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Subject stated that he told the Chief warden in the prison of his (Subject's) invention, and the Warden told Subject to write a letter to a special German service which was in charge of this type of information. Subject believes that it was known as Srvice Dienstelle 000). A representative arrived and interviewed Subject asking Subject to furnish plans for this motor. Subject stated that he had hidden part of the plans, and the investigation went on. Subject always managed to put them off slightly.43. Subject stated that he made two attempts to escape while in the custody of the German Police. The first time, Subject was under police interrogation in Berlin and during an air raid the prison in which Subject was being held was destroyed, and Subject attempted to escape but was caught. The second time, Subject was at the prison at Plotzen See and made a key out of a piece of wire and opened the door of his cell. However, he was unsuccessful in this escape attempt also.44. Subject stated that his two friends, Othar and Guivy ZALDASTAHI (NA-IRD), who are now in the United States, know about Subject's black-market activities and the circumstances leading to his arrest, and also know about his subsequent prison term. Guivy even participated in some of Subject's blackmarket deals, and Othar came to see Subject while he was in the Plotzen See Prison.45. The reason for Subject's transfer from prison to prison was due to the rapid Soviet advance, and luckily Subject found himself in an area which was overrun by the American Army, in the middle of April 1945. After liberation, Subject and the other prisoners were sent to a camp in the vicinity of Kassel, from which they were to be repatriated to France. However, living conditions were extremely difficult, and Subject and several friends decided to go out on their own. They occupied a deserted villa on the outskirts of Kassel. Subject brought in electric service by utilizing American Army cables and attaching them to the electric wires. One day an American Army truck passed over the wires and tore them. The driver stopped and apologized, and said that he would come back later and fix the wires. In the afternoon, the driver of the truck returned with several companions and they connected the electric wires to the house. The driver then asked Subject whether he (driver) could bring his girlfriend to the house, and Subject agreed. This went on for several days, and finally the driver's girlfriend remained to live at the house. The driver then brought some of his companions, who brought their girlfriends to live at the house. Subject and his friends were supplied with American Army rations, and this convenient arrangement continued for several months until Subject and his friends decided to return to France.46. Subject made his way to the repatriation center in Paris, which was located in the Hotel Lutetia on the Boulevard Raspail. At this time Subject claimed to have lost all of his documents and went under the name of David DATO. He claimed to be a French citizen who had been a prisoner of war in Germany. However, Subject was unable to carry this off, as he was recognized by one of the Georgians, who worked in the repatriation