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~n£idEm~,ial informants, T-l" T~? and T-3 advised' "Friend~, of N~w, Yugo~lavi~n, i~ not known to be ~:ct.ive. in the vicinity of eol~~, ,Chio.

eom-idehtial- :ihr~rinant ~ said. ·the organization

i~ not knC>Wil to be,~ctive, in: 'the Da~cm.,~io ~area.' '

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One unknoHn Informant states organization has a chapter in Newark. No inform@.t.ion available in indices and other Informants state organization unknown ,t~ ·them. LOUIS ADAMIC, ,well..:.lqlown proTito writer., resides in~J. Further leads to be f:ollowed.

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Mr. STEPEEN shin:EYKO, EdHor of the "Soboda"~a daily Ukrainian language paper, with offices at 83 Grand . Street., Jersey City, Ne'r! Jersey, made .numer-ous .9ontacts ~n' an effort to ·locate some information on su~ject orgeniz~tion. SHUr1EYKO advised that everyone he contacted did n<?t'h~veany: knowledge. of the organization ~li th one exception. This exception was an Informant

in New York Oi ty; whom he decfined to name" and who

to~d him that there was a" chapter of the FRIENDS OF NEW ,YUGOSLAVIA <located in Newark. He was unable to furnish any further inform~tion concerning this chapter. ~~. SHU}<;"EYKO suggested he be recontacted in another- w~€;kl and in the meantime,po advised he would make further efforts to:get some informetion on this orgenizati9.n.

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SHUMEYKO stated that the Serb National Fe~eration, which p~~+isqes

a Serbian newspaner at 3414 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, ~3, Pennsylvania, should have comoleto information on this orgeniz~tion and its var~9us - Lccatdone +hroughout, tho country. Mr. SHUMEYKO ~t8.:ted it would 9,~ al~ rigqt for us to contact this paner and sug~estod that it bo done for m~rc ~pm-

pleto information. '

l.fr. STANLEY HESOLOVISKI, Editor of the Kronika Printing P;~!J s, ~~?

Hundorton Streot, Newark, Now J~rsey, was contagted on tW9 occa$~pn~ p~t had no infornwtion concerning subject organizat~on and was unab~p~to

locato any information on it. .

Lieutonan~ JOHN OWENS, Head of tho Subversive Squad, poy~~k, p~W Jersey Police Department, advise~ he had no infq~ation and ng ~n9w~pd~~ of the subject organization.

FRANK Dvr.lER, NA, Chief I~vestigator for the Esse~ Coupty1s Sheriffl~ Office, statea he had no record of subjoct orgap~zation ~n the~r subv~rs~yq files.

Monsignor HUGHES, Chancery Office, Mulberry Str~ot, N@w,ark, Ne~ Jersey, advised he haq no Yugoslavian contacts and suggesiied ~9~~ Fat~er

GRACIK by contacted. ' .,

.Father GRACIK, Saint Stephen's Rectory, 318 Morris Ave~ue, New~r,~, New Jersey, stated. he had no Yugoslavian contacts; however, he ~ould' try' to got somo infonnation on the subject organization, and suggested he be co~tected the latter part of January •

. JOHN i~;. TTF.8SI<P, Owner of a tavern known as Slavonia Ha~+, 3~9 A~am~' Stroot, Hoboken, Now Jorsey, advised the greatost n~bor or,~~g9~1~X~ ~n New Jersey are concentrated in the Hobokon-Union City Are~. 11ATTESSICK stated he had been approached' fairly reccntly to takc, out e: sui?~<?rip~:i.o~ for IINovi List" and had taken (l one:,year subscrdptdon, He st~te~!, ~e ~!d not knov tho men who was soliciting these, subscriotions but it W?B h~~' understanding that he was from New York. Mr. -MATTESSICH stato!l' ho ha'q.;'.llo'!i read "Novi List" 'thoroughly and hed never heard of the subjecrt pr.gan;t~~r±9n~ He stated, however, he should hear of ~ny' such orgal'!izati.Ql1 \"p:!-~p ~P.4g~t . start up in that area as he is very active ~ong theYugo~lav~. 'ijc _sta.~p4 he hadhoard sono rumors of a new organization being formog.~ 9~1? ~Qha4'''rio

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idea wpat its n8me was at this time. He s~ggested that he be recontactod aroUnd the first of February and in the moantime he would make a~ effort to get some definite information concerning the subject org~nization.

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\Mr. 'ULLIAJI. CAHOON, Invest.igator for the IIIlllligration and Naturalizntiori"Seryice, 1060 -Broad street; N9Wark, New Jersey,. advised his offiC?9 had ho information concerning this org~nization.

_ Ip. i~ noted that,LOUIsI{AJ).AlfIC is now residing at RFD.,.#l, Millford, New Jerse:\':. In November 194~;-Conridential I1?-form~nt Nelorerk T-l;-of

known reliability, made available a cooy of LOUIS ADJUITC's statement of his visit\to Yugoslavia. This state~ent roflected ADAMIC spent eight months in Europe, six of them in Yugoslavia, and also reflected he had long talks 'and meetings with Marshal TITO~ and other Yugoslavian ~eaders. This statement also said that P~~~IC intended to write a book entitled, "Tito" artd he stated the conflict with the Kremlin was inevitable and that_ from a moral and political point of view Yugoslavia is correct.

On May 26, 1950 Confidential Informo.nt T-2 and T~3, of known .' :: 0)

reliability, advised ADAMIC had been a close friend of Lieutenant Kardelj~ an, adviser to TITO, and that TITO had always been at odds with the Stalinitos regarding the Trotskyite issues; "and further that ADAMIC was Liaison Officer between TITO and the Trotsky! tea in order to unite them

behind TITO as true Marxists. ..

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Jli1Lrecontflct JOHN W.T_TESSICH, 319 I1d~ms'Streot, for any furth~r inform~tion ho m~y have been ablo to develop.

l~t Newark, Now Jersey'

Will recontact Father GRlIOIK', 318 Morris Ilvonue, f:or any further inf0T:mation he ~ay have beon able to deyqlop,

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}.qt •. DQ'~n;(i~oVIcH, 74J~'IIater.tqwn se, Ne'ivtonvilJ,.e, Mas'~! L stated fie hl~S .acfdve in the Yugo.s1av~~ ~elief' Organization

in. Bos~on,. Mass. during the early years 6~ 'V[orld War n.

H~ advised, that this' organiz~tion' -went :6~t .of eod.sbonce- ~t .about the ':time -TITO came ~to power ~nQ. ,adviBeP. "that since that :Ii~l!le 'tn,ere has been, -no Yugos"J.~vl:an .0l;'gMi,z.~ti~n ?-~ this '~rea: tQ hi.s 'knOW.ledge. lf~ ~t,a;ted fl)er~ ~e ver;y tew Serbs" croats and- $.~ovene~, ip New $hgl~4 ,a~ tha.t the few who. do liv~here are 110~-poli ti~al. ' He !3t'ated h~ pas never heard

0,( ;!ihe organization Fr.iel'l-ds ot New Yugoslavia.

