SD 157+2815 This individual was described to source, and was a retired military man, who recently completed training in insurance investment and is to begin work soon with a large insurance company in the San Diego area. Los Angeles, California, Area Source advised that according to DAVIS, one SAM NAPIER has recently joined the SAO and is allegedly assisting DAVIS in his attempts to organize the SAO in the Los Angeles, California, area. Source said that according to DAVIS, NAPLEF was formerly associated in the Los Angeles area with the National Secialist American Workers Party (NSAWP) under SCOTT WINCHESTER, but left that group. DAVIS claimed NAPIER has allegedly recruited another SAO member whose name‘is not known to the source. Furthermore, DAVIS claims to have three additicnal SAO members in the Los Angeles area, one who resides at Carson, California, and another who is supposed to move to the State of Oregon in the near future. The identities of these three individuals are not known to the source. Seattle, Washington, Area Source advised that according to DAVIS, CY ANDERSON and another individual named (FNU) BAGWELL are allegedly members of the SAO in that city. DAVIS claims ANDERSON has recruited additional members for the organization there. Phoenix, Arizona, Area Source advised that an individual named EVERETT MOORE at Phoenix, Arizona, is allegedly a member of the SAO. Source said DAVIS claims that the largest single group of SAO members is supposed to be located at Phoenix under the direction of MOORE. Source said DAVIS has indicated that SAO recruiting literature which is distributed in Arizona has its own separate Post Office Box number in the San Diego area, this number not being known to the source. Mail received at this post office box is picked up by DAVIS and sent, sealed to MOORE for his use. ~ 4a ' HW 35000 Doclda:32969523 Page 1299
SD 157-2815 In addition, DAVIS claims that the individual who oa was formerly leader of the Bishop Faction of the American 4 Nazi Party at Phoenix, Arizona, and one of his associates, 8 have joined the SAO and sent a full year's dues at one time. This first individual was also alleged to be State Director for the State of Arizona for SCOTT WINCHESTER's group, the NSAWP, According to DAVIS, these individuals left the NSAWP in order to join the SAO. Othe ne Las Vegas, Nevada, Area " Source advised he is not exaculy sure what is happen- ing with regard to the SAO at Las Vegas, and added DAVIS has indicated he thinks he will have to make another trip to Las ’ Vegas in order to get things going well there for the SAO. E Source advised that the SAO appears to have been receiving a considerable quantity of mail from several places in the United States, but primarily from the Western states. He said most membership fees and dues have been sent by money order and that DAVIS has a business establishment located in EL Cajon, California, which will allow him to cash these money orders signing any name to them he wishes. “Source said that as a rough estimate he would guess that approximately 40 membership applications have been received so far by the SAO. He said he felt the identities of many of these may never come to his attention. LEADS All receiving offices are requested to alert appropriate informants and sources of information to the SAO to identify actual and potential members of this organization. Thereafter, - individuals identified should be promptly and thoroughly investigated to determine their potential for violence and disruptive activities during the Republican National Convention. ~ 5 - Bowe : - ten SRAM Se Me io ates L “AW 55000 Docld: 329895235 Page 1300
a . 4 A i... on SD 157-2815 LEADS Cont'd LOS ANGELES Will identify SAM NAPIER and his associates to deter- mine whether they may be involved in the SAO, PHOENTX Will determine the size of any SAO group being operated by EVERETT MOORE, Will also attempt to identify the former American Nazi Party leader and his associate who have allegedly joined the SAO, SEATTLE 1. Will determine the nature and size of any group being operated by CY ANDERSON and determine the extent of its affiliation with the SAQ, -_ ; 2. Will attempt to identify (FNU) BAGWELL, apparently an associate of CY ANDERSON, SAN DIEGO 1. Will fillow and report activities of the SAO in the San Diego area, - 2. Will attempt to identify additional members of the SAO, including the retired military man supposedly recruited by EDWARD ANDREWS. Docld:32989523 Page 1301 ” | ” . . a ~ eh as . aden pesamrhinnet eet seep aemerenrenremaianerirannentsmibahe reitet innirta menage tinsin academies reherennmeere: seed ee Ainge ae
e airtel . C | _ 4/18/72 ~~ To: SCs, Las Vegas (157-997) . . Los Angeles Phoenix (157-1173) te oe ot pre .San Diego 157-2815) on * : Seattle 1 - Mr. W. C. Patterson a nN From: Director, FBI (15723577) : oF Ay spope sey ORGANIZATION “¢ MN (SAD) 7 EXTREMIST MATTERS ; BUDED: 5/19/72 : | | } ad fo, é ReSDairtel 4/11/72. | oh ad Referenced airtel sets forth data available to an ge. ef the San Diego Division pertaining to SAO efforts to organize chapters and recruit members in territories of the various field divisions, This group, which has several former members of the Minutemen and uses literature similar to that formerly used by the Minutemen, has indicated it plans to cause disruptive actions at the Republican National Convention in San Diego in August, 1972. Recipient offices, except Las Vegas, are to initiate investigations of SAO to identify the leaders and members in the various chapters and to determine their activities and objectives, Active investigations of individual members are to be opened to | ) develop background information and to determine the extent of their involvement with SAO. These investigations are to receive prompt €, investigative attention in view of the organization's apparent A intent to cause disruptions at the Republican National Convention. \ Consideration-should be given to an early interview after ,2ppropriate MAILED 2 a” “at . Tolson ~ ~ anzg *e REC.3 [e)-.; ol 3 ve Fie / | AER bis tod SP tro 9 ayo. yo Taso | Os Pig SEE R08 Aden wren SMES coe ey Bishop Miller, E.S. —_ Callahan Casper Conrad, Dalbey Cleveland —_ 4 , Ponder . ch i n ‘ ‘a Rates C & e coy 4 Waikart NY Walters 3 e _ i  ™ ,\ Tele. Room + PE ps ae * .ondy MAIL ROOM ‘fall TELETYPE UNIT | ‘olmes 4 Sill 35000 Doclda: 3298952753 Page “1302 > Lt
HW 55000 Docld:32989523 Page 1303 . - . @ Airtel to Las Vegas, et al. Re: Secret Army Organization (SAO) 157-23577 authority is received to determine their informant potential and whether they present a threat of violence. Las Vegas should be alert for information regarding the formation of an SAO chapter advise the Bureau and initiate an investigation in line with the above instructions. . Phoenix, Los Angeles and Seattle are to submit results of investigations in form suitable for dissemination regarding SAO to reach Bureau no later than 5/19/72. In cover communications list names of members and whether investigation being conducted. Also include statement whether sufficient informant coverage of SAO is available, and if not, what corrective steps are being taken. San Diego reopen investigations of those members named in referenced airtel which have been closed in order that their activities can be followed, In view of the efforts to recruit new members, San Diego and recipient offices should take advantage of this opportunity to increase informant coverage so that a more complete analysis of this group can be made, San Diego, particularly, should expand its informant coverage so that all SAO members can be identified and advance plans for violence can be determined. NOTE: The SAO is an ultraconservative, paramilitary organization clandestinely formed during the Fall of 1971 in Arizona. zation, which is headquartered in the San Diego territory, has confined its organizational efforts to the Rocky Mountain states. Estimated membership is approximately 40. Several former Minutemen are members and they use much of the same training material as the Minutemen, and plans of this group as Jerry Lynn Davis, 5A0 leader and organi- zer, plans disruptive action at Republican National Convention. within its territory, and upon receipt of such information, immediately The organi-~ Immediate’x investigation is necessary to identify members wa . | | i |
Campbell Miller, ES. . oy roe aed Dp) Callahan tue aw eee wee hon Cleveland Wi? 55000 DocId:32989523 Page.1304 us : airtel wd ae : , - 3/30/72 To: SAC, San Diego (157-2815) From: Director, FBI (157~23577) 1 - Mr. Cc. E, Enright 1 - Mr. R. J. Deily SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION ($0) 1 - Mr. W. C. Patterson EXTREMIST MATTERS Disruptive acts during the Republican National Convention in San Diego being planned by SAO leader Jerry Lynn Davis and - discussion by SAO leaders in Yuma, Arizona, recently about preparations - , to control and counter dissident elements at the Convention should they "get out of hand" clearly indicate the necessity for intensifying the investigation of SAO and individual members, Extremist informants and sources are to be targeted toward identifying all members and leaders of this group as well as details of any disruptions planned - during the Republican National Convention, Insure information * vegarding such disruptions ars promptly submitted in accordance with Bureau instructions contained in Bureau airtel 11/2/71 entitled LA "Demonstrations During the Forthcoming Political Campaign." San Diego as office of origin is to set out necessary leads to identify officers and members of SAO chapters determined forming ‘in other field divisions. Investigations of individual members of SAO are to be promptly handled and reported so that. a determination can be made as to whether they present a threat to the internal security and their potential for violence. Reportedly, most SAO members have firearms and some members in January, 1972, were attempting to obtain dynamite. “WoP:aso (6) | SEE NOTE PAGE TWO a | St. oy a a MAILED 5 og [3 )-24¢ )77 —M%G 9S Ak BO 1972 Comes cee ee ~ is—b8 APRS 57 ~ et ie Tele. Room ‘ MAIL ROOM na TELETYPE UNIT [_]
* ® g «ey . Airtel to San Diego we Re; Secret Army Crganization (SAO) 1157-23577 You should be alert during these investigations to possible : violations of Federal antiriot statutes as well as: Federal gun laws. Information being developed during the investigations concerning ‘ possible criminal violations may subsequently be utilized during ' prosecutive action as evidence and should be developed and preserved accordingly. . Submit by airtel names of all individuals identified as _ 540 members and current status of investigations. « Lactinddeanten te i ‘ noy ‘ te seattle teem ian tdi cterk clea kI Goce ee _NOTE: ane The SAO, an ultraconservative, paramilitary organization, was clandestinely formed during the Fall of 1971 in Arizona. Membership has been small and they use much of the same training Material as the Minutemen. Several involved in SAO were formerly Minutemen. In view of their plans for disruptive activity during the Republican National Convention, it is necessary to swiftly identify the leaders and members as well as details of the disruptive activities. HW 55000 Docld: 3296 a
“OPTIONAL FORM 110. 16 BlAY 1952 EDITION , SSAFPMR (44 CFR) 101-11.8 . ate UNITED STATES GO NRMENT . ® Memorandum : TO DIRECTOR, FBI (157-23577) DATE: 3/8/72 por ‘SAC, PHOENIX (157-1173) (P) SUbporssicnes ARMY ORGANIZATION ,, EXTREMIST MATTERS. . 7) 00: San Diego LY i ae There are enclosed to the Bureau six (6) copies of N’ a letterhead memorandum (LHM) which is self-explanatory. . Sacramento, Kansas City; and one each for information for ri Las Vegas, Seattle, Detroit and Baltimore. One copy each ) ange i of this LHM is being disseminated locally to U. 8. Secret (> * Service and the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Division for ey \ information, The LEM is classified CONFIDENTIAL in order to ay protect the confidential source who is of continuing value and 3 whose exposure could be detrimental to the national defense, — <H The confidential source PX T-1 is@ le ~~) to ; . . LEADS: . = £0 - THE SACRAMENTO DIVISION ae ~! AT SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 7 ch XQ. oy Will search ‘California license plates 99704-F and re VES-494 through records of the California Motor Vehicle Division tO establish the registered owners of these license plates, avuE PHOENIX DIVISION AS AT PHOENIX, ARIZONA m\ Will maintain contact. with oe onan ts for information _.- -eonecerning the activities of e SAOT= . 1 Eg a ie ~ Bureau (RM) (Enc. 6) ENCLOSURE REG f * : “2 - San Diego (RM) (Enc, 2) ar Vseng 16 : 2 - Sacramento (RM) (Ene. 2) | 5 | - A ~ S _ A “ 1 = Las Vegas (RM) (Enc. 1) (Info) ot een ee 1 ~ Seattle (RM) (2nc. 1) (Info) ee ous a 2- Kansas City (RM) (Enc. 2) o 7 MAR LS 1972 1 - Detroit (RM) (Enc. 1) (Info) 206 ; , i- Baltimore (RM) (Enc. 1) (info) c& ae - Gy cLcigik 2—~ Phoenix Sierra Buy U. S. Savings Bonds Regularly or on the * Payroll Savings wa? nw ASibo Docld:32989523 Page 1306 Two copies of the LHM are being designated for San Diego, Wy . fi Fer ere eunestetee coat aoa ene enemengebtieentnnat naa reson dnomeicderne erensanae ea nanan ete Lene a ne a OD nn an ae TT ne ee ee a NEE Ee U EEE ETE OnE T ETE STE Se eon arene Eee OR NEY
MF Fy ane S . . vo 3 oY UNIT#LD STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSLICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to , . Phoenix, Arizona ; File No. . ‘March 8, 1972 CONFIDENTIAL i i SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (SAO) a On March 7, 1972, Confidential Source PX T-1, who _has furnished reliable information in the past, advised that five members of the Secret Army Organization (SAO) met a second time at the fairgrounds at Yuma, Arizona on February Ays 25 and 26, 1972, incidental to the gun show which was in (progress | there, aS Sponsored by KIWANIS, Those who met together were Jerry"Bavis, also known as. Same avis; Barry w ‘Godfrey, also known as Howard * iodfrey ; “Sta&iMeDade;. Bill / RGuiette and one other unknown person. C&Tiforhia vehicies rf earing license plates 99704-F and VES-494 were noted as belonging \ té this group. Be 2 | At the meeting, Davis discussed the Republican bef National Convention which will be held in San Diego this a year and which could be beset with problems from dissident _ ra} groups with intent to disrupt the convention, In this fet connection, Davis spoke in terms of having an SAO training ad session some time before the convention for the purpose of 2 | preparing to control and counter dissident elements in the a event the latter should get out of hand. > . | Source advised that the SAO is confining its recruiting Oj}; ° efforts to the Recky Mountain States, but that the group has an established contact with former Minutemen in Michigan and & Maryland. 1; : BL Source, who is familiar with the political philosophy of the Minutemen, advised that the training material being used by the SAO is Minutemen material with an SAO caption to it; that, however, the political philosophy of the SAO is somewhat nebulous and in the formative stage, Source explained that the SAO appears to be playing down the anti-communist fight CONFIDENTIAL Group 1 Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassifica-~ tion, Jor}. QS SIE a-ls ENCLOSURE MAAS HW 55000 Docld:32989523 Page 1307
; ” ® CONFIDENTIAL RE: SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (SAO) and to be injecting themselves into any political matter which they deem to be un-American or fraught with political intrigue, In this connection, the SAO has produced a Wanted Flyer captioned, “WANTED FOR TREASON-NIXON" wherein the S40 depicts President Nixon with photograph as a criminal ° for having gone to China to "form an alliance with another gang of criminals, the Red Chinese." A copy of this flyer is being made a part of ‘this memorandum. The Minutemen is a paramilitant group organized in June, 1960, by Robert B. DePugh in Norborne, Missouri, as a resistance to the spread of communism in the United States by use of _ guerrilla tactics. DePugh is currently - incarcerated in a Federal penitentiary for violation of the Federal Firearms Act. The Patriotic Party has been the political arm of the Minutemen, . Two printed items of SAO organizational material. -. captioned, “Organizational Correspondence to Members" and "Security Classification Guidelines" were also furnished by Source and are made a part of this memorandun, This decument contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and - its contents are not to be distributed outside _ your agency. = Dim CONFIDENTIAL HW 55000 Docld: 32969523 Page 1306
