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Show LEGION ATTACKS NQN-PARTiSANS I Townley Ignores Meeting of Kansas Vets. Calls One of His Own SALJNA. Kan., Jan n. A mass ' meeting at which the Xon-Partlsan league- and lis activities were discussed I was held here last night under the aU- spires of the local post of the American Ameri-can Jyeplon. A C Townlev, head of ' the league, and the men who are assisting as-sisting him in the work of organisation organisa-tion In this section were Invited to I attend. A general invitation to at-I at-I tend was extended to citizens of the ' county. Townley returned here Wednesday j after an absenee of two dav . He .1 n -I nounced that he had been In Omaha, Neb., "on business." The Non-Partisan league head and ', several co-workers came here last i week and their presence has been 1 mae 'he target for opposition by the 'local American Negion post Neither Townley nor any of his eo-' eo-' workers attended the meeting at which speakers attacked the pi inrile-;J o I the league and voiced opposition to 1 its activities. Announcement was made last night I by Townley thai he had called .1 mass I masting of iho. interested In the ; lea'gue 10 be held next Monday. , The met fine lasl night was held ! in Salina's principal auditorium, which i was taxed to capacity to hold the I crowds. Many persons came in from ! ihe rur:il districts to attend. "i did not caje to attend the meet- I tng. although I understand that we I would have been welcome there and 'would have been Riven opportunity n I lay our side i.f the c.-ie befoie die public' pub-lic' said Townley. "For those who are interested In our j work and who believe we are trying to do good 1 have called a meeting fof next Monday. Those opposing our work In this county will be welcome-I welcome-I to come and participate In the meet-I meet-I tng " 00 |