Evening star., 1939-06-01
By JOHN C. HENRY.

BY JOHN c. HENRY.
Maj. Gen. George Van Horn
Moseley. U. S. A., retired, marked
to be the Man on Horseback" tc
lead a Nationwide united front
against Communism, today recon-
mended to the House Committee on
Un-American Activities that the
United States protect itself through
network of lawful vigilante'
groups which would be prepared tc
seize key utility systems in time OF
emergency.
Using as springboard a discus
sion of a speech he made before
the SentinelS of the Republic in
Boston, the eX-Army officer, who at
one time was deputy chief of staff
amplitied the suggestion as orig
inally made at that time.
Warning the committee that
every strike is rehearsal" in the
crisis to come, Gen. Moseley re-
marked that such system of
vlgilante protection is now in oper-
alton in Imperial Valley, Calf, 1.-The
only place in America where free
dom rings"
Il wish you could 60 down there
and breathe that pure, loyal Amer
lean air." he shouted, waving both
arms at the committee and at the
audience crowded close behind him
God, it's wonderful"
Lawful Vigilantes.
They've got vigilantes, but they're
lawful"
Discussing the plan further, Gen
Moseley said the lawful vigilantes
or lawful deputies" should seize
control of water works, police de-
partments, fire departments and
other such key operations.
The admiration of Gen. Moseley
for Chancellor Hitler also was
brought to light today as the COM
mittee questioned him about a let
ter he wrote in January of this
year to James E. Campbell OF
Owensboro, KY, Army Reserve cap
tam and purveyor of anti-Semitic
and anti-Communist literature, with
whom the general was closely asso-
ciated
After writing that he had listened
to speech by Hitler with interest
and considered some of the Fuehrer S
declarations reassuring, Gen. Nose
ley added:
He also had several very appro-
pirate remarks about the Jews and
their international intrigue"
Definite Problem.
Pressed by Acting Chairman
Healey and Representative Demp-
sey, Democrat. of New Mexico for
amplification of his written approval
Of Hitler, Gen. Moseley obserevd
today:
He was faced with very definite
problem and he solved it."
What problem do you mean?"
Representative Dempsey inquired.
well" Gen. Moseley replied, he
solved the problem of international
finance.
He has also solved the problem of
international trade He is trading
in the Caribbean, where we used to
trade.
He has solved the racial prob
lem"
How" Representative Dempsey
shot at him.
In his own way. I'm not saying
approve Gen. Moseley countered.
DO you disapprove?"
Il approve putting the problem
back in the hands of his own
people"
Opposed to Idea.
Although he described Mr.. Camp
bell as "a good level-headed patriot
quiet and reliable" Gen.
Moseley said he did not approve of
Mr.. Campbell's plan for a system of
military courts to take over the
Government, declaring he had never
heard of the proposal until one of
the Reserve captains letters was
read before the committee.
At the same time, the general re-
marked that 1T might be a good
thing" to have military courts to
balance" the Jewish courts" He
explained that the latter are the
ones maintained by organized
Jewry" to dispose of its own prob
lens.
Today's session began with further
examination of Gen. Moseley on his
relationship with Mr.. Campbell,
Committee Counsel Rhea Whitley
(See UN- AMERICAN, Page A-30