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NY 100-25857 American Continental Congress for Peace" which opens in Mexico city on _ this date. 1 The ally Worker", issue of September 6, “1919, reported that *an emergency conmittee of prominent progressive and labor leaders yesterday demanded the arrest and trial of all individuals and officials guilty of fomenting or aiding the Peekskill outrages." The following individuals were reported to have participated 4n the formation. of the above conzittee: PAUL ROBESON, HOWARD FAST, C. Bo SALDWLR, LEQ STRAUSS and BENJAMIN J. DAVIS. \ {he above article further reflected that the conmittee had _ Sealled upon citizens to urge President TRUMAN and Attorney General HOWARD _ “McGRATH, Governor DEWET and State Attorney General NATHANIEL F. GOLDSTEIN to: =. . . "1. Suspend an bring to trial all officials bearing responsiti ity « tha af “ fain BLABLE . 2. Arrest the ‘so-called veteran leaders.' The committee identified a number of them and was prepared to name more. 3. Take action against the KKK in Westchester County and elsewhere. . . 4. Guarantee protect cn for the peace loving citizens of ~ Westchester County who are still being threatened by the Fascist goons. S. Compensate all victins of the attack." Tee Feels BT? tee Ween aw j The new York "Daily News", iesus of September 6, 1949, reported j A= 169 . that, "ROBESON, Vet Chiefs Trade Riot Charges." The September ith musicale of PAUL ROBESON was followed by five hours of rioting near Peekskill .and ROBESON and spokesmen for the veterans who paraded against the concert ‘ have blamed each other for the disorders in which twenty Persons were arrested and more than 150 were injured.” : A _ The article further reflected that "left wing sources" professed — to see a conspiracy between police and rock throwers while the veterans' leaders blamed the concert sponsor for having incited the violence." - * eae eo Me wee er ee eee re wa