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THETHE ANTI-ANTI-JEWIS JEWISHH PROPAGANDAPROPAGANDA FRONFRONTT

A BulletinBulletin ofof InformationInformation ofof anti-Jewisanti- Jewishh AgitationAgitation anandd CounterCounter ActivitiesActivities..

CITIZENSCITIZENS PROTECTIVPROTECTIVEE LEAGUELEAGUE

NeNeww NaziNazi OrganizatioOrganizationn formedformed toto combatcombat boycottboycott adoptsadopts antianti-Jewis -Jewishh resolutions.resolutions.

ThThee recenrecentt campaigcampaignn byby ththee Non-SectariaNon -Sectariann AntiAnti-Naz -Nazii LeaguLeaguee toto preventprevent ththee matcmatchh betweebetweenn ChampionChampion JameJamess J.J. BraddockBraddock andand MaxMax SchmelingSchmeling oonn thethe groundground thathatt SchmelingSchmeling aass a boxeboxerr representrepresentss a "Germa"Germann commodity"commodity ",, providedprovided thethe Impetuimpetuss foforr ththee creatiocreationn ooff a neneww organizatioorganizationn ofof NazNazii sympathizers.sympathizers. ThisThis organization,organization, knownknown asas ThThee CitizenCitizenss ProtectiveProtective League,League, isis headeheadedd bbyy KurtKurt llertigMertig,, andand hashas officeofficess atat 12512533 LexingtoLexingtonn Avenue,Avenue, NewNew YorYorkk CityCity.. ThThee firsfirstt actact ooff thisthis newnew organizatioorganizationn waswas ttoo adopadoptt "A"A resolutioresolutionn ooff condemnatiocondemnationn ofof ththee un-un-America Americann activitiesactivities ooff ththee Untermeyer-LaGuardiUntermeyer- LaGuardiaa NonNon-Sectaria -Sectariann NazNazii League.League."" IInn thithiss resolutionresolution theythey chargecharge ththee NonNon-Sectaria -Sectariann NaziNazi LeaguLeaguee directlydirectly andand thethe JewJewss indirectlindirectlyy ofof -

(1(1)) CreatingCreating raciaraciall animosityanimosity inIn thethe UnitedUnited StatesStates;;

. (2)(2 ) DefyingDefying publicpublic opinionopinion byby claimingclaiming militarymilitary exemptionexemption foforr Jews;Jews;

(5(3)) CausingCausing losseslosses ooff millionmillionss ofof dollardollarss ooff legitimatelegitimate businesbusinesss ttoo UniteUnitedd StateStatess citizenscitizens bbyy pressingpressing aann illegitimatillegitimatee boycottboycott againstagainst German-JewsGerman -Jews;;

(4)(4) EmbarrassinEmbarrassingg PresidenPresidentt RoosevelRooseveltt andand thethe UnitedUnited StatesStates DepartmenDepartmentt ooff StatStatee bbyy agitatinagitatingg forfor abrogationabrogation ooff TreatiesTreaties witwithh GermanyGermany andand forcingforcing recognitionrecognition ofof RussiaRussia foforr thethe purposepurpose ofof spreadingspreading propagandapropaganda iinn thithiss countrycountry.. •

TheThe resolutioresolutionn concludesconcludes witwithh ththee statemenstatementt thatthat antianti-Semitis -Semitismm existsexists iinn thethe UnitedUnited StateStatess anandd everywhereeverywhere "not"not aass a causecause bubutt asas a resultresult ofof raciaraciall feudfeud startedstarted byby sucsuchh un-Americaun-American n activitiesactivities aass cataloguecataloguedd above,"above," andand ordereorderedd thathatt 100,00100,0000 copiecopiess bbee printedprinted foforr distributiondistribution..

GERMAN-AMERICAGERMAN -AMERICANN HOLDSHOLDS MASSMASS MEETINGMEETING \

RussianRussian,, ItaliaItaliann anandd SpanisSpanishh FascisFascistt leaderleaderss participateparticipate..

IndicativeIndicative ooff ththee neneww tactictacticss ooff thethe NazNazii organizationsorganizations iinn thisthis country,country, waswas a meetingmeeting heldheld atat ththee HippodromHippodromee oonn Friday,Friday, FebruaryFebruary 12th12th,, 19371937.. ThThee DeutscherDeutscher WeckruWeckruff unund_Beobachterd Beobachter announcedannounced thatthat thithiss meetinmeetingg wouldwould exposexposee CommunisCommunismm iinn America.America. TheThe speakerspeakerss werewere FritzFritz Kuhn,Kuhn, NationalNational LeaderLeader ofof ththee German-AmericaGerman-American n Bund;Bund; RudolRudolff Markmann,Markmann, LeaderLeader ofof ththee EasterEasternn DistrictDistrict ooff ththee -2-2--

abovabovee organizationOrganization;; ColCol.. P.P. Kartacheff,Kartacheff, representativerepresentative inin AmericAmericaa ofof thethe AlAlll RussiRussiaa FascistFascist PartyParty andand ththee RussianRussian NationalNational Organization;Organization; NicholasNicholas Melnikoff,Melnikoff, EditorEditor ooff ththee FascistFascist RussianRussian languaglanguagee newspapernewspaper "Rossiya"Rosslya" ";; LuigLuigii CiancagllniÇiancaglini,, representativerepresentative ooff ItaliaItaliann FascistFascist OrganizationsOrganizations;; anandd RussellRussell JJ.. DunnDunn whowho hashas iinn

thethe pastpast beenbeen aa.frequent frequent speakerspeaker atat NaziNazi meetingsmeetings anandd iiss thethe organizeorganizerr anandd headhead . ooff anan organizationorganization knowknownn asas ThThee CommonCommon-Caus -Causee LeagueLeague..

ThThee meetingmeeting itselfitself wawass typicaltypical - thethe aislesaisles fillefilledd witwithh uniuni-- 1 formeformedd NaziNazi StormStorm Troopers,Troopers, ththee HitlerHitler salutesalute givengiven frequently,frequently, and,theand the crowdcrowd evidentlyevidently wellwell trainetrainedd ttoo supplysupply thethe wordword "Jew"Jew"" iinn ththee placeplacess wherewhere ththee speakerspeaker himself,himself, dididd nonott wishwish toto sasayy it.it. WhileWhile itit waswas announceannouncedd thatthat iitt waswas ththee purposepurpose ofof thisthis meetingmeeting ttoo exposeexpose CommunismCommunism,, mostmost ofof ththee speakersspeakers devotedevotedd muchmuch attentionattention ttoo SamuelSamuel UntermeyerUntermeyer anandd ththee anti-Nazanti -Nazii boycottboycott.. FritFritzz KuhKuhnn pleadedpleaded forfor a unionunion ofof allall peoplespeoples ooff ththee "Caucasian"Caucasian RaceRace"" intointo aann ail-Americaall-American n frontfront ttoo combacombatt ththee ; activitieactivitiess ooff "alien""alien" racesraces.,

ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT OFOF NENEWW YORYORKK STATSTATEE NATIONALNATIONAL GUARGUARDD APPEARAPPEARSS ININ NAZNAZII PUBLICATIONSPUBLICATIONS..

IInn thethe issueissue ooff thethe DeutscherDeutscher WeckrufWeckruf undund BeobachterBeobachter ofof Febru-Febru- araryy 4th4th,, 19319377 ththee followingfollowing AAdd wawass insertedinserted byby thethe 244th244th ArtilleryArtillery RegimentRegiment ooff thethe NeNeww YorkYork NationaNationall GuardGuard -

ApplicantApplicantss musmustt bbee 5 ft.ft. 8 Inin.. oror oveoverr andand mustmust bebe CitizensCitizens ooff thethe UniteUnitedd States,States, oror havehave theitheirr firstfirst papers.papers. ThisThis isIs a wonderfuwonderfull opportunityopportunity foforr YounYoungg GermaGermann MeMenn ttoo Joijoinn anan ArtillerArtilleryy BatteryBattery thathatt hahass beebeenn rateratedd ExcellenExcellentt byby thethe commandincommandingg GeneralGeneral ooff CoastCoast Artillery.Artillery.

TheThe NeNeww YorkYork Post,Post, whicwhichh reprintedreprinted thithiss AdAd,, callecalledd oonn LieutenanLieutenantt FF.. HarkiHarkinn ttoo explaiexplainn ththee purposepurpose ofof thithiss AAdd anandd receivereceivedd thethe replreplyy thatthat iitt waswas alalll a mistakmistake.e BotBothh hehe anandd CaptaiCaptainn JosephJoseph D.D. Curran,Curran, whwhoo isIs inIn chargecharge ofof BatterBatteryy "D"D"" ofof thethe aboveabove Regiment,Regiment, disclaimedisclaimedd ananyy knowledgknowledgee ofof thethe paper'spaper's NazNazii affiliation.affiliation. HHee maintainemaintainedd thatthat thethe restrest ooff thethe membersmembers araree mostlymostly IrishIrish withwith a fefeww JewJewss andand nono Germans.Germans.

NATIONALNATIONAL GENTILEGENTILE LEAGUELEAGUE RENEWSRENEWS ACTIVITYACTIVITY..

