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The magazine section of "The Worker” of April 16, 1944, in a story on Robeson's life anid that ho was an honorary member of the MU}; State, County and Municipal Workers of America, a predecessor to the present tnited Publio Yorkers of Americas the TL) and also a member of the Abrahan Lincoln Brirade. 10061230411 . ; The "Daily Worker" of February 13 1945, reports that Robeson | spoke at a meeting of the Joint AntieFazoist Refugee Comittee at the _ Anbassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California, at which time $17,000 was raised, - “ ba ane ann ie. Tn his speech ke le quoted as having said, “we are atanding at the cross< roads of history, Sonsthing is wrong when such Pasoista as Hearst are . allowed to mislead and misinform the American peoplé. The American people do not entirely understand’ that we can have Pascism ‘here wless we learn to use our productive resources for the benefit of al) the people. We can't wait for Fasciem to die out and the oppressed peoples of the world will not wait, We mist understand that we have already entered a changed world, We must have those 60 million jobs that Wallace speaks of. We * wust clean out our own Fascists," 100=12304-31, pe ll * fhe “Dally Worker” of March 12, 1945, carried an article datelined in San Franoisco on that same date in which Robeson 4a reported to have urged former President Roosevelt to end the deportation case against Harry Bridgea, In hia letter to the President, which was quoted, he said, “Harry Bridges has stood steadfastly against discrimination, steadfastly for equal treatment, and all this without regard to his own personal for ” 1o0c2304c31 pe Pe “le Tho “Daily Worker" of April 17, 1945, cerried an article to the - mone ER ee Me AP Lee Ke ee Lee LD lt ok 8 effect that the Council on African Affairs headed OY 848 DAG sul Toa & memorandun to the delegates of the United Nations Conference in San Francisco, calling for the establishment of an International Cole: mial . Comnission in the proposed world organization, to 100-12504-81, PEs 5 The "Delly Worker® of May 16, 165, carried an article in “watch it was pointed out that Robeson was to appear on a program entitled "Salute to the GI's of the United Nations” to be held on May 351, 1945, under the auspioes of the National Council of Anerioan Soviet Friendship, The "Deily Worker" of June 1, 1945, said that Robeson sang Red Army songs at this mect~ ing, which was held in Medison Square Garden, Hew York City. The "Daily Worker" of September 30, 1945, said thot Robeson had acted as Chairman of more than 1000 oltizens in the Fine Arts field, who. formed an organisation known as the “Artists, Writers and Profeasional Division of the Ben J, Davis Yon-Partisan Comalttee,” The article quoted Robeson as having said, "His (Ben Davis) campaign belongs to the people, te all people -- white and negro, gentile and Jew, cutting across all boundaries and non-partisan politios, cur Ben in the City Council, That = =~ means we're in there,* 100~12304-46, pe 7 win ~ ary, tas,