Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-01
Gen. Benitez Praises
Progress Made in
U. 5. War Effort
Cubo's Chief Of Police
Is Guest at FBI
School Graduation

A country that has modified it.
sell for war so effectively and in
such q short time as the United
States must inevitably win its fight
for freedom" 32-year- old Gen. Man
uel Benitez, chief OF the Cuban Ma
tional Police, told press conference
yesterday.
Gen. Benitez, who has been spend
Ing . week here studying the crime
detection methods Of the FBI at the
invitation of the Federal Govern
ment, and Gen. George c. Marshall,
Army Chief of Stan, were guests of
honor at the graduation exercises of
the twentieth session Of the FBI
National Police Academy at the De-
partmental Auditorium yesterday.
Edsel Ford, president of the Ford
Motor Co. and Senator James M.
Mead, Democrat, Of New York, were
guest speakers.
In a joint press conference with
FBI Director j. Edgar Hoover after
the exercises, Gen. BeniteZ said that
he was impressed by the way in
which the United States had mobi-
lized for war since his visit to this
country about year ago.
He declared he had been greatly
impressed by the F'BI organization.
"The FBI gives great demonstra-
ton Of discipline, which gives me
great satisfaction as a soldier he
said.
Cantured Axis Spy.
Gen. Benitez directed the inveSti-
cations which led to the arrest in
August Of Heinz August Luning, Axis
spy now under sentence Of death.
Giving full credit for Luning's ar
rest to the Cuban authorities, FBI
Director J.. Edgar Hoover, at the
joint press conference, called the
spy's apprehension by the Cuban
police and their chief magnificent
piece Of work" He cited the case as
an example OF the close cooperation
that exists between the police of the
two countries.
As a result of conferences between
Gen. Benitez and FBI officials here
this week, Mr.. Hoover said, plans
have been worked out for even closer
cooperation between the United
States and Cuban authorities In the
fight against enemy agents in both
countries.
Member of a distinguished Cuban
family, Gen. Benitez graduated from
Cuba's West Point at the age OF
II. His advancement in the army
has been rapid. He is one Of Presi-
dent Batista's principal aides.
Co. operation Stressed.
During his stay in Washington,
Gen. Benitez studied at first hand
the crime detection methods of the
FBI, particularly in spy and sabotage
cases. He also visited the FBI train
ing center at Quantico where he
showed his skill as marksman on
the rife range.
Mr.. Hoover paid tribute to the
cooperation between the police
forces OF the two countries In his
address at the National Police Acad-
envy gradus ton exercises.
The presence this morning OF
Gen. Benitez and his able staf Is
a symbol of the cooperation we
must have" Mr.. Hoover said, adding:
I'VE OF the FBI are proud of our
relations with our neighbors to the
South. We have been privileged
to work shoulder to shoulder, and,
I might say, with striking results.
It is no secret that enemy agents,
both in the United States and Cuba,
have done their best to destroy the
defense of our two countries. Neither
is it a secret that the enemy has
failed"
Gen. Benitez, who left for New
York with his party yesterday after
noon, plans to return to Washington
before concluding his visit to the
United States.