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ee Se Ln ee el cae ee Lie ne teen SE 100-1620 are aan “As a special tribute to the fighting traditions of the Canadian mion Robeson presented a reading of the scane 'I Speak For Joe Hill' from the play ‘The Man Who Never Died' by Barry Stavis. And the program included, as it does every year, a request for ‘Joe Hill’. "In response to the greetings from Murphy the singer pledged to his audience that he will ' press for the freedom of Africa and all colonial people! and will tkeep fighting for the dignity of my people and all people’. an intermission a young Australian athlete paid tribute to Robeson and presented him with gifts from the youth movement of that country, The gifts included a boomerang and an Australian Bopire Games' pin," On August 1, 195), immediately after the Paul Robeson Concert at Peace Arch Park, ROBESON, accompanied by TERRY PETTUS and JOSEPH STAROBIN, went to the home of WILLIAM "REDAWALLACE at Bellingham, Wash, where a “People's World" fund raising dinner\was held, Approximately 70 people attended this dinner and the main speech was given by JOSEPH Ue MISTAROBIN, According to the informant, ROBESON did not take part an the | — roceedings, After the dinner the party returned to Seattle, Washington, SOURCE: Confidential Informant v of known reliability. On August 6, 1954, PAUL ROBESON sang at a concert which was held at the Senator Auditorium, 7th and Union, Seattle. A crowd of approxi- b/D mately 200 to 300 people attended the concert. ROBESON made no political speeches at this concert, however his program consisted of so-called "progressive" songs a8 JOE HILL, JOHN HENRY, Etc. SOURCE: Confidential nee M™. Sel etn artinlea sonscerning RORESONIS emmereart at the 4iF0 2VL4V7 big, Gs ticle et ae Senator Auditorium appeared in the August 13, 195l, edition of the ui . "Daily People's World", page 2, column 2: “ 12. : /W