A circulacircularr underunder thethe imprintImprint ooff thethe abovabovee organization,organization, recentlyrecently received,received, readsreads asas follows:-follows:-

"AMERIC"AMERICAA SLEEPSLEEPSS WHILE- " JewsJews prostitutprostitutee ouourr tolerancetolerance.. TheiTheirr financierfinancierss undermininunderminingg ourour countrycountry.. GentileGentiless areare drivedrivenn frofromm professions,professions, artsarts andand ththee businessbusiness fieldsfields.. . ' JewJewss supportsupport CommunisCommunismm witwithh moneymoney.. JewJewss destrodestroyy Christianity.Christianity. GentilismGentillsm iiss beinbeingg chainechainedd iinn slaveryslavery.. Liberty,Liberty, FreedoFreedomm - OuOurr constitutioconstitutionn Iiss overriddenoverridden.. TheiTheirr greedgreed anandd powerpower totooo enmeshenmesh yoyouu - youryour childrenchildren iinn a slave'slave'ss bondagebondage continuescontinues.. -3-

ChristianitChristianityy isIs dyingdying..

GentileGentiless arousarousee anandd awakenawaken,, foforr home,home, religionreligion andand countrycountry,, AmericanismAmericanism isis atat stakstakee - freedomfreedom mustmust notnot die.die.""

ThThee NationaNationall GentilGentilee LeaguLeaguee waswas incorporateincorporatedd Iinn MarylanMarylandd aboutabout 19319344 undeunderr thethe namename ooff ththee NationaNationall GentileGentile Association.Association. TheThe incorporatorsincorpcrators werewere BB.. EE.. ClarkClark,, W.W. N.N. FoxFox,, anandd M.M. L.L. Burnett.Burnett. A circularcircular whicwhichh theythey distributedistributedd aatt thathatt timtimee advocatedadvocated a GentilGentilee movemenmovementt toto defenddefend thethe ConstitutioConstitutionn ofof AmericaAmerica andand ttoo furthefurtherr thethe interestsinterests ooff thethe GentilGentilee populatiopopulationn inin thisthis country.country. NothingNothing waswas thethenn mentionedmentioned aboutabout ththee Jews.Jews.

TheThe circularcircular describedescribedd givesgives ititss addresaddresss aass WashingtonWashington,, D.D. C.C. anandd wawass markemarkedd onon thethe bacbackk thathatt iitt isis beinbeing,g .distributedistributedd byby a DonaldDonald SheaShea ofof 131131 NoNo.. MonroeMonroe Street,Street, Baltimore,Baltimore, MarylandMaryland,, NationaNationall Organizer.Organizer.

FRITFRITZZ KUHKUHNN ORDERORDERSS NEWNEW UNIFORMUNIFORMSS FOFORR NAZINAZI STORMSTORM TROOPTROOPSS IINN U.U. SS..

A newnew uniformuniform forfor thethe membermemberss ofof thethe O.0. D.D. oorr ServiceService OrderOrder was,was orderedordered byby NationaNationall LeadeLeaderr FritzFritz KuhKuhnn ooff thethe GermanGerman-America -Americann BundBund.. ThisThis order,order, markemarkedd GeneraGenerall OrderOrder NoNo.. 66,, readreadss asas follows:follows:-- •

"We"We areare keepingkeeping inIn mindmind thathatt itIt Iiss necessarynecessary foforr usus ttoo createcreate a uniformuniform suitablsuitablee foforr anan AmericaAmericann organizationorganization whicwhichh wilwilll notnot resemblresemblee thethe SS.. AA.. oror SS.. SS.. uniformuniform ofof Germany,Germany, nonorr thathatt ofof ththee AmericanAmerican Army,Army, oror thethe NationalNational Guard.Guard. WWee musmustt alsoalso beabearr inin minmindd thatthat wewe neeneedd a uniuni-- formform inin orderorder ttoo prevenpreventt certaincertain thingsthings thatthat havehave haphap-- penepenedd recently,recently, whewhenn duedue ttoo badbad weather,weather, certaicertainn mem-mem- berberss ooff ourour O.0. D.D. caughtcaught coldcold becausbecausee ththee uniformuniform theythey werweree wearingwearing affordeaffordedd themthem inadequateinadequate protection.protection.

""AA sectiosectionn ofof ouourr 0O.. DD.. hahadd chosenchosen forfor itselitselff a blacblackk uniforuniformm coatcoat.. ThiThiss uniforuniformm resembledresembled ververyy closelyclosely thatthat ofof thethe S.S. SS.. Inin Germany.Germany. ThisThis arousedaroused thethe ireire ofof cercer-- taitainn AmericaAmericann officialofficialss whwhoo areare unfriendlyunfriendly ttoo thisthis uni-uniform.form. NoNoww ththee timetime hashas camecome ttoo determinedetermine onceonce andand forfor alalll whawhatt ththee 0O.. D.D. uniforuniformm ofof thethe German-German-America Americann BunBundd Iiss ttoo be.be.., FollowingFollowing Iiss ththee descriptiondescription::

LongLong blacblackk trousertrouserss withouwithoutt cuffscuffs - BlackBlack shoeshoess - SteelSteel greygrey shirtshirt withwith breasbreastt pocketspockets - LongLong blacblackk tietie - GreenGreen-gre -greyy uniformuniform coatcoat (same(same cutcut aass thathatt ofof thethe AmericaAmericann NationaNationall Guard)Guard) - BlacBlackk capcapss withwith ththee BunBundd insigniaInsignia (a(ass worwornn byby ththee AmericanAmerican Legion)Legion) - BlacBlackk beltsbelts withwith shouldershoulder straps.straps.

InsigniaInsignia servicservicee stripesstripes,, armarm bandsbands,, medalsmedals,, etcetc.. wilwilll bebe describeddescribed inin a speciaspeciall order., EverEveryy grougroupp willwill receivereceive photographsphotographs,, samplesampless ofof materialmaterial,, prices,prices, etc.etc."" -4-4--

TWOTWO NAZNAZII ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATIONSS ININ AMERICAAMERICA UNITEUNITE

DeutscheDeutsche KultuKulturr Gilde.Glide, establishedestablished foforr nonnon-citizen -citizenss Iinn U.U. SS.. "becomebecomess parpartt ooff GermanGerman-America - Americann LeagueLeague..

ThThee WashingtoWashingtonn JournalJournal,, a GermanGerman-languag -languagee newspapenewspaperr saidsaid toto bebe closclosee ttoo AmbassadoAmbassadorr LutherLuther,, reportsreports thathatt thethe NaziNazi setset-u -upp iinn AmericAmericaa hashas under-under- gongonee anotheanotherr changechange.. InIn 19319355 ththee FriendsFriends ofof NeNeww GermanyGermany,, officialofficial NaziNazi organorgan-- izationization ofof thisthis countrycountry,, waswas orderedordered disbandedisbandedd byby ththee NaziNazi authoritiesauthorities inin BerlinBerlin., ItsIts placplacee wawass toto bbee taketakenn bbyy twtwoo neneww organizationsorganizations.. TheThe GermanGerman-America -Americann LeagueLeague wawass ttoo includeInclude allall thosthosee whwhoo werweree alreadalreadyy AmericaAmericann citizens,citizens, whilewhile ththee DeutscheDeutsche KulturKultur GlidGildee wawass ttoo bebe mademade uupp ooff thosethose whowho werweree stilstilll GermaGermann citizens:citizens. TheseThese twotwo organizationsorganizations havehave nonoww officiallyofficially reunitedreunited andand thethe GildeGlide waswas supplantedsupplanted byby ththee newlnewlyy formeformedd LeaguLeaguee forfor prospectiveprospective citizenscitizens whichwhich isis toto bebe a subdivisiosubdivisionn ooff ththee German-AmericaGerman- Americann LeagueLeague..

DR.DR. FRIEDICFRIEDICHH SCHOENEMANSCHOENEMAN,, NAZINAZI SPEAKERSPEAKER REAPPEARSREAPPEARS

HitleHitlerr apologistapologist seekseekss bookingsbookings aass lecturerlecturer..

ProfessoProfessorr FriedricFriedrichh SchoenemaSchoenemann ofof ththee UniversityUniversity ooff BerlinBerlin,, whowho touredtoured ththee UnitedUnited StateStatess asas a lecturerlecturer atat thethe endend ofof 19331933,, iiss reportedreported ttoo bbee T agaiagainn inin thithiss country,country, seekinseekingg bookingsbookings forfor hihiss lectures.lectures. DrDr.. Schoeneman'sSchoeneman s firstfirst appearancappearancee inIn ththee UnitedUnited StatesStates aatt ForFordd HalHalll inIn BostonBoston,, wherewhere hhee delivereddelivered aann impassioneimpassionedd speecspeechh iinn defensedefense ooff thethe HitleHitlerr programprogram,, provokedprovoked a nearnear rioriott Iinn whichwhich severaseverall peoplpeoplee werweree injuredinjured anandd otherotherss arrestedarrested.. DrDr.. SchoenemanSchoeneman waswas oneone ooff ththee earliesearliestt adherentadherentss ofof AdolfAdolf HitleHitlerr anandd a prolifiprolificc antianti-Semiti -Semiticc writerwriter..

