IWCF 022 - Violence Preferred

I was a Communist for the FBI, starring Dana Andrews. Had an exciting tale of danger and espionage. I was a Communist for the FBI. From the actual records and authetic experiences of Math Sevetic, how many of the incidents and this unusual story here is our star. Dana Andrews has met Sevetic two for nine fantastic years lived as a communist for the FBI. There was a time when the word piece was included in the approved communist vocabulary, and there was a time only recently when that word was replaced by another. This is the story of that time and the other word. In a moment, listen to Dana Andrews that met sabetic under cover man. Now here is Dana Andrews that met savedic under cover man. This story from the confidential file is mark violence referred here. Listen to this. The communist party and capitalism can cooperate over a long period of time, and eventually the revolt of the proletariat may be attained by peaceful means. Change talk these days, isn't it. But at the time I joined the reds for the FBI, that was the official party line. Then A few years later, something happened, something that turned the latent disease of communism into an actively vicious quippler, an epidemic intent on polluting the world of free men. It happened to the Big Party Convention, when the word of the Communist International became the law of the Communist Party of us. The message from our commerce and the other parts of the world must be heeded. You in America must again become the party of struggle, the party of resolve. The same mark Lenians and I extorted leather. Joseph Garden has shown us that it is impossible to overthrow the power of capitalists by peaceful he He comes every us by a revolutionary violence. I tend to see bourgeoisie. By revolution that Prussian said the fifteenth of the exports. And create a new flatness on. The society, A good type of fish. Of the from the palace. Pretty, wasn't it? And it really happened right here in the land of the free and the home of the brain. Then, to help start the new red ball of cara rolling, the Communist International sent missionaries to America who carried the word to all parts of the party operators. One of those missionaries was Leon Klevner, and I was assigned to escort common Platner to our district committee meetings. So Comrades, revolution by peaceful means nearly defeated purpose. It creates impatience, detention. A Comra partner, there's this new policy is a much greater risk. Is the only successful revolution, Comrade Veetic is revolution by force and violence. But let's not kid ourselves. A policy of violence here in America will force the party underground. So we are underground. Then it's not that I don't agree, comic partner. Naturally, I don't doubt the series and Mark Engles and common style downs whether if you talk too much. I'm trying to be realistic about this, Crenshaw. We're due for trouble. We might as well face it. No harshness with comrade to comrade. He is honest, he speaks his mind. He can't have that much on his mind. All right, Frenshaw, you win no offense, Comra. So enough, I am instructed to tell you that all party records are to be collected and destroyed. Our membership courage to everything. All incriminating evidence must go. What about those documents you brought to us from Europe they go to. But they outline the entire course with a follow places, assignments, the names of our most important leaders. Exactly. Such evidence so vital, so important. You're FBI would relish it. It must go. Cell leaders have committed the central points to memory. Now the evidence must go. Comrade Cruncher, We yes, I see you are a most aggressive cell leader. Thanks, thanks a lot. Common must be responsible for collecting the records, files and cards from the cell leaders. You will do it, well, say, I sure appreciate this chance. That's a big job, benchaw, I'll be glad to help you. Oh no, thanks, Reddick. It's a big job, all right, but I can handle the comrade. You will collect all the files and cards and see that they're destroyed. You will do this quickly and thoroughly. Mistakes will not be tolerated. The enemy must not find evidence to incriminate. Though, bicker, bicker, this is red. How's the meeting go? Dad? Clevna wants all the party records destroyed, membership cards, everything. What about the papers he brought from Europe? There you go too. That stuff is invaluable to the FBI. Champ, You've got to get it for us. I tried, but Plevna turned everything over to George Crenshaw. Crenshaw, I settle leader. He runs the crummy bowling alley on the edge of town. Can't you work with him? I tried that too, No, luck, we can't. Let them destroy those party records. Well what can I do? I don't know, but try to do something. Anything, Okay, don't try boy, and listen. Yeah, be careful. We need the evidence, but we need you more. I