The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-23

ing Camp Forrest, Tennessee, and
Fort Bragg, North Carolina. In one
town alone, according to the FBI,
Is of q persons arrested under the
May Act were infected with We
nereal disease.
Sabotage
Thought there were 80 convictions
under the Sabotage Statutes during
the fiscal period, the FBI stressed
that there was no evidence Of a
single act of foreign directed sabo-
tage. Sentences totaled 287 years
and months, life and 6 deaths.
The majority of the acts Of sabotage
we're due to spite work by dis
gruntled employees and to similar
causes. From January /, 1910, to
June 30, 1913, according to the FBI
director, 1871 cases Of reported
sabotage were investigated by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation. So
botage in some form was present in
943 instances and 1855 convictions
resulted in state and federal courts.
Sedition
Twenty nine persons were con-
victed for sedition during the year,
as compared with 2 for this offense
last year. The sentences totaled LAG
years and l day.
Selective Service
There were 3,071 convictions for
violations of the Selective Service
Act during the fiscal period with
total sentences of 1912 years,
months and % days. In addition.
fines amounting to $478,001.04 were
imposed.
Since the passage Of the act the
F1BI has handled approximately ESQ.,
900 Investigations. AS a result of
these investigation nearly 100000
persons have been located and made
available to the armed forces.
The FBI adhered to its policy
during the year of avaiding mass
arrests and Stacker raids. Each
arrest was the result of a thorough
investigation. Local officers were
particularly helpful to the FBI in
it's enforcement Of the Selective
Service Act.
General Activities
AS a result of the FBI's activities
during the year of avoiding mass
recoveries totaled $29, 1929, 1901. A
total of SIT automobiles were re-
covered In cases investigated, and
these were valued at 1927, 120 .83.
Federal fugitives taken into Gus
tody number 1857, as compared with
total of 1927 apprehended during
the preceding year.
Bank Robbery
Since the peak year 1882, when
COG bank robberies occurred, this
type of offense has declined 90 per
cent. Only 48 robberies occurred in
the fiscal year 1912.
There were 80 convictions under
the bank robbery statutes during the
year, with sentences totaling 725
years, months and 10 days.
Impersonation
There were 318 convictions under
the representation statute, with SEN
fences totaling TOT years. The Amer
lean public again was warned to
insist that all persons representing
themselves as Federal Officers furn-
ish positive identification.
kidnapping
No major cases of kidnapping for
ransom occurred during this period.
There were At convictions on kidnap-
ing charges which involved the hold
ing of persons as hostages, and
sentences totaled 461 years, 10
months and days.
Since the passage of the Federal
kidnapping Statute, on June %, 1882,
the FBI has investigated 254 kid
napings and all but two have been
completely solved.
Thefts From Interstate Shipment
There were 1893 convictions for this
offense during the past fiscal year
as compared with 236 last year. Sen
fences totaled 1877 years and II
months.
White Slave Traffic Act
Convictions for White Slave vio-
lations numbered 533 during the
year as compared with 1884 in the
fiscal year 1912. Sentences totaled
1910 years, months and % days
in the fiscal year 1943.
Theft of Firearms
Seventy persons were convicted OF
this offense in State and Federal
Courts during the period, as COM
pared with 81 last year. One hun
dred fifty-nine Government fire