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Lede 100216112 +. oo: - te S nencrandwm entitled, "Germn Communist Activities in the Western Beniephere," prepared by Special Agent ROBERT M. W. KEAPTER dated August 3, . 1913, relates that in 1935 a literary magazine "Das Wort" (The word) was pub- lished, end it bore the signatures of BERT BRECHT, LION FEUCHTWANGER, and TILLI7SREDL as the editors. This mgazine was published ty a group of © political refugees who fled Germany after the Reichstag fire on February 27, 1933, to Ruseis. This group of politioal refugees included many Communist deputies and writers, some of whom were leaders in the Communist Party. YEUCH THANGER is @ German refugee writer with Commumist sympathies. Be ie presently in Los Angeles collaborating with BERT BRECHT end HAKS EISLER in the Pree German Movement. Concerning WILLI BREDL, available informstion aprearing in the Hamburg People's Newspaper reflects that in 1923 BREDL participated in a Communist revolt in Hamburg. After HITLER came to power, BREDL was put into @ concentration camp for a year or more. During the Spanish Civil mr, : BREDL wes in the International Brigade. He is presently (October 2, 194k) a menber of the Free German (remittee in Moscow, and artioles prepared by him appeared in “Freiesdeutschland” the official organ of the Free German Movement emmnating from Mexice. A telegram frow the Washington Field Office dated August 1€, 1947, reflects that subject had been issued @ re-entry permit on March 11, 1947, to wisit Switzerland, France, Sweden, Denmark, and Italy for 18 months for the purpose of negotiations with theater owners and publishing houses. His address abroad was given as care of Praesens films, Weinbergatr 15 Gurich, Switserland. In a letter to the Bureau, it was reported that subject was pre- pering to leave the United States in September, 191:7, for Switrerlani and to go from to Germany. on October 4, 1947, advised that BRECHT has been in Sew York for the last three weeks, preparing to leave the United States for Switseriand and Italy where the play, “the Galileo” is going to be produced ac e motion picture. ‘this informant 0180 advised that BRECHT has been intimately associated with HANS BISLER in the writing and production of - plays, songs, and motion pictures both here, in the United States, and in Germany prior to 1933. BRECHT has been reported as being in contact with é