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THE FREE AMERICAN, DWJTSCHER WECKRUF und BEOBACHTER ; “s %s) On April 18, 1941 the reporting Agent purchased at the Cafe .. Hindenburg, Irvington, New Jersey, a copy of the Germen-Americen Bund news paper, the Free American, Upon purchase of this newepaper, the agent was given two tickets to the America First Rally, which was helé April 23, 1941 in New York City with Colonel CHARLES a feribtsct as the principal speeker, This information wes later conveyed tel honically to Spectel Agent : of the New York Field Division for the informetion of that office, The two tickets received are being included in inctent file, ‘ On May 23, 1941 while in Hoboken on other official business, the reporting agent observed that a store by the neme of FISHERS, 56 Second Street, Hoboken, had the German-American newspeper on sale, On June 26, 1941 the Bund newspaper carried an article commenting upon the freezing of German funde in connection with which bund funds were also frozen, The article offers to split on a fifty-fifty basis with anyone who can find funds paid the Bund by the German government or its agente at any time in the past, In the same edition there was a statement to the effect that Secretary MORGENTHAU had addressed a letter to the Free American esking for its assietance in enlisting the savings of the American people in the task of finencing the nationel defense program, It etetes, "The Free American is unquelifiedly for the defense of the U. S, ageinst any foreign eggressor and will support any petriotic measure to that end." In the seme edition under the title, "Notice to Our Reeders", it is explained that the funds of the Free American have been frozen and that in the future a six instead of an 8 pege peper will be published, It further comvents that it is to be noted thet Communist funds in the U, S, have not been tied up end requests all subscribers to remit only by means of cash in the future, sending it either - by registered letter or money order, MO AG : aH ~ 22—