Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01

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ury. The Treasury was only par
of that.
SENATOR FERGUSON-But II
got so large in volume here that
it was microfilmed here, and you
carried the microfilm?
MISS BENTLEY-That is cor
rect, Senator.
SENATOR FERGUSON - How
much information did you get from
these people, in volume?, Were you
able to carry it on your person OF
in your pocketbook?
MISS BENTLEY-No, not very
,,ften; only on the leaner days. But
Usually it was so much that !
would have to carry it in knit
ting bag, or a shopping bag, or
something of that sort
SENATOR FERGUSON-How
often would you come to Washing
ton?
MISS BENTLEY-Almost every
two weeks
SENATOR FERGUSON-Any
times oftener than that?
MISS BENTLEY-A few times
oftener. A few times not so often
during vacation periods, when people
we're out of the city.
Believes Others Helped.
SENATOR FERGUSON-Do you
know of anyone who had a similar
job to yours in carrying this infor-
nation obtained out of our Govern
ment here to New York to give to
GoloS or anyone else?
MISS BENTLEY-I have had
vague indications, Senator, but
nothing that I could state definitely
MR.. ROGERS COMMITTEE coun-
seD-Miss Bentley, were there diff
ferent groups that you contacted
here On Washington?
MISS BENTLEY-Yes; some
were groups and some were in
dividuals.
MIR. ROGERS-And in the case
of groups, would one group know
about the existence of another
group?
MISS BENTLEY-Not if I could
help it.
MR.. ROGERS-Andy you knew at
the time that you were doing this,
that these were acts of disloyalty
did you?
MISS BENTLEY-I don't think
I thought about it.
MR.. ROGERS-Didn't you realize
this information was going to the
Russians?
MISS BENTLEY-Yes, I realized
that.
SENATOR FERGUSON-Did you
ever get the actual papers out of
Government that were marked
secret?
MISS BENTLEY-Yes, did.
SENATOR FERGUSON-And did
you ever get copies of papers?
MISS BENTLEY-Yes.
SENATOR FERGUSON-Did you
ever get the information that you
would take down in shorthand?
MISS BENILEY-Yes.r
Received Formula Secrets.
SENATOR FERGUSON-Did you
ever get secret information about
the formulas, as to how to make
products?
MISS BENTLEY-Yes I did
SENATOR FERGUSON-And did
you obtain information on airplane
manufacturing?
MISS BENTLEY-I did.
SENATOR FERGUSON - Allot-
ments to the various nations and
so forth?
MISS BENTLEY-I did.
SENATOR WHERRY-And did
they know the information they
were giving you was for the pur-
pose for which you were gathering
it?
MISS BENTLEY-Some did; some
didn't.
SENATOR WHERRY-What else
could it be, then? Why would
they do it? That is what l am
getting at.
MISS BENTLEY-In some cases
they believed the information was
going to Mr.. Earl Browder for his
use In writing books. And in some
cases In which it was not military
nor was it particularly restricted
they could very easily have be-
lieved that.
SENATOR WHERRY-But in the
main, they were Communists, OF
sympathizers in the Government OF
close to the Government, where yot
could use them in units, or as in
dividuals, and they knew you, ane
they knew the purposes for which
you we're gathering the Information
generally.
MISS BENTLEY-Correct. Al
though they have never said SO.
believed so, Senator.
Denies Pay or Threats.
SENATOR WHERRY-I cannot
understand why you would have thai
loyalty unless that individual OF
group would be compensated for it
or they were Communists, or they
were held in line by threats, or ir
some way. Am I correct in that?
MISS BENTLEY-They were moi
paid, Senator, and they were moi
held in line by threats, at least moi
by me, although believe that some
of the Russians do resort to threats
| SENATOR WHERRY-Then they
must have been Communists. anc
must have had the same loyalty that
you had.
MISS BENTLEY-They were a
bunch of misguided idealists. They
were doing 1t for something that
they believed was right, yes.
SENATOR FERGUSON-Did you
ever collect dues from. these same
people?
MISS BENTLEY-Oh, yes.
SENATOR FERGUSON-In othel
words, many Of these people who
were giving you the information PAID
you the dues at the same time?
MISS BENTLEY-From all of the
Communist Party members, when
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