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little about the activities of the
Israeli fighter command but it is a
fact, he says, that as long ago as
nine weeks he was asked if he would
be interested in training for jet
propulsion fighter planes. He was
told then that he would be sent
somewhere in Russia" for training
If transferred from transport to
fighter planes.
Pilots Virtual Prisoners.
Mr.. x says pilots in the transport
command were held virtual prison.
ers by threats of what would hap
pen to them if they did not toe the
mark.
Nonetheless, a sizable number
Of flyers already have gone over
the hill"
Mr.. x considers, understandably
that he is in grave danger from
Israeli reprisals if his identity
should become known.
The pilots allegations, first re-
vealed exclusively to Mr.. Metz and
myself and subsequently in signed
statement to DR.. Bunche, give elab-
crate details about the setup of the
nightly shuttle line for Jewish wal
material.
Much Of what he has set down
formally checks with off-the-record
information reaching Paris from the
most reliable sources. including the
highly efficient secret police of one
of the smaller European nations
and from agents working for al
least two major Western powers.
Aided by Soviet Personnel.
Mr.. x, the youthful fugitive, in a
signed document handed to DR.
Bunche, reveals many names anc
Identifies important Soviet person
mel working inside Israel. He lists
types of planes in the Israeli all
force and even discloses Israeli code
names. He alleges that:
l. The Israelis never have made
any serious attempt to observe the
United Nations truce stipulation
forbidding the importation of arms
planes and men of fighting age into
Palestine.
2. The Israelis, In fact, are oper.
ating with substantial Russian as
sistance, secret supply line from
Cavetz airfield in Czechoslovakia Il
Palestine. This supply line is OF
extraordinary efficiency and covers
two continents.
3. Arms, ammunition and man.
power regularly pour into Palestine
over this secret airline-which has
its northern headquarters in Prague
and at ZEBRA" code name for
Cavetz Field.
4. The Russians play an i'm
portant part in running the air.
line. Mr.. x estimates that as many
as 300 Russian officers are now In
Palestine.
S. In addition to the regular flow
of guns and ammunition over the
shuttleline, Israeli youths use its
transport planes to travel to Prague
and thence somewhere in Russia
and other countries inside the Iron
Curtain for training in military fly
ing and parachute maneuvers.
6. Some of the planes being used
by the Israeli shuttleline from
reach Europe by a
devious sale and resale operation
from the United States into South
America.
Suspected Long Time.
Parts of this fantastic tale, rival
ing Sax Rohmer at his best, have
been known for many weeks to those
close to the Palestine situation.
One major embassy in Paris has
essentially confirmed for Mr.. Metz
and myself the basic foundation Of
Mr.. KS story. Furthermore, for a
long time many U. N. officials have
had more than a mere suspicion
about how the Israelis are able to
keep so well supplied with ammuni-
ton and planes.
But until Mr.. x decided to "bail
out" and begin talking it was obvi-
ously difficult to expose the situation
cutting of inside informers.
Now-the deserter has talked.