MEMO: RE: INTERCONTINENTAL PENETRATION FORCES
Agency: CIA
Originator: FBI
Document date: 06/28/1961
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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UNITED STATE. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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Mian1, Florida

Re:

Intercontinental Penetratien Porces

Nature of Organization

MM I-1, who has been involved 1n Cuben

revolutionary activities for the past four years,

and who has furnished reliable Inforuation In the

past, io closely associated with Gerald Patrick

Herning, head of the Intercantinental Penetration

Forces, alao known as lnterpen.

MM I-l advised that Jerry, Heming, Hannon

and Gerald Patrick Henning are names used by

the press

and by other individuals referring to Gerald Patrick

Henning, and are all identical with Reming.

MH Tol advised that Interpen, until recently,

was inown as the Anti-Commist Leglemalres, and 1s

ay organization made up of American volunteers, mer-

cenaries, vagrants and adventurers, having a member-

ship of fifteen to twenty individuals. The embership

has a high turnover, inaswuch as newspaper pablicity

caused these adventurers to come to Miani, Florida

to join the organization, but lack of any serious

accomplishment causes then to becone disillusioned

and leave. At any one time, there are several

rembers in jail in Miani for fightlng, vagrancs

nd drunkenness. They beg food fron Cuban grocer.

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stores, are not explayed, are usually withou: funds,

and are dressed 11 army cambat clothea, baots, and

a numbet of them wear beards.

Henning and his griup are interested in

adventure and are williag to go ta any Latio American

country to engage in any revolation, not knowing the

1aBues, Teliubility of che repolurionisto, or

the political ideology savolved.

Herming and his

group are completely Irresponsible, are not expected

to accomplish any positive action, and are stimulated

by publieity given to them in the Miami, Florica,

DewSpaper&.

On May 16, 1961, Charles Sapp, Sergeant,

Intelligence Unit, Miami Pc.lice Department, advised

that this greup constitutea a police problem. They

have been hanging out in Miani Bayfront Park. Ser

geant Sapp advised that a group of Cuban women hag

been maintairing a sit-down strike at Bayfrent Park

for the purpose of influencing the Organization of

American States and the United States Government

to intervens in Cuba. He said the women are neat

and orderly, maintain a table on ubich donations

are received, and around which are American and

Cuban flags.

These women have complained to the

police and the City concerning the lmoral and

vandalous ativities of these Americans in the

park, known to be members of Interpen.

The police inatrusted these Americans

to leave the park and not retura.

On May 15, 1961, the police arrested

Arthur Milten Redasnd, Richard Joe Roma, Phillip

B. Denford, and Donald Pugh on charge of vagrancy.

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On May 17, 1961, sergeant Sapp advined that

Reamond and Rena had again been arrested for vagrancy

at Bayfrent Park, along with Alfred Dushane and Albert

Mariner, who were also charged with vagrancy.

Sergeant Sapp advised that these members

of Interpen have developed iate a police problem, are

rowdy and drunken, and cause considerabla comment by

residents of Miant and tourists visiting the city.

Contact ulth frente Revolucionario Democratico

IM I-1, on June 5, 1961, advised that Toa

Cain and Frank (last name unknown), Interpen nesbers,

about a sonth previoualy, went to Chicago, Illinols

aid contacted headquarters of the Exente Revolucienario

Democratico (Revolutionary Denocratic Front - FRD), en

alllance greup of anti-Communist Cuban revolutionary

organizatiens.

Cain and Frank were secking atd and

backing for Interpen from the FRD, and received a

letter of Introduction, addressed to MI. Gamba, FRD

headquarters, Miami.

I T-1 said that at that time, Interpen

consisted of about fourteen nembers, nost of whea

vere staying at 1925 Southwest 4th Street, tha

residence of a Mrs. Hanilten,

whe allous then. te

stay there free, and frequently provides meals for

thon.

MM Io2, who is an official of the FRD, and

who has furnished reliable Information in the past,

advised that Tomas Gamba 18s an assistant to Maruel

Antonio de Varona, Coordinator of the ERD. MY I-2

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Bald that it would be extremely doubtful that Graba,

or any other FRD official, would in any way help or

take into menbership any American group of volunteers.

MA T-1 subsequently advised that Hemlag

and Tem Cain contacted Gamba at ERD headquarters ou

Jume 8, 1961. They were treated courteously, but

received no promises of help or offers of meabership

in the FRD, and were politely referred to Manual

Antonio de Varona, Coordinater of the FRD. M I-l

explained that the FRD's policy has almays been

ageinst accepting Americans, and 1t vas entremely

doubtful that Interpen would receive any aid frea

the FRD.

