Show KREISLER DEFENDS AUSTRIAN ALL ALLEGIANCE Fritz Kreisler has sent Bent a a. letter to the American Legion at Pittsburgh which in part follows There are re two reasons why I have not reaffirmed my sentimental al- al to this country by a more moro significant significant sig sig- and political allegiance and I r leave leavo It to tho the fair fall Judgment of your our committee to pass upon their honor honor- ability ty In the thc first place the country to which I belong has passed out of ot Cx- Cx ex existence c- c with the tho exception of ot a small remnant which constitutes tho the republic lic Hc of oC Austria As a a. native of or Vienna I have automatically become a a. citizen of oC this small democracy which Just now is 13 in the throes of abject misery and starvation To Io saver under existIng existing existing exist exist- ing circumstances my allegiance to that country would bo be an act of or poor sportsmanship that no true ue American could possibly indorse The Thc personal advantages s I 1 would derive by becoming an American citizen citi- citi citi citizen zen ren are arc on the tho other hand so obviously obvious obvious- ly patent that it is repellant to me mo and incompatible with m my true truo and deep r respect for this country countr to bravo the thc theau au suspicion spiel on that I might be ono one of ot those thoo who put their personal welfare above all else and thereby prejudice an act which in my estimation must bo ho the outcome of ot a cl clear nr deep conviction and chemically free fre from any other considerations |