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ment employees in Washington. This
was brought out when Representative
Thomas, Republican, of New Jersey
questioned Mr. Chaillaux about Legion
records of the Government workers.
rs it true the files of the District
of Columbia Department of the
American Legion contain the records
of certain Government employees en-
gagged in Communistic activities?"
asked Representative Thomas.
Il haven't personally seen such rec
ords in the files," Mr.. Chaillaux re-
piled. Il have had reports from de-
partment commanders in the District
of Government employees being en-
gagged in such activities. would sug-
gest that you call on George Malloy
and Tom Roberts of the Legion's Dis
trict Department for that informa-
ton" -
Workers Alliance Cited.
Mr.. Chaillaux also told the commit
tee that the Communist party con-
trolled the Workers Alliance. which,
in turn, is playing w. P. A." to the
limit to further the Communist pro-
gram. "A huge majority of w. P. A.
workers, however he said, have no idea
of this Communist control.
His statement prompted Chairman
Dies to remark:
That means that public funds-the
| taxpayers money-are indirectly being
used to forward Communist activities
in the United States
Mr.. Chaillaux continued his testi-
mony by recounting various activities
OF the American League for Peace and
Democracy, which he said was for
merly known as the League Against
War and Fascism.
He quoted excerpts from the March.
1887 issue of Fight, official organ of
the league, which declared that the
idea for the investigation now being
made by the Senate Civil Liberties
Comittee was born" at a meeting of
a group of socially minded persons and
liberals in the Cosmos Club in WASH
ington in February, 1895.
Cha1laux later recounted the activi-
ties Of the league in raising funds to
be sent to Spain to aid the Loyalists.
He explained that through commu-
nistic influence number of American
boys had gone to Spain to join the
Loyalist forces, and mentioned the
name of Don Henry, student at the
University of Kansas, who is now in a
Loyalist concentration camp.
Chairman Dies then disclosed that
some of the American boys who had
fought with the Loyalist armies and
had returned are to be placed on the
witness stand later in the investigation
to reveal conditions "by direct testi-
mony."
Firing Squads.
Mr.. Chaillaux submitted to the COM
mittee a prepared memorandum set
ting forth the factual background
upon which the Legion bases its oppo-
sltlon to organizations it considers
alien to and destructive of Ameri-
| caniSm.
During the past year leaders of the
Communist party in the United States
have made every effort to have the
American people believe that the
communist party has a right to be
called political party" he declared.
such leaders have found that thou
sands of Americans might be deceived
II they were told the Communist party
does not promote program of force
ana violence against our form of gov
ernment"
Mr.. Chaillaux pointed out that Com
munists boast of free speech in the
United States, but if they dared utter
a word against the Soviet government
IN Russia they would face q firing
squad before morning.
He explained that the League for
Peace and Democracy is not interested
IN either peace or democracy, but only
IN hiding" its support of Communism
and declared this is done by attacking
other groups as Fascists.
The American Civil Liberties Union,
he said, "pretends" to be devoted to
the legal defense of persons who
otherwise might have none. He
quoted one of its officials. Roger N.
Baldwin, as declaring he sought social
ownership of property" and Com
munism the goal"
Mr.. Baldwin, the witness said in re-
sponse to questions by Chairman Dies,
is a director of the so-called Garland
fund which Mr.. Dies declared had
been put to many unusual uses and on
which he said the committee intended
to have considerable direct testimony.
Mr.. Chaillaux was next asked for a
list of colleges and universities which
had charters in the American Student
Union.
"A complete list of the chapters
could be had for $780," he said, but
didn't want to contribute that much
to their racket"
Mrs. Roosevelt Mentioned.
Mr.. Chaillaux. however, said there
were chapters at Columbia University,
New York University, Harvard, the
University Of Chicago, Northwestern
University, the University of California
and the University of Cincinnati
"Is that the organization Mrs Roose-
velt addressed yesterday" interrupted
Representative Thomas.
Yes" answered the witness.
During the luncheon recess of the
committee, Chairman Dies disclosed
that the mystery witness he planned
to place on the witness stand today in
connection with an investigation Of the
Labor Department and the case of
Harry Bridges. c. I. o. oficial, Is Miss
Margaret Kerr of Los Angeles, a repre-
sentative Of the Better American Fed
GRAFTON.