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. | CONBIDENTIAL ' He further referred to the decision ef the Department of Justice in ¢} alien enemy case against Bertolt Brecht, stating that no Presidential Were yur: was authorized for Breoht'a arrest under the existing conditions since *Breciss's beliefs seemed to be entivlasi and anti-Fasoist and, therefore, was not eonsidered a danger to the war effort ef this ecuntry. Mr. Gault stated that his decision on the Eisler esse was based upen that of the Departuent in ‘the ease against Breeht, = (1 00-195220-12) -- | _Bisler has been alleged te be iz elose persone) eentect with Predrich Ghristien Lang, who is @ motion ploture direseter in Heliywood, an alleged . Communist and affiliated with the Pree German Movement. Lang eollaborated with Bertolt Breoht in 1943 in the motion picture “Hangnen Aleo Bie,” for which Bisler wrote the music, Misler is also know to be & dontact of @lifford Odets, a playwright in Bollywood who is said te have written sereral Plays produced by the Communist Party. Odets is a veported member of many Commnist front erganisations ant has been ative in all Gommnist affairs in California, He assisted Hans Bisler in ebteining a position with EXO Studios in Hollywood, California, “1bid) a Xt has been reliably reported that Mans Misler has used the name Harry Bimmer in certain activities in the Los Angeles ares, especially in eson- peotion with his mexbership in the Hollywood Writers Mobilisation and as ehaire man of Loe Angeles Lodge 467, Binal B'rith, J be, _ ’ Juth Pisoher ie the eieter of Gerhart and Hans Bisler, When she - testified before the House ef Representatives Un-isericoan Activities Gommittee, she identified her brother, Gerhart, as a Gonintern agent in the United States and as @ "dangerous terrorist.” She identified her brother Hans Eisler as a waste composer ih Hollyweed, a Conmatiat, and “dangerous," On exe cocasion she described the Free Gernen Movement in the United states and Mexico and stated her brother Hans Sisler was active in this movenent, Ruth Fischer fools that her life ie in danger since her expose of her brothers’ activities and she is afraid that the MKVD weuld possibly resort to violence in an effort to silence ~~ ! - On April 87, 1944, Bath Fischer wrote a letter te her brother, Hans Bisler, and his wife, Louise, in which she stated she felt her life was in dan She accused him and her other brother, Gerhart Bisier, of being agents of the OGPv. she stated in this regards =: fmnis was an exhibit furnished by Ruth Fis to the House Un-Am, Act. Committees) ~» io ; ‘ _ | .CONEYENTIAL