Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: LEG, BN
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 2/10/61
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Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10199-10052

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

92-3182-103

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TITLE :

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LEG, BN

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE :

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02/10/1961

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Memorandum

Director, FBI (92-3182)

FROM

Legat, Bonn (92-5)

DATE: 2-10-61

SUBJECT:

GUS ALEX

AR

00:

Chicago

Re Bureau cable January 14, 1961, and Bonn cables

January 18, 25, 26, 31 and February 1, 1961.

Enclosed are five copies of a letterhead memorandum

regarding the Subject, which is self-explanatory. The information

from the Bundeskriminalamt (BKA - West German Federal Criminal Police)

was received by teletypes from that agency on January 18, 20, 24, 25,

26, 31, and February 1, 1961:

Upon the receipt of Bureau cable of January 14, 1961,

not only the German Police but also the Austrian Federal Police

were alerted to the Subject's possible travel in their area.

• In addition, the Bundeskriminalamt advised the Austrian Criminal

Police by teletype on January 25, 1961 of the Subjects departure

irom Munich that day traveling by car in the direction of Austria.

No information has been received regarding the Subject from the

Austrian authorities. In view of the fact that the subject was

back In Munich on January 26, 1961, and there is no clear showing that

the Subject actually entered Austria, this case is not being retained

in a pending status in order to obtain a check of records in Austrian

cities where the Subject may have stopped. However, in the event the

Austrian Police do obtain and furnish any information on the Subject,

it, of course, will be reported.

COPIES DUSTROYA

20 8 MAY 24 1972

(3 - Chicago:

1 - Bonn

GAV : HB

(6)

92-373)

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Uniten States Hepartment of Justice

Heveral Bureau of Inuestigation

10 February 1961

92-5

RE:

GUS ALEX

AR

The following information was furnished by the Bundes-

kriminalamt (BKA - West German Federal Criminal Police)

and was

obtained by the BKA from the Bavarian Landeskriminalamt (LKA - Bavarian

State Criminal Police)

• One Miss DIETRICH, an employee of-the Munich, Germany?

office of Swissair, advised that according to information from her

firm's New York office, the Subject, on January 6, 1961, had booked a

flight with Swissair from New York to Munich, Germany, via Geneva and

Zurich, Switzerland=

Together with this flight reservation he had

reserved hotel reservations through Swissair for January 15-17, 1961

at the Hotel Richmond in Geneva, and from January 17 through 18, 1961,

at the Bayerischer Hof Hotel in Munich. He was expected to arrive in

Munich on these reservations at 4:55 p. M., January 17, 1961.

On

January 1l, 1961 the New York Office of Swissair cancelled these

reservations.

On January 20, 1961, the BKA was informed by Interpol

authorities in Switzerland that the Subject had departed from Geneva,

Switzerland at about 6:15 a:M., January 20, 1961, enroute to Munich

with anticipated arrival at Munich at 10:15 a.m., the same day-

This information was furnished by the BKA to the LKA in Bavaria.

AS

of January 23, 1961 the LKA had been unable to verify the Subject's

arrival in Munich and had determined that specifically he had not

checked into the Bayerischer Hof Hotel. It was learned that this hotel

had made a revised reservation for the Subject for January 20-22, 1961

but that these hotel reservations had been cancelled by telephone by

Swissair when the Subject had not arrived in Munich from Zurich,

Switzerland, as expected on Swissair on January 20, 1961.

25, 1961 the LKA determined that ALEX had been in Munich since January

20, 1961 but had been residing in the Hotel Vier Sahreszeiten in

Room 201/2. He had been registered under the name of GUS ALEX,

described as born April 1, 1916 at Chicago, He had been observed on

several occasions in the company of a woman who spoke excellent

German•

At about 11:00 a. m. on January 24, 1961, ALEX went to

the Swissair. Office at No. 5 Maximiliansplatz in Munich and there had

had an airline ticket endorsed to Air France at 23 Theatinerstrasse in

Munich.

At this latter airline he bookçd single first-class passage

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RE: GUS ALEX

for a flight leaving Munich, January 30, 1961 at 3:05 p.m. to arrive

Paris, France, 4:35 p. M., the same day, and also on the same day from

Paris at 5:20, po m., enroute to Montreal, Canada, to arrive 7:10 p.m.

All times local time. He also booked reservations to leave Montrea

at 12:00.0 clock. On January 25, 1961 ALEX checked out o1

the Hotel Fahreszeiten and at about 10:20 a..m. left Munich using a

traveling on the Autobahn (express highway) out in the direction of

Rosenheim, Germany; and Salzburg, Austria. He was accompanied by an

unidentified blond woman. His route was generally in the direction of

German Austrian alpine ski areas and this, together with the fact that

two pairs of skiis were fastened on the car, indicate the possibility

The car had been hired by

the subject from the Selbstfahrer-Union at Munich No. 27 Birkerstrasse.

ALEX had departed from the hotel on January 25, 1961

unexpectedly and without giving prior notice to the hotel and removed all

_ of his luggage.

