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~2- they termed an Wanerican Anti-War Crusade" under the auspices of they Keep America Out of War Congress. oa This pally was endorsed by Maynard Kreuger Normaf\ Th running mate in 1940, Harry Fleischman, the nois State Secretary of the Socialist Party, and other leading members of the Socialist Party. There is no indication that these men are pro-Nazi. They are reportedly sincere isolationists, but in their efforts to secure "peace" they have been will- ing to work with other ostensibly sincere "peace" organizations, only to find that they have become part and parcel of a Nazi offensive. _— . This was the case when C. Hartiey\Grettan found himself writing the introduction for what turned out be the German "White" paper, when Harry _ ElmerXBarnes wrote favorable letters to a Dr. Auhagen who was later sed as one of the chief Nazi agents here; when A. 5 Auste,-Fareld Chance, Frederick Libby-afid others connected.with the Socizlist Party peace outfits attended a Washington conference,and found themselves with Charles\Lindbergh, Hérle\Thorpe of the magazine, "Nation's Business";>~and others. Chance has remained on the sponsoring committee of No Foreign Wars, and Libby hgs endorsed ¥Scribners Commentator", / The editor of Uncensored" has become the publicity director of Namerica First", > At a meeting in Chicago's Auditorium Theatre on June 30, 1940, 0. K. Armstrong and Senator Wheeler, among others, talked for forming a "new great anti- war party". At that time Wheeler and JohM Lewis were involved in political negotiations which received wide publicity, It was subsequently revealed by Kenneth \crawford; Washington Correspondent for P.M., that it was John Lewis who arranged the contact between William BR. Davis and Vexican Commmnist Labor chief Lombardo ¥toledang so that Davis could consumate an oil deal between the Mexican and German governments. Lewis! vy