Evening star., 1943-07-02
viereck' S Aide
Tells Of Mailinq
Work 10 Nazis
Secretary Testifies
Dieckhoff Received
Weekly Articles

Dieckhoff Received
Weekly Articles
George Sylvester Viereck's pri-
vate secretary today described to q
District Court jury hearing the case
OF the German propagandist how
she typed weekly articles prepared
BY the defendant and sent them to
foreign sources, including DR.. Hans
Dieckhon in Berlin, former German
Ambassador to the United States.
Miss Frieda Gillar, who said she
vas employed by Viereck from 1888
until March, 1912, told Of preparing
several copies of the defendants s
summation OF the American po-
ltical scene each week.
One report was air-mailed to the
editor of a Munich newspaper which
viereck served as q United States
correspondent. two others were sent
to Lisbon and Berne for transmittal
to Munich paper. and another to
DR.. Dieckhoff, then attached to the
German Foreign once.
Viereck Described as every Busy"
Miss Gillar described Viereck as
"a very busy man" during her en-
ployment. He also was working for
the German Library Of Information
in New York City as we'll as writing
articles for numerous American
weekly and monthly publications.
viereck, who is being tried for the
third time on charges Of violations
Of the Foreign Agents Registration
Act, Is specifically charged with
failing to list all foreign principals
for which he worked and failure to
rive comprehensive account OF his
activities in this country. On regis
tering as foreign agent with the
State Department he listed the
Munich newspaper and subsequent
ly the German Library Of Informa-
ton as foreign principals.
Earlier, cross-examination OF Pvt.
Prescott bennett, whose refusal to
testify yesterday forced a repre-
sentative of the Judge advocate
generals ofiice to rule the former
isolationist would not be prejudic-
ing his Army career by testifying.
was postponed until next week. ms
was done to permit Justice Bolitha
J. Laws to read grand jury testl-
mony of Pvt. bennett. and to act
on A defense motion that it be per
mitted to use the testimony IN Its
examination of the witness.
Will Call Fish's Aide.
Col. Archibald King. hurriedly
called by the prosecution yesterday
following Dennett's surprise move
informed Justice Laws that he saw
no reason why the witness should
not testify. particularly since the
activities relating to the defendant
occurred prior to Dennetts induc-
ton.
The prosecution. meantime, an
nounced it would call George Hill,
former Office assistant to Represen-
tative Fish. Republican, Of New
York, following Dement'S appear
ance. Hill served year for per
Jury as a result of his testimony
before the Federal grand jury which
indicted Viereck.
Dennett's Memory "Hazy."
Repeatedly through the after
noon, Dennett-on questioning by
Prosecutor George A. McNulty con-
cerning operations Of the isolation
list Make Europe Pay War Debts
Committee which bennett served as
treasurer-replied that his memory
was hay" Each time Mr.. Nc
Nultv asked him to refresh his
memory by reading from his testi-
mony at grand jury proceeding IN
February of last year.
He did quote Viereck as saying
he was in sympathy with the COM
mittee, but that the defendant said
he was not interested in having his
name added to the list of commit
tee sponsors.
Recalls 5000 Gift.
bennett listed the founders Of the
isolationist group as the late Sen
ator Lundeen, the late Gen. Smed-
ley D. Butler, the late Lynn E. Gale
and himself After further ques-
tioning and refreshing Of his mem
ory. the witness said he recalled
that Viereck gave the committee a
total OF $4,000.
A fair percentage" of the money.
he said, was used to mail out franked
speeches of isolationist members OF
Congress.
At one point. bennett remarked
that he was sorry to have come
back to the civilian world, appear
ing 80 dense and dumb" Mr.. Nc
Nulty replied: Il have no illusions
as to whether you are dense or
dumb"