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Lea. 100218112 7. e vs DETAISS : TMMIGRATICH 2D NATURALIZATION 7 THPORMATION ie ee ee ee | 944 bee wowed ok TW! --abian aA WL SUVGMWOS 23, 2073S Wl LUE as of wis ac8] EF a vicce ane Nature lization Service at Los angeles were examined to determine tne presert status of subject's naturalization. It was ascertained that no action has been taken in thie mtter since the filing of a "Statement of facts to be used in making decleration of intention" on October 16, 1941, The tomgretion and Saturalization file wes also examined for any indication that BERT BERICHT had been iri the United States in 1936, es is indicated iu referonco report. This inquiry mot with negative results. ° It is intcrosting to note that according to this file BRECET gave his last place of residence as Helsinfors, Finland ami the place where ho boarded the ship as Vinadivostok, Russia. He indicated thet he was destined to wILLIA. PISTERLS and atated that Mrs. RUTH BERLAU was anothor passengor aboard tho s Pe For possiblo future reforcnce it is to be noted that the Alien chemy Registratien certificate of BERT BRECHT is in possession of this office ontains a photograph of subject. FREE GERMAN ACTIVITIES On September 30, 1944, QBPadvisea that ho had talked with B&kT BRICHT, and in reaponse to direct quastions, BRECET stated he wes not connected with the Free German movement in oxice City, nor was ho connected ith the Pree German movement in koscow, his only connection being with the ouncil for a Democratic Germany, in New York. BRECHT also stated that there ia neo Freo German ergosnisation in Ise imneeles and that nano is centennlated, He also stated that no motings are ever held in this area which heve to do with the postwar government in Gormany. Sourco QP romrkod that he personally believed BRECHT to be stating the truth in regard to the activity of the Free Germa movement in los angeles because, he said if there was any orgenjtation of thet nature in les angeles, BRECHT, LIOB-PEUCHTAlIG and TH LANNY would havesolicitod his aid in tho formation of such an orgauitation bocause they kmow that he likos Germany aa Gormany without Hori sm, and that he is not a Cammmist. They thug would 4 desiro his aid aaa * front".