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A Y -vaeral Gurcatn of }uucstigati Nae aR “" E @. Pp Rts wees Myer tsa te Rag tee f ited States Dees -sucut of Perctiz ac nis ee Ins angeled JR. Tatornia . Jenuary. 22, [46 Vjrector, FR] fo Tits s or °Tt’ mispsy fo tA A TTT ane Dh ow oe ee ee re] oe ie Sar} INTETNAL St RITY (3 FErEP § 5 eny ' . ” In cormection with the enclosed copies of report of Special + Agent Los Angeles, dated January 15,“1945, in the captioned res fatter, reference is made to the increased nohavity of VCOMRAP subjects in the “AS. potion picture. field. Pa er ~ The San Francisco and Los Angeles investications —— i for'example, indicate that QQ and hig wife, _ Oe af t least involved in Communist activity but more probably also in COMINTERK Ci : aaa APPARATUS activity. aaa continues to conduct hiaself slong Sormat. 7 roparanda lines as Witnessed by his promotion of a recent dinner for a. one Pas \, a somewhat mysterious figure allegedly representing afFree Prench ‘ . Notion Picture Committee. has also continued his contacts with = >) Soviet representatives as shown by his attempted deal vi th ‘ a fe diatrthute Russian music in the United States. . ALS. ~ -. _ , Ny ; In view of the increased contact by subjects of thie case with wo. , Y fotion picture figures, a separate case entitledySOvIET PROPAGANDA IN THE ~ im hs MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY is being opened. Reports will be furnished te those ge” ‘> _ -. 7 offices handling instant investigation as a special: eet _« oa It will also be noted from this report and ‘from the reference ‘report of October 27, 1944, that there has been no continuation of au circls of espionage activity heré since return to Russia | last summer. No Soviet official nor other subject of this case has contacte . to pursue inquiries as to high test gasoline, radar, or other atte’ “ * previously discussed by during his periodic contacts with = The most active aspect of potential Comintern activity in 2 o* ' * vy , & hy 2 Angeles has centered about propaganda activities in the motion Photare field, f ,4 one radio, and in public speeches given by various individuals. ee ; v4 “A \ “\ rd a ae ] Poy ' In the radio and public speaking field es con= | at closely = — o-¢ . Vt : - _tinues to be of chief interest in this area. His aie as On! | re Loe Dae BE Sa oe 4 oe Sewers See Mt Non - base Pony A ) eta Shge OR a