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Phila, File ows Copies of this report are being furnished to the Huntington Field Division which by teletype dated l‘ay 26, 1942, requested informa- tion on the Arerican Friends Service em ttes and its alleged officers, SEES A Bet pe i ond eee, Investigation of the American Friends Service Committee conducted by the Philadelphia Police Department hay 14, 1942, reflected that the Committee is a charitable organization supported by the Quakers and Friends of this country and in several other parts of the world. Information contained in the files of the Philadelphia Field Division reflects that the organization was founded in 1917 and represents the Society of Friends and Quakers in the field of social action, I+ also enlists all other like-minded people of all denominations. The Committee hes served as a relief agency to alien refuzees, regardless of race, creed or color, . Prior to the eatry or the United States in the present war, fepresentatives of the organization were outspoken in their declaration that they conscientiously objected to active participation in the war by the United States and were in favor of 2 nerotiated peace. The Committee has been very cooperative in furnishing information concerning conscien- tious objectors to the Philadelphia Field Division. Special Agent * satithceal “T™aceiast advised the writer that (oa. eee ts gi ree. “of the Committee, had been very co- operative in furnishing information in conscientious objector and Se- lective Service cases. delphia, a monber of ne Commi tice, on De eset 27, “I941, furnished the following infornation - to Special Agent < \. ease . a ttm tt eae nd ‘ The American Friends Service Committee has served for twenty years as a relief agency to refurees, particularly alien refugees, It is presently concerned with aiding aliens, but wishes to cooperate with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. wt Information received from Confidential Informant go, whose identity is knowm to the Bureau, is set forth as follows; The American Friends Service Committee had stated that Japa- nese American collere students vacated from the Pacific Coast will have an opportunity to continus their studies in inland universities and colleres.