Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-11
Red Embassy
Aide Is Linked
To Sd Contact
Army Medical
Historian Reveals
Mikheev's Visits
BY L. EDGAR PRINA

Vladimir P. Mikheev, the in
quisitive Soviet Embassy clerk
translator, has solicited a third
American Government employee
to give him information for pay.
The House Un-American Ac-
tivitieS Committee announced
today that Mikheev had con-
tacted Robert w. Davis, his
torian at the Armed Forces In
stitute of Pathology, last Janu-
airy for information on the mill
tary history of the United States.
Richard Arens. committee staff
director. after questioning Mr..
Davis today, said the historian
. had at one time handled top
secret information for the United
States Army. He said Mikheev
was given Mr.. Davis name by
Richard S. Cutter. librarian in
the Armed Forces Medical Lii
brary, who himself had been ap-
preached by the Russian.
Davis Tipped of U. S. Officials
Mr.. Arens said Mr.. Davis main
tanned contacts with Mikheev
until mid-April-all with the full
knowledge of Government inves-
tigative authorities.
Former Senator Harry P. Cain
first revealed last week that the
Soviet clerk translator had ap-
preached suspended Air Force
statistician. Sidney Hatkin, for
data on Americas aircraft in
dustry. But unlike the APP
proaches to Mr.. Davis and Mr..
Cutter. the Russian misrepre-
sented his identity to Mr.. Hat
kin.
Yesterday, Chairman Walter
of the Un-American Activities
Committee said Mikheev's con-
duct in the Hatkin episode clear
ly violated diplomatic status.
He called on the State Depart
ment to declare Mikheev persona
non grata and to strip him of
his diplomatic immunity.
Embassy Promises Statement
The State Department said, in
answer to reporters queries about
Mr.. Walters demand, that it,
was studying the case.
Soviet Ambassador George N.
Zaroubin said his Embassy would
make a statement in due
course. if one will be necessary.
Meanwhile, Mikheev turned upl
missing, and it was reported that
he left his house hurriedly last
night.
At Mikheev'S home, 921 Taylor
street NE, no one answered the
door today. though there were
two signs of occupancy-a WIN.
dow open on the second floor
and parakeet in a cage in the
living room. Yesterday, woman
had answered the door and
identified herself as Mrs. Mix
heev. Talking to a Russian
speaking reporter, she said her
husband was at the Office"
Neighbors living behind the
Mikheev home said today they
knew nothing about the family
or its whereabouts.
Still Believed in d. c. Area
A State Department spokesman
said that "as far as we are con-
cerned" Mikheev had not left the
District area. He explained that
Soviet citizens as we'll as Soviet
officials here are free to go any,
where in the country" except to a
long list of places which, in eff
feet. makes most of the United
States off limits to Russians.
Any Russian wishing to travel
to one of the approved places
such as New York-must notify
the State Department 40 hours
before leaving on the trip. If he
travels by car it must be along
a specified route.
In the case of trip to New
York, the approved route is via
u. S. or the Expressway to
Baltimore, and thence via U. S.
40, the Delaware Memorial
Bridge and the New Jersey turn
pike.
If a Soviet official wishes to
leave the United States. the
State Department spokesman
said. his departure involves such
details as turning in passports
and allied papers.
Mikheev, the spokesman said,
had not taken any of these steps.
Violation of these rules sub
jects a Soviet official to admo-
milton, reprimand or-in extreme
caSeS--eXpulsion.
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