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4 ae) eet oe 2) a oy Lea. 100018112 de e “ .o TOAITGRATICA 21D NATURALIZATION IWFORMATION On Wovember 14, 1944 the records of the Immigration and Mature lization Service at Los angeles were examined to determine the presert status of subject's naturalization. It was ascertained that no action has been taken in this mtter since the filing of a "Statement of facts to be used in making decleration of intention" on October 16, 1941, The Tani gration and Haturalization file wes also examined for any indication that BERT BRICHT had been ini the United States in 1936, es is indicated in referonoo report. This inquiry mot with nogative results. . It is intorosting to note that according to this file BRECET gave his last placo of residence as Helsinfors, Finland ami the place where ho boarded the ship as Vladivostok, Russia. He indicated thet hc was dostined to nILLIAW DASTERLS and atated that irs. RUTH BERIAU wos anothor passengor aboard tho shfp. For possiblo future reforonce it is to be noted that the Alien Snemy Registration certificate of BERT BRECHT is in possession of this office and contains a photograph of subject. FREE GERMAN ACTIVITIES On Septenber 30, 1944, Q@Podvised that ho had tal kod with BsHT BRICHT, and in reaponse to direct quostions, BRECET stated he wos not connected with the Free German movement in Moxico City, nor was ho connected Jon the Freo German movement in koscow, his only connection being with the 1 uncil for a Democratic Germany, in New York. BRECHT also stated that there is no Freo German organization in Los Angeles and that nono is contemplated. He also stated that no meotings aro ever held in this area which heve to do with thc postwar government in Gormany. Bourco J) romrkod thet he personally believed BRECET to be stating the truth in regard to tho activity of tho Free German movemcnt in los angeles because, ho eaid if there was any organjtation of that nature in Los angeles, BRECHT, ui CHTialiGcn and TH ‘.ANN would havesolicitod his aid in tho formation of such an orgauiration bocause thoy know that he likos Germany as Gormany without Haziem, and that bo is not a Commmist. They thus would desiro his oid as o “front™.