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. -13- j "zhere followed one of the stransest trials in the history of the Mcerican law courts. Although tae defendants were proven to have plotted vislent acts, althouzh they had been caught redhanded with weavons and-explosives in their ssession, the followers of Coughlin were acquitted of the charge of consciring . against the United States Government and were set Iree. "Phe forenan of the jury, a ¥rs. Titus, turned out to be related _to father ~ propny, ideolo;ic eader of the bastern division o the Christian Front and author o1 one of its chief propaganda works, an anti-Semitic tract entitied ‘ine onristian rrontJ" The authors then relete the plot against the President, instigated by the Axis. They state that ¥. Scnoenéuann, a newspaper correspondent, Was oraereu oy fis superiors in Berlin to cet as close to president Koosevelt as possible, to observe nis character and to report his findings to Germany. Herr Schoenemamn .anazed to et aboard the presidential train and to accolpany president Roosevelt on his trip to Lincoln, iebraska. Thereaxter he sent detailed character studies of the Fresident to Berlin. Thus began a series of plots to attempt to impair the character oi the President and to underwine ni: in the estimation of the Anerican people. Various charts are set forth in this chapter. Representative Kacilt®sEish is ientioned in this chapter to show his associction with the wazis. The autnors staté: “Congress.an Vish lert on a visit to Viazi Germany in the fall of 1939. In Burope immediately ,rior to the outbrsax of the war the Congressman met with von Ribbentroz, Count Ciano, and other Axis leacers. 1c Ribbentrop placed his private airplane at Visits ciszosal and the Congressman _uidertc @ wairlwind campai:m tour in Europe ins @ second lwnich. In ferlin, Fish told Ruerican newspapermen ‘Gerwany's claius are just." CHAPTER IX "The Head and Brains" Part of the testinony in the consist case in ziven to s ow Georse EAll becané craaually enmeshed in tue toils q: orge Sylvester Viereck and served & cog in tne Nazi propaganda wachine. ¥ how easy Biowraphical data of Viereck is contained in this chapter to s% it was cor a Geruan oropaganda agent of World iar 1 to ingratiate hinsel. into the micst of our Congressional life, hob-nob with members of Con ress and set ainseli uy heacquarters in the office of one of our Conzressmen--Nepresentative Hexilton fish. The part Flanders uall, Licorporated, a publishiny company, played in fart Nazi propaganda efforts in this country is also set vorth, as well as the direct tie-up between Viereck and Flanders Hall. The authors name several speeches prepare ‘by Viereck and delivered oy the late Senator Lunaeen. It being recalled that the Agents sent to the Lovettsville Aircrash on Ac ust 31,1541, “ound in the fieia neur the crasn covies or a speech the Senster w ie) aeliver on Labor Pay, the following excerpt irow tris ter is interestinc: