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‘ tengo _ £$ CONFMATIy el LugeL5oso?7 The Department of State advised that the following quotes .“rom reviewers show how RO0EESON's message was received in Ausvrelias : "What a fine man Paul Robesen looked and sounded tn Sunday's MSpetlighe", on Channel a "re ig a Crusader with go much to say it all cones gushing -out oj him, in words and in songs Wise t my people free! isthe theme of ir, Robeson's nessage on behalf of the negro race, end he speaks tt, sings it, and dives it. News, November 16, 1960 "ee.in the minds ef everyene presenz, including Poeteson, was the thought of the unique representac iveness of the singer, whe not only 'drifted inte drama and singing with a passiviiy whtch takes the breath cway,' es the progranne note puvs tt but has drijsed (net quite 80 casually) inte the po ytton ofa kind of ene=men band -- sit (or league) of nations." . Advertiser, Novemoer ef, 1960 "The second concert by Paul Robeson on Saturday night confirmed the first impression of simple sincerity, hoth in his art end in kis mission ef brotherhood.” Acvertiser, November £8, 1960 "Yarie sy", a weekly theatrical newspaper, contained an article in tts November SO, 1960, edition as follows: "PAUL ROBESON 'TOP' WITH AUSSIZ PUBLIC IN EIS is? DOWN UNDER P.As TOUR "Yelveurne, Nov. 29. "PAUL ROBESON, previously enly known here through recordings, and films, is tops and his vetec ts tas good as ever! accerding te Aussie opinion. "POBESON, touring ‘Down ‘Under and Yew Zealand, 2. has aiready given one concert in Brisbane and se four in Sydney. He ta gtuing three here, then dees two in Adelaide and two in Perth. He's playing te capacity or near-capecity heuses. i sete BAIR af EL tat tn lg