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, Federal Burear of Investigation United States Department of Justice Newark, New Jersey PERSONAL _AND CONFIDENTIAL SPECTAL DELIVERY * - ‘ Leal is . ‘ ey ar. oa tae te . “ cretopeseseer ; . Mr. Drayton .. mad vse Mr. Culan Tam... ' : Mr. Hendoa. 2.0... My. Tracy 2.2. 2220.. Miss Candy... 224... Director : Federal Burean of Investigation Washington, D, C, he: “SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES pared - b7 QUARTERLY REPOR? , | Daar Sir: In accordance with the Bureau's teletype dated May 7, 1941, directed to all Special Agents in Charge, current information is being set forth in this commnication concerning memberships and strength of subversive groupe in the Newark District, It will be noted that date regarding these groups are reported under classifications as follows: "German Organizations and Activities"; “Commnistic Orgenizatione and Activities” and "Italien Orgenizations and Activities", GERMAN ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES GERHAN AMERICAN BUND V( AMERIKA-DEUTSCHER VOLESBUND), Most recent satorel indicates that the total of members and serious sympathizers now is not more than 5000 in ths state of New Jersey, The adverse publicity thie orgenization has received as a result of the arrest and conviction of ites principal leaders has apparently caused many pro~Nesi persons te direct their eyupethies to other orgenizations, The present membere, are, however more zealous as a result of the thinning renks, ‘Thia group is meeting mich less in the open and is exhibiting a tendency to hide behind other orgenisations, It appears that the following orgenizetionea have been used as shields for activities of the German American Bund: RECORDED & snpexnny’” [C6 -£ 226 -Sf— | gO-~Sf-_ FED ekd- BURTAN OF INVESTIG 1. | United German Societies of Hudson County 2 ‘Wetee Ut47 Torn Verein, North Bergen, New 3, 44. V. Volkechor (elso known as/Hudeon County SOAP ‘941 4, {Essex Singing Society ues neseeys 1 ReT OF JUSTI Camp Nordland, Andover, New Jersey has reporte Ly te \ the 1941 sonoke’ but information concerning this years acti tien ge '. has not been received, Other than Camp Nordland the princi ting. . ata COPIES DESTROTED ~ & “YY A 845 FEB 15 1965 : “te