' ; DR.DR. M.M. CULEMANNCULEMANN DEFENDSDEFENDS HITLERHITLER ^

AtAt a weeklweeklyy luncheoluncheonn ofof thethe ChicagChicagoo ExecutiveExecutivess ClubClub earlyearly inIn FebruaryFebruary ofof thithiss yearyear,, a DrDr.. MM.. CulemanCulemannn appearedappeared witwithh anan addressaddress inin defensdefensee ofof NazNazii GermanyGermany.. PresenPresentt aatt thithiss luncheoluncheonn waswas alsoalso CountCount ddee SaleSaless ofof FrancFrancee whowho replierepliedd ttoo DrDr.. CulemanCulemannn pointinpointingg outout thathatt thethe democraticdemocratic countriescountries havehave nnoo JewishJewish problemproblem.. TakinTakingg hishis owownn countrycountry aass anan example,example, hehe statedstated "Ou"Ourr countrcountryy hashas a JewJew aass Ititss LeadeLeaderr whowho eveevenn wantswants toto helhelpp GermanyGermany.. ThereThere isis nono JewishJewish questionquestion forfor usus,, onlonlyy anan "Aryan""Aryan" question.question.""

ROROYY L.L. FRENCFRENCHH EULOGIZESEULOGIZES NATIONALNATIONAL SOCIALISTSOCIALIST GOVERNMENT.GOVERNMENT. TOURETOUREDD GERMANGERMANYY AATT NAZINAZI EXPENSE.EPENSE..,

AnotherAnother HitleHitlerr apologistapologist ofof whosewhose activitiesactivities reportreportss havhavee beenbeen recentlrecentlyy receivereceivedd Iiss ProfessorProfessor RoyRoy LL.. French,French, HeaHeadd ofof thethe JournalismJournalism DivisionDivision ooff thethe UniversitUniversityy ofof SoutherSouthernn CaliforniaCalifornia.. Prof.Prof. FrenchFrench hashas recentlyrecently returnedreturned frofromm a tourtour ofof GermanyGermany wherewhere hehe hahadd gonegone withwith thethe purposepurpose ofof "studying"studying thethe GermanGerman Press.Press."" Prof.Prof. FrenchFrench appearedappeared atat thethe AnnualAnnual PressPress LuncheoLuncheonn givengiven byby thethe FirstFirst DistrictDistrict ooff ththee CaliforniCaliforniaa CongresCongresss ofof ParentParentss anandd TeachersTeachers wherewhere hehe spokspokee toto approximatelapproximatelyy fivefive hundrehundredd peoplepeople.. InIn hishis speechspeech hhee admittedadmitted thathatt thethe NaziNazi GovernmenGovernmentt subsidizedsubsidized hihiss entirentiree triptrip,, payinpayingg ththee expenseexpensess ofof himselfhimself andand hishis wifewife.. (Communit(Communityy Press,Press, 2/12/37)2/12/37) ALBERALBERTT KUHNKUHN,, UNIVERSITUNIVERSITYY OOFF DUBUQUDUBUQUEE PROFESSORPROFESSOR,, "EXPLAINS"EXPLAINS"" HITLERISM.HITLERISM.

AlberAlbertt KuhnKuhn,, whwhoo describedescribess himselhimselff aass a membememberr oofr thethe NeNeww TestamenTestamentt DepartmenDepartmentt ooff ththee UniversitUniversityy ooff Dubuque,Dubuque, recentlrecentlyy wrotwrotee a letterletter ttoo ththee ChristiaChristiann CenturCenturyy criticizincriticizingg thathatt publication'spublication's articlearticle witwithh referencereference toto ththee newnew NazNazii editioeditionn ooff ththee GospelGospel ooff StSt.. John.John, IInn hihiss letter,letter, KuhnKuhn statedstated thathatt "Hitle"Hitlerr wouldwould havehave availedavailed nothinnothingg withwith hishis anti-Jewisanti -Jewishh propagandapropaganda iiff thethe masmasss ooff ththee GermaGermann peoplpeoplee hahadd notnot felfeltt thatthat theythey hadhad a genuingenuinee grievancegrievance againstagainst ththee JewsJews.. AnyonAnyonee whowho iiss familiafamiliarr witwithh ththee GermaGermann post-warpost-war conditionconditionss knowknowss thatthat JewisJewishh leadershileadershipp propagatepropagatedd SocialisSocialismm andand latelaterr Communism,Communism, - thatthat JewsJews dominatedominatedd LawLaw,, Literature,Literature, ththee Theatre,Theatre, ththee Press,Press, ththee FinanciaFinanciall worldworld,, thethe ClothingClothing IndusIndus-- trytry,, anandd seemeseemedd ttoo semitizsemitizee ththee entireentire GermanGerman cultureculture" ".. (Christian(Christian CenturyCentury,, 2/17/372/17/37))

ANTI-JEWISANTI -JEWISHH STICKERSTICKERSS APPEAAPPEARR IINN PHILADELPHIA.PHILADELPHIA.

Anti-SemitiAnti -Semiticc placardplacardss anandd stickersstickers havehave mademade theitheirr appearanceappearance Iinn ththee FranklinvilleFranklinville sectiosectionn ofof PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia recentlyrecently accordingaccording toto a" reportreport inin ththee JewishJewish WorlWorldd ooff Philadelphia.Philadelphia. A representativerepresentative ooff thithiss newspapenewspaperr visitedvisited ththee neighborhooneighborhoodd Iinn whicwhichh thesthesee stickerstickerss appeareappearedd anandd discovereddiscovered thatthat a BooBookk StorStoree aatt 37137188 NorthNorth 5t5thh StreeStreett Iiss thethe HeadquarterHeadquarterss foforr NaziNazi literatureliterature inin PhilaPhila-- delphiadelphia,, anandd thathatt thithiss storstoree Iiss responsiblresponsiblee foforr ththee distributiodistributionn ooff mosmostt ofof ththee anti-Semitianti- Semiticc literaturliteraturee Iinn thathatt citycity.. ThThee JewishJewish WorlWorldd lodgelodgedd a protestprotest withwith MayoMayorr WilsoWilsonn ooff PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia.. (Philadelphi(Philadelphiaa JewishJewish World,World, 2/14/37)2/14/37)

. , "HANS"HANS WESTMAINWESTMAN" ",, NAZINAZI MOVIEMOVIE BASEDBASED ONON LIFELIFE OFOF HORSTHORST WES6EL,WESSEL, APPEARSAPPEARS IINN UNITEUNITEDD STATES.STATES.

PeaslePeasleee & Bingham,BIngham, lawlaw firm,firm, 501501 - 5th5th AvenueAvenue,, NeNeww YorkYork City,City, iiss sponsoringsponsoring a NazNazii propagandpropagandaa motionmotion picturepicture entitledentitled "Han"Hanss WestmanWestman"" directeddirected T bbyy Hitler'sHitler s friendfriend,, Dr.Dr. ErnsErnstt Hanfstaengel.Hanfstaengel. IInn a letterletter whichwhich thithiss firmfirm hashas I sentsent toto moviemovie distributorsdistributors allall overover thethe countrycountry theythey declaredeclare thatthat "the"the picturepicture I "Hans"Hans Westman"Westman" isis basedbased uponupon thethe lifelife ofof "Horst"Horst WesselWessel" "..

ANTI-JEWISANTI- JEWISHH CIRCULARCIRCULAR DISTRIBUTEDDISTRIBUTED ININ NEWNEW YORK.YORK.

A circulacircularr withwith ththee headlineheadline "White"White MenMen dodo notnot buybuy fromfrom Jews"Jews" waswas recentlyrecently circulatedcirculated iinn NeNeww YorkYork.. ThisThis circularcircular waswas sensentt ououtt inin ththee namename ofof "The"The anti-Jewisanti -Jewishh LeagueLeague ttoo ProtecProtectt AmericanAmerican Rights,"Rights," 122n122ndd StreetStreet andand Broad-Broad- wayway,, NeNeww YorkYork CityCity,, anandd ititss contentscontents werweree viciouslyviciously antianti-Jewish -Jewish.. (It(It Iiss toto bebe notednoted thathatt thethe addresaddresss givegivenn Iiss thatthat ooff TheThe JewishJewish TheologicalTheological SeminarySeminary andand alsoalso ooff ThThee UnionUnion TheologicalTheological Seminary)Seminary)

AMERICANAMERICAN GENTILEGENTILE PROMISESPROMISES TOTO RESUMERESUME PUBLICATION.PUBLICATION.

TheThe AmericanAmerican Gentile,Gentile, anan antianti-Jewis -Jewishh slanderslander sheet,sheet, publishedpublished inIn ChicagoChicago foforr thethe pastpast severalseveral yearsyears whicwhichh hadhad recentlyrecently suspendedsuspended publication,publication, camecame toto lifelife againagain thisthis week.week. IInn a circulacircularr letterletter toto theirtheir subscriberssubscribers theythey declareddeclared thatthat theythey hadhad beebeenn forcedforced ttoo suspendsuspend - (1)(1) becausebecause thethe PressPress thatthat theythey hadhad beebeenn usingusing hadhad brokenbroken down,down, andand (2(2)) "the"the JewsJews havehave beenbeen onon ourour trailtrail forfor somesome -6-

timetime andand asas thethe enclosedenclosed paperpaper shows,shows, theythey havehave foundfound thethe locationlocation ofof thethe print-print- ingIng plantplant inin whichwhich thethe paperpaper waswas published."published." TheThe letterletter signedsigned byby thethe RightRight CauseCause PublishingPublishing Co.,Co., publisherspublishers ofof TheThe AmericanAmerican Gentile,Gentile, promisespromises thethe resumptionresumption ofof publicationpublication inIn thethe nearnear future.future. ' - -

