The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-21


government to act at the present
time instead Of continuing to keen
the operatives under observation.
Trend Familiar
Russia'S protest, which came be-
fore the Canadian government had
accused the Soviet government Of
ficially, was seen by some diplo-
matte observers as a prelude to
breaking relations with Canada
Russia, they pointed out. used the
same tactics with Finland in 1889
prior to breaking diplomatic rela-
tons with that country.
All the suspects we're believed to
be Canadians but the Ottawa Ever
ing Journal said yesterday that the
ringleader Of the Russian agents
was Arthur Adams. He was taken
into custody Friday, the Journal
said.
Adams, who was known to have
resided in a New York hotel for
several years, has been in the pay
OF the Soviet espionage service since
1888, the Journal said.
Both the Federal Bureau of Inyes-
tigation and the RCAfP have had
Adams under surveillance for some
time, the Journal said. but did not
arrest him before out of Difference
to an Allied power.
London, Feb. 81 - CUP) The
Moscow newspaper Pravda asserted
today that the Canadian spy plot
announcement was an effort by
Prime Minister w. L. Mackenzie
King to help Foreign Secretary
Ernest Bevin out of trouble created
at the UNO
Radio Moscow transmitted the
editorial by Pravda, official Com
munst party paper, a few hours
after 1t broadcast a statement ad-
hitting that Russia had obtained
insignificant secret data from
Canada.
The original statement charged
that Canada had adopted an anti
Soviet attitude on the question and
had acted in a manner "incom-
patible with normal relations be-
tween the two countries"
Pravda said Mackenzie Kings an
nouncement of an espionage plot
was made lin order to help Bevin.
who placed the British government
in a difficult position by statements
at the UNO Assembly"
That's why Mackenzie King
timed the statement precisely at
the moment the Assembly session
ended" the editorial said.
CIashed With Vishinsky
Bevin clashed several times dur
ing the recent UNO Security Coun-
Gil session with Andrei Y. Vishinsky,
Soviet vice-foreign commissar. The
Russians denounced British policy
in Greece. Indonesia and the Le-
want. Bevin denied all the charges
in fortnight language, even using
the word lie.
Pravda said the alleged Canadian
government attempt to inflict po-
lltical damage on the Soviet Union
had failed.
The London Daily Mail, COM
menting on Russias latest attack
on the motives of British Empire
members, said British government
leaders We're "disquieted. even
alarmed" at the trend.
Russia seems determined to lie
across the throat of the British
Empire" the Daily Mail said.
Whatever her motives, Russia is
steering a highly dangerous course
and one which bears little relations
to the spirit and purpose OF the
UNO."
Admits Reason OF Recall
The Russian broadcast last night
said that the Soviet military at
taehe In Canada, Col. Nicolai Ia
botin. had been recalled because
members Of his staff had obtained
secret information from Canadian
citizens about atomic energy and
.radar.
Moscow belittled the information
received, saying II already had re-
eeived better information from
publications. II said the informa-
ton could not affect the security
OF Canada,
The broadcast condemned Cana.
dian newspapers, allegedly support
ed by the Canadian government,
for using Mackenzie Kings an
nouncement that an espionage ring
had been uncovered as an excuse
for an "unhridled anti-Soyieb CAM
paign."
Tying the Canadian announce
ment to the supposed embarraSs-
ment caused 10 Mackenzie Kings
friends nj the UNo. the Russian
statement recalled that Soviet del
egates at London had made declar-
ations lin defense OF the principles
OF democracy and the independently
OF sGSll countries"
A note containing the statement
was handed 10 the Canadian gov.
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