| − | '''Cedric Henning Belfrage''' (born November 8, 1904 - died June 21, 1990) was a [[socialist]], author, journalist, translator and co-founder of the radical US-weekly newspaper the ''[[National Guardian]]''. Born in London, in 1927, Belfrage went to [[Hollywood]]. Belfrage joined the [[US Communist Party]] in 1937, but withdrew his membership a few months later. During [[World War II]] he worked in the [[British Security Coordination]] for the Western hemisphere. In 1948, he wrote for and helped co-found---along with [[James Aronson]] and [[John McManus]]---the National Guardian (renamed the Guardian in 1967) to which he would remain affiliated until the late 1960s. | + | '''Cedric Henning Belfrage''' (born November 8, 1904 - died June 21, 1990) was a [[socialist]], author, journalist, translator co-founder of the radical US-weekly newspaper the ''[[National Guardian]]'' and Soviet spy. Born in London, in 1927, Belfrage went to [[Hollywood]]. Belfrage joined the [[US Communist Party]] in 1937, but withdrew his membership a few months later. During [[World War II]] he worked in the [[British Security Coordination]] for the Western hemisphere. In 1948, he wrote for and helped co-found---along with [[James Aronson]] and [[John McManus]]---the National Guardian (renamed the Guardian in 1967) to which he would remain affiliated until the late 1960s. |
| | + | In 1943, Belfrage reported to Soviet intelligence on private discussions between [[Winston Churchill]], and [[William Stephenson]], the senior representative of British intelligence for the entire western hemisphere during World War II. |
| | According to FBI files, Belfrage was questioned by the [[FBI]] in 1947 about his involvement with the [[Communist Party]]. The interview covered his relations with [[Earl Browder]], [[Jacob Golos]], [[V. J. Jerome]], and surveillances and documents about Scotland Yard and the [[Vichy Government]] of France. | | According to FBI files, Belfrage was questioned by the [[FBI]] in 1947 about his involvement with the [[Communist Party]]. The interview covered his relations with [[Earl Browder]], [[Jacob Golos]], [[V. J. Jerome]], and surveillances and documents about Scotland Yard and the [[Vichy Government]] of France. |