_ % 7 - ] Sour, “ oa ae ’ SUBJECT: | Organizational Correspondence To Members (Outline) APR SOE Nai ur, ' J, Letter To Prospective Member x History Of The Secret Army Organization “": [9 Prospective Members Of The Secret Army Organization : Membership Application Form ee Join The Secret Army Organization Leaflet (one) Looe vo Casha aL ae _ 2 Identification Number & Mail Drop Letter nee . Practical Security Measures _ Co ae et ne * Phe Combat Team tot a oP ne 3. Training Program Letter ; _ Preliminary Training Lesson’ mS Be Join The Secret Army Organization Leaflets (5) | Ne Intelligence fraining Program - Loge - - *  @ Book "Guerrilla" By Charles W. Thayer Bo. ee Bo Practical 17g aki Measures Tot r OM  f O B an ot - 6, Propaganda Training Program OO or Te Sept UT . ot -a@e doin The Secret Army Organization Leaflet . . Co te be How To Organize An Underground Army Leaflet “Ue _ Recruiting Training Program a Be Prospect Data Forms (6) f: oo De, Dry ‘ ” i. oo “yee foN Sew . . e “Ste . . % Pa Special Instructions: The above order should be followed in sending out the listed materials, Extra material such as organizational bulletins on Weapons, Personol Equipment, and Booby Traps should be sent to the new members to fill in spaces between the reg-= ‘“wlar correspondences. The member should also be sent each new monthly bulietin, Our main concern during the Correspondence Phase will be in keeping up the interest -'of the new member until we can contact them personally, or put them in contact with other mombers, The best way to do this is to keep them busy with printed material. ; ; ; . . eo “et oe . > ~ oat! ~ 4 eee aon “oe an) : , oe) a at a7 . ‘ . ~ » .° oe “a * ¢ « \ ® CY HW 55000 Docldi32?989523 Page” 1309 co DE NTTA
me a . vos “7 —= rere CONFIDENTIAL = ra _ SECURITY CLASSIFICATION @eines - rrsomen status Wes | . ‘NOVICE TRAINEE | “yeuper (D) ju MEMBER (C) . | MEMBER (B) MEMBER (A) - LEADER (D) LEADER (C) _ i i TEADER (B) LEADER (A) DIRECTOR COORDINATOR , HW 55000 vocra.a29895b3 Page 1310 nD OC NED NONE : % oe _ing Programs, ‘ ” ed a ee » Classification for new members who have not proven themselves or completed any of the Basic Training Programs. Classification for those members who have completed at least one of the Basic Training Programs or performed some other routine operation, Classification for personnel who have been members for a period of at least six months but have not completed the Basic Training Programs or taken part in any but routine operations, Classification for members who have completed the Basic Train= but have not taken part in "Special Operations". Classification for members who have not completed the Basic Training Programs, but have proven themselves by taking part in "Special Operations". Classification reserved for members who have completed their Basic Training Programs and taken part in "Special Operations", All members in this classification should automatically rate. ’ the rank of Sergeant. . Classification for Team Leaders who have not proven themselves or organized their units to the excepted level. Team Leaders “in this classification should be assigned the rank of Second Lieutenant. ‘Classification for Group Leaders who have proven themselves and organized their units to the proper level, Team Leaders in this Classification should te assigned the rank of First Lieutenant. Classification for Group Leaders who have not proven themselves or organized their units to the proper level. Group Leaders in this classification should be assigned the rank of First Lieu tenant. Classification for Group Leaders who have proven themselves and organized their units to the excepted level. Group Leaders in this classification should be assigned the rank of Captain. Classification for Network Leaders, All personnel assigned this Classification must have proven themselves beyond any doubt, All Network Directors rate a rank of at least Captain, Classification for Regional or State Leaders. All personnel in this classification must have proven thomselves beyond questione Coordinators rate a rank of at least Captain. . CONFIDENTIAL =. nn
+ ‘ . , 4 & ’ ‘ ’ f * yf ae - “ ener oe e a” -, . w a ro ay ty Pe oo “ons « . “3 * 4" ¢ ry eh, . wer isa" ye at ? A, s o> ve te agee arenes 4? s be " A tee ata <TESe Et ntaeeeenNt eto ier A ear eneneenneecnnpmnegentnn t 16 Mette anacenagien tere amd -wemnashil a $e a aginst bth tis a aime dndebbidhLatemene Duet A eeu hin h and possibly Nevada. HEH: aso Ker oy Pnatenn . Ra \ . -CHW 55000 DocId:32989523 Page 1311 Date Domestic Intelligence Division INFORMATIVE NOTE 2/16/72 Attached pertains to information furnished by an extremist informant to the effect that the Secret Army Organization (SAO), a recently formed ultraconservative, paramilitary organi- zation in California, intends to dis-. tribute posters containing photograph of President Nixon with words "Wanted for Treason" in large letters, Copy of attached being furnished Internal Security Division, Inter-— Division Information Unit of the Department, and Secret Service.’ Wb ae lt According to source, these posters will be distributed in Arizona, California, Washington, Washington, D. C., = RS ES vai ht * Semen ee HL mone tenement me ke Erm sey UNCER! aR RISES “eat Reorder dt Atty wee commer rate Pompe meee nena” Penn eterete nny Ween sme fetemmeniee 8 oY
oo Oo rere ie ceavestemor ; | COMMUNICATIONS secon, RED Mr. Miller, FEB 161 srg A Mz. ert ita if Mr. Coon - & CELETYRE i _ + Mr. Conrag ~ My, Dalbey, Mr, Cleveland 3 , . Mr. Ponder NR 2° SD/CODE ; | Mi, Baten . + Waikart | i Mr. Watters. | { i Seer ‘ ‘12:57PM URGENT 2-16-72 JBE TO? DIRECTOR (157-23577) hom SAN DIEGO (157-2815), 3P ro) G SECRET ARMY. ORGANIZATION. (SAO) , EXTREMIST MATTER = SAO. 2 —— | —_ ON | pk ON FEBRUARY SIXTEEN, SEVENTY TWO, A SOURCE WHO HAS | i . PROVIDED RELIABLE INFORMATION IN THE POST ADVISED THAT. | SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (SAQ) MEMBERSHIP AT SAN DIEGO IS powtomD OF SUT DM ORT EZ ATT OAT ne te Fee aston UNHAPPY WITH PRESIDENT (NIXON: S TRIP, JERRY LY WBA VIS SAQ LEADER AT SAN DIEGO, “ans PREPARED A POSTER WHICH penne HP TO. HAVE PRINTED AND THEN DISTRIBUTED IN SEVERAL AREAS-IN THE a at od “4 7 an Oa ot a. Lan x hg f rm p: " . % * . a. . . ’ to : tenga ane AMA) an teesteten 5 tN atnenraeeee Som oF . UNITED STATES. THIS POSTER WILL HAVE THE WORDS “WANTED FOR TREASON" IN LARGE LETTERS ACROSS THE TOP AND BELOW IT WILL BE A PHOTOGRAPH .OF PRESIDENT NIXON FOLLOWED BY HIS PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION AND LAST KNOWN RESIDENCE ADDRESS, END PAGE ONE ~ im & wy Y ie éle te Us 122555 9 “4 LARS baht a cL © Fes zeta heal" re) “pe fo IDI 7229 au Adm. data dalasai” Dee Ri iy HW 55000 DocTd:32989523 Page 1312
PAGE TWO SD 157-2815 PRESUMABLY THE WHITE HOUSE. THE POSTER WOULD CONCLUDE | WITH THE SUGGESTION THAT NIXON SHOULD BE INPEACHED AND TRIED FOR TREASON BY THE PORPER AUTHORITIES. . SOURCE ADVISED THE POSTERS ARE TO BE PRINTED ON FEBRUARY SIXTEEN SEVENTY TWO AND SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED IN TIME TO APPEAR "ON THE STREETS ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY TWENTY ONE, SEVENTY Two. SOURCE SAID DISTRIBUTION IS EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, LOS ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, PHOENIX, ARIZONA, AND WASHINGTON,D.C., AND POSSEBLY LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. A TOTAL OF FIVE THOUSAND COPIES WILL BE PRINTED. SOURCE SAID HE EXPECTS DISTRIBUTION OF THE POSTERS [wit BE MADE AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON BY CY“ANDERSON, FORMER _ MINUTEMAN (Wl) MEMBER AND SAO CONTACT; AT WASHINGTON,D.C., | BY JESSE CLAYBUR a STEVENS, RIGHT WING LEADER AND SAO CONTACT — Renee tas te ; AT SILVER SPRINGS, _ MARYLAND; AT PHOENIX, ARIZONA BY EVERETTE, | MOORE, FROMER MM LEADER AND SAQ_ CONTACT AND AT LOS ANGELES | AND LAS VEGAS BY UNKNOWN INDIVIDUALS. ae ‘END PAGE TWO ‘HW 55000 Docld:32989523 Page 1313
PAGE THREE . - SD 157-2815 POSTERS ARE TO BE PRINTED BY BETTI DYQusHTON, WIFE OF A FORMER WEST COAST MM LEADER, AND SUPPORTER OF SAO ON ‘APRESS BELONGING TO HER, : | an THE SAO AND THE MM ARE ULTRA CONSERVATIVE PARA MILITARY  ORGATMIZATIONS IN THIS COUNTRY. ADMINISTRATIVE: (SOURCE REFERRED TO ABOVE IS . . [| AIRMAIL COPIES OF THIS COMMUNICATION BEING DISSEMINATED TO APPROPRIATE OFFICES. FOREGOING INFORMATION FURNISHED 10 SPECIAL AGENT -. JOHN KEEFE, SECRET SERVICE, SAN DIEGO, ON FEBRUARY SIXTEEN, INSTANT, BY SRECIAL AGENT STEVEN L. CHRISTENSEN. Fro Mm _NO-EHM FOLLOWS, HOWEVER MATTER WILL BE CLOSELY FOLLOWED. PENDING. ' . L, | END - DWH FBI WASH DC HOLD . . FIT SmAtanesy | deide, ie, th, (Oe . PUNO A staan ‘ setae HW 55000 ‘ Docld:32989523 Page 1314
* OPTIONAL FORM No. 10 ‘ MAY 1982 EWI GSA FPMR (Al CPi) 108-18.6 UNITED STATES GOVEKRNMENT Memorandum vo: DIRECTOR, FBI (157-23577) pate: 2/25/72 i FROM nhs SAC, PHOENIX (157-1173) CP) fi NG Cin ZSBCRET ARMY ORGANIZATION . EXTREMIST MATTERS Re Phoenix let to Director, 2/3/72. There are enclosed to the Bureau'six-(6) copies of a letterhead memorandum (LHM) incorporating pertinent material from re Phoenix letter of 2/3/72, Two cepies each of the LHM being designated for auxiliary offices, The confidential informant mentioned in the LHM is. . The LHM is classified CONFIDENTIAL to protect the identity of the above source who is of continuing value and whose exposure could be detrimental to the national defense, The Phoenix. Office will maintain contact with above source for information which would identity personalities and activities in above organization, - , ee . Rae Kansas City (RM) (Ene. 2) 2- Las Vegas (RM) (Enc. 2) 2-- San Diego (RM) (Enc. 2) 2- Seattle (RM) (Enc. 2) REC: 30 eye EF , 2 : @- Bureau (CRM) (Enc. 6) 2 Phoenix | fens AF] OE LG ; ise pee cuGsak 0-1 te PL BATA : : Re Pa Gabe LUM 2-25-79 2 FEB 28 1972 | ; &D + tas She \ \ aay ald SERYs ek sp pees ey. SS laveas ‘oie gO ? a Gar: I: gto a " were" _ c s, ‘ 2 OR si fa Teg ests “ Ss wwe x Usele rosa 3 iele 7 Seahito Doctla: s29dugo4/- Spa /¥54 Ponds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan nt teen 8 netted ete naeree panmarm arene o peripees My Htt Nena mete Sarmeenmemnamenppeneyies A eb mm
“<_e a ar) ‘4 & @ @ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to * . Phoenix, Arizona File No. February 25, 1972 CONFIDENTIAL SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION , . oe On January 31, 1972, a confidential source who has furnished reliable information in the past, made “ynder= ground bulletin" material available concerning captioned organization, This material bears the date, "January 1972," The material has been photocopied and is made apart of this memorandum. The source advises“ that the leader of the above © [organization iS one Jerry,sDavis from San Diego, California, who attended a gun showeat Yuma, Arizona on October 15 through f October 17, 1971. Investigation at Yuma, Arizona develops that one Jerry Davis occupied Room #12 of the Thunderbird Motel in Yuma, Arizona, starting from October 15, 1971 to. October 17, 1971. At that time, he recorded that he was \ oe a Ford vehicle bearing California license QNB-857 and that his residence was at 2393 Washington, Lemon. Grove, California. soe meemecatainnenmentiet sortie. # vey aa Source advises that the Secret Army Organhiza- tion is a new paramilitary group that has been formed in California to replace the Minutemen organization. It is composed of ex-Minutemen under the direction of Jerry Davis of the San Diego area. . . 7 asain, CH eens ’ as The Minutemen is a paramilitant group organized i in June, 1960, by Robert B. DePugh in Norborne, i Missouri, as a resistance to the spread of communism in the United States by use of guerrilla | tactics, DePugh is currently incarcerated in — a Federal penitentiary for violation of the Federal Firearms Act. The Patriotic Party has been the political arm of the Minutemen, CONFIDENTIAL Group 1 Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassifica- tion, This document contains neither recommendaiions nor conclusions cf the FBI. It is the pronarty of the FGI and is ke. wed to your agency; it and . iis contents are not to be distribuied outside - IZ | your agency. FHCLOSURE “< 7 ent sh fY _l. _HW 55000 Docld:32989523 Page 1316 = oe
ne rae) eres wee a ~ oy 7 Ta CONFIDENTIAL 9 FY SECRET ARMY Meanzarion “UNDERGROUND eur GENERAL HEADQUARTERS —— JANUARY 1972 . "God grants liberty only to those who love it and are always willing to guard and _ oa defend it", Daniel Webster Fellow members, This month's bulletin will deal mostly with "Booby Traps". Because of the \ dength of this article we are only sending out the first half this month. The second half will be published in next month's bulletin. Future bulletins this coming year / will contain material on psychological warfare, urban warfare tactics, communi-, —~—cations, survival-equipment, first aid, explosives, weapons, codes, and other r¢d- lated warfare e subjects. be, . ~ Those members who have not yet completed or started on the organization's basic training programs are hereby urged to do so. We cannot, in most cases, assign any member to an impoitant undergrsund project or to an organized team or group until they have completed this training program, While headquarters ‘cannot assign a member in the above classification to _ an established unit, any member can (and is encouraged to) recruit and form their own combat team (see December 1971 Bulletin). In many cases this may be the © best policy in regards to personal security as the member would be working with - ‘the people he personally knows and trusts. If any member would like to form their own unit they should write to their assigned mail drop and the organization will send ‘them further instructions along with a Team Recruiting Packet. Thearticle on . ‘s "The Dispersed Team" in this month's bulletin should help those members who wish to form their own Combat Team. . We are enclosing a small number of S.A. O. stickers with this month's bulletin. Please put them in your shirt pocket or billfold and as soon as possible stick them up in phone booths, at bus stops, or other public places that you visit. The stickers are already gummed and when wet will adhere firmly to glass, metal, or any other smooth surface. If our members would use these stickers along with the leaflets that are available, it would have a real psychological impact on the rest of the American people and give them evidence that there are still those among " thém who are willing to fight for the re-establishment of a Constitutional Republic. ‘ . \ ‘ Laat msalebteaenaabeiaeiaintane Guemen cage medina Taremantbedhemin eamacebaeen attr amar La oN These first stickers are being sent to euch member free, additional stickers and eoaN : leaflets can be ordered on the monthly report form. me - ae CONFIDEWTT Ay, °° - HW 55000 -Docid: 32989523 Page 1317 . tere ewe ke - os ror
elt 35000 Docld: 32989525 Page 1318 , ‘ woe fee tee men renen tenant tenet ee menue atin meetrennntt Siena ar vere tiers ve .-'. + ,. #HE DISPERSED TEAM _ 7 . - , . . . wane tn 2 ne | “9 ee, CONE TOE When discussing a Secret Army Organization "Combat Team", we usually think ‘of a small group of people who live very close to one another, Such an arrangement has certain advantages, such as ease of communication and travel for collective training and team operations, but there are also several disadvantages. Among the disadvantages are these: Team members may be well acquainted ‘with only a small geographical area. If forced to leave this area the team may be ‘ placed at a serious disadvantage. It is harder for a team of SAO members who live closely together to keep from attracting attention, thus unit security may be : poor, If one yp ember of the team is ever discovered and arrested by the enemy, “ ehances are that all members of the team will be rounded up together. These considerations have caused us to experiment with a new arrangement that we refer to as a "Dispersed Team". Such a team has the same number of members -(usually six) as a regular Combat Team, Each team is split into two sections as is the old team. The members have the same type of individual specialties and duties. The big difference lies in the fact that the team members may be located over ..& comparatively larger area - perhaps as much as 25 to 50 miles in diameter. In urban areas one team.member may live in each of six different cities. Thus the team may range over a fairly large geographical area with at least one team member being familiar with the immediate territory through which they are traveling, ‘When active as part of an underground movement (as opposed to the classical . forms of guerrilla warfare) the Dispersed Team has several other advantages. For example, if one member of the team gets too “hot"' in his area, he automatically has five other hide-outs to which he can go for assistance or to which he can send his family for temporary safety. The Dispersed Team can conveniently cover a larger area in the fields of recruiting, psychological warfare, and propaganda. Operations of sabotage, surveillance and harassment of communist personnel, ‘raids, ard other combat type operations can be successfully conducted while moving 'aminimum of people over a minimum distance. During the present period of deliberate delay the activities of the team will - naturally be different from some future period in which all out warfare between arr organization and our country's communist enemies develops. If the team is to achieve its ultimate objectives the following activities must be provided for: (1) organization of and within the team, (2) communications between the team and higher command, (3) maintaining secrecy of team members, (4) main- taining a continuous and effective propaganda effort, (5) obtaining the necessary sup- . plies and equipment for present and future needs, (6) training of the team in general, and of individual members in their own specialties, When the required personnel are not available to form a full team, a three maa’section should be formed. When additional pcople are recruited the unit can then be expanded in an orderly fashion. . . CONFIDE TE 3 if i
