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INU Wee z £ - Bh: S “2 . ] at -2 This reference is a biind memorandum dated June 8, 1944, er 4 "The German-American driters Association: the Free Tribune of Free = piterature and Art in America." 25 This memorendum stated that the Free Tribune of Free Germain ee ature ard Art in America was also known as Die Tribuene. is Under tne heacing “Activities” it was stated that the first perform~ 3: ance of the Die Tribuene took place in October, 1941, with the shaving of a : play written by Ferdinand Bruckner entitled "The haces"; tha: this rlay was a given in the Studio work Shop Theater at the New School for Social Research, zs? 66 west Leth Street, New Yorxr City, under the direction of Ervin Piers oc This memorandum stetec further that since its initial production 33 * the Die Tribuene's activities were said tc have grown rapidly ard during 19L3 vhe organization was reported to have sponsored numercus exhibitions, lectures, 3Y 0 - theater performances, and other celebrations in furtherance of its endeavor. -¥ On May 10, 1943, according to this memorandum the society velebr=ted a@ performance known as the Free world Unity through Free Crestive Art. an international comremoration of the 10th anniversary of the burning of Brooks, 2+ -of famous authors; on the part of the Hitler Regime. This program hal as itr =? oojective the restoration of purned and banished prfooks in Hurope. Ten organizations assiged the Die Tribuene in that erndeaver. Tee . nan woos hee = Tne sponsors of trat celebrat together with the off2ecirls of the Lie Tribuen ording to the memorandum include] A’bert Finstein and 13 33 ovher indi sis. (No source given.) Lav giose (55)