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publishing house of the Free German Committee in Mexico. In May, 1945, it was alleged that Brecht was requested to attend a meeting at the Russian American Club, Los Angeles, to make plans about the coming of the Russian delegstés-attending the United: Nations Conference at San Francisco because - At was iuperative to insure @ large attendance so that the delegation wuld - eee the extent that the people of Los Angeles desired American-Russian friehd- ‘ship. This request was made by Mra, William Dieterle and Dr. Thomas L, Harris, alleged pro-Russian sympathisers ani cthers. On May 19, 1915, Srecht and © Hanns Eisler went to New Tork City for the purpose of producing a new play written by Brecht ontitled "fhe Private Life of the Master Race*. Bisler was to do the maical score for this play. It seems that the play met uith '" little success. ‘This play allegedly is political propaganda. _ together on a production of a play entitled "Galileo", which Brecht intends te produce in Kew York City. Laughton desires to play the leading role in s play. Associates ani contacts of Bert Brecht are reportedly as follows; Ll. Charlotte and Williams Dieterle. William Dieterle is « ° Te of the Dieterles are Communi sn. r) alleged to be strongly sympathetic to 2. Karin Michaelis. She at one time resided with Brecht but Tater moved to New York, She is a Danish writer and reportedly was on the Advisory Board of Anti-Nezi Student Committee, 236 B. B2nd St., New York City, a German Communi organisation, . . —_ 3. Lion Feuchtwanger, refugee author, reported as a Communist _ . ,wympathiser. Feuchtwanger is alleged to have been active “ ¢7..: *as @ Communist in France, Germany, and United States. He is “"" - peported to be very influential in Communist circles and to be looked up to by all German Communists as a leader. — bh. Martin Hall, German lecturer whose name was changed at the tino of naturalisation from Karl Adolf Rudolf Hermann Jacobse. Hall was alleged to be a strong Russian syapethizer. . : Brecht reportedly had been in off and on contact through the past . ° geversl years with Soviet diplomatic officials. It has been stated he has been “ personally visited at his residence ty such officials.