knew how much Beaker wanted those records for the FBI. These were papers direct from the files of the Communist International, brought here by Comrade Kledner to acquaint American commies with the work of their overseas Commrade. The big reds here and abroad were named backs and figures were documented. In the hands of the FBI, it would be a potent weapon against the verses. But George Crenshaw not I was collecting the files to be destroyed. I had to learn where the files were now and how to get them. So I headed across town to Crenshaw's bowling cows. Check your Oh no, no thanks, how about your clothes? Oh? Sorry, I expect a bullet. All them clothes. I'm I'm looking for George Crenshaw where he is. Say thanks, Georgie. Tell her to stay yup, Oka, You'll be right here. Thank ye. For all the guys who come in that joint, Capperhatton coats On, I wouldn't. Make a time, all right, how long we say? It ain't the time. It's some money, you know what I mean? Yeah, him to Hatton's coat. Hi, George, well swedik you old son of the gun. Didn't know you went in for bowling. Come on over here. I didn't come to bowl. Come and I figured that what's on your mind? That's the routine checkout? George got all the files collected from the sales. Yet, smarter, comrade, don't trust me. We trust you, George. It says that, well, as long as those papers exist, the parties in jeopardy, well, now, relax, buster, relax, right now, they exist in my office, right in my desk drawer. They're all there, even those European papers, all ready to be burned. Then why wait, Plevna wants to check through them before they burn? Why are you so interested? I told you routine checkout? If I can help in any way else again now listen, Comrade Bleedler gave me this job, Comrade me Georgie. It's a big job. It's my big chance to be a wheel, a big shot in the party. And you don't want to share the glory. That is right. This is my chance to shine. Spdec all mine now. Listen. I may look like a big, good natured, happy boy, comrade, but when someone gets in my way, I get rough, real rough power, rough, rough enough to report you the pleasant for what. I don't believe your routine check up gay. Maybe you have plans of your own for those papers? Are you accusing me of disloyalty to the party? Not yet, but I might, like I say, SPDK, when you get in my way, I play rough. At least I learned enough from Penshaw to plan my next step. It was a big step, a drastic one, and it worried me more than Penshaw's threats. Dailey would mean disaster, but I had to take the chance. Crenshaw's Bowling Palace closed at two a m. At two fifteen, I was across the street carrying a suitcase full of dummy cards, blank paper and phony files, waiting for the building to empty. When all the lights were out and the street was cleared. I ran for the alley behind the gloomy building. I was under the fire. Skate, now one flight below the window of the Crenshaw's office. The street was silent, the shadows were stationary, and I tiptoed up the metal stairs, lugging that suitcase. Full of paper. Every step was a prayer that the window would be unlocked. It wasn't. It was locked, locked tight. Only this pane of glass stood between me. And the evidence that could incriminate a select group of rotten hearted traders. I had to get them somehow. Breaking that window was more desperate than daring. But I got inside. I'm just in time, too, Oh anybody here? I hadn't figured on this decrepit building having a night watchman. The therey was the beam of his flashlight, poking holes in the blackness. The light banced up and down the fire escape, flicked across the window I'd just broken, then hopped around the ane balow. And blinked out. I was alone again and scared silly. No time to waste now. I took the blank paper, phony cards and files. Out of the suitcase and stuffed the commie papers into it fast. Yeah, Now I get out of here. I stacked the blank paper and the drawers where the commie records had been, and I ran. To the window and opened it. Had shoved the suitcase out of the fire's gate. Oh a visitor, I gave the suitcase of and it push it went hurtling down to the alley. Blowers the door of the office open. And the light jumped on whea, Comrade speading, I wasn't expecting you tonight. I wasn't expecting you either, Grenshaw, Just what are you doing here? Comrade? You've heard of security, comrade, of course, that's why I came back here tonight. That's why i'm here too, checking my file's me? That's right, then, I'll just take a look all the paper and file cards. It just where I left him. Now what, comrade, this is security leaving those important documents in an unlocked desk. No one ever comes into this private office except me. I did so I found out. Come on buster right too, You and me, we're gonna visit, Comrade Plevnant. Don't you think you should lock that desk first? Yes, yes, I think that's a good