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bl Lae p10 cont AB would mo doubt accept. This informant identified Hans Eisler es being very active in the Free German Movement in Les Angeles and stated this group, including Hans Eisler, has been very close to Mr. and Mrs, William Dieterle end Charlie Chaplin, who have been promineatly associated with the Communist Party. }606-195220- a confidential informant who knows Eisler is the composer of music set to the picture “"Komomol” (Song of Heroes) produced in Moscow in 1932. The scenario for this picture is credited to Joris Ivens, who is known to be a close personal friend of Eisler. This picture is described as the film of the Soviet League of Youth, which reveals a completely new sociological outlock. The informant states that the aame *“*Komsomo!"* is that of the Young Communist League in Russia and that the transletion of the title by the authors eas ‘Son: of Heroes" is entirely inaccurate. Eisler also collaborated with Joris Ivens in 1935 and 1935 in making the pictures *‘New Eerth’’ and ‘Four Hundred Millicgs."* Also, according to this informant, the subject met with Joris Ivens on tie evening of May 8, 1943, in Los Angeles. A surveillance by Bureeu agents identified nine other individuals who met with Ivens and Eisler at the home of Oscar Homoilka in Bel Air, California. Three of the individuals at this meeting are known Communist Party members. 0 (ibid) On September 15, 1943, a technical surveillance was established at the hame of Hans Eisler, 1650 Amalie Drive, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monics, California, This technical source was discontinued on February 10, 1944, due to non-productivity. However, during the time that this installation was in effect it was noted that Hans Eisler was in direct contact with his brother, Gerhart Eisler, and waa further in close association with known Communist Party members in the California area, as well as with members of the Soviet Consulate. Ht was further developed that isler was in close teuch with Bertolt Brecht, Lion Feechtwaager and other individuals active ia Commanist affairs, as well as the Free German Movement: ta seria! &, 13) On September 27, 1943, Assistant U.S. Attorney John KM. Gault, having considered the facts in the Hans Eisier case, advised that no request would be made for e Presidentiel Warrant for the subject's arrest as a denperou: alien enemy at that time. Mr. Gault referred to the collaboration between the subject and Bertok Brecht and the similar aature of the fects in their indivilu'l ceses. ; ; fa: Tito opt