ROBERTROBERT EDWARDEDWARD EDMONDSOEDMUNDSONN RENEWSRENEWS ATTACKSATTACKS ONON JEWSJEWS

RobertRobert E.E. Edmondson,Edmondson, notoriounotoriouss antianti-Jewis -Jewishh pamphleteer,pamphleteer, atat presentpresent underunder indictmentindictment forfor libellibel inin NewNew YorkYork City,City, whowho hadhad announcedannounced thethe suspensionsuspension ofof hishis activitiesactivities somsomee monthmonthss ago,ago, hashas recentlyrecently re-re-appeare appearedd withwith a newnew batchbatch ooff anti-anti-Jewis Jewishh pamphlets.pamphlets. OnOnee ofof themthem containscontains thethe reprintreprint ofof a letterletter sentsent byby TheThe MilitantMilitant ChristianChristian PatriotsPatriots ooff LosLos AngelesAngeles toto JohnJohn B.B. TrevorTrevor ofof TheThe AmericanAmerican CoalitionCoalition callingcalling uponupon himhim toto mobilizemobilize hishis organizationorganization forfor a fightfight againstagainst "the"the internationainternationall Jew"Jew" andand toto combatcombat thethe proposed Congressionagressionall investigationInvestigation "un"un-- AmericaAmericann religiousreligious anandd racialracial hatredhatred groupsgroups" ".. A secondsecond pamphletpamphlet isis directeddirected againstagainst a BilBilll introducedintroduced Iinn thethe NewNew YorYorkk StateState LegislatureLegislature byby SenatoSenatorr Schwartz - walwaldd ooff Brooklyn,Brooklyn, toto prohibiprohibitt racialracial anandd religiousreligious agitation.agitation. EdmondsonEdmondson hashas alal-- soso usedused ththee libellibel suitsuit whicwhichh isis pendingpending toto launclaunchh a viciousvicious attackattack againstagainst thethe JewJewss iinn a tetenn pagepage pamphletpamphlet..

INGRAMINGRAM HUGHES'TOHUGHES TO ISSUEISSUE NEWNEW ANTIANTI-JEWIS -JEWISHH PROCLAMATION.PROCLAMATION.

IngramIngrain Hughes,Hughes, HeadHead ooff ThThee AmericanAmerican NationalNational PartyParty andand authoauthorr ofof ththee bookbook "Anti"Anti-Semitis -Semitismm A WorlWorldd SurveySurvey"" isIs reportereportedd ttoo bbee preparinpreparingg a newnew anti - JewishJewish proclamationproclamation.. HughesHughes hahass lonlongg beebeenn knownknown asas anan activactivee Jew-Jew-baiter baiter.. A pre-pre- viouviouss proclamatioproclamationn issueissuedd bbyy ThThee AmericanAmerican NationalNational PartPartyy entitleentitledd "Buy"Buy GentileGentile,, EmploEmployy GentileGentile,, VoteVote GentileGentile"" wawass circulatecirculatedd inin severalseveral sectionssections ooff thethe countrycountry 1 a fewfew years ago.ago. HughesHughes' HeadquartersHeadquarters araree atat 630630 WestWest 4th4th Street,Street, LosLos AngelesAngeles,, CaliforniaCalifornia.. (M(M.. BakaBakall Iinn Freiheit,Freiheit, DecembeDecemberr 24th,24th, 19361936))

"PATRIOTI"PATRIOTICC SONSONSS OOFF AMERICA"AMERICA" PROTESTPROTEST APPOINTMENTAPPOINTMENT OF; NATURALIZENATURALIZEDD CITIZEN.CITIZEN.

ThThee PatriotiPatrioticc OrdeOrderr SonSonss ofof America,America, ofof whichwhich CharleCharless B.B. HelmHelmss isIs PresidentPresident,, recentlrecentlyy sensentt a formaformall protesprotestt ttoo GovernorGovernor EarlEarlee ofof PennsylvaniPennsylvaniaa againsagainstt hihiss appointmenappointmentt ooff AlberAlbertt MM.. GreenfieldGreenfield,, welwelll knowknownn JewisJewishh realreal estatestatee operatooperatorr ooff PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia,, aass ChairmaChairmann ooff ththee Sesqui-Sesqui-Centennia Centenniall CelebratioCelebrationn ComCom-- mittemitteee ooff ththee ConstitutionConstitution.. GreenfielGreenfieldd isis a naturalizenaturalizedd citizencitizen..

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THE ANTI -JEWISH PROPAGANDA FRONT

A Bulletin of Information of Anti -Jewish Agitation and Counter Activities

Number Two March 22, 1937

NAZI GROUPS EXPLOIT LA GUARDIA'S SPEECH

Mayor La Guardia's recent attack upon Adolf Hitler was utilized by Nazis and Nazi sympathizers for the purpose of organizing a mass protest against the Mayor of New York. Leaders in the protest were the official Nazi organizations in America, the German -American Bund and the newly formed Citizens Pro- tective League headed by Kurt Mertig. These two organizations were joined by a number of others, some of whom have always been closely identified with the Nazi movement and others who have always denied Nazi affiliations.

The German -American Republican League of which Kurt Mertig is Presi- dent, sent a letter of protest to Mayor La Guardia which was in itself a vicious piece of anti -Jewish propaganda.

The German - American Conference of Greater New York, an organization formed after Hitler's rise to power as a "respectable" front for Nazi activities, issued a statement bitterly denouncing the Mayor. This organization included twenty -six German societies at the time of its formation and now claims affiliation with over five hundred societies with a total membership of more than three hundred thousand.

Another organization protesting against Mayor La Guardia's insult to Hitler was the Steuben Society of America, one of the oldest German -American organizations in this country. The protest was signed by Judge H. C. Kudlick.

Other organizations who took part in the attack upon Mayor La Guardia are the German American Vocational League, the German American Ports Alliance, the German American Economic Alliance, the New York Turn District, the Platt Deutscher Volksfesterverein of New York, the United Bavarian Societies, United German Societies and the United Bowlers of New York.

The Citizens Protective League, formed by Kurt Mertig to combat the boycott of German goods, has been very active in recent weeks. This organization conducts weekly meetings at New York Turnhall. At its meeting on March 1st the scheduled speaker was Judge William F. Bleakley, former Republican candidate for Governor of New York. At its meeting on March 8th, Kurt Mertig spoke against the proposed Schwartzwald Bill.

On March 15th this organization held a meeting to protest against Mayor La Guardia. The New York Times, reporting this meeting, stated that there were about sixty -five persons present. One of the speakers at the meeting was Edward J. Smythe, Chairman of the National Committee against Communists. -2-

Smythe has long been active in anti -Semitic movements. In 1935 he organized a Federation of Independent Republican Clubs to support the late Congressman McFadden as candiaate for President. He has been a frequent speaker at Nazi meetings and is at present reported active in anti -Semitic activities under the guise of fighting Communism. Smythe predicted a revolution: "Not a Communist revolution but an honest American revolution - we are going to take the country back from the Jews."

Also present at this meeting was George L. Pafort, for the past few years Head of the Silver Shirts in New York State.

DISSENSION IN NAZI RANKS

The German -American Volksbund, official Nazi organization in this country, has recently been busy putting down dissension in its ranks.

A conflict between the various Nazi leaders has been going on for several months because of a difference in opinion as to what condidate was to be supported for the presidency by American Nazis.

An open break came last week when Nazi members discovered that while the Deutscher Weckruf und Beobachter had reported that $3,000. was raised in this country for Germany's winter relief, the Voelkischer Beobachter acknow- ledged receipt of only $2,300. According to the New York Post, Walter Kappe attempted to call national leader Fritz Kuhn to an accounting and Kuhn retali- ated by removing Kappe and Alex Gussenfield from the management of the paper.

KUHN OUTLINES NAZI PROGRAM IN AMERICA FOR COMING YEAR

Marking his first anniversary as national leader of the German - American Bund, Fritz Kuhn published a statement in the Deutscher Weckruf and Beobachter outlining his program for the coming year. "The German -American Bund," Kuhn declared, "is definitely a political organization. It is our purpose to fight for the honor of the new Germany and against the Jewish boycott. Whatever we have accomplished until now is merely a preliminary to what we shall do in the future.

"There are many millions of Germans in America who have lost contact with German culture and ideals. Particularly among farmers, there are hun- dreds of thousands of good Germans who must be drawn into our movement. Our task is to create a united German front in America."

To accomplish this aim, Kuhn proposes to utilize German churches and schools. "German churches must be brought into our movement. The German Pastor must be made to realize that only by affiliation with the German -American Bund can he serve the German community." Kuhn also proposes to establish a net- work of schools in the United States where German children will be taught the German language and German ideals.

NAZIS DEFACE NEW YORK SYNAGOGUE

Eleven swastikas were painted on the walls of the Rodeph Sholem Synagogue of which Dr. Louis I. Newman is Rabbi, on Sunday morning, March 14th.

NAZI DRILL FIELD ON SITE OF OLD U. S. CAMP UPTON

Camp Siegfried, established last year as a Nazi camp on the site of the former United States Camp Upton, at Yaphank, Long Island, is preparing -3- to open for the summer. Nazi Storm Troops training at this camp are estimated at over twenty -five hundred and the membership of the German -American Youth Move- ment, which also uses this camp, is about six thousand. The camp is controlled by a subsidiary of the German- American Bund -- the German -American Settlement Bund, of which Ernst Miller of Brooklyn is head. An interview in the New York Journal quoted Miller as saying that both the Storm Troops whom he calls "Auto - Guards" and members of the Youth Movement receive military training at the camp. Members of the Youth Movement are not uniformed; the Auto -Guards wear uniforms consisting of steel -grey shirts and blue trousers.

