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te a habia} sp ananpigt gy ~y ” L. 1060-12112 Tho Fobrucry, 1945 isguo of “Price Doutschland", arnong tho now books cdvertised in th-t'issuc, listed "Fright und Lisery in the Third - Reich", written by BERT BRUCHT, in tho Gurren langurge. It wos steted that the snglish version of this book is knom undor tho titlo of "Tha Privote é Iifo of the Mater Raco", : & lottur postusrkod imrch 2, 1945 wos rucuivod by BRECHT from MH. L. (KRGRET LIPPORT), 2025 Lontonc, Sunt: iionicc. 4 lottcr poste marked ixrch 7, 1945 wos rocuived by DRECHT fron Apartmont 604, 243 Aiverside Drive, mw York. a tolegrim datud imrch 9, 1945, according to Sourco a, 1s dirvctvd *o BERT BRECHT by G.RRETT LEVSRTON. This telvgron advisod thet IBVEN TEAL wos most onthusiietic over the pliy. LEVUsTA.L desired that BRECHT sud the atm of o scunory dusigar thit BRECHT had onee suggostcé and clec wished that BROCHT would procood with wictewr suggestions ho might hove concoruim, the musics] beckgrowid for th plry., It wos stuted thit LOVISTHL wos in hopes of getting M.HOULLL to dirsct the play, ond plus to have the play roady to opcn in tho f21l. : On porch 16, 1945, Source C udvised tht ho was quite well Bequaiated with the Mitcrary activities of BERT BROCHT and BRECH:'S roputction as boing pro-Commnist. Ho said that he considerod BRECET to be o Commmist and further, thet in his opinion, BROCHT vould roturn to Germicy. Ho bascd this opinion on the fact thet BRICHT being o poot in the Gormin lenguage ooule only bs succossful in Germany. On Merch 18 and 19, 1945, phons calls wore mede to thy BERT BRSCET rosidenco fron the rusideacc of MARTI H.LL, 96618 Prln «vonuc, Los angoles, It is to bo notud however, thet MaRTII HALL was awy ou & lucture tour ct this time ond that ho, rosidus at the cbove address with his wifu innI:, who roportodly wos formerly © protege of BURT BRLCUT in the thertcr. ° . It is inturceting to note conocraing th: above, thet according to Sourco P, MARTIN HALL, whose nu wos chiuged ct the time of his neturaliso- tion from DOLE RUDOLY doRidieCcOBS, hoe boen alluged to hove been o Sovict i,unt in Czochosloveicic und uw: OGPU agent. BALL is known to be on aeguciutance of BR.CHT and BNHS uISLoR. _ Undor date of Merch 20, 1945, gegarding to Source 4, BRDCHT was written o lottcr by POLO LILNO, 98-39 65th » Forost Hills, Long Isloat, Mow York, Tho rocoipt of this letter wos confirmed by mil cover on BRSCHT, tnd tho lottor roud os follows: t