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SECURITY INFO:.MaTICN = COMFIOEATIAL Counci] on African Affairg SPBET on An article in the April 9, 19.2, "Kew York Times" stated that Lillian Hellman was one of the speaker et a Council on African Affairs mecting in Manhattan Ccnter, 34t). Street and 8th Averue, New York City, on April 6, 1942, (100-2#760-6, p. 16) Internationil Labor Defense Lillian Hellman was one of the sporeors af the New Year's Eve ball, Vecenber 31, 1938, wiie!i was given for the benefit of Political Refugee from Wasi Terror, at ths Hotel Riverside Plasa, New York City, uncer the auspices of the Non-Sectarian Comcrittue for Political Refugees, according to a flicr distributed by tht orginis.tion, sccording to its station:ry t:is Comnittce was affiliat<d at. the International Lebor Lefense, (State 1-14-49, D/R 5-4-48, G-2 10-27-47; 100- 22760-6, pv. 12; 61-7561-256) The Octobor 27, 1938, issue of the "Daily Record" stat2d that the Comittee to Aid Uxcluded Loyclists Veterans W:5 atte pting to save 12 wetcrans of t.e Abrahar Lincoln Brigade from deportation, The Committee was joined by the International Lator Defense in this undertaking. According to the article Lillian Hellman was one of a delegation of persons wi.o visited the se men on Ellie Icland, reported on their condition, and stressed the importance of bringing pressure to bear on the Secretury of Lahor to permit ticse men to enter the United States. (61-7561-243, 413) Zhe Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Comittee An article in the Decernber 8, 1943, fesue of the “Daily Worker” reflected ti at Lillian Hellman was to be honored at a luncheon to be held unter the auspices of the Women's Diwision of the Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Com ittec en December 1h, 1943. (D/R 5-4-48, G-2 10-27-47; 100-2&760-9, p. 2) According to an article in the March 24, 1945, issue of the "Daily Worker” Lillian Hellman was the principal speaker at a dinner held in her honor on Mareh 22, 1945, and sponsored by t'e Joint Anti-Fascist Kefugee Comittee. The article advised tiat in her talk Miss Mellman had stated that Spain's tragedy was followed by the tragety of millions everywhere, and that Soviet people had suffered more than others. She stated concerning life in Russia, "It is not a -uestion of whether Wa approve of the Sovict system, They like it and fight for it renarkably.* (100-2%760-38, p. 2) “8 Spee PeTpITPEPeet TET AEHTT