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answer might incriminate or de-
grade him. 1t is apparent from all
of the testimony that the Com
mittee has, as well as from other
reliable information secured from
former intelligence officers, that
Hiskey was engaged in Soviet es-
oionage in connection with the atom
bomb. The testimony of Chaplin is
clear that he continued his contacts
with Arthur Adams after he went
into uniform. Hiskey still holds a
reserve commission as captain in
the Army of the United States.
Compare for example the follow
ing from Hiskey's testimony:
Mr.. Stripping. Did you ever turn
over any information concerning the
atomic bomb or the development OF
The atomic bomb or any scientific
research relating to the discovery Of
the atomic bomb to the individual
whose picture I show you?
Mr.. Hiskey. Upon the advice of
counsel I refuse to answer that
question on the grounds that it may
lend to degrade and incriminate me.
Mr.. Stripping, I would like for
the record to show, NJ. Chairman,
that I have shown the witness a
photograph of Arthur Adams.
Mr.. Hiskey, you are aware OF the
seriousness of the position which
you are taking before this commit
toe ore y0I1 pOto
"Mr. Hiskey. I am aware that
this is serious matter. yes.
"Mr. STRIPPING. Did you ever con-
fer with any official representative
of the Soviet Union in 1943, IA, or
AS?
Mr.. Hiskey. Upon the. advice of
counsel, I refuse to answer that
question on the grounds that 1t
will tend to degrade or incriminate
me-"
While the military and civilian in
vestigative agencies knew of the
contact Chaplin made with Arthur
Adams and with Marsha Sand His
key, no effort was made to remove
Chaplin from the highly secret
chemical research in which he was
engaged. Chaplin was permitted to
continue in charge Of his chemical
group until May of 1945, when he
was released by reason of the re-
duction in force which resulted from
the curtailment of research activi-
ties. After period of employ
ment in the Plastics Department Of
the General Electric Co., Pittsfield,
Mass, Chaplin became employed at
the M. w. Kellog Co. The M. w.
Kellog Co., specializing in engineer
ing development at this time, was
under contract to the United States
Air Forces for a phase of secret Air
Corps development. Chapip was
assigned to work on phase of this
secret development. However, when
the Air Forces discovered that
Chaplin was employed on this prof.
ect, they Immediately demanded
that he be relieved from this en-
nloyment He is presently employed
in a brewery in Newark. N. ].
Denied Being in Party.
Chaplin, in testifying before the
committee. denied under oath that
he was now or had ever been a
member of the Communist Party.
Under questioning he explained as a
possible motive the fact that he and
Hiskey shared mutual interest in
Russia and that he had often held
the desire of teaching or working
in Russia at future date. Chaplin
related that prior to his agreeing to
meet Arthur Adams he strongly felt
that the secret of the atom bomb
should be shared by all the allied
nations. When questioned by the
committee as to his thought along
this line now, Chaplin did not think
he would be willing at this time tt
risk the security Of the American
people by delivering to Russia the
secret of the atom bomb.
The meeting in Cleveland between
Hiskey and Chaplin, the converse
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