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aihet Militeriem. Their activities carried out to the letter the plans whioh had previously been outlined by. German propagandists, though ‘une questi onably many were not: aware: of thie. fact. ae The ‘Passage of the draft. aot after our entry, into, ‘the wax: oaiged - the American. Union. Against MALitartom ‘te Anoredise, ate. ‘activity, te} 2 [Se $0 avoid the: “arate, | ° and to protect all persons from co-oeled “infringenient of civil liber- immediate) undertook to assist all ties", opening branch offices under the nane of. Ciyth. ‘Uberties Pureauy | Hoth in Washington and New York, for ‘this. ‘Purpose. The avowed intention of these. brénghes Was ‘to Protect all. ‘pergone.._ | (and especially conscientious objectors) from songslied Anfringenent ‘of | civil liberties, but throughout the history: of the oivii Liberties Burest the effect was certainly to suggest to men to becoine. gongotent tous, b= jeotors. The orgenizat ion. devoted Atealt. largery.to working out: an e loxate organtzéition plan for ‘an anti“ coseoripts ‘national « . Under: date of: Apri) Dy: 1917," e ‘memo réhdun for ‘thie “executive | committee of the American Union. Against wnterten, reade in part ae ~- fotlons: a . one es _Anti+Consoription - ote Organizing pressure on Congress. A teat referendum vote conduoted, af possible, through 1 newspapers, _| Card index all members of Congrése and etroularize them from every posstble eource.. Line up the strongest possible opponents. of r consort ption in Both eo a Senate and House. Send out @ speaker into the South to counteract Taft tour. OOVEANMENT FRETTING OFFICE 7—1169