The United States-- and Intrigue on three Conntinents
The United States-- and Intrigue on three Conntinents Vichy Police Work With Doriot Killer Gang; Nazi-Backed "Action Groups" Operate in Five Cities fffjg article by Boris Nicolayevsky in last...
...By Herman H. Dinsmore Appeaser Propaganda Here Seen Creating Defeatist Mood Characteristic of 1940 France •rtf|eople are always right—that is the essence of * imicracy...
...An aged Lord Hamilton married Princess Mary of that day, who had to leave her lawful.husband to do so...
...In the year 1874 the Hamilton family gave returns indicating that they owned 219,643 acres of Scottish soil...
...But I do know something, about the Duke's family and their fortunes...
...And where there is a demand Irj^rnurtion there are sure to be plenty of ^?*?wers" to supply the demand with or »ny_ semblance of fact to support their ***ies...
...besides that he is the Premier Peer of Scotland, and the Heritable Keeper of Holyrood House, and Lord-Lieutenant and many other dignities too numerous to detail...
...But the key to the puzzle is to understand that the people of Britain desire the destruction of the monstrous power of Nazism in the world, and the Government of Britain re pre -sent* the people's wishes in this regard more truly than any other combination in recent ~ years, ___ Thread from Vichy to Tokyo to Washington CTRANCE names are erspaang sp m the news — Bangkok, Ska, Thailand Barnes...
...Naturally, these lists were subject to modification and extension...
...To retain their powers and privileges they might be calculated to connive at a surrender to Nazism in these days...
...MR...
...They chased us from our crofts in the Highlands when they got higher rents for sheep farms, and transplanted the peasant to suit the need of the pheasant...
...in the information printed jdotr were stated by Mr...
...Marcel Deat wrote, "Why Die for Danzig...
...The strategy of terror and the technique of division, these are the weapons in the conquest of America...
...The assassination of Dormoy was unquestionably also the work of the Doriot gang...
...Herman Dinsmore, prominent New York newspaperman and foreign news editor, analyzes here the steps towards this parallel...
...Here is a quotation from Tom Johnston's book: "His Grace the Duke of Hamilton has more titles than any honest man has need of...
...There was to be iron discipline in administration and action: no questions asked, only complete and blind obedience...
...But all the theories built on this statement assumed that the visit of Hess for the promotion of peace was done with the connivance of Hitler...
...From i purely political and domestic point of view the people are ilnys right, buffrom the point of view of history and world polities they can ibe 'Completely wrong...
...CINCE the invasion of Russia, a new theory has arisen...
...On the initiative of the Nazi police at Ex-en-Provence, the Doriotists have quite recently received considerable sums of money...
...For the past twelve days, he has had at his disposal two brigades of the Gestapo, one of 5 and the other of 7 members, all of whom likewise do not wear uniforms...
...This is a war of machines, but machines are motionless without men...
...And without lending support to any theory about the landing of Hess in Scotland it might be worthwhile to look at the background of the family he wished to contact...
...A veritable St...
...France lacked that will to act, its structure was rotted by cynicism and defeatism...
...ris the destiny of the world in an age of lightning communications to become united, for better or for worse...
...This is not surprising...
...So the Hamilton family in 1874 owned land in Scotland five times the size of Glasgow...
...Said Taylor: These people, Lindbergh, Wheeler...
...Ed., New Leader...
...In the Orient, Japan has attacked every country contiguous with her and' her occupied territory—China, Soviet Russia and French Indo-China...
...In this issue of our paper we begin .-jjication of additional information coneern-L|tbe Fascist organization established by the j^jl under the direction of...
...Have you ever heard one of them say "Remember the Robin Moor...
...But it is from these far-off days that the present Duke of Hamilton, as indeed any other duke, got his title^to greatness...
...Strategy of Division "OILLIONS for Defense, but not two cents for the Chicago Tribune...
...Hesitancy, doubt, evasions in the world crisis, these are,the symptoms of the parallel to France...
...Murderers are discovered only when the authorities want to find them...
...At the time of the break between Retain and Laval, Doriot pretended to be supporting Petain...