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Since the investigation at Pittsburgh has disclosed no active organization of the Friends of New Yugoslavia in this area, this investigation has been placed in ~n RUC status, subjectto re-opening if information is received indicating any activity of the organization.

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No information developeA through confidential sources in~ica~ing an active • organizati'on in Pittsburgh area known "

as Friends of Neli Yugoslavia. One !LIO"..-;;r-I

source adv,ised. that small group of Yugosl~v Amer-Lcans oc~asi.onally gather

to see' film of Yugoslav,ia but that th~s

group is strictly a social, group,and

there is no organization involved. CNDl1s at, Pittsburgh advise that in June, 1950, s,.,p interested in locating members of Friends of Nel't Yugoslavia, however, no indication that this "las accomp'Lt shed ;

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of an evening to visit and view a Yugoslav news film. T-l pOinted out, that these gauher-mgs , l'1hich have been very infrequent, 1'lere always of a social type; that the group has nev~r been established as a club, and that' the group has no officers nor collects any

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T-l stated that in ,the, event' this, group became an active organ..;.' iza~ion, ·the information liould be immediately furnished to !:ihe FBI.

T.:..2, of known' reiie.bility t stated that the, Fri~nds of ~el~ :Y~o~ slavia ,was not an organization ,active in the Pittsburgh area insofar as he krie~., T-2'sta~ed ~hat on '~ery infrequent occa~ions Yugoslay films, have been .shown intpe Pittsburgh area"qut tl}at t9 his 'knowledge. 1;hese (iIms have never- -been sponsored ,~y' any' pf;l.rtictilar prganizati.on., "T-l stated that nrieae show'S wer-e gfven at social ,gatherings attended' by ,persons mutual~y ,interested in' the general l'1e]_far,e ,of the Yugoslavian people. T-2 ~tated that in t~e .everrt any info:rm~t.ion came t,o-~i'~ atj:i~~ti~~ concermng

an active organization of ~he Fnends .pf New Yugoslavia .in the Pittsburg~ area, he w~u1d:i~media.telY ftUanish the ,i,nf,o,rnation to the PittsbuIlg1;l,'Office ...

T-3" of known ·reliabili·~y t on" Decempei' 2&,: 1950", .adv.ised. ~that, he had no knowledge. of ahy organization. known a's ,Friends' of New Yugoslavia; .however-, the- informant stated' tha~ he would make inquiry concerning the matter of various ,sources available to him. T-3 'was .r-econnacued January 26, 1951, arid advised t1:a t he learned that this organization centered in New'York and hoped

to establish 'comI!littees or clubs in various Yugoslav centers ,in. the United states. T-3 stated that he had received no information indicat'ing that a club had been established, o» that -any attempt had been 'made to establish a club in the Pittsburgh area. T-3 ~tated that if any information congerning this matter came

to his attention at a subsequent date;. he would immediately furnish the information to thi's office. .

~-4i of known reI1aoility, a4vised that he had no knowledge of the Fr1ends of New Yugpslav1a being an active org~niza~ion in the Pittsburgh area.

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Comm1 ttee member o.f 'thEt ...§QQ:_1aI1.s.:t":"W'orJt_e.l!S.-P.al!.ty .. , had been trying to-£ocate someone in Pittsburgh assocIated with the Friends of

New Yugoslavia group, but had b.een unable to do so. The lpformant advised that GORDON 1 s .interest in this- 'organization was in keeping With the SOOi~li8t l'lorkers Party IS policy of continually Andeavoring to infiltrate into Slavic nationality groups. T-5 was recontacted December 28, 1950, at which time the informant stated

no further inrormation had been received concerning this organization.

It 1s noted that the Socialist Workers Party has been designated by the Attorney GEnera.l no .coming within the purview of Executive

Order 9835. .

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Confidential Informant Indi~.polis T-l,

of known reliability, with respect to activitie§ fuhon1 the Croati~ns in Gary, Indiana,' advised that he' rod not. heard of subject

or ganization.

Confidential Enf'ormanf Indianupoli.s T-2, of -known rel:.tability, with respect to Communist Party acti~ties amone the.Serbs and Cr~~tians in Gary, Indiana, ~dviGed th~t he had no inform~tion concernin~ the existence of the s~bject organization.

Confidential Informant Indianapolis T-3,

of known r.eliability,- vlith r-especb to activities ~~ong the 6erbs of Gar.y, Indiana, advised that he h~d no info~ation concerning subject organization.

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Confidential Informant IndianapoU.s T-4, of known reliability, with respect to activities '"

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that he had no information concerning subject organiz~tion.

Each of the infornants was requested -to be alert for such

an orgamaataon, and, each was re-contacted. None of the ini'oxm.ants had gained any !u):)wledge of the existence of the organization ill Lake Qounty, . Indiana, which consists of Gm-y, East Gpj_cago, Hammond, and. ,'Ihiting, Indiana,

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Reference is made to the letter cf the New York Office to the Bureau dated .3.(12/5,1.

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s],av Plat:!;ers were~ .aas Lgned has ·been i!-r~:ms.ferred ,to app'Ld ca nf type inve~tig~ .. t:1.ons. As a ie-?ult all ~r-tel;'.pa~ Seciurity .~:·Yu Mat.ters had tio be . .f!3a$si,gned and the agent now handling tihes e- ca~.es':is 'present~y engaged in bringipg these. investiga'tions, up to datre , 'l'~ese cases involve nine' .o:rgau'i-z.a't'lolls a nd repo:x;>ts ar-e' pr'esently being PJ?~pa:r~d and wil~ Q~ s:umbi'tt,e-d short;ty in th~ ~ollow:j.ng .

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. a Hr. ,C,!1YZ, ~lrecto~ <;?£: :t.1.le ,Common -CQ~C.j_.+ -for '.Ameri~an 'Unity , ,in Nel! ~ork City,. S~Q advi~ed that CHYZ is :particularly 'well a~quainted, llith the activities of a;tl 1.anguage groupf?

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CBYZ ~ ndvised', lig~vel\, that he had no~ heard of - ~y i¢'ormation.

cqnce:rn:i,ilg- the FrieIids ,of ·New 'Yugosluia. '

Mr. JOmi wcrTESSICH, 319 M~ Street, Hopoken, •. Uev .JeJ;sf}Y,

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SYNOPSIS OF FAcrS:

Subject organization founded on i2/13/ll9 in NYC

by ,8. group of, Amerd.can citizens of YugOslav . extraction for the purpo~e of propagandizing

the regime of Marshal Tito in :this co~ntry, particUla.;rly among' Yugq:;lav-Americam. Subject orgap~zation has full support of official representati ves of'Tito Goverl1l11Gnt i11 this

country 'who frequez;tly. appear as guest speakers

at func'td ons of FNY.Total menberahi.p in NYC

said to be approxtna tely 280 with branches ~ntained i~ various cities throughout. the US. ·NIKO~ TELESMANIC, Chafrman, and ·JOSIP I\UST~, Vice-President, forID3r OP USA members, visited Yugosl&Via in 1950 at the invitation and: expense " of the -Tito. Government. Other officials identified. FNY engaged in consisten~ efforts to iri~r~ase circula tion "and rais e funds for "Non Lish II PJ;'O-' Tito .newspaper- .published in NYC in the Croation • and Slovene language. Other'activities in support of Tito regime consist in :the showing of Yugoslav

fi~'lUs and lectur'es.. Socialist Workers Party maintains' close contact with subject organization and in MBiV.,

'19.50, was actively engaged in recruiting participants for a 1;i .... 10 month trip to Yugoslavia to be conduct-ed under the auspices of FNY •.

