SUMMARY CONCERNING SLOBODA, VLADIMIR.
Originator: CIA
From: J. F. MEREDITH
To: CHIEF /FIOB
Document date: 09/30/1965
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Chief/FIOB

J. P. Heredith

\SLOBODA, Mad las:

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30 september 1965

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asylum by the User.

BACHGROUND

The following background Information concerning StOBODA was

obtained from Arzy Chief of Starf Intelligence (ACSI).

SLOBODA was born 1a Podkanlen, Poland, on 7 January 1927

where he attended elementary and high school until 19:3. He was

employed in the offfce of the myor in Podkarien From January 1943

to September 1943.

At this time the German Army occupied Poland

and SLOPODA was sent to Germany as a forced laborer for the period

Septenber 1913 to May 19:5.

When the war in Burope ended in Jure

19!.5 SIOBODA returned to his home in Podbanien und was apprebended

by the Russians. SIOBODA stated he was interrogated and forcod to

work for the MVD in Brandenbury, Germany, as & Russian and German

Interpreter/translator until May 19:6. He escaped in May 1946 and

eut to Western deranay where he was placed in a DP comp in Kassell,

Gerting: SLOBODA remained in the DP camp until February 19i.8 ¿ben

he emigristed to Ingland under the sponsorsbip of the Agricultural

Committee, Isle of Wight, Faglend. He returned to Germany 1n July

1952 to obtain information relative to allen enlistment in the U.S.

Regular Army and as accepted for enlistent under this progren 1n

April 1953.

STORODA entered the United States as an alien enlistee

soldier in Hovenber 1953 and was assigned to Fort Dix, He+ Jersey,

for basse training. Upon completion of his basic training be vas

assigned to tho 525th MI Group at Fort Bragg, Horth Carolina. His

duties with the unit ias that of a language instructor in German

and Russian plus being an Interpreter/translator in the sase

Languages. SIOBODA became a naturallied eitizen on l' August 1953

and the same nonth was assigned to the 513th MI Group with duty

station at Frankfurt, Germany. This was his place of asaignment

when he defected.

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3. Aceurding to ACSI, CLOBODA uns investliatod in 1352, 1954,

1956, 1957 and 1:5j with l'avorable resulta.

As part of each invests-

ration s polyerara examination mia given.

Tro only deception on

SIOBODA's part reventod by investigation and polvetaph vas establiahed

In 1954 by his adelasion that he had carried in England on 12 February

1953 I510r to bis enlistment in the U.ô. Army unter tho allen program.

After Decosing a U.S, eitizen on Iù Amuot 155" ZIOBODA vas grantod a

Minal tya EBCRET clearance on 21 August 1958.

i. Invertigation by the Army serrealod that:

a. LOBODA telephoned hie vife on 2 August 1900, stating be

aIght not return hone, and on i August he sent his vire 2000 last

Germen Marke (about $500.00). On 9 August be sent his wife a

post card portrarked Berlia stating "take caro of yourself and

children--go home to mutber, I'll try to help you la Baglaad."

An intorview vith bla vire rovealed be vas depressed over gambling

Losses estimated to be about $1000.00.

b.. SIOBODA had purchased a round trip plane ticket to Berlin

iron Cologe on 2 Auguet, PAA FlIght 642/43.

c. Menbers of SLOBODA's unit revealed that his gumbling end

Indebterizoss vere reported to his superior in March or Apr1] 1960

and that SLOBIDA vas cornselled and directed to fot bla personal

atiairs in order. He borrowed $300,00 from the American Express

Company and appeared to be comolying with the instructions of his

d. ALOBODA performed clarical duties in the Publications

Procurement Section of the Collection and Dissemination Dattalion

ASSESSMETT 07 DAMAGE RESULTING FROM DEFECTION OF SLOBODA

in August 1360 Col. Franz ROSS, Chief of the 513th MI Group,

made the following summary concerning SLOBODA:

Access to clascliled Iniormation linited to priority III

collection of publications.

Duties contined to classifying, filing and listing of

publieations collected overtly. Did not contact sources for

materind. Iid sobe translating of documents. Ila dirty was least

senaltive in unit.

