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continued.
Its major appeal was to
government agencies for an
!. active campaign of prosecu-
ton to "repel insidious forms
Of attack by foreign powers
through organizations
whose obvious detectives can
be no other than to destroy
the American form Of govern
ment."
The committee foresaw a time
soon when "subversive" organiza-
tons would cease to be seriously
regarded by anyone in the United
States" because of their loss of
membership and prestige.
1t noted that those organiza-
tons have fallen upon the darkest
days they have seen yet" and that
despite the efforts of ''Nazis, Com
munists, Fascists, sely-styled saw
tours of America and all the rest,
not over 100000 people in the
United States can be said to be
seriously affected by these essen
TALLY foreign or un-American
activities :"
The committee said it had found
evidence of Communist leadership
entrenched" in the following CIO
unions: National Maritime union;
United Cannery, Packing and
Allied Workers; Federation of
Architects; Chemists and 'Techni-
clans; Fur Workers International
union; International Longshore-
mems union; Transport Workers
nion; United Office and Profess
: ional Workers union; American
communications assoc a t o n;
United Electrical Radio and Me-
ianical Workers of America; and
,e United Furniture Workers of
merica.
Other highlights Of the COM
tees report were:
Charges that the German
American bund and the Com
nunist party of the United
,tates are subservient agents
Germany and Russia, re-
,ectively.
he charge that communist acti-
Wis in this country constitute
d olation" of the treaty of recog-
min signed by the United States
anSoviet Russian in 1888.
Seven major accomplish
ints claimed by the COM
Itee include the assertions
1t conviction of Fritz Kuhn,
(man-A merican bund leader.
oembezzlement charges, and
iictment of Earl Browder,
Communist party secretary,
ohharges of classifying pass
p9 were results Of the
comittee's investigation.
tt committee did not directly
recohend its continuance, al
thou, Chairman Martin L. Dies,
D., las, has introduced resolu-
tionso extend its life for two
years 1t did, however. give four
reasoi for seeking continuance.
They ere:
"a continually changing in
p national situation - with
its dir, bearing on the activities
of the un-American groups IN
this cetry-warrants the con-
slant Nilance of a special in
yestigag committee of the house
In the mediate future.
"1-Wi these un-American
gros-both of the right and
on the le-in a state of confusion
as a res OF the disclosures by
this comttee, the events abroad,
and receiprosecutions by various
eovernmt, agencies, it became
doubly imrtant that such an in
curry be otinued to make certain
that the confusion is turned
into a coTlete rout.
"o-Sincee advent of the Euro
- peanar, the committee mas
been delus with offers Of evil
dence and .stimony. Of extreme
importance the American pubic
and damni to the cause OF SUD-
versive gros, which 1t has not
1 been able hear.
! ~d-Numens important cases E,
were lpared and scores Oh
witnesses otined, particularly on
! the west cat, whose testimony
Is yet TO heard. The west
coast cases lone would require
{ from a NOR to two months &c
- hear"