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i “2 v7 BO $p-4 Mp Ey v In April, 10 3, caused a search of the: Division of Communications and Kecords, Department of Ftate, " ) to be conducted for all information concerning the Victo . {> Mter-Henrich Ehrlich case. .Qw/” - -e p22! An examination of these files reflected a telegram from J. Baskin, General Secretary, Workmen's Circle, 175 East- Broadway, New York City, to the Secretary of Etate dated December 19, 1941, quoting a cablegram sent to the Soviet Government through Maxim Litvinov regarding the Alter-Ehrlich case. This letter (SIC) stated that Alter and Ehrlich during their prior visits to the United €tates were active in behalf of the Workmen's Circle. The above-mentioned cablegram stated that the organization was elated several months before to leern that Alter end Ehriich were among the number of arrested €ocialists from Poland, who were liberated “in Russia. Then the organization just learned from the American press that Alter and Ehrlich were again arrested. The Workmen's Circle appealed - through Litvinov to the Soviet Government to set them free, recognizing the valiant fight kussia was conducting against Hitler. ¥a#” The files elso reflected a telegram from Philip hurray, President, CIO, William Green, Albert Finstein and other prominent individuals, dated Jamuary 29, 1943, urging the release of Alter and Ehrlich. py ; % 1} & ” - | ene ne os oe * * phenanthrene MB 5, Uneasy 4; Sangin - % Onan. 0S meapnamentionate sncimeanal Washington Field Office report dated 4-21-43 Fe: "Communist Party, USA - . District #2, New York Fieid - Division; Internal Security-k" 7 . 100- 3-4-1687 (69) cusimgiery, i