HW 55 dynamite when the. starter-motor is turned over or if attached to” ~ ~ 00 Docld:32969523 Page 1319 an, 2 _ 7 BOOBY TRAPS mo ce Bréadly defined a booby trap can be any kind of apparatus an which a reaction unfavorable to the enemy is brought abouc when he unintentionally makes some act which triggers the re- action, The most common types of booby traps used in warfare involve an explosive charge which is set off by movement of a trip wire or the moving of some object which is connected to the trigger mechanism. On occasion the explosive charge may be replaced by signal flares, gas, smoke pr other chemical agents, The trigger mechanism may be cither electric, mechanical, thermal or chemical, ELECTRICALLY OPERATED TRIGGERS. Such trigger mechanisms - are very easily arranged wherever a supply of electric blasting caps are available and also a suitable source of electricity. - One of the most common electric type booby traps is to simply interrupt the electrical circuit in some building so that when the lights are turned on the explosive is detonated, This simple procedure applied to an automobile with a few sticka of dynamite has marked the end of more than one gangland hoodlum. To booby trap a car in this manner one side of the electric ‘ blasting cap can be attached to any metal part of the car while . . AK PRS TRO MRI ARE the other side is attached to a spark plug or the "cold side" of:the ignition switch. In the first case the cap detonates the the key switch detonating occurs when the ignition is turned on. Any movable object can be booby trapped so that when it is moved some simple type electrical switch contact is closed -to complete a circuit between a dry cell battery and the de- tonator. A very simple example would be to have one wire tacked along the edge of a door and the other wire tacked to the frame and extending out far enough that contact is made between the two when the door is opened. A slightly more refined trigger involves two small springs separated by some thin piece of ing sulation at one end as shown in Figure No. 1. When pressure is applied, the springs are held apart aud when the pressure is released, the springs come together to make electrical cone tact. This may be placed in a door which is then closed to open the switch while the explosive is wired into the circuit. When the door is opened pressure is released and the charge explodes. This simple trigger can be placed under the leg of a chair, & wooden box or any other movable object of autficient weight. If the chair is moved or the box lifted the release of pressure . will close the electrical circuit. A person skilled in the placement of booby traps will not leave any part of the switch, wires or charge visible, Instead of = _ QOUFIDENTT Ar,
a gee CONFIDEYTTAD = Sm ? who @ ; “ ; Y ; | :-@onnecting the wires to the door itself he will take off the door . .' $¥ame, place the trigger mechanism at the edge of the door and wa .*, ithen replace the frame so that the entire mechanism is hidden when © ; ‘# +7 .the.door is closed. ; . Oo “dr ++... 4+ By taking off the frame of a window and drilling a hole e | eut phroush the window casing the trigger mechanism can’ be placed 4,50. that the charge will be detonated by either raising or lowering a half open window. oa A simple time deiay mechanism can be arranged by placing Se meee these triggers under a glass jar filled with water. When Pe “Ss. #4) 5 ensagh ‘oF the water evaporates, the weight of the jar will no . longer be sufficient to hold the contacts open, ‘Figure No. ‘2 shows another simple electrical trigger made from a spring clothes pin. The improvised contacts are held apart by a small wooden wedge in the jaws of the clothes pin. This wedge can be attached to a trip wire ‘or other movable object. - When it is withdrawn the clothes pin shuts and the electric cir- cuit is. completed. . . a A trigger of this type can be used to make a time delay -+.18 mechanism in many different ways. The wedge may be connected by’ a loose cord to the end of a spring which is also attached to a . -» fin can, -Above this a second tin can fuli of sand or water is - ‘ ~... ..placed with a-hole in the bottom so. that -the contents gradually-: a ; ~£all through into the second can. When the weight of the lower ean becomes enough to stretch the spring sufficiently the wedge will be pulled from the clothes pin. As an aiternate method the , . ; spring may be already stretched out and held there by a second 4 + -eord attached to some other solid object. The cord holding the ~ + spring. could be placed through a candle so that it will be burned - in two when the candle burned down a certain distance. An active j imagination can devise countless ways for activating this type of trigger either by instant action or delayed action. ! é “British book trap", In this case[a book is hollowed out to ~—eontain a small battery and a quarter pound block of TNT which is detonated by an electrical blasting cap. The circuit passes through two contacts attached to opposite pages of the book but are held apart by some insulating material which is attached to the back of the bookcase. If the book is withdrawn from the case the contacts come together and the TNT is detonated.| i i } A clever derivative of this simple trigger is used in the ‘} | t A British ball bearing contact switch is shown in Figure No, ‘3. This type of contact {s very useful in placing charges entirely within a movable object. For example, a suitcase could be laid on its side with the contact positioned inside in such a way that when the suitcase was picked up the ball bearing would roll forward * and complete the contact. Similar electrically activated booby __ oQa CONFIDENT E37 . 55000 Docld: 329895235 Page “1320 , ; st cee ce cece cee en ce een ney See
_ ad + eo ts Tr “ ; ” an CONFIDENT AT. @ te traps could be pli€ed in closed gasoline cans, canteens, ammuni-‘ ” tion boxes or dozens of other objects which an enemy would place right side up before opening. A plastic or glass test tube could be used instead of a metal case by sticking two wires through the cork in such a manner that the ball bearing weuld come in contact with both of them. A surprisingly accurate timing device can be made with a tube of this type. Holding the tube with the open end up, first pour in a quantity of dried peas, then a measured amount of water, drop in the ball bearing (in this case a wad of tin foil could be used as weil), finally put the cork in the top with the wire sticking down through. The water will cause the dried peas to swell which will push the ball bearing (or wad of tin foil) up until it makes contact with the two wires -to complete the circuit. The time can be regulated from a few minutes to several hours depending on the length of the | tube, the amount of water, and the quantity of peas used, Far more 2 sophisticated types of electrical triggers are manu- factured some of which operate by photoelectric cell or even more difficult to recognize mechanisms. These may be used to. safeguard Yecord centers,- important military or missile bases, etc. but are - * . seldom encountered under battlefield conditions. ‘AW 55000 es MECHANICAL TRIGGERS. These may be operated either by impact or by friction. The ordinary hand grenade employs an impact trigger. When the handle is released a spring operated lever snaps against a cap (similar to the priming cap in a shotgun shell) -which in turn starts a short fuse to burn. This fuse leads to a blasting cap centered in an explosive charge, The trigger mechanism of a "potato masher" hand -grenade ‘operates much like the firing pin of a bolt action rifle. In this case a spring activated plunger strikes a detonator. The plunger may be released by pulling out a pin as shown in Figure ‘No. 4, by cutting a wire as shown in Figure No. 5 or by applying . pressure to a slotted key as shown in Figure No. 6. Explosion of the primer cap alone is not sufficient to de- tonate most military explosives. Generally a booster charge of a fairly sensitive explosive is detonated by the primer and this in turn detonates the main charge. In military use TNT is by far the most common explosive used in the main charge of booby traps, So called "plastic explosive" or "Composition C-3" contains 78 percent RDX and 22% plasticizer made up of mixture of dinitrotolune, TNT, nitrocellulose and dimethylformamide. RDX is cyclotrimethy-~ lenetrinitramine which is manufactured by nitrating hexamethylene- tetramine (which is obtained by the reaction of formaldehyde and ammonia). . Booster charges where necessary are usually tetryl or PETN. Common explosives used in primers are lead azide, lead styphnate Qe tee COP TD pry . * oe, ; Docld:32999523 Page 1321 ; " cot wigs rien poo
an @ . CONrmaery or the now largely discontinued mercury fulminate. Characteris~ tics, uses and manufacture of explosives will be dealt with in another chapter, A very simple device can be made from a screen door spring that will explode an ordinary rifle cartridge when activated by a trip wire. Although the "explosion" is almost harmless it can be very nerve. racking to an approaching enemy. A more deadly booby trap consists of a short piece of pipe - - which is driven into the ground. A plunger type trigger mechanism is dropped into the pipe and an ordinary rifle cartridge placed point up in the pipe so that perhaps one-half inch is exposed — above the ground. The weight of a man stepping on the bullet releases the trigger and fires the cartridge which will penetrate well up into the leg or the body, Some mechanical triggers are activated by friction just ‘Like striking a match on the rough material of the match cover. ' Figure No, 7 shows a cut-away drawing of the U.S. Army firing ; ., @evice, pull friction type M-2, The coated wire is covered with . | € gritty substance much like the strip on a book of matches, ; When this is pulled out through a container of flash compound (chemically similar to the match heads) the friction ignites the flash compound which may be used either to light .a fuse or fire 8 blasting caps . . re A crude but effective friction device can be prepared by sticking the end of a fuse in some small cylinder filled with match heads through which is placed a small strip of tin or heavy cardboard with a friction strip from match books glued to both ' sides, ; In field use the friction type ignitor can be hidden in “Many ways connected with trip wires or attached to movable objects to set (off either instant or delayed charges. : ! i ! i THERMAL IGNITORS, In-some cases the ignitor, (fuse or primer) °’ can be used as a trigger mechanism. For example in World War II the Germans were known to tear down fireplaces and cement them - va back together with hidden charges that would ignite when a fire ° was built. A simple hand grenade or mortar shell hidden in a 7 . hollow log by a burned out fire would, of course, explode if the ‘ log were used as fuel without being inspected. A common trick is for a retreating army to leave behind coal oil lamps or lanterns filled with gasoline. An unthinking person who touches a match to such a lantern will nearly always be burned , to death. . CHEMICAL TRIGGERS, ‘These are more frequently used in the construction of time bombs than in booby traps. Figure No. 8 “he combtes mT Ne o », AW 55000 DocId: 32989523 Page 1322 Lo _ 7
Lee HW 55000 ~~ e Docld: 32969523 Page. 1323 : a eo. . CONFIDENTIA. @.. shows an Italian chemical delay igniter. The upper chamber “contains acetone. When the piercing pin is pushed downward it penetrates the lead disc and allows the acetone to flow into the lower chamber, The acetone gradually dissolves the celluloid washer which holds back the striker. The time delay can be varied ‘by placing different numbers of cellophane washers on the striker _ rod, In several similar types of delayed mechanisms the striker is held back by a thin metal wire which is gradually dissolved when a solution of acid is allowed to surround it. Other types of delay mechanisms may be constructed where a ; . Liquid is allowed to drop ‘through a small hole into a lower con- tainer having a reactive substance attached part way up one wall. ‘ The liquid level in the chamber gradually raises until it comes in contact with the reactive substance which is the igniter. One suitable combination is sulfuric acid for the liquid and a mixture of potassium chlorate and sugar for the solid. Another suitable ‘combination is plain water for the liquid and metallic sodium for the solid. There are many other combinations which a chemist might ‘ improvise from materials at hand. There are some explosives so sensitive that they can be used. as trigger mechanisms. Ammonium tri-iodide can be made from “ordinary household ammonia and iodine crystals. If the iodine _ - eryatats” aré ndt aVailable they cai bé obtained by ‘evaporating ': sufficient volume of tincture of iodine in a flat glass dish. Place two or three teaspoons of iodine crystals in a piece ef kleenex and wet thoroughly with strong ammonia solution. A small amount of ammonia may be added from time to time making eertain that it does not have the chance to dry out. After three _, or four tablespoons of ammonia solution have been absorbed and partly evaporated from the iodine it can be left to dry out. While _ wet ammonium tri-iodide is reasonably safe to handle. When dry, _it is so sensitive that it detonates at the slightest touch. It may be exploded by a person walking on a wooden floor several feet away or a door being closed in the ‘same building. The amount described above will produce a violent explosion and should be. treated with extreme caution. Several similar compounds will be Mentioned in the chapter on explosives, One or two teaspoonsful of mercury fuiminate of silver fulminate mixed (very gently) with tem percent coarse sand can be placed in a small packet of paper and attached to the upper side of an automobile tire with adhesive tape. When the tire rolls over it the fulminate will explode with sufficient power to destroy even a husky truck tire. These combinations also are very danger- ous to handle, a5e « . _. COMFIDEET ran: . wee ae a <
“* a ™ ~ tee . er rs i o.oo ‘ - Soros ‘ . . : : ste ae “of Cn Ct ae ate . \ ope oot ” on © lage ~ . > - “ rr rn “ . = Lo CONE IDEQITAT: . . . . . - : READY MADE BOOBY TRAPS All national armies are supplied with a variety of manufactured trigger devices, charges, ete. to be used specifically as booby trap material. Most firing devices are threaded on one end with a standing size that allows them to be used either with prepared charges or with improvised charges . made from mortar or artillery shells. Figure No. 9 shows a - _  ° gimple firing device attached to a hand grenade. ‘An antipersonnel mine of French manufacture is shown in Figure No. 10. The apparatus at the left side is a trigger - +. mechanism that can be operated by a trip wire. When it is fired an . the flash passes through the "U" tube which propels a 60mm a " ° +, grenade into the air and at the same time ignites a 1/5 second F ' delay pellet. The grenade explodes a few feet off the ground _ to shower metal fragments over a wide area. Total weight of mine is 5-1/2 pounds. ; . ‘ won ~. Guerrilla bands have sometimes used artillery shells or .4+--mortar shells in demolition work by placing them in a large "* .. pile of wood or other combustible material and building a bond "fire around them until they exploded. For booby traps use, however, the projectile of an artillery shell is the only part of any dase value. Useful sizes include 75mm, 90mm, 105mm, and 155mm. In _ - those artillery shells where the prjectile is attached to the case, _ it is generally best to remove the projectile and discard the case, Artillery shell projectiles may be fused either in the nose or in the base. For most efficient use, the regular fuse must be unscrewed and a standard firing device (M10 Universal destructor) put in its place. . , ee IMPROVISED BOOBY TRAPS Standard hand grenades can be used alone in booby traps -in a number of methods. -The simplest is to carefully remove the handle and wedge the grenade between two heavy objects wy. strong enough to hold the spring in the cocked position. * 7° het: Another trick is to cover a hand grenade with wet mud with , just the safety pin ring sticking out. After the mud has hardéned, it will hold the handle in place and the safety pin ring can be vara ! withdrawn. These harmless looking clumps of mud scattered alang. _.... a dirt road will, of course, break open when hit by an automahile tire which will release the handle and fire the grenade. A similar. --, trick is to place grenades in glass jars tight enough to held the... handle in place when the safety pins are withdrawn, At night these. | may be strung on a wire across a road and may not be seen by a ~ | . + car traveling at night with its lights off. When the bottles break the grenade handles are released and they soon explode. ' a HW 55000 Docld:32989523 Page 1324 . ; . . .
