Evening star., 1949-06-11

already confirmed from other
sources.
Went TO Yugosiavia.
The informant wrote:
with her husband, a Russian
officer, she came after the Com
munist Revolution in 1919 to
Yugoslavia. where she began to
become intimate with Bozo Alex
ander, one of the richest Jews In
Yugoslavia. ~
"She persuaded her husband to
return with her to Russia. where
he was shot. She returned to
Yugoslavia. married her sweet
heart and became o Russian
agent. In her elegant house was
the center of Yugoslav Commu-
nists and all the foreign Com
munists who came to Yugoslavia.
"She was the only Russian to
have a Russian passport. although
Yugoslavia had no relations at all
with Russia then"
The writer said the two went
to Vienna. He added, "she tries
to get In touch with outstanding
people and informs the Russian
consulate of everything she hears" !"
Adviser to U. N. Group.
The FBI reported that as late
as March, 1947. Irina's husband
continued as legal adviser to the
Trusteeship Council. United Ma
tions," in New York.
Trina was known to have been
in correspondence with a British
Army officer stationed in the Near
East.
| Last November. the report said,
Trina was described as an i'm
portant and powerful parsonage
in q conversation between Nilica
Banac. a wealthy widow Of Ser
bian descent. said to have lived In
Washington. and Mestrovic. q Cro-
tian sculptor then teaching at
Syracuse University.
Mrs. Banac, it was said, was en-
deavoring to persuade the sculptor
to return to Yugoslavia, but
warned about Trina Aleksander as
"all should be careful not to get
In trouble with her"
The data slips were introduced
into the trial by the prosecution as
part Of its account of o "trip Miss
Coplon made to New York where
she was arrested with Valentine A..
Gubitchev. Soviet engineer en-
.ployed by the United Nations.
Papers Found In Purse.
In her pocketbook were 81 sum-
maries, or data slips" which
briefed the contents Of reports
from FBI agents on Communist
activities. Mr.. Palmer demanded
that all these reports be spread
before the jury. but IL were at
first withheld on the Governments
contention that publication would
retard counterespionage work.
Judge Albert L. Reeves. rs. On
temporary assignment here from
Kansas City. ruled early last week
that all 81 reports should be sub
mitted LII evidence so the jury
could learn the nature Of the
documents on which the data slips
were based.
Miss Coplon's employers. suspect
ing her interest in some secret
documents, placed q "decoy' re-
port where she could see 1t. The
Government charges Miss Coplon
briefed this report In her own
notes and either typed the other
data slips on q machine at her
apartment or had O stenographer
transcribe them at her office.
Agrees 20 Typing.
Mr.. Palmer said late yesterday
he would stipulate that his client
wrote the memorandum, and also
would agree that she typed some
Of the slips at home and had
others typed. This. he said, would
save time by eliminating the testi-
mony of experts.
Mr.. Kelley replied he would have
an expert write out q preview Of
the testimony he expected to give
regarding the two typewriters and
their comparison with the slips.
He would accept the stipulation.
he added, II Mr.. Palmer would
allow the written statement TO 30
into the record unchallenged.