Evening star., 1954-05-02

IOu ne COulOIl Cdlk.
Each time they moved, they
changed their name slightly. AS
for example, from Malok to
Malik to Malk to Malkov. In
each case, they said goodbye to
their neighbors and said they
hoped to see them again.
But in each case" said Mr..
Gouzenko, 1--WE really tried to
sever all these relationships as
completely as possible. If it hap
pened that an old friend met
us in a new town and was sur
prised to learn we now spelled
our name differently, we tried
to be casual about it. We laughed
and said that because of senti-
mental reasons we had adopted,
say, grandfather's spelling"
Time to Move Again.
AS for the last few years. the
Gouzenkos have lived in the same
town in the same house. He feels
its time to move again and will
do so when there is enough
money.
There's no special reason"
he explained. THAT is, nothing
special has occurred. But I'd
just feel better moving. The
business of changing our name
again will, of course, present
complications since the children
are now at an age where they
need explanations"
The older child is a special
problem because of natural,
growing curiosity about every
thing.
For example, neither the chill
dren nor his neighbors know
Mr.. Gouzenko is q writer. They
think he's in another line of
business which enables him to
work at home but sometimes
calls for trips out of town.
But actually, he does his writ
ing at home in a locked room.
When he hears his older child
coming he makes certain the
door is locked. If the child in
sists on coming in, all manu-
scripts are locked in "a special
place.
Mr.. Gouzenko, the writer. gets
his mail only through the
Mounties. His checks, made out
to him, are cashed through
special arrangement with the
police. The cash is never de-
posted by Mr.. Gouzenko in his
local bank in any large amount.
When he gets 81 900 in royalties,
for example, he deposits only
about $500 at a time.
Involved Phone Calls.
If Mr.. Gouzenko wishes to
contact his book publisher or
his movie producer, he drives
out of town. There, he makes
his call from a public telephone
booth.
There is a poignant quality in
the way the Gouzenkos instruct
their children not to talk to
strangers on the street or accept
rides from people they don't
know. Actually, these are only
the normal precautions most
parents take with their children.
But with the Gouzenkos there is,
of course, a special, mora fright
full reason.
The Gouzenkos are undecided
as to whether they will ever tell
their children their true identity.
Probably" he said, there will
come a time when we'll have to
tell them for their own protec-
ton. But hope it won't be
necessary for that reason. Still,
I suppose, I'd like them ulti-
mately to know so, perhaps, the
Gouzenko name can be con-
tinued." #.
The only time the Gouzenkos
speak Russian is when they are
alone in their own home. They
recall mutual friends and expert
ences in their homeland. They
try not to think of her family or
the mother and sister Mr.. Gou-
zenko left behind in Moscow.
Has No Regrets.
"All things considered, despite
the obvious difficulties and the
painful memories" he said, I'VE
have never regretted we broke
from the. Russians. Democracy
has been kind to us in every way.
We are learning more and more
to relax"
For amusement the Gouzenkos
read, listen to music or watch
television. His favorites are Sid
Caesar and Imogene Coca. He
finds himself amused by the
lack of realism" in TV spy
dramas.
Mr.. Gouzenko said he has no
reason to think any of Mr..
Malok's friends or neighbors are
suspicious of his true identity.
There is, however, one neighbor
who is rather intrigued by what
he regards as a sense of amused
detachment in the Malok per-
sonality, as though Mr.. Malok
knows far more than he tells.
This is nothing to worry
about, Mr.. Gouzenko said. 1--WE
have our share of good friends.
We are not, however, very inti-
mate with any of them. OBJ
viouSly, we can't afford to dis
cuss our past, even our fictional
past, at any great length"
AS I left the interview, I no
longer smiled at the necessity to
say goodbye to Stephen" and
not Igor Gouzenko.