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| (CONFI DATTA seventeen years. Through the rising of Fascism in Germany he was in the forefront of the workers resistance to Hitler. Song after song came from this tireless and prolific composer, songs that now help the masses in militant demonstrations.... In addressing the delegates of the German singing societies, - the Plerre De Geyter group, the Artist Union, the anti-Nazi Federation, the « .: Workers Dance League, the Workers Music League, International Workers - = Order and others, Hans Eisler stated that in the American workers’ use of | revolutionary music, unity is achieved not only by the American workers ef ant nationalities but among all workers throughout the world." The article also referred to a concert on March 2, 1935, to be held in New York City, which would be one of a national tour, including Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Chicago, LX Boston, St. Louis, San Francisco, and other cities in which Eisler would a pear (y - ‘Also in the February 18, 1935, issue of the Daily Worker, « on page 7, 7 ‘Elsler is described in another article written aby Sorat Redamaky in the following manners z a ge os i we ae ' a iad % . * “Hanne Eisler, the famous s revolutionary German n refugee compeser, arrived in this country a few days ago. Every effort has been made by the Hitler government to ferret out all of Eisler’s music and to destroy his influence with the worker. To ewa one of hia records in Germany is punishable by imprisonment, nevertheless, thousands upon thousands ef records of Eisler’s revolutionary mass songs are still played in Naxi Germany and his popularity is as high as ever there. The spreading of revolutionary music among the German workers was not an accident nor was it easily accomplished. The Communist Party in Germany had to fight the old beer garden atmosphere and nationalistic ditties of the mid- dle class which had found their way into the masses. In this cultural and music development, the German workers were led by Hanns Eisler.. The class struggle la Germany, strikes, barricades, first of May cele- brations and other demonstrations are bound up with his name. Eisler is « pupil of Schoenberg. Only when Eisler came into the struggle of the ‘° working class did he find his medium and with it grew his power of - ' composing music which expressed not only the Life and battles of. tthe | German workers, but of the working class of the entire world, a we _ pisler has taken an active part in the struggle of the working ‘class \. _ of Germaay. That is why his songs find instant responses from the masses. The workers and peasants of the Soviet Union were quick to appreciate » this and his ‘Os Guard,° ‘Comintera’ and others are tremendously popular. — =" The revolutionary movement under the leadership of the Communist Party | has brought to its ramk many musicians whose activities are of great help to the class struggle. Eisler is one of the leading spirits in music for hr worker and outstanding as a musician, a comrade and always o aif aa Ae line with the rank and file.”° (100-195220-3) ; eS ia