Evening star., 1944-06-11
Some Bund Members
Hid After Roundup,
U.S.. Expected 10 Show
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

Some members of the German,
American Bund ducked underground
when the FBI closed their ofIlce'
and seized their records the da,
after Pearl Harbor, Government
testimony at the mass sedition tria
is expected to indicate.
These more jealous Bundists still
tried, according to this anticipated
evidence, to carry out secretly the
work of Nazifying the United States
assigned them by Reich leaders.
The trial will be resumed in Dis
trict Court at 10 am. tomorrow, AND
the next phase of the Government
case is expected to deal with what
the Bund did between 1898 and De-
cember 7, 1941. Something OF the
hidden story of what Bundists die
later may come out afterward.
Socialist State Held Aim.
As the Governments version OF
the Bund is brought up to date, the
prosecution, if it follows its an
nounced plans, will produce the first
evidence linking the 20 defendants
directly with the alleged conspiracy
charged to them. In this, accord
tne to the indictment and the Dill
of particulars, they plotted with
Nazi propagandists and Bundists TO
SOW disloyalty and incite mutiny IN
the armed forces as part OF plan
to set up here national socialis1
state patterned after the govern
ment of Germany.
The Jury already has heard an
account of the earlier days OF the
Bund, before 1888.
Peter Gissibl, former Bundfeuhrer
In Chicago, told how it functioned
up to 1888. During 10 days on the
witness stand, the stolid Gissibl,
seldom showing any emotion, de-
scribed the beginnings of the move
ment. when the Teutonia Society
was organized In Chicago in 1924
by partisans Of Hitler's party in
Germany. He explained how the
Hitlerite immigrants changed the
name OF their group to the Friends
of the Hitler Movement, then to the
Friends of the New Germany and
finally, In the mid 30s, to the Bund.
And he explained how the various
titles Of the order and all Its inner
workings, even its dues, were pre-
scribed in Germany.
Chief Prosecutor o. John Rogge
promised in his opening statement
to prove, in effect, that the Bund
was the assault force of the Nazis'
peaceful invasion Of the United
States and the defendants their
willing recruits.
One of the first non-German de-
PENDANTS to join the Nazi movement
In this country, according to evi-
dence which the Government will
produce, was william Dudley Pelley,
former leader OF the Silver Shirts.
The Silver Shirts copied the ap-
pearance and aims of Hitler's Storm
Troopers, Mr.. Rogge plans to show.
Another defendant, George e.
Deatherage, organized the Knights
Of the White Camellias and at
tempted, the Government will try
10 prove, to consolidate all groups
In the Nazi movement into one po-
litical party, to be known as the
American Nationalist Confederation,
whose platform Mr. Rogge calls
very similar" to that of the Nazi
party.
Other Evidence Due.
The Government also will offer
evidence that two other defendants,
Robert Edward Edmondson and
James True iotned the Nad moye-
ment early and collaborated with
the Bund." @
Edmondson spoke at Bund meet
ines. the prosecution expects to
bring out, and was In contact with
the German Consulate In New York
and with Nazi conspirators in Ger
many. He was said to have sent
his pamphlets in quantities to the
Bund and to World Service, Ger
many's leading foreign propaganda
outlet.
Other evidence will deal with the
defendant Joseph E. McWilliams.
Mr.. Rogge described this defendant
to the jury as something like
Hitler" in that he was Somewhat
OF an orator and held his audiences
spellbound. Through his Chris
tian Mobilizers and his personal
contacts, McWilliams, the Govern
ment says, spread a doctrine of
hate against Americas leaders and
her form of government. McWil-
hams too, was declared to have
been in close touch with the Bund,
whose meetings he addressed.
Propaganda Flood Charred.
1he phase Of testimony which the
jury may begin hearing this week
also will bring out, before it's COM
pletion. alleged proof that Gerald
3. Winrod, Elizabeth Dilline.
Charles B. Hudson and most of the
other defendants willingly and
knowingly co-operated with the
Bund" by sending thei rown writ
tnss and their publications to such
Nazi propaganda centers as the
Aryan Book Store in Los Angeles
for distribution.
The Government, meanwhile. will
lead up to the core of its case by
presenting tomorrow evidence that
the Nazis continued to food this
country with propaganda after the
Atlantic route was closed to them
early in 1s4l. The Germans sent
1t for q while by way of Siberia
and Japan, though piles fit were
confiscated by the Los Angeles Gus
toms off1ce, in compliance with a
ruling of the Post Office Depart
ment.