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he * a al +. ‘ ok en” Ate Men . On July 2&, 19), the Rew York "Herald Tribune" published an articie entitied “Kegro Article Criticized Reds . as Intolerant" in which Wright was reported to have stated that his Communist Party membership roughly covered the perio froa the latter part of 193< or early part of 1933 to 1940, ar hia early association with the Comzuriate in Chieagzo was broke in 1937 when, he aiid, he was “ejected” from the Party. Wrig’ stated that he was re-inetated in 2937 and maintained a relati: ship with the Party until 1940. However, Wright's name appear frequently in the "Daily worker" during 1941 and 1942. Wright Wos reported to be a member of the American Committees to Save Refugees as of March 6, 1942, and on September 1€, 19c, he was listed as one of the officers of the Leacue of American Vriters advocating a second front for Furope. The American Cormittes to Save Refucees har been cited as a Comminiat front by the Special Committee on Un-American Activities, Report of March 29, 1944, and the League of American writers has been eited asa Comnur:ist by the Attorney General. The ‘ufust, 194, issue of the "atlantic vonthly” published an erticle entitled "I Tried tc be a Communist” in which Wright discussed hia earliest experflences as a Comzuunist nee Party member in Chicago and tcuched upon the problems he faced _ in trying te prasent his own idens to the Party. As | result a ecnsiderable publicity was given tright's articlea in the "Dail: 7 Worker” newaoaper, In his column entitled "Kew Times," publish: ~ in the August 6, 194), issue of the "Dafly worker,” Benjamin J. wT Davis, Jr., referred to Wright and to what he ealled Wright's m “public and wholly unjustifiable attack on the Comnurista." —_—— Devia referred to Wright's claim of withdrawing from the Con- ministe in 1940, and esked why Wright waited until 19h to make — his break public. Davis inquired whom Wright was trying to fmoresse and tndteetead that erioht ta attitude was 2 farm of aM ps wee Me A ae me epee OMe we owe auper-leftien. oe Wright left the United States for France in Kay, 1946, and there is no indicstion in our filles reflecting that he has ever returned to the United States. to fy a aaa .