M I-l explained that Heuming and Interpen

members have contacted many other Cuban organizations

and individuals, seeking noney donations, equipsent

and nambers, but they have always been refused.

Contact with

Venezuelans

On Hay 25, 1961, MM Iol advised that Hemaing

had made contact with a (first name unknown) Prato, an

associate of Marcos Perez Jimenes, former dictator

of Venezuela, presently residing in Miami Beach, Florida.

Hering had offered his services to Perez Jimenez •for

future revolutionary activity in Venezuela.

Prate later took Dick Hatley and Robert

Willis, members of Interpen and assistants to Benning,

to see Perez jimenez.

However, Perez Jinenez was mable

to confer with them because he was too busy with the

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matter concerning his pending deportation hearing, to

be held in the Volted States District Court in Miami.

Prato sald that Perez Jimenez wondered how 1t was

possible for American adventurers, such as the Interpen

membets, to maintain a training camp, wear uniforms

and practice military maneuvers in the United States,

after they have publicly stated they plan to violate

United States neutrality laws by proposed military

attacks against Cuba. Perez Jimenez expressed some

apprehension in cooperating with then, for fear they

would be arrested by United States authorities. W1ll18

end Hatley planned to make an appointment to see Perez

Jimenez at & later time concerning. offering their

services and these of. Interpen to Perez Jimenez.

On June 5, 1961, MY I-l advised that (first

name unlown) Peleaz, 5733 Northwest 6th Place, Miami,

representing Perez Jimenez, bought one hundred sixty

dollars worth of feod for a donation to Interpen.

This food consisted mainly of rice, beans, and canned

items.

On June 28, 1961, MM T-l advised that

representatives of Perez Jimenez were supposed to

visit a camp site established at Key Largo, Florida

by Interpen.

demonstrations in military training and Jungle

survival by. Heaming.

Interpen Unacceptable to Leading Cuban Organizations

M4.T-l advised that although Interpen had

visited sest of the leading Cuban revolutionary

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with Interpen.

During May and June, 1961, the following

individuals advised that their organizations would

have nothing to do with Interpes:

Anterio Maceo, member of the Cuban Revelutien-

ary Council

Orlando Garcia, Assistant to Aureliano Sanchez

Arango, head of the Revolutionary Junta of

Cuban Liberation

Ersesto Despaigne, in charge of intelligence

for FRD

Rafael Diaz Balart, a leading member of the

White Rose organization, and presently work-

ing wIth Carlos Prio Socarras, former President

of Cuba.

Ballure of Plans

MM Tol explained that many of the irresponsible

plans of Reming have failed. One tovolved driving a

car from Miani, Florida, to Guatenala, for some unknown

revolutionary purpose.

Hemming also was Involved in

another plan with Agustin Capo, & Cuban national, to

go on a reconnaissance trip by beat to the Cay Sal Bank

of islands, north of Cuba, and later establish a base

for Interpen there for future canaando raids against

Cuba.

This falled, inasmuch as Capo i6 being watched

by the United States Border Patrol, and i8 afraid 1f

he leaves en his boat, he will be arrested.

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Herming had another plan to obtain a 106 foot

salvage boat to rake hia group on a commando raid against

Cuba. However, he was unable to obtain access to this

boat. MM Tol explained that Reming has a new and different

plan dally, does not follon through on any of them, and

none of them ever succeed.

Press Publicity

The "Miami Herald," a dally newspaper published

1n Mian1, Floride, on Jue 27, 1961, contained an article

concerning Interpen, stating that most members are Avericans,

although the leadera claim the greup includes Canadima,

Venezuelans, Cubans and other anti-Comunists.

The

article stated that the existence of this group was know

by the Herald, but it became generally know to the

public on June 26, 1961, after Plorida Senator George

A. Smathers disclosed that Cuban exiles are training in

Florida. The article said that Senator Snathers' dig-

closure on a nation wide radio network brought other

newsmen and television cameramen to Interpen headquarters

on June 26, 1961.

The article described Renming as a "young

glant, 6 feet 7 inches tall, with long wavy hair, a

trimmed baard, an Australian bush has, who looks

like Errol Flynn In his earlfer matinee days." The

article stated that Hemming said the recruits are

first housed at the headquarters, and then sent to

a training site in the Everglades, accessible only

by boat.

The article continued, stating that Interpen

holds parachute rigging classes in the middle of a

street In Miamt, and one elderly Miami couple stated

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they told the police, but the police said there was

nothing they could do about 1t.

The article said

that the climas of Interpen training 18 parachute

jumping at an abandoned South Florida alrfield.

