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Foca | Seia L.A. 100-18112 +. ° date of his entry at San Pedro, California, was July 21, 1911. BRECHT stated that he was last a citisen of Germany, although % trie "by | that country. He alge stated that he was born at Augsburg, cermay, February 10, 1898.-{BRECHT was accompanied by his wife, BELEN WEICUERECER, and @ son, STEPAN,-18, and BARBARA, 12 years of age. He declared his intention to become a esitizen of the United States on Deomber 8, 19/1, at Los Angeles, California. He registered as an alien enemy in February, 1942, Registration Ho. M2yAl,, “has abe The records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Los Angeles, revea} that BRECET filed a "Formal Intention” to become an Amerioan citizen in 194] but has done nothing further towards securing final oitisenship papers. Informants have advised that BRECHT has intended to return to Germany ever since his arrival in the United States, and, ia 19h, he went to San Francisco for the purpose of consulting the Czech Consul, one BENES, about seauring a passport. When advised that an exit vise from the United States might not be granted, BRECHT and HANS EISLER are alleged to have commented: "Well, the border is near-by." BRECHT'S COMMUNIST HISTORY nh advised that they knew Mr. and Mrs. BRECHT in Germany, —_ they were Communists; that their political attitude at that time was evidenced in their activities, associates, and the writings of BRECET. stated that he knew BRECET by reputation in Germany, where he was an associate of persons with Commmist inolinations. He also stated that BRECHT worked on the picture “Hanguen also die," in the production of which he acted as story writer and technical edvisor on underground activity in Europe. also stated that subject's knowledge of the underground was attained through personal experience, as subject was imprisoned by the Nazis at ons time, and it is believed that he had been severely treated by the Maris. Aina rae that BERT BRECHT #as in Los Angeles in the _@arly pert of 1936. This informant described BRECHT as a Communist Party thiser, and stated that BRECHT was one of the group that formed the Communist Modern Musie greup under the direction of Professor ELI. RACOMEEE, Soviet Agent.