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j 7 . . ww . + . . ty Office Mehsbrandum . pniren.t ree GOVERNMENT + To » Director, FBI ; DATE: WHovember 3, 1947 r, om 1 Sac, New York — -_ at sopscr 2 BERTOLT KUCEN FRIEDERICH’ BRECHT, was; 7 INTERNAL SECURITY (R). * (Bufile 100-190707) p Re LA lets deted 10/k and 10/11 requesting ERECHT be located in . New York City and Butel dated 10/; 7 requesting that plans to inter- view subject be postponed until after his appearance before the House Committee on Un-American Activities. ' It was determined that ROTHSBERLAU returned from California rg about the middle of 10/47 and is again occupying her apartment at 1. - Be 57 St., NYC. Also since about the same period of time BRECHT hes Deen residing with BERLAU at this address and spencs most of his time’ _ ‘in the apartment. we oan According to local newspapers, BRECHT'S play,“"Galileo,” sterri: CHARLESILAUGHTON, will be presented for one week starting 12/7/47 under the sponsorship of the-Experimental Theater, adjunct of the-American National Theater and Academy. Enclosed is a newspaper clipping from the New York Times dated - 10/31/47 concerning BRECHT'S testimony before the House Committee on Un-American Activities. It is noted BRECHT testitied he is not a Commnist, but admitted he had written revolutionary literature in Germany because of anti-Hitler feelings. He also testified he has collaborated with HANS*SISLER whom he has known since the middle '20's and acquaintanceship with GERHARMEISLER and other Communists. Further, according to the Journal-American N. r, he stated GRECORL{EGEI FETS visited him in 1943. On 10/28/17 QAM «vised FARTER DCDD?ST2RN, | 3 subject in the MOCASE, contacted RUTH BERLAU at chich time BEnLav ad- ¥ vised she wes leaving soon for Denmark for a3 or |; nonths' stay. MRS. t STERN inquired about BRECHT and BERLAU stated he was in ‘iashington, DC, but would return to New York City 10/30/7. They discussed the hearing: before the House Committee on Un-American Activities and MARTEA inoutrec | how BRECHT felt about it. BERLAU stated it was more difficult for : BRECHT (than other witnesses) and that hia primary consideration was that he was not en American. MRS. STERN invited BERLAU as well as BRECHT to her home on 11/3/47-apparently a social meeting. f° BHsele | - . Man er 100-67078: * an ie wow Py : os > : ‘ i wre T 2 + -