Kennedy described the plot "fantastic," but said that he and Mr, Hoover had been forced take it seriously because the group had been making bombs and steal ing arms, ammunition and explosives from the National Guard, of Which several were members, one a captain.
Kennedy and Mr, Hoover named William Gerald Bishop, 3, said to have been born in Vienna, thrice deported from England and thrice from Belgium, and John F. Cassidy as leaders of the Christian Front believed to have about 3,000 active followers, When the 14," whose occupations included clerk, "truck driver, student, telephone lineman, tailor, mechanic, salesman, hotel worker and some unemployed, were arrested they were placed under bonds ranging from "$10,000 to $50,0000. On February 7 they pleaded not gullly to the two charges, Their bonds were redueed to sums ranging from $5,000 to $20,000.—United Press, U.S. Torpedo Boats Go to Allies Washington, June 20.
The Navy Department has high speed torpedo boats to With President Roosevelt's express approval, the White House disclosed The White House secretary, Mr. Steptien Early, said the transaction was made in connection with the Adhninisteation's policy of extending all possible material assistance to Britain Bnd France-—United Press.
New Haven, Connecticut, June 20, The United States should throw open all its ports to the British and French navies the former Scerotary of State, Col. Hery Stimson, declared ina speech here yesterday.
Opening: United States Ports to the Allies navies would keep he AUlantic Ocean from becoming "a chatinel for the approach of our enemies," Col. Stimson said, Such ce-operation would probably preclude sending American soldiers abroad, he asserted.
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