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a © * pederal Bureau of snvestigaon Rnited States Bepartient of Justice Los Angeles, California e April 16, 1943 5 a 4 +e e & aN . Z wee re Ly. F 3 - $ Director, FBI i c f Re: BERTOLT EUGEN FRIEDRICH BRECHT, with aliases : ALIEN ENEMY CONTROL (G) : Dear Sir: : Reference is made to the reporte of Special Agent ve = Los Angeles, California, dated March 6, 1943 and March 30, 1943 8 the above-entitied case, in which information is set out indicating - that subject is a writer of Communist and revolutionary poetry and drema. Reference reports aleo contain information to the effect that subjecz is a German alien. The material reviewed as a basis for the above reports not only advocates overthrow of the Government by force of ams with the intent of founding a Comnunist state, but advocates the use of sabotage by labor as a means of accomplishing its ends. The poem entitled } lition of the Ship OSKAWA by the Crew", contained on Page 5 of referefice report dated March 6, 1943, specifically refers to # United States Steamer thich was de~ atroyed by its crew since they were paid too small wages. It specifically refers to the expense to the United States of this act of sabotage. Fur thermore, the author, and subject of this case, does not consider himself, according to his writings, an immigrant, put rather an exile from Germany, his native country. The poem entitled, the Designation 'Emigrant'*", found on Page 8 of reference report dated March 6, 1943, expresses this point of view. i It 4s therefore suggested that the Bureau may wish to sunnit , the facts in this case to the Departaent in order to determine whether any ection might be taken by this office looking toward the interrment of sub- ject as an eneny alien. In the event that it is not deamed advisable to refer this matter to the Department, it is requested that this office be advised as to whether the facts should be referred, tp, the nited States ~- Attorney at Los Angeles. Fy erie ae } a a Whereas the writingsof BRECHT set out in refenénce reports go . back to approximately 1939 and prior thereto, investigation: has Giscioped , that BRECHT is still inclined toward Communism anc that His works are ‘ regarded by German refugee Communists as an omreseten of opinion