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under the protection of the Consul
General in New York"
Showing how perturbed he was
over the situation. the Ambassador
rushed back to his Embassy to hold
news conference-a rare event
there. Talking to reporters through
an interpreter. he tossed around
charges of kidnapping" "blackmail," !"
sabotage" and direct violation" of
American Russian obligations by
United States Government organs. I"
Mr.. Panyushkin said he believed
the State Department would act
promptly to turn the Samarins over
to Soviet custody.
Charges Rejected.
The State Department had diff
ferent ideas. An official there said
Mr.. Lovett told the Ambassador
that I'VE could not accept his as
sumptions in case of this kind
where there was great deal OF con-
flctlng statements.
The department officials added
that Mr.. PanyuShkin was Informed,
however, that the proper authorities
are investigating to determine the
facts and will take the necessary
steps "if there is any evidence of
criminal action on the part of
anybody"
Along with his demand for Gus
tody of the Samarins, Mr.. Panyush-
kin complained that American
governmental organs permit anti
Soviet organizations to operate in
this country. He referred specif-
ically to the Tolstoy Foundation.
The Ambassador charged that al
lowing such organizations to func-
ton violates commitments made in
the Litvinov-Roosevelt agreement at
the time the United States extended
diplomatic recognition to the Soviet
Union. Those agreements provide
that neither country shall permit
activities directed against the other.
This provision was aimed at out
lawing direction from Moscow of
Communist intrigues here.
Mr.. ./Panyushkin laid the ground.
work in his interview with Mr..
Lovett for disparaging any testi-
mony Mr.. Samarin may give about
Communist activities here.
A department official said he told
Mr.. Lovett that Mr.. Samarin had
been wounded in the head during
the war and that. under the pres
sure of present events, was in a
highly nervous state. Therefore, the
Ambassador argued, the teacher
would not be responsible for state
ments that he might make.
The FBI has not disclosed what
Mr.. Samarin had to say when he
sought an interview at the New
York FBI Office Sunday.
The New York Times reported
that Mr.. Samarin told an inter-
viewer Il don't wish to go back to
the Soviet Union, and am placing
myself under the protection of the
American Government and Amer
ican public opinion He criticized
the party. police and governmental
machinery" of the Soviet, the news
paper added.
Expected to Emerge From Hiding.
Today, the New York Times said,
Mr.. Samarin would come out OF
hiding to accept the House commit
tees subpoena in the belief that
he then will come under protection
of the United States Government
and will be immune from seizure
either by police or the Soviet Con-
sulate.
The Consulate had asked the New
York police to find Mr.. Samarin
and hand him over to Soviet Gus
tody even before Mr.. Panyushkin
went to the State Department.
Mr.. Samarin was quoted by the
New York Times also as saying he
felt sure Mrs. Kosenkina had been
taken to the Consulate against her
will, and that she fully subscribed
to his own sentiments regarding
the Soviet Union"
Mr. Mundt had talked of serving
subpoena on Mrs. Kosenkina in
the Soviet Consulate. but gave up
that project after talking to State
Department officials about the in
ternational implications.
Charges Nightmares.
In his news conference here, Am
he Do 0f H,.
Mundt:
Il don't know his age or position,
but this political youth is sick of
some nightmares"
He said that this Mundt is going
to label Kosenkina a spy and L
must state it is better to take it
easy on terms He added:
ITO give such labels TO slander
against the Soviet people, the Soviet
Union would not permit"
MIR. Mundt told q reporter he
wasn't going to get Into a squabble
with the diplomat, but:
Il wish he would substitute for
mis- caustic language more candid
approach"
Urges Woman Take Stand.
Mr.. Mundt suggested that the
Ambassador let Mrs. Kosenkina talk
under oath about what really has
happened, with her testimony
translated by objective interpreters,
without nudging, prompting or in
.terpretation" by Russian officials.
Mr.. Samarin. he said, isn't being
held by the Government, but has
been ''secreted at his own request
so that the long arm of the NKVD