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RY 2100-25857 (BEL spoken ¢ about police wiolence in kmertea against Negroes; the free will of the Ku Klux Klan in the South to terrorize Negroes and the trial of the - twelve Communist leaders. The informant advised that ROBESON had also spoken _eoncerning his activity in the Council on African Affairs and that ROBESON had made an appeal for contributions for thet organization. . x ee . Jae The Rew York "Daily Mirror", issue of August 29, 19U9, ¢ contained an article entitled "ROBESON? He Asked for it." The above article reported that ROBESON rose to prominence as a singer but that he is no longer primarily an artist. “He is first and foremost an apologist and propagandist for the Soviet Union and for Coomund am. He loves Soviet Russia above his own country.* The article further reflected that war veterans had “denonstrated — agsinst ROBESON on August 27 and had clashed with ROBESON'S ‘supporters. 2 "but ROBESON has been asking for it, the veterans had as much right to Snonstrate as the Communists who dat ly attempt to mock Judge MEDIKA'S ourt. More right.* ’ | It was pointed out in this article that riots are ugly things, q The "Daily Worker", issue of August 29, 199, reported "Lynch Mob © Runs Amuck at ROBESON'S Concert." PAUL ROBESON had been scheduled to sing at Lakeland Acres on August 27, just outside Peekskill, New York. This — concert had been put on by ROBESON for the benefit of the Harlem Chapter of the Civil Rights Congress and had been sponsored by People's Artists ; Inc., #@ cultoral organi zation. The above article further reported that "a mob of 300 vandals, | tnflamed by the newspapers and official hysteria, ambushed an outdoor . concert where PAUL ROBESON was to sing." In this article it was charged OE the mob had burned a Klan cross and had assaulted hundreds of men, ;women and children. * ‘The "New York Sun", issue of August 31, 199, reported that on. wo August 30 PAUL ROBESON had spoken at a protest rally held at the Golden © Gate Ballroom, 140th Street and Lenox Avenue, New York City. The rally _ was reported to have been sponsored by "a small group of citizens who. object to the painfol Fascist hoodlum attack on a great artist.” -7-