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' that his The “Daily Worker” of Ootober 20, 1945, carried an article entitled, "Robeson Lauda Ben Davis for hia Faith in his People." The article, among — other things, stated that Robeson praised the Soviet Union for its dastruoe tion of Fasolan and ite fight against disorininatlons | _ 100912504-40, pee 9. ame cotever 28, 194, edition of the "Gasette” at Montreal, Cenada, | corried an article in which Robeson is quoted as having said, “If I have any followers, they will have to take what I have to say along with songs," The artiole continued end pointed eut that tte “burden of his propaganda | is tho saga of free nén the world over,* Robeson is quoted as having waid - -— political opinions are woll known." He said that he had urged : the olection of Fred Rose, Commmist memver of tho Canadian Pariianent, . Of Franco, he seid that he should hang, even if he is now supported ty - the ‘United States, Great Britain and Canada, 100-12304-Sub A } The Pittsburgh “Courier” of Ootober 27, 1945, carried an article which | pointed out that Robeson was the thirtieth recipient of the “Spingarm Medal® annual award for outstanding achlevenent, presented by the MAACP, In his ~ acceptance speech before several hundred notables in the Biltmore Hotel in © New York, he voiced a frank and pronounced preference for Soviet principles, economio, political and social, He said, “The Soviet Union can't help it es a Nation m and people if it is in the main atrean of change," He warned against the rebuilding of Fascias, restoration of monarchies, and restorae tion of thelr estates to collaborators, He pointed out that the Russians have shown what backward peoples can acoomplish in one generation of ene deavor, He said, "Full enploynent in Russia is a fact and not « nyt and discrimination is non-existent, * 100-12504-35 - woo, The "People's Yoice® of Novexber 10, 1946, carried an article in which Robeson answered hia Fasoist eritios, It way pointed out that in response to critiolen of him in the Montresl “Gazette” for including in | his concert a talk against FFandd, | he said, "They wil) have to. take y- what x have to say along with my songs," . 100-12504-40, PEO een ~ the "Daily Worker" of Novexber 22, 1945, reporte that he delivered an address at the Madison Square Garden in New York City on Hovenber 14, 1945, sponsored by the National Oounoil of American Soviet Friendship on oooasion of the 12th anniversary of the United States Soviet diplomatic rela- tions, He said one of the grentest achievements of the USSR in 2&8 years was the attitudes of democracy regardless of race, creod, color or nationality, Pa oaid thore are no minorities theres instead, everyone is equate } 100-1 2504-Suy A ao the "Dally Worker" of January 10, 1946, carried an article in which it was pointed out that the subject, the Chairman of the Council on African Affairs, spoke at a mooting on Jamary 7, 1946, at the Abyssinian Baptist Churoh in Harlem for the purpose of raising relief fimds for the people of - Africa, 1001 2504-40, pg 13