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NY 100-25857 by JOSEPH NORTH, PAUL ROBESON attended the trial of the twelve Commnist Par- ty leaders on January 23, 1949, shaking hands with each of them. ROBESON reportedly stated to NORTH,*I came here because I too am on trial," ROBESON also stated to NORTH that he attended the trial not only as & private citisen but as Co-Chairman of the Progressive Party, as a lead- er of the Civil Rights Congress and as Chatrman of the Council Om African Affairs, ROBESON stated that Communists in the Scottsboro Case risked their lives to enter the South to challenge the jury system and that he respected the Communists for it, "New York World Telegram" Issue of February 3, 1949 The above paper reported that PAUL ROBESON headed a picket line of three hundred members of the International Workers Order parading near Central Hal). in protest of the Board of Educationts ban against after hour classes conducted by Communist fraternal groups in New YorkCity school buildings. "Daily Worker*® Issue of April 17, 1949 It is reported by the "Daily Worker" of the above date that PAUL ROBESON was scheduled to speak at the Scottish — USSR Society "Peace" demonstration in Glasgow, Scotland on May 12, 1949 and that HEWLITTAJOHNSON, Dean of Canterbury, also would be a speaker at this denonstretion. ~ "orld Telegram*® Issue of April 20, 1949 This paper reported on the above date that at the Com