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DETAILS:

For the sake of brevity, captioned organiza~ion lvill be referred to in this report as FNY.

I. ORIGIN ~um SCOPE

< Confidential Informant T-1, 0+ known reliability, advised

on July 18, 1950, that at the time of the dissolution, of the United Committee of South Slavic-iunericans, its leaders ... ·rere contemplating the organization of a group to be knO\m as Amarican Friends of Yugoslavia. It '\'las the belief of the informant that the captioned o~gani zation was a direct outgrowth of this plan~.

It is to be noted that the United'Committee of South SlavicAmericans VIas cit~d by the Attorney General as corning within the purview 'of Execut~ve, Order 9835.

Coni'idential Informant ~-2; of known reliability, advised on

July 5,,,~9,5Q,h~p.;:ttc·~he., club FNY J.s a ne v ' pro-'fito, 'pro-Yugoslav organization fobre'd: ae: a. result oi',~fforts on the part of individuals· of Yugoslav extr~ciiion tz::":-'-.::t! gyljlpathetic to the Tito regime in Yugoslavia. The infon~nt, stat,~_4. tN~:t~ the majority of the work of the organization is carried ,out 'through 'the nublication "Novl List." .

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Regardi.ng "NeVi List, "_ it is :to be noted that this is a biweekly newspaper publi~hed in Nel7 York City in the 'Croation and Slovene language. This paper VIas described by Confidential Informant T-3 J

of known reliability, as a pro-Tito propaganda organ l'/hich is being, edited in accordance .. lith the directives and policies of the official ~~presentatives of the Tito Qovernment in this country~ This informant stated on December 8, 1949, ,that according to ANNA KRASNA, ,Editor of the Slovenian Section of IINovi List" no information,. report or articb could be published in this paper nithout the prior appr9val of some official of Tanjug, off:i.cial Yugoslav Nei'IS Agency in the United ·~tD.tesJ which agency is registered ;'/ith the Foreign Agents Registra_tion Section of

the Department of Justice.

Oil January 12, 19.51, Confidential Informant T-4, of known reliability, advised he was told by people who are connected 'with 'the

. Communist Party faction in Yugoslav -circles in Nevi York City,. that the split in the ranks of the Communist unit among Yugoslavs in this country is quite severe and it looks as if'the pro-Tito ranks are gaining more strength as time passes.

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The informant stated that his Yugoslav contacts further I ~dvised that they suspect that the Tito representatives are quite active in Yugoslav organizations and communi~ies in the United states and are i{rying to srd.ng or influence a number of Yugoslav people who are follOl"iing the middle road over to the pro-Ti to ranks •.

I. Confiden~ial Informant T-,3 reported on January 18, 1951, that

during 19b9 and as a result of instructions received from the Tito Government in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, the Yugoslav Consul General, AITODRAa 1!JffiKOVIC, Yfith the backing of Tanjug, official Yugoslav News Agency,

and IINovi Listll took positive 3teps to win the greatest possible number of Americans of Yugoslav eXtraction ovor to the forces of the Tito regime.' The informant stated that the founding of tho club FNY in December, 1949, was one of tho steps taken in this direction and Y/a,S camouflaged as an effort on the part of Americans of Yugoslav extraction to strengthon the ties between the .United states am the old country.

The informant stat0d tl}at'follo\"~i.ng extensive pr~parations and discussions the cluq' ~llY came into being at a 'l!lee~ing 9f YugoslavAmericans 011 DeC011l'!?cr 13, ~949, at iih~ _'Yllgoslav-American HO~lle, 405 West 4lst"Street, New Yo:r:k City. This meeting was attended by approximately. s:i.xty persons of Y~goslav extraction and NIKOL!\ TZIJESW\.NIC explained the purpose . of~he ?:ally by pointing out tho need" for a new mass organization dcdfcabed to bring about closer ties between Al'nericans of Yugoslav descent among themse'lves and r:ith their country of origin,

All present indicated their ~pproval and the rally then proc~eded to lel:ect the officers of the new" or£;an:lzation.

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Confidential Info;rmant T-3 sto.ted t~at tohe follo\'ling individuals were elected officers of the club nlY at the meoting held on December 13, 1949, at the. Yugoslav-fuilcrican HO!Ile in New York City:

Chairman Vice-Chairman Secretary

Second Secretary Treasurer

NIKOLf\. TELES1JANIC JOOIP KUSTERA mHO MASl\ROVIC JARRY SALA1illN NIKOLA GRqBELIC

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The informant stated that the following were elected to be members of an Advisory Committee,

Ohai rman Uembers

PErER ANDRIC

Mrs. KATICA GAm.Ut ANTUN PAVICIC LJUBO VLAKIC

MRS. BETTY R.t1.DOS

NIKOLl!. TErJES1.fllNIC

Confidcl?otial Informant T-3 advis od on February, Jl~, 1951, that NIKOL.t\. TF.LESl.UlNIC is a former menber of the COllununist Party USA and that follorring the split between Marshru.. Tito and the Cominform, '1E.1Eg£ANIC became extremely active as a Tito supporter in Yugoslav circles in t.~is city.' The informnnt further stated that T.ELESMlilUC., in Ma.y, 1950, departed from New York on a three month trip ·co Yugoslavia at the invitation and at the expenso of the Yugoslav GOvernment. The informant stated that TRLESlMNIC is a confu-rood Marxist and -in -full accord with the socialistic and Uarxist aspects of the Tito rcgi.mes, The informant further pointed out that TELESMANIC is one of the original stockholders of the Yugoslav-American Home , h05 West 41st street, New York City, \"lhich the informant described as a.gathering place for numerous Communist and Communist controlled organizatior~.

According to information furnished by Confidential Informant T-5, of known r61iability, NIKOIJ~ TE.LE~A.UUC resides' at 23-57 33rd Street, AstOria, Long Island, NoVl York.

Certificate of Incorporation Number 7302, dated August 2, 1949, failed with the County Clerkrs Office, New York City, reflects tha.t NIKOLA TELES1!tJIIC, 23-57 33rd street, Long Island City, Ney; York, is a Director of IINovi List_" The Octooor 12, 1949 issue of IINovi Listll

lists NIKOLA T1iLES:!i~'JIC as Assistant Secretary of that newspaper.

JOSIP KUSTER:\

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On July 15, 1941" Cpnfidontial Informant T-6, of unknown reliabili~y, a.dvised that J. KUSTE~\ applied for entrance at the

West Side School of the Communist Party in Ne.·, York' City.. KUSTERA claimed at ~hnt time to be a group captain in the Glumak Club, Chelsea

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Section, of the Nel1 York City Communist Party. KuSTEP.A also claimed

to be an unemployed counterman, having been in the Conmrunist movemenb for six months and resided then at 421 West 42nd street, New York City •.

