Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-06
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNISM


Old House Office Building, Washington, D. c.
Staff members present: Richard ,Arens, direc-
tor; William F. Heimich. consutant and Richard S.
We'll, staff member.
Mr.. Arens. DR.. Schwarz. will you raise Your
right hand and be sworn by Mrs. Eduora Bernard,
the notary public.
Mrs. Bernard. Do you soemnly swear that the
testimony you are about to give in this hearing will
be the truth. the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth, so help you God?
DR.. Schwarz. I do
TESTIMONY OF DIR. FREDERICK CHARLES
SCHwARZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHRISTIAN
ANII.COMMUNIST CRUSADE
Mr.. Arens. Kindly identify yourself by name,
residence and occupation
DR.. Schwarz Ny name is Frederick Charles
Schwarz, S-C-H-W-A-R-Z. My official home address
is 142 Concord Road, Concord Sydney New South
Wales, Australia. My American address is Christian
Anti-Communst Crusade, Box $780, Long Beach,
Calf, and am the executive director Of the Chris
tian AntiCommunist Crusade.
Mr.. Arens. Dr. Schwarz, on behalf Of the staff
OF the Committee on Un-American Activities, am
happy to welcome you here for this staff consulta-
tion which is pursuant to the overall policy Of this
committee in which we try to contact and make q
sive experience and can shed some light on many
OF the facets of the world Communist conspiracy.
Would you kindly for our record, give US word
about your own personal history and background?
Dr. Schwarz I was born in Brisbane, Australia,
on the 18th of January 1913 I was educated at the
schools of Brisbane and attended the University OF
Queensland which is the northeastern state, of
which Brisbane is the capital. At the university
studied, first science graduated in science with
major subjects mathematics and physics. / later
graduated in arts in which studied philosophy and
political economy. After teaching school and being
lecturer in mathematics and science in the Queens
land Teachers College, graduated in medicine and
surgery from the University of Queensland Medical
School. Following graduation, established general
medical practice in Sydney and, for time, psy-
chiatrst for the Cathedral Marriage Guidance Clinic
of Sydney and the New South Wales Community
Hospital.
am an evangelical Christian of Baptist denomi-
nation and have been lay preacher for many years.
Mr.. Arens. Doctor, would you kindly tell us
how you became interested in your work in the anti
Communist movement?
DR.. Schwarz. At the University of Queensland,
in the late 1905, was active in the Inter Varsity
Christian Fellowship while the Communists were
also active in the university in the Labor Club We
entered into dispute the philosophical conflict
between God and materialism. had my first debate
with Communist in 1910 when debated with Max
julius, a very prominent Communist. now member
of the Central Committee of the Australian Com
munist Party.
Following this debate my interest quickened,
and I read profoundly of the Communist text Of
Marx Lenin, and Stain and challenged other Com
munists to debate Over period of years was
active in lecturng against communism and debating
with Communists within Australia, with special en-
phasis on the phlosophic conflict Of God and the
n0f4h ;n1r
the individuals insigncance in relation to the state
Most Of my activities were confined to church
and religious circles and conducted in association
with my medical practice.
In 1850 made my first trip abroad, visited in
America and returned to Australia. The response
to the message was SUCH and the need such that my
medical practice is now closed; and am on my sixth
world tour and am now executive director OF the
Christian Anti-Communist Crusade, which is active
in America and Australia and indirectly in many
other parts of the world.
Mr.. Arens. Thank you for that background in
formation Doctor.
May pose this general question to you as a
point of departure in your consultation with US to-
day: How would you characterize or describe the
theology and morality of communism, and how, in
your judgment, can that theology and morality be
countered or met in this world struggle?
DR.. Schwarz The theology of communism is
applied Goddess materialism. The problem that per-
plexes many people is the overwhelming appeal that
communism apparently exercises for the student
mind.
Mr.. Arens. What is the nature of that appeal,
Doctor?
DR.. Schwarz. The nature of that appeal is a
promise that the student can achieve two things by
association with the Communist Party. He can par