Evening star., 1940-11-30
F. B. |. Studies British
Fight on Espionage
And Sabotage
Dies Says His Committee
Will Not Interfere With
Aseney's Inquiries
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Methods evolved by Britain for
fighting espionage and sabotage un-
der wartime conditions are being
studied by the Federal Bureau Of
Investigation for guidance in tight
ening the peacetime defenses
against foreign agents In this coun-
try.
A two-man mission was sent to
England several weeks ago, it was
learned today, to investigate the
British methods at first hand.
The men, whose names were with
held by officials, will return about
the first of the year. They will sum-
Marie their findings for use in the
National Police Academy, F. B. I.
institution in which police officers
from all sections of the country are
given intensive three-month courses
in law enforcement.
The information also will be use
full. it was said, in the retraining
courses which all special agents
must take periodically, and in re-
vising instructions given to agents
In charge of field offices.
Close Cooperation Seen.
Meanwhile, indications increased,
In the aftermath of White House
conference, that the campaign
against subversive activities would
be carried forward hereafter in.
closer collaboration between the
House Committee on Un-American
Activities and such law-enforcing
agencies as the F. B. I.
Chairman Dies, who frequently
has voiced criticism of the F. B. rs
work, spent an hour talking with
President Roosevelt yesterday. While
he flatly declined to disclose the ma
ture of the conference, it was be-
lieved by some authorities that an
effort was made to eliminate conflict
between his committee and Federal
agents.
In furtherance of this end, Chair
man Dies expected to meet with At
torney General Jackson either to-
day or Monday.
TT certainly have no intention,
Mr.. Dies said today, "of interfering
In any way with the work of the
F.B. I. If conflict arises between
us and the F. B. I. is watching
q possible law violator we will leave
the case to them"
Events leading up to the presi-
Dental effort to mark of the COM
mittee's field of operations as against
that of the law-enforcing agencies
had produced, on the one hand,
assertions that the committee had
hampered the F. B. rs work by
premature publicity in some cases
and, on the other hand, claims that
the F. B. I. should pursue its drive
against foreign agents more Wig
orouSly.
FULLEST exposure of fifth column
activity is necessary" Mr.. Dies told
reporters after his return to the
Capitol yesterday, except where in
nocent persons are involved and
where there isneyidence that might
lead to convictions 80
To Ask $1,000,000
MIR. Roosevelt previously had
sharply criticized the work Of the
committee and so had some men,
bers of his cabinet Mr.. Dies in
return had vehemently charged that
administration officials were not CO.
operating properly in the campaign
against un-Americanism. He had
not visited the White House in two
years.
He arrived yesterday accompanied
by two committee aides and then
spent more than so minutes cooling
his heels in the presidential ante
room.
The committees life expires at the
end of the year, but Mr.. Dies said
that on January 8, when the new
Congress convenes, he would intro
duce a resolution to continue it for
two years and supply it with
81 ZOO, 900.
IT predict there won't be l3 votes
against continuing the committee"
he said. I'll give them 49,"