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Germany has not forgotten that its armies had the Allies on their
when American supplies and American man power turned
their imminent victory into defeat; should America be on the
knees
side of the democracies as against the fascist powers, sabotaging
shipments of supplies and men will be as important as crushing
an enemy
line.
The tactics utilized in the Western Hemisphere by the Fifth
Column are similar to those used in Europe. Propaganda ma
masquerading as organizations designed to promote
better relationships between a fascist and an American nation,
are set up. Fascist movements are organized, usually from across
chines,
In Mexico, Nazi agents operating out of
the United States organized the Gold Shirts; subsequently, as
in Austria, a Putsch was attempted (in 1935 and again in 1938) .
The storing of arms in Sonora by General Yocupicio, who is
national boundaries.
working with Nazi agents, promises another rebellion when the
time seems ripe.
In Central America, the axis is presenting small republics with
gifts of arms in efforts to win their friendship. Agents sent from
Germany are establishing Nazi centers and the home Govern
ment is supplying them with propaganda. In Panama the situa
tion is somewhat more sharp. There Japan has always had an
In the axis, Germany has become
a co-worker since she has large colonies in Brazil and Colombia,
next door to the Panama Canal. These colonies are now being
intense interest in the Canal.
organized at a feverish pace while the countries themselves are
deluged with propaganda over special short-wave beams. In
Brazil, a Nazi-directed abortive Putsch took place in 1938.
point to an objective which certainly is not
calculated to be in the interest of the United States and our
These
Monroe
activities
Doctrine.
From
all
indications