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9 10 dL 2 “RRR MOBO IAN EWN HOD OD IDURWNHOWRINDUVEWNH OOM IRVEwW HEY CONFUARYTIAL The New York Times edition for Jamary &, 1940 contains an article which states that LILLIAN HELIMAN is chairman of the Spanish Intel~ lectual Groups NY 1200-25858 The New York Times for Jamery 21, 1940 carried an article stating that LILLTAN HELDIAN had contended on Jamary 20, 1940 that theatri- cal benefits for Fimish Relief wuld give a dangerous impetus to war spirit in this country. Miss HELLHAN explained that she had assisted in reising funds for Loyalist Spain because she felt that a Republican victory there would forestall a general European war, Miss HELIMAN's statement to the press was in reply to an Assertion by TALIUIAR BANKHEAD, in which the star of the play, "Little Foxes", had intimated that Miss HELIMAN had refused to allow the "Little Foxss® to play a Fimish Relief benefit because of a "pro-Goviet Has", él HELIMAN was one of the —_ 3 a letter addressed — | Hovaevelt tor the purpose of protesting the acts of the FBI in its Detroit. ‘ Michigan, raids on persons who had engaged in recruiting volutteers to fight for Loyalist Spain. _ i! °c the German-American Writers Anco which was a Communist o tion dissolved in 1940, nade 4 LILLIAN HELGAN, an active pro-Communist playwright, an honorary member of this organization in April 1940, , According to a letterhead dated December 31, 1940 Mise HELIMAN : was one of the National sponsors of the American Rescue Ship Mission, which was associated with the American Spanish Aid Committee, allegedly a Communist front organizations The New York Times for Jamary 10, 194. married an article stat—~ ing that LILLIAN HELLMAN was one of the members of a Committee sponsoring the left wing opera "No for an Answer® written by MARC BLITZSTSIN. ‘The premier showing was for the benefit of the American Rescue Ship Mission, id ~ be CONTRRENTIAS 4 25a