The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-05
-LaH Of Three Stories The Fifth Column IN AmsrieO
Nazi- Fascist propaganda
Spread By Million In u. S.
Activities Masked
In "American"
Societies
THIS "a the last Of three special
articles Disclosing Fifth Column
activities IN the United States.
BY THOMAS M. JOHNSON
NRA Service Military Writer

BY THOMAS M. JOHNSON
NEA Service Military Writer
washington, June 5. - Tho Nagi-
Fascist element Of Americas Fifth
Column has a potential strength OF
a million, according 10 the best
estimates OF government investiga-
tors.
II IA stronger than the Fifth
Column that gnawed the founda-
tons Of Poland, Norway and Hol-
land.
It's members are being encouraged
In activities OF increasing scope and
danger by newly arrived foreign
agents.
These Germans come via Siberia,
Japan and Mexico. BY the same
routes, information about our de-
Tense program Is sent out: some Is
radioed from Mexico, Via Siberia,
sometimes by clipper airmail,
NaM propaganda In Increasing
amounts reaches here. Government
information shows that some Of this
propaganda follows exactly the same
pattern employed 10 rot Dutch 10y
atty before the German invasion,
including chain-letters for pro.Nazi
and anti-Semitic propaganda aimed
ut German Americans.
Nazi propaganda Ia followed w
by the Bund through the medium
OF American" organizations with
high sounding patriotic names, be-
hind which the now discredited Nazi
group camouflages It's Trojan horse
tactics. Bund members Join many
OF these organizations. Joe Me-
williams OF the christian Mobil-
lzcrs" boasts m "army OF 10000"
Tho Christian Front trials exposed
only one OF many action commit
tees" While the government now
believes the Front rs broken, nj
recent meetings Bund literature was
distributed and Hell Hitleri" heard.
SEEK NAZI.FAsCIsT
LEADER FOR U. n.
Increased Fifth Column activity
may be expected " Italy enters the
war. There are several blackShirt
organizations In New York which
have been agItating for war dcsr"
this governments attempts 10 !
Italy out.
All the Fifth Columns
Fascist coalition needs 10 make
moro effective Is an outstant
leader, Influential New York Ger
mans aro now said 10 be seeking 10
replace Fritz Kuhn at head OF the
Bund with real" American with
out Teutonic accent, who can weld
together oil the Fascist elements.
Leaders o fthe various organizations
Bund, Mobilizers, Silver Shirts,
Knights OF the White Camellia on
down, have discussed this
Investigation brings out strange |
and unexpected activities which are
covered by patriotic-sounding titles
OF some organizations. For instance,
announcement OF the formation OF
the molly Pitcher Christian Wo.
mems Brigade" by Mrs. Frances
Parr, was given considerable public
ity In New York recently. A visit
10 Mrs. Parr revealed her ~ an anti
Semitic fanatic. She boosted OF
spreading anti-semiti propaganda.
She saId she talked 10 nj leeast 200
people each ray, "just sitting beside
them In subways and restaurants"
and distributing leaflets.
HOW PROPAGANDA
IL SPREAD
They all distribute leaflets. Many
interchange mailing lists, The Ger
man Library OF Information denies
II pays for anyone's leaflets but Its
own, Facts In Review" which Ii
frankly Nazi propaganda. It's latest |
issue prints the NazI explanation OF
the invasion OF Holland and Bel
GUM.
II Is distributed at meetings OF the
Christian Front and other groups,
even one OF mothers" whose OBJ
ject Is proclaimed 10 oppose send
ing the boys overseas" The Ii.