The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-04
UNITED STATES
IS MADE TARGET
Latin Countries Are I'm.
bued With Fifth Column
Abuse OF This Nation

Reporst from Latin American
countries today indicated that the
United States was becoming the tar
get Of Fifth Column" activities.
In Mexico City q new, pro- German
newspaper appeared on the streets.
II charged that the United States
was determined TO dominate" Mex
leo.
Az Montevideo, Uruguay, II was re-.
ported that o house OF representa-.
lives committee on anti-Uruguayari
activities had concluded that the
Mani activities In Uruguay were d.
reeted chiefly against the United
States.
Newspaper Of War
An editorial In the initial editor
OF the New Mexico City newspaper
Diario Aloman German Daily said
"ths Ia n newspaper OF war" and
that II would give the truth OF tho
situation" II warned Of Allied pro-
paganda designed 10 involve Mexico
In q "war OF compromises" which
would lead 10 United States "domi-
nation" 10 attacked Great Britain
as an historical enemy" Of Mexico,
attacked France and Jews and
warned Latin America 10 remain
independent"
CThe official German news agency
In Berlin said tho German govern.
mont had informed the governments
OF tho United States, Mexico and
Panama that II had received re-
ports from reliable sources that tho
British secret service has sent
great number OF agents 10 Central
America--maily Mexico and panA-
main order 10 prepare Incidents
aimed at arousing anti German feel
Ing In the United States" The pur.
ported British plans included, 40.
cording 10 the German agency, sabo.
tage against the Panama Oanai.)
Tn Argentina
Al Buenos Aires, Argentina, u was
reported that the government, In.
stead OF adopting an emergency law
against Fifth Column activities,
would pass permanent legislation
along that line. The government also
ruled that radio newscasts hence.
forth must DO objective, and limited
10 the contents OF official commu-
niques or bulletins from the belliger-
ent powers, and devoid Of personal
opinion.
The Uruguayan congressional
committee said the feature OF Ger.
man propaganda there directed
against the United States was O Cor.
man white book charging that
United states Ambassador 10 France
William O. Bullitt and other Ameri-
can diplomats were directly respon.
sible for the war because they had
encouraged Poland 10 resist Ger
many. A secret session OF the Uru.
glayan chamber OF deputies author
lied the committee 10 turn over its
findings TO the police
Chile Head Appeals
Meanwhile, President Pedro Ag,ir.
70 Cerda OF Chile issued n man.
iiesto appealing for industrial ana
commercial cooperation, declared
Chile's strict neutrality, and urged
htV usV Va %Ai GVfibbibubluHui HtGblOuN
TO prevent any attempt TO oppose
the countrys neutrality. He said II
present laws were insufficient he
would ask congress for the neces-
sary legislation.
A Bogota, Columbia, police arrest
cd and later released persons dis.
tributing alleged Naxi propaganda.
One man reading o German leafiet
while walking down the street was
warned by o policeman TO put II In
his pocket and read II In private. II
was reported the newspaper La
Razon was campaigning 10 prove the
existence OF o Nazi Fifth Column In
the country.
The Italian liner Conte orande
arrived In Recife, Brazil, and II was
reported that 40 passengers, listed
on the ships manifest rs Poles, who
disembarked Mt Tangiers, were Ger
man Fifth Columnists."