...The United States has an opportunity now to choose whether she will give only aid short of war to the democratic way of life, or whether she will fight and prevent it from perishing from those sections of the earth where it still flourishes...
...the 'explanations can be made to in print, but for myself I have to rj* that all Qie guesseSj shrewd and crude, JJ^JW eold...
...Witened our days...
...In Europe, Germany has attacked most of the countries contiguous with her or her occupied territory, and among her victims are her late partner...
...They differ from the Doriotists only in their orientation on foreign policy: the Cagoulards, in line with tradition, are inclined to cooperation with Spain and Italy, while Doriot believes in working with the Germans...
...Doriot wa\recently at Ex-en-Provence, where the GermanShave established a police bead-quarters for Southern France...
...Britain arranges an alliance with Soviet Russia to assist in the protection of the Communist state, thus surrendering the one opportunity that has arisen to destroy Communism...
...The American ¦sple elected Herbert Hoover in 1928 and irately rejected sa in 1982, although he changed so little in the interim *»t his Administration became increasingly painful to them toem October, 1929, and March, 1933...
...On this page some of the most pressing problems on different war fronts are discussed...
...Echoes of these explanations resounded round the world, not excluding inner political circles in the United States...
...VILLARD'S second communication, dated *** March 2, 1941, is as follows: In connection with the activities of the Doriotists, information has been received about important meetings held in Marseilles on December 26 and 30, and January 2. Doriot personally attended one of the December meetings...
...The subsequent rage of Hitler with the various suggestions of insanity and arrest of - Hess' guards seemed to lend color to this explanation...
...Among the most prominent participants are Sicard, editor of the Marseilles "Emancipation Nationale," whose officers also the headquarters of the Doriotist terrorist organization...
...I am assured by informed circles that the police center at Menton is contemplating the kidnapping of suspected persons with the aim of taking them to Italian territory...
...3 ww a more humane and stler area...
...Only by giving all-out aid to Britain and her allies now would we have the right to ask them to stay in the fight later, if they were defeated in Europe, when we should certainly have to fight alone against an enormously strengthened Germany and her ally, Japan...
...Villard's information jujjsts of two documents, the first dated ^Bouy and the second in March...
...We will militarily resolve to blast totalitarianism off the face of the earth—a resolution that we have already taken morally...
...Bonardi and Lebrun were charged with the task of preparing a proscription list of "ideological enemies," who were to be divided into the following categories:" supporters of England, supporters of Jew-capitalists, and de Gaullists...
...not perceiving the thread which ties Danzig, London, Paris, Bsreelons, New York snd Chunking...
...They concede that Britain is fighting our battle, and, nnder further questioning, they reveal that . this view is based upon the existence of the British fleet as a barrier to Germany across the Atlantic...
...American public opinion suit demand such action...
...A dessicated Petain Is tie result...
...Maurice Lebrun was to serve as treasurer of this "special group...
...1 «n not inclined to spin theories on the I have too little knowledge of the whys ••wherefores of the iwhole affair, and too high tln^ 'or my t,w11 credit an<1 tne intelligence those who do me the honor of reading my to spread myself over a couple of ^Bn> of pure imagination...
...Today he is frankly a German agent, doing the very dirtiest work required hy his employers...
...Durafour, mentioned below as a representative of the French police, in- constant touch with Doriot, is now chef de cabinet of Charin, chief of the Surete-General, who entrusts Durafour with tasks of a particularly delicate character, such as contacts with the German, Italian and Spanish police, etc...
...From France come documents telling of a murder ring operating to wipe out all opposition to Hitler in Vichy, so that the Germans behind the screen of the aged Petain can move into North Africa without arousing the United States to direct action...
...There are three brigades to a group, each brigade being headed by a brigadier...
...And so it is on a dozen military, propaganda, economic, morale and political fronts which the foreign office of this nation must watch...
...As a J** it has received a stimulus from Soviet entry into the fight...
...M only those occupied countries, but Britain herself, brave ushe is—and none is braver...
...If the Vichy government wants to find the mur: dereds of Dormoy, it should begin by questioning Durafour and Doriot...
