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Se OR OB with Beinrich Mann as an appeal to the German people to force Hitler to abdicate.. This manifesto was to be broadcasted by short wave and dropped _ iby leafles-form. over, Germany. Reportedly this manifesto is quite identical _ -“to.the Moseow Manifesto plished later in aaly in 1948 by the Free German + : in Moscow, >. . wee # . During the later part of 1062 Bert Brecht, Hanns Eisler, and = * Frits Lang worked together on a film entitled "Unconquered", which was later . changed to "Hanguen Also Die". This was produced by Arnold Pressburger, alleged to be a sympethiser with the Hollywood Canmunist element. It was stated that the original story was written by Bert Brecht and Frits Lang. * Breokt allegedly worked in the production of this picture both as story writer and technical advisor on underground activities in Burope. fhe picture re- portedly emphasised the importance of underground work and sacrifice thereto. Specific examples were said to be the heroic characters never told the police anything, gave alibis to fool the police, worked very secretly, and were on their guard against informers, and lay aside personal interest for the sake ” ef the Central Group. Though the term, "Communist Party” was never used the underground organisation on one opoasion reportedly referred to the Central Gemmittos. ow ae . ‘In ‘Fevruary, 1943," Brookt allegedly departed for New York City ; Where he ‘could be reached ‘through Brwin Piscator, 66 W. 12th Street, for the " alleged purpose of engaging in theatrical work, On March 6, 1943, according to an artiole written by Alfred Kantorowios appearing in the April, 1943, 7 iseue of Freies Deutschland” an evening's entertainment was dedicated to Brecht. y At this affair some of Brecht's works were read by several individuals including ‘=. Beter Lorre. It was reported that several of the poems read on this occasion ‘77? Amoluded those of a revolutionary nature. Brecht returned to California aa __Spprexinately my 15, 1943~ . hs . = “Information was received that during daly or August, 1943, Brecht “attended meeting for the purpose of endorsing the Moscow Manifesto issued by "22, the National Committee for Pree Germany in Moscow during July of that year. — I was reported that Lion Feuchtwanger instituted this meeting claiming that Tass, the Russian Fews Agency, had requested him and Thomas Mann to express their opinions on a certain matter. The meeting was arrarred at the residence of Berthold and Salke Viertel, 165 Mabery Road, Santa Monica. In addition to Peuchtwanger, Thosas Mann, and Brecht, the following were reportedly in attendance Bruno Frank, Ludwig Marcuse, Berthold Viertel, and probebly Hanns Eisler. It ' waa eaid that on the following day Thomas Mann, Frank, and Marcuse withdrew °. ‘their names fran support of the Manifesto, It was alleged that in discussing _ this meeting Feuchtwanger had considered Brecht the focal point toward whos « great many radicals look. He stated that Brecht hed fanatical sponsors, that his writings are of a political nature, and that his songs are sung by