suggestion. There he was leaning over his desk. I just started to pick up a chair. When the Frenshaw turned. Come on, Svedik, let's go right. Why the gun, comrade, Just to be sure, I get you the comrade club. Now you've got a lot of explaining to do, Svedik, A lot of explaining. We all back to Dana Andrews starring at met Sevedic and I was a communist for the FBI and the second act of our story. When you join the Red as an undercover man, you're forced. To live the back alley life of a coming and speak the. Festering thoughts of a crater. But you walk carefully and alone. When you take action, it's boundary, drastic action. Very often it's downright desperate. Maybe you do it to save democracy, but more likely you do it to save yourself. My desperate action, though, wasn't saving anything. Those party records so valuable to the FBI lay in a suitcase in the alley behind Crenshaw's bowling palace, and I I sat in a stuffy hotel room, facing comrades, pleanner in Crenshaw, thinking wildly. For an excuse, a reason, an alibi. Second story work does not become nue. You have an explanation desk, Comrad Plevener, A good one. Yeah, I'll bet it's a dandy Loo Crenshaw. I've had just about enough of your coat. The glory of the cause transcends these petty personal differences. Now, you, Svedich, why did you break into Comrade Crenshaw's office. He was after the party files, please, comrade, all right, all right, it's true. I was after the party papers. We'd put the entire party's safety in Crenshaw's hands. I went to check on his efficiency, but I was too late. What's that the party filed all the papers? They're gone, gone, poman A Crenshaw, You alone were responsible for those records an explanation. He's crazy, Comrade. They're right in my office, in my desk. The FBI got there before I did. I guess the papers are gone. I told you, Sverrik, you're crazy that the stuff was in my desk. It was there when I caught you in my office. You'd better look again. There's nothing but blank paper, all of it. Nothing but blank paper. What is this true? Thread check his office and see. If it is true. You better ask Swdik what he did with the Formadredick did well to check your efficiency, cranchar Come, gentlemen, we will see. Back in Crenshaw's office. It wasn't pleasant to watch his reaction when he saw the phony papers and file cards where the party records had been. It was even more sickening to see him led out of the office. I come in plegna. But what can they do? Is it better to eliminate a red trader with tactics approved by the Communist Party or to fail the FBI just to save the neck of a commie. Clevener took Crenshaw back to the hotel. What happened to Crenshaw after that, I just don't know. I left them there and headed back to the Bowling Palace, hoping that no one had found the suitcase in the alley. When I got there, dawn was hanging over that section of town like a wet gray blanket. The shadows in the alley were shrinking fast. I went straight to the area under the fire escape where the suitcase had fallen. It was gone. I ran to the other side of the alley. I looked at all the corners, behind the garbage. Candy everywhere, Still no suitcase. I ran the link of that dirt the concrete canyon, searching cantically, but it just wasn't fair. It had probably been picked up by some well meaning passer by. Hey, hey, you, what are you doing back here? Huh? What's going on with you? Are you the watsman here? Yeah? For you. I know this sounds silly, but I lost the suitcase somewhere around here. You didn't have to see it, did you? Funny praise to lose a suitcase, ain't it? Yeah? You see we Uh, we were coming from a party, a welcome home party for me. I just got into town last night. What about it? Well, driving by here, I guess we were feeling kind of giddy. One of the gang. He's the suitcase out of the car window, you know, poppy and everything. Yeah, yeah, I know about them parties. Did you did you find it? Yeah? I found a suitcase? All right? You did? Well? Where is it? Let's get it? Eat your shirt? Onsn How do I know yours? Oh? How many people come up to your claiming a suitcase in an alley? You ain't answered my questions? Hun, describe it? Well, it's about this long and this wide? What color? Brown? Dot? Brown? It's got initials on it too, MC. That's me, Matt Savetic. Yeah, one identification, and I guess it's your suitcase. All right, let's get it. Then I can't Why not I locked it up where in the checkroom inside the bowl and joint? Well can't you unlock it? No? Sorry, rules, his rules. All our articles get turned into the checkroom and operating that way for eighteen years. Huh. But I need the suitcase. No, nothing's gonna hampen to it. The place opens at noon. No, man, just go in and seek the girl at the check stage. Listen, I've got to make a train in about forty five minutes. I've got to have a suitcase. Now. I thought you said you