...It is a queer world altogether Pagan Russia prays for victory: Molotoff calls upon the people of Russia to war for the Fatherland, thus sinking any theoretical considerations...
...in fact, little ¦kr than the misrule of the people in foreign- affairs be-*a 1920 and March, 1933, can well be imagined, and it 'at at all certain that the people understand that this ¦de is, in part, responsible for the present menacing 1 *»a Europe and Asia...
...Villard in his corre-(jxodence in "The Socialist Messenger" of Ipfjj M, i.e-, before Dormoy's assassination nd the preceding murder of the former So-ijliit Deputy Csnjel...
...Nazi-Backed "Action Groups" Operate in Five Cities fffjg article by Boris Nicolayevsky in last Tweaks New Leader disclosed that the assas-of Marx Oormoy, Minister of the In-jji the Bbim government, was the work Ija gang of Nazi-financed killers headed by Tmci Doriot, former Communist leader and of Hitler's principal "collaborators" *fr»nce...
...ACCORDING to information received by The New Leader from friends familiar with the situation, the first victim of Doriot'sfkiller gang was the former Socialist Deputy Camel, from the Department of Ariege, killed by a revolver shot as he was returning home one evening on a bicycle through a deserted street...
...It has taken the **** of jig-saw and cross-word puzzles...
...As I say, I do not know how the present Duke of Hamilton would act in the event of an opportunity presenting its%lf...
...These hopes have long since been abandoned...
...This appears to be the case...
...Today they might be prepared to hand us over body and soul to Nazi domination as the last resort of a privileged class whose days are numbered...
...The Doriot killer gang enjoys the support and protection of the Vichy police...
...government is folly cognizant af the dangers implied ra a Japaaeae move into the Dutch East Indies...
...Morale is the capacity to act...
...The Doriot killers ue seeking to exterminate the finest repre-eaUtives of -French democracy and repub-joaism, men who would be among the bravest is<i most energetic builders of the future Free fnnce, in the resurrection of which we firmly | eueve, and who are among the staunchest-.Tends of American democracy...
...Persisting, you ascertain that most of the people do not believe the British fleet will ever be captured or sunk...
...All important political posts in the Vichy police are now occupied by former Cagoulards...
...Villard's jjjanition has^slways proven to be correct, f^ftemfore, deem it our duty to place it at tin disposal of American readers in the hope tint ja'sublication in The New Leader may jfjp iraft additional murders contemplated by the ftorTot assassin gang by arousing sufficient protat to compel the Vichy government to aifippropriate action...
...The amount of money they collected from this land doesn't matter nowadays...
...But it is worth remembering that the size of the city of Glasgow today is only 39,725 acres...
...And this was taken from the declaration of Hess himself when he arrived that he wished to contact the Duke of Hamilton...
...but because inaction is making dangerous inroads upon the morale of the American people...
...Similar blind sight is exhibited here, by the Wheelers, Lindberghs — and Norman Thomases, grist for the Nazi mill...
...Doriot for the jjdtoifnation of French republican leaders, nj, information is sent from France by a ^tjod actively engaged in the movement for ^regeneration of French Socialism and whose j^fejpondence appears regularly in our Rus-sister organ in New York, "The Socialist ganger," under the signature of Andre Whrd- J . The basic facta...
...The Doriotists work in close contact with the Spanish police...
...True, Winston, Chcrchill ridiculed that idea then, but his was a dissident ud lonely voice ;only three years ago...
...Five of these groups are already functioning: in Marseilles, Montaban, Lyons, Agen and Tolouse...
...The men recruited in the organization, some or many of whom may not have been fully aware of^ what was expected of them, were to obtain the "liquidation" of all those who were to be proclaimed as dangerous to the "cause...
...It is believed that the main headquarters of the Nazi polite is in Menton, on the Mediterranean, in the zone occupied by the Italians...
...The meeting was significant for here was a protest against the defeatist policies of rambunctious, autocratic Col...
...Easy ananas for Daily News and Chicago Tribune writers to tag with, to charge that American bays from Nebraska will be plowed under to save inreet-ments in some Oriental jangle far same international banker...
