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vhin Gen, UPD ETRE Heart PE REN ee een ee ee ve Anti-Nazi Leader Says U 8 S. oe rice russe T ignor esReich U naer round) - Charges State Dept. and x3 = — Wonovan’s Office Refuse to felp Laborites in Germany By James A. WECHSLER PM's Bureau WASHINGTON, Apr. 13.—The State De- utment and Col. William J. Bauovan'’s lice of Strat: oie § Serviecs were Buitl yester- i y to relusing, to co-operate with repre- | ntatives of the “unde Tground” auti-Nazi oor movement in Germany. Thogcharge was mide by Pant Magy | -merGerman Laborite, who has worker vide and outside of Germany since the vent of Hitler to organize Jabor opposi- m to the Nazi regime. Hagen is to address a meectiuy here to- Jot at which leaders of the AFL and the Swill organise a drive for closer rela- as between the American hebor movement ‘Y anti-Hitler Jaber forces in| Germany, P: wi} lagen, waderground” dy and tl occupied countries. CTO Presi- Germ. an fi « Philip/Mumav, George W Uartism. leader and author of 4¥ ili Germany tL vieetpre Sident, ‘ane Mrs Eleanor, Crack? charues the Sthte Dept. and Oller pt PS ce gO Gol, Donovan's Office of Strategic ‘Services with shunning German labe: r. rusevelt will speak at this sessien. “No Encouragement’ On the eve of this mecting, which will ik the first major public dockvations by ¢ labor leaders on post-war European ities, Hagen told a press confereuce that and his assuciates had reccived “ubso- taly ne encouragement” from the State -parenent or Oss—the two agencies most lly concerned with ort: wnization, of] volt in Hider territory, Joeclaring that the “fist-real cracks” in * Nazi recine were now appareut and aft the tinse was at hand for large-scale ditieal warfare,” Haven suid: “One of the must itnportant questions w is whether there is un uode standing this country of the ugyssily for helping 4 underground movement. We have tricc find such widerstanding, but as fur as ean discover ihe demueratic forecs ; reations with U. S. officials, but indic tet that Hee mbe "TS of his group here had sought ewilhout success—-to obtain the help of American agencies in re-establishiag “con- tact” with their cohorts in Germany. Some of then, it i« eusderstood, were ready te returo te Germany, at the risk of their liver, bet could not ubtain sanction here to keave the country or aid in smuggling thenmelyce into the Reich. “Until the Nazi military power is broken,” Hagen said, “auy kind of coutact that we tean cam is of the greatest strategic impor- } toa tance, While asscriing that German liberal wul labor represent: itives have made no henid- way in offering their services to the U.S. A. a & Thivgen cited Tewspaper reports inclicating rs taf tee fh hearer ra a ; \ Koco « ~ YVIOUr 4 Hagen also expressed, eancem over pul ‘lication | in the American Mercury of an uit. cle by Kingsbury Smith, purporting to b a statement of U. S. policy on German it ternal affairs. The article indicated th: American officials were striving to avoid “revolution” in Gerinany ‘aud were hupiv to get rid of Hitler without anor dutern upheaval. Emphasizing that he had no knowledg as to whether this article actually repre seuted the Sinte Department's views, Huue: warned: “You can’t beat the Nazis without a te volt Accs splance cf such policy would vif nitehy: discon: ave the real anti-litler force in Gennany.” Terror’s End Stressing the urgency of “political wan Hare” to be directed to the “plain people sa | af Gonnany, Hagen suid that reports he aeceived from inside Gern: my and Geom Mew spapers themselves reflected “real ac deatinm iv certain sections of the popuk He said the mnrest liad develope “rapitly in the last few menths as ares factors: € Large-scale Jusses at the: front, Scions effect of the Allied benibin- 1s he “aud lack of alow ite wir raid: protection, T dutensified searcities in the dome. ech nny, While inaking clear ee did not wani { “exaguorte” the scape of disaffection, 11. gen said that many Genaans whe fonncr dreaded an Allied victory now were sus ii. “Betler an end with tenor Chan a tess without end H Hagen disclosed dhat American labor « ‘fanizations have agreed to contribute func rom their * war che “ais” to prowote the w : ‘der wound movewent, . NOT REG ORE TT mynd ALDY, LeWOASA Sree SOP sa Aa rpane arc. © page @ ‘of the — Px for “ , GLippec at the f° 7” VT wcTmnany are recuivi hig HO Cie niy- | ihut 1 futzil ik wafsii aengl—anong ours shad: oy? Vgeews-t ope nen ot : . jp been utilided, os Government ° Hagen declined to diseuss Aetoils_of hic rx Revolt Necessary “A backoromd as a goud sulid conserva- tive or as a former member of he Nazi “ j Party seems to be no obstucic,” he said. _ cro at eae tee ean eit - Aes ner Me “a Ras nee oe ney ety *, “A oye ii, eer ~e! Tye? ve oe ia