Confidential Informant T-7, of knorrn reliability, advised on May 26, 1948, that J. KUSTER1'~ attended the meeting of the West,1lidtarm Section of the CP on Uay 26, 1948, and agreed to work on longshore concentration.

Mrs. JUNE KELLY, 2130 Be1morrli Avenue, Ney/ York City, stated in the ~r of 1948 that on several occasions she was engaged in conversations with the wife of JOSIP KUSTERA. Mrs. KUSTERA made the statement at that time that her husband was a Communist. Mrs. KELLY continued that Hrs. KUSTERA, who lims a fcl10vT tenci1t of years at

2130 Belmorrli Aven~e, Hel'{ York City, advised her in July, 1948, that KUSTER.t\. went to Chicago to atrbond some sort of a Conununist campadgn ,

Confidential Informant T-.3 $ldvised on February :ih, 1951, that JOSIP KUSTER.A, in 1946 or 1947, abbended a three menta course

at a GP school in New York City and that he \'UlS an avowed member of the Connnunist Party USA before becoming a followCl' Of Titoin J948. The -informant stated that KUSTERA is a stockholder in the YugoslavAmerican ,Home and that in'IXay, 1950, he went on a three month trip -Po Yugoslavia at the invitation and expense of the Yugoslav'Government. While in Yugoslavia, KUSTER..'l., according to the informant, atterrled a political-ideological ~chool.

MIHO U!JUl.S6VIC

Confidential Informant· T-3 advis ed on Februa:ry 14,. 1951, that HIHO M!JiASOVIC is a stockho.lder in the· Yugoslav-American Home and that· he maintains close personal contacts with tho official ropresentati vee of the Tito Government. The informant further stated he had personally observed 11Ll.tUlSOVIC in at~endance at numerous meetings of pro-Tito groups

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T-3 stated that JARRY SAI.AMUN is a for~r menb er of the Communist Party, USA, and that he had attended a Communist Party school in New York City in 1946. The infonnant stated that SALA1ruN is an avowed Marxist and that up to January 15, 1951, he- was an offi.cial of the Yugoslav Information Center in New. York City, y;hich is an official ,agency of the Yugoslav Government. According'to the informant,

SAIulMUN is at present a student in the Moscow, Idaho College.,

NIKOLA GRUBELIC

Confidential Inr'onnant'T-3 advised that NIKOLA GRUBELIC is a stockholder in the Yur,oslav-American Home and that he is well known" among Yugoslavs in this country as an ardent supporter of the regitlo of Marshal Tito. The informant stated that GRUBELIp regularly attends the functions at the Yugoslav'-ConsulaJve in NeVI York City and that he. has been axtremoly active in the subscription drives of IIHovi List.1I

-PETER I.NmIC

According to Confidential Informant T-3, PETER ANDRIC attended the recent annual meeting of the stockholders of the Yugoslav-1Unerioan Home in NOYT York City, held at tho Hope on January lJ, 1951. llt this meeting a majority of those in attendance were pro-Cominform people and succeeded in re-electing a pro-Cominf'orm administration. They were opposed in this by a minority of pro-Ti toists and PRl'ER LNDRIC Vias a member of the latter group,

'The informant further stated th~t liND,RIC 'Was observed attending an official rcceiption held in the Ritz Carleton Hotel, Nen York City,

on November 4, 1950". in honor of the Yusos1D.v Foreign Minister KARDELJ. This affair was held urder ~he sponsorship of the :r;:ermane~t Yugoslav Delegation to -the United Nations.

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KATIC! GARMA

Confidential Informant T-3 advised that KLTICA Gf~JM is the

wife of ANTE GllR1.U1" a \"lell-to-do automobile dealer in -New York City. . ,

The informant stated that KATICA GliRMi\ has" in the past" made _considerable financial contributions to "Novi List" and other pro-Tito organizations. The inf'ornnnt stated that K1\'£IC.;\ Gl~!.t\ is 'very active in the pro-Tito . organization known as the J.mencLln-Yugoslav i'{omen's Club in Nen York City.

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Confidential Inf<_)rmant T-8" of known reliability, advised that Mr. and Urs •. ANTE GARl·.L\ were in close contact \:rith lfiRODR.'.G M!mKOVIC" Yugoslav Consul General in New York City and that GARUA. Vias schedUled to meet 1L';IU<OVIC at his hotel in New York City on October 16, 1948. .

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J'lNTtlN PAVICIC

Confidential Informant T-3 advised that he, personally, has observed PAYICIC in attendance at numerous affairs of pro-Tito organizations in Nc3i'T York City and that PAVICIC Ls-actdve in pro-Tito affairs.

I Confidential Informant T-3 advised that VL~IC is knovm to

him as a supporter of the Tito regime in Yugoslavia.arid that he regularly attends all meetings' of pvo-Tito groups at the Yugoslav-American Home, 405 West 41st street, Nm'[ York City.

BErTY RAIDS

. Confidential Informant T-3 .r.eported on February 14" 1951,

that BErTY :R:.IDS is very active in the pro-Tito groups in New York City and especially in the American-Yugoslav Women's Club. He further stated that BETTY Ri.OOSwas a speaker at the recenb annual sto ckholders moeting . at the American-Yugoslav Home. The informant reported that in her speech; she attacked the supporters of Moscow and the Cominform among AlI13ric<l11-' Yugoslavs. The infonnant stated that BETTY R.AJX)S is the wife of Captain lINTON naoos,

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Regarding lINTON RfJX)S1 the informant stated on December 14, 1949, that t9 his knord.edge ANTON RAOOS Vias rever a member of the Communist Party but before the Russian-Yugoslav split he was a menher

of the Yugoslav Seamen's Group. According to the informant; this

club is a highly important pro-Comi.nf'''rm CO'mmunist group among the Yugoslav nationalists in the . United states. The informant advised that RADOS was very active in founding "Novi Listll and that in 1950 ho was

in close corrbacb vrith SLAVKQ ZOHE, Oounse'l'Lor of the YugO'slav Enibassy in Washington, D.C.

On February 1, 1951, Confidential Infonnant T-3 advised that the aforelisted officials of the Club FNY wore maintained in office" for an itrlefinite period at a merrbership rooeting held on January 26j •

. 1951, at the Yugoslav-JllOOrican Home in New York City, at which time

it was decided to' postpone tl1e election of a new admini~tration to some time in tho future. No date was set for this election.

III. AIUS .AND OBJECTIVES

"Nevi List, II issue of March 15, 1950, page 2, columns 3, 4, and 5, sets forth the purpose of Friends of Nei'l Yugoslavia as follOl'ls:

(1) To strengthen friendly relations between the Uni ted States an~ YugO's1avia and to urge :~ericons of Yugoslav descent to condemn the conflict forced upon Yugoslavs by the Comfnformj

(2) In order that basic aims sho\lld be carried out, the.

club should dovelop interest in the activities of the group by showing of Yugoslav films ani giving of lectures concerning the conflict of the

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(3) The article points out that FNY condemns the newspapers, "Danica," "American Sbrobran,'! "NarO'dni Glasn:ijc,1I and,IIS10bodna Rec," and stated that the club would popularize and spread; IINovi List" which it ,considers as its official organ.

