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‘om C2 oe L & 100-8112 ot ry Z When speaking of this, PEUCHTWANG?R expressed himself as considering BERT ‘BRECHT the fooal point toward whom a great many radicals 200k. He advibed that ‘BRECHT has fanatioal supporters and that all of his writings are of & | political nature. He added that BRECHT's songs are sung by the ked arey. source Concerning this same matter, this source related information furnished by whe advised that ths above-mentioned nceting at ths YIGRTEL reste = = e. purpose of drewing up a statement endorsing the !oscow Manifesto issued by the National Comnittee for Free Germans in ‘:oscow. Source MD also advised that THOMAS TAIN had atated with respect to the above-mentioned meeting that it had originally been intended to got writers, scientists, and artiste of the refugee group to back the Moscow “Manifesto ir a statesont to be published in American papers, but that he himself had refused to sign it, and that the statement was never reloased. SOURC During August 1943, according co EE. Eres and Mrs. BERT BRECHT. Mr. end Mrs. FRITZ-KORTNER, Mr. and Mra. HEINRICY JANN, and others arranged an honorary dinner for ALFRED-DOBLIN in Santa bonice. DOBLIN is a German refuges. SOURCE oom This source reflects information tron QED «.. the effect that as of October 1943 ROBEnT THOEKEN, a refugee writer employed at M-G-H Studios, was soliciting donations in the amount of 025 per week for aix months in erder to raigea a fund fer BEXT BRECHT and HANNS ZISLEX. Like- wise informant advised that LILLIY LAfTE, girl friend of FRITZ LANG, was aso . solioiting donations for BRECHT and EISLER. This source also furnished information fron SD - the effect that on October 7, 1945, HaWNS SISLER was anxious to get in touch with BERT BRECHT since there was to be a dinner at Lucy's (possibly the rest- aurant across the street from R-K-O Studios), where “special” people were to ¢) be present. It was known to informant that CLIFFORD 'ODETS had invited %5° RISLER te a dinner at Loev'sa an October 7. ODETS has baen reported to this of fice as being considered a leader in the Communist writing field for the past ten years, and it is know that he was contacted or ons occasion | 3