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WY 100-25857 Cube in advised that the Council on African Affains narsb]p arally on Apri: >, lys2 from 6:06 to 9:00 pm at Lenox Avenue ana 125 Street, New Yoru City. The Informant further stated that PAUL RUBGSON was @ Bpeaker at this rally. The informant quoted _ ROBsSOn as follows: “"Tanis South African caupaiga will bring _. ‘to all the Africans ana darwer races of the worla, the struggle - for liberavioa. This is a direct challenge to all Negros to fight, "How long can we teke this treatment?" said RUBKSO.. He further sbatea, accoraing to the informant, that if the South African — people win some freeaom, we are going to win some in America.. The “Daily worker" of April 30, 1952, page three, columis one to three carried an article captionea "Paul Hobeson ~~ to Open National Tour with Concert at Nockilana Park." This . article stated that ROB:SuN's birthdasy concert at Rockland Park on May 8 will be part of a nation-wice series of concerts at which - the great-Negro artist will be honored, -It further stated that— ‘the concerts will protest the "house arrest" of the artist who | has been denied a passport by the State Departsent. It further stated that greetings and invitatiois te siang nave been pouring — in from almost every nation an the world to (RopEsoN, The Hew York "Amsteriam News" of May 17, 1752, page forty-one, columns three and four co:.tain an article captioned "Frisco Mayor, Board Ba: Robeson Concert." This article statea ~ that San Francisco last wees became the latest city to ban PAUL RUBESON, noted baritouwe, in his current concert tour of American cuties. 4t further statea that when the Board of Trustees spurrea, by Mayor Ein.cR ROplkSOx, voted to deny the singer perm. 8slion te sine in the opera house, San Frenctiaco joine comet Qakiand, Californie and Seattle, Washington, as cities which ‘have refusea to allow Tne singer to sing. . The Mayor was quoted as follows: "It's time to quit compromising with the Communists. I don't say RubekSOw should be barmed from singing in San Francisco - that is up to those who have halls to hire. But I Gon't believe thet RObLSUN should be permitted to sing at the tombstone of those wno gave their lives.