Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-25

from CnlrQ-EOOT WINDOW Oh LHe
Soviet consulate August IL.
Roosevelt Hospital officials said
a new arrangement for press in
terview with Mrs. Kasenkina had
been made for 2 pm. today. They
said she was in cheerful spirits"
and ready and willing to see the
press" Three reporters will present
her with list of 10 questions.
A press conference yesterday was
called of when the Russian teacher
became exhausted during newsreel
and television preparations.
U. S. Charges Held Unfounded.
The Soviet note last night charged
that assertions in an American note
delivered to Ambassador Panyush-
kin here last Thursday were "un-
founded and contrary to fact"
The American note had cited EVIL
dence that, far from any kidnapping
preventing the return to Russia of
Mrs. Kasenkina and Mr. and Mrs
Samarin, the teachers had made
clear that they wanted to remain
III tlllS COuuIIy.
Mr.. Lomakin had claimed he
rescued" Mrs. Kasenkina from q
farm operated near New York by
the anti-Communist Tolstoy Foun-
dation after she had been kidnapped
and taken there. She then was Sc
Guided in the Soviet consulate for
six days before she jumped to lib
erty, and has told New York police
she was kept prisoner" in the
consulate.
u. S. Contention Rejected.
The American note last Thursday
accused Mr.. Lomakin on the basis
of Mrs. Kasenkinas statements in
the hospital of compelling, her te
make false statements to the effect
that she had been kidnapped when
she was interviewed at the consulate
August 7.
The Soviet reply, as published by
Tass and broadcast by the Moscow
radio, rejected the American con-
tention that Mr.. Lomakin and other
Soviet representatives had exceeded
their rights in the Kasenkina and
Samarin cases.
It charged the State Department
with by-passing the facts cited In
Soviet statements.
THE actions and statements OF
the Soviet government and its Off
cial representatives in the United
States in the affair of Kasenkina
and Samarin fully correspond to the
lawful interests of the Soviet Union
in defense of its citizens from GRIM
inal infringements on their freedom
and civil rights" the note said.
Accusations Repeated.
The note repeated Soviet accuse
lions that the Federal Bureau OF
Investigation was implicated in the
Samarin and Kasenkina cases.
The American Government" the
note said, has at its disposal a
sufficient quantity of information
- tto) affirm the facts of the
kidnapping of (Mrs) Kasenkina and
M. I. Samarin, the participation in
this affair of the bandit White
Guard organization-the Tolstoy
Fund-and also the connection OF
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
with this affair"
The note added:
"Inasmuch as Kasenkina at the
present time is being held in hos
pital, factually under conditions OF
a prison regime and free communi-
cations with her by Soviet repre-
sentatives are not permitted, dec
! larations ascribed to her cannot be
recognized as deserving any atten-
ton whatsoever, especially taking
into consideration the serious con-
dition of her health"
| The Russians further protested
that up to the present time we
cannot receive any information on
the fate G Samarin and family.
The note demanded access to both
Mr.. Samarin and Mrs. Kasenkina.
Truth Declared Distorted.
| In rejecting as utterly unbound
ed American charges that Mr.. Lo-
maxim had made statements de
signed to mislead the American
public" and otherwise abused his
position, the Soviet note asserted
his statements were aimed at re
storing the truth, which is being
rudely distorted in inspired reports
in certain American press organs.
1t insisted that his actions were
aimed exclusively at protecting the
rights of Soviet citizens" and fully
conform to internationally accept
ed Standards
While the Kasenkina case re-
mains in the limelight, the Samarins
have dropped out of sight since he
| appeared before the House Com
.nittee on Un-American Activities
here recently and asserted he was
cenouncing his Soviet citizenship to
remain in this country.