The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-08-28

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r women of American citizenship. The
8 became citizens themselves at tn
l. earliest possible moment. They ofte
d appeared as anti-nazis and outspoke
= liberals
Always, though, they reported
e 'Buero, |. G." And the informatio
! Ilgner collected was used as part {
: propaganda campaign managed o
: vancement of Farben's interest Mi
lions of dollars were spent by Farbe
in the years leading up to the secon
: World War to advertise Farben
, censed products-Luminal, Salvarsal
and many others.
: A Host of Farben Spies
No one-except Ilgner and his clos
est ssociates-probably knows thu
identities of all the Germans VIII,
came to the U. S. as "Farben men
| in the late 20s and throughout tn,
3Os.
The men of Farben avoided heroics
lived quietly, put up at the most ex
pensive hotels, made themselves gen
orally agreeable. Apparently, they
had ample funds and their money
gave them entry into business ant
social circles.
However, the key men of Farber
are known. They were the shock
troops, men on whom Farben could
depend.
All became American citizens.
First in line was Walther H. Duis
berg, son of Karl Duisberg, the found
er of Farben and brother of Karl
Ludwig Duisberg, present-day board
member of the trust.
Duisberg became vice president and
treasurer of General Aniline
Next was Dietrich A. Schmitz,
brother of Hermann, who became
president of General Aniline.
Next was Wilhelm vom Rath, one
of the largest stockholders in Farben
and son of the first vice chairman of
the trust. He became secretary, vice
president and director of General Ami
line.
A Spy Stays in U. S.
These were the first field command
ers sent to the U. S. The audacity
of the Farben rulers in sending their
sons, brothers and nephews to a ma
ton with which they expected to be
at war eventually may appear fool
hardy at first glance
But the fact is the Farben rulers
won on the long chance they took.
Their representative built up Gen
eral Aniline and prospered with it
until long after Germany and Britain
went to war.
Working with them in the '30s were
Hans Aickelin, another trusted Far
ben man who became vice president
of General Aniline;
Ernest Schwartz, who became a di-
rector and vice president;
Karl Milde, who became assistant
secretary and treasurer;
Rudolph Hutz, who became a direc-
tor of General Aniline and was re-
moved only a few months ago. (This
is the same Hutz who was arrested
for espionage ON August 21, 1918, and
informed for the duration of the first
World war. After the war he became
an American citizen and a key man
in General Aniline. He remained with
the company, worked for Farben long
after the second World war startedD
Always "Obeyed the Law"
The Farben contingents undertake
ings in the U. S. from the start al
ways were in strict accord with Amer
lean law.
Retained as the prime legal adviser
to Farben was the prominent law firm
of Breed, Abbott and Morgan of New
York.
Hugh S. Williamson, member of
Breed, Abbott and Morgan later be-
came a prominent official of the Far
ben organization.
Since September, 1899, Williamson
has made several trips to Europe to
discuss business matters with Farben
abroad.
In General Aniline's 1941 annual re-
port, published only a few days ago, |
his name appeared as treasurer and |
as member of the board of directors. |
Williamson was removed from the
General Aniline board a few days
later.
Farben's first business move in the
U. S. was to acquire so per cent of
the stock Of the Grasselli Dyestuff
the American Company
hat had taken over l. G. Farben pat
ents from Francis p Garven, Alien
Property Custodian during the first
World war period.
4 Little Economic Magic
In no time at ALL Farben owned
irasselli
BY intricate and involved corporate
procedure, Grasselli became the Amer |
can l. G. Chemical Corporation, Far
,ens main subsidiary here. One {
month after the outbreak of the Sec
md World war American l. G. be- (
anne General Aniline & Film Cor
,oration.
Farben's second business move was
lined at the American Bayer Com {
amy, which had acquired the German !
Sayer patents from the Alien Prop Is
rty Custodian. :
American Bayer was harassed by e
lood of lawsuits instituted by I. G. :
'arben. After protracted litigation, t
he cases were settled = but at the ,
rice of the complete subordination of Q
american Bayer's South American d
l1sirpss to German Raver (EarhonA | L