New York, Nov. 21
Among the prominent men who will be called upon to testify before the Congressional Committee on American Activities "regarding the Alleged plot to establish Major-Gen. Smedley Butler as Fascist dictator of the country, are Mr. Thomas Lamont, the New York banker; Major-Gen, Douglas MacArthur, Chief of Staff of the United States "Army; and Ger Hugh Johnson, former head of the National Recovery Administration.
It was revealed to-day that these three, as well as a number of others high inthe councils of the nation, were cited by Gen. Butler as being Involved in the matter when he was put in the witness box and forced {fo testify under oath.
According to Gen. Butler, the affair (snot one that can be dismissed as 4 bit of comic opera. "He stated that the committee in charge of the investigations was most serious in its Purposes in getting to the bottom of matter which might have produced the gravest consequences.
"The Committee," Gen. Butler said, was tracing a number of trails th to. me. Subsequently, they sud-ceriaed me told them all 'While In many circles Gen. Butler' statements are being given little credence, nevertheless a number of competent observers are inclined to believe that the colourful fire-eating Marine Corps General is telling the truth. They point out the fact that, for a while, it was feared by many bankers and industrial leaders that the Administration was going swing definitely towards the left.
Tt was not announced as to whom besides Mr. Lamont, Gen. MacArthur and Gen. Johnson would be called Dut it is expected that the Committee expects to summon humorous othe: well Known men before completing its investigation—United Press.
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