The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
THE wrNCHELL COLUMN vs..
THE FIFTH COLUMN

TINE FTFTH COLUMN
CONGRESSMAN Patznan Of Texas
held The floor Of The House Tor an
hour spellblnding his colleagues
with his revelations on FIFTH Col-
urnn" and ~Troian Horse" activi-
Ties. he named certain Ameri-
cans, alleging they are In the pay
az Adolf Hitler 10 be leaders In Hit
ler's brain trust IN the y. 8. He
asked Congress 10 Investigate Carl
Byoir, a prominent propagandist,
alleging Byoir received a. much Is
5000 per month from the Maxi APP
proved German interests 10 assist In
spreading German propaganda In
the U, 8, II call your attention."
Said Patman, ITO walter Winchell's
column. He exposes q most signifi.
cant fact" (tiere Patman quoted
the Daily Mirrors column Of May
9th, which reported that the ad-
dress Of ar accused Nasi propagan-
do group was 10 East S0th st. N,
Y. o. :. "That, ! tell YOU" added
Mr., patmAn, rs the same address OF
Carl Byotr q Associates ofiicesp
Mr.. Hyolr replied To the accusa-
tions BY emphasizing this: That he
Is employed by q chain-store group
which Mr.. Patman hopes TO outlaw
with q bill against chain stores. :.
Byoir claims Patmans charges are
personal. The Congressman,
however, offers many startling al
legations, a. for instance: "Sworn
testimony before Congressional
committee discloses that soon after
Hitler came into power In Germany,
Carl Byoir q Associates became
greatly interested In helping 10 sell
Hitler and the Nasl Party TO the
people In America, charge now,
and do not think for O moment that
II cannot be backed up with sum
cient proof, that Carl Byoir Il Asso-
ciates commenced TO represent Nazi
Germany soon after Hitler came
into power"
Congressman patman alleged, too
that newspaperman George Sylvester
Viereck twas q partner In Carl
Byoir's Arm and received Q part OF
the profits therefore the real
name NJ that time should have been
Viereck, Byoir and other Hitler as:.
soclates" Patman also declared
that Viereck had always been very
sympathetic 10 Germany. "He and
Carl Byoir," patman added, "are
the real brain trust OF NaSi propa-
Randa In America, II Ia Viereck who
had always sent an indignant letter
OF protest 10 tho editor whenever an
American publication criticized Hit
Ter or the Naxls, Viereck Is the man
who has censored all the NaSi pub
licity material In this country along
with Carl Byoir" Patman also
charged that Byoir established an
office In Berlin and had bales OF
propaganda literature prepared and
sent 10 this country 10 be distributed
here. some OF which was seized upon
arrival, ~ do not believe there Is
any doubt" Patman stated, that
Carl Byoir was hired 10 establish
here IN the United States the great
est espionage and spy system ever
organized on the face Of the earth
IN ether words, Carl Byoir rode into
this country Hitler's Trojan Horse"
ne Congressman named several
big business interests represented by
Byoir. " wonder 10 what extent no
has used that power" asked patnan,
land 10 what extent that power has
been abused. believe that since he
pioneered the Hitler movement In
this country, that an investigation
should DO made Immediately 10 de-
termine the interests he represents
and whether or not he has used his
position 10 place stooges, spies and
Sympathiyers OF NaEi Germany In
different sections OF our country for
the purpose OF being used as n NTH
column when Hitler believes the
time 10 ripe. Now Is no time 10 trust
aliens or alien influences In q ma
tionai defense program, Look at
Norway, Denmark, Poland and other
countries where German troops were
greatly aided by Just such stooges rs
have been brought into this country