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Ady Theda tp tS Tae ee bic pia ee ie a ae ? 4 CONST DERSTAL yf JOHN ERBET STEIN REECE fhe Western Writers Congress wos described as a comnuntst front by the Special] Connitttee on Un-dnertcan Acttui ties in tte report dated March 29, 1944. A confic ential informant who has furnished reliable tnforrction tn the post advised in 1944 that San Darcy wea tn Russta tn 29397 and that Barcy had corresponded with Ella Fintere The informant ateted that a letter fron Darcy ta arch, 29.775 tndiccted he wos pleased te hecr about "Steitnbeck's new book. The taformant stated Darcey comnented that Steinbeck could write and with the educction "I'am told you and our friends have been giving hin, he ought to make the grade better than he did in his eariy book.” The taformant furnished wo addisteaal in foractios to identify the Steinbeck nentioned and tt ts not known tf thts perzon ts identical with the subject of your taquiry. U highly confidential source; 100-18610-S6 - ex (highly The Stincs-Reraia,” a daitp naespaker subi ioned tn Foshinzton, De Ce, on Way 9, 1953, contained an article reflecting that Herbert A. Philbrick before a United States Senate Iavestiqation Committee had named £lla Finter, the Australion born wife of Donald Ogden Stevart, as one of teenty-three nen 2Fter nant and woren comnunists in Massachusetts. Additional information concerning Ella Finter Stewart was for: ed to you on June 4, 4 1952, in the report of Spectal Agent which bic wos dated February 18, 195°. (100-18610-4 4d 222 A confidential informant who has furntshed reltable information tn the past advised tn 194] that Sanuel] dAdans Darcy had stated tn IS4] that he had traveled abrocd tn 1935 as he Aad been elected by the Comaunist Party in the United States as a representative to the Congrese of the Communist International held tn FKoscow, Russia, Inforrant odvised that Darcy had also eturned to Un a approrimately Way, 1927. San Franciszco,* mittee on Un-Amer of the United Etates House of Representatives, 3rd Congress, in a report captioned "Investigation of Comnuntst Activities tn the Los Angeles Area - Port 6" contains a ataterent of Roland Willtan Kibbee, which he furnished to a stcff member of the Committee on June 2, 1953. On Page 23°9 and 2330 of the above-described report appears infornaation which Kibbee furnished in answer to the question, "Fhat caueed your dietllusionr.ent with the Conmuntst Party?” Libbee atated "I can rementber tn ny own case tt even wos involved more or Jees with the theory of the Conmuntet Party end net eut@- side working in organizations. « « Several ef the contradictions that arose troubled ma a great deale « « #California; 61-6593-209) COVED DS FAL ~ 2e v7