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NY 100-25857 ROBESON had declared that he would return to Peekskill and thet "from now on we take the offensive. We'll have our meetings and our concerts all - over the United States.* . ° a . This artic le further reported that in his speech at the rally om. , rs 7 om nt that Ie an Url ec GEL as had attended @ rally on which had been sponsored by the “Harlem Chapter o ts Congress and which had been held in protest of the "Fascist attack on PACL ROSESON by veterans at Peekskill, New York, on August 27th.* Tne informant stated that the principal speakers at the wany Ne ah been PAUL ROBESON, BENJAMIN J. DAVIS, VITO MARCANTONIO and FERDINAND BP adviced that ROBESON had announced that he would return to \{ Sata A ay ta give a sencert and that "from new on wa take the offensive PRINS OAL a Vl We Weekes ae wee See a ee re : . | and that offensive begins tonight at this meeting." to, : The "Daily Worker", issue of September 1, 19h9, reported that - | | “Harlem shook with anger and firey defiance Tuesday night ag more than < 15,000 in and outside the Golden Gate Ballroom and in a historic torch- light parade protested and demanded prosegution of the Peekskill mobsters | who attempted to lynch PAUL ROBESON." In this article it was reported — | that speeches had been made by PAUL ROBESON, HALOZS/MO0 ROWARD*FAST, | LLIAM EMT YASTERO, | \ { BENJAMIN J. DAVIS, VITG MARCANTONIO, FERDINAND SMITH, and PAUL A oo ROBESON is reported te have AT am going back to Peeksid 11 : with my friends and they'll know where to find me. This | marks the turning - point. From now on we take the offensive, and that offensive begins tonight at this meeting. The surest way to get protection is to show them from now on wa're going to protect ourselves.® , Le ee . a we “s : - eT ened