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MY 100025857 there would be held a meting to commemorate the Tenth Amiversary of the Reichstag Fire Triale Thies letter states "Undoubtedly you wil}tecall how the Nazis fired the Reichstag in a conspiracy to destroy democracy within Germany as a prelude to lmunching their program for world conquest. Tou may remember, too, the heroic GEORGE DIMITROFF who fearlessly exposed this conspiracy within the very walls of the Nazi courtroom = and the splendid way in which liberal opinion throughout the world rallied to his defense". The letter contimied by asking the receiver indicate whether or not he Would be willing to attend this oslebratione On January 19, 1944, Confidential Informant {Ml whose reliant ity ; oth is not questioned, indicated that SI‘@ERSON of the New York State Headquar= ters of the Communist Party and SI TER, had talked about the formation af « maw hasal aitink ght ah wantla ha en ad tawtel bn and aarnsncad «af DATTT 4 a SP Weekley SAR ee Oe SU Se SR i ROBESON, ROCKNELKENT and NORMAN.@ORVINe On the tenth of February, 1944, _gentidential Informant vised that SI PORTER talked with M.HEDIEY ‘STONE, Vies President of National Maritime Union, about the formation of a ~~ new"book club for NMJ members, operating like the Book of the Month Club--—-~— and in competition with the Book Find Clube These individuals indicated that the sub act, along with others previously mentioned by Confidential Informant would act as the editorial board, which would put out books, at a saving for the members of the NMUe On the 17th of February, 1244, Informant SP further indicated that SI PORTER talked with ATEXANDER _PEACHTENBERG about the formation of a new book club for the NMU manbers | end PORTER mentioned that the editorial board would be "a window dressing" with the actual decisions as to publications being decided otherwise. i ML. Brass Spe oe Ag ——lltt”~”~C aaa \ “ ua reoruary 3, 2764, UPSCLE | EEE 2GCGI°CS2050 io 1D that the subject had moved fron 565 Blgpeon Avenus, New York, New York to 132 East 38th Street, New York Citye It is further noted that Bureau letter dated December 7, 1943 to the New Haven Field Division indicated that the subject was also living at Enfield, Connecticut. On March 17, 1944, the Daily Worker reported a speech PAUL ROBESOW delivered at a Sun Yat-Son Tribute meeting held March 12, at the Metropo= litan Opera House in New York City. In this speech he pointed out the parallel bhatween China and Africa inasmuch as both lands had a gloriaua and ancient culturee Also the subject indicated in this pesch that there were serious frictions in America today which might undermine the national war effort. He further indicated that the negro people were the worst sufferers of the foes of democracy and that in the grmed Forces, as well as in industry, aos