FRANKLIN FORGERY REVIVED BY NAZI PRESS

An indication that the Nazi government is about to start an active campaign to encourage anti -Semitism in the United States was seen in the publication by Der Angriff, Propaganda Minister Goebbels' newspaper, of the infamous Benjamin Franklin prophecy.

Declaring that Benjamin Franklin had proposed a provision to exclude Jews from America, Der Angriff published the full text of the Franklin prophecy originally circulated in this country by Pelley's Silver Shirts and reprinted by most anti -Semitic publications in America. This alleged Franklin prophecy was long ago exposed as a forgery by the famous American historian, Charles A. Beard.

The New York Times of March 9th, reporting Der Angriff's attacks, quoted the opinion of two eminent American scholars to the effect that the so- called Franklin prophecy is a forgery.

GERMAN ORGANIZATIONS OF CLEVELAND HOLD ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE.

The round table conference by 547 German societies and organizations of Cleveland reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Cleveland Press, was branded as Nazi inspired by Leon Wiesenfeld, editor of the Cleveland Jewish World.

In an open letter to the above newspapers, Mr. Wiesenfeld pointed out that the leaders of the conference all have nazi affiliations; Dr. Norbert Zim- mer representing the Society for German Living Abroad; Martin Kessler, leader of the Cleveland greup of the German -American Bund; Carl O. Ahrendt, local man- ager of the Hamburg North -German Lloyd Lines; and Otto L. Fricke, well -known in Nazi circles in Cleveland.

The Cleveland German -language newspaper Wechter und Anzeiger, reporting on this meeting, fully substantiated Mr. Wiesenfeld's charges.

The principal address at this meeting was delivered by Fritz Kuhn, chief Nazi leader in the United States. Others who spoke were George Froboese, Nazi district leader of the middle west; Carl L. Marx, Nazi journalist and member of the staff of the Deutscher Weckruf; Theodore Brauer of New York; and Dr. Zimmer.

CLEVELAND SCHOOL BOARD SANCTIONS PROPOSAL FOR STUDENT EXCHANGE WITH GERMANY.

A plan, sponsored by the Berlin Board of Education and promoted in Cleveland by Carl O. Ahrendt, to inaugurate a student exchange system between High Schools in Cleveland and those in Germany has been approved by the School Board of Shaker Heights, suburb of Cleveland. Prominent Cleveland clergymen, led by Rabbi Barnett Brickner of the Euclid Avenue Temple, have protested against this plan. Charles S. Lake, Superintendent of Cleveland Public Schools, stated that the schools of Cleveland are not supporting this plan.

REV. GERALD B. WINROD OPENS FIGHT ON ROOSEVELT'S SUPREME COURT PROPOSAL

Declaring that it is the "Christian" duty of every American citizen to protect the Supreme Court, Gerald B. Winrod, Head of the.Defenders of the Christian Faith, joined in the fight against President Roosevelt's propdsed ju- dicial reform with an attempt to make the Supreme Court fight a "Christian" issue. Winrod claims to have distributed a half million circulars all over the United States urging his readers to protest to their Congressmen and Senators. Included with the circulars were slips of paper which were to be signed and sent to the Congressmen or Senators. A list of Senators and Representatives from each State accompanied the circular.

This attempt was discussed in the Senate by Senator Joseph T. Robin- son, majority leader, who compared Winrod's appeal to "one of the old appeals from the Ku Klux Klan of years gone by."

"It is a deliberate effort to influence unfairly the minds of Senators and Representatives and to distort public opinion concerning the question at issue," added the Senator.

WINROD ESTABLISHES OFFICES IN WASHINGTON

Winrod has recently established the Capitol News and Feature Ser- vice under the direction of Dr. Dan Gilbert in Washington, D. C. Dr. Gilbert was until now a regular contributor to Winrod's Revealer and Defender.

SILVER SHIRT CIRCULAR RECEIVED BY NEW YORK JUDGES

A circular bearing a New York post-mark from Grand Central Station without a. signature or a letter -head inscription was received by a prominent New York Judge recently. The circular is headed "We ask Congress to Protect us from this Plague of Jews" and sets forth the aims of the Silver Shirt movement. One of these alms is to create a lobby in Washington to promote anti -Jewish legislation. The leaflet maintains that unless anti- Jewish legislation is passed by Congress, and the Jews removed from public life, the indignation of the American masses will eventually result in bloody pogroms.

KNIGHTS OF THE WHITE CAMELIA ACTIVE ON COAST.

According to information recently received, Dettrich, an organizer for the Knights of the White Camelia, is touring the west coast to gain support for anti- Communist and anti -Semitic campaign among reactionary farm elements. His activities became known when he attempted to inject himself as an assistant for the defense in a Federal Court trial on a labor dispute.

KU KLUX KLAN ACTIVE IN FLORIDA

Charging that the Ku Klux Klan is on the war path in Florida, Frank McAllister, a southern Union leader, declared that "their activities are bound to result in the exclusion of Jews from most Florida resorts and in the encouragement of race riots between blacks and whites." - 5

McAllister charged that the City of Tampa is virtually run by the Klan. On February 23rd, he stated, a group of 400 Klansmen in full regalia of hoods and robes initiated one hundred new members. The ceremony was held in Lowrey Park, which is city -owned property.

MISSOURI STATE SENATOR ABANDONS BILL AFTER ANTI- JEWISH SLUR BY REPORTERS Because Dr. Harry E. Parker, Missouri State Health Commissioner, told the Senate Public Health Committee that the principle object of a Bill pending in the Senate is the exclusion of "foreign Jew doctors," Senator Phil M. Donnelly, who had introduced the Bill, withdrew his support at the hearing before the Senate Committee. Dr. Parker declared that unless the Bill were adopted Missouri would become a dumping ground for Jewish political exiles from Germany and Poland.

When informed of Dr. Parker's statement, Senator Donnelly declared, "the Bill is dead as far as I am concerned."

Commenting editorially on Dr. Parker's statement, the St. Louis Post- Dispatch declared, "such a display of intolerance does not befit any American, particularly not a man who holds the high public position to which Dr. Parker was recently elevated... Race or nationality certainly play no part in a physician's qualifications," the editorial continues, pointing out that many of the newcomers have had superlative training and that it thould be con- sidered a privilege for Missouri to offer them a haven.

DR. HELGO CULEIANN, NAZI LECTURER, AT ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

Dr. Helgo Culemann, previously reported touring the country in behalf of the Hitler government, engaged in a debate with Rabbi Philip S. Bernstein of Rochester, New York, at the City Club in that city. Dr. Culemann spoke on "Germany's return to power." While denying that he was an anti -Semite, he declared that "Hitler was wise to exclude the Jews temporarily. The Jews monopo- lize education, profession and politics and Hitler was wise in excluding. them" Rabbi Bernstein charged Dr. Culemann with deliberately distorting facts.

Culemann, described as a graduate of the University of Berlin, has been in the United States five years and was at one time a member of the faculties of Amherst College and of Howard University. He has applied for citizenship in the United States, declaring that he preferred living in America to living in Germany.

THE CHRISTIAN FREE PRESS

The Christian Free Press, organ of the Militant Christian Patriots, with headquarters in the Chamber of Commerce Building, Los Angeles, California, has launched an attack charging the Jews with responsibility for President Roosevelt's Supreme Court proposals.

The same issue of this paper also prints a lengthy article by Robert Edward Edmondson, anti -Semitic pamphleteer of New York. In his article Edmondson appeals for support in his pending libel suit in New York, declaring that his fight is a fight for American free speech and against the menace of Jewish Communism. The article is part of a speech which Edmondson delivered in New York before the Cardinal Newman Club, a Roman- Catholic organization. - 6 -

BERMUDA HOTELS TO EXCLUDE JEWS

report by Five Bermuda hotels will not admit Jews, according to a action climaxed a gradu- the New York World Telegram on March 1st, 1937. This The hotels ally growing series of barriers to Jews in the Bermuda hotels. Inverurie; Cedar listed as not admitting Jews are as follows: The Princess; Lodge; Belmont Manor, and Elbow Beach Hotel.

FORMER GERMAN AMBASSADOR HEADS NEW ORGANIZATION OF GERMANS ABROAD

A new organization to establish closer contact between Germans living of abroad and the Fatherland was formed in Berlin recently under the direction States before Dr. W. Von Prittwitz und Gaffron, German Ambassador to the United as the the Hitler regime came to power. This new organization, to be known main Deutsch -Amerikanische Beratungs -und Vermittlungsgesellschaft, will have its office in Berlin. The purposes of this organization are outlined as follows:

and (1) To establish closer relationship between German- Americans their relatives in Germany, and wherever possible to re -unite families by furnishing addresses, and so forth;

(2) To assist Germans abroad to wind up their financial obligations in Germany, collect their debts, and settle their accounts;

(3) To furnish passports, obtain tax concessions, and make possible the return to their homeland of German emigrants;

(4) To furnish honest advice about German investments;

(5) To assist in the settlement of legacies;

(6) To furnish information on study courses and health resorts.

CARL SCHURZ FOUNDATION'S GERMAN TOURS

Under the auspices of the Oberlaender Trust, the Carl Schurz Memorial Foundation has been conducting "educational" tours through Germany for the past few years. A description of a typical tour is to be found in a recent issue of the German -American Review, the Foundation's organ. The tour described is that of a group of American forestry and lumber experts, who traveled through Germany in the Fall of 1936. It is interesting to note that, in addition to inspect- ing forests and lumber centers, the tourists visited a number of German labor camps and were received by various Nazi officials, including General Goering in his capacity of Chief German Forester. ISSUED BY THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE 461 FOURTH AVENUE NEW YORK, N. Y.

