Memorandum from Ben to Josiah E. Du Bois, March 24, 1948

%Q 24 March 1948 i°us шщтт то s мг. DU Bois Hoorn 253 On reconsidering pr. Achenbaoh » s letter, I a® oo Timed that no reply is reoulred on our part nor would a reply be wise for It would certainly be twisted and used to stir waters already too much middled. ?*r. Martin »s newspaper statements were correct Me so far as the attempted arrest of pr* Achenbaoh was not instigated by OCC and he is§ in fact, wanted because of suspected war crimes in Fr ice. tn his tetter, pr. Achenbaoh protests that he is not a mr,l which Is pure unadulterated buah. Hie party number is 4789478, but we maintain our dir- nity better by not throwing it in his face. pr. Achenbaoh also makes a point that he made no statements under oath, i don*t know whether pr. yemanertg Interrogations her an with an oath or not but the point seems insignificant. I am send! ns? the letter and newspaper clippings to petty Patterson for filing. Ben CC; Miss patterson Mr. Martin