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—_ ‘ ‘ wd . : ~ ft oa “Pes a .- si - _A8 previously reported, the records of Selective Service Board #178, reflected that the subject is negro, and was born September 4, 1908, at Natchez, Mississippi. — ; A review of the file of the subject reflected that he is a regro writer, who previously wrote for “jew Masses” and "Daily Worker", In addition, he had published five novels concerning the fight of the colored people, besides writing skite and stories in a similar vein. He wrote two afticles for "Atlantic Monthly" for August and September, 1944, entitled "I Tried To Be A Communist". The theme of these articles appeared to be that he broke with the Party because they were unable to recognize him as * a friend. The articles did not seem to attack the Communist Party as revo- lutionary, but attacked it because of the fatlure of individuals in the Party to properly recognize andtal with problems in society. The indices of the New York Field Division reflected no further information concerning the mbject. : ~2=