Show U. U S. S Seizes Burns 1 15 5 Tons of Confiscated Mail MailIn In New Campaign Against Propaganda WASHINGTON Feb 21 UP Tons Tons of foreign mail mall are being being being be be- ing seized and burned by government government government gov gov- agents In a new campaign campaign campaign cam cam- against foreign propaganda the post office department re revealed revealed revealed re- re Friday More than 15 tons of foreign mail a mall p p pro r 0 x I a ate t ely I y pieces pieces have have been confiscated and destroyed at American ports of entry since December 23 1940 Postmaster General Frank C. C Walker said the action does not L. L constitute censorship but is enforcement enforcement enforcement en- en of a code section desIgnating designating designating des des- as all propaganda material emanating from unregistered foreign agents residing abroad He said most of the thi seized mall mali was vas sent from Germany Russia Italy Japan and some from England This was disclosed as Chairman Chairman Chairman Chair Chair- man Martin Dies D D. Texas of the ho house se committee investigating ing un-American un activities announced announced an an- that he was prepared to Issue a series of papers showing clearly how soviet Russia fronts for tor the axis powe powers powei He said sald his committee had several boxes of documents on the Sub Subject in New York and th that t it would meet soon to begin a new v series of investigations Dies DIlS recently complained In a statement that through International international postal agreements American Ameri Amen I can taxpayers were paying for distribution of propaganda sent here by man mali from foreign coun coun- I tries He advocated ad confiscation I of of such mall mail N |