sO Te 8 QQNIIDENTTAR Yan, ““¥¢ seems doubtful that man's ingenuity will ever be exhausted when it comes to improvising traps of various types. ' A rusty nail stuck to a board left where it will be stepped on by a running enemy may be just as deadly to that one indivi- dual as an atomic bomb. Open pits (sometimes with~sharp stakes ai the bottom) covered with flimsy camouflage is much older than the bow and arrow, but were still used by the Japanese’ in World War Il. "Dead falls" made from heavy tree limbs that fall when a victim releases them by tripping over a | jungle: vine can still be useful in guerrilla warfare. . Leaving behind poisoned food or bottled drinks is common. Alcoholic drinks are easily diluted with wood ‘alcohoi (temporary type antifreeze)’ equal to 1/4 their content of ethyl alcohol without detection. A total intake of 2 or 3 ounces will cause blindness or death in a few hcurs. Soft drinks can be easily poisoned with ethylene glycol (permanent type antifreeze) at - the rate of 2 ounces per bottle. This dose is usually fatal _and once symptoms develop there is no known: antidote, * When five parts of potassium permanganate is mixed with "one part of pawdered sugar it forms a combination that will either explode’ (if confined) or burn with a flash if ignited in the open. A new idea might be to put three or four tablespoonsful of this material in an ash tray covered with a thin dust of cig- varetve ashes, The first person to put his cigarette out in that particular ash tray would be burned bad enough to be out of commission for guite some time. Black powder, if available, would actually explode if used in this way. > USE OF BOOBY TRAPS It is obvious that the use of booby traps favors an army in retreat, and one of their greatest uses is to slow down pursuit. For most efficient use the laying of booby traps must be done in ; _a planned and coordinated method. When time permits the entire area to be booby trapped should be reconnoitered and the placement of available meterial planned in such a way as to confuse the enemy, impede his progress and cause- maximum number of casualties, Generally speaking a large number of small booby traps are preferred to a few large ones. Two or more triggers may be attached to a single charge. Variety of types and settings is essential to effective use of booby traps in large numbers, In the event that friendly troops or your own personnel may re-enter such an area later on, it is desirable that a written _ record and detailed maps be kept as to where boopy traps are placed. When U.S. Army troops discover a place that is booby trapped they mark it with a sign which consasts of a red triangle «Je Cust Ios fei) Docld: 32989523. Page 1325 - , wenn = A eer cr
a rr are) rr re) Y ae, ~e. on eo POA coxepni" . pointed dounvard with a white circle in the middle and the word iia co “booby traps painted in white across the top. . i When anti-vehicle mines are placed by regular army forces _ it is common practice to booby trap the mines so they will ex- - plode when being removed by personnel attempting to clear the area ° ‘The use of booby traps is very adaptable to bech guerrilla and counter-guerrilla activity. Guerrilla warfare involves two . basic types of action: ambushes and raids. When the guerrillas , , ‘ambush regular army forces, they are the ones that will make use of the booby traps. In raiding an enemy garrison or supply depot they must beware of booby traps that the regular forces have ‘ placed to protect their fixed positions. The ambush may start when the leading vehicle of an enemy column strikes a mine or drives on to a bridge which is dynamited. Perhaps time delay booby traps activated by the first vehicle in the column may be used to destroy other vehicles several positions behind. Troops riding in a truck convoy may be expected to seek cover in ditches beside the road or other points of natural pro- : tection. If these ditches have been booby trapped beforehand, they * will be killed in the very process of seeking shelter. : Before making any raid on a fixed enemy position, guerrilla ‘forces should carefully consider the potential danger of booby traps. When regular army forces are being harrassed by guerrillas they may be expected to leave supplies badly needed by the guerrillas in slightly protected warehouses as traps. These supplies may be ; heavily booby trapped and counter guerrilla forces may be waiting - a short distance away to take pursuit. To guard against these things, the guerrilla should attempt to keep their target under surveillance for several hours or days before making the raid. - They should observe the coming and going of enemy personnel.’ If , the enemy is very careful to always come and go by the same route it may mean that other routes are booby trapped. If the supplies are not added to or taken from regularly; this may indicate that they are being used to bait a-trap. By scouting the general area guerrilla forces shou ld guard against surprise by other enemy forces waiting within danger distance, After making either a raid or an ambush, guerrilla forces a should place booby traps behind them to slow up pursuit. Real ' booby traps can be interspersed with imitation traps. To be safe the enemy will have to go around or de-activate the imitations and take just as much time doing so as if they were real, If the enemy becomes careless in handling your imitation traps, he will ‘run the danger of getting killed by a live one. In. planning the path of their retreat guerrilla forces should booby trap alternate -, routes which enemy forces might use to cut them off, i .° a CONFIDENPT AT _HW 55000  Docld:32989523 Page 1326 - et
+ OPTIONAL FORM NO. to , MAT 1862 EDITION & GSA FPIAR (41 CFR) 101-118 - UNITED STATES GUVE ENT ay (‘Memora ndum DIRECTOR, “FBI (157-23577) > 4 - SAC, PHOENIX (157-1173) (P) s roi PO) conmn ARMY ORGANIZATION EXTREMIST MATTER CANE Sau sd Ford automobile. te Boe ey 7a o _ NW S700 DociId: 32989523 | Page 13527 ReBulet 11/9/71; PXlet 12/22/71. ; @ DATE: 2/3/72 _. furnished -- the registration cards for her motel for the month of October, 1971, sere? DAVIS registered from an address of 2393 | Washington, Lemon Grove, California, and gave a California | ‘License number of QNB-857, claiming to have been driving a A complete check of the records failed to locate anyone by the name of BARRY from San Diego; STAN from . San Diego or a "SI" from Seattle, Washington; an EVERETT from ‘Phoenix; a HOWARD CLARK from Ramona, California; a JOE BURTON from Las Vegas, Nevada; or a DOYLE from Las Vegas, Nevada. soon Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Reulany on the Payroll Savings Plan - These records reflected that a JERRY DAVIS occupied Room 12 of this motel for two days starting at 10/15/71 and checked out the morning of 10/17/71. . that she noted S p ---~- advised however, } y on the registration cards that they had a California license x3 o vehicle, a Dodge with California license 286 .AJO, zy 4 aS MEN This party also came in on December 15, 1971, stayed rs two days, and left on thesorning of 10/17/71. rsh sis gor EX-L12 NS 2 x Bureau (Engi e72) (i 4a) — - 2~- San Diego (Encl.-2)/] AOD Lo or 2 « Seattle (Encl.-2) dm) REC-53 JET coon 2°» Las Vegas (Encl.-2)//2 W 2 - Phoenix (Encl.-2) CLC: 1mb ; » C40) C6 nel 7 Rare eee a Bh te em meni nes Harb Aat weramne etter ee eae ear o Rit een thehas abe benertethn w keranansistvavamteat Anas oe 8 Winwesnm ee ‘ « ’ Sucrrepuvresoe-ser's ar rpiay ne arsine pere-earroreherasheraapen-epanasnepeatunnenvan er aesmemepenmaminamnmanmnnneennmnentenatnenasneememmnanesnemedaanemenenn andianaenunmeeesnmenesmeesenesmesnsammemesmen anmmmendmensentinsaendamnnmettemtaentammmnemmemeemiareenimmmmenmerneeennettilummemeteetan at ODT PEER Te es ee seer
ge PX 157-1173 CLC: Imb [ise ae COWE SovRtE advised that the only other “ fvindividualwho stayed two days and came in on 10/15/71 was AF an R.N.“JOHNSON, who had Room 22 and gave an address of 8582 Maple, Fontana, California. He gave a license number “©f 347 BUS California. There were two persons and one bed i this room. They checked in on December 15 and left the morning of 10/17/71. It will be noted that the Kiwanis Gun Show in “Yuma, Arizona, started on the evening of 10/15/71, and terminated shortly after noon on 10/17/71. fo‘aie fe e o, . advised on 1/31/72, that he received an ‘4 "Underground Bulletin" from the Secret Army Organization Lig /—pby mail out of San Diego on 1/21/72. Two copies of this tf bulletin are being furnished as an enclosure to the Bureau “ and to each, of the designated offices in this letter. . ‘The Phoenix Office will maintain contact with for information that would icentify personalities and activity in this organization. HWY 55000 Docld:32969523 Page 1328
SECRET Ag GENERAL HEADQUARTERS JANUARY 1972 "God grants liberty only to those who love it and are always willing to guard and defend it''. Daniel Webster Fellow members, This month's bulletin will deal mostly with "Booby Traps". Because of the length of this article we are only sending out the first half this month. The second half will be published in next month's bulletin. Future bulletins this coming year will contain material on psychological warfare, urban warfare tactics, communi- cations, survival equipment, first aid, explosives, weapons, codes, and‘other re-_ lated warfare subjects. .Those members who have not yet completed or started on the organization's basic training programs are hereby urged to do so. We cannct, in most cases, assign any member to an imporlant underground project or to an organized team or group until they have completed this training program. While headquarters cannot assign a member in the above classification to an established unit, any member can (and is encouraged to) recruit and form their own combat team (see December 1971 Bulletin). In many eases this may be the best policy in regards to personal security as the member would be working with the people he personally knows and trusts. If any member would like to form their own unit they should write to their assigned mail drop and the organization will send them further instructions along with a Team Recruiting Packet. The article on "The Dispersed Team" in this month's bulletin should help those members who wish to form their own Combat Team. We are enclosing a small number of S.A. 0. stickers with this month's bulletin. Please put them in your shirt pocket or billfold and as soon as possible stick, them up in phone booths, at bus stops, or other public places that you visit. The stickers are already gummed and when wet will adhere firmly to glass, metal, or any other smooth surface. If our members would use these stickers along with the leaflets that are available, it would have a real psychological impact on the rest of the American people and give them evidence that there are still those among them who are willing to fight for the re-establishment of a Constitutional Republic. These first stickers are being sent to cach member free, additional and leaflets can be ordered on the monthly report for a 4 ye fo sfoa i po ¢ ENE “ ostine Docld: 329689523 Page 1329
When discussing a Secret Army Organization "Combat Team", we usually think of a small group of- people who live very close to one another, Such an arrangement. has certain advantages, such as ease of communication and travel for collective training and team operations, but there are also several disadvantages. Among the disadvantages are these: Team members may be well acquainted with only a small geographical area. If forced to leave this area the team may be placed at a serious disadvantage, It is harder for a team of SAO members who live closely together to keep from attracting attention, thus unit security may be poor. If one yp ember of the team is ever discovered and arrested by the enemy, chances are that all members of the team will be rounded up together. . These considerations have caused us to experiment with a new arrangement that we refer to as a "Dispersed Team". Such a team has the same number of members (usually six) as a regular Combat Team. Each team is split into two sections as is the old team. The members have the same type of individual specialties and duties. The big difference lies in the fact that the team members may be located over a comparatively larger area - perhaps as much as 25 to 50 miles in diameter. In urban areas one team.-member may live in each of six different cities. Thus the team may range over a fairly large geographical area with at least one team member being familiar with the immediate territory through which they are traveling. ; When active as part of an underground movement (as opposed to the classical . forms of guerrilla warfare) the Dispersed Team has several other advantages. For example, if one member of the team gets too "hot" in his area, he automatically . has five other hide-outs to which he can go for assistance or to which he can send his family for temporary safety. The Dispersed Team can conveniently cover a larger area in the fields of recruiting, psychological warfare, and propaganda. Operations of sabotage, surveillance and harassment of communist personnel, raids, and other combat type operations can be successfully conducted while moving a minimum of people over a minimum distance. 1 oy , \ > - ‘ + eer ICT err re CTO TET nn a einininer tena menenesmen anerasaedanatdeaaeieanihee deamatiecadisanaa tandunne datehimedaemmnsane diene deeaganaeadenindatinenennaaadintimalailiamaaneandel During the present period of deliberate delay the activities of the team will naturally be different from some future period in which all out warfare between our organization and our country's communist enemies develops. If the team is to achieve its ultimate objectives the following activities must be provided for: (1) organization of and within the team, (2) communications between the team and higher command, (3) maintaining secrecy of team members, (4) main- taining a continuous and effective propaganda effort, (5) obtaining the necessary sup- plies and equipment for present and future nceds, (6) training of the team in general, and of individual members in their own specialties. When the required personnel are not available to form a full team, a three maa section should be formed. When additional people are recruited the unit can then be expanded in an orderly fashion. HW 55000 Docld:32989523 Page 1330
“HW 55000 Docld:32989523 Page 1331 i a BOOBY TRAPS Broadly defined a booby trap can be any kind of apparatus £n which a reaction unfavorable to the enemy is brought about when he unintentionally makes some act which triggers the re~ action. The most common types of booby traps used in warfare involve an explosive charge which is set off by movement of a trip wire or the moving of some object which is connected to the trigger mechanism, On occasion the explosive charge may be replaced by eignsl flares, gas, smoke or cther chemical agents. The trigger mechanism may be either electric, mechanical, thermal or chemical. ELECTRICALLY OPERATED TRIGGERS, Such trigger mechanisns are very easliy arranged wherever a supply of electric blasting caps are available and also a suitable source of electricity. One of the most common electric type booby traps ia to simply interrupt the electrical circuit in some building so that when the lights are turned on the explosive is detonated. This simple procedure applied to an automobile with a few sticks of dynamite has marked the end of more than one gangland hoodlum. _ To booby trap a car in this manner one side of the electric blasting cap can be attacked to any metal parc of the car while the other side is attached to a spark plug or the "cold side” _ Of the ignition switch. In the. first case the cap detonates the-.-- -~ “dynamite when the starter motor is turned over or if attached to the key switch detonating occurs when the ignition is turned on. ~ Any movable object can be booby trapped so that when it is moved some simple type electrical switch contact is closed ; 8 to complete a circuit between a dry cell battery and the deo. tonator, A very simple example would be to have one wire tacked along the edge of a daor and the other wire tacked to the frame and extending out far enough that contact is made between the two when the door is opened. A slightly more refined trigger involves two small springs separated by some thin piece of in« suletion at one end as shown in Figure No. 1. When pressure - is applied, the springs are held apart and when the pressure is released, the springs come together to make electrical cone tact. This may be placed in a door which is then closed to open the awitch while the explosive is wired into the circuit. When the door is opened pressure is released and the charge explodes. GENRE ving aeRO MM OREN Re ons This simple trigger can be placed under the leg of a chair, a wooden box or any other movable object of aufficient weight. If the chair is moved or the box {ifted the release of pressure . wlll close the electrical circuit, A person skilled in the placement of booby traps will not leave any part of the switch, wires or charge visible. Instead of ~]-