'Confidential Informant T-9, of known reliability, advised on Januar.y 8, 1951, that the newspaper "Danica!J is an anti-Communist Croation newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois,. which is bitterly anti-Tito in its politicul views.

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The newspaper, "A.1'Jlerican Sbrobran" is an' an~i-Cormnunist· and anti-Tito, Serbian newspaper' published in, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, according to information furnished by Confidential Informant T-9.

This informant also pointed out that "Narodni Glasnik" is a Croation nowapaper published at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which regularly foll~{s the pro-Stalin Communist rn~ line and has beon known to bitterly denounce pro-Tito views •

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Regarding "Slobodna Rec," th~s informant advised on Janl¥lI'Y 12, 1951, that· this is a Serbian newspaper- which is being published in Pittsburgh, Pcnnsy'lvama and which consistently follows the Communis:t Party line.

Confidential Informant T-3 advised on January 18, 1951, that the aims of' FNY w(3re stipulated as follOl','S at the meeting held on December 13, 1949, c.t the Yugoslc.v-American Home in New York City.

The club proposes to work among .. 'i.mericc.n citizens of Yugoslav descent in the oulttlral and' polit:i:cal fields, to hold socicl functions such

as concerts, dances, etc., and to use these gatherings as an appropriate

r .means for spreading information on the background of tho Cominform-

Tito split and on the progress of socialism in Yugoslnvia; this infor!llation is to be spreadbhrough lectures and the shorlip_g of Yugoslav

made motion pictures~ ,

Anobher' basic purpose of FNY, which according to the infor~t was eAplained in the aforementioned meeting, was to be the refuting of anti-Tito articles appearing in such Serbian and Croation language papers as "American Sbrobran, II "Danica, II "Narodni Glasnik, II and IIS1obodna Rec.1I

The informant further stated :j.t was decided at this meeting that monthly mer.bership 'due~ were to be 25¢.The informant further pointed out that the club FNY has no written constitution or by-laws, and that the activities of the organization were to be based entirely on the above decisions regarding the aims and purposes of .the club am on additional resolutions as may be passed by the membership from time to time in the future.

The December 23, 1949 issue of "Novi List," page 3, columns 1 and 2, carried an article under the heading, "Club Friends of New Yugos luviaoII It is sta.ted in this article that in view of the intermtionoJ. situation and in vim/ of Yugoslavia's' position in the Vlorld to,day sevoral "good patriotic eounbrymen and,friends of the Yugoslav peop'le" feel the need for orga'1izing a new club ~ New' York for the

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purpose of gathering all those who in the -pasb have been and nay are good friends' of Yugos J.a.via. It is stated in the article that sum an organteatd.on, to be known as Friends of New Yugoslavia, was founded

on December 13, 191~9, at a public meeting at tho Yugoslav-iunerlcan Hone and that approxinntely sixty -people attended this meeting.

Concerning the scope of the club the article states that

the organization will atter.lpt to enlist "all our honest and patriotic countrymen i'mo maintain warm feelings of sYmpathy for the old country and who understand the difficulties 'i'lhich Yugoslavia has to urdergo

on her way to freedotl and independence and who approve leadership of new Yugoslavia and her attitude in the Cominfonn instigated conflict.1I

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The artiCle then goes on pointing out that a ,majority o~ Americans' of Yugoslav ~xtraction in this gountry for many years have belonged ·to a large number of social and benevolent organizations but that ma~ of them had lost interest in their organizational life~ • IIbeco.use of the confusion caused by the Cominform." ~rthermore, "many of our countrymen became, dd.sgusbed as a result of the clirty i10rk of the Cominform people who" in their contemptible ways, resort tb every means wi thi~ their grasp. 11

It is further stated that a great rrajority among Yugoslavs

in this country have refused to liston to the lies.,that are being spread against the now Yugoslavia and the YugO§ lay people. The article concludes with the statement that ~he new ,organi'zatiotiJ . Friends of New Yugoslavia, welcomes all those "\,mo love their ovm people, their old country and vlho are opposed to the malicious work being carried, on against Yugoslavia."

In the above cited article, it was also pointed out that at

the meeting on Dec~r.lber 13, 1949, NIKOLfL TF;LEStt~IC, the newly elected Chairman stated <In' effort will be made to enlist at least five hundred members. :it is further stated in the article that' lIive feel certain that all people of, good will will· welcome the neYl prganization, Frierrls of New Yugoslavia, ani that they lull join -us ~nd work , .. 1. th us toward the creation of better and closer ties among our countrymen here as well

as between our counbrymen in the old country. ¥ugoslavia today follows the right track inspite of the hos,tility and smear campaign emanating from the Cominform counbrd.es , \'le appeal to all of y.ou brothers .and sisters to join our new club; the ~ooner the better."

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IV. ·GENERAL ACTIVITIES

A. Membership }.footings ando Social Functions

Coi'lf'idcn'tial Informnt T-3 advised on February 14, 1951,

that tho club FNY ~intains no permanent headquar-bera ~t 1?h~ present, time. The informant stated'that the meetings of the or~anization ,v(ere first held in, bhe preID:i.~es occupied by "Novi L;isttt flot 247 Lexl ngton Avenue, rIew York City. In 1950 and up to-January, 1951, OPal and closed r.netings were held in' the Yugos lav-;~meri.cim Home, 405· Wes.t

41st Street, New York City. However, following' a' decision to boycott

the Yugqslav-:uncrican Homo, due to its pro-cominrorm., attitude, .

meetings are ncr'VI being held at ,the NeV{ Starlight Restaurant, 55 Irving Place, New York City. The informant stated .that this rest~urQllt ,is

o .. mod and operated by ALEYu'lNDffi, JURIC, whom the informant described as one of the l}1Q.in organizers ~ong the pro-Tito Yugoslav eleoont in

NeYT York ·City. 'l'he infonnant sbated that menbership me~tings are held'ut this place t\vice a month.

The informant further stated -he was' told ,by NIKOIu\. TELESMt.NIC , Ohadzman, that the club FNY in Febhuiry, 1951, had a total meni:>ership'

in NeW-York City of, tipproXim~ftely 280 -mcmoc-rs~ T .... 3 st~ted'tliit--a --. mujori ty of the members are Croations and Dulmations and' that there are

very few Serbs in the qrganization. '

Regarding the activities' of FNY the informan~ st~ted that'thes~ consist :chiefly of. clos~Cl'lmmbersh~p meeti,rus and sociaJ.f'~I').ctions.

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Th~ ~\pril 5~ ~950 issue, 'page 2, column 3 and 4, conbams tan item captioned, "From the Meeting. of the Club Friends of' New Yugoslavia 'ir NeVI York City.1I .This article reflects that 4 meeting was held on March 15,. ~9?O, at the Yugoslav,,:,Amcrican Home', liO~ w~st 41st Stre~t, New York 9J.ty, and that the agenda. 'included the following,three ite08:

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(1) Means of popularizing III~ovi, r;istll among Yugoslays in this country and of' boosting the circulation of' the paper' •.

