Evening star., 1948-08-20
Soviet Officials Delay
Sending Own Doctor
To Mrs. Kosenkina
Dy the Asso<ioisd Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Soviet-
officials have delayed taking
advantage OF an invitation to
send q doctor of their own
choosing for consultation in the
case of Mrs. Oksana s. Kosen-
kina, who was critically injured
in a leap from third-story win
dow of the Russian Consulate.
The invitation was extended We'd
nesday night, after the Soviets had
demanded day after day that their
own doctor be admitted to minister
to her.
Consul General Jacob M. Lomakin
told newsmen yesterday that he had
selected physician to confer with
Roosevelt Hospital doctors about the
52-year-old Russian teacher. He
would not, however, identify the
doctor or say when he would call.
Physician Disappointed.
DIR. Grant Pennoyer, the hospital
physician attending Mrs. Kosenkina,
expressed disappointment last night
that Mr.. Lomakin had not sent q
physician to see him.
DR.. Pennoyer expressed his dis
appointment to Miss Zena Ivanora,
Consulate secretary, and Miss Marie
Kharlamova, another Consulate en-
ploye, when they went to the hos
pital again seeking to see the patient.
AT S am. today, the hospital re-
ported a slight improvement in
Mrs. Kosenkina's condition. A bull
letin said she had slept for long
periods during the night, and ap-
peared "a little brighter" then yes
terday. She remained on the crit
ical list. Her temperature was l0l,
pulse 88 and respiration %.
Mrs. Kosenkna, who rallied yes
terday after sinking spell, was re-
turned to an oxygen tent last night
after being out of it for four hours.
She suffered multiple fractures and
other Injuries In her leap q week
ago yesterday.
Justice Dismisses Writ.
Meanwhile, Justice Samuel Dick
stein in New York Supreme Court
today dismissed a writ of habeaS
corpus directing the Soviet Consul
General to produce Mrs. Kosenkina
in court.
The justice ruled that the issuance
Of warrant of attachment to
enforce the writ would now serve
no useful purpose. The Justices rul-
ing held that the matter has become
academic in view of Mrs. Kosen-
xmas presence in hospital, outside
the control of the Soviet Consul"
The order was served August IL
on Mr.. Lomakin. 1t was obtained by
Peter w. Hoguet, attorney for Com
mon Cause, Inc.
DIR. Pennoyer last night refused
to let the two women from the
Consulate see Mrs. Kosenkina. He
told them, however, that If her con-
dition continued to improve they
might be allowed to see her in a
day or two.
Must Have Rest.
DR.. Pennoyer told the women
from the Consulate:
She must have absolute rest and
quiet. When she hears voices in
the corridor, she is frightened and
whispers: Who's that? Who's that?
She cannot be disturbed
A broadcast by the Moscow radio
last night accused American author
tiles of financing anti-Russian ac-
tivities outside the United States.
Commenting on the Kosenkina
case. the broadcast said:
1T is highly indicative that Amer
lean authorities are supporting and
financing the work of such gangs
as common cause and the Tolstoy
foundation outside the United
States.
THE fact that the American in
telligence service seeks new recruits
in the White Guard underworld has
its explanation. There is no base in
the Soviet Union for subversive ac-
tivities Of the American espionage
system. Our country has no cor
rupt politicians prepared to sell out
their homeland, nor American po-
litical parties"