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rou NY 100=25857 Oregon, that she had met the subject somewhere in the Middle Fest at 7 a time previous thereto and that at that time she inducted the daughter of a Comminist into the Commmnist Political Association, The informant - advised that it was indicated that PAUL ROBESON was present at this in- duction ceremony and as claimed by Mother BLOM , he was very enthusiastic © about the ceremony. /. Confidential Informant advised on hat . LA se tt , Deaocwena A hot DATANMeAN é¢h mam hee a 7 oe at 7 GRE IO Pie UID NUL, UI & HEMOEr Gl the Na&ts.driat LOL Leé et Toe oe Communist Political Association, had been advised by BENJAMIN Je DAVIS, or., that he, DAVIS, had talked with PAUL ROBESON relative to the DUCIOS article in peears to the policies of the Communist Party in the United States at that time and that ROBESON expressed himself as thintting that | WILLIAM 2.“ FOSTER was correct in his thinking about the matter. It -—-—-~—-- will be noted that this relates to the break between many members of the Commnist Party and EARYBROWDER which Later resulted in the overthrow of . BRODER as head of the Comaunist Party in the United States. ~~ During the period covered by this report considerable informa- tion has been received by the New York Field Division reflecting that the subject continues as Chairman of the Council on African Affairs. Informants of this Office have advised of information reflecting that ROBESON has during the past several months been engaged professionally in concert tours throughout the United States as well as having made a trip under the auspices of the uso to the European Theater. Information furnished by these informants also reflects that ie subject has apparently increasingly come under the control of MAX ATERGAN, Executive Director of the Council on African Affairs, and known asa leader in Communist front activities among the Negroes in the United States. The informants from time to time have disclosed informa- tion reflecting that YERGAN has occupied himself greatly to the extent of arranging for appointments for the subject and his appearance before numerous meetings sponsored by organizations known as Communist front organizations. Further detailed information \ reflecting these activities ; is being set cut hereafter to Coes on, - oe .. The Daily Worker of May 17, 1945 carried an article stating _that the subject was to speak in the South Side of Chicago where he Was appearing at that time in a performance before a meeting entitled | "Gan Francisco and Planning the Negrofs Future®,. It is not known to a the New York Office whether the Sponsorship of this meeting was under m Commnist domination, 718