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a + Dy . ee bed 2 Office Merkp ae UNITED § “ES GOVERNMENT fr, To 1 Ae & Beimont\ DpaTm «carch 21, 1555 3 maom s W. Ae shaelhen 7 ° - supjact: | BSRTOLT BUGEW FRIEQRICH BRECHT INTERNAL SECURITY - R - GERLANY Hew York teletype 3-20-56 advises of information received from INS that according to a recent column by Walter Winchell subject is to appear at the Open Stage Theater on 3-21-56 to review his play “Private Life of the aster Race.” INS has no information that subject ts in the United States but aéf' to interview him &f he appears at the theater. fhe Sureau has no’ objection tf INS intervieus subject,and the ‘ew York Ofjice is followin; this matter with IWS. we Subject was born in Germany on 2-10-58. He first came to the United States in 1935 for a period of about 6 months, aster which he returned to Germany. He entered the United States the second time on 7-21-41. He became associated with the German kefugee Group in Los Angeles, Caltfornia, most of whom had some connection with the motion silm industry. During the time he resided in the United States, he was contacted by Soviet officiale one of whom was cresori Kheifets. Subject testified before the House Committee on Un-Arerican Activitie, in October, 1547, stating he was not a Communist but had uritten, ath revolutionary literature because of his anti-Hitler beliefs. He acknowledged contact with Gregori kheifets and collaboration with Gerhart Eisler and other Communists. Subject departed from ew Yoras on 10-31-47 and was tesued a re-entry permit by INS. There is no information subject has returned to the United States since that time. Subject has been reported to be residing in the Soviet Zone of Germany. There ia no doubt subject was a Sovwtt and Communist propagandist and associated with Communist Party werbers ara engaged in Communist Party activities both in the United States and Euroge. He was effective in this work because of his established reputation ae an author. If subject has, in fact, returned to tne United States, he ts of sufficient importance in international Comrunism that the Burecu should be aware of all of his acttuites and his cortacts. 400-190707 RECORDEN-38 ’ Ticklera - Mr. Belmont ’ : pT dtr. Branigan go rs Ediete” * ton (4) a