselyting so that startling percentage of American youth has been led to accept com munism without realization that the principal communist plotters intend to whip them into Red Army to back Soviet govern ment in this country.
 (e) The widespread disSemina- ton of dangerous Communist propaganda over the air and in to American homes by Communist broadcasters whose activities are protected by ruling of the Fed eral Communications Commits Sioners.
 (D The widest freedom for the Communists who are aliens and who are in no sense entitled to the rights and protection that go with American citizenship, and who in turn have set a number of foreign-born who have become citizens and even American-born citizens, against the flag of this country, against the Constitution of the United States and against all American institutions.
 (g) A development to the point where the political liberties and the religious liberties of all Amer ical citizens are in danger and. if the Communists succeed in get ting control of this country, all existing real American political parties will be wiped out and all churches of all denominations will be abolished.
 THEREFORE BE TT RESOLV- ED. That this council endorse and call on all Posts throughout the entire United States to endorse the following program:
 l. That we seek to awaken every thoroughly American newspaper in the United States to the dang CT the United States is in from the Communist group, which of course is now not feeble group. but group that has the backing of one of the most powerful mil- itary nations in the world, at time when our own defenseS are far below where they should be. 3. That the United States Gov- ernment immediately find some way to deport all aliens who are Communists and who are therc- fore seeking to destroy this na- ton.
 3. That the Legislatures of all states in the Union be urged to pass laws against any group that has felonious intent against the peace and safety of this nation so as to keep them from having place on election ballots even though they have gone throug. the empty legal motions of poli- tical party formation as a mas querade to cover their true pur- pose.
 4. That all Legislatures, Elec- ton Boards and Attorneys Gen. eral throughout the United States, when considering the right of Communist groups to have a