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anti-Fascist. He gcid that he wes not a Communist, but that be would choose it, over the Republicans, ex;laining that "in my association with Comunist’s throughout the World I have found them to be the first people . to die, tue first to sacrifice and the first to understand Fascisn.* 100-1230Lz Rub Airy worker of Decenber 27, 1946, on page S, said that. be would be the principal speaker at a two-day conference to be held Washington, Ds De Ce on Jamuary 23, 197, under the auspices of the ne American The Peoples Yoice of February 1, 15917, on page two, Carried an arti in whieh it was stated that Robeson had told reporters in Ste Hissourt thet be won leaving the theater and the concert stage for ® noxt two yoara to "talk up and down the Nation ageinst race hatred and prejuiloest fhe article pointed out that Hobeson marched at the head of t line with about 30 members of the St. Louis Civil nights congress tn front of the American Theater in St. Louls, iivsourl to protest ites recial segregation practices. 100-1230h-Sub A The Los Angeles Times of March 17, 19h7, pointed out that Robeson's concert at the philharmonie Auditorium on the Saturday night before, followed the pattern of those set by him in recent years in that it was part recital and part political action. The article pointed out that frou the remarks made by Robeson it was apparent that he had no intention of changing his routine. Tt added "Those who pay to bear his eloquent singing will also have to endure nie poli stoking." Hedda Hopper in her column "100 at Hollywood" in the Los Angeles tines of March 20, 1917, said, “When Paul on sang the Communist sreoplets Battle Song! here and dedicated it to Gerhardt Aisler, some members of his udience walked out. ¥Fhy one renained is beyond me. "ro git idly listening aran abusing the precious heritage of freedom given us by our Constitution in flaunting the preachings of our most dangerous enemy is inviting disaster. When such pegple ap Robeson are attecked they scream ‘persecution’ and tFasciam t= the obvious dodge that our fed brethern attempt when cornered by people whos they've goaded out of lethargy. Yet they beliews it perfectly right that they be allowed to attack the very foundations of our country —— alaply because one of our principles provides freedam of spesch.*