The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-10
THE WINCHELL COLUMN. VS.
THE FIFTH COLUMN

Anh tAEIn OV1OMN
WASHINGTON: Every member of
Congress must take the following
oath: II do solemnly swear Cor af-
firm that will support and de-
lend the Constitution Of the United
States-against all enemies-foreign
end DOMESTIC" Congressman
Jake Thorkelson of Montana, of
course, took that oath He has
also denied being a Nazi sympathiz-
er now refer you to the Con-
gressional Record for May 14th, 1940
pages 9601 to 9605-to decide for
yourself The Honorable A. j.
SABBATH, congressman from Illinois
on that day accused his colleague
Thorkelson of being the mouthpiece
In Congress-for the propaganda of
several questionable Americans.
These include william Dudley Pei
ley of Asheville, N, c., James True
Of Washington, D. c., and Joseph
McWilliams of New York City !.
These professional vilifiers," TO
quote Mr.. SABBATH, "have been carry
ing out the policy of the Hitler
Nazi regime In the u. S. IN
fortunately, ! regret to say" added
Mr.. SABBATH, "the cooperation of
MIR. Thorkelson has been enlisted"
WICHITA, KANSAS: Mrs. Gerald
Winrod, wife of the Reverend VIM
rod Of Wichita, Is in the courts
suing for legal separation She
testified that Winrod's Naz propo-
ganda and activities had frightened
her and her children. She said
Winrod was for Hitler and against
our government, and that he told
her Of a hideout in Wyoming when
the revolution came :. This finally
confirms charges made by this re-
porter when Winrod ran for the
Senate as a Republican few years
ago He came In a poor third
Let it be noted, however, that
Republican leaders repudiated Win
rod-which greatly helped to defeat
him.
NEW YORK: A German secret
agent has just arrived in New York
by way of San Francisco i. What
he is doing here Is something gov
eminent agents should find out
quickly His name Is Captain
otto Stennes, who was Germany's
chief agent in the Ruhr and Rhine
regions, where there was heavy
sabotage.
PASSAIC, N. j.: About two weeks
ago a new Nazi Bund camp was
opened near here for The Hitler
Youth of America 1t is Camp
Bergwald j. Its purpose: To train
1000 American born children of
German parentage to love Naziisn.
The 1870 acres were purchased
with Nazi coin, not American money
The Bund camp at New Found
LAND, N. j., has celebrated Hitler
victories recently :. This camp is
a short distance from The Plea
tinny Arsenal-a naval base 49,. :.
Congressional committees know all
about these Bunld camps and their
close locations to arsenals, NUM-
tions plants and military bases. :. :.
But they never do anything to stop
theml viii you ask yours
why?
SANTA BONICA, CAL. Many Of
tho West Coast airplane factories
are infested with Nazis and Hitler
admirers according to newspapers.
49, George Britt, in a series of en-
tightening articles, said that in
Southern California they are say
ing: "If you want to keep your job
in an airplane plant, just take a
course in broken English!"
NEW YORY: ..s:: week at Rex
Hall, In the Bronx, meeting CT the
Mario Sonzini society was helt' :.
This is a group Of Italian Ameri-
cans They announced the
meeting was to campaign against
Fifth Columns in the U. s. /. But
the principal speaker was italian
Consul General Vecchiotti, who
praised the work of Fascism in italy
Every listener greeted each
mention of Mussolini with cheers
and arms raised in the Axis salute.