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THE FREE AMERICAN, DEUTSCHER WECKRUF und BEOBACHTER =~ ~ 4%, Cee Seo On April 18, 1941 the reporting Agent purchased at the Cafe . Hindenburg, Irvington, New Jersey, a copy of the German-American Bund Rewes - .. paper, the Free American, Upon purchase of this newspaper, the agent wae , given two tickets to the America First pm which was held April 23, 1941. in New York City with Colonel CHARLES AJALINDBERGH as the principal speeker, Tois information wes later conveyed telephonically to Spectel — e of the New York Field Division for the informetion of that office, The two tickets received are being included in instent file, ¢ oe On May 23, 1941 while in Hoboken on other official business, the reporting agent observed that a store by the neme of FISHERS, 56 Second . Street, Hoboken, had the German-American newspeper on sale, On June 26, 1941 the Bund newspaper carried an article commenting upon the freezing of German funds in connection with which bund funds were also frozen, The article offers to split on a fifty-fifty basis with anyone who can find funds paid the Bund by the German government or its agents at any time in the past, In the same edition there was a statement to the effect that Secretary MORGENTEAU had eddressed a letter to the Free American asking for its ascietance in enlisting the savings of the American people in the task of finencing the nationel defense program, It etates, "The Free American is unqualifiedly for the defense of the U. S, ageinst any forelgn egeressor and will support any patriotic measure to that end." In the seme edition under the title, "Notice to Our Reeders", it is explained that the funde of the Free American have been frozen and that in the future a six instead of an 8 page peper will be published, It further compents thet it is to be noted that Commmnist funds in the U, S, have not been tied up end requests all subscribers to remit only by means of cash in the future, sending it either a by registered letter or money order, . .