THE ANTI -JEWISH PROPAGANDA FRONT A bulletin of Information of Anti -Jewish Agitation and Counter -Activities

Number Three April 8, 1937

HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE APPROVES DICKSTEIN PROPOSAL FOR NAZI INVESTIGATION

The resolution sponsored by Representative Samuel Dickstein of New York to investigate the activities of Nazi organizations and agents in the United States has been approved by the House Rules Committee.

In its issue of April 1st, the Deutscher Weckruf and Beobachter, official Nazi organ, welcomed the proposed investigation. In a front page statement, headed "We demand an Inquiry, Mr. Dickstein," Fritz Kuhn, Nazi national leader, fully agreed with Dickstein that his Nazi following in the United States numbers 200,000. He contends, however, that the activities of his organization are directed against Communists. A Congressional investigation, he declares, will give him the opportunity to prove that his is an American patriotic organization having no connection with Nazi Germany.

NAZIS STAGE DEMONSTRATION IN COURTROOM

On Monday, March 29th, Kuhn appeared in Yorkville Magistrate's Court to answer a summons served upon him by E. F. Grigat and Julius Hochfelder, charging him with violation of a New York State law, having failed to register his organization properly. Kuhn's appearance was the signal for a demonstration by about 150 of his followers who filled the courtroom.

Two days later speaking at a Nazi rally in the New York Turnhall, Kuhn, who was born in Bavaria, demanded the deportation from the United States of American citizens who have criticized the Nazi regime. About 600 persons attended the meeting.

HAEGELE'S GROUP OF NAZIS JOIN GERMAN AMERICAN BUND

The American National Labor Party, formed by Anton Haegele in 1935 after a split from the Friends of the New Germany, has recently rejoined forces with the F. N. G.'s successor, the German -American Bund. At the time of its formation, Haegele's organization boasted of a membership of about twenty thousand. It published a well printed weekly newspaper, The National American, and was said to have had the support of several wealthy Americans.

Since then, the membership dwindled to less than two hundred. Its newspaper has long since suspended publication. Haegele was removed from leadership and replaced by the American born German, Peter Hoverden- Stahremberg. - 2 -

One small faction of this organization, however, still remains independent. This group, headed by Richard Dessecker, former second in command to Haegele, is an ultra- radical Nazi group, followers of the anti -Christian teachings of Alfred Rosenberg.

NEW ORGANIZATION PLANNED BY NAZI AGITATORS

A number of well -known Nazi agitators including Mrs. A. Tellian, publisher of the Anti -Jewish American Bulletin; John M. Gaede, its editor; Bernard SchmoJ.ke, former Gestapo agent; John G. Anderson, and several others, have been holding a series of meetings for the purpose of forming a new Fascist party in the United States. They have been joined by a group of students who have been actively spreading anti-Jewish propaganda for some time. A platform has been worked out, the chief feature of which is the exclusion of Jews from American life.

NEW SHEET APPEARS IN PHILADELPHIA WITH SLOGAN " GENTILES PATRONIZE GENTILES"

A new publication, the Equalizer, recently made its appearance in Philadelphia. A three column box on the front page posed the question: "What are the fundamental necessities of life ?" The reply: "The fundamental necessities of life are money, food, communication, clothes, press, housing and entertainment." All these commodities, the paper asserted, are controlled by Jews. Another article maintained that there is a well planned Jewish conspiracy afoot to control American life. A later report from Philadelphia indicates that the second issue of this publication will not renew the attacks upon Jews.

NAZIS FORM COMMITTEE FOR GERMAN -AMERICAN HISTORY

An organization to be known as the Committee for German- American History, to study and publicize the German contributions of America, was formed in Cleveland at a round table conference dominated by a group of leading American Nazis.

In our last report on this conference, the number of organizations participating was given as 547: We have been informed, however, that no more than about twenty organizations have participated in this conference, all of them known for their Nazi affiliations.

NEW ANTI -JEWISH BOOKLET CIRCULATED ON COAST

From Los Angeles it is reported that a forty -eight page booklet, en- titled "Christocracy," has been received by a number of people without solicitation on their part. This pamphlet is published under the imprint of the Christian Democratic Corporation of Washington, D. C. and states that additional copies and further information can be obtained from F. V. Keating, c/o Christian Democrats, Dallas, Texas. The booklet demands that a bill be introduced in Congress provid- ing for a dividend of $25.00 a week for citizens who are unemployed and without income. The funds necessary to pay this dividend are to be provided "by recapture of control of this nation's supply of the medium of exchange." - 3 -

The entire a.ro'nment of the namnb1et is based on the contention that money is controlled by Jews "under the Jewish Rothschild Talmudic system."

NEW ISSUE OF THE "WHITE KNIGHT"

The White Knight, which claims to be the organ of The Knights of the White Camelia, recently published its February and March issue in mimeograph form. This sheet is probably the most violent anti -Jewish publication in the United States today. Each page carries the slogan "Boycott the Jew," which is sometimes alternated with "Boycott the Kike." The most notable feature of the present issue is a list of thirty-eight "Jewish" Roosevelt advisers. Among them are included Robert Fechner, Basil Manly, Professor Raymond Moley, Newton D. Baker, and Cordell Hull, and many other non-Jews. This magazine is reported to be under the editorship of Michael Aherne former associate of James True.

ANTI -SEMITIC LITERATURE DISCUSSED IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE

For the second time in recent weeks, anti -Jewish circulars were read on the floor of the United States Senate. The first occasion was when Senator Robinson denounced Winrod's attempts to make the Supreme Court fight a "Christian" issue.

More recently, Senator Minton read another circular on the floor of the Senate, which accused the Jews of conspiring against the Supreme Court. It was not stated which particular circular Senator Minton had reference to.

PRAISES HITLER'S LABOR POLICY

Professor Julius Richter of the University of Berlin, lecturing in New York recently, declared that Hitler has been much more successful than Roosevelt in solving unemployment.

AMERICAN PROFESSOR DEFENDS HITLER

Dr. W. H. Werkemeister, Professor at the University of Nebraska, at present a visiting lecturer at the Friedrich -Wilhelm University in Berlin, recently published two articles in the Kansas City Presse, German language paper, describing conditions in Nazi Germany. Dr. Werkemeister, declared that, under Hitler, Germany has again achieved a status of equality with other European nations. This was accomplished through the repudiation of the Versailles Treaty. He de- scribes Hitler as Europe's Apostle of Peace.

GERMAN PROFESSOR RECEIVES INVITATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

Dr. Prebeck, Berlin librarian, was recently invited to spend four months at the University of Iowa as a lecturer on German library management. The invitation was extended with the cooperation of the American Library Association. 4 -

"HANS WESTMAR." NAZI FILM. SHOWN IN SAN FRANCISCO

The Nazi film, "Hans Westmar," based on the life of Horst Wessel, had a public showing recently at California Hall in San Francisco, California. It was reported that a table displaying a large variety of anti -Semitic literature was placed in the lobby of this Hall during the week the film was exhibited there.

METHODIST CONFERENCE CONDEMNS RACE HATRED

At a conference of the Methodist Church, held in Philadelphia early in March, a resolution on race relations was adopted which reads in part:

"We also protest against the hostile attitude of many of our Christian people towards those of the Jewish faith. We summon our fellow Christians to renewed efforts to break down race barriers. Let us write in this day a new proclamation of emancipation, a Christian emancipation for all dis- tinctions of classes and privileges."

CLEVELAND BOARD DID NOT APPROVE STUDENT EXCHANGE

From Cleveland we received the following communication:

"I do not think that it is correct to say that the Shaker Heights School Board approved the plan (of a student exchange with German High Schools). We know that individual members of the Board approved of the plan, but, it is my understanding that the Board did not assume responsibility for the exchange." Issued by THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE 461 Fourth Avenue New York City

THE ANTI -JEWISH PROPAGANDA FRONT A Bulletin of Information of Anti-Jewish Agitation and Counter- Activities (This bulletin is issued for the information of persons receiving it, and not for publication)

Number Four July 15, 1937

FATHER COUGHLIN SPONSORS "CHRISTIAN" LABOR UNION

The formation of The Workers Council for Social Justice as a "Christian" labor union, limited to Christian membership, was announced in the June 21st issue of Social Justice, organ of the Rev. Charles E. Coughlin's National Union for So- cial Justice. The National Union is to be directly affiliated with the Workers Council as its parent body, but will not be responsible for the activities of the Council.

Father Coughlin's Social Justice program makes admission of Jews into the Workers Council impossible. For, according to this program, it is to be the task of the Council:

"To work for the unionization of labor and agriculture on a Christian basis.

"To practice the principles of the brotherhood of man under the principle of the fatherhood of God and to profess both by word and deed the divinity of Jesus Christ.

"To restore the ideals of the Christian family in a society now sadly debased by yellow journalism, pornographic literature, lewd entertainment, and atheistic intellectualism, all of which are cesspool breeders of flagrant crime."

These Christian principles were further elaborated upon by Social Justice as follows: "Although the Workers Council for Social Justice was organized for those who profess belief in the divinity of Christ, its objective is to do good for all, independent of philosophical or religious beliefs. Nevertheless, since Christians only believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ and in the brotherhood of man with God; and since whatsoever you do to the least of my little ones you do unto me, is peculiar to Christianity, therefore the supporters of the Workers National Union are limited to Christians only."