After leaving the hotel and while driving to the

highway he picked up on Sendlingerstrasse the blonde woman, who was

described as about 23 to 25 jears old and well dressed.

rental firm Selbstethrer Union it was learned that ALFX had been

recommended to this firm by one STEVE DHR of General Tours, 595

Madison Avenue, New York 23 New York,

* who is a business friend of the

Manager of the

Munich fIrm, one Mr. HIIZBERGER. When ALEX had approached

the Munich firm he had done so by referring to LOHR. He came to the

firm first on January 20, 1961 about noon and asked for a car to be

available at a later date. When he picked up the car on January 25, he

also asked for maps of Austria and stated that he would travel to

Innsbruck and Kitzbuehel, Austria, and would return the car on Sunday,

January

29, 1961 at the latest.

Record of ALEX was again located in Munich, when it was

determined that on the night of January 26-27, 1961, he stayed at the

Hotel Bayerischer Hof, where he used Room Number 30. He checkod out

of this hotel at about 10:40 a. M. on January 27, 1961, leaving by taxi

and carrying all his luggage, which consisted of two suitcases and a pair

It could not be established where ALEX went with this taxi.

According to the Chief Porter at the Bayerischer Hof, ALEX did not have

any visitors at that hotel, nor was he observed in any conversation other

than with hotel personnel.

It could not be established where ALEX went after leaving

Munich on January 25, 1961 until he checked in at the Bayerischer Hof

Hotel on January 26.

He arrived back with his rented car, which he

arranged to have picked up by the rental firm at the hotel on January 27,

1961 at 9:00 o'clock. He had travelled a total of 265 kilometers (159 miles).

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Alex checked, into the Hotel Koenigshof on Karlsplatz in Munich and

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stayed at this hotel until he left Munich on January 30, 1961, aboard

the previously described Air France flight.

prior to leaving, he

made a reservation through Air France for a room at the Hotel Ritz

Carlton in Montreal, Canada, for the night of January 30-31, 1961.

Subject wasseen off from the airport at Munich by a woman who was

later identified as DITGARH MAIER.

This leave taking was described

as very intimate by police? It was determined that DITGARD MAIER

was born December S, 19p0 at Seewalchen, Austria, and was at the time

of Subject's departure From Munich domictled With her mother, Mrs.

FUEGER at Number 12/IV Rosenstrasse in Munich. She is reported to be

marrted to one HELMUNTER, born at Munich, Germany. May 18, 1929, Who is

now said to be employed in the United States as a solicitor.

MAIER couple 1s reported to have been domiciled in the United States

for the past three years.

They are said to have resided atl59th North

Avenue, Chicago, Illinois" and their present address reportedly is 727

No to 2th Street, Man, orida.

DITGARD MAIER came to Munich from

the United States on January 10, 1961 and originally planned to fly

back to the United States on January 31, 1961 but changed this plan

and reportedly would delay her departure for approximately one week.

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waited States Department of Jus

Hederal Burean of Inuestigation

10 February 1961

92-5

RES.

GUS ALEX

AR

The following information was furnished by the bundes-

kriminalamt (RKA - West German Federal Criminal Police) and was

obtained by the BKA from the Bavarian Landeskriminalant (IKA - Bavarian

State Crininal Police)

One Mias DIETRICH, an employee of the Munich, Germany,

office of Swissair, advised that according to Information from her

firm's New York office, the Subject, on January 6, 1961, had booked a

flight with Swissair from New York to Munich, Germany, via Geneva and

Zurich, Switzerland, Together with this flight reservation he had

reserved hotel reservations through Swissair for January 15-17, 1961

at the Hotel Richmond in Geneva, and from January 17 through 18, 1961,

at the Bäyerischer Hof Hotel in Munich. He was expected to arrive in

Munich on these reservations at 4255 p.m., January 17, 1961. On

January 1l, 1961 the New York Office of Swissair cancelled these

reservations:

On January 20, 1961, the BKA was informed by Interpol

authorities in Switzerland that the Subject had departed from Geneva,

Switzerland at about 6815 a,m.,. January 20, 1961, enroute to Munich

with anticipated arrival at Munich at 10:15 a.m., the same day.

This information was furnished by the BKA to the IKA in Bavarla.

As

of January 23, 1961 the IKA had been unable to verify the Subject's

arrival in Minich and had determined that specifically he had not

checked into the Bayerischer Hof Hotel. It was learned that this hotel

had made a revised reservation for the Subject for January 20-22, 1961

but that these hotel reservations had been cancelled by telephone by

Swissair when the Subject had not arrived in Munich from Zurich,

Switzerland, as expected on Swissair on January 20, 1961. On January

25, 1961 the LKA determined that ALEX had been in Nunich since January

20, 1961 but had been residing in the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in

• Room 201/2•

He had been registered under the name of GUS ALEX,

described as born April 1, 1916 at Chicago. He had been observed on

several occasions in the

company of a woman who spoke excellent

German

At about 11:00 a.m. on January 24, 1961, ALEX went to

the Swissair Office at No. 5 Maximiliansplatz in Mnich and there had

had an airline ticket endorsed to Air France at 23 Theatinerstrasse in

Munich. At this latter airline he booked single first-class passage

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