1 - 1s ---. "G . . 7? . . * . a . : . N ea : ®@ © a . connecting the wires to the door itself he will take off the dcor . -frame, place the trigger mechanism at the edge of the door and then replace the frame so that the entire mechanism is hidden when the, door is closed. By taking off the frame of a window and drilling a hole out through the window casing the trigger mechanism can’ be placed so that the charge will be detonated by either raising or lowering a half open window. A simple time delay mechanism can be arranged by placing ‘one of these triggers under a glass jar filled with water. When enough of the water evaporates, the weight of the jar will no ~ longer be sufficient to hold the contacts open, ‘ Figure No. ‘2 shows another simple electrical trigger made from a-spring clothes pin. The improvised contacts are held .apart by a small wooden wedge in the jaws of the clothes pin. This wedge can be attached to a trip wire or other movable object. When it is withdrawn the clothes pin shuts and the electric cir- cult is completed. . ; ; ‘ : A trigger of this type can be used to make a time delay mechanism in many different ways. The wedge may be connected by @ loose cord to the end of a spring which is also attached to a tin can. Above this a second tin can full of sand or water is placed with a hole.in the: bottom.so that’ the contents-graduatly -- 9 --- ccc fall through into the second can. When the weight of the lower can becomes enough to stretch the spring sufficiently the wedge will be pulled from the clothes pin. As an alternate method the spring may be already stretched out and held there by a second ‘cord attached to some other solid object. The cord holding the spring could be placed through a candle so that it will be burned in two when the candle burned down a certain distance. An active ‘imagination can devise countless ways for activating this type of trigger either by instant action or delayed action. A clever derivative of this simple trigger is used in the "British book trap", In this case a book is hollowed out to _ contain a small battery and a quarter pound block of TNT which is detonated by an electrical blasting cap. The circult passes through two contacts attached to opposite pages of the book but are held apart by some insulating material which is attached to the back of the bookcase. If the book is withdrawn from the case the contacts come together and the TNT is detonated, ’ A British ball bearing contact switch is shown in Figure No. - 3, This type of contact is very useful in placing charges éntirely within a movable object. For example, a suitcase could be laid on its side with the contact positioned inside in such a way that when the suitcase was picked up the ball bearing would roll forward - and complete the contact. Similar electrically activated booby — .. ~2« DocId: 32989523 Page 13532 Ts so aie
» * An ‘, . he im po & Se x traps could be placed in closed gasoline cans, canteens, ammuni- tion boxes or, dozens of other objects which an enemy would place right side up before opening. A plastic or glass test tube could be used instead of a metal case by sticking two wires through the cork in such a manner that the ball bearing would come in : contact with both of them. A surprisingly accurate timing device can be made with a’ tube of this type. Holding the tube with the open end up, first pour in a quantity of dried peas, then a measured amount of water, drop in the ball bearing (in this case a wad of tin foil could be used as weil), finally put the cork in the top with the wire sticking down through. The water will cause the dried peas to swell which will push the ball bearing (or wad of tin foil) up until it makes contact with the two wires to complete the circuit, The time can be regulated from a few minutes to several hours depending on the length of the tube, the amount of water, and the quantity of peas used. . Far more sophisticated types of electrical triggers are manu- factured some of which operate by photoelectric cell or even more difficult to recognize mechanisms. These may be used to safeguard record centers, important military or missile bases, etc. but are seldom encountered under battlefield conditions. : MECHANICAL TRIGGERS. These may be operated either by impact or by friction. The ordinary hand grenade employs an impact trigger. When the handie is released a spring operated lever snaps against a cap (similar to the priming cap in a shotgun shell} which in turn starts a short fuse to burn. This fuse leads to a blasting cap centered in an explosive charge. The trigger mechanism of a "potato masher" hand grenade operates much like the firing pin of a bolt action rifle. In this case a spring activated plunger strikes a detonator. The plunger may be released by pulling out a pin as shown in Figure No. 4, by cutting a wire as shown in Figure No. 5 or by applying _pressure to a slotted key as shown in Figure No. 6. Explosion of the primer cap alone is not sufficient. ta. desstue. 7" : tonate most military explosives. Generally a booster charge ofta~7-' -°- 2° fairly sensitive explosive is detonated by the primer and this ix turn detonates the main charge. In military use INT is by far the most common explosive used in the main charge of booby traps. 7 So called "plastic explosive" or "Composition C-3" contains 73 °°*” percent RDX and 22% plasticizer made up of mixture of dinitrotolune, 17? - TNT, nitrocellulose and dimethylformamide. RDX is cyclotrimethy= .- #37 lenetrinitramine which is manufactured by nitrating hexamethylenes---:-- tetramine (which is obtained by the reaction of formaldehyde “and 22. * "+ ammonia). . . wo Eee Booster charges where necessary are usually tetryl or PETN, Common explosives used in primers are lead azide, lead styphnate
AW 35000 * . x Ae a or the now largely. discontinued mercury fulminate. Characteris- tics, uses and manufacture of explosives will be dealt with in another chapter, . ety A very simple device can be made from a screen door spring that will explode an ordinary rifle cartridge when activated by a trip wire. Although the "explosion" is almost harmless it can be very nerve racking to an approaching enemy. A more deadly booby trap consists of a short piece of pipe which is driven into the ground, A plunger type trigger mechanism is dropped into the pipe and an ordinary rifle cartridge placed point up in the pipe so that perhaps one-half. inch is exposed above the ground, The weight of a man stepping on the bullet releases the trigger and fires the cartridge which wiil penetrate oe well up into the leg or the body. Some mechanical triggers are activated by friction just like striking a match on the rough material of the match cover. Figure No, 7 shows a cut-away drawing of the U.S. Army firing device, pull friction type M-2. The coated wire is covered with a gritty substance much like the strip on a book of matches. When this is pulled out through a container of flash compound (chemically similar to the match heads) the friction ignites the flash compound which may be used either to light a fuse ¢ ox fire . a blasting cap. . a . . re A crude but effective friction device can be prepared: by pat ld sticking the end of a fuse in some small cylinder filled with match heads thrcugh which is placed a small strip of tin or heavy cardboard with a friction strip from match books glued to both sides, In field use the friction type ignitor can be hidden in many ways connected with trip wires or attached to movable objects to set off either instant or delayed charges, THERMAL IGNITORS, In some cases the ignitor, (fuse or primer) °’* ean be used as a trigger mechanism. For example in World War IL. .., the Germans were known to tear down fireplaces and cement tham + 7 back together with hidden charges that would ignite when a fire.” was built. A simple hand grenade or mortar shell hidden in a hollow log by a burned out fire would, of course, explode if the log were used as fuel without being inspected. - A common trick is for a retreating army to leave behind coal oil lamps or lanterns filled with gasoline. An unthinking person who touches a match to such a lantern will nearly always be burned to death. . CHEMICAL TRIGGERS, These are more frequently used in the construction of time bombs than in booby traps. Figure No, 8 whe . DoclId: 329689523 Page 1334
HW 55000 shows an Italian chemical delay igniter. The upper chamber mentioned in the chapter on explosives. DoclId: 329689523 Page 1335 | ce let i tt i RS SA —_—_ nema | ‘ ¥he Say contains acetone. When the piercing pin is pushed downward it penetrates the lead disc and allows the acetone to flow into the lower chamber, The acetone gradually dissolves the celluloid washer which holds back the striker. The time delay can be varied by placing different numbers of cellophane washers on the striker rod, In several similar types of delayed mechanisms the striker is held back by a thin metal wire which is gradually dissolved when a solution of acid is allowed to surround it. Other types of delay mechanisms may be constructed where a liquid is allowed to drop through a small hole into a lower con- tainer having a reactive substance attached part way up one wall. The liquid level in the chamber gradually raises until it comes in contact with the reactive substance which is the igniter. One suitable combination is sulfuric acid for the liquid and a mixture of potassium chlorate and sugar for the solid. Another suitable combination is plain water for the liquid and metallic sodium for the solid. There are many other combinations which a chemist might improvise from materials at hand. There are some explosives so sensitive that they can be used as trigger mechanisms, Ammonium tri-iodide can be made from . - ordinary heusehold ammonia and iodine crystals. If the todine os crystals are not available they can be obtained by evaporating sufficient volume of tincture of iodine in a flat glass dish, Place two or three teaspoons of fodine crystals in a piece of kleetex and wet thoroughly with strong ammonia solution. A small amount of ammonia may be added from time to time making certain that it does not have the chance to dry out. After three or four tablespoons of ammonia solution have been absorbed and partly evaporated from the iodine it can be left to dry out. While wet ammonium tri-iodide is reasonably safe to handle. When dry, it is so sensitive that it detonates at the slightest touch. It may be exploded by a person walking on a wooden ficor several feet away or a dcor being closed in the same building. The amount described above will produce a violent explosion and should be treated with extreme caution. Several similar compounds will be . 4 SrareR Ih pAhs aE AER MII aN Ra NT Fe TA MT A : One or two teaspoonsful of mercury fulminate of silver fulminate mixed (very gently) with ten percent coarse sand can be placed in a small packet of paper and attached to the upper side of an automobile tire with adhesive tape. When the tire rolls over it the fulminate will explode with sufficient power to destroy even a husky truck tire, These combinations also are very danger- ous to handle, ; a5 ;
Ve 55000) _to shower metal fragments over a wide area. Total weight of Docld: 32969525 _ od. . i= ae READY MADE BOOBY TRAPS Al national armies are supplied with a variety of manufactured trigger devices, charges, ete. to be used specifically as booby trap material. Most firing devices are threaded on one end with a standing size that allows them to be used either with prepared charges or with improvised charges made from mortar or artillery shells. Figure No. 9 shows a simple firing device attached to a hand grenade. An antipersonnel mine of French manufacture is shown in Figure No. 10. The apparatus at the left side is a trigger mechanism that can be operated by a trip wire. When it is fired the flash passes through the "U" tube which propels a 60mm grenade into the air and at the same time ignites a 1/5 second delay pellet. The grenade explodes a few feet off the ground mine is 5-1/2 pounds. ” Guerrilla bands have sometimes used artillery shells or mortar shells in demolition work by placing them in a large pile of wood or other combustible material and building a bond fire around them until they exploded. For booby traps use, however, the projectile of an artillery shell is the only part of any value. Useful sizes include 75mm, 90mm, 105mm, and 155mm. In those artillery shells where the prjectile is attached to the case, it is generally best to remove the projectile and discard the case, Artillery shell projectiles may be fused either in the nose or in the base. For most efficient use, the regular fuse must be unscrewed and a standard firing device (M10 Universal destructor) put in its place. "4 Oe a a a »  eemeclanid nicichcae A oll IMPROVISED BOOBY TRAPS Standard hand grenades can be used alone in booby traps in a number of methods. The simplest is to carefully remove the handle and wedge the grenade between two heavy objects strong enough to hold the spring in the cocked position. Another trick is to cover a hand grenade with wet mud with just the safety pin ring sticking out. After the mud has hardened, it will hold the handle in place and the safety pin ring can be withdrawn, These harmless looking clumps of mud scattered along a dirt road will, of course, break open when hit by an automobile tire which will release the handle and fire the grenade. A similar trick is to place grenades in glass jars tight enough to hold the handle in place when the safety pins are withdrawn, At night these may bé strung on a wire across a road and may not be seen by a car traveling at night with its lights off. When the bottles break the grenade handles are released and they soon explode. ~6- Page 1336) ;
a ‘ 4 - : “se - , ’ wo ra a . . . . « a} ‘ ‘ -? a at It seems doubtful that man's ingenuity. will ever be exhausted when it comes to improvising traps of various types. A rusty nail stuck to a board left where it will be stepped on by a running enemy may be just as deadly to that one indivi- dual as an atomic bomb. Open pits (sometimes with sharp stakes at the bottom) covered with flimsy camouflage is much older than the bow and arrow, but were still used by the Japanese’ in World War Il. “Dead falls" made from heavy tree limbs that fall when a victim releases them by tripping over a jungle vine can still be useful in guerrilla warfare, Leaving behind poisoned food or bottled drinks is common. Alcoholic dzinks are easily diluted with wood alcohol (temporary type antifreeze)’ equal to 1/4 their content of ethyl alcohol without detection. A total intake of 2 or 3 ounces will cause blindness or death in a few hours. Soft drinks can be easily poisoned with ethylene glycol (permanent type antifreeze) at _ the rate of 2 ounces per bottle, This dose is usually fatal and once symptoms develop there is no known antidote, “ When five parts of potassium permanganate is mixed with “one part of powdered sugar it forms a combination that will either explode (if confined) or burn with a flash if ignited in the open. A new idea might be to put three or four tablespoonsful ° _of this material in an ash tray covered with a thin dust of cig- HW 55000 fromemecet TATar os ‘arette ashes, The first person to put his cigarette out in that particular ash tray would be burned bad enough to be out of commission for quite some time. Black powder, if available, would actuaily explode if used in this way. . ’ USE OF BOOBY TRAPS It is obvious that the use of booby trans favors an army in retreat, and one of their greatest uses is to slow down pursuit, “For most efficient use the laying of booby traps must be done in a planned and ccordinated method. When time permits the entire area to be booby trapped should be reconnoitered and the placement of available material planned in such a way as to confuse the enemy, impede his progress and cause maximum number of casualties, Generally speaking a large number of small booby traps are preferred to a few large ones. Two or more triggers may be attached to a single charge. Variety of types and settings is ‘essential to effective use of booby traps in large numbers. In the event that friendly troops or your own personnel may re-enter such an area later on, it is desirable that a written record and detailed maps be kept as to where boopy traps are placed. When U.S. Army troops discover a place that is booby trapped they mark it with a sign which consists of a red triangle > Pe Docld:32989523 Page 1337 BUY oe re OME Bat EL ee Te a AURA eA OF Somer fe en a rr te te reese 6 8 = Aye evrmrreNie TONE TORI nn ae wane > ory + . * ca umanehe aemeam ahah teal bsdaainanadeteconaie
we . - ; , . , “® 1, “uv ‘ e “ pointed downward with a white circle in the middle and the word booby traps painted in white across the top. When anti-vehicle mines are placed by regular army forces it is common practice to booby trap the mines so they will ex- plode when being removed by personnel attempting to clear the area, . The use of booby traps is very adaptable to bech guerrilla and counter-guerrilla activity. Guerrilla warfare involves two basic types of action: ambushes and raids. When the guerrillas ambush regular army forces, they are the ones that will make use of the booby traps. In raiding an enemy garrison or supply depot they must beware of booby traps that the regular forces have placed to protect their fixed positions, The ambush may start when the leading vehicle of an enemy column strikes a mine or drives on to a bridge which is dynamited. Perhaps time delay booby traps activated by the first vehicle in the column may be used to destroy other vehicles several positions behind.. Troops riding in a truck convoy may be expected to seek cover in ditches beside the road or other points of natural pro- tection. If these ditches have been booby trapped beforehand, they will be killed in the very process of seeking shelter. . Before making any raid on a fixed’ enemy position, guerrilla forces should carefully consider the potential danger of booby traps. When regular army forces are being harrassed by guerrillas they may be expected to leave supplies badly needed by the guerrillas in slightly protected warehouses as traps. These supplies may be heavily booby trapped and counter guerrilla forces may be waiting a short distance away to take pursuit. To guard against these things, the guerrilla should attempt to keep their target under surveillance for several hours or days before making the raid, They should observe the coming and going of enemy personnel. If the enemy is very careful to always come and go by the same route it may mean that other routes are booby trapped. If the supplies are not added to or taken from regularly, this may indicate that they are being used to bait a trap. By scouting the general area guerrilla forces shou ld guard against surprise by other enemy forces waiting within danger distance, After making either a raid or an ambush, guerrilla forces should place booby traps behind them to slow up pursuit. Real booby traps can be interspersed with imitation traps. To be safe the enemy will have to go around or de-activate the imitations and take just as much time doing so as if they were real, If the enemy becomes careless in handling your imitation traps, he will run the danger of getting killed by a live one. In planning the path of their retreat guerrilla forces should booby trap alternate routes which enemy forces might use to cut them off, «Qa .