...Important resolutions were adopted and tasks allotted A special activist group was formed composed of Delumeau, Edmond Arnaud, Jean Dulac, Jean Lagarrigue, Menalqhou, Menalque, Henri Mounier, Albert Laurence and Alexis Janvier...
...Bat the U.S...
...At the beginning, this difference had some significance: some of the experienced French politicians had hoped that France might strengthen her position by utilizing the contradictions between German interests on one hand and Italian and Spanish interests on the other...
...we certainly will not be forgiven by Nazi Germany for anything we have done to help her foes and hobble her ally in the Orient...
...iDuring 'Alfred Rosenberg's sojourn in Paris, in connection with a conference of all foreign sections of the Nazi Party, Doriot conferred at length wtih Rosenberg...
...In Lyons, the Doriot terrorists maintain headquarters at 5 Place des Cordeliers...
...JWH you break the people down into their component pnts-and speak to several of'hem about Hitler, they Vn unanimously both that he is a menace to this country *d that the British are fighting magnificently against him— *** fwy -nod' approvingly of the resistance shown by the ^¦bas...
...On January 2, Garde received an advance of 5,000 francs from the Doriotists...
...although Japanese hegemony in the Orient would mean control of some of the United States' most vital raw material sources...
...One man in a position that supposedly requires considerable intelligence seriously argued that the United States should stay out of the war now because,' in the event of an invasion by Germany, the army would have to retire and fight from behind the Mississippi...
...position...
...Duke of Hamilton's Family Background Spurs "Bess-Guessing" as Popular British Sport By Jack Davis Glasgow City Magistrate QUBGOW.—Hess guessing is still a popular pastime in this country...
...Russia, and her present "ally," Italy, which she has occupied...
...This is the background of the man—who...
...These groups were to function on the basis of "cells" copied from the Communists...
...MeCormkk, publisher of the Tribune, sole Chicago morning paper...
...Then there arose another theory...
...Persons familiar with Doriot's character and career say that he took this attitude in order to act as a Nazi agent-provocateur in Petain's camp...
...in view of the clam-like attitude of *wermnent...
...Until 1934, he was an out-sating leader of the French Communist Party, nth an enormous appetite for gay living, Dsiot was perverted by Moscow, which taught iakw to sell his convictions' for a good time...
...Each group is headed by a brigadier-chief...
...The present Secretary of State for Scotland, the Right Hon...
...Villard concerning, the transformation of the Doriot-group, into an "auxiliary police" has now become a fact...
...This was that Hess catapulted into Scotland to line up with pro-Nazi aristocrats in an effort to disrupt our "war effort...
...2—He stated that a large financial subsidy would be given, it being agreed that the money was to come from the Spanish Falange and transferred through Lequerice._ Actually, the funds were to be supplied by the Nazis...
...J*» natural curiosity of the public is to be JJ*4...
...The most enterprising among them have now thrown their support to Doriot...
...Bartholomew's night was to be instituted, the executions being timed for the moment when the Germans would move into the unoccupied zone...
...Proscription lists were drawn up...
...We hope to deal with thena in a later issue...
...Now a new theorjj ?J*enadded to the several that have hitherto...
...The New Leader has obtained some interesting documents dealing with the last-men-tionad subject...
...No trace of the murderers was found...
...The beginnings of the Hamilton wealth is traceable to 1066 and all that and has all the usual characteristics of that plundering period...
...Included among those marked for liquidation were Spaniards, Germans and foreigners of ail nationalities, not excluding foreigners not subject to arrest...
...Me has been consistent in this conduct, having sold his convictions first to Laval and then to the Germans...
...Lekart poses as a physician and walks about in civilian clothes...
...And Taylor's words have a compelling force, for these remarks highlight the crux of modern war and the defeat of France...
...Thomas Johnston, M.P., in the early days of this century published a book entitled "Our Noble Families" in which he tells the salient facts about the Hamilton nobles...
...The truth is j that there is nothing superior about de-¦oerscy except as a way of life for the vast majority of the people, and that, unless people make full use of the liberties iuded down to them by men and women who were willing tt fight to gain those liberties,, a diotator bent upon world tarnation can and will blot out democratic freedom...
