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"the Tinsly Recording Company of New York City, pr and sells Commmist propaganda records for amplifying sae lON These records deal with various angles of Commniaz., These records are produced under the supervision of the Gernen refu- gee, Hans Bisler, who, we understand, is (pane 67, with the Works Progress Administration music project.” (Page 67, pare prep Se Nal ter 8. Steele Report, Volume I, "Extract from Hearings @ Special Committee on Un-Amerioan Activities, House of iepre- sentatives," 0.P.0. 1938) | (Ake ase /o0-190-220-X- i Mr. Steele stbaitted t the Comaittes at the tise of the hearings cer- tain exhibits, one of mioh sontsined the following: | “Music and danoing are by no means neglected by the radi- eale and their allies for the purposes of subversive propaganda... Active in the revolutionary music work is Hanns Eisler, alien revolutionary composer, who went to Moscow for several nontha inepiration, Be is also direotor of the recordings of the above songs distributed by the Timely Recording Company in Mew York City. His return on a visitors permit was widely lauded ih the radical press of the United states of Amsrica. But there have been many protests to the Labor Departuent by nonradicals because of his ecquiring permission fron Secre- tary of Labor Perkins to reenter the country." (Ibid - Pp, 259) Steck On March 4, 1935, Eisler and his wife were advised by the Immigration dutborities that they were to depart from the United States or or before March ¥ 1425 U ue ere @fe ame mahaen, lontly ahaweend on @het BH alaw on sd nd ot On ould rewain in the United States until april 8, 1959. The Inui gration authorities on arch 27, 1939, questioned Bans Risler in connection with the articles appearing in the Daily Worker which have besn ‘get out previously in this memorandu:. Bisler stated he was not responsible for these articles appearing in the Dally Worker or in any other newspaper of the Wnited States, although he was aware of certain articles appearing in the Daily Aorker concerning his activities. Re stated that he had been in Boston, Messachusstts, te apsax to the Jewish "Gesangeveren,” “hich he explained scans a singing society. Under further questioning disler stated that he was not a manber of the Workers Party in Germany, were he had last beey in 1055. He — aleo stated that he was not * menber of the Communt at Party. {/o00- 190 220- 3 In eonnes tion with various conserts given by Hens Eisler, he stated he had given converts at the Necos Teuple in New York City and in theaters in Boston, Massachusetts, and Chicago, Tllinols, the itinerary ef these trips being arranged by the anti-Masi League in New York City. Eisler continued, stating that he waa in Moscow in 1956, remaining thers for a period of ef ght ta) =a. rere OS weeks. He stated that all of his concerts there wero given under the ‘auspices ef the Communist Party. However, he stated he was invited to Moscow by the Concert Bureau. He admitted also that he was paid by certain Soviet officials in Russian money for conducting thease ooncerts. Eisler denied that he desires any change in tho United States form of government or its sohool system. ~8- | a an