Evening star., 1949-08-21

CLOSE llalSOIl existing between JIle
FBI, the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police and Mexican police author
tiles. The thousands of square
miles in this vast area offer no
hiding place, no shelter or COM
fort for the criminal. He is pur-
sued, relentlessly and vigorously
He may, perhaps. secure a JOB on
a fishing boat plying the waters
off Nova Scotia or work as har-
vest hand in Saskatchewan or run
a curio shop in a small street in
Vera Cruz or Tampico-but, soon
er or later, the hand of law en-
forcement will tap him on the
shoulder.
Official in Canada
The FBI maintains a liaison
representative-an FBI agent-at
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
headquarters in Ottawa, Canada.
An official of the RCMP. during
the recent war, was stationed at
FBI headquarters in Washington.
The FBI liaison representative
serves as a channel through which
we request RCMP Investigations
in Canada and the RCMP requests
FBI Investigations in the United
States. No hesitancy exists bes
tween them in matters of cooper
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The entire facilities Of the FBT,
including it's investigative, scien-
tif1c and Identification branches,
are at the disposal of the Canadian
agency Officials from the RCMP
have visited FBI headquarters
from time to time for conferences
and special studies. In fact, three
representatives of the RCMP have
graduated from the FBI NATIONAL
Academy. school conducted by
the FBI for specially selected law
enforcement officers. On the other
hand, the FBI has received un-
limited assistance from it's brother
officers in Canada in connection
with official matters. The results
of this mutual cooperation have
been excellent and have con-
tributed materially to the achieve
ment of better law enforcement in
both countries.
Carr Case an Example
Not long ago, for example. the
RCMP captured a fugitive bank
robber badly wanted by the FBI.
Evidence obtained by our agents
reflected that the criminal prob
ably was in British Columbia. The
FBI Immediately called upon the
RCMP to locate the fugitive. The
''Mounties." acting with char
acteristic thoroughness and dis
patch, learned that the bank rob-
Der had moved eastward. He was
apprehended in Saskatchewan
living under an assumed name and
making preparations to head
northward into the thinly popu-
lated mining area of Canada.
International cooperation had
caught this fugitive. He was re-
turned to the United States, where
he admitted his participation in
the bank robbery and was SEN
fenced to Federal penitentiary.
In January. 1949. the FBI, by
arresting Sam Carr. a key figure
in the Soviet espionage network
in Canada, exposed in 1945 by the
detection Of Igor Gouzenko, Rus
sian Embassy cipher clerk, ma
terially assisted the RCMP. Carr,
a former organizing secretary Of
the Canadian Communist Party,
was wanted by the Canadian gov
eminent for violation of the Off,
cial Secrets Act In March, 1916,
Carr suddenly disappeared from
Canada and had been the object
Of an extensive search. The FBI,
working in the closet cooperation
with the RCMP, located Carr in
q New York City apartment. He
subsequently was returned to Ca
madam authorities.
Exchange Information
Cooperation with police author
tiles In Mexico and Cuba, likewise,
has been excellent. These police
agencies, on many occasions, have
rendered invaluable assistance.
Recently. the FBI, at the request
Of Mexican and Cuban officials,
conducted police schools in those
two countries. The Mexican series
has been concluded. The Cuban
one is still in operation. They
have enabled FBI instructors to
exchange the latest available in
formation concerning crime de-,
lection work with the participate
ing officers. ;.
The FBI. during World War II,
co-operated with friendly law en-
forcement agencies throughout
Central and South America in
combating Axis espionage and
sabotage. FBI agents, with per-
mission Of the various govern
ments, worked hand in hand with
local authorities In these South
American countries against the