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Hanns Eisler — Part 9
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NEW YORK.—EISLERS-LBAYE-FOR LONDON—Hanns Eisler (second from right), Hollywo
composer, yesterday. embraced his brother Gerhart, described by # congressional committee ag)
the No. 1 Communist in-tHe United States, shortly before Hanns and his wife, Loulse Ann (right)
left - clipper for London, ° At left is Mra. Gerhart Eisler. “AP Wirephoto. '
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Hanns Eisler, er, Accused Sx
Gerhard Eisler, alleged No. 1}
‘Communist in the United Btates, |
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Leaves for England |
sister-in-law to the airport,
“Y hate reaction and fascism in|, . 8
very form,” the departing composer |, 7
told newsmen, “and I see in the/
By the Associated Press
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Eisler, former Hollywood composer, 'gerous sign of such development, 1'
deft by plane for London yesterday hope the American people will iS 7 -
under a deportation agreement al: place these men where they “abe
‘House un-American Activities Oom-jwonderful if it works” and added,
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‘lowing him to go to any country long—on the garbage heap of his- 7,
except Mexico and Canada, {f ltory.” > Barpage neap OT AP “@r1948
, Eisler had appeared before the we sald “American democracy 4s 4
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mittee and was accused of being an|"In my case it didn’t work.” y
‘alien Communist. He said he“was!. Eisler had made several unsuc- y P
‘tnai-Fascist and not a member. of ‘nl attempts to leave the eoun- °
the Communist Party. “But I bave during the last two m (
pect and sympathy for them.” Mrs. Wisler’s departure from : 4
Declaring that “this is my sebond ‘Uyrited States was voluntary. {|
ile—the first exile was by; the - Both are citizens of Austria
vernment of Adolf Hitler,” he plan to go from London
ded. “Mr. Truman’s Governinaglate and Vienna. : 4d ‘
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