Evening star., 1960-08-26

NCCCIlO OONlCO plOPdSdlud
has denounced the United
States for aerial reconnais-
sance Of the Soviet Union in
terms designed to convince
the world that the USSR
would not stoop to espionage.
The facts are that Soviet
agents for three decades have
engaged in extensive espion-
age against this country, and
through the years have pro-
cured a volume Of informa-
tion which would stagger the
imagination. This informa-
tion includes literally dozens
of aerial photographs of ma
jor United States cities and
vital areas which have given
the Russians the product Of
aerial reconnaissance just as
surely as If Soviet planes had
been sent over this country.
The acquisition of aerial
photographs is only one phase
of Soviet-bloc intelligence
activity in the United States,
but the manner in which 1t
has been done illustrates two
basic Soviet intelligence con-
cepts; namely to exploit the
weaknesses Of Americans
whenever possible and to take
] full advantage Of all the free
doms Of our democratic So
ciety.
Following these concepts,
the Soviets through the use
of such devices as entrap-
ment. blackmail, threats, and
promises have exploited hu-
man frailty. The record is
replete with examples of such
exploitation of Americans
throughout the years follow
ing the Russian Revolution
in 1917.
Soviet attempts to recruit
Americans during this period
have not been confined to
attempts to infiltrate Gov
ernment agencies. For ex-
ample, in February 1854 Igor
A. Amasov, assistant Soviet
naval attache, was declared
persona non grata for at
tempting to obtain informa-
ton concerning radar and
U. S. naval vessels from a
businessman who had COM
mercial dealings with the
Russians and who was in a
position to obtain such data.
In June, 1856. Ivan A.
Bubchikov, an assistant So
Wet military attache, was de-
clared persona non grata for
attempting to obtain data
regarding radar, guided mis-
siles, jet fuels and atomic
submarines from an Ameri-
can businessman who during
World War II had extensive
contacts with the Russians
on both private and United
States Government business
The Soviets attempted to ex-
plot his World War II
friendliness.
In August. 1856, Viktor I.
Petrov, a Soviet translator at
the United Nations, was re-
leased from his employment
for recruiting an employe of
an American aviation COM
pany to obtain classified
data regarding United States
aircraft.
Attention is called to the
fact that many of the Incl
dents and cases involved So
Wet employees of the United
Nations. They are guests OF
the United States and are
supposedly dedicated to the
cause of international peace
but they are, in fact, care
fully selected ENJOYS of the
international Com munist
conspiracy, trained in trickery
and deceit and dedicated tc
the concept of fully exploit
ing the freedoms of the coun.
tries they seek to destroy. II
is too much to expect that
they would not prostitute the
United Nations.
Although Soviet-bloc intel
ligence services have made
extensive use of their official.
stationed in foreign coun.
tries for espionage purpose!
throughout the years, they
have, in addition, operated 6
parallel clandestine espionage
system known as the illegal
system. illegal" Soviet agent!
were dispatched to the Unitec
States as early as the 1920's
Such illegal" agents have NJ
ostensible connection with the
Soviet-bloc official establish,
ments in the United States
but operate clandestinely
usually under false identities
making full use of secret com,
munications channels anc
other clandestine technique,
of operation. Their dual func.
ton is to bolster the espionage
activities of the Soviet-blot
officials and to be prepared tt
take over all espionage opera
tions in the event of war Of
other emergency which woulc
cause a break in diplomatic
relations.
1t is apparent that during
the decade 1950-196o the So,
viets have placed increasing
emphasis on illegal" opera
tions. One former intelligence
officer of the Soviet Ministry
Of State Security has advised