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Washington, May 26, The Senate Judiciary sub-committee yesterday unanimously approved a bill requiring the registration and fingerprinting of all aliens in the United States and outlawing ftth column" activities in the army and navy, The stib-committee's action was taken as part of a nationwide drive to clean up "Afth column" activities Drevant possible sabotage of 'Me, Robert Dies, Chairman of the Committee for the Investigation of Un-American Activities, told a radio audience yesterday that Congress would enact whatever legislation was required against "Afth column' activi ties in the United States, "Congress, with promptness and cheerfulness, will give the President any, additional legislation needed to protect the country against the enemies who have already invaded "America," he declared. "Our committee, by exposing Afth columnists

sonable plans." has itustrated, many of their trea-

Earlier, the Department of Justice had announced the addition of 100 jen to its sta of 150. "G-Men'

ready investigating "ACth tivities, The Atlorney General, Me, Robert Jackson, said that with the registra ion of" the 3,600,000 aliens residing in the United States, the Federal Bureau of Investigation would be able to keep a close watch on alien activities, 'The FBI, Jackson told the press on Friday, "is "capably, zealously and effectively protecting' the United [States against sixth column. activi tes", "G-Men" were especially active around American aeroplane factories, munitions plants and major com= mmitinieation centres to combat alien polonage "and sabotage United Nazis Claim Gains In Flanders Berlin, May 26.

"German forces in Flanders and Artols are continuing their concen the hemmed-in demy "at Artois and succeeded wrrowing down taels fighting. space,' 8 German High Command communique slates.

"AL many points the enemy is offer= ing tough' Fesistance. The German Air Force is being employed to {his resistance, Our Alt Force bombed the ports of Ostend and Dunkirk. ammunition dump and a naval depot were set on fire. One transport was badly damaged.

During the night from Friday 1 Saturday our Air Force successfully bombed numerous aerodromes in east and south-east England. Two big merchantmen of 5,000 tons each, two smaller vessels and one warship were hit off Calais, "There were no important events fon the southern front. Our aircraft continued attacks against railway: artillery positions and troop centrations.

"On May 25 the enemy lost 59 aeroplanes. Eleven German planes are missing, One warship and one cruiser were hit by German bombs the area of Narvik, More German Alpine troops were landed yesterday by parachute to reinforce troops at) Narvik."—Reuter.

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