Evening star., 1941-10-09
Viereck Is Coming
Here Tomorrow
For Court Hearing
Unauthorized Use Of
Dr.. Murchison's Name
Laid to PubIicist

George sylvester Viereck, de-
scribed by the Government as the
chief German propagandist in this
country. will be brought here tomor-
row from New York to plead to the
District Court indictment returned
Yesterday which charges him with
concealing essential facts in regis
tration statements he filed with the
State Department as an agent OF
the German Library Of Information.
Arrested just before the indict-
ment was made public, Mr.. Vlereck
was held under $4,000 bond at a
commissioner hearing, but this was
reduced later to $4,000 by Federal
Judge Mandlebaum. He waived re-
moval proceedings.
AS editor of the Fatherland dur
Ing the last war, the German-born
publicist was regarded as one OF the
chief German propagandists in this
country. He is registered with the
State Department as American cor
respondent for the Munchener
Neuste Nachrichten, Munich
newspaper, and prior to its closing
was also listed as an employe of the
German Tourist Information Office.
Linked With bennett.
The information he is alleged to
have omitted from the registration
statement deals with reputed as
sociation here with Prescott bennett
and other persons who are unnamed
in promoting the Make Europe Pay
War Debts Committee" and the
Islands for War Debts Committee"
and in other ways disseminating
propaganda to influence political
opinion in this country. He is also
alleged to have been instrumental in
obtaining the use of the franks of
members Of Congress to carry on this
work through the mails.
The indictment alleged further
that Mr. Viereck, in writing articles
and sending them to newspapers for
publication. used five names, one OF
which was that of a real person, DR..
Claudius T. Murchison of Wash
ington, president of the Cotton
Textile Institute. Justice officials
said that they did not know whether
1t had been used with permission.
Later, at Boston, Dr.. Murchison
said he was totally unable to ex-
plain the report; that only once"
had he ever seen or heard Mr..
viereck He said he never gave Mr..
Viereck permission to use his name.
CaJJed gerIous Menace
"He is one OF the most serious
menaces in this country" William
Power Maloney, special assistant to
the Attorney General, told United
States Commissioner Isaac Platt,
before whom Mr. Viereck was ar
raiened. He has received from the
German government as much as
$4,000 in one year to carry on his
propaganda work"
One of Mr.. Viereck's lawyers. Emil
Morisini. jr., arguing for lower bail,
said that his (Viereck'S employ
ment with the German government
has ceased. as he was employed
by the German Bureau of In
formation and that employment
stopped with the closing OF the bu-
reau last July"
Mr.. Morisini also said that Mr.
Viereck had co-operated with the
Government in appearing when
wanted and had testified before the
grand jury.
Issues Statement.
After his arraignment, Mr. Viereck
issued long statement in which he
expressed his love for the United
States, saying Il love America better
than many who were born under
the Stars and Stripes
IF I had worked for war as l
have worked for peace" he said, Il
would not now stand indicted. I
am not aware that any grand jury
has investigated the warmongers.
He declared it was obvious that
some in power proposed to deal with
Americans of German descent, eX-
cept those who spit upon the
graves of their fathers-with the
same cruel discrimination and brutal
intolerance with which Germany
deals with her Jews"