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c. Can sire sothina of malue to sorlets excere perzonality

data re Cano King persannel, which data la Cal. PaSE's opinion

ther ges anyway sre people they place la Cano Kiaj-tarlenielde

StraUss.

d. Duties did not briag his in coutact vits collection and

cs personnel.

6. Col. HOsS reported a discussion with a Cart. MATHTKOFP, A-2,

V corpo, "herein NLADIO!? indieated that SIOBOlA ses an o-ficer in

ulish Intelligence prior to defecting fron Poland, adding that th1

as common knowledge at fart Bragg Where SLOBODA vas stationed tra

1954 to 1958.

palygraph intervleus by the Aruy between 1952 and 1953.

Otber sources

Indicated no rocord of SLOBORA's being connected with Pollsh Irtal-

Ilgerce.)

T. One Captein Jaci KARTING, U.S. ArEy, stated in Prenkfart on

2 September 1960 thet he knew SLOBODA well as a merider of his (MANTIC's)

Section 525 MI Group at Fort Meade, Maryland, 1n 1953 end that SLOBODA

then had access to cunsiderable personality Information concerning

Army Intelligence.

SLABIDA'A KNOWINGS OF CIA PERSONNEL

German Station iron 1956 to 1502,

stated in October 1900 thet as early

Ás March 1960 SZOBRA new bim hy his true nune. (FINNI saV SLOBODA

about three times in the lstter's sifice concerning the acyulsition of

felt that they had seen t'n at the Camp King coffee bar.

thoucht It consolvable that SLOBODA could have learred the rue nanes

of CIA employees at Cary King.

POSSIBLE RECRUTTTARIT ATTRIPT BY SLOBODA

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"The to tist recent SIS recrultuent speritions were directed

against e marrant officer nd n Depoutient o: the Army Cirilian

Ass: ned to USAREUR Intelligence in lest Berlin. Buth apparaches

ere ande •Ith letter: telivered outcide no:mal postal choacels

an? "ere preceded by telechone calls statin- that the letter: bod

been dellvered. The letter; Invited the USAREUP, persunnel to atrena

resting: 1n Bast Berlin rich Soviet representatives. Buth vero

praiser substantial parents if they nrees to cooperate. Ii tbe

offers vere refused, alleged operational errors comitted by both

individuals suld be reported to USAREUR Intelligence suthar!tles.

The nethod of nuthentication employe? in both cases involved sonza

broadcast at a certain time over the Group of Soviet Forces,

Germeni (G3FO) radio facilities. The phraseology und contents •

indicated that the letter. had been prepered by the same agency and

possibly written by the same person.

The sinilsrity to earlier

approach letters, tentstirely identified as having been written by

the Cornittee for State Securlty (KGB), suggests that the KGB was

also involved in these uperations.

"The lead on the cirilion employee apparently was provided by

USAREUR Intelligence jeector Vlad inir SLOBODA, who deserted la

August 1960 and snucht asylum in the USSR. The initlal telepbove

call advising that the letter hnd been delivered is also bellered

to bave been made by STABIA. The lead on the varrant officer as

probably sotained by tbe IS on Poliah intelliyence which sue-

ceeded in neutralling several sources haudled by the arrant

to infornation nas presumably forwarded to the KGB by

oviet intelligence advisors working "ith the Iolish servlces.'

CONCZUEION

10. It 1s not known whether SLOBODA 1s affiliated with the sor'et

Intelligence Services at this tire. Ascording to a Farelgn jervice

Dispatch, dated 19 Deserber 1962,

iron the Azerican Embassy, Moscos,

ME= MATS SCHULEZ, DUTCANICE, •Lie of Aberieen defectorWoseph DUIKATICa

(reportedly now deceased),

stated during an interviey at the babassy

that she had irequent contact "ith "Walter" (probably Vladinir) SLURDA

and his British ille who resided in Ivor. According to Mrs. DUIKANIC,

SLOBODA was disillusioned and was attempting to leave the soviet lion

but had been unable to obtain exit vísas.

John F. Meredith

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