Evening star., 1961-06-19
TOWERS
Machine Guns and Rifles Seized
With Two Men in May Bombinqs
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Republican Army" as an imag-
mary creation Of Brons. When
asked about the army, Brons is
alleged to have named only
Jensen as a member of the or
ganization.)
Brous told Mr.. Curry that
''hate for the privately owned
utility companies" was one rea-
son for the bombings. Another
was to produce a scare" to
bring nationwide recognition of
his group.
Brous described it as like
the John Birch Society but
more active" Whether the
American Republican Army"
is an organization of any size
wasn't known. The FBI in
Washington wouldn't comment.
BrouS said he's nom -Commu-
mist but supports nationaliza-
ton of public utilities. He
claimed his group is suing the
telephone company for SAT
million.
The communications towers
were key links in nationwide
communications. They han
died telephone and telegraph
circuits for public use and cir
cults used in United States de-
fense operations.
Located in the desert, the
stations are automatic and
normally unnamed. They are
part of AT&T's system Of re-
laying signals by line of sight.
The blasts caused only minor
disruption Of military circuits
because equipment automati-
cally switched messages to an
other system.
FBI Files Complaint
FBI agents in Las Vegas yes
terday filed a complaint charg-
ing Brous, Jensen land other
unknown persons" with con-
spiracy between May and May
% to commit sabotage by blow
ing up and destroying the
microwave station at Wendover,
New.
The others blown up were at
Knolls. Utah, and Cedar Noun
tain, Utah.
The complaint said the two
men had reason to believe
their acts would injure, inter-
fere with or obstruct the United
States in carrying on defense
action"
Ensenada police said they
went aboard the 42-foot ketch,
the Monsoon, at 6 pm. Satur-
day on tip that heavily armed
persons were living aboard.
Detective Emilio Mendez re-
lated:
Brous stood on deck with an
M2 rifle in his hand, a pistol
in his belt and two hand gre
nades on a table beside him.
BrouSe started to point the
rifle at the four policemen, but
they quickly disarmed him.
Arsenal Is Found
They arrested Brous and hisI'
wife, then the other two nenI
when they appeared ga hours
later, Jensen carrying q bag ,
with two hand grenadeS in it. ,
Taken to police headquarters /
was an arsenal so heavy that ,
the Monsoon's bow rode high /
out Of the water after police !
removed it. !
Detective Mendez said there
we're two 50-caliber machine
guns, three carbines, three l
rifles, a shotgun and 1,500
rounds of 22-millimeter and
S0-caliber ammunition. y
Also, he said, there were a
bundle" Of TINT, "a great big
bomb" and two two-way ra- ,
dioS.
At the Ensenada police sta :
ton Mrs, Brous' face waSl |
bloody. She told police she had
fallen down a flight of stairs ,
on the yacht. i
Alfredo Trujillo Mier, con-
sultant to the Mexican federal {
district attorney, said Brous
told him it cost $500 to blow up
the stations and that he had {
spent $4,000 on the arsenal.
Brous told Mr.. Mier he had
sent 10000 letters from vari- ..
GUS Mexican towns to United
States people. including Presi-
dent Kennedy, Mrs. Eleanor ;;
Roosevelt and newspaper edi-
tors and publishers. urging .
sympthy for the American
Republican Army"
Has No Occupation
In San Diego, Brous and
Jensen we're taken before Mrs. ,
Betty Marshall Graydon, >
United States Commissioner. !
Brous, who has long, wavy ,
hair, a graying beard and a :
droopy mustache, wore a blue
denim yachting suit with two
stars on his cap.
Asked his occupation, Brous ,
grinned, shrugged his shoul-
ders and said he had none. ;
Then he said he was once in
the construction business.
He announced to newsmen /
that he represented "the
American Republican Army
and the only offense we are .
charged with is an attempt to :
arouse the American public. :
Jensen, tall, thletic-looking,
tanned and blond, gave his ad-
dress as 1850 Feather way,
Reno, New. He said he's a !
mining engineer and equipment !
operator.
The FBI said Brous was born
in New York and attended
grade school in Mt. Vernon,