The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-08-01


had those documents, but apparently Diam
garoff learned that 1 had them the moment
his agent arrived in New York. That, it seems,
was the real purpose of his mysterious reason
in coming here so Unexpectedly to see the
monarchist leader.
1t is of interest to know where Djamga-
roff's agent learned that had the original
letterheads when the only ones who knew
about them outside of Wapauch, Swain and
LaGuarda were Mr.. Hoover of the Depart
ment of Justice, Robert Kelley of the Eastern
Division of the State Department and Sec
rotary StimsOn.
pointed out to Swain that Djamgaroff had
admitted to me that he was a leader of the
Russian monarchists, that he knew about the
documents four months before Whalen got
them and that he had vast espionage system
and seemed to know a good deal about the
forged documents, mad particularly that | had
not told Djamgaroff that l had the original
letterheads. Swain said not to worry about
Captain Names and his activities to stop the
story but to go ahead and get to the bottom
of the whole thing.
Linked to Stimson.
Djamgaroff's statement to me that he had
vast espionage system getting information
from high sources, was verified by the fact
that he learned that / had the documents.
instructions from my editor, to get TO the bot
tom of the whole thing.
In the course of the investigation ! learned
that one Ralph Easley, secretary of the Ma
tional Civil Federation, had had those forged
documents in Washington six weeks before
Mr.. Whalen issued them to the press and
that at the same time that those documents
were offered for sale to the Washington cor
respondent. In the course of further digging
/ learned that Mrs Henry LOOMS, sister
in-law of Secretary of State Stimson, had
been contributing sums of money to the Rus
sian mOnarchists in the y S. and that among
here proteges was the secret monarchist
agent George Djamgaroff.
Before had time to check further on these
new startling developments, Congressman La
Guariia addressed the House of Representa-
tives and denounced the documents as forgeries.
That afternoon | called upon Robert Kelley
of the Eastern Division of European Affairs
of the State Department and told him that l
had learned that Mrs LOOMS was contributing
money to the Russian monarchists and that
before proceeding with further investigation in
that field l thought had better see Secretary
Stimson and inform him of these facts. Mr..
Kelley looked very grave and said that most
certainly the secretary should be informed and
! that he would make an appointment for me
to see Mr.. Stimson.
We talked generally about the documents
and Mr.. Kelley informed me that the State
Department was frequently offered similar
alleged documents and that when they were
Investigated SO out of 100 were found to be
forgeries and that it was his impression from
what he had heard of the Whalen documents
that they too were forgeries.
Mr.. Kelley asked me to return at o'clock
that afternoon so that he could make an ap-
pontment for me with Mr.. Stimson so that he
could tell Mrs. LOOMS "to cut loose from these
Russians" to use his exact words.
Stimson Embarrassed
At o'clock promptly I appeared at Mr.
Keley's office. He informed that he had
taken the matter up with Mr.. Stimson's first
secretary and that Mr.. Stimson knew that
Mrs. LOOMS was giving money to the Russian
monarchists, of whom Djamgaroff was the
American leader
Mr. Kelley said that most likely these
Russians were imposing on Mrs. Loomis,'
but that nevertheless, should this fact be
published it would undoubtedly prove embar-
RAISING to the State Department.
told Mr.. Kelley that had no authority to
decide not to print story, but that / would
convey Mr.. Stimson's message to my editor
and let him decide. Mr.. Kelley said, II I'm
sure the Secretary will appreciate that"
l next called upon Hugh Kerwin, in charge
of the Cancellation Department of the Depart
ment of Labor, who, / had learned, had seen
the forged documents weeks before Whalen
issued them to the press | asked Mr.. Kerwn
bluntly when Mr.. Easley had shown him those
documents which Whalen had released to the
press.
Mr.. Kerwin said, "Oh about six weeks
ago." Easley, said Mr. Kerwin, frequently
appeared in Washington with various bits
of information and trundled it around TO the
Department of Labor and to the American
Federation of Labor, the vice-president of
which, Mr.. Matthew Vol, was great friend
of MIR. Easey's
I returned to New York, informed my editor
of what l had learned including the facts
about Mrs. LOOMS, and called upon Mr. Easley
in his offices. Easley had seen the story
which the Graphic has published. asked Mr.
Easley whether he thought the documents were
authentic. He declined to say that he thought
they were either authentic or forgeres. then
asked him where he had got them. He declined
to say that he even had had them in Washing
ton six weeks before Mr.. Whalen made them
public then asked him if he knew Russian
monarchist named George Djamgaroff and he
said he did not know any such person. A
little later in the interview he admitted having
met Djamgaroff "once or twice." but knew
nothing about him. He did not know where
he was, or ION what side he was" to use his
exact words.
Easley Notifies Djamgaroff
left Mr.. Easley's office and took a taxi
Immediately to Djamgaroff's office. Less than