Moseley Praises Hitler for ‘solving’ Racial Problem

Major-General George Van Horn Moseley, retired, continuing his testimony today before the House Committee on Un-American Activities, praised Adolf Hitler for solving “the racial problem” in Germany and spoke of his proposals for suppressing Communism in the United States. “Hitler had certain problems that he has solved,” Moseley said. “He has reestablished Germany’s foreign trade and he has solved the racial problem. While I might not approve his methods, I approve his accomplishment in giving Germany back to the Germans.”

Copies of anti-Jewish journals were found scattered around the hearing room when Representative Arthur Healey (Dem., Mass.), acting chairman in the absence of Martin Dies, resumed his examination of the retired Army officer who has been linked in testimony to an anti-Semitic plot.

Moseley said he had often advised patriotic organizations to study the situation in each city and make plans to seize water supply, electric lights and polic headquarters in the case of emergency. He said this could be done “lawfully” by deputized men, not by vigilantes.

“I think the committee should go out and breath some pure, loyal American air,” he shouted at one point, rising from his chair. “General, you have good audience,” snapped Healey, as the audience went into an uproar. Moseley turned and waved his hand in salute to the crowd.

He was questioned lengthily about “Uncle” Dudley Pierrepont Gilbert’s reports of a pending “Jewish-Communist revolution” to take control of the Government. Moseley has a file of 20 of these reports, he said.

James Campbell, anti-Semitic propagandist, wrote that he was sending copies of General Moseley’s speeches to patriotic organizations in every state who would resist “efforts of subversive forces now in control of this Government.” “The sooner we recognize these people and stop treating them like human beings, the better it will be for our country,” wrote Campbell to Moseley.

Moseley denied he had ever favored Campbell’s plan that military courts be set up everywhere and that the military forces, through these courts, take over the Government of the United States. “If there are Jewish courts they (military courts) might be a good thing,” Moseley said. “You know, the Jews have their own system of courts in New York City.” He defended Campbell as “an honest-to-God American” and as “quiet, dependable and not at all neurotic.”

Moseley’s trips through the country were financed by others, it was revealed. One to Indianapolis was paid for by a Republican committee. A trip to Boston was financed by the Sentinels of the Republic. Moseley also got a $100 honorarium from this group.

Rhea Whitley, committee counsel, made public Campbell’s letter urging that “Uncle” Dudley’s reports on “Jewish-Communism” be submitted to General Malin Craig, Chief of Staff of the Army, “with care taken to see they do not get into hands of the administration.”