American Nationalists—No. 5 Nationalists' Youth Group Begun in Englewood Church Editor's Note: This is the fifth of sir articles on the growth of the Nationalist movement in the United States. The series describes the organizations, their leaders, methods and programs. By EUGENE SEGAL Scripps-Howard Staff Writer CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 20.-Adopting the pattern of political organization successfully followed in Germany, Italy and Russia, American Nationalists have created a youth movement. On Jan. 6, 1944, a convention the dissident groups of the coun was held at the Englewood Baptist i Certain other religious leaders Tabernacle, at Englewood, near have added their support to the Denver, Colo. This is the church of Rev. Harvey Springer, a rabble- Nationalist movement. The worst rouser in the Gerald L. K. Smith of these is the Rev. Gerald B. manner. Winrod of Wichita, Kan. He is Present at the meeting were 350 under indictment for sedition. Win- young people and pastors from "Jayhawk rod, widely characterized as the churches in seven Nazi," publishes the Midwestern "Defender." states. An organization was In 1935 Winrod and the Rev. formed with the "Christian Youth George D. Blomgren, another pro-for America" and national headquarters at 3170 S. Broadway, En- Nazi preacher, toured Germany. glewood. Winrod was granted interviews A call was issued to "all Chris- with Hitler and other top Ger-tian youth organizations in Amer- man leaders and, on his return to ica to join us in a united front this country, began a full-scale against the flood of Communism pro-Nazi campaign. in the land." Has Clerical Cousin in L. A. Goff Heads Youth Program Winrod is a cousin of Rev. Jon- A man prominent in Nationalist athan Perkins of Los Angeles, who formed a committee of California activities was named chairman of the youth movement. This was pastors to sponsor Gerald L. K. Kenneth Goff. Smith's San Francisco appearance Goff is a former Communist at the time of the United Na- who, in late…
It's July 21, 1945...the war has ended in Europe but in the US there are already concerns about fascism re-emerging here. "Adopting the pattern of political organization successfully followed in Germany, Italy and Russia, American Nationalists have created a youth movement." The name highlighted...
