Show german americans form organization to oppose hitler NEW YORK formation of the loyal americans of german descent A a militant pro democracy antinazi anti nazi organization to act as center ot of practical guidance for the 0 americans ot of german descent on whom the nazis have been working for the epst eight years has been announced the org organization has directors sponsors and charter members member s in 18 states headed by robert F wagner jr state assemblyman of new york as president and dr george N president ot of hunter college as chairman of the board the organization has secured the support of notionally nationally tio nally known political management and labor leaders the loyal americans of german descent stated every american whether native born naturalized or prospective citizen must take a clear cut stand today any sympathy with nazi germany Is completely irreconcilable with filth americanism through forthright action if necessary by the ultimate sacrifice of life we shall ineat the challenge with which destiny confronts us in the shape of hitler and ill his S hench henchmen in e n wo we consider it our duty to meet the nazis w wherever e r e ver th they ey ma may y have enjoyed even partial success among the americans of german extraction the misled must be ba back to the american we way y of life from which they have strayed through ignorance misinformation or tack of guld guidance ancee we shall convince them that their own well beng this country and democracy are worth a fight to the finish we chaU challenge enge adolt adolf hillers Hit litt lers c laim claim that the americans of german descent are bound by ties of blood to follow him as leader we warn our fellow citizens not to be deceived by clever hitler agents alien or native or by anybody else who blindly or willingly plays into hillers Hit litt lers hands ideals stated we urge every I 1 loyal american of german descent citizens and prospective citizens to join us in notifying adolf hitler his agents and the world at large that hitler is dead wrong that men and women of german descent in america despise the tha slavery and tyranny and inhumanity which his terror imposed on the german people that we are ready to fight tor for freedom and independence here and everywhere ery where that side by side with all our fellow citizens of many origins we shall uphold american unity by proclaiming our unalterable faith in democracy that wo we shall not be tooled fooled by traitors of quisling or whatever stripe P e that far from finding us a stepping stone into america hillers Hit lers followers shall founder against the rock of our oppositions directors of tho the organization include karl brandt economist food Ile research search institute stanford university calif gotthilf P bronisch executive vice president new york elisabeth christman secre tary treasurer national trade union league washington D C carl holderman regional director textile workers union C 1 I 0 newark N J clara leiser w writer riter new york mrs william al lan ian nellson neilson falls village conn F wilhelm wallingford pa edward J volz president international photo engravers union new york felix wittmer professor N J state teachers college montclair N J |