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14-00000 i. Se ey “he ERX 4 poss Twtorey UAIKIN C/, Sebjact was bora 26 October 1922 in the village of Lelenikeve, Plewiiv, = - Bulgaria. He wag educeted in a geminary in Sefie” an! later taught ab tha seatnary in Sofia. Frum § May to 22 Decems r 1950 he served ag @ Trodevas 4a Besner, Jasbol districts from 22 Secember 1950 te 5 March 1952 be waa on leave in Lelenikeves frum § March until 6 Mey 1951 be again eorved @@ a Trudevak at the new airpert in Gaiclk. On 6 May be deserted ‘is unit end escaped to Greene. Gn 71 duns 1951 he surrendered te the Greek authorities, At the present time he ie in a religious insti tate im Athomg. . . Informant ag a thealogien hal difficultics wits the ceesfenigt regias in in Balgaria, Simee 1949 be had been trying te find a wey te escape fren ~ Bulgaria, and while 4a Beamer ag a Tradevak, he becems soquainted with a fellew Trudevak, Edrevke DANJANOV, who wae seekin; an epportumity te eseape te Turkwy. Several other frudevakes had tried te secape te Turkey but wore canght. In Harch, when NALEIS was transferred to Baleik, be wag tefriewied by amether Tredevak, Stefen PELISKOY, who wag planning te escape te Greece with ths assistance of ons Vasil LAZAWV, a HOO in the 9 Beclwent im Flavdiy. Since RAIKIN was wmable to erganise the flight te Turkey be decided te Jein Stefan PELTUXOV fer dewece., 2dravke DAMJANOY @iso joimed this grow. =e feward the end ef April 1951, Stefan PELIGIOY received a letter fron Vasil . . LAZASOY, she told Stefan that be had fount a guide for ursece end adviged hia te te in Flowtiv by 7 Hay, Stefan reesivet a guit of clothes frea LAZAMOY'S wife, Maria, stater ef Stefen, and free his Uncle Boris $000 devas for the flight. RAIKTa, DAMJANOY ead FELTEXOV tried te dveert on 2 May bat could mot maze it, They succeeds) in escaping on 6 Kay, walkni to Varna, forty-four kKiloreters, boarded a train in Varsa and arrived witbopt incident in Plewiv en 7 May whee LAZLAROY and hig wife, Maria, weitei for Stefan, LAZAROY teok the group to @ little forest sear tha villa.e o? Belestiou and left then with the proeise they sould be contested the following night by one ef bie eeniiageata with fead ami weapeng, who wouli take further cary of thas, “A signel(whiatling 2 certain song) waa arranged, but the contact, Peter HIEDLOV, aieurdersteed the signal and the Tredevaks did net mest hin, Tue follewing morning the frudevakea went te Plerdiyv ia search of LAZABDY, Troy found LAZANDY and alec Boris PELTUIC?, Stefan's uncle. The group Jem ijusediately fer tha villaje of Karkeve te find Lazawy's cenfidanty Potar HIECLOV, Walking in separate gruupe, Borie PaLTLkOY and Zdravke DAMJalt:? lost contect with the otherg and preceeded along tosard tka village of Brenipele ehere they were later located by Angea EUSWDOV. Zareute te Mackave, TAZABOV, his wife, Maria, and Stefan PLLTMIDY, met Petar KIRDLOY, ® a mae - ES ee a eee eens PLS oP § A se een. ttc oe dott SERS RAR be a nem maar + we of