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drive by selling 200 news subscriptions, selling'lOO shares of IINovi Listll and raising $1500 for the IINovi Listll fund.

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The April :,t2, 1950 issue of "Novi List", page 2, columns .5 and 6, cont~ined an announcement of 0. concert to be held Sunday,

May 7, 19;b, at the Yugoslav-J.nerican Home urrler the auspices of FNY. I~other o.nnounc~~ent of this concert appeared in the April.26, 1950 issue of "Novi List,"'page two, columns 2 and 3, and this announcemenb was repeated on May 4, 1950, page 2, ,?olur:ms 3 to 7,· at which time it . was .sbated that Captain A • .RADOS J Previously id~ntif~e~ in this report, is in charge of organizip~ the concert.

Tho May 18, 1950 issue of "Novd, List" page 2, columns 4-8, .

contains an account of the May 7 concert reflecting tha.t NIKOk\ TELESLL'JUC was .a speaker ard stated that the people of yUgoslavia had for centuries

fought for their freedom and against slavery. TELESMl.~rrC said that 1

this love of freedom now compels yugoslavs to struggle against a car.1paign ~

of lies and deformation which is being \·m.ged against, the people of' .f,

Yugoslavia and its leaders by several, rulQrs in some of the "people IS !

der.1ocracies.1I

This articJ.e further reflects that Dr. 'STOJAN PRJBJICEVIC .1

was another speaker who dealt chiefly with the struggle of the partisans

against the Gerron invader during World War II. '

Regarding STOJlili PRIffiICEVIC, it is· to be noted that Confidential Inforr.wnt T-IO, of known relia.bility, advised in the Spring of 1948, that PRIBICEVIC was planning on returning to Yugoslavia on a visit. The informant stated that PRIBICEVIC was well thought of

by the YUGosla.v Goverl"lll:)nt Lnasmuch as Consul General la.lRKOVIC granted his vdsa request ir.l.'Jediately which was moab unusual.

On DcceBbcr 14, 1949, Confidential Informant T-3 advised that PRIBICEVIC was attached to Marshal Titols Gener?-l Staff in Yugoslavia during iVorld War II and was an American news correspondent who wrote " articles for "Narodni Glasnikll, end II Slobodna Rec" of 1916 East ;.venue" Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

"Novi List," issue of June 8, 1950, page 6, co'lnzms 5-8, conbet ns an article reflecting that Dr. STOJ.IN PRJDICEVIC was scheduled to Leave the Uni ted Stat~s i'l~ th his rrife and daughter on the Yugoslav vessel "Serbiall leaving New 'york on June 22, 1950.

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"Hevi Listll ef June 22, 1950, page 7, co'lunns 6 and 7, carried an item reDecting that Dr. srOJJU~ PRmICEVIC stated, upon his departure, that he weuld stay abroad •. fer abeut one year and write ~rticles f.er "Nevi List" concornmg vard.ous Eurepe~ counbrd oa end particularly concerning condi, tiens in Yugoslavia.

l~l1.eth()r speaker <:'.t the May 7, 19,0 concert, helce.under the auspices of FlTY, accordfng to. "Novi Listll of Jj<lrch 18, 19~, was rthe Yugoslav Consul General !.ITODR:\G 1,[.mCOV"IC, ,\'Ihe in hi!3, speech dealt . exclusively. ilith the industrializatien ,pregrrul in ¥ugeslavia and wi:th the progress nnde under the Tite regime in expanding and impreving the scheel system in that ceuntry.

The July 27, 1950 issuo ef "Novi List" page 8, columns 1-3, contatns an' announcemonb to. the effect· that a picnic will be held en September 3, 1990, under the auspices ef·FNY. An ~cceunt ef this' picnic appeared in the September 14, 1950 issue, 'page ~, celw~ 3-7, reflecting that the Yugeslav lUnbassadar, Vk\DO POPOVIC, was a speaker and stated

that the people ef Yugeslavia are fighting fer peace and that the Tit,e Goverruncnt is dOing everything in its power- in order ,to. bring about cleser relatiens of f}:,j.cndship and under-ebandl.ng between Yugeslavia and the

USA.

l.LEX.';NplBR JURIC, President ef "Nevi Listll, in addressdng the roeting' attacked the Yu£.;eslavpapers "Naredni Glasnik" and II Slebodna Reell which have previously boen described in ~1is report as foll~Ning the

Cominform line. .

Cencerning ;iLEX:~NDER JURIC, it is to. be neted ;that Cenfidential Inferm<mt T-2 commorrbed en nuneroue occaal.ons in 1948 en, the fact 'that :.mXl\.NDER JURIC was supplying infen:lO.1iion to the Yugesl~v Censul General MI~RKOVIC. The nature of thj.s infori:k".tien censisted in the main ef background and peraona'l, infemation' pertaining to.' various incli vidtw.ls of Yugeslav extractien in whom U\RKOVIC vms int9rested.

The JunUCl.~J 28, 1948 issue of "Narodni Glasnik," of 1916 East Street, Pittsburgh, Pcn~ylvania, previeusly described in this repert

as a pro-Cor.rini'em pap6ri:it published an article announcdng a 40th ~;nniversary Celebratien ef "Nur.odni Glasnikll to be held at the yugoslav~;'':leriean H(_)a3 in New Yerk City. ALEX:.NDER JURIC was listed as a speaker,

On March 2, 1949, Cenfidential Inrorraarrt T-ll; or known reliability, advised that,on,Deccr.lbcr 24, 1948" he visited the Yugeslav-j~erican Home

in New York City at which time he learned that ALEX.:.NDER JURIC had

severed all relations with this heme and had sided rlith the Tito element

against the Oommrorm, .' '

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Confidential Infonnant T-21, of known reliability, advised

on March 8, 1949, that ::.LEX.tJIDER JURIC had been relieved of his position as Ohadrraan of tho J~uditing Committee of the Yugoslav-.ilmerican Home and

had also been reooved from the Board of Directors. ~

Confidential' InforrJant T-3 advised on December 1, 1949, that :JEX.lNDER JUlUC 'is a staunch supporter of Marshal'Tito and the Yugoslav

Communist Party. '

"Novi List," of November 9., 1950, page 1, colunms 2 and 3, reflects that l!.LEXANDER JUR[C :was Chairoon of a special comnd, ttee under villose' sponsorship a banquef was held lrovember 4, 1950, at the Ritz Carl!3ton Hotel, New York City, to honor the Yugoslav Foreign Uinister, EUJARD KARDEJ.lY and tho Yugoslav Delegation to the United Nations. This article also reveals that NIKOLA TALESMl'.NIC, Chairman of FNY, W~ a speaker at

the banquet. . "

On Januar,r 27, 1951, Confidential Infonnant T-3 advised' that the club ~l[ held a closed membership meeting on Janunr,y 26, 1951,

at the Yugoslav-.\r.1crican Home ih NeVI York City. The informant reported on Febl'U<lT"lJ 1, 1951, that the purpose of the above-mentioned meeting was

to elect a new administration for subjeot organization but that the election had to be postponed to an unspecified later date due to the poor attend5nee at this meeting. In the moan ti~e the present offieerswere to continue' in office,

