Montana labor news., 1944-01-13

The indictment, replacing an earlier
one obtained by the Justice department
a year ago, was returned after months
of closed hearings during which dozens
of witnesses testified on the Nazi plot
to bring fascism to this country. In
cluded on the all-star lineup Of Hitler's
agents are eight new names, in addition
to the % named in the previous indict-
ment. They are:
Joseph E. McWilliams, New York and
Chicago, Yorkville street corner orator
and organizer Of the Christian Mobi-
lizers.
Lawrence Dennis, New York, self-ad-
vertised as the nations leading "intellec-
tual fascist" and publisher of The Week
ly Foreign Letter.
E. Parker Sage and Garland L. Alder
man. Detroit, officers of the National
Workers League which published the Ma
tionalist Newsletter.
Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze, New York,
national leader Of the German-Amerioan
Bund after 1889, sentence to l5-year
Jail term for espionage.
Ernest p. Elmhurst, New York, author
Of The World Hoax.
August Klapprott, New York, deputy
national leader Of the German-American
Bund, sentenced to 5 years in jail for
counseling evasion of the selectiye serv-
ice act.
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Usher of The National American, official
organ of the American National Socialist
party.
According to the indictment, the de
PENDANTS %conspired with officials Of the
German government and leaders Of the
Nazi party, in violation Of section 9, title
10, U. S. code, to commit acts with in
tent to interfere with, impair and in
fluence the loyalty, morale and discipline
of the military and naval forces Of the
United States.
Charging that the Nazis came 10 power
in Germany in 1888 on a publicly-an-
nounced program to destroy democracy
throughout the world, the indictment
said the defendants joined in the Nazi
party's program to carry on a "syste-
matte campaign Of propaganda to I'M
dermine the loyalty and morale of the
armed forces.
If convicted, the defendants will be
subject to a fine Of $4,000, or imprison-
ment for 10 years, or both. In an
nouncing the grand iury's action, At
torney-General Francis Biddle made
clear that the FBI would continue in
vestigating certain defendants named in
last years indictment but not indicted
in the latest one, as well as others not
named in either indictment.
Dropped from the present indictment
are 70 names, including that of William
Griffin, publisher Of the N. Y. Enquirer.
Other defendants, who were also named
in last years indictment, are:
George E.. Deatherage, organizer of
the Christian Mobilizers; William Dudley
Policy, leader of the Silver Shirts; James
True, publisher of Industrial Control Re
ports; Edward James Smythe, publisher
VI OuA Co4AlAA1uAl CalloGs II. NAtboA DAbCAl-
strupp, Pelley's lawyer; Robert E. Ed
mondson, head of Edmondson Economic
Research Service; william Robert w
man, Jr., National Workers league off
Ger; Gerald B. Winrod, publisher of The
Defender; Elizabeth billing, author of
The Red Network; Charles B. Hudson,
editor of America in Danger. Elmer J.
Garner, editor Of Publicity; George Syl-
vester Viereck, o serving Swear term
for failing to register as foreign agent;
Prescott FTeese, owner of the Aryan
Bookstore; Frank K. Ferenz, active in
the Friends Of Progress; Robert Noble
and Ellis o. Jones, organizers of the
Friends Of Progress; Eugene Nelson
Sanctuary; David j. Baxter, organizer
of the Social Republic society; Lois De
Lafayette Washburn, organizer Of the
National Liberty party, n Frank W.
Clark, organizer of the National Liberty
party.