14-00000 a ee emcee ppt © . Te - 9 We aang ne sen getee The nigunde re tandin, wag cleared up and Poetur NTEOLOV took the Tredovake te a hideout near Markove, gave Wes food, three rifles ani gous ami tion. Here they wore joined ty Zdraveo DAWJANDY, escorted by dingel WAS TOZOY. On 9 Bay the Trudovaks were visited by ove Ivan fodorovy 8TOJalOy, whe explaiced the use of the seapong they had received. The sana evening the frudevaks were taken te Yola Heyile about twenty kilesetera genth of Markeve, Waell IAZAWOY and Kise wife ewaited thea. RAitur HIEOtov left ‘he group and returned te kia village ef Karkoves LAZANDY and his wife epent the whele day of 10 Kay with the Trudevake . trying te persiade then pet to go.te Greece, but instead te Join the Gerjeni rebels for whom be wag planning ta organise ‘a new group in the Plovdiv eres. LAZA[0? axplained to the frudevaks that he wag unable te find a guide for Greece. The Trudsvake refweed to Join the Gerjen{ and dngisted that LAZASDY keep bis promise and help them in their SS02pG— LAZARD promised again that be would leck for a guide and left the Trudevaks in Wole Hogila. During 11, 12 and 13 May tho Trudovaks aaw no one. They lost faith ia LAZAROY and decided to go te Markeve and semi a massage to Stefan'g father, Petar POLIBEOY, te meet them the next day in Flevdiv, Berrie RULTRIOY went te Pievity on 1, Vay and erdered te Trudevaks ta return te Jola Mogila where bo would bring tass food. On 15 Bey Ivan MIKOLO7, with one Ilfev GIUA07, whe formerly maintained Lialgen between the villace underground erganisationa and the Jorjeni rebels, went te Gele Uegila, G1U‘OY effered to tuke tne TruJeovake the waxt day te &@ Gerjeni greup if they decided te join thes, At this point the Trudevaks Raving lest all hepa fer eacape to Greecs,and aince they ceuld not reaaia indefindtely in Gola Megila, they agreed to join the Gerjani revels, . foe Truieveke waited fer GIUROY for twe days and later learned that GIURDY bad been arrested, Gn 18 Hay tho Trudovaks wont to Markeve whore thy aseat the aight im the home of ena of DAMJAROY'S relativess a Oa 19 May RAIKTH wont back to Gola Yogila, while DANJANOY and FELIEZOV went — te Piewliv te find MAZAPOY. Inis tine LAZARDY promised ha would surely find then a guide. On 20 and 2] May the Treéovaks spent in Cola Mogila, and 22 May Petur “ BELSSEOY arrived at Gela No,ila with the nows that Vasil LAZAwOV hed bees arrested on 19 Mey. On 2), 2h and 25 Hay ths Trudevaks renained in Gola Bogilea without any contect. On 24 May Petue PELICAD? returoed to Gola Mocile ani teld the Tradovake Birce Wea sd edaiae RRL PAS ASE STA i RAB AAS ac A aerate ee ROTNESITED Ee Becrtiginatttn out oan, sone amecDbad co Pad gh ca oP SS Atlee 2 + yee ~¥
14-00000 1S. i, 17. 18. - +s, FASOR Sys fetorev Raley 4 \ : that LAZASOT'S wife hed been arrested on 22 Nay. Ne algo told thee that a lawyer from Sofia, Stefan STESANLY, @ frient co. hie, planned te join the Trudevaks in their flight to Ureece, bul since hia friend’s house wag wiler pelies surveillance, Petur did aut dare centact hig in Plevdiv, Petur promieed the [rudovaks to fini a guide either for Greece er for the Jorjania, wut under no circumstances ahouwld the Trojevaks leave Vola Mocila watil, he er hig brother had found a guide. Pres 26 May to 6 June tho Trudevaks rumained fn ola Mogila er ite imediate Wicinity. The liaison with friends and relatives was aainteined through @ @ignal(whigtling) which was changed for every day by the person who brought the food, The villagers in the area learned ef the presence of the Gasorters and the police were alerted, Serle PELTEZOY and Potur NIZDLGY had planed te hide ths Trolevaks in ivan KIXOLOV'§ home ia Markove in order te fecilitate feeding th ceserters until a guide had been found for then, '— Oa 7 dune Berig PELTKOV brouyht feod and advised the Trudevaka te ge the following night te Markove, Upon arrival there they learned that Pe tup HUNILOY was arrested ani released after two days on cenditien that he would