Blood Oaths and Betrayal: Nazi Camp Leaders Face Justice in ’38

Riverhead, New York, July 6, 1938 – In a trial that promises to expose the dark underbelly of Nazi sympathizers in America, six high-ranking officials of the German-American Bund are facing charges of violating the state’s civil rights law. Ass’t Dist. Atty. Lindsay R. Henry delivered a scathing opening statement, accusing the defendants of subscribing to the leadership of Adolf Hitler and pledging allegiance to the notorious dictator.

According to Henry, he plans to call a witness who will testify that, as a former member of the Bund, he took an oath of allegiance to Hitler. The six defendants, directors of the German-American Settlement League Inc., which operates Camp Siegfried, a Nazi settlement in Yaphank, New York, are accused of failing to file membership lists with the Secretary of State, as required by law for secret organizations.

The corporation faces a maximum fine of $10,000, while each of the defendants could be sentenced to a year in prison and slapped with a $1,000 fine. Roy P. Monohan, New York State Commander of the Disabled American World War Veterans, is the complainant in this case.

As the trial gets underway, experts are weighing in on the implications of this case. The prosecution’s strategy is clear: to expose the extent of Nazi infiltration in America and bring those responsible to justice.

But this is not just a case about Nazi sympathizers – it’s about the erosion of civil liberties and the dangers of unchecked extremism. As the trial unfolds, one thing is certain: the world will be watching to see if justice is served.