TO ' SUBJECT SAO for the purpose of writing articles in subsequent \ ‘ a ee KIER Ww 55000. - ~- UNITED STATES ( @QNMENT GSA FEHR (45 Cr) 10t-11.9 Memorandum : DIRECTOR,. FBI (157~23577) ‘DATE: 1/31/72 -FROM Epc, SAN DIEGO (157-2815) (P) O | L iy// > SECRET ARMY ORGANTZATION ($40) : i “= SiO. if Re report of SA STEVEN L. CHRISTENSEN at San Diego Kel $20, Tyee 3 een : oa . dated 1/21/72. Ca uy F. . BELGE EE OBGANEEATION a On 1/28/72, "Comet ws advised he had learned during conversation that morning with JERRY LYNN-DAVIS, leader of the SAO at San Diego, that the organization had received letters from Newsweek magazine at Los Angeles, California, x) .and from the San Diego Evening Tribune, a daily newspaper. ie These letters requested interviews w lt . officials of the KD issues of the respective publications. The letter from Newsweek indicated that magazine was in the process of doine en article on Leftist groups in commection with CALREP, had come across the SAO and wished to include an article on it also. interview with Newsweek with the conditions that the meeting between DAVIS and Newsiieek is secure and that the SAO Post ss Source advised that DAVIS is agreesble to the . “Office Box number Be printed in the article for additional “ ‘publicity. DAVIS told source he feels an interview with the Evening Tribune would be premature at this time as he thinks the article resulting from such an interview would be too much of a slap in the face for the San Diego Police Depart- ‘ment. woe San Diecso will follow this matter and advise the Bureau of any additionel developments. Greaves C0 | 170-286) _ PEC. 45 /5- 7- AIST I~ (/ 1-100-16200) 1-157- JERRY LYNN DAVIS) c 1-157-2815) SLO skak . (6) CES 4 fe G CFEB 141772 Buy l US. Savings ? Bonds Regularly on the Payrl Savings Plan DoclId:32989523 Page 1339 f SN t] 44 Rod Sa eS 5
‘ . . - OPTIONAL ©ORM NO, 10 * . MAY $802 EDITION GBA FP ME (at CHR) 101-11.8 UNITED STA1. — OVERNMENT Memorandum “TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (157-23577) 7 Sy ' DATE: . 1/31/72 - rrowl © SAC, OKLAHOMA CITY (157-1133) | ~RUC- a 5. guipyecr: Onsoney ARMY ORGANIZATION (S80). e -") EXTREMIST MATTERS ao fiji,s 00: SAN DIEGO he =. roe a”. Re Phoenix letters to Bureau, 1esi7 and b2/2a/. - 7 CDAe. SORE advised on 1/25/72, “that BURTON currently resides at 813 North Sandusky, - Tulsa, Oklanoma, and is selt~employed sellitiz” coind Counting pe equipment. ; . oo During recent contacts with BURTON, there have been .e, " “i no indications that BURTON is currently connected with any of ‘extremist organization. 1 agreed to remain alert for a \ and report any oe] concerning BURTON’ s possible 1 epee teas, FE onal be Haw he! y pees an WY nog oan N connection with captioned forganization. CD we Sources Oa is Sache ee Da halts ah Boy ge [CAGE 6x2 Se, SAME tn ’ a , Se : 1S S7- 23. 33 oe 7 7 a oo (sureau . Ord ng wen “1d 2 San Diego ( 2 Oklahoma City Lt ic 6 FEB SQ 1812 7 G - 157-975, BURTON) PETS ak a ar oat il oas a | Heres 101874 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the 'e Payroll Savings Plan 532989523 Page 1340 Cea TES ea Mhn Soe LE AW 45000 pei | he ‘ : ans wee apnabeasiienqves eanenntemcaanpapleveahl Woes VORP Nip Ate PNR RRNA ine this satnannteds sek annane’ Hah be enna bhesren +
4, TO PAE. te nl OFF by %i : . 5010 ~108-02 HW *55000 OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 . UNITED STATES G ae oe _ Minuteman (Mi) activity in the Las Vegas Division Decld: . 32989523 “Pa e 1341. i an @xmenr Memorandum DIRECTOR, FBI BAY 1062 COITION GSA FPMR (41 CPR) 101-11.6 ~ DATE: “, _{24/72 je LAS VEGAS (ast. 997) (ave) “ Re Las ‘Vegas letter eo Bureau. 1 Phoenix letter to Bureau, 12/22/71. 2 Ail mt Tete MERCIER oon GAN DIZGO arid sources and informants cognizant of have been contacted regarding captioned organization with negative results, / Investigation is continuing to’ determine if, JACK CONAN DOYLE, IRs (Las Vegas file 157-553, Bureau file 105~17553 9) is known to be active in captioned organization. However, it is noted that all sources cognizant of MM activity were - . : om, Mo MA ae ate whet lye Cf om 5 Cree as See Ce ny :" * - 4 . * f ot set on, * (Oe contacted regarding DOYLE with negative results. x In the absence of further leads or investigation a. remaining outstanding Las Vegas is conducting no further hoy investigation in this case since it does not appear that ay SAO is active in Nevada. NY Bureau (1 - 105-175539) a E 2- Kansas City . A 2 - Phoenix (157-1173) Bs 2 ~- San Diego 5 ) 3 - Las Vegas . a, . SL = ,£57-553). FXO ot 2 Fe ask OS : a 2 hp , REC- it LM 22 4 259 d- q = eae m ee 2 2 Bh aS a Ee ae ae san 51 som ad a ef Se 7 * . . err {) Piricswes zt bow WH te Met " Fist? - {972 ‘Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll S$ avings Plan \ wae aa core a wing ays ss - hort fey ee rang mie ee
ar oe Dae . “=, "t “ * . p w .. ar . oe : " So es D j@orr 6 a “rrerenomn ° . . oa “,! > . ge \ . . wey . ‘ . “8 . ; - * oy es ee . Ls . . ee, . we . _ fe . . ‘ : . LV 157-997 | se . cory (*s LEADS a ee a -, - ; " . . . ; of ' . id € ote fi "oa. Te PHOENTX DIVISION | an - a wo. ne . +. 7 , a . 7 . -* oa a z web * + AY PHOENIX, ARIZONA 0° 378 ye - ve a :, Folia supnenenstas Setanta Sanne nenneaieandsen nial . 2 : . . ' ‘Maintain contact with and set forth .. ow ‘appropriate leads in the event information is . ee a be received indicating SAO is active in Nevada ¢ or, if ke DOYLE isknown to be a member oO a Le _SAN DIEGO DIVISTON ES ae _ “AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA : ar “OWALL through sources determine if S . - known to- be active in Nevada - and if DOYLE is a member, . s “* ~ foe . .- a - 1 . aay . 3s . af ’ a ~ , . ~ ’ rf - Po oa a - . > oe “ oo , - . ‘ e.g “7 . . N aa @ “ + . + . “+ < - a ~ “ .. ~ 5 . va ~ . * woe - ; ; ~ - 1 ° . any . . ~ we x * - . . - . ~ + : . - . “* ne - . x ~ ton « 4 ws . 8 te ante - eres ” . * < - eran ef = roe ve HW 55000 Docld:32989523 Page 1342 was apt sseh paperanian NES ot eT sy ey
* , OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 “AY 3962 EDITION GSA FPMR (4) CFR) 103-51.6 . “ . . tet <* a) _ UNITED STATES - “hs ry) ENT * . -Memoran.im . TO ": DIRECTOR, FBI (157-23577) pare: 1/24/72” FROG? (sac, KANSAS CITY (157-2179) RUC -sonjecr: SECRET ARMY ORGANTZATION EM ~ MM * 00 SD Re Bureauletter to Phoenix 11/9/71. g pep “Indices of Kansas City Office contain no pertinent | /; fe identifiable information with the Secret Army Organization -  -or individuals mentioned in referenced communication. The following white “hate ‘sources who are generally aware of Minutemen and related activities in the Kansas City, Missouri, area advised on indicated dates they could furnish no information regarding the Secret Army Organization: » 12/20/71 feeregtnosinter Paice withy. ee, 1/10/72 4) ~ 2 NS ‘ oh J. wos . . a 2 f= Pe ge 7. esa” . we JAN 27 1972 , ureau (RM) a C2 Boreay. (157-1173) (RM) 0 ammo 2 San Diego (RM) aCys- 1 Kansas City / SY RBH: jrt Ss . * pe: pane ‘cde wl WEN x E B Ui cae U.S. Savings | Bonds Regidarly on the Pageall Savings E Plan MW'55000 _Pocld: 32989523 Page |
. 33(Rev. "12- 19+ 67)-" ag eo . Ve /, . a5. ; “FEDERAL BUREAU OF IN IGATION gee g Plow REPORTING OFFICE . OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD _* \ i ; : REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY - TIPLE OF CASE Cen crnr ARMY ORGANIZATION (SA0) SA STEVEN L. CHRISTENSEN jam CHARACTER OF CASE { t c t EXTREMIST MATTERS pRORES ARMY ; ORGANIZATION iC Cuan ( “WY ra _ \ eB ie O- Me Phoenix letter to the Bureau and LHM dated 10/22/71; a Bureau letter to Phoenix dated 11/9/713 Las Vegas letter to the Bureau dated 12/6/7135 Phoenix letter to the Bureau dated 12/17/71; Phoenix letter and LHM to the Bureau dated + Wy 12/22/71. Yas Lf spy . Vow, \. IDENTITY OF INFORMANTS ; Wwe . i ee ras ae ‘ ry (i } f information ee It is noted that the large volume ~ reported herein was furnished by ee om the sole. ‘source a ae | Taree re wetatne ere te eas ot tate pt : ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED 5 NONE ACQUIT-| case was BEEN: convic |Auto.| rus. recoveries | TALS ; PENDING OVER ONE YEAR [_JyEs frJNo x, : PENDING PROSECUTION js eleted Copy $ nts D. odin Apap dir cach f° OVER SIX MON THS Cives Kine i £ (Y as OLA 1 2 DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW | ao APPROVED AG? : ! : ee FOIA Request ®7/ in cHARGE : ;, COPIES MADE: Le “ WAL . S77 - 7 pabesh : i O- Bureau (157-23577) SL hg | at \Ehbs . 4 p $PoF des cont'd,on Cover Page B)ig, 1AN,28 Q 4972 — “D sere Cecladdusede ae ahe Ccbetat a af iofzs- Gra be RIS Tolar aan 2 - San Diego (157- 2 15) : . Dissemination Record of Attached R Report Notations Ss s ency | LS 7 <5, ATED d : eee oe _ — sees aaa tne ee os Tee he manne p ye Smet Arn Bay evn 5 1 uest uest Recd. . i! ee “ aa, ae oe ho , ae eee a Ny “rr 5) nt sree ob ee a poeta ee ae a my aS vi he fee "oat i vr gis c “pare p bobR Leon 7 GGOVER PAGE | HW 55000 Dootd: 32989523 Page 1347
SD 157-2815 ‘Lopes Made (cont'd): -~ U.S. Secret Service, San Diego Baltimore EBL Paso (Info) Kansas City Las .Vegas (57 999? Los Angeles (Info - Oklahoma City (Info) 1 +" Portland (Info) ; 1 - Sacramento (Info) 2 - Seattle IME ME NH 6 t £ b 8 of such information in the. San. Diego | Division. Much of this “~-gnformat ion is known only to the source and to one other individual within the organization. Therefore, in order to afford this source additional security, he has been assigned two T symbol numbers for the purpose of reporting information in the report as follows: SD T-1 and SD T-2 are _ " 157-2815 (Instant Report) ADMINISTRATIVE SO - | | The identity of HOWARD B. GODFREY is known to the Bureau. . This report is being classified "Confidential" because it contains information from SD T-1 and SD T-2, a confidential source of continuing value to the Bureau in security matters. The unauthorized disclosure of the information contained in the report could reasonably result in the identification of the informant which would be prejudicial to the defense interests of the nation. -B- COVER PAGE HW 55000 Docld:32989523 Page i345
HW the SAO in the San Diego area are either being actively determine whether they should be placed on the ADEX. 12/6/71 and Phoenix letter dated 12/17/71, Oklahoma City should not known, who DAVIS referred to as contacts of the SAO, t \ \55000 | SD 157-2815 All individuals referred to herein as leaders of investigated or have been so investigated in the past to For the additional information of the Bureau and Kansas City, which is Office of Origin in the Minutemen investigation, all individuals associated with the Secret Aray Organization (SAO) at San Diego are former members of the Minutemen organization or sympathizers or supporters of that organization. Inasmuch as information contained in fhis report covers the main areas of Minutemen-type activity within the San Diego area and due to the fact that the individuals who have formed the SAO consider the Minutemen organization to effectively be non-existent, this report is being submitted to Kansas City in lieu of the regular report on Minutemen activity at San Diego. . . For the information of the Phoenix Division, “fence reported on 1179/71 that the SAO had received a written request “from one CHARLES-“MANLEVE, 2938 North Seventeen Drive, Phoenix, Arizona, as we TOR information regarding the SAO. In ‘Sonnection with ‘ts investigation of the individual named JOHN OWEN* BURTON as referred to in Las Vegas letter dated note that, in early January, 1972, JERRY LYNN DAVIS, SAO leader at San Diego, indicated-to SD 1155-E that there were one or more individuals in the State of Oklahoma, exact location In addition, it is noted that & meee has advised remem ery oe tort of other contacts of the SAO or written reauests. for information about the SAO from areas within the Kansas City, El Paso, Baltimore, Los Angeles, Portland, and Sacramento Divisions. Part II, C., of this report sets forth information SS Se an incident in which a young woman, PAULA ELAINE HARP, was injured by sniper fire while at the residence of a San Diego State College professor named PETER GEORGE BOHMER. oo CH COVER PAGE Ddécld:32989523 Page 1346.
