‘Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC Fite Hotes. DATE: v11- ~14- 2087 ie * . ca . (3 ‘on ¢ 2 a = . t _ RE: SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY guidance and assistance from qualified American personnel such as AUGUSTINOVICH. MM T-1 said that AUGUSTINOVICH is apparently participating in some sort of a military training program for the SNFE as he had in his possession ra a manual concerning demolition devices. T-1 said be pn {isd had learned that in addition to AUGUSTINOVICHy other OF. 5 Americans connected with the SNFE include CHARL mi, £4 from; Boston, who recently married a Cuban “girl in Wh waiter at Chandler's s.Restaur.ant,,.Miami Beach {// AUGUSTINOVICH MC ------ (last name not recalled), who is a said that STEELE is presently in the Dominican Republic, but he did not reveal the purpose for STEELE'’s trip. . AUGUSTINOVICH said that a man named MITCHELL LIVINGSTON WERBELL, III, of Atlanta, Georgia, is in charge of if making arrangements to obtain necessary arms and ammunition. On January 31, 1968, MM T-1 reported that on the . night of January 30, 1968, ARMANDO FLEITES and AUGUSTINOVICH ,/ had a meeting with an unidentified person from whom they purchased 1000 rounds of “Western 380 Automatic" ammunition. AUGUSTINOVICH did not reveal for what purpose this purchase was made. AUGUSTINOVICH also mentioned that the SNFE had some old type hand grenades which could be filled with yellow phosphorus. MM T-1 made available a “slip of paper bearing ; ; the caption "Traffic Receipt", Form 770 of the Mobil ~ Chemical Company, Industrial Chemicals Division, which bore the date January 10, 1968. It was indicated on . this form that Mr. RONALD AUGUSTINOVICH with address . Shown as Miami, Florida, purchased one 200-pound drum. .., of “elemental yellow phosphorus” with a net weight of ~ 200 pounds and a gross weight of 290 pounds. The. ‘receipt -indicated.that. the material was “Shipped from: 7 Charleston, - ‘$.C.".-. Under. the.caption “Shipped. via:", it-was indicated. that the material had been. picked. up “| in “customer's truck". This receipt was stamped as — follows: "Dangerous Articles” and “Dangerous Placards Applied”. The receipt was signed "RONALD LEE AUGUSTINOVICH", Doclda: 32335485 Page 3
4 veuyp ! IN a DATE: S11- _14- 2017 P et a vw “ee \ f r “ \3 a | RE: SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY _Atlant@G Released under ‘the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 UT Tir more el. i i ‘ . MM T-1 also made available for examination an envelope which was addressed to "Mr, RON AUGUSTINOVICH, 17 N.W. Sth St., Miami, Florida”, which bore the return addrés: STINOVICH,..16833_N..17th_Pl...,.Phoenix, — Arizona. 85022", . MM T-1 also made available for examination a handwritten notebook which he said was the property of. RONALD LEE AUGUSTINOVICH. Examination of this notebook revealed the following: The front cover bore the printed inscription "II Frenta, Alpha 66, Lt, RONALD'NQUGUSTINOVICH". Inside of the front cover there appeared t name"ALPHA 66"and below that the name"MITCHELL eran in Nees il, Ca corgia". Below that appeared _Box 3737, “phoenix, J ARIS". The first page of the notebook Was headed MeL Mines, Booby Traps, Demolitions, Saturday - Dec. 24, 1967", There followed three pages of handprinted notes relating to various types of mines and booby traps, their use and handling. Thereafter the notebook contained handwritten notations relating to various abbreviations for military use, such as "AC" to indicate airplane cargo, and “AO” to indicate airplane observation. Several. pages were devoted to aircraft identification, setting forth vital statistics concerning the MIG 15, MIG 17, MIG 19, P-51 Mustang, AT-6, and the B-26, Martin Marauder. The notebook also contained handwritten outlines on demolitions and parachute jumping. Along with the notebook was a loose sheet ‘of..paper bearing what is apparently an ecerpt from the Encyclopedia Britannica, 1965, Volume 17, pages 776-780, relating to white phosphorus, its characteristics and behavior. It was noted that this material glows in the dark and takes fire sponstaneously upon exposure to air. MM T=-1 said that AUGUSTINOVICH had told him that Docld: 32335435 Page 4