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Mae m. , ‘o . a vt ( - < +: get CONFIDENTIAL oe from Bpain, 4 dinner was given for these individuals on the might ef...‘ - October 18, 1934 at the Hetel Commodore, New York City, and was the : re for the launching ef a drive fer $150,000 te bring beck other — American Volunteers in Spain. The dimer was given by the Friends sf '¢he Abraham Lineols Brigade. tend ey penkers of evening vas ‘Edlitan Meliman,. (61-7561-241%46) Oo ? . The Octoder #7, 1938 Sewue of the Daily Recerd stated that the Committees to Aid Excluded Leyalist Veterans was attanpting te save ‘pwelve Veterans of the Abraham Linceln Brigade frem deportation. The ‘Committee was joined by the International Lebor Defense in this wder= Gaking. Nene of the trelve Veterans were United States eitisens, but ‘all had lived in the United States fer various lengthe of time, Thay were being held at Kliis Island sabjeet te depertation. Jillian Ielj- man wes ene ef a delegation ef persons who visited the men om Eliis . isimd, reported on their conditien, and stressed the lmpertaee of . Ne aeten che Cieed States ereary Of Labor te permit these man * (61-7562-243103) _ , On Hovenber 17, 1936 proainent suthors Leswed a statement @ealling won progressive, kabor, peace, religious and ether groups to ‘petition President Roosevelt to close Amsridan doors to Nasi made goods. The message was directed to the President ez the United States and, enong ether things, stated; "Thirty five years ago a horrified America rese to | ite feet to pretest against toe Eishinev pogroms in Csarist Russia, Ged help us if we have grow so indifferent to humm oeffering that we eannct rise now in protest against the pegrems in Nazi Germany. Fe do nest be | iieve we have grown so indifferent ané we éc not think the werld should | be di liwed to think we heave.” Among others, this appeal was signed hy Lillian Belinan, (Dally Worker, Nov. 18, 1938) According to a letterhead of the Bational Ceameittes fer Poeples' Rights, dated Deeesber 3, 1936, Lillian Mellin was a menber of thie organisation, whieh was formerly the Zatienal Comaittes fer Defense ef Political Priseners, . §61~-7559-338521) | Liliien Bellman was ene ef the the coosers of the ee Tea Bre Ball, December 3), 1936, which me given fer the benefit ef political .. refugees from Neal terrer at thy Bete] Riveraide Plasa, Mew York City, _. wader the auspices ef the Sen-Sectarian Committees for Political Refe= =. gees, Gaverding te a leaflet distributed by this ergenisation, Fido reported that this Cemslites was ergenised by the International Labor — Defense, which is allegedly a Gemsuist front erganisation, (62-7561-256 and 25721) In December, 1938, Lillian Hellman allegedly associated herself | ; with the Progressive Committees te Rebuild the American Labor Party, which / fis reported te be the Commmnist wing ef the American Leber Party, i (61-7562~428, page 9) In 1938 Mise Eellam was a sponsor of the organisation resulting fron § merger of the North American Committees to Aid Spanish Democracy and - the “edical Bureau to Aid Spanish Democracy, according te a booklet entitled a *Calldren in Concentration Camps OMA PURALADTS RT the merged erganisation.