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err hele | ‘coNGMENTIAL iAl article states that the International Workers Order Bend would pley Kisler‘s songs ané vould feature a pew arrangement of the "Internationale." Also, that they would play Eisler's most poyular scmposition, "xed Front,” "Comintern," and "Inited Front.* Phe article stated that Berl Brovier, General Sesretary of the Gommmist Party of the United Sistes, vould speak for forty-five minutes anid discuss Lenin's work in building the Russian revolutionary movement. A ecnfidential informant advised that there vas an individual in the United States by the name of Edwards who was said to be the Communist International representative in this country . According to this informant, Baverds bac bo first Dae atid Was DOU: only as “Edwards.” Qovever, informant stated Edwards ean be further identified by the fact that his brother is Eans Bisler, a oox- “QQ poser believed to de a naturalised American citizen. fhe informant further \e abate. @hat BDiat ae eaebeee A O24. Tete nd Mike eK ee ed Be ee | BEV WARY BILSLEE FUVSEIU FEF VHAVEG SLEEVES BY FAME Ay SFU the Fupeer wi scmpoeing music but rather to contact the OGPl and eonduct activities. The informant based the above statementa on the fact =e Bans Eisler next entered the United States on January 21, 1938, at residence wes Listed at “that time « as 2 Vienna, Avstrie, “and nd his “intended future residence at the time of issuance of his passport was Vienna, Austria, Eisler was accompanied by hie vife, Louise, also known as Lottie Eisler. The Inmmigra- 4icm resords reflest that an Joma A. 1088 auhiert analied ts artand his Te Se eee eS eee $e OK OT Ne Oe ——— a ae temporary visa and also applied for fumigretion to Cubs with permission to re- enter the United States. On Angest 9, 1958, the Immigration authorities directed a letter to Dr. Alvin Jotneon, Director of the Hew School for Social Research, advising thet Mr. and Mrs. Sane Eisler had deen granted an extension of time wtil , denuary 21, 1939, to remain in the United States. Prior to this Eisler had been questioned by the Tmaisration and Naturaligatien Serviese on June 10, 1938. at Which time he advised that since his entrance in Janvary, 1958, he had been lecturing méer the auspices of the Hew Sahool for Social Research ani hed been offered: a five-year contract at $5,000 a year, In direct ansver to the question, “Have any of your compositions been used in connection with political or patriotic songs?" he answered, “In Germany J wrote songs which vere anti- -8- CUNJIDENTIAL