"The 'WORKERS COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE' believes that the Christian scheme of economics is better than either the Brahman, the Buddhist or the Jewish schemes of economics. Therefore, it will not compromise with or accept the principles of these philosophies which are in conflict with Christianity..."

But in spite of the fact that the exclusion of Jews from his labor union would naturally mean discrimination against them in industries recognizing this union as the sole bargaining agency for their employees, Father Coughlin denied any anti -Jewish intentions. In an editorial in the June 28th issue of Social Justice, Father Coughlin makes the following declaration: "Neither the National Union nor the Social Justice Councils are in any RAn RA. ánti- FAmitin nr anti- a.nvthinm AIsn_ Thin is not n. na.mntivn mnvamant_ Tt is definitely positive.

"It is true that membership in Social Justice Councils is limited to Catholics or Protestants who believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ and in His principles. Specifically, a member must believe in the brotherhood of Jesus Christ and in the peculiar Christian teaching that whatsoever we do to the least of His little ones, we do unto Him.

"In other words, it is obvious that the Social Justice Councils do not exempt Jews because of their nationality. It merely limits its membership to Christians irrespective of their nationality, and as long as they believe in the basic doctrine of Christianity as expressed above.

"If and when the Jewish religionists, the Brahmin religionists, the Mohammedan religionists and others, openly profess the divinity of Christ and the basic doctrine that if we exploit our fellow man we exploit Christ; if we cheat our fellow man we cheat Christ --on that day membership in Social Justice Councils will be extended to all of them."

The leaders of the Social Justice Workers Council are Walter Baertschi, a Toledo business man who has been appointed "National Coordinator," Robert Monteith, described as a former Irish revolutionary, Arthur E. Nelson and Roy Irvin, Ford Motor Co. employees, and Ralph Zimmerman of Pontiac.

FRIENDS OF NEW GERMANY AND SILVER SHIRTS ACTIVE IN STRIKE AREAS

A sidelight on the current conflict between the C.I.G. and the automobile manufacturers -is given in F. Raymond Daniell's recent dispatch to the New York Times. According to this writer, the employer's organizations have mobil- ized a number of vigilante groups and super- patriotic organizations to combat the strikers. Among these, the Friends of New Germany, or as they are now known, the German -American Bund, have taken a leading part. It is reported that the Storm Troop section of this organization has been especially active and has distributed much Silver Shirt literature in the Detroit area.

Nazi sympathizers have long been active in the automobile area,. It is well known that Fritz Kuhn was for some time in the employ of the Ford Motor Co., but recent confidential information has revealed the fact that members of the Nazi Storm Troops have for the past year been busy training shock troop units to be used in labor disputes.

FRITZ KUHN RE- ELECTED HEAD OF GERMAN AMERICAN BUND

At a meeting held behind closed doors at the Biltmore Hotel in New York recently, Fritz Kuhn, leader of the German -American Bund and editor of the Nazi organ, "Deutscher Weckruf and Beobachter," was re- elected head of his organization for four more years.

The meeting also passed a resolution which states that it is the chief aim of the German-American Bund to establish the supremacy of the Aryan race (white gentile) in the United States.

NAZI CAMP STIRS RESENTMENT OF NEIGHBORS

Camp Siegfried, Nazi summer resort and storm troop drill field, located at Yaphank, L. I., was recently the subject of an attack by Judge Gustave Neuss, local Justice of the Peace. - 3 -

Judge Neuss charged that the visiting Nazis had committed various acts of vandalism in the neighborhood, destroying shrubbery and gardens on private pro - perty, and intimidating local residents. He also asserted that they have taken possession of public recreation facilities, such as parks, swimming pools, and athletic fields, ordering other citizens off the premises.

Information received from a recent visitor to Camp Siegfried bears out Judge Neuss' charges. Camp Siegfried appears to be in a most prosperous state. Occupying a site of more than a hundred acres, purchased in the name of the German- American Bund, the camp now has about fifty buildings, including a large auditorium, a casino, an elaborate administrative building and a number of bar- racks.

The camp draws a crowd of from four to five thousand on week -ends, in addition to several hundred Bund members who live there all summer. On Sundays, the town swarms with uniformed Storm Troopers. Most of the children also wear uniforms, the brown shirts and short trousers of the Hitler Yoúth in Germany. These children are compelled to undergo an intensive course of training during the summer, which corresponds in every detail to the training of the Hitler Youth in Germany.

Camp Built by Voluntary Labor Service

In order to facilitate the building and maintenance of the camp, the Bund has organized a Voluntary Labor Service patterned after the Arbeits- Dienst in Germany. Any unemployed Nazi member may secure food and lodgings and a small allowance for personal expenses, by Joining the Service. Added to this, however, there is also a compulsory labor service which requires that every member of the German - American Bund spend one day every two weeks working in the camp. Members may be exempted from this duty upon payment of a stipulated sum.

NEW ORGANIZATION ON WEST COAST ATTEMPTS TO UNITE ANTI -JEWISH FORCES

The National Protective Order of Gentiles, a new organization, has been formed on the West Coast in an attempt to consolidate the scattered 'Fascist and anti -Jewish groups in that area.

This organization is headed by Jack Peyton, and its military division is under the leadership of a Colonel Archer, former head of the armed forces of the California Ku Klux Klan. The first meeting was held last month in the Deutsches Haus in Los Angeles, where it was announced that in addition to native American groups, the new organization will also represent German, White Russian, Italian and South American Fascist groups.

It was revealed, however, that the organization is in reality a front for the Fascist and anti -Jewish activities of Herman Schwinn, Nazi leader of the West Coast district. All of the preliminary meetings and negotiations which had been going on for several months were held at the Deutsches Haus, Nazi headquarters in Los Angeles. Even the formal launching of the new organization was timed to coincide with the fourth anniversary celebration of the German American Bund.

CONNECTICUT ESTATE HEADQUARTERS OF RUSSIAN FASCISTS

Anastasse A. Vonsiatsky, known for years as an active Russian Fascist, was recently revealed as the organizer and head of an armed military unit with headquarters on Vonsiatsky's estate at Thompson, Conn. - 4 -

Vonsiatsky has long been one of the most active Russian anti- Semites in a good deal of publi- this country. His activities have always been attended by Later he married city. Fifteen years ago he was a laborer in a machine factory. dollars. His a Chicago heiress whose fortune was estimated at about 50 million the All - anti -Jewish activities date back more than ten years when he organized FASCIST, de- Russian Fascist Party. For a time he published a sheet called,THE Boris voted mostly to anti- Jewish propaganda. He was a friend and associate of "Protocols Brasol, who is known as one of the men responsible for bringing the of the Elders of Zion" into this country.

Vonsiatsky's Connecticut estate is described as a military arsenal. Russian Not only are military units being trained there, but weekly meetings of a tan uniform Fascists are also held. Members of Vonsiatsky's organization wear with swastikas on their arms.

at It will be recalled that Russian Fascist speakers participated the Nazi Hippodrome meeting in New York, on February 12 last.

EDMONDSON CONTINUES ANTI- JEWISH ACTIVITIES

quietly A new series of anti -Jewish pamphlets by Robert E. Edmondson is election had circulating throughout the country. Edmondson, who after the last con- announced that he would suspend publication of his pamphlets, has apparently tinued to be active, although on a more restricted scale.

Edmondson calls his new series of pamphlets, "The Defense Series," al- publica- though in tone and in substance they do not differ from his previous which tions. He is also appealing for funds to aid him in the libel suit is pending against him.

BAPTIST MINISTER DEFENDS SILVER SHIRTS

a Dr. W. B. Riley, Baptist minister of Minneapolis, Minn., noted for author of number of anti -Jewish sermons which he preached in his church, is the a new pamphlet, "Shivering at the Sight of a Shirt."

This pamphlet is a reply to a Minneapolis newspaper which recently "We printed a series of articles exposing the activities of the Silver Shirts. to at- speak," Dr. Riley declared, "because we have noted of late a disposition of tack any body of men who are known to stand four- square for the Constitution our land."

QUAKERS PLAN TO FIGHT ANTI -SEMITISM

A report which will be presented to the World Conference of Friends world (Quakers) at Philadelphia in September, will urge Quakers throughout the to "to be awake to the menace of a possible spread of anti -Semitic feeling and take action while there is still time to prevent it." The report, whiçh was prepared by the sub -commission on "Methods of Achieving Racial Justice," declares:

"Friends should everywhere oppose any action designed to penalize people because of their religious beliefs, or of their race, or of the color of their skin, and should emphasize the value of friendly personal relations be- and tween people of different race, on the basis of mutual respect and courtesy understanding... As we view the actions of Fascist and National Socialist governments today, we are appalled at the treatment of minorities within their borders. The deliberate and increasing propaganda of anti -Semitism in Germany contains another menace for the world. The Nazi theory of race domination con- stitutes a still further menace to peaceful relations." Issued by The Educational Department of the American Jewish Committee and the Anti -Defamation League of B'nai B'rith

BULLETIN OF INFORMATION

ON CURRENT MANIFESTATIONS OF ANTI -SEMITISM

Number Five July 1938

Increase in Anti -Jewish Activity Noted

The past few months have witnessed a steady rise in anti - Jewish agitation in the United States. Within this period a number of organizations that have been dormant for some time have again made their appearance. Such notorious anti- Jewish leaders as William Dudley Pelley, James True, and Gerald B. Winrod, who had lapsed into comparative obscurity have again drawn public attention to their activities. On the West coast, under pressure by a few individuals, efforts have been made to form a coalition of the various organizations active in anti -Semitic work. New names have cropped up in various parts of the country, new organizations, new masses of literature, new types of anti -Jewish activity, have made their appearance.

