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Show REDS IN V. S. U.S. Communist Party Falling Apart th nrding 10 the latest survev of e Communist party in the United the Reds are in a bad way. "Monties on the subject report the for 18 broke' its leadership done tier! " demoralized. its "brains" anrt "P tryin8 to defend court cases, "a lts rank and file so confused members are pulling out. Edgar Hoover, F.B.I, chief, ts party membership has declined to 37,000 compared with a claim of 74,000 in 1947. As for finances, fi-nances, it has been unable to raise funds like it used to and those it gets go to the defense of 67 leaders convicted or facing trial. A drive in April to get $374,895 realized only $200,000. The financial picture Is unlikely to improve since membership member-ship continues to decline rapidly in all parts of the country. |