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#0 he “oould feel freedom." 100=12304-9 eh Bo The "Poople's World,” alleged publication of the Commuist Party on tho West Coast, in its iesue of December 26, 1941, said that Robeson was the featured speaker before a “Defend Anerioa Rally” held in Los Angeles, California on December 25, 19414 There wore approximately 1,000 Wegrocs present, The rally was sponsored by the Eational Negro Congross among other groups, Robeson in his speech contrasted his experience in . Nasi Germany in 1934, when he was menaced by Hitler's Btorm Troopers with “the reception he received in Russia, He said that in the USSR he found a somplete absence of racial disorimination of any form which inepired him . ‘to send his son there to be educated, He urged unity of action on the part of all allies to defeat Hitier, - . 100-12504~17 The "Sunday Torker" of March 22, 1942, on pace 2, seuttia 2, and in coluan lysartisd the following oomuent made by Robeson * eee There can be no more honest evidence of a sincere desire to defeat Fascism along with the sending of tanks and if posaible aid to the Soviet Union than by the freeing of Earl Browder so that he may take his rightful Pleos | in the vanguard of the cohorts scoinst Fascism,” 100-12304-3 ji ; por me. ™\! _ 3 s MASS rally “salute to Our’ Russian any” was held Yovember 8” 1942, in the Madison Square Garden, Hew York. Robeson was introduced by the mater of ceremonies saying that “the next volce to be heard is the voloe of the antieFascist." The spotlights were turned on Robeson and he- = * said, "I an an anti-Fasoiet, I amen Anorican. I ama Nogroe” He then proceeded to read out loud a letter written by a twenty-seven year old Red Arny | soldier, who said that he was “contimully marching westward to freedon," Robeson added that the soldier was “my friend and yours." He said every place he appeared in the United States and had mentioned friendship with Russia and had sung the “Red sray Song,* the audience had iterally . “broken it up." 100~1230407.. ‘ oe 4 eo. fe The "People's Yotoo," Harlem newepeper, for Samary 23, 14s, “. cerried an advertisenent urging the release of Professor Morris U. Schappes, | alleged Commmist of the City College of New York, who had been gonvicted — of perjury. Robeson 4s quoted in this advertisement as saying, “I want to be identified in every way with this movementessesoossestO free korris Schappes...2+..Thia responsibility is the first charge upon aul of us to fight Fascism for freedom," 100=12504-31, PE 2 t The “Wichizan Chroniole* of February t, 1943, reported an interview ~ with Robeson in which he atated that there | was no racial disorimination in Russia, He gaid the people there learned to love and work for their govern ment because it belonged to them, He jeutee sending hip on to Russia : re. On April 6, 1943, tt was ‘veported that 8 panphlet ‘of the Yationad- ‘eanett of American=Soviet Friendship, Incorporated, listed Robeson as a sponsore Conf, Informant H NYC Offices 100-123504-351 ’ f sae - Fd - —_