...BJIR...
...Doriot's presence in Petain's camp has enabled him to strengthen his > ties with the Vichy police: the project mentioned by Mr...
...we will free ourselves from the moral pangs that assail our unhoj...
...To-suit their interests, their pride, their whim and even their lusts, nobles sent our forefathers to war in other days...
...The poverty of Lanarkshire's coal mining areas it directly traceable to the burden of royalties paid to the Hamilton family in the past, end even today...
...was the slogan coined by Albert Parry for " a Fight for Freedom rally held last week in Chicago...
...invasion of the United States is very unlikely...
...For his part, Doriot undertook to set up a network of "action groups" in unoccupied France to be composed of select numbers of well-chosen and experienced persons...
...I do not know much about the Duke of Hamilton's politics, although I might be able to make a fair guess on the matter...
...maybe this country is not ready...
...This opportunity will not continue to knock much longer, not only because the threat to Britain becomes greater with each passing day...
...might be as anti-Nazi as you or 1— whom our German visitor wanted to see...
...Ortiol, Dorsey, Berthelemy and Michel Andre...
...The isolationists immediately charged the administration with dragging the country towards war...
...j-Dsriot, as'we have pointed out, is the center the killer gang...
...McCormick, "are dirty fighters who are using the political equivalent of poison gas...
...Earl of four, and Lord of eight...
...He has .admitted that he began working for the Germans in 1936-37...
...They can be just as •nagon domestic issues as on'foreign affairs...
...from a prominent New York newspaperman and expert on foreign affairs comes an analysis af U.S...
...Bonardi and Lebrun are to confer shortly with Doriot, who, being in close contact with Durafour, was to receive from the latter a list of "suspects" furnished by the Vichy government...
...The reasons for which Doriot insists that Durafour supply him with this list are that the Doriotists are ready to act as an "auxiliary poljce" in shadowing, neutralizing and destroying the activity of persons regarded as dangerous...
...Borms likewise received an advance...
...All too many persons are saying nowadays that the atmosphere reminds them more and more of those cancerous last days of the French Republic, when a blight came over that land even before the Hitlerite locusts arrived...
...The "operation" was to be carried out, however, before the actual arrival of the Germans...
...It is true that the facts are gleaned from history and they tell of a time when workers were two-legged chattels, bought and sold and lashed as it suited the owners...
...There is nothing ay Brilliant about the foresight of democracy...
...morale: and from our Glasgow correspondent comes a snbtle story of appeasement sentiment in Britain...
...If there is one theory blown higher than Kilderoy's kite by the present situation, it is just this supposition...
...This is another aspect of the thread-worn theory that the world is waiting a chance to attack Stalin's Communism, which was the excuse for all the maneuvering Stalin was"~com-pelled to practice before Russia itself was invaded...
...Nor would the United States...
...The thought that Hess' contact with < some Englishmen with whom he was acquainted would lead to an understanding between Germany and (Britain was fruitful of a series of theories around the peace-seeking purpose of the extraordinary visit of Herr Hess to this country...
...Each brigade is composed of three "trios," with^each trio governed by a man of "special responsibility...
...Two men have assisted in the preparation of proscription lists in Marseilles: a certain Garde, who lives at 33 Rue du Pavilion, a former lawyer who was disbarred for shady financial deals, and Borms, of 58 Cours Devil-liers, a former inspector of police who specialized in political espionage...
...If we do enter the war now...
...Only by beating Hitler to the punch will we be able to stop him and save the democracies, and with them our .own system of government and life...
...The people thought ifctjp were getting peace...
...if Britain and Russia were beaten, would Japan escape "coordination" under Germany...
...It goes back to the middle of the fifteenth 'century to find the Hamiltons marrying into royal blood...
...And no argument for dictatorship is intended nh)J iB said that this fundamental tenet of democracy aw ad always save the people from being overruns and (hjWully oppressed by dictators: Think of Denmark, Noras/, the Netherlands, Belgium, Czecho-Slovakia and France...
