us Taken By Numerous Groups of Industry and Utilities New York, June 17. a Column penetration of the United vital industries and utilities has been i growing scale by private organizations, ps, States and Municipalities, a United indicated increasing surveillance of aliens. of hysteria, primarily among acgroups. the following developments in several states: appeared only in wartime, has been working to smoke out subversive elements.
Glenn H. McClellan, Buffalo police has ordered his detec-
In the Syracuse area all industrial plants reported tightening of restrictions on visitors. Two crucible steel plants have barred press photographers since September.
George Monagan, Monroe County Legion Commander, has called a series of special meetings of the Legion executive committee to map wet ence plans against Fifth Column operations.
Tu the first days of the war New York City police put into operation their emergency plan for guarding vital points, such, as power plants and transportation centres.
"California;—The California legislature sent a memorial to Congress to study means.of "stamping out the traitorous Communist Party and Nazi groups in the United States and all other subversive organizations."
Aeroplane factories are guarded by squads of private police, F.B.I, men, Army officers and soldiers. The F.B.I. increased the guard at Los Angeles harbour andat the Mexican border and San Diego.
The California section of the National League of District Postmasters asked postal employees to notify post Office inspectors of Fifth Column activities in their district.
hutist legions, in- Los Angeles announced a meeting of District Attorney Burton Fitts of in the] Southern California peace officers would be held to perfect an organization against Fifth Column movements. He invited movie studio and aero-Plane factory police chiefs as well as city, county and Federal officers, Rifle Club Organized The N.AP.A. Rifle and Pistol Club organized an antiparachute legion to protect vita) spots like Mare Island Navy Yard in the northern San Francisco Bay area.
"Three Los Angeles residents incorporated as: "Erase the Fifth Column Tne.
Michigan:—Detroit armed' itself against sabotage in power and light plants; The city council alloted $10,- 000 to light the water intake plant at Belle and the Detroit river docks pt the Water Department.
Most motor and related plants nufacturing war materials are well ud precautions have "been taken against sabotage, though particulars were not revealed It was pointed out that War Department regulations require factories accepting Government orders to submit lists of alien employes for approval. The Behn Aluminum and Brass Corp., has @ismissed more than 50 aliens in the past year. Applications for citizen-Ship have increased.
New Jersey:—Gov. A. Harry Moore measures, planned with police and military au-New York and thorities to form a home defence army tatives of the|of "Minute Men." The Governor's of the Mothers of|Emergency Committee of veteran to have 10,000,000 state police and military officials ready by July 1 will introduce Dill to to "combat any parachutist invasion." quire registration of all aliens, who tion of Christian Front ac- would have to carry identification in the Nationa) Guard has|papers. A measure pending in the a "general tight up," Ad- Senate would forbid employment of ut General Ames I. Brown re-aliens who are in the country unlaw-Guard's intelligence fully and bar them from membership normally functions in labour unions.—United Press.
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