Evening star., 1938-09-29
KUHN-D|ECKHOFF
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Witness Says Bund Leader
Admitted to Secret
Relationship
~ the Associated Press,

charged today that Fritz Kuhn, leader
Of the 0erman-American Bund, had
admitted to secret relationship" be-
tween the Bund and DR.. Hans Dieck-
hoff, German Ambassador to the
United States.
The investigator, John G. Metcalfe,
told the committee assigned to an in
vestigation of un-Americani activities
that the Bund relationship also ex-
tended to German consuls in this
country
Fritz Kuhn informed this investi-
gator when the latter was disguised as
storm trooper" Mr.. Metcalf testified,
that not only diR he have power over
the ambassador and consular. set-up
In the United States. but that he also
had special secret arrangement with
Adolf Hitler of Germany Kuhn has
repeated the same statement to
Others"
Mr.. Metcalfe recalled that when the
committee first started hearings, it
received testimony Kuhn had claimed
he had been responsible for the re-
moval Of DR.. Hans Luther, the Ger
man Ambassador whom Herr DECK
hoff replaced last May.
Works With Ship Lines.
Metcalfe also contended in the
course of his testimony that the bund
works closely with the officials of
German steamship lines and with
propaganda agencies in Germany.
Thus" he said, with favorable
German consuls, the assistance of
steamship ofncials, German railway
tourist agencies, motion picture COM
panies Of Germany, imported speakers
and propaganda agents, the German
American Bund hopes to accomplish
its aim of uniting all Americans Of
German descent, or birth, under its
swastika banners in the United States"
He introduced evidence to show that
Nazi propaganda was being distrib-
uted by at least one German consulate,
saying, Here is q package Of sew
eral pieces Of Nazi propaganda mailed
out to an American citizen by the
German consulate in st. Louis. It
was mailed only a few months ago,
following appointment Of this con-
gressional committee.
For fear of reprisal the person to
whom this Nazi propaganda was ad-
dressed has made special request that
his name be withheld"
Hearing Resumed.
The committee resumed hearings
yesterday after being in recess since
it finished receiving testimony on the
activities Of Communists. The present
hearings, expected to continue into
next week, will be concerned with Nazi
and similar elements at work in the
country.
Mr.. Metcalfe, who said he joined
the Bund to learn its inner workings,
told the committee yesterday there was
evidence indicating "Fascist-minded"
American industrialists were support
ing the Bund. He suggested that an
adequate investigation would disclose
the identities of such persons and
the extent to which they may be linked
to the NaH group.
Held Nazi Fighting Force. /
"The evidence we already have shows
them to be very powerful industrialists
in the United States" the witness said.
He pictured the Bund as an organ
ization Of American Germans" whose
purpose is to build up strong Nazi
political fighting force.
He testified that Hermann Schwarz-
mann, leader Of Bund camp at As
toria, Long Island, had advised his
followers that some day there would
be revolution in the United States and
I'VE must be prepared to fight for the
right kind of government"
Earlier Mr.. Metcalfe had testified
that Nazi activities in this country
ARE traceable to and linked with gov
ernment- controlled agencies in Ger
many" and, unless checked. may cause
great unrest and serious repercus-
sions."
Most Oppose Bund.
He said, however, that about nine
tenthS of the German-American ele-
ment Of the United States opposed
bund activities and believed the Or
ganization had done more harm than
good to German-American relations.
Bund activities are concentrated In
the New York area, the witness said.
However, Milwaukee, Los Angeles, st.
Louis, Seattle, Cleveland, Philadelphia
and Chicago were mentioned as cities
in which the bund had at least youth
organization activities.
These the witness described as de-
signed to train children in Nazi ideol-
ogy, discipline and methods Of liv-
ing In preparation for bund men,
bership. He offered testimony to show
that propagandists had made their
way into student or faculty ranks In
some schools and colleges,