OXNAM, Dr. G. Bromley - Putnam

Dr. G. Bromley Oxnam, president of DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind was a recent visitor to Soviet Russia to attend a five-day conference of lectures and discussions led by Soviet officials according to Dr. Frederick W. Roman, founder and director of the Parliament of Men, a pro-Soviet organization of Los Angeles, Calif. Dr. Roman stated in a letter from Moscow to Community Forums throughout this country under date of July 1 that Dr Oxnam would arrive in Moscow as a member of a party conducted by Sherwood Eddy, socialist.  Eddy is a former YMCA leader who last fall announced his withdrawal from official Y activity to engage in campaign work as a socialist leader.  He delivered a series of lectures at DePauw University.  He is on close terms with Soviet leaders and has conducted a number of excursions to Soviet Russia on which he was once before accompanied by President Oxnam.  Other members of the Eddy party are reported to include Senator Hendric Shipstead, Minnesota an advocate of Soviet recognition; Dr. John Hayne Holmes well known radical clergyman, and others identified with the libral and radical clergyman and others identified with the liberal and radical movement.  The DePauw president’s visit to Russia time may come as a surprise in Indiana since he announced before his departure that he was off for a trip to Germany and England.  No announcement was made that his itinerary would include another visit to Sovietland.  While in Russia, President Oxnam was expected to join his brother, an engineer employed by the Soviet government.  Oxnam was due to arrive in Moscow July 28 according to Roman.  Writing from Moscow July 1, Dr. Roman in a letter addressed to “the members of all forums,” state “On the 28th, Sherwood Eddy will be here.  With him will be Senator Shipstead, John Hayne Holmes, the celebrated New York clergyman and President Oxnam of DePauw university. Oxnam is well known in Los Angeles.  George Coleman of Ford Hall of Boston is to be in the group, too.  Rabbit Beanstalk of New Orleans, Robert S. Holmes of Daytona, Fla and some other notables are induced.  “There is to be a five-day conference and discussions led by officials of the Soviet government.  I 9+shall be a member of this group.. In Leningrad we met Mr. Oxnam engineer, “comrades …