San Francisco, Aug. 20.
Mr. Martin Dies, Chairman of the Committee for the Investigation of Un-American Activities, yesterday began the investigation of "675 German and other foreign spies in and about the San Francisco area."
Senator Dies, accompanied by his assistants, arrived here Sunday night from Los Angeles.
"We are here to talk to a number of informed persons who have written us letters he said. "We have definite evidence that Moscow, Berlin, Tokyo and Rome are united in a conspiracy to hamper any preparations the United States may make for defence."—United Press.
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