B. Showing of. Yugoslav Motion Pictures

Confidential Informant T-3 advised that the membership meetings of subject organization are primarily concerned with discussions regardiqz the developing of effective means to pop~rize the pro-Tito nowapapcr-, "Nevi List" and to increase its circula-t,ion. Furthermore, the informant stated that these meetings, as m-ill cis social functions, are frequently addressed by official represent~tives of the Yugoslav Government in

this country and that on these and other occasions Yugoslav motion pictures are frequently' being exhibited. The info!'f;1ant stated that the folloyling are the titles of Yugoslav motion pictures which, in the

recent post, were shosn at affaiDs .of FlIT:

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"The Flag"

"Life Belongs '.no Us"

liThe Life of the Dalmation Fishermen"

"Youth Working On The Line Niksic - Titogradll liThe First Tito Offensi veil

, The ini'onnant s babed that all of the above pictures are propaganda films produced in yugoslavia under the auspices of the :(ugoslav Ministry of Inf'omation. The infomant further stated that these: films are being distributed in"this country by IIYugoslavia Film", 81p Fifth Avenue, New York 21, NeVI York. T-3 further stated that "Yugoslavia Fim" is identical w:!-th bhe film division of the Yugoslav Information Center, 815 Eifth Avenue, which is an official agency of the Yugoslav:Governnent. T-3 advised that he had learned the above facts from pUS.\1~ Jf.NKOVIC, a former er.tployee of the Yugoslav Inf~rmation Center.

Confidential Informont T-3 pointed out that, these Yugoslav filns are being loaned b.Y the YUGoslav Info~tion Center to various pro-Tito organizations in this country including FNY for a nominal fee of $5 or less., The informant stated he-has-seen several 6f these mo~ion pictures and considers th~ as a very effective means of propagandizing ~he Tito regime among Yugoslavs in this country. .

A review of "Novi List" discloses that 'Yugoslav films were shown under the cuspd.ces ,of subject organization in Oakland, Chicago and Detroit on the following dates':

Oakland:

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"Novi Lis,t" issue of l.pril 5, 1950, (pg. 8" c. 1 and 2) carries an announcement that the motion pictures ".'U) Unconquered People" and "Dalmation Fishernen" were to be shown under t~e auspices of FNY

(PET.iR CENGIJA, Ch<:qrman, end TED IDRIS" S~c~etary) 'on April 16" 1950,

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Chicago:

"Novi List~" of April 5, 1950, .(p, 8, c. 1 and 2) announced that new Yugoslav films will be shown in Chicago on April 15, 1950,

under the auspices of Friends of New Yugoslavia. ~

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"Novi List," May 11, 1950, (p, 8, c. 1 and 2) carried an announcement to the' effect' that NeYl Yugoslav films will be eXhibited in South Chicago on. May 13, under the auspices of N~.

IINovi I,istll ,tray 18, 1950, page 3, colump 7, announced that

New Yugoslav films will be shown on May 27 in Chi cago under the sponsorsship of 1"NY~

IIHovi List," Septemer 21, 1950, 'page 2, columns 5 and 6, contains an item to the' effect that New. Yugoslav films vrill be shown in Chicago on October 7, 1950, under the auspices of FNY.

Detroit:

"Novi List,1I April 19, 1950, page 8,-columns 6 and 7" reflectS an announcement by t.r. VREVIC on behalf of the club FNY in Detroit to

the effect that New Yugcslav fiilim will be shown by the club in the Detroit Area.

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v , CONNECTIONS WIlli SOCIALIsr WORKERS PARrY

It is to be noted that the Socillist _ Workers Party was declared by the Attorney Genera:t to come yrithin the purview of Executive Order 9835.

On February 14, 1951, Conf~dential Informant T-3 report~d he recently had a conversation with JOSEPH ANDREW, a member of the Edi tori a1 Staff of liThe Militant, II a publication described by the informant as the unofficial organ of the Socialist Workers Party. The informant stated that during this conversation he was told by ANDRlWi' that the Socialist Workers Party supports the Tito regime in Yugoslav~a as' well as pro-

Tito activities in the United States. ANDI~EW continued stating that

the Socialist Workers Party considers pro':'Tito Communists as front like revolutionists and in accordance with this attitude continue close contacts with the club Friends of NeVI Yugoslavia, particularly as regarding their fight against the Cominfonn and its American i'ollovlers.

The iriformant further stated that during this c~nversation

he learned from ANDRElT that ALE:lC1¥'LDER JliftIC, j-resident ot,- "Nov~ Lis.t!· and NIKOL! T,ALES,fANIC, Presf.denb of FNY, are the principal liaison men among the Yugoslay pro-Tito group and the Socialist Vlorlcers Party.

The informant said that liliEXANDER JURIC also acts as lia:lson man between the Socialist Workers Part,r and the official representatives of the Yugoslav Government in USA. The in£ormant further podrrbed out t.hat tiThe Militant" frequ~ntly uses pro-T~to propaganda material furnished ' ~hem by the Yugoslav Informa.tion Center.

Regal'ding liThe Uilitant,lI it is to be noted that Confidential Informant T-l;" of known reliability, has adv;ised that this publication is a weekly newspaper controlled and staffed by ~mbers of the Socialist Workers Party: and expresses the views of that Party.

The files of the New Y,ork Offi ce reflect that J~.me 7" 1950,

Confidential Infonnant T-14, of known reliability, furnis e report·_ :<\

disclosing tp~t the Philadelphia Branch of the Socialist florkers Party."

'ac:ting under instructions from their National Headquarte s, in New York '\ City" 'was then attempting to get a group of- young people to travel to

Yugoslavia" leaving NeV{ York City on July 20, 1950, and returning to •

the United states appro:dmately Septenber 14" 199:> •. This trip was to, be

sponsored by the club Friends of New Yugoslavia and it- Vias stated V

that the purpose of the trip was to have those people get acquainted and •

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report on conciitibllD.~; .. in Yugoslavia and specifically to refute accusations being leveled at tho GovcFllIDent 'of Yugosla:Via by Moscow. This informant furjihcr advised that he had learned the expenses of the gro'l;lP" while in ' Yugoslavia, were to be paid by the- gov.ornrrent of that oountry.

T-14 also advised on July 20, 1950, that the club FNY'is a

new Sociali'st t70rkers Party front: group which had been forred to attractelemonts friendly to the Tito regime in Yugoslavia. The informant stated that this organization seeks to place American youth i~ direct contact 'with Yugoolav§. The group working in Philadelphia, according to the informant, advocated vis~til?g parties,' to Yugoslav' ships in American ports and was attempting to organize a pilgrimago' of young Americans to Yu~oslavia to be 'conducted from July to Scptenber, 1950.

