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sion to the U.N.
Igor AleksandroVich Ivanov.
80, listed as a chauffeur for
the Russian commercial or
gallization, Amtorg.
PaElov and Romashin were
taken to Newark and held
till their diplomatic status was
established. The FBI said
the two men Immediately
claimed diplomatic immunity
but said they were not re-
leased until their identity was
vouehed for by members Of
the Russian U. N. mission.
FBI Complaint
The arrests were made on
the basis Of a complaint filed
by the FBI with United States
Commissioner Theodore c. Kis-
caras in Newark charging
espionage conspiracy.
A fourth Russian, Vladimir
Ivanovich Olenev, 81, also en-
ployed at the Soviet U. N. mis-
sion. was named in the COM
plant as a eonspirator but was
not detained.
In an early-morning arraign-
ment at Rutherford, N. j., Mr..
KiscaFas ordered Butenko and
IvanoY held in 100000 bond
each for action Of grand jury.
Both pleaded not guilty.
Butenko, perspiring and
nervous, complained to Com
missioner Kiscaras about press
photographers at the arraign-
ment, the Associated Press re-
ported. He said. "If they keep
on taking pictures. they're
going to ruin my life"
Ivanov was more relaxed. He
Smilingly asked permission to
call the Russian consulate in
New York.
After being fingerprinted.
Butenko and Ivanov were taken
to the Hudson County jail in
jersey City.
Call FBI every Rude"
The two diplomats brusquely
refused an FBI offer to give
them a ride back to New York
after their identity was estab-
lished. The conduct of the
FBI was very rude" snapped
Romashin. Pavlov remained
silent.
Butenko, according to Mr..
Hoover. had top secret clear
ance, for access to classified
information. The FBI said he
is a bachelor and a former
seaman first class in the United
States Navy who was released
after one year Of service dur
ing World War II. Records dis
closed Butenko's discharge was
for physical disability and that
he was classified as a constitu-
tional psychopathic who suf-
fered from emotional instabil-
ity.
Informed sources described
Butenko as a heavy drinker
who was known to play cards
for high stakes. Butenko is a
native of New Brunswick, N. j.,
the. son Of Russian-born par
ents, and was graduated from
Rutgers University with hon.
ors and a bachelor of science
degree in electrical engineer
ing.
Heavy Surveillance
The FBI had Butenko under
heavy surveillance all day yes
terday and moved to seize the
alleged conSpirators after a
clandestine meeting in the
Erie-Lackawana station parking
lot at Engelwood at sos pm.
Mr.. Hoover said Butenko and
the Russians went to elaborate
lengths to assure the secrecy of
last nights meeting but FBI
agents watched the entire ses-
sion.
AS the meeting broke up
FB1 agents moved in and ar
rested Butenko in his car as
he started to drive away from
the depot parking lot. Pavlov
and Ivanov were taken into
custody in their car nearby.
The FBI said the agents
found brief case on the back
seat of the Russians 1855 auto
mobile containing documents
and other data relating to a
highly sensitive Air Force con-
tract being handled by the
Paramus corporation. Butenko
had brought the brief case to
the meeting, the FBI said.
= Special Camera
The Russians car contained
q specially built Soviet docu- |
ment camera equipped to oper-
ate from the car cigarette
lighter, the FBI said.
RomaShin was seized by the
FBI nearby where he appar-
emily was acting as a lookout. |
His detention occurred only a |
few minutes after Butenko and
the other Russians were in
custody.
None of the men was armed
and they offered no resistance
as FBI agents hustled them
away to be arraigned before
the United States commits
Sl0ner.
Pavlov had been under intense
surveillance and investigation
for several years, the FBI said.
The alleged espionage ring was
described by one source as the
most important Soviet spy ap-
paratus uncovered in recent
years.
April Meeting Cited
The complaint filed by the
FBI earlier in the day charged
that on April 81, 1868, Butenko
and Pavlov staged one of sew
eral meetings as special agents
watched. On this occasion, the
complaint charges, Olenev and