The article continued that Henming hires

8 sky diving Inatructor and reats a light plane for

the emercises, and during the jumping drille on the

previous Saturday, the Sheriff's patrol officers

looked en and made no attempt to interfere.

The

article went on that Interpen has aboat one hundred

vembers, Including seme at bases in California and

in the North, and its purpase was to fight Couzuniew,

Joe Gorman, a member from Kentucky, was quited

as saying:

"I would rather be shot to death than

bored to death."

It Tol, on June 27, 1961, advised that

the above mentiened article was out of proportion

to the true situation, and served no other purpose

than to obtain publicity for Reming and attract

Doze adventurera to the Miani area.

MM I-l explained that en June 27, 1961,

a plane was rented at Howe Aviation, Taniani Alrport,

Mism1, and flown to an abandoned field at Davie,

Florida, where the plane was net by Homing; Jce

Gorman, Larry Worley, Frank Little and one other

Inalvidual, name unknosa, all Interpen members.

Also there vere Frank Fisrinl, a notsilsus would-be

soldier of fortune, a fourteen year old Cuban bey,

and a news photographer fren the "Miand Herald"

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Joe Gorman and Larry Worley got in the airplane,

and each made a parachute justo.

When these. two enly

available parachutes were repacked, Frank Little and

Hemming bearded the alrplane and made & parachute jump.

The pot-grapher took photographa, which appeared 1n a

later isaue of the "Miami Herald."

MM Tul said that these were the firat and

only parachute jumps made by Interpen members.

were practice jumps, and fortunately, nobody was trijured,

Inasmuch as nene of these individuals haa had any train-

Ing or experience, and they are not in adequate physical

condition.

On June 28, 1961, the "M1ami Herald" contained

an asticle otating that Interpen'a Cammander 18 the

"biggest, strongest and ust handache member of the

lot, and in hia marine camouflage suit, Australian

the look of

The article continues

by stating that Reming i8 convinced that the pro-

Commist Government of Cuba will be overthrown only

by Infiltration of guerrilla fighters; that he and

his men live in a rooning house, and shen they arz

not on training exercises in the Everglades Swamps,

or parachuting at an abandoned airfield, they, practice

r1881ag parachutes in the street.

The article cono

tinues that neighbors have complained, but the police

contend there is nothing they can do.

Hemoing claims

he does not try to hide the fact that Interpen 18

part of the International Anti-Coumnist Brigade, which

is associated with the Revolutionary Junta of National

Liberation, led by Aureliano Sanchez Arango.

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MM Tul, on June 27, 1961, aduised that oa

that day, Reming and thise of his men went te key

Largo, Flerida, later returned, and brought 81x

others with them to establish a sarrival tralaing

camp senewhere in Key Large In the Florida Keys.

MM Tol esplained that Henning met some-

one who knew an individual swains pIspasty in Key

Largo, and allowed them to uas thia property.

explained that en June 28, 1961, representetive of

Marcos Perts Jimenez are gaing ie vielt the camp

site at Rey LaIgo, and observe Hewing and his eight

companions in their training naneuTArB. MY T-1

said that Henning will tell the Venezuelans that

this is just one of the many combat squads ef Interpen,

and that many other squads are stending by at other

places.

Hamming hopes to fool the Venezuelans into

giviog him large donations ef arma, equipment and

food.

On June 27, 1961, the United States Berder

Patrol, Miami, rates Border Patrol at Hemestead,

advised that Inspector Harry Rhodes,

of the United

Florida, received a call from fishermen off Julia

Igland in the Florida Keys that some shooting was

going on.

Upon arrival, Inspector Rhodes discovered

that Reuming and his group were conducting a jungle

survey training class, and Reming had in his possess-

Len only one .22 caliber rifle, a anall smont of

ammmition and some equipment.

The rifle shot

apparently ricocheted and barely missed hitting a

nearby fisherman. Thoge with Heuning were identified

a lynn Bollinger, born at buffalo, New lork, os

April 27, 1943; Larry Worley, born at Mansfield, Ohio,

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oa July 21, 1939; Thomas Nesiti, bora at Pittsburgh,

Pemnaylverla on November 25, 1937; Andrew Cherensak,

born at Wilkesborough, Pennsylusnia on December 4,

1932; J. C. Ganera, born at Berling Green, Kentucky

on February 3, 1930; and Frank B. Little, bora at

Masco, California Cu: October 23, 1923. Th1a group

listed their residence as with a Mia. Hamilton,

1925 Southwest 4th Street, Miami, Florida.

PROPERTY OF THE FBI-,Thig memorandum 18

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contents sheuld be distributed outside the agency to

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