HW 55000 Docld<32989523 Page 13547 es SD 157-2815 Both THARP and BOHMER are subjects of investigation in the San Diego Division on the basis of their activities in, the New Left Movement. : BOHMER's residence is a-commune known as "The Box," which is a focal point of New Left activity in San Diego and, at this time, is primarily concerned with formulating “plans for confrontations and demonstrations during the 1972 ‘Republican National Convention at San Diego. It has been determined that THARP's wound is not serious in nature. REC 2%, who was present during the incident on an intelligence gathering dssignment for the SAO, has identified the assailant as GEORGE Mf HOOVER (San Diego 100- 15356) who accompanied informant on this assignment. Informant has advised that this incident was not premeditated by the SAO or any member of it, including HOOVER, and that it was @ spur of the moment action on HOOVER's part, This information has been disseminated ‘on a confidential basis to the San Diego Police Department, which is investigating the incident. It is noted that much of. the printed literature and propaganda of the SAO has been forwarded to the Bureau via referenced Phoenix communications. However, in order to assure the completeness of this report, one copy of each piece of printed material distributed by the SAO is being included at the end of this report in a section marked WAddendum." It is noted that details of this report include ~information dated prior to that of the investigative period, This information is included so as to show a more complete picture of the origin and structure of this organization. ' A copy of this report is being disseminated locally to U.S. Secret Service, San Diego, California. ED: PASO, LOS ANGELES, OKLAHOMA CITY, PORTLAND, and SACRAMENTO DIVISIONS. . "s - ‘ ‘ oa, ca fey, -~D- pet ar COVER PAGE wreene patwerne nee sg nt eet ow ee nn tee ee Sie Toe eetee
SD 157-2815 LEADS (cont'd) Information copies of this report are being directed to ‘the above offices for their reference and possible _ investigative assistance in view of the fact that contacts ‘or requests for information regarding the SAO have been - . reported within those Divisions. . BALTIMORE Baltimore is requested to furnish San Diego with basic information regarding the group allegedly operated by JESSE CLAYBURN STEVENS and to contact knowledgeable sources regarding this group, to determine the extent of any alliance or connection with the SAO. AT LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. 1. Wild identify ED (INU), Post Office Box 2191, Las Vegas 89101, telephone number 384-2046, ron determine any activities on his part in behalf - of the SA 2. Will determine if the JACK DOYLE, telephone number 642-UH67, menorret to in this report is "the same as JACK CONAN DOYLE, JR., (Las Vegas 157-553) mentioned in referenced Las Vegas ‘letter to the Bureau. PHOENIX AT PHOENIX, ARIZONA. Will identify CHARLES MANLEVE, _ 2938 North Seventeen Drive, Phoenix, .and determine the nature of his activities, if any. SEATTLE 7-7 ~~ ms AT BOTHELL, WASHINGTON. Will identify CY ANDERSON; - 10418 N.E, 168th Place, Bothell, and determine the nature of, oe his activities. SAN DIEGO -f- COVER PAGE HW 55000 Docld:32969523 Page 1346
FD-204 (Rev, 3-3-59) Root l% Copy to: "Report of: Date: Field Office File #: Title: Character: Synopsis: , . . a 3 2 . i . « UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 - U.S. Secret Service, San Diego SA STEVEN L, CHRISTENSEN Office: SAN DIEGO January 21, 1972 , San Diego 157-2815 Bureau File #: 15797-23597 SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION (SAO) EXTREMIST MATTERS - SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION Seeret Army Organization (SAO) formed at San Diego California, .. in late September, 1971, by JERRY LYNN DAVIS to replace Minutemen (MM) organization considered: defunct in the San Diego area. Organization formed to - provide military-type training for self defense, to oppose communism and totalitarian government, and to take over political power in the United States if the present government fails. JERRY LYNN DAVIS considered "Commander" of the SAO at San Diego and other officers set forth. ‘Members of the SAO active in acquring and possessing firearms and explosives. Tentative arrangements made for extension of SAO with branches at Las Vegas, Nevada; Phoenix, Arizona; and Seattle, Washington. Additional SAO contacts claimed at Portland, Oregon; Hl Paso, Texas; Los Angeles, California, and in the States of Kansas and Oklahoma. Contact made with JESSE CLAYBURN STEVENS, alleged leader of East Coast portion of MM organization and tentative arrangements made for alliance between STEVENS' group and SAO. SAO has total of 8 members at San Diego, California, with approximately same number of supporters and sympathizers. Number of possible members or supporters at Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Seattle not known. Membership fees for initiation are This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI ands ioaned toy our areca are not to be distributed outside your agency. yr it and its content: wa HW 55000 Docld:32989523 Page 1350 oa socpardempnnaanananmehicon eye yee” st Nee ' — vier non ORMp a etetecen paren i n . preening rent eOnR DMCA a YAR beLtNet Pye tee Og
yh ee SD 157-2815 $5.00, monthly dues are $3.00. Other financial information set forth. SAO to publish monthly news and training bulletin and other special bulletins, posters and stickers as need and occasion arises. “ +P. ‘DETAILS: AT SAN DIEGO. CALIFORNIA I, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE A. _ Location of Headquarters On May 5, 1971, it was reported that JERRY LYNN DAVIS, leader of the SAO, in laying plans for the formation of the organization, wanted it to appear in several cities ‘ at the same time. However, the headquarters would be at San Diego, California. (SD T-1, May 5, 1971) * On September 13, 1971, it was reported that, in preparation for future organizational work, DAVIS had’ rented several Post Office boxes in the San Diego’ area which would be used for this purpose. These included Post Office Box 5791, San Diego, California 92105, which was rented in Davis: name, and Post Office Box 903 Lemon Grove, HW 55000 California "9204 5, which was rented in the name of "Artist Supply." It was reported that "Artist Supply" was the name utilized for a mail drop operated by TROY HAUGHTON, former West Coast leader of the Minutemen (MM) organization. (SD T-1, September 13, 1971) The Minutemen (MM) is a paramilitant group organized in June, 1960, by ROBERT B. DE PUGH in Norborne, Missouri , as a resistance to the ~ 2. Docld:329995235 Page 1351 fou, “a eo . a = + te nah a Ma geen arene come ee, . wy he age sot sotoF eo. oF , sofa any twee enmamermetranaanin paniminetrtarn Gent I maennatsminint rtm en twepananem waretmeearerantinn wteemnatasneeantmrtnitteragtm, +
HW 55000 ; Firearms Act. SD 157-2815 spread of communism in the United States by use of guerrilla tactics. DE PUGH is a a currently incarcerated in a Federal peni- tentiary for violation of the Federal ae es The ‘Patriotic Party has been the political -arm of the Minutemen. ; / thy. Midrgok MeDowe ' On January 7, 1972, it was reported that the +» L organization has no formal headquarters , and that it is -— ” ° operated out of the homes of JERRY LYNN a and of other members, — 4 at aa F ( D tT. b Fanaa 7, 1972) Vlad} 4395 weskoghens Speen | Vb th ey oo : iP lea a ri is a be . TO SB! Charter Information , “7 ARMs 4 ie: Ay - On January 7, 1972, it was reported that the SAO oS : has no plans for formulating charters as such for the aye oe parent or subsidiary groups. (SD T-2, January 7, 1972) C. Objectives On May 5, 1971, it was reported that JERRY LYNN DAVIS was highly interested in forming a new Right Wing aod group to organize people in various localities and to° : provide them with military~-type training for the purpose of being ready to eventually take over political power in the United States when the present government fails due to oppression or communist influence. (SD T-1, May 5, 1971) vf On December 20, 1971, it was reported that, in correspondence with another similar group, DAVIS stated that, although the SAO was a new organization with a new name, it -3- Docld:329995235 Page 1352
HW 55000 be SD 197-2815 _, would continue to adhere to the tenets and prinoiples ¢ of the - old MM organization. (sp T-1, December 20, 1971) On January 7, 1972, it was reported that the SAO intended to conduct intelligence-type operations and to offer training in urban guerrilla warfare to be used against Left Wing groups and suspected enemies of the United States. A leaflet entitled, "Join the Secret Army Organization" was made available which offered the following statements of purpose: ")) To! prepare the means of personal defense and survival in case of enemy attack. 2) To resist and expose the spread of communist influence and propaganda within our own national boundaries. 3) To investigate by means of our own secret memberships the infiltration of communist sympathizers into American organizations of government , business, . labor, religion and education. 4) To resist by any and.all means the passage of a. ’ laws which regulate the private ownership of - firearms or which detract from the individual's ability to defend his own’ family and personal property. 5) To promote knowledge and skill in the use of arms by our own members and by the general public. 6) To form in advance of actual need a secret underground organization equipped to spy upon, harrass and destroy troops of any fordgn power that might occupy United States territory. prema eraeyespinemmenaench tence. seegenn” a DoclId: 32989523 Page 1353
“. SD 157-2815 “7) To ‘Lend assistance and support wherever _ possible to other resistance organizations, domestic ‘or foreign, opposing communist expansion or subversion. 8) -To pursue these programs as private citizens motivated only by patriotism and to remain entirely free of government subsidies or control." (SD T-2, “January 73 1972) D. Officers J. i On January 7, 1972, it was reported that, if the organization continues to progress as originally envisioned, it will eventually be operated by a General Staff. This General Staff will be composed of JERRY LYNN DAVIS, 2393 Washington, Spring Valley, California, with the title of . "Commander," and the leaders of various area: groups who will - hold the title of "Captain." At the present time, such area groups tentatively exist in the fdllowing places: San Diego, California hy with the "Captain" being HOWARD B,“CODF REY - 746 Graves i. ‘ El Cajon, California GODFREY is a former MM and will be Number Two man in the SAO, \ Phoenix, Arizona Le \ where the "Captains" will be EVERETT” MOORE \ and his wife. The MOOREs aré“known MM “leaders : in the Phoenix area. Seattle, Washington bet \ where the "Captain" will be CY.-ANDERSON : ‘ 10418 N.E. 168th Place enone | : Bothell, Washington nahn L ‘ | a oa an HW 55000 Docld:329899525 Page 1354 od tos \ omen tewnne t
SD 157-2815 ; Las Vegas, Nevada . Lo ’ . where the "Captains" will be JACK QOYLE and ED (LNU) . Post Office Box. 2191 bas Vegas, Nevada 2 . -These individuals allegedly have former . connections with the MM organization. (SD T-2, January 7, 1972) E. Summary of Overall Activities On May 5, 1971, it was reported that JERRY LYNN DAVIS was continually talking about the plans he was making to start a new organization. According to DAVIS, he considered the MM organization to be defunct, at "Least oo? in the San Diego area and in most of the Western states, . and felt the need to organize a new Right Wing group to . ; " £111 the power vacuum which it had left. He indicated that he knew people in Phoenix, Arizona; Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington, and Las Vegas, Nevada, "who he wanted to contet regarding such an organization, feeling that they would be highly interested in helping to organize and get it going. He said his plans included having Post Office boxes rented for the new organization in all these cities and having .leaflets and stickers regarding the organization printed using the respective Post Office box numbers. On a pre-determined day, press releases would be made in each of these cities announcing the formation of the organization with the leaflets and stickers being put up in the cities on the.same day. This would be done for the purpose of disguising the Location. of the national headquarters, which would be actually located in San Diego, California. © (SD T-1, May 5, 1971) On September 13, 1971, it was reported that DAVIS had become very interested in the National Socialist White Peoples Party (NSWPP) as a possible answer to the need for a -~6- by hesenmeecn austere nan tineneenenmenmndiice Kaname anmeaa teamenaneenes enaemmpanenmecaammnmmenemmamanamnedanl HW 55000 Docld:32969523 Page 1355
SD 157-2815 Right Wing group in the San Diego area. He was reportedly j _ studying that organization and considering becoming a - . 3 .member. . . a at a a -. (SD T-2, September 13, 1971) The National Socialist White Peoples Party, — also known as The American Nazi Party, i American Nazis, and The George Lincoln — oe Rockwell Party, was organized on February 26, °° i 1956, at Arlington, Virginia, based upon the concept of an international "National Socialist" movement as espoused by the German Nazi Party headed by Adolf Hitler. The organization supports and follows the line of hatred against Negroes, Jews, and communists through various propaganda media seeking a legitimate dominant political party in the United States and foreign countries. On September 16, 1971, it was reported that, while very interested in the NSWPP, DAVIS was still considering going ahead with plans for the new organization. In addition, DAVIS indicated that he expected to obtain membership lists and the necesary materials for setting up application forms, bulletins and training literature for the new organization ’ from BETETE HAUGHTON, wife of TROY-HAUGHTON. DAVIS said - 3° he would attempt to have the bulletins, training materials, PNY and membership application forms printed in the near future and that, tentatively, the responsibility for making the monthly mail-outs would alternate between DAVIS and GODFREY. DAVIS advised that 0,..A..ALEXANDER of Alex Rapid Print, 7609 El Cajon Boulevard, La Mesa, California, had agreed to print some of these materials. ALEXANDER was described as a former ‘ ‘ PT ee ee es a MM supporter who had allowed TROY HAUGHTON to use his printing facilities for the benefit of the West Coast MM organization. I | Other plans for the new organization included eventually setting up two membership lists which would be recorded on microfilm. One of the lists would be maintained . by DAVIS and the other by GODFREY, The purpose in placing | -7- HW 55000 Docld: 32989525 Page. 1356
SD 157-2815 the membership lists on microfilm was for easy destruction. | Two lists were to be maintained to guard against the possibility of one being lost or destroyed. we (SD T-2, September 16, 1971) _ chosen the name "Secret Army Organization" for his new group. In addition, it was learned DAVIS had had 1,000 copies each of letterhead stationery and membership application forms for the SAO printed up the previous weekend. DAVIS also 4 advised that he, GODFREY, and other associates would attend ae the. Annual Yuma Gun Show at Yuma, Arizona, on October 16 and October 17, 1971, at which time he expected contact would be - made with people attending the gun show from Phoenix, i Arizona, and Seattle, Washington, regarding the SAO. = . | On October 8, 1971, it was reported that DAVIS had yf i ! (SD T-1, October 8, 1971) On October 16, and October 17, 1971, DAVIS, GODFREY, i and STANLEY DON MC DADE, a prospective member of the SAO residing- j at 4114 Massachusetts, La Mesa, California, were in attendance at the Yuma Gun Show. Following the gun show, a meeting was i held in a motel room at Yuma, Arizona, with persons in attendance, including the above three individuals and EVERETT ; MOORE and his wife from Phoenix, Arizona, and CY ANDERSON . \.. | from Seattle, Washington. The topic of discussion was the SAO and those attending the meeting were in general agreement that a new cohesive force was. necessary among Right Wing groups as a result of the power vacuum left by the disintegration of the MM organization, MOORE and ANDERSON tentatively agreed to having their respective groups join the SAO subject to the approval of the members of these groups. Copies of printed material of the SAO, including a leaflet entitled, "History a of the Secret Army Organization," a copy of the first bulletin a of the SAO entitled, "To Prospective Members of the Secret Army Organization," and membership application forms were passed around among the group. It was decided that subsequent contacts regarding expansion of the SAO would be made and that the San Diego area ~8- HW 55000 Doclda:329899523 Page 1357
