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fos “pget * “ am, aie” = MY 100-25857 he _ - The article further reflected that ROBESON at a press conference had declared that "the re-election of BENJAMIN J. DAVIS would be the com- plete answer to Peekskill. The Negro people in the United States, Africa, . - and the West Indies are becoming so aroused over the denial of even basic freedoa that the rule of the white Bourbon capitalists will be short dived.” The "New York Post and Home Hews," issus of October 24, IDh9, reported that "PAUL ROBESON, the left-wing beritone, will campaign ectively for r Rep MARCANTONEO, the ALP candidate for Mayor." The "New York Times", issue of October 15, 1949, reported that PAUL ROBESON had told an audience in Philadelphia on this date that he would seek the impeachment of Federal Judge HAROLD R. MEDINA who had presided over _ the trial of the eleven top-ranking Coumunists convicted in New Tork. On Confidential 1 Informant Ql of 3 known relia- bility, advised that he had attended a rally at Madison Square Garden, — | New York City, on October 2), which had been sponsored by the American : ¥ Iabor Party. The informant said the principal speakers had been: IVINGSTON, RAY[HEV, ADAYIACKSON, EMARTTOUINIER, PAUL L. ROSS, JULIO O PINTO SANDIA, PAUL ROE SON, CHARLES. COLLINS, HENRY AV WALLACE ahd VITO MARCANTORIO. \ According to the informant ROBESON, in his speech, charged that ‘we havé Fascism right here now. Big steel and Foley Square are the examples of it but in Feekskill 25,000 Americans stood up in defense of American democracy. The twelve CP leaders are courage ous Jeaders of the American _ people." : - : | on Confidential Informant {MH aavisea az a dinner sponsored dy the National Council of American Soviet endship in honor of the establishment of the Soviet State tWfirty-two years ago. The informant stated the dinner had been held Novenber 10th at the Waldorf-Astoria Zotel, New York City. tated that AND VISHINSKY had bean the guest of honor and that PAUL ROBESON had also been‘a guest at the dinner. The informant stated that ROBESON had delivered a welcome address to VISHINSKY which he had- delivered in the Russian language and later in English, and that in his speech ROBESON had spoken of the "Peekski 1) rots ; the Communi st trial | the lynching of Negroes in America." ~ 7 The "New York Sun", issue of December 3, 1919, reported that as _ a result of the rioting that "followed the PAUL ROBESON concert on September i, near Peekskill, 135 persons have filed notices in the State Court of \oo7T _ ona -- ;