European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 18, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday october in 1964 the stars and stripes Welch says communists taking Over . Page 3 Campaign puts Birch society in spotlight by l Elled press International when Robert ii. W. Welch jr.,� retired Candy Milker from Massachusetts. Gacic red ii business men in an Induni pulls hotel room on dec. 8. 195h. To found the John Birch society he told h r i u x h he listeners the  and careful find insidious preparation Hnyp Nir Eudy go neut least one fourth of in Way to wards the  of their third and final sle which is taking Over thin  Thieo yours later the society reported Hie Lii in communist in fluence Over our National activities at a minimum of 40 per cent of total , in its latest eve Luallyn. The society found the . A to70 per rent communist con  in it sixth Yeier of existence the John Birch society by lit own account Lynx thus finds the scope of ill self assigned task increasing. And Nelsn finds it self he subject of More controversy and probably More curiosity than Ever. They result ii. Part from the emergence of the extremism Issue in he presidential Cam Palfin. Liberal republicans fought Al their parly s son Francisco convention to condemn the Birch ers by name along with the Kuk Lux klan and the communist party. In the ism platform. The lost he fight but the fight focused intention on he Birch society. The  mils proceeded in single out the three groups . Mystery to most the Birch society Hus remained mystery to most  Hud probably never heard of John Birch before Wiur society came into the la Mellegh " says its founder. Tills is simply be cause the communists in Washington planned it that  makes i  in the course of a iwo Tiluy speech which he estimates he Hus delivered 29  its printed form. I in the famous Bluel a  which contains Welch s analysis of the communist tamil to  believes ii is wholly internal from Domestic  explains that John Birch was a Chrisl Lun missionary inching who was killed by the Chi Nese communists 10 Cloys after a Day. He thus l Poudim probably the first american re minty in that third world War. Between the communists und he Over shrink Iii free world which is still being waged against us Welch  h e in i s in. Accomplish meals und Nob Lily of Churcher were to Inuko him u legend which the communists could nut allow to  Welch Ucles. Effort claimed and he Chaws ii required five years of Effort to Pierce the Blanket of oblivion which had been so Hru enly thrown Over his life and death by communist sympathizer in our govern  11 businessmen from nine states who met in the Indianapol Ishniel and heard Welch Tell about John Birch und the communist conspiracy us Rcd to join with him. Und formed the  Suys chapters exist in All states except Aluska and  Ulm it holier Welch suggests Eul ulry. I has  secret common Psi looks and acts just like Uny Lindy else Only More  and lie looks like Uny Lorf else.  is a Short while hurled. Soft spoken Man. U Lover of prac tical jokes sometimes Quick to anger a nervous Public speaker. He is a native of North Carolina. Product of that state s University and of Harvard and the . Nav Al Academy a former vice presi Dent of the National association of manufacturers a resident of the Well to do Boston suburb of Belmont. He in the 1940s born in 1889. He became alarmed Over the spread of communism and socialism. He visited Englund in 1948 to study its socialist government. He made a month ions trip around the world in 1949. He visited presi Dent syn Man Rhee of Korea und president Chiang til suck of nationalist China in 1955. Chan cellar Konrad Adenauer of her Many in 1931. Lie decided to de vote the rest of his life to fight ing communism fils associate say he devotes 18 hours a Day to that  businessmen who listened to Welch for two Days while a in memo Guam Robert Welch founder of the Mph Ianuly conservative John Birch society stands in his Belmont. Mais., head Salt " acting . Army u John Birch who was killed in thana und for whom the society was named. A photo Mother of John Birch cites son s patriotism Macon. Oil. Up  s. Birch proudly recalled the death of her son and said the  fur whom the controversial Loheit hired society qua named was patriotic to the Complete Dis Sonal  a put regard Naif per mrs. Birch said when the society s founder. Hubert Welch of Belmont. Mass. Named it for Herson. He conferred upon him a very Greul  it John Birch was Only 27years old when he wus killed by chinese communists shortly after Hie end of world War if. Mrs. Birch said her so decided while still u Schoolboy thai Freedom is Worth fighting for and dying  she said he liked to enter declamation con tests and once look first prize with a speech built a round put Rick Henry s famous quotation. Give me Lili erty or give  the Birches Are past 70 and have retired from their careers us missionaries and school teach ers. How do they look upon the controversy that Hus swirled around the John birth society John s father says the society is primarily Ducu Lionel in Pur Poso und practice. Us Aims useless government More personal responsibility und a Belte world. The program in Irilli reasonable and  it is  Suid , because ii is off Clive against  Claire Cheisi Hilll made  Birch an officer with his forces und the missionary came a Soldier. Ills Ini Lilure duties took him to Shantung prov Ince shortly after the War. There chinese communists ordered Birch and his men from u  refused a red order und was shot in the  read about Birch in the congressional record and wrote his biography. Tape recorder look Down his Soliloquy i re told you have Only a few More years. We Are living. In Mich a fool s Paradise As the people of China lived in 20 years gun. The danger is almost entirely internal from communist influences right in our midst an treason right in our govern  said communism was being slipped Over on the Ameri Young aide rises fast on lbs team Washington aim Hill i Moyers who bus been named by president Johnson As u special assistant to replace Waller w. Jenkins who was dismissed fid Liming disclosure of i to arrests on morals charges has been Onur. Johnson s stuff Only five years. In Lute i9r 9. Or. Gulinson then semite majority Leader Bire movers a 29-year-old Baptist minister to work on his  three months or. John Sun. A hard Man in pit use atm Slid Meyer s Sal Irv from  u year to  by the time buttling was hottest for the 19ko demo uralic presidential movers was inthe thick of it. You must have Beard the stories us mini the temper Lyndon i Mun the president used to  one Mem Ber of the i960johnson for president organisation Gulding John Connally of Texas is u real Tough maund he could t organi a Lyndon. Hut unit Mayer who was Jukius kid. Could organi a him. He could get him to do the thin she should do when none of the rest of us could. I suppose it was movers gel Llop i ilium i hint Dill it others Alum on the 1900 Campaign when or. Johnson settled movers Roit ghost fur vice president Surema ined unruffled t Hie hurly Burly of slump trip Sand lust minute changes lip is expected to play u Maior Rote in arranging or Johnson s cum graduating  Tii Gulogi Pugin trips this year As he did four years ago. Al limes. Moyers Pru Bubly bus wondered shul happened to the quiet career in Levi Chang and religious work be Hail planned for himself after  cd  or. Johnson talked him out of it. Movers was beaded fur a leaching Job at Baylor i in Vrr Sily in Waco  a relatively mature 30, movers is a slender dark haired Man of medium height. He is soft spoken gentle. The founder voices if is views by United press International in 1m1 and 1882, Honor h. W. Welchjr. Founder of the Joh Birch society poured the coun try making speeches. Here ure some of the views he expire cd Santa a Arhart . Is nothing our founding a i hers hated worse than a democracy. The word democracy  nut even mentioned in the  at Unla. La. The communists have heavily influenced All major decisions in our govern ment since 1941." Dallas Tex. No eur Lily Power could pull Hussla into War with the United  Bui rus Sia is confident it can win the cold War by internal subversion. Milwaukee the threat of four by he soviet Union is stampeding the United Stales into taking Mure und More Meas ures to convert us into a  Brunswick me. Well see he full Scourge of brutal communist control Over our country by 1972, u not  Washington John f.  Ivy Ulvi