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In the later pert, of of 1943 Brecht traveled to New York City where s he resided at an apartaent located at 12) E. 57th Street, Kew York City, | which wes-thea occupied by Ruth. Berlaug a Danish writer alleged to have been - ot aay a & neuber of the Communiet-Party end as # writer for # Commmist peper 7 if, adh Copenhagen, Denmark, and Ida Bachsann,. It is alleged that on ar, 17, 19:h, Gerhart Eisler visited this apartment. It was reported that _ . @uring the first half of 19) activities of Free German Movenent in Kew York increased considerably and that there was a strong coalition at work te es- tablish a Free German organization in that city. Bert Brecht was said te be active in attempting to organise thie camittes. if ten te, 5. On May 3, A9hhy an organisation known as the Council for Democratic ; ‘Germany was introduced through the press and it was reported that Bert Brecht oe a participated in the prelixt ney conferences for the founding of this organization. " Bert Brecht was considered to be one of the Commmistic inclined representatives on the council. Brecht reportedly had definite instructions from this organ isation to enroll as mary writers as possible on the Test Ccast efter he returned * to Los Angeles. The Council for Democratic Germany includcs many representatives of alleged Camunistic background. This organization was the outgrowth of re- ported efforts of Ceraan Communists in New York to establish a Free Gernan 7, Ooxgenisation which ronla be sonsidered, as! a United Oerman Front ratuer then a rs Communist orgenisation. - { During 19 Bath wind in associate ‘of Brecht dn Turope who cane to. : the United States on the sase boat with Brecht and alleged mistress of Brecht resided at the residence of Salka Viertel and reportedly engaced in photographic work for Brecht which took the form of making 35 ma. photopraphic copies of a German language manuscript prepared by Brecht. This manuscript reportedly was + for education of the German people after the war and on another occasion was “Bente iy, Te, Parpoes. Of ecnenting Comsan Prisoners. of Bar in the United — .