...In Marseilles, the organization is headed by Simon Sabiani, a former municipal councillor and deputy, but the aptual chief is a certain F. M. Gorgux...
...The late Robert Smillie, Scottish miners' leader, declared that the Duke of Hamilton in 1879 collected more money in mining royalties - than all the miners in the country got for wages...
...During the week Secretary Hull warned Japan that a move into Thailand would be construed as an unfriendly act by the United States...
...we will end all our doubts and misgivings...
...The exceptions are Turkey, Sweden, Switzerland, Portugal and Spain, an Axis member—none of which will escape unless it voluntarily enters the "new order" complete with Gauleiter, or unless the Nazis are beaten before they are ready to attack those countries...
...men like Secretary of State Cordell Hull know the intricate relationship of Pennsylvania Ave., Pittsburgh, Detroit and Bangkok...
...VILLARD'S correspondence follows: Doriot is in ¦constant touch with Abets, Nazi ambassador to France, and Lequerice, the Spanish ambassador...
...he is Duke of three places, Marquis of as many...
...Doriot is also receiving financial subsidies from the Vichy government, the money supplied by the Nazis not being adequate for his needs...
...There is certainly the danger from some elements of this class...
...we will insure greater unity among ourselves for a battle that we have already entered in fact, if not in full force...
...New Leader...
...It had other properties in England, which doesn't concern me here...
...Frenchmen, of course, were also included...
...It is now said in some circles that Hess was sent to this country- by Hitler to try to create a British-Nazi front to make a concerted attack on the Soviets...
...I**"* of...
...Thus far, only the oceans have prevented America from being involved in the fighting...
...Lekart goes frequently to Menton to confer with two representatives of the Italian Ovra, Enrico Mazilio and Luigi Rieci...
...And if we do not enter the war now...
...They cite „ny details concerning Doriot's terrorist p^o-aames, addresses, etc...
...The secret Italian and Spanish police organizations are functioning entirely within the orbit of the Gestapo, and the Cagoulards have been com-• pelled to take a back seat as compared with Doriot...
...They arose out of the official German news agency Statement which indicated that Hess suffered from a delusion that peace was possible by contact, and in pursuance of his delusion he split with his party and his leader...
...This Nazi police center is he* ted by Walter Lekart, a member of the German Red Cross, who lives at the Hotel du Roi \ene...
...The people of Britain re-jded when Neville Chamberlain in September, 1938, reamed from Munich with "peace in our time...
...Their conversations resulted in the following agreement: 1—'Rosenberg pledged the fullest support to the Doriot group...
...ss I say...
...Two others, Bonardi and Maurice Lebrun, were appointed to set up an additional special "cell," whose function is being kept strictly secret...
...But whatever the people may think or Snow about the global events of today, there is an inescapable "pattern in world happenings...
...Doriot undertook to complete his organization by January 12, last...
...The Strategy of Terror...
...The administration is aware of the threat to oar national freedom and economy if far-Hong, little-known nations fall under the domination of the Axis and Company...
...Another choice quotation: "The Hamilton history is the history of most of our 'noble' families, with this peculiarity, that if there was any dirty, low, sneak-mean-thief treachery to be done, a Hamilton would do it...
...Equally telling were the remarks of Edmond Taylor, former Tribune foreign correspondent and author of one of the "must" books for America...
...Already the same crowd of appeasers and defeatists who voted against every bill to aid Britain or to make our own country strong are turning upon this nation's military establishment and attempting to wreck it...
...J When you become forthright and assert that it is an immoral position to view Britain's battle as our own and yet not be willing to give armed aid to her, you meet perturbed evasion: "After all, we haven't yet been attacked...
...The more perfect the pattern, ¦** am I inclined to give credence to it first theory advanced, or more correctly, generally accepted explanation of this incident was that there had been a BjP «Plit in the ranks of the higher-up 2j/*?jto »ave his unworthy skin No...
...She will attack Indo-China and Russia again, as well as others, whenever it suits her purposes, treaties or no treaties...
...He has been to Germany twice since the debacle of France...
...But when you go further and ask whether the United States should fight, they become vague when not downright negative...
Vol. 24 • August 1941 • No. 32
