Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
Demands Made
lin House for
Curb on 'Isnns'
Dies Group Reveals
Results of Probe in
Aircraft Industry
UNION HEADS PROTEST Com
munism charge in Vultee aircraft
strike. Page AZ
BY JAMES E. CHM.

Demands were made in the House
today that immediate steps be taken
to check subversive activities in this
country, simultaneously with release
by the Dies Committee Of four
page statement summarizing the
results of its investigations in the
aircraft industry on the West Coast.
The Dies report called special
attention to "a deplorable weakness
in our Governments methods Of
dealing with fifth columnists," and
added:
That weakness lies in the fact
that our chief law enforcement
agency has known for some time
that the Vultee strike was called and
has been prolonged by Communists,
and yet that strike continues with
irreparable damage to our national
defense program"
Employees of the Vultee Aircraft
Co., Downey, Calf, are on strike.
The appeals for swift action to
check subversive activities we're
heard by the House a few minutes
after it convened in its temporary
chamber in the New House Office
Building. They cam from Repre-
sentatives Ford and Costello, both
California Democrats, and Repre-
sentative Rich, Republican, of Penn
sylvania.
Deportations Urged.
Something should be done to stop
these subversive activities" shouted
Mr.. Rich. THE first thing we know
we will find ourselves in the position
of France. Let's puts the Reds in
concentration camps"
Mr.. Ford denounced what he de-
scribed as Communist inspired labor
strikes, which he said had tied up
shipping on the West Coast and
seriously interfered with the Gov
ernment's airplane construction pro-
gram.
Mr.. Ford also declared the Attor-
ney General had failed to take ac-
ton in the strike cases. "Why don't
we deport some 300 aliens?" he
asked
Mr.. Costello followed with this
question: Where is the American
public-do the people in this coun-
try have no rights?"
Previous Warnings Cited.
The Dies report at the outset
pointed out that the committee
nearly a year ago found unani-
mously that members of the Com
munist party were entrenched in
the leadership of at least 10 labor
unions. Most of these unions, It
declared, are organized in key in
dustries such as shipping, commu-
nications, transportation and the
production of munitions.
"On numerous occasions" the re-
port said, I'VE have informed the
American people that both Com
munists and Nazis are at work in
side every important industry in the
United States. 1t is our function to
keep the American public apprised
of the subversive activities which
threaten our national security. In
line with this understanding of our
duty, am now releasing to the
American people the summarized
results of our committees investi-
cations in the aircraft industry on
the West Coast"
The report further declared that
almost continuously the committee
has had investigators on the West
Coast since the beginning of 1889.
In August of this year, Chairman
Dies explained. he sat as a sub
committee in Los Angeles and took
the testimony of witnesses who were
employed in the aircraft industry.
Results Submitted.
Later, in October and November,
the report explained, Representative
Voorhis, Democrat, of California,
sat as a subcommittee and heard the
testimony of 20 witnesses, most of
whom were employed in aircraft in
dustries. And. from time to time,
the report added, James II. Steed-
man and George F. Hurley, COM
mittee investigators, have submitted
reports on the situation in the air.
craft industries.
The most important results" of
these Investigations, the report said,
have been submitted to appropriate
Government agencies"
"As a result of a careful re-ex-
animation of all the witnesses heard
by Representative Voorhis and him.
self" the Dies committee is now
placing the following facts" be-
| fore the American people:
81. In September, 1889, Investi-
gators Hurley and Steedman OBJ
tanned secret report of the Com
munist party entitled, Proceedings
of the California Convention, May
14-15, 1888 This report was pre-
pared for the Central COMMITTEES
Lcs..