The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-20
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discover who leaked the story TO
the newspaper. But there has been
no arrest. II Is now reported that
the particular spy in question has
disappeared.
Does the State Department En-
list as an organ OF the American
government, functioning in the int
crest OF the American people or Is
1t an appendage OF the Kremlinf
More and more, the evidence IN
becoming clearer that General Pat
Hurleys accusations were truth
full, even though the smart boys
OF Washington we're able to con-
fuse and confound him and wreck
his political career as at the be-
ginning OF their regime OF social
ization and wreckage they were
able to confuse and confound and
wreck william Writ OF Gary, Ind,
every word OF whose accusations
has been confirmed over the years.
II Is absolutely essential in the
interest OF our people and for
their welfare that the organiIa-
ton, the personnel and the policies
OF the State Department from 1888
to this day be scrutinized by a con-
gressional committee with the
limited authority to search the files
OF the department. The excuse
that to permit alien spies to oper-
ate freely in our country guaran-
tees our national security Is no
longer tenable. II a friendly ma
ton can utilize spies to steal our
scientific data, then the national
security is imperilled. II makes
no sense to fuss about the secre-
cy OF the atomic bomb while the
spies are permitted in freedom TO
steal national data.
Stain has boosted that Russia
would beat US In scientific profici-
ency. Apparently. Russia's plans
were based upon a program OF
stealing our work with the COM
placeIt approval OF the State De-
partment. Who in that depart
ment is the author OF the policy OF
permitting Russian agents to leave
this country with our blueprints
and samples! Who In that depart
ment Is interfering with the proper
legal functions OF the FBI? Who
in that department leaks TO the
left-wlng press as George Seldes
boosted In his queer sheet. I'm
Fact? Who Is selling America,
II Is the duty OF Congress to
investigate. No newspaper man
has the power OF subpoena and
therefore he can never altogether
get at the facts. A number or
newspaper men have been courag.
eously reporting as best they might
at bits OF data which they pick mp.
Those who devote themselves to
the truth possess Infinitely more
information than they can prove.
Sometimes their researches turn
up such startling data that Il
sounds fantastic even to them
selves.
Yet. they know not only that II
is all true but that they have bare
ly scratched the surface Of trea-
son. lynn. deceit. wreckage. Only
Congress can get II all by an
investigation that will protect no
one and nothing but the United
States OF America. The Demo
Gratis, who control Congress, may
fear the consequences of such an
investigation upon their political
fortunes. They must now know
that their cowardice or mistaken
loyalty to individuals can no long
er serve. The arrest Of spies IN
Canada has brought the issue to
the surface. II the rtate Depart
ment will remove its interference,
the FBI could do for America what
the Canadians have done for the
world.
Copyright, 1916, for Ypsilanti
Daily Press)