was at a welcome home party. Oh sure I was, But you see, I've just passing through. I need that suitcase. Pot. Yeah, well ten bucks felt with the rules. No, sir rules, his rules. I ain't broke a rule in eighteen meters, and I can't go losing my job just for ten bucks, All for Pete's sake. All you have to do is go inside and hand me the suitcase. Is that a crime? Can't do it? A man has to have a little pride in his work. You know I can't just stop and sail out after eighteen years of honest work without Okay. Okay, isn't there some way I can get the suitcase now? Not from me? Then let her come back at noon and see kt. She'll take care of you. Excuse me, you're o Katie, aren't you? It'll be with you. I just wow. If it ain't a blot his friends still wearing the same happy coat. Well you got to take him today warm and hear this. I'm a day No, not this time. I came to pick up a suitcase suitcase. The watchman found it outside last night, he said. He turned it in here a fact, lots of suitcase. Huh he found it outside. Oh you ain't that careless with your hat and coat? Are your kiddle? No? Yes, not hu come here over here here, take a look. That's it. That's the one. Oh you're a kittle, Thanks, Katie. I suld appreciate a minute. Let's have the check the check, Yeah, check, you take the suitcase. Katie takes a check. That's how we play around here. But I told you the watchman found it outside. He brought it in here for me to pick up. He said, if I didn't leave me no notes or anything. I'm sorry. There's no check, no suitcase, Katie. I've got to have that suitcase, and I got to have a check or a note from the watchman. Here. Well, ten dollars, take care of it. Ten bucks? Are you kidding? Sagreth Morenis. Oh he's twenty. You sure wanted dead. Huh? What's in it? Oh? Just some personal things. That's all. May usual stuff, shirts, handkerchiefs, odds and ends. Nothing else. Huh, Katie, it's none of your business. What's in that bag? Just take the money and give me the suitcase. Take it easy, kiddo. I got to be sure who gets water on here? Now you ain't got a check and you won't tell me what's in this thing? And how am I supposed No? For sure it belongs to you? All right. It's filled with papers, business papers. Yeh, Now that's a lot better, comrade, Okay, fellas, this is a guy, thanks, Katie. Alright, let's go. Wait a minute, what is it, bod argue? Let's go and take the suitcase with you. The two men led me to a car waiting outside. I sat between them in the front seat. As we traveled across town to acquire. Residential section of the city. Both of the men were ominously silent all the way, and I knew there were no questions I could ask them secretly, though I wondered how Katy fit into the party at the Lads, and how the truth of my motives had gotten back to come and pleasure. We stopped in front of a small vine covered. Bungalow, the sort of place you see. In the ads and women's magazines. The charm of this house was wasted on me. Now I could see only its sinister aspects. This wait, wait in here go on. The room was furnished comfortably, inexpensive but tasteful. It was the average American family's extra room, but then complete with chairs, the chest, set books, phonograph. There was a small desk to flatter a man's desire for an office at home, and a studio couch for the overnight guest. I waited and wondered about my status as I guessed in this house and the sort of hospitality I could expect well save welcome home. But Beaker Bruther, am I glad to see you. I'm sorry if the boys worried, and Matt only a few of us in the FBI. Know what you're really doing. Yeah, Well, as long as you don't forget, I'll be okay. We won't. Don't worry. That suitcase you brought us will solve a lot of problems. There should be enough stuff in those papers to deport clev Non A lot more like them. Good. Thank How did you get a line on the suitcase? The girls the bowling alley? What's your name, Katie? Yeah? She opened it, saw the comedy papers and called the cops. The cops called the FBI. I didn't think we'd be picking you up. Well, it's nice to see you again, Matt. Thanks, Speaker, wish you could stay. I really do, so do I Beaker, So do I. I walked away from the his home and down the quiet street. A dog barked in the yard nearby. A little girl sang a roope skipping song. A lawnmower clattered across the grass. These were the sounds I missed most of all. But I kept on walking, walking back to the fury of red fanatics who cheered for violence. I was walking away from the sound of peace, no wonder. I walked alone. Lena Andrews will return in just a moment, this is Dana Andrews again. In the story you just heard, names, dates and places are fictitious to protect innocent person. Many of these stories are based on incidents in the life of Matt Sevedic, who worked undercover for the FBI. Next week, another fantastic adventure Join us, then wants to