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L A 100-18112 -» SOURCE |] = According to this source, €6nfidential National Defense In nformast | GED « -portea that on Janus ry “3, 1943, BRECHT was seen with 7ILLIAM JDISTERLE, with whom he is intimate, "at the Filmarte Theater. The showing ‘on that date was for a restricted group who were extended invitations, and while informant was unable to determine the exact nature of the picture shown, it was his imowledge that on previous occasions kussian films had been shown there under similar ciroumstances. WILLIAL: DIETERL® is know to this office as « person with alleged Communist sympathies. In the past he has assisted numerous refugees in entering the United States. dis wife, CHA NLOTTE-DIRTERLE, is know to be a contact of GREGOR! MHEIFETS . This source reflecta surveillance information isdicating that on February 8, 1945, BERT BRECHT departed on the Southern Pacific oad The fatifarnian for Maw York Cite. It whe later ascertainad fron VOeds PA AWS A A Wee ene Se eee SS eee who had charge of reservations for S.P., that BRECHT, in making his reserva- tions, had left two telephone numbers, one of which was his home phone and the other Santa ‘fonica 51402. This latter telephone is listod to LIGs# PEUCHTWANGER. - Prior to departing for New York, BRECHT had obtainsd a travel permit from the United States Attorney at Los angcles, in whick he stated that he de- sired te remsin in New York fer about eight weeks on theater business. Ee ._ + § AL , —. ~ -— ra ro said that his address i: New York would be wncertain but thet he could be reached through BRWI}! 2ISCATOH, $6 West 12th Street. He further indicated that the theater wor: in which he would engage would involve SLIZASSTB/GERSEER ¥ and PAUL AZINNER. ; ¢ SOURCE This source advised that on February 12, 1943, BERT BREC'T arrived in Yew York City, and upon arrival went to an apartment house located et 124 East 57th Street, which was ascertained to be rented by RUTE BERLAU, previously mentioned, and TDA BACHMAN, who were then both employed by the Office of “ar Information. source —— This source advised that on March 6, 1945, according to ar article writtem by ALPRED-KANTOROWICZ, appearing in the April 1945 issue of “Preies Deutsehiand,"” BERT BRECHT's works were read at an evening entertainnept dedi- ; oated te him. This article read in part ae follows, he ee. - +