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FIFTH COLLIN Were Lulled Ihto ‘Security’ ‘ by Pleading Like His , | | -[ Special to ‘Tas New Tox Tums. 1 WASHINGTON, May 22—-In a re- Ply tonight to Colonel Lindbergh's broadcast speech of Sunday night, Senator Byrnes likened his address and its assertion that the United States should avoid hysteria regard- ing the war situation, to “fifth col- umin activities’’ among the Allied countries of Europe. . “Fifth columna are already active in America,” he said. ‘And those who consciously or unconsciously retard the efforts of this govern- ment to provide for the defense of the American people are the fifth column’s most effective fellow-trav- éiers."” - ‘ The South Carolina Senator, who is sponsor for the new navy autbor- ization bill and acta frequently on behalf of the White House in leg- ialative matters, criticized the three speeches given by Colonel Lind- bergh gince September. He spoke over the Columbia Broadcasting System. - Asking ‘why does hysteria this belated Armerinaanh gwinegt fron AGS pias iron he scorn as rising of the Bane wea ator Byrnes went on to say that the actions of the dictator countries seemed, in Colonel Lindbergh's view, ‘‘toa be only little, trifling, in- significant incidenta to én age-old struggle for power.” « . - . “England and France," he added, “were lulled into a false sense of security by those who pleaded ab Mr. Lindbergh has pleaded thet they could continue to Hve in peace with nations which trample ruth- :} lesaly over the rights of other na- tions,~and that those who dared to .| warn ‘hem of their dangera were actuat by ‘personal profit and ‘| foreign \nterest.!" Senatof Byrnes's address was in part as follows: - . “Perhaps the Sreatest clause Continued on Page Seventeen alasr, FF cop: v * Taw me ad ae al Te it Senator Byrnes Says the Allies vt 1h a a ———$<$_— | eonflicta witie+te-pablic interest” is | | reason for recommending the transfer of the Immigration and Naturalization | | would be glad to help those Powers at RE i en SPY, NOT ANTI-ALIEN ! PEAR SE Meteo Ete ame x ¢ reed of enabling the Government | - to “deal quickly with those aliens who | conduct themselves in a manner. that given by President Roosevelt aa ‘his ASWRAR $00 PAT ICR ween Seehaiy UYUY EU FAVORED ‘FRONT'| Service from the Department of Labor to the Department of Justice. One need not be hysterical as to the potentialities of fifth columnists in thia country to see the wisdom of this action. We have aliens among us who sympathize with | ; Cassidy Testifies They Were 4 Among 2,500 Who Tried to predatory European Powers, and Join in Brooklyn . among them e undoubtedly some wha SAYS BISHOP ISSUED the expense of the United States. The Loi : llerT agoner we find out who these latter are |) ~ “int ' and the sooner we take steps to render . - ; them helpless the better. The proposed |’ _ {|| “Witness Insists He Objected to |< nation-wide registration of aliens should | Plan to Seize Munitions as |¢ ; to this end. : . eet the. time has not come—and, Plot Against U. Ss. i God willing, will not come—when we . : y shall see a spy behind every bush and conn F. Caasidy, leader of the! 4 a public enemy behind every foreign | + fea Front in Brooktyn, testi- ai accent. The President specifically dis- eral Conny in the Brooklyn Fed- F claims “any intention to deprive aliens sorted 500 hat jast November ha | m of their civil liberties or otherwise to bership in the Brose for mem-{ impair their legal status.” We can the Christian Front and discovered lu count on Attorney General Jackson to that Oe cnem, were from police-| ¢ live up to the spirit as well as the let- also applied for neicemen had - ter of this admonition. | other boroughs, but he did uot give | * The fifthtcolumnists in every demo- ee umber. ; ti cratic counthy have abused their Mber- made by Police crecaued a report | ties, They fre as low and groveling entine last Feb. 14 afer ee aot B a form of huthan life as one can imag- herd dia had ordered him to inves- P ine. But they cannot be successfully in the Chraitin ship of policemen | fought by taking away the Itherties of TGUgoL OY taaing = Hat Leer Lt Mir. bat loyal citizens or of law-abiding aliens who are honestly grateful for the hos- pitality they have found here. What- ever happens we must stand firm in friendship for all who love liberty. of the Christia twenty-seven of whom ware wee Aa T ite ranks, who is on trial with thir. | ®" Cassidy, teen other men for conspiracy to | *®! ———_S es overthrow the tmnited States Gov- Du ne ae ernment and to steal government | 2° ask soreness 4 a munitions, asserted that William | P!4. of 1 put to serve the meeas or-.. . Gerald Bishop, also a defendant, | 75! moh fense and to uphold thé présug.... dad iiven him the applications. He | . 5 al e at Bishop had mo great harbors 1 | Sicny members of the Christine cr - were fearful f, Un! 2 A BRITISH NAZT bCommunists and others were try-| D awe g to “smear it’ and M wl The marvel is that the British publ. Guardia had ardsred a, Mayor, La up with Biz, Oswald ‘Mosley for eight on, ; tga as/ montha while their country was at | , Assisted by Macklin Boettger, M av \ war. Behind a cloak of super-patriot- watt Sang | MM ; ism, he did what little he could to nied GS-4 GIES = FX | befuddle the British mind and under- mine British will-power. He and his movement were never formidabie in thefuseives, but they had sympathizers outside their ranks. For that reason the arrest of Mosley will be worth while only if it is accompanied by a clean-up of other fifth columnists, whatever | their connections may be. This has begun. = 1 CITIZEN AND MUSICIAN ‘There must be millions of Americans.