Evening star., 1948-08-14

country, possibly as an interpreter
or teacher of Russian. His where.
abouts probably will not be made
known until he has a job" Mr.
Mundt said
Mr.. Samarine and Mrs Kosenkina
were teachers at school for chill
dren of Russian officials in New
York. When the school was dis
banded, they were scheduled to
sail home July 81.
Mrs Kosenkina came into the
news last Saturday when Russian
consular officials took her away
from a farm operated near New
York by the Tolstoy Foundation, an
anti-Communist organization. They
claimed to have rescued her from
"kidnappers. Officials of the
foundation said she had come there
voluntarily and left only in fear
of her life. She was secluded in the
Soviet consulate until her escape
leap.
Samarine Volunteers Story.
Publicity about Mrs. Kosenkins
brought Mr.. Samarine out of hiding
on another farm in New Jersey last
Sunday when he appeared at the
New York Office of the FBI and re-
quested an interview.
The Soviet Government ther
stepped into the case. Ambassador
Panyushkin protested to the State
Department Monday night against
what he called the "kidnaping" OF
the Samarines and Mrs. Kosenkina
and demanded custody of the Sa-
marines. Soviet Foreign Minister
Molotov called American Ambas-
sador Walter Bedell Smith to the
Kremlir Wednesday night to re.
inforce Mr.. Panyushkin's demand
charging "connivance" of American
authorities in criminal action" re.
garding the teachers.
Gen. Smith categorically denied
to Mr.. Molotov that American Gov
eminent agencies were involved in
illegal actions, but promised a COM
plete investigation would be made.
Ernest Gross, State Department
! legal adviser. flew to New York last
night to obtain information COL
lected by the police there for use in
making a formal answer to the
Soviet protests.
The Associated Press reported
that both Mr.. Gross and United
States Attorney McGohey refused to
say whether the Government would
take action against the Soviet con-
sular officials if evidence developed
that crime had been committed.
After the conference In New
York. Mr.. Gross told questioners
however, that the Justice Depart
ment will have an interest in the
case.
O'Dwyer Silent on Report.
Mayor ODwyer answered "ro
comment" when asked If there was
any evidence of crime in the New
York police report, a copy of which
was being sent to Attorney General
Clark, here.
An offer Of support for Mrs
kosenkina in any legal fight she
may make to stay in the United
States came from the American
Civil Liberties Union.
Police Version Denied.
Soviet Vice Consul Zot I. Che
purnykh, who saw Mrs. Kosenkina
in her hospital room yesterday, sale
today the police version of the
meeting was incorrect The police
had quoted Mrs. Kosenkina as re.
jecting his suggestion that she be
removed to another hospital ano
adding, you kept me prisoner; you
would not let me 60"
Mr.. Chepurnykh said "she (Mrs
Kosenkina) did not say anything
about me-" He said he believed that
Detective William Dyczko, a Rus.
sian-speaking American officer, had
engineered" the account given
newsmen.
When Mr.. Chepurnykh left the
hospital yesterday he said, Il saw
her for a minute. Her eyes were
closed. She did not want to see OF
speak to any one"
Mayor O'Dwyer said that Mrs
Kosenkina. in official statements Il
the New York police, had deniee
she was in any way connected with
the congressional hearings or thai
she knew Elizabeth T. Bentley, con.
fessed former Communist agent ant
star witness at the hearings.
Members said Mr.. Samarine in hi!
appearance Thursday gave little in
formation pertinent to the investi.
cation.
! But Mr.. Mundt said Mr.. Samarin,
probably would be questioned agar
in closed session. He said he doubted
if the Russian teachers would b,
asked to testify in an open hearing
because of the difficulty of trans
lation.
Truman Tnkino Cruise