Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
SovietCharges
NOT Sustained,
Marshall Sa
Silent on Report 'eds
May Be Told to Roll
Aides in Teacher use
By Gornett D. Horney

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Department does not sustain
Soviet charges made against this
Government in connection with
the case of the Russian school
teachers, Secretary of State
Marshall declared today.
He told news conference that
the action of the teachers them
selves refute the charges.
While declaring that the United
States views with concern the
charges made by Soviet representa-
tiVes. Gen. Marshall refused to say
whether the Soviet government
would be asked to recall any of it's
representative because of their
Objectionable conduct
Gen. Marshall said the State De-
partment has in preparation
reply to Soviet notes protesting al
legged American actions in connec-
ton with Mrs. Oksana Stepanovna
Kosenkina and Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Ivanovitch Samarine and
demanding the custody of these
Russian school teachers.
He added the reply might go to
Moscow within the next "a hours
and would be made public after its
delivery.
Speculation on Recall Demand.
In saying the actions of the teach
ers themselves refuted the Russian
charges, Gen. Marshall referred
particularly to charges in the Ko-
senkina case. Soviet officials have
accused New York police of pure
fabrication" in contending that Mrs
Kosenkina does not wish to see
Soviet representatives in the New
York hospital Whsre she is recover
ing from critical injuries suffered
when she jumped from a third
floor window of the consulate last
Thursday
Speculation arose before Gen
MarShalls news conference that the
Soviet Consul General Yakov M
Iomakin in New York might be sent
back to Russia by American de-
mand because of his conduct in the
Kosenkina case.
One official said Mr. Lomakin
certainly has been off base" and
admitted that a demand for his
recall is one step that might be
taken by this Government.
To See Police Again.
Mr.. Lomakin planned a new ef-
fort to get permission from New
- -ie;f ly{r
in the hospital today. Soviet Vice
Consul zot 1. Chepurnykh an
nounced in New York this morning
Gen. Marshalis comment on So
Wet charges against American OFF,
Gals apparently covered allegations
made by Soviet Ambassador Alex
ander S. Panyushkin here as we'll
as those made in New York by Mr..
Lomakin and Mr.. Chepurnykh.
In protest last week, Ambassador
Panyushkin charged American Of
ficials connived in what he called
the kidnapping of the Russian
school teachers and charged that
New York police violated extra
territorial status of the Soviet Con-
sulate in entering it and allegedly
searching the room occupied there
by Mrs. Kosenkina before her leap
for liberty.
Reports Still Coming In.
Reports still are coming in to the
State Department, officials said to-
day, from New York investigations
seeking to establish the full truth
about what has happened to Mrs
Kosenkina since July 81 when she
was scheduled to sail for Russia
after closing of the school where she
taught children of Soviet officials
in New York
Soviet officials insist she was kid
naped' by Communist White
Russians and rescued" by consular
officials. New York police quote her
as saying, however, that she was
kept prisoner" in the Consulate
where she was secluded for six days
before her leap for liberty.
If proof is established that Mrs.
KoSenkina actually was imprisoned
III VIC IOliouAdtC, SOuiG dIllOll
could be brought against Mr.. Iona
kin. officials say he does not have
diplomatic immunity.
AS a practical matter. however,
this Government probably would
prefer to avoid legal steps that
might bring reprisals on American
officials in Russia and simply decide
to ask that Mr.. Lomakin be called