Anti -Semites Seek Coalition

Most notable is the attempt by various individuals to form coalitions of anti -Semitic organizations. In the past, many of the scattered groups promoting the anti -Jewish campaign, have often been at odds among themselves. At the present time, coalition appears to be the chief topic of discussion among anti -Jewish groups. On the West coast a William C. Deatherage, who originally came to Los Angeles from West Virginia, has been making every effort to form a nation -wide organization to include all anti -Semitic groups in the country. In this work he has been assisted by Mrs. L. Fry and Florence Maxey, the latter two, publishers of the scurrilous Christian Free Press of Los Angeles. These efforts culminated a few months ago in a secret conference in Kansas City, known as the American Christian conference and held under the auspices of a newly formed organization, the American Nationalist Confederation. Invita- tions had been issued to all of the known anti -Semites of the United States. However, only a disappointing few actually made their appearance. The visible results of this conference so far has been the establishment of a new anti -Semitic publication under the title "American Nationalist Confederation Bulletin." This publication carries the swastika on its mast -head and is published in mimeograph form.

Similarly in the East the possibility of a national coalition of anti- Semitic groups has apparently been a subject of discussion among anti -Semites. So far no definite plan seems to have material- ized even though an attempt was made, some weeks ago, to form the American Nationalist Party under the auspices of several of the -2-

leading Jew -baiters in the Metropolitan area. This venture, too, proved unsuccessful when one of the meetings called by this organization resulted in a riot in a small town in New Jersey. The organization broke up amid charges and counter -charges of fraud hurled by the various leaders at each other.

An outstanding manifestation of anti -Semitic trends recently, has been the drawing together of various alien groups. More and more frequently, at meetings of the German American Volksbund, dele- gations of other national groups have been making their appearance. Italian Fascists, Russian Nationalists, and Spanish Franco sympathizers, have made their appearance with regular frequency at Bund meetings. For the first time recently, anti -Semitic literature has been distributed in Italian and in Spanish. And as a parallel to these, the French -Canadian Fascist leader, Adrian Arcand, has made his appearance at anti -Jewish meetings in the United States on a number of occasions. Nazis in the United States have recipro- cated by visiting the Canadian Fascist in his own country.

Silver- Shirts Active

The one notorious -baiter who has refused to participate in any of these coalition movements has been William. Dudley Pelley, National Commander of the Silver -Shirts. Instead, Pelley has been making a bid to establish his own group as the major Fascist organization in the country.

With the assistance of his chief lieutenant, Roy Zachary, he has been holding meetings in various parts of the country. In New York these meetings have attracted audiences of from two hundred to three hundred people. It is doubtful, however, whether the Silver - Shirts have been making any special converts to their own organization since, according to the reports, most of those who attend the Silver -Shirt meetings are the typical frequenters of Nazi and other anti -Semitic gatherings. There are indications, however, that Pelley and Zachary have managed to obtain some support to cover the obviously increased expenses of their tours throughout the country.

Mass Distribution of Literature

One of the indications of increased anti -Jewish activity has been the increase in the distribution of scurrilous anti - Jewish pamphlets and stickers. One leaflet in particular which bears the headline "Jews :Jews: Everywhere," has made its appearance throughout the country. In Los Angeles several main thoroughfares have been showered with these pamphlets through a stunt pulled by Nazi sympathizers. The method employed here was that several people were -3-

stationed on the roofs of different buildings, and at a given signal threw down large batches of these leaflets. In New York City they were sent through the mail under the imprint of an organization known as the German American Vocational League. This organization, although definitely known to have Nazi sympathies, has publicly denied the responsibility for the leaflet and has complained to the postal and local authorities.

Various types of anti - Jewish stickers have made their appearance in a number of cities. Most of these show a repulsive caricature of a Jew and warn against buying from Jews. The origin of these stickers is not known although in one case in Brooklyn a man has been convicted and fined when caught pasting one of them on the window of a Jewish shop.

Nazi Bund Attracts Public Notice

Within the past few months the German -American Volksbund has consistently made the newspaper headlines. This was due partly to the publicity -seeking stunts of the Nazi leaders and partly to the legal action started by various groups to check the Bund activities. It is difficult to estimate whether or not this publicity has had the effect of increasing the membership of the Bund. It is to be noted, however, that in one phase of their activity, they have made particular progress in the past year. Nazi camps have been established in various parts of the country modeled after the pattern of the German- American Volksbund Camp at Yaphank, Long Island. There are now twenty -two such camps inexistence and the Bund officials have announced that they expect to establish at least ten more within the near future.

Nazis Tighten Control Over German -Americans

The Nazi campaign to gain control over non -Nazi German - American organizations, has been successful in a number of cities. An example is the case of the German -American Alliance in a large city on the West coast. This organization which has been in ex- istence for several years is made up of thirty -five constituent groups. Originally the German -American Volksbund was only one of the constituent organizations. Within the period of two years, however, they have succeeded in gaining control through a method that has now become familiar all over the country. By creating a number of dummy organizations and brow- beating the other members of the Alliance, they have secured the admission of the dummies as full -fledged members. Today, although they still form a minority among the legitimate German -American organizations, they dominate the affairs of the Alliance. -4-

Opposition to Bund Stiffens

It is to be noted, however, that the publicity attending the activities of the German -American Bund has also been a factor in stiffening the opposition of non -Nazi German- Americans. If the Nazis have made a certain amount of progress in the establishment of camps, they have also been check -mated in a number of attempts to hold meetings in such cities as St. Louis, Buffalo, Schenectady, and others. The Nazis were compelled to cancel arrangements for proposed meetings when they found themselves unable to obtain a meeting hall. Similarly their camp in Yaphank, Long Island, has drawn the wrath of a number of American Veteran organizations, and one of these, the Disabled War Veterans of America, has taken the initiative in bringing about the arrest of six Nazi leaders in Brooklyn, on charges of violation of a State law requiring the filing of a membership list of all organizations who exact an oath from their members.

While the German -American Volksbund has been mostly concerned in the establishment of its supremacy among German- American groups in the United States, its activities have also overlapped into the general field of anti -Semitism. The liaison between the Nazis and other anti- Semitic groups in New York appears to be the Citizens' Protective League, which is headed by Kurt Mertig. This organization meets weekly at the New York Turnhalls. The meetings are entirely devoted to Jew- baiting propaganda. A wide variety of speakers make their appearance. One of the favorite subjects is the Hauptman case, another is a movement to impeach President Roosevelt, still another is an effort to nominate Henry Ford as President (it may be noted that as a result of the circulation of petitions for nomination of Henry Ford for President by various shady organizations, an announcement has been made on behalf of Henry Ford that he is not interested in this). All of these are discussed from a strictly anti -Jewish angle.

Anti -Jewish Soap -Box Orators In New York

The appearance of pro -Nazi speakers on the streets of New York within recent months marks a new departure in anti -Semitic tactics. Most of these speakers have concentrated into the vicinity of Columbus Circle, an area which for years has been given over to soap -box orators of every variety. Most prominent among these speakers is a young man whose name is unknown, but who openly admits that he is in the pay of Nazis. He seldom appears alone but is surrounded by a squad of husky men who apparently have been especially trained for street fighting. Even though this speaker hurls the most vicious accusations against the Jews, few people dare challenge him, because the moment anyone makes any effort to argue with him, one or two of his guards edge over towards him. This has been going on for several weeks and has encouraged other speakers of similar character to make their appearance on Columbus Circle. -5-

Edward J. Smythe, Well Known Anti -Semite, Forms Veteran Organization

An organization calling itself the Protestant War Veterans Association which had approached a number of radio stations with applications for free time to promote a program of "Americanism" was discovered to be a newly formed group headed by Edward J. Smythe who for years had been known as a leading anti -Semite.

For the past five years Smythe had confined his activities to agitation within Republican circles. Although unable to gain recognition in the Republican party, Smythe had appeared as a speaker at a number of Nazi meetings describing himself as an in- fluential person in the Party. For his present organization, Smythe claims a membership of eighty thousand World War veterans. The headquarters of the Protestant War Veterans are stated to be in Kansas City, Mo. Its National Commander is one Lieutenant Colonel Pearson Brown of San Francisco, Calif.

While it is not known whether the national leadership of this group shares Sinythe's views, it has been definitely established that the New York office of this organization has been responsible for the distribution of a number of anti -Jewish circulars linking Jews, Communists, and the C.I.O., in a plot to overthrow the government.

Some of the recent Anti -Jewish Publications Circulated in the United States

THE BEACON LIGHT: A monthly publication issued by William Kullgren, Atascadero, California. The anti -Semitic activities of William Kullgren date back several years. His publication is a mixture of occult mysticism and anti -Semitism. Kullgren who is the owner of a tourist camp makes a special appeal to small hotel and tourist camp owners, and his publication contains a list of persons who he claims have adopted his ideas.

THE COMMONWEALTH: Published at Bradenton, Fla., editor Walter F. Burrows. Although not out- spokenly Nazi or Fascist, this publication has been giving a good deal of favorable mention to the economic systems established in Germany and Italy. What is most important is the Commonwealth platform advocated by this publication which is distincly of a Fascist pattern. Several unfavorable remarks against Jews have also appeared in some of its issues.