Show MANY VIGILANCE CORPS ANNOUNCED BY DEFENCE SOCIETY the american defense society through D D bayles chairman of the local vigilance corps today announced the formation of branches throughout the country similar to the one recently organized here the object of each of these branches is to discover how every man stands in relation to the war and if any man is suspected or proved to have pro german kropa randa brunds to report him promptly to the federal authorities either directly or through the headquarters of 1 the society in forming these vigilance corps corp the defense society thought best to c confine fine Us its efforts to the smaller ci tits ties and and towns it was felt that in large cities like milwaukee or chicago home defense league would take care of the situation but that in smaller such a league might not be thought necessary me essary results have justified this opinion pm of the defence et and new vigilance corps are being formed every week As showing h mr the efforts of the A merican defense society to assist in winning the war have met not only with enthusiastic support in the united states proper but also in our insular possessions the society at also announces the formation of popular and vigorous vigilance corps in porto rico and in hawaii under date of january the secretary of the vigilance corps in sao san juan porto rico ric wrote the movement has met with the heartiest response alt all over the island and we have been literally swamped with letters from all quarters 11 barters asking for information about the work the spirit among the porto ricans is all that could be desired patriotism among them is measuring up to the highest standards in every direction and our work in this island is bound to be a very ii successful one me in it check ing and putting a stop to the pro which has been carried on by bv a great many of the spanish residents on behalf of the enemy |