wore for tha police and hand ever the Trudovake te the Vilitia, The Trudotska wore advised te return te Gols Fo,ila where they woald be Joined the fellewing day by the bDrethersa KiNGLOY aral PELTESOV, Gn @ June Ivan ani Petor SRrGLoOY joined the Trudevekz on Gola M:gila, and on 9 duns Boris PSLTAZ07 case with food and the news that his brother, Petur, did not ceneidar the gituation tee sericuae Stefan MALTEROY decided 4e fied bis fatrar in Branipole and perguade hia te join the flicht, but beasuse ef the Militia patrel no ceuld not reach hile, However, on 10 dune Berta ard @atur FKLTLROY returned te ela Legilas a Qn 1 dune the group gtarted toward Greaces ‘the verder wag creaged on 19 June emi on Zl June they gurrencere) te the Greek suttoritica, Informant girvea the following information en Vasil LAZAS0Vs “de sam LAZAMDY fer the first tiae won arrival in FPlevdiv on 7 Mey 1951. Inversant considera LAZAMOY ingincers, chan eable and without energy. Informant later learusd frou Stefan PLT YOY that IAZAswoY had been @ legiennaire in the past. After the way be joined the Cosmmmist Youth Organieation and waa secretary far Culturs end Propaganda, Later he joined the Muilgarian aray ami with the “help ef acuo relative waa promoted to N00. While LAZAW.'S comradda in the THR PETE 1 Ee PE HE GRIN «we + aray had teen comalesilaned es officers, LAZAICY wag toli that he must fret accomplish acastaing for tha Vammunist Party. Stefan FOLTILYCY exareased the opinion that tey, tha Pradower es wight te the price aaxed of LAZANOY for the gremetion, LAZADy reporte ily had already ordered his officer’a uniform. Baro eae te ee
14-00000 Ho 7 Ew TO ey re a Aan wadyes . Spag Todoyoy RALKTH According te Stefan, LALANOV played hia rele as azent provecateur, Alee, Peter and Boris PiLi.t07 sail they deurbted LAZA.OV'S integrity and that they would kill kim if he. retuned to Bulgaria. 19> Regarding tha brothers NISOLOV, informant states that learned te laww them epen ercival in the Plovilv avoa. Bs» regards the brothers 48 honast, " pateietic and energetics He refutes the possibility ef collaboration be teeen the police end the MTKOLOV brothers. ‘They could very easily have turned tas Trudevake ever to the State Security. 200 Inforsant ie convinced that Petur and Boris PeLeexoy are stresg patiooaliste . -and enti-Comunl ste. % f 7 Bo T ag at LALA’ up untll -~ ©. . dmesrregation at Drama, st @hich peint they started to defend hin, Petur ” See ent ot Bed epprepriated sons funis given to hin to be usad for ald Informant had peard & ict about the Gerjank, but nerer saw thas, Bora era tald him about the Gerjeni attack aguingt the village of Ferdinandeve e2 Way 1951. Informant states ho gaw a plane eruisin; im the arva Son.. several hours, but from Usla Mogila he could net hoar any sheeting because ef the distencas . = area" atatewnte ceincide comletaly with these given by Edravo DANJAMOY, Tho two of them had plamei tho ascape togotinge and sinee the desertion have spent all their tine tegethare . ; . Informant 4s of ne operational use, since his only desire ig te leave dreeee, i In Grevee he hag been taken care of by an Atenas religious ingti tution. .- He bes applied fer U.8. ealgration ani has already received the necessary alfiscavit, gpensored by the Ortixdex Church in tha U.d. a, . . é Meal en i aa en ee 10 , Ee RBS GE Seas ASE RAT Aaa rp Sos, 1 ates «atlas Sesh Lis Baiaalaions vada Ae vase "gt +S, eens ts ~ tee teem ettin a + may Tots ah cape te om ah ‘ oo ea 088 Weed a a Bde “aq