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" pederal Bureaw of Investigation Rnited States Bepartinent of Justice Los Angeles, California wif wor . , \ Director, FBI C Re: BERTOLT EUGEN FRIEDRICH BRECHT, with aliases ALIEN ENEMY CONTROL (G ; Dear Sir: Reference is made to the reporte of Special Agent gree Los Angeles, California, dated March 6, 1943 and March 30, 1943 the above-entitied case, in which information is set out indicating - that subject is a writer of Communist and revolutionary poetry and dr Reference reports aleo contain information to the effect that subject is a German alien. ee ee ee ot The material reviewed as a basis for the above reports only advocates overthrow of the Government by force of arms with the “intent ef founding a Comnunist state, but advocates the use of sabotage by labor as a means of accomplishing ites ends. The poem entitled | olition of the Ship OSKAWA by the Crew", contained on Page 5 of referefice report dated March 6, 1943, specifically refers to a United States Steamer which was de~ atroyed by its crow since they were paid too small wages. It specifically refers to the expense to the United States of this act of sabotage. Fur thermore, the | author, and subject of this case, does not consider himself, according t his writings, an imaigrant, put rather an exile from Cemany, his native country. The poem entitled the Designation 'Enigrant'!*, found on Page 6 of reference report dated March 6, 1943, expresses this point of view. . i It is therefore suggested that the Bureau may wish to subnit r the facts in this case to the Department in order to determine whether any _ ection might be taken by this office looking toward the interment of sub- Ject as an eneny alien. In the event that it is not deemed advisable to aeboe dd Beek 2 t ew 2» PPI ae Lo refer this matter to the Departaent, it is requested that this office be advised ae to whether the facts should be ren EEC tf a the Dnited States — Attorney at los Angeles. rd Ne re ) * es Sr’ __* Whereas the writingsof sect set our in referdnce reports go back to approximately 1939 and prior thereto, investigation: has discioged , ; that BRECHT is still inclined toward Communism anc that H 3 works are _ a al by German refugee Communists as an cares of opinice, “- ons DESI .5- IS 25, Bey —