Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-02
Axis Radio Stations
Using Dies Letter,
F.C.C. Report Says
White House Reveals
Broodcosts Based on
CHARGES to Wallace
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

ny JouN ". HENRI.
Widespread use and distortion by
Axis radio stations of the complaint
by Representative Dies that IS pro-
Communist officials are serving In
the Board of Economic Warfare
was disclosed today with release by
the White House of a report from
the Federal Communications Com
mission.
The report was released by White
House Secretary William D. Hassett,
who recalled that Vice President
Wallace, chairman of the board, had
answered Mr.. Dies by saying that
the effect Of his accusations on
American morale would be less dam
aging if the legislator were on the
Nazi payroll.
Mr.. Dies made his charges as
chairman Of the House Committee
to Investigate Un-American Activi-
ties.
Favorable References"
In February, Chairman James L.
Fly vi Vic ~. ". 1klAOl lhCo AtN
sentative Dies in response to the leg
islators inquiry that a study of Axis
radio broadcasts in three months of
1871 showed that Mr.. Dies had re-
ceived "as many favorable refer
ences" from these sources as any liy-
ing American.
At no time during the period stud
led was Mr.. Dies criticized by Axis
broadcasters, Mr.. Fly went on, al
though his public statements fire.
quently were praised and were
found to be similar to announce
ments from Axis propaganda sources.
The study covered the months of
August. September and part Of Oc-
tober, 1941.
Broadcasts Quoted.
The report quoted extracts from
broadcasts Tuesday and Yesterday
by Berlin and Vichy stations and
by station DEBUNK, which opera
ates from an INDICATED European
point.
The latter broadcast was most
completely distorted. The station
pretended to be located in this coun-
try and to be operated by Americans.
This claim has been found untrue,
but location of the station has not
been established.
According to the F. c. C. report
Station DEBUNK broadcast as fol-
lows yesterday:
"Only recently Congressman Mar
tin Dies pointed out in letter ad-
dressed to Vice President Wallace
that there are IS avowed Commu-
nists among the higher officials of
the war Bureau of Economic We'll
fare alone, not to mention the ex-
ceedingly strong Communist in
fiuence in Mr.. Roosevelts numerous
other governmental agencies and
throughout the country.
'It is interesting to note in this
connection that Secretary Wallace
refused to even entertain Mr.. Dies
protest against this state of affairs,
let alone do anything about it,
leaving it up to us to decide If this
attitude of his is based on ignorance,
fear of, or personal sympathy with
the secret growth of Communistic
influence.
Influence Is Cited"
But aside from these questions,
how is it possible that a political
group or party as little known and
at the same time as thoroughly
disliked in the country as a whole
as the Communist party can gain SO
great an influence over our lives
and over our institutions"
In reporting on the Vichy broad
cast, which was heard on Tuesday,
the F. C. C. remarked that this
French station takes its cue from
Berlin" The broadcast in question
was directed at the Western Henri
sphere the report continues, and
contained the following:
1T has been called to our atten-
ton from New York that 35 en-
ployes of the Board of Economic
Warfare who belonged to a Com
munist organization have been de-
nounced by the Committee Against
Bolshevik Activity"