On July 10, 1950, Confidential Informants T-15 and T-16, of known reliability, furnished a joint report refiecting that these informants· visited Mbuntain Spring camp, Washi,rigton, New Jersey, on June 30, 1950,

to July 5, 1950, Vlhich camp is owned and operated by the Socialist·

l'lo:rkers Party... The SNP members from New York, pa~~ticulary seamen;

according tq the informant~ ,stay at the camp and pay for their board

by performing various duties at the camp~

The informants stated that there were several people in the camp who apFerently did not bef.ong to' tl,le 'srlP but that these people were in the company -of other SlIP -menbers who had nade the arrangements' for the~ t.o be at the camp; The 'informants stated thi1.t one JEAN SIMON'

'VIas introduce~ to them as' a Secretary of Friends of ,Ne\'{ Yugoslavia

and also. as' being connected vlith "Novi List." The infornnnts advised that sn~o~r stated that the trip which 'had been planned for the iVorker~ brigade has been, temporarily suspended becoue e of the Korean war and that word is avnuted £rom Europe .whether the br~gade should'be acnb later in tho SWjllller. According to the informants, WILLIAM F. WARD, also known as GEORGE NOVACK, stated that there is a fear.of Russia keeping Junericafs attention diverted to Korea while the Russians prepare to march into Yugoslavi~ The i~ormants stated that SIMON remarked tha~ Itwe dQnJt Vl~t our bunch to go oro» there and' get massacred~1t

Tho informants' stated that SIMON remarked she -was from the West Coast and tho infonnants 'stated that there was a car with California plat~s, 1950 registration number 74A4724 at the camp.

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The informants stated tlmt WILLliU.{ F. YiJ\RD'remarked:, upon his arrival at the camp on July r, 195cr, that,the trip to Yugoslavia

by the workers brigade "vas bei~ held up 'until seine definite 'inf,ormtion came to confirm the situation in Yugoslavia •. 'WARD stated that it appeared as if Sl'J\LIN was attempting to divert attention. to Korea Ymil~ th~

"real thingll ':lould be his move irito yugos~avia •

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"The Hilitant1" :i,ssue of Uay 22, 1950, page 1, columns'l am 2, ca:rricd po front page article, under the caption, "United States Yugo.!fJ.avs)~Tit~ G6vernmm~ Against stalinism. II 'It I is stated in

.this· article that the :first rally sponsoredby th~ Friends of New Yugoslavia on May 7, 1950, in Nevi York City, attracted a capaoity crowd of 'about; one thousan¢ll'/hile "a countcrmeeting, organ! zed by ~alinists that afternoon in the ,same building, drow. a meager crowd Of' fifty

people." .

It -is further stated that the FNY: rally consisted of a combination Illeeting and concert and was .addrosscd by, U. TALESMANIe, President of 'the organization} I:LE~\NDER,JunIC, Pre~ident of the

Board of Ddr-ector-s of "No v i. List" and UiJ:0DRAG 1fflRKOVIC, the, Yugoslav Consul General in Now York City. It is pointed out in the article that the Kremlin' s~nfluence upon the Am3rica~ or Yugoslav descent has . completely collapsed and thut lithe defection of class conscious Yugoslav Americans is a highly Significant development. _ ••• since the overVlcl"ming majority are indus-crial worker-s in t.he basic. sectors of the' American economy. II

I~ ·this 'connection it ...... as noted tJlat the May 25, 1950 issue of "Novi Listll page .3, columns .. 6 and 7, contains an item, reflecting that the Yugoslav film, 'IIAn Unconquered Peop'le ," "rill be shown on June 2" 1950, at the Adelphi Hall, 74 !<'ifth Avenue, New York City, under tlJ,o auspices of the Socialist Workers Party. The above film is described

in the announcement as lin full leneth film i'lith :English titles describing the heroic stru,ggle of the-partis~ movement and-national liberation

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CHICAGO

At Chicago, Illinois

. Will attempt to deterrilire ~rom whab source and under what circumstances the Chicago .Branch 'of the 'Friends of' New Y!lgoslavi~ .. has obtained new ' Yugoslav filtns vraieh v/ere shown in Chicago on Alp~l' 1.5, May 13, May 27, Septernb~r 21, and October 7, 19$0.

DE'l'ROIT

At Detroit,'l{Lchigan

\!fili attempt to determine ,'mether Yugoslav films have peen eY.!l~bi ted 'in' the Detroit Area under'the auspices of, the subject organization and, if.·so, from whab source and' under "{pat circumstances these film~"Ylere obtai,ncd~

SiIN FRJI.NCISc6

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Will ~tternpt to determine t.he source from which Yugosl?v films were obtained by the, Oakland Branch ,of the Friends of New Yugoslavia, which

'fiJ.n:,s. ,~e~e' shown :in. Oakland, California, on ll.pril 16, 1950, "

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.At'Washington, 'D.C.

Will check the records of the Passport Division of the Department of St'ate with the View of obtaining all of the pertinent .information from passport applications' of ~IKOLA TALESM.:".l'lIC 'and J.OSIP KUSTERA, both of

New York City, in connection with tlieir trip to Yugoslavia in May, 1950.

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NEW YORK

At New York, New York

Will attempt to locate a bank account maintained by subject organization in New York City with the view 6f monitoring such en account ••

ya'll contil)ue:i1is investigation of subject orgam.zation 'with a . ~GVl of determining tl1e "extent. and -na ture of ,support and control oxercf.aed

by the Yugo~lav Government Oll" its official representatives in this country.,

Vii+l determioo and report connection? eXisting between tho subject organization and the .Socialist Workers ~arty.

Will, through C,oni'idcntial Info~ants, and 'through the continued review of lI~ovi Listll and other pro-'rit<? organizations', determine and report. the activities .of subject organization~

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'Enclosed herewith is a, copy or ,tho rep9!'t 'of &.\t:~inrich VO:l. t;¢r.ardt da.tod )farcb. 8, 1951, av-NOlf York, concerning the above-

c~tio~ed organization. . •

YO'.lr at.tention is ~ctl:'~ information, 'contained in t."ls f:enc1osure indicating Yugosltl.v Gove~~:l1f re?resen~t1ves in tho

Un! ted states to· 'be closoly connected nth. 'Subjoct orca."lization J

and 'Po~sibly' ~es!>onsib1a for its. diroction.. _ .'

The follQ-;dnz ;repo:-ts h~va. proviously been. f'urniBhod ~

this case. to. tho Roccr~ A~st.r&ltive Branch:

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'Report of SA J~r~miah J .• Hurley dated ])ac&.:lbcr 28, 19~(),

.at; Chicago, nlinQi~J. (serial 7)

Report of SA.. Clifford J. Belson (Jated Docecber 29, 1950,

at wash1n_:rton,D~, c.' (serial 19)

Rc,ort .ot ,SA John D. O'Connell dated Janu8I7 2, 1951, at~lwaukco,. Wioconsin. (seria2l0)

.RepeJrt of .8.\ Rober~ l!. 'Smith dated January'lO, 1951,

'at Detroit, 1l1ohigan. (serial 16)

Report of" ~\ Albert L. Pierce dated Jan",laI7< 1-5.~ 1951,

at Philadelphia, ponnsylvania. '

, (serial 22)

Report of·SA. John, It. pa~e dated FBbru~ 1:3, 19.51, at ~ttsburgh.t ~e:lnsylvania. (serial. J5J.

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