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NY 100-2648 “CONEyANTIAL 1940 MASSING said he met onpeirz at HANNS EISLER's apartment. This KATZ, MASSING deseribed as a Czechdslovakian who has written under the name of Al MON. He also said that he had mt SCH at the EISLER place. According to MASSING, HANNS EISLER knew that the MASSINGS were at one time pro-Commnist and were now anti-Communist. However, MASSING said that HANNS was under the influence of his wife who seemed to be definitely anti- Stalinist and was probably a Trotakyite. HANNS was outraged at the Hitler— Stalin pact.. Comtinuing, MASSING stated that HANNS ies not a strong Communist, is easily swayed and does not have strong convictions. Further, MASSING thought that the best the Communists could expect HANNS to do would be to have him set the stage for a meeting or the like because of his artistic standings, as he dees not have the personality or the conviction to be a leader. HANNS was also described as a heavy drinkcr, with a fine personality and a good sense a De cae one Wh OMI e@ Contiming, Mr. MASSING said that up to 1925 or 1926 HANNS EISLER had kept aloof from politics, leaving such work to GERHART and RUTH. after 1926, probably through the influence of GERHART, MASSING thought, HANNS became a Communist. In 1930 or 1931 HANNS was in Moscow where he played his nen German revolutionary mngs. MASSING recalled that these were on records and one time he played them for the MASSINGS. HANNS was never a leader of the Communist Party in Germany and MASSING did not believe he was ever a member of the GPU or the Soviet Military Intelligence. During the time HANNS was in the United States, MASSING did not know if he ever saw GERHART as he never mentioned doing Bg PASSING did remember that when his wife, MEDI, saw HANS in Hollywood in Jamary of 1947 HANNS was very eritical of STALIN. On the other hand, MASSING continued, such expressions on the part of HANNS did not mean too much as the latter would usually agree with anyone's viewpoint in order not to disturb or ruin a good friendship because of politics. In short, MASSING said, HANNS usually agrees with the persons in whose company he finds himself. However, MASSING said that HANNS would probably help his brother and engage in activities that he would not normally be connected with in order to indicate that he is a decent individual. In conelusion, MASSING said that HANNS eould get a position of importance in the event he would return to the Soviet occupied area of Germany. However, MASSING remarked he felt that the fact that HANNS EISLER was remaining in the Uni ted States was a good indication that he was not interested in return ing to Germany. MASSING said that after he, MASSING, broke with the Russians, many of his Communist friends dropped him. However, HANNS EISLER contimued to remain friendly.