* . : af sate y & : ater - . wae r})) 157-2815 | i * : _ mail drop for .the Phoenix group would be the address of | . , “HOWARD FRANCIS‘ CLARK, 1080 6th Street, Ramona, California, | “S. former member of the MM organization. 7 | 4 ‘En route to the gun show, CY ANDERSON's automobile | had broken down some place in the State of Nevada and it had ‘| been necessary for him to hire transportation from there to ‘| the gun show. After the gun show, DAVIS drove to Las Vegas, Nevada, accompanied by ANDERSON, to make contact with people ; known to him regarding the SAO. | i i oo, It was reported that DAVIS, who is part American Indian, had abandoned the idea of joining the NSWPP when he learned in late September, 1971, that the NSWPP is adamantly opposed to persons having American Indian blood, considering them to be of an inferior race. It was felt that this fact was responsible for DAVIS' decision to finally go ahead and organize the SAO, , . It was also reported that, in addition to the letterhead stationery and application forms, several thousand copies of the history leaflet and the first bulletin had also been printed at the same time as well as a number of stickers advertising for the SAO. The printing of these materials was doné by BETTIE HAUGHTON on an offset press which she had maintained since the time her husband was in the MM organization. Many copies of these printed materials have been sent out to people known in the past to have been MM members or other Right Wing sympathizers. wt nT enema met tenes The meeting mentioned in the first paragraph of the history leaflet is actually a disguised reference to the meeting which took place in the motel room at Yuma, Arizona, on October 17, 1971. . ae eects warn ie = (SD T-2, October 20, 1971) DAVIS returned home from Las Vegas, Nevada, on the | evening of October 23, 1971. He stated that the reason for this delay was that he had become very involved in Las Vegas «ft with meeting people and with organizing the SAO indicating -~9- HW 55000 Docld:32989523 Page 13586 . é
HW 55000 Docld:32969523 Page 1359 “ to wear. g i . ; ot | ° SD 157-2815 that arrangements had been made for the group he contacted at Las Vegas to join the SAO. He further advised that arrangements had been made to get insignia patches from . CY ANDERSON for the berets that SAO members would be given On October 27, 1971, DAVIS was reported to have advised that ANDERSON had gone to El Paso, Texas, from las Vegas, Nevada, to make contact with people known to “him there. DAVIS advised he expected ANDERSON to be in San Diego on October 29, 1971, for additional discussions regarding the organizing of the $A0. DAVIS said he also felt the need for him and GODFREY to travel to Phoenix, Arizona, sometime in December, 1971, for the purpose of recontacting EVERETT MOORE regarding the SAO. . (SD T-2, October 27, 1971) On November 9, 1971, it was reported that CY ANDERSON had spent approximately a day and a half at DAVIS! residence discussing the SAO, Resulting from these discussions were tentative plans for a trip during December, 1971, or January, 1972, during which DAVIS and ANDERSON would travel through _ Arizona to El Paso, Texas, following which they wotild cross the border at Juarez, Mexico, and drive to Mexico City. Returning from Mexico City, they would travel to Las Vegas where the individual named ED (Last-Name Unknown) would be picked up and who would then travel with them to Denver, Colorado, and the State of Montana. The purpose of the trip would be to contact people regarding expansion of the SAO and to solicit support for that organization. (SD T-2, November 9, 1971) \ On December 17, 1971, correspondence was observed at-the DAVIS residence from an individual named JESSE CLAYBURN ac VENS at Silver Springs, Maryland. The correspdndence, which -~ 10 « oo "1.2" (SD B+2, October 26, 1971) mart remanent onTy era Ne tone ow
SD 157-2815 was addressed to ‘the SAO, indicated that STEVENS was in control of at least part of what was left of the former : MM organization on the East Coast. In the letter, STEVENS ‘expressed hatred for ROBERT BOLIVAR DE PUGH, former national _ Leader of the MM organization, and interest in establishing future contact with the SAO, STEVENS also indicated that he corresponded with several individuals in the San Diego area and did not know who had furnished him information on the SAO. According to DAVIS, this was done by SUANLOL DON LADE. In addition, DAVIS advised he is known to STEVENS by the alias of PATRICK MC DONALD. A letter replying to the above correspondence ‘from STEVENS which DAVIS had written was also observed. In this \ letter, DAVIS also expressed interest in making contact ; With STEVENS' group. DAVIS indicated in his letter that, \ ie though the SAO was a new organization with a new name, it would continue to adhere to the tenets and principles ‘of the old MM organization. , _ ne : (SD T-1, December 20, 1971) Odie Fe ‘ci Bihan FA On December 20, 1971, the SAO distributed sever hundred copies of a special intelligence. bulletin which ' it had prepared regarding PETER GEORGE.-BOHMER, a professor 7 4 of Economics at San Diego State Collége, and a well-known - figure in New Left activities in the San Diego area. The . | information Contained in the bulletin was obtained by the | \ SAO primarily from research of newspaper articles and “ surveillance of BOHMER's activities. (SD T-1, December 20, 1971) had received additional correspondence from JESSE CLAYBURN STEVENS. In this letter, STEVENS agreed to the formation of an alliance between his group and the SAO. Guidelines which were set up would have STEVENS! group in control of Right Wing activities in the East and in the South, while the SAO would operate in the Western states. It was also agreed that the two groups should work on finding an individual in or near Chicago, | On December 29, 1971, it was reported that DAVIS j ~ il - HW 55000 Doclda:32989523 Page 1360
HW 55000 -$D 197-2819 ‘the Midwest area, DAVIS mentioned JAMES. EVAN.ROLO as a good po use. ak, ~ oy Illinois, ‘to act as coordinator of Right Hand scrtvics 4 ino AE possibility in this regard. POTO, an SAO member at San Diego, is employed by a national restaurant chain and is expecting to be transferred to the Chicago area in the early part of . 1972 to open a new restaurant there.’ ; In addition, arrangements were made between SAO and STEVENS! group regarding the trading of information on individuals of interest to these organizations who reside in each other's areas. Furthermore, it was agreed that members of their respective groups would be transferred from one group to another if they should move to a new area. STEVENS indicated that his group has microfilming equipment and "secure" messages between the two groups will be transmitted by microfilm as soon as the SAO acquires the necessary equipment. ; (SD T-1, Decenden 29, 1971) On December 25, 1971, it was reported : that BETTIE HAUGHTON will remarry in the near future and, upon doing so, expects to leave the San Diego area, At’ that time, she will give the offset press, which she nas to the SAO for its DAVIS has been very busy recently preparing the next SAO bulletin. According to what he has said, this bulletin will contain eight pages of technical information dealing with explosives, booby traps and other weapons and will have two pages of general information regarding news, recruiting,. and training. (SD T-2, December 29, 1971) On January 5, 1972, it was reported that the new SAO pulletin had been printed and was ready for distribution. In addition, DAVIS was reported to have stated that he wanted to ~ 12. DoclId: 329689523 Page 1361
SD 157-2815 | begin work on a new special bulletin such as the one done _. by the SAO on PETER GEORGE BOHMER. However, this time the target of the bulletin would be a nationally~known | figure of the New Left Movement. (SD T-1, ‘January 5, 1972) F, Acquisition of Firearms and Explosives "On January 7, 1972, it was reported that most members of the SAO possess several firearms and frequently are armed. Furthermore, members of the SAO are endeavoring to acquire explosives and munitions of all descriptions, (SD T-2,. January 7 1972) II. ACPIVITIES OF LOCAL GROUPS A, Name, Location, and Estimated Membership On January 75 1972, it was reported the SAO leader- ship considers that the organization has groups established - at the following locations: HW 55000 San Diego, California The group at San Diego contols the State of California and has the same location as the national headquarters. This group has eight members and approximately the same number of prospective members and supporters. Phoenix, Arizona “ (Mo ¢R The Phoenix group controls the State of Arizona. There are only two individuals, EVERETT MORRE and his wife, known at this time, although, \ allegedly, a larger groups exists. -~ 13 - Docld:329995235 Page 1362 rr : i H : i ;
SD 157-2815 Seattle, Washington This group controls the State of Washington i and possibly Idaho and Oregon as well. : Contact with only one individual, CY ANDERSON, "is known, although a larger group allegedly exists. Las Vegas, Nevada ‘This group controls the State of Nevada with , at least two individuals, JACK DOYLE and | ED (Last Name Unknown) and possibly more _in the group. . In addition, DAVIS has claimed to have two members, names not known, at’ Carson, near Los Angeles California, and to have made contact regarding the SA with acquaintances in the States of Oklahoma and ansas. near Redding, California, and in the State of Maryland Furthermore, DAVIS hasadvised that individuals \ have written in requesting information on the SAO. (SD T-2, January 7, 1972) B. Officers ne - On January 7, 1972, it was reported that, for the time being, officers of local groups of the SAO witl be the same as those listed for national and state positions of the SAO. (SD T-2, January 7, 1972) C. Summary of Activities It is noted that most of the information regarding activities of the SAO at San Diego has been reported in the - 1. HW 55000 Docld:32989523 Page 1363
SD 157-2815 section entitléd "Overall Activities" in order to more easily show the organization and growth of the group. co . On January 7, 1972, an article appeared in the San Diego Union, daily newspaper at San Diego, California, -and reported that, on the previous evening, a young woman at the residence of PETER GEORGE BOHMER had been wounded by sniper fire from an unknown assailant. Aecording to the article, stickers regarding the SAO had been placed on the door of BOHMER's office at San Diego State College earlier that day and BOHMER had allegedly received threatening telephone calls from the SAO, The article stated that the San Diego-Police Department was investigating the incident. .On January 75 1972, Detective ERNIE TRUMPER, Investigative Support Division, San Diego Police Department, advised that a witmss at the scene of the shooting incident had described seeing two shots fired from a light blue 1964 Plymouth Valiant automobile. According to TRUMPER, the individual firing the shots had been described as a white male in his midle 20's, slender build, with dark curly hair and a light, neatly trimmed beard. On January 9, 1972, it was reported that members of ‘the SAO had indeed placed’ stickers on BOHMER's office door during the day on January 6, 1972. However, it was reported that the description of the vehicle and the assailant as furnished by the San Diego Police Department did not match any Known SA0 member or vehicle belonging to any SAO member, (SD n-2, January 7, 1972) III. FINANCES On September 16, 1971, JERRY LYNN DAVIS was reported an to have stated that he estimate the monthly operating cost | of the organization he had in mind to be approximately $100.00. | -t 15 - . oe | oW 35000 Doclda:32969523 Page 1364 , |
\ | ! a bulletin which will be distributed publicly. SD 157-2815 He further advised that 0. A. ALEXANDER of Alex Rapid Print had agreed to do printing | for the SAO at cost. (SD T-2, ‘September 16, , 1971) a On October 8, 1971, it. was reported that initiation fees in the SAO would be $5.00 and that monthly dues of membership would be $3.00. (SD ™, October 8, 1971) a On November 26, 1971, DAVIS was reported to have stated that he had spent °$300° of his own money on printing materials for the SAO and for other expenses. (SD T-1, November 26, 1971) - On December 20, 1971, it was reported that the SAO had then spent $140 on printing its literature, The last pulletin put out by the group had been done at Alex Rapid Print at a cost of $3.50 for 200 copies. A total of $16.00 was spent on stamps to mail the bulletin out. : (sD T-2, December 20, 1971) IV. PUBLICATIONS AND PROPAGANDA on January 7, 1972, it was reported that present plans of the SAO call for putting ovt a monthly bulletin for members of the group and for other special bulletins, leaflets, posters and stickers as the need and occasion arises. Future plans call for the eventual publication of The SAO is presently contemplating using the slogan "We're Everywhere." (SD T-2, January 75 1972) - 16-- HW 55009 DocId:32989523 Page 1365 ; |
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GENERAL HEADQUARTERS Dear Fellow American, At the request of a mutual friend we are sending you this invitation to join the Secret Army Organization. Those of us who have been members for some time sincerely believe that our organization can be of real value in pre~ serving for future generations the land of freedom and opportunity which our. forefathers handed down to us. , Kis the belief of our organization that the communist-socialist con- spiracy has infiltrated the United States Government to such an extent that the “American people cannot rely on this country's elected leaders to protect them from communist domination and slavery. We believe that the time will come when the American people will have to fight for their lives and their liberty. In this belief, we have formed in advance a secret underground army with but one objective, to defend our con- stitutional republic and to help cur fellow Americans to do the same. We do no want lukewarm members. We are an organization of people willing to make any sacrifice necessary for our country. If you feel the same way, We invite you to join us. ‘ - SECRET ARMY ORGANIZATION . | 7 AW 55000 DocId: 32989523 Page 1368
ves i . j . ine toe roa ey . ' ; (ASS oy {RRR AR ED @. nu. gees BEDE Onyx on os ei on i Oe Bale, | i EV EGa oS Jia Ge Aa ee APAG 4 0 ap Bg ae | se 4 4, . ji Be j CHUNG ition Al \ ea ft ; GENERAL HEADQUARTERS mT i F 3 ‘ \ ; . Fi , wy a Hoy GC) 7 Dear Fellow American, Your letter of inquiry concerning the Secret Army Organization was received a few days ago. We havehad so many inquiries during the past few months that it has been impossibie to answer each of them promptly with a personal letter, We certainly appreciate your interestin our organization and we hope you will join us in our battle for national and individual freedom. As you - learn more about the Secret Army Organization I'm sure you will come to realize that we are not radicals, but are far movreinclinedtobe quietly ded~ icated and clear thinking individuals. Baciosed is some further information about cur organization, its history, objectives and programs. After you have given this material careful stu ty, we hope you will use the enclosed application form te join our organization. When sending in your application, do not put your return ‘address or name on the outside of the envelope. After your membership application has been processed, we would certainly welcome having you work with one of our local units, or better &till, help you organize your own unit with our assistance after you have completed preliminary training, Sincerely yours, Captain Patrick McDonald S.A.O. Headquarters Staff oD HW 55000 Docld:32989523 Page 1369
- ¢ One carly morning in February, 1970, a group of six Minutemen leaders from four states met seeretly in Northern Arizona to discuss the crisis that the arrest and imprisonment of two top M:nutemen leaders and the assassination of a third had brought on.the organization. Although some of these men had met before in their roles aS Minuicmen group leaders, others were meeting for the first time. After much discussion, two principal points were agreed upon. First, that the Minutemen as a national coordination organization of militant right-wing groups had effectively been destroyed by the pro-communist elements inside the Justice Depart- rnent, While individualunits still existed throughout the country, few had the financial support or leadership to be really effective. Second, that the need for such a coord?- nating organization wasgreater than ever in view of the increased revolutionary activity by conmumists in the United States. With these two points in mind, suggestions were pul forward on a course of action to be followed. After amee¢ting that lasted all that day and far into the next morning an overall pian of action was finally agreed upon. All present agreed to erge their individual units together and form a new organization under the command of one leader elected from among theinselves, with the other five to be members of a General Staff that would advise and assist the new leader. While retaining the basic programs and policies of the Minutemen, it was decided that not only should this new organization have a different name, but also a completely new chain of command and organizational structure, If the new organiza- tion was going to survive the attacks that befell the old one, a whole new approach would he needed. Never again could the arrestor death of a few leaders be allowed to eripple the entire organization, ; * For this reason it was decided that only a highly disciplined military type orgainization with a definite chain ofcommand would have any chance of success. This then, was the beginning of the Secret Army Organization. Beginning with an original force of hard corepatriots that numbered fewer than two hundred, the Secret Army Organization began thejob of picking up the pieces and continuing to fight for national nd individual freedom. Using this cadre of dedicated personnel as a nucleus, the 8.A.O, has been recruiting and training new members in the skills they will need as the freedom fighters of tomorrow, The leaders of theS. A. O. have no idea of fighting a last ditch stand. We have no desire to commit suicide oursclves or to let our members do so. We have 2 strategy which we belfeve will ullimately lead to victory. Only one thing is essential. We must start preparing and training NOW! We of the S.A. 0. believe that our country is Worthy of any sacrifice, Tf you feel the same way, we invite you to join us. 2 | . HW 55000. DocId: 32989523 Page 1370