Evening star., 1940-10-02
Military Order Raps
j. ). Protection Of
Subversive Groups
Convention Closes Urging
Deportation Of Aliens
Opposed to Our System

ernmental agencies and their Of
flcials" for their ''paternalistic pro-
lection" of "subversive and traitor
Gus activities" delegates to the Mill
tary Order of the World War con-
vention today urged deportation of
aliens who advocate the destruction
of the American system. They also
called for enforcement of the law
against native or naturalized Amer
leans who abuse and seek to destroy
American institutions.
A resolution adopted at the orders
closing session in the Mayfiower
Hotel stated the organization be-
lief that the American people are
unalterably opposed to the activities
of those of the type of Bridges,
Browder, Kuhn and others of their
ilk, together with their henchmen,
parasites and leeches who have no
proper place in the scheme of things
American ." ."
Members of the order, the reso-
luton stated. ARE fully aware of
the opportunity and protection af-
forded subversive and traitorous ac-
tivities, even to the extent of pa
ternalistic protection on the part
OF certain governmental agencies
and their officials as shown by the
reports of many duly constituted
authorities"
vigorous Action" Urged.
Declaring that those who sub
scribe to the principles of the Com
munist party or to the Nazi or Fas-
cist system of government form
an unholy and atheistic alliance" /"
the delegates directed their demand
for vigorous and intensive action"
to the President and Congress as
well as to the States.
In another resolution. the dele
gates rendered their individual serv-
ices to their country lin any ca
pacity that they can be used"
Col. Charles C. Allen of Phila-
delphia was elected commander in
chief of the order at the annual
election today. The vice command
ers in chief were Maj. Ennalls C.
Waggaman, Santa Barbara, Calf,
and 1t. Comdr. Charles Ham, IT.,
of New York.
Washingtonians named to serve
were 1t. Col. E. S. Bethlehem. jr.,
treasurer general: Brig. Gen. Albert
l.. Cox, judge advocate general; Col.
j. M. Heller. surgeon general; Maj.
A. A. McCallum. chaplain general,
and Maj. James A. Lyon and John
Lewis Smith, jr., members of the
general staff. Maj o. w. Clark of
Washington was named Sd Corps
Area commander in chief.
Other Area Commanders.
Others named corps area COM
manders in chief included 1t.
George Bradley, Newport. r. l., 1st
Corps Area: Col. Charles F.. H.
johnson, Passaic, N. j., I'd Corps
Area; Capt. P. M. Feltham, Atlanta,
Ga, 4th; Maj. Cameron Sanders,
Cincinnati, Ohio, 5th; Col. ]. M.
Murphy, Milwaukee, Wis. 9Th: 1t.
Col. Frank E. Barr, Wichita, Kans.,
7th; Col. A. P. Clark, San Antonio,
Tex, 9Th; Capt. Oscar Kaufer, Port
land. Greg, 9th. and Maj. Emerson
Richards, Atlantic City, N. j., at
large.
Admiral Adolphus Station of An
napolis. Md, was elected historian
general, and Capt. Ben C. Hogue,
who is now at the Veterans Hos
pital, Atlanta, Ga, was elected an
honorary vice commander in chief
by a specially presented nomina-
ton and separate vote.
Elected to the general staff.
in addition to the Washingtonians,
were Admiral william H. Standley,
New York; Col. n. A. Gidney, Pitts
burgh; Col. Milton G. Baker, Phila-
delphia; 1t. Col. Sydney L. Smith,
Bel Air, Nd; 1t. Col. H. G. Sper-
ling, Chicago; 1t. Col. william H.
Braddock, Milwaukee; Capt. Leo w.
Hesselman, New York; 1t. Comdr.
David Sholtz of Florida; 1t. Comdr.
James K. Vardaman. jr., st. Louis;
Capt. r. c. Bunge, Cincinnati, and
1t. A. G. Sawyer, Phoenix, Ariz.
English resistance to the German
blitzkrieg was q major factor in
bringing about the recent formal
announcement Of q military treaty
between Germany, Italy and Japan,
Constantine Brown, foreign affairs
writer for The Star. told more than
$50 members and guests at the din
ner.