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r-,: iTOUld e.pFear ~hat further information ::.i~h~ now be obtained rela1:ive to the re'-'ortad broadcutinc activities by "':::us sUb.1ec-t for -ena -'e~an -overn.--ncnt. (·oI:lf.lete (~nde!lce s:-.culd 'Ja developed relati VEl to any acta by the subject ~1" c. troflsonable .:nture lL'lcl n!lrticular attention ~r..ould also be -i ~t3n 'co fe.cts ~~dica~in::-: tho t"cotention or 103s ot' {:3r ;,'=Wrican ci ';iZaI:shio.

It i::; requested tha1: you !l.scertain. if' poesib1e, :::"0 r~~ure of ~~e subject's broaacasts nr.d 1n this re~~rd it is sur.=escod that inquirJ should a~ain be ;~e of the Federal ~'o1Dlmmicationa Gomniasion to ascertain 'llheth9r tm:y at' her broad­casts have beon =:oni tored by H. Il; ia noted that your :'!Ie::-.orr.mdtun of Jscember 23, 1943, indicato. that the ?ederal ~o~unicctiona C:on::ciuion received no broadcasts by this subject prior to '3eptomber 27. 1943.

An oi'fort should be made to view her relative to her ac~ivitie8 does not appear advisable, AoweTer, ~t --:nis time.

locate the subject and inter­of a treasonable nature. It that 3he be taken into custody

It is desired that i!li'orna.~ion ~ela.ti~ "to t!lls subjeot je developed 113 soon aa possible.

cc: Recorda Mr. Elliff Mr. Ely

Miss Healy

Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO The Files DATE: March 25, 1946

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On the afternoon of March 21, 1946, Mr. Nathan' Elliff and the writer unsuccessf~endeavored t~ contact Colonel Timot~ McInerney relative to a message received from the War Department dated 16 March 1946 from Mr. Clyde Gooch. This message, a copy of which is hereto attached, pertains to our obtaining fifteen German technicians for witnesses in treason cases.

At 9:50 A.M. on Friday, March 22, 19.46, Colone1llcInerney was con- .,/ tacted relative to the above mentioned matter and he advised llr. EJ.li.ff and the writer that he had just returned from Europe and had discussed this matter with the Department attorneys now in Europe investigating the treason cases. ije stated that the fifteen German radio technicians were working in the Berlin radio station under t he control and supervision of the Rus sians who have possession of the radio station although it is located in the British zone of occupation. He stated that he would arrange to contact the Russian Ambassador in Washington and endeavor to secure his consent and cooperation in bringing these technicians to Washington as witnesses.

He also stated that in his opinion we should not have the treason subjects in Europe examined by Arrrq psychiatrists for several reasons, one being that it is very difficUlt due to the demobilization program to have such an examination made. I

Colonel McInerney advised that he would reply to the above mentioned message and the original was left with him after a copy of it had been made. ,

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SUBJECT: Mildred Elizabeth Gillars Treason

Yr. Clyde Gooch's letter addressed to the Attorney General dated March 21, 1946, contains the following information pertaining to the above-entitled subject.

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We have now interviewed over 30 persons who ..ere employed as technicians or broadcasters for the Berlin Shortwave Radio during the war and we have been able to verify the extent of the activi. ties of the subjects in which we are interested. You will recall that at the time Federal Bureau of Investigation agents left the European '!heater investigation was pending against a number of American ci tizens in GerI!lany, particula.rly broadcasters, against whan very little information had been developed. We believe that we now have sufficient facts upon which to base a determination as to whether further investigation is warranted. I am, therefore, swmnarizing below the various cases and our recommendation as to each.

Gillars is presently in the custody of the CIC in Berlin' and a statement of her activities is being 'obtained frem her.

Ten technicians presently employed at the Rundfunk RaUB recall having seen Gillars make transcriptions and remember that . one or more persons in the same group were present during these times. Theya-e not able to recall any specific dates except that they are certain they were after our entry into the war.

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7reason ;.;ases in :·.,urope

!Jr. Theron .i.. AUdIa, ~.r. JdmS2! li. :!clnsrney, :.tr. :lathan ::..llif.r, !Jr. ClyJe :.:ooch, 1£r. .i)onal.d Anderson .and. thIS wr1. tar cc:-.farred 'Ai. th the .~. t torney '.~~ne.ral tIns aft.!!moon relativo to too po3sibla prosecution for ... ..rsason of i:".obert j. :;ellt, JoufJ.as ':":i1aruUer, Herbert John Hur;'jl1<"Ul, Jonald ~tterlea 'Jay .:md :.iildrsd !;lizabeth .iill:i.rn, '-'Clerican citizen::; "ho troadcast pro!)&ganda from Berlin durJ..!:g t..."lS mIr •

. n ·,tas decided that the cases a~Ilst ;.i.ll of theee persons would r-,s pre~rod bu't t.hat 5t.epS would be t.aken only in the cases of t-ast ;.,nd <..~1apdIer for t.heir roturn to the Gnit~a:~to.tO:3 lor :rial as :o;oon .J.S possiblJ. it i~~ also :':3cij~d that a requ68t.tO"t.ll::l W ::.aae t.:l the mill tary autilori tie!:! for a psych.La tri~ '3.xa:aination of Dest and. ";handler t:~fort] their return to Ule lini teo .;;tatas. Jatormi.nations as to the prosecution of th9 other thre9 ~..10j9Cts nere postponed t:.; a later data.

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J: t is requs s t3d t.'lat you make d:lplica tas of t."lo ~ords li3tad on the attached sheet.

'1'hesa recordinbS are to be used in comec tien wi t .. "l the praparation of the trial ot the abo'ge-named subject. It is de~ired that not only the recol'da but alBa the envelopes and the idea t.i.t1ca tion sheets be returned to us.

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'[our latter of' ~:.epttaber 23, 1946, addressed to J. iion.rd ~:cGrat.h, Solicitor General., reque8t.ing informa­tion concerning the ab<mt-rlamad subject, haa been referred to ~e for reply'.

In view of t.he fact that the caee against !lisa G1lla.rs is still UDder inwstigation and ae no decision has .ret been made relative to her pro.c~tion, it is not. possible for me to ;?ive you all of the inlormation tor which you aak8d. I can advise you, Itowe'f'8r, thai; so far as is known by tiU.e C8par'tment, :.!iSIS G111ars is presently in the custody of our military authorities in Germany.

In the event 1 t is determined t.o proceed againat her tor violation of tlle Treason statute, .:he will be returned to the United state. fer pJ!'088Ca.t.1.on. 1'he trLUwoul.d ooeur in t..~a Federal judici.al dist.ri.ct to rbich she is f1r~t b~t. You rill ncall in this respect that r:sra. I'ound., ;1ho '.1&8

indict.3d for traa.son because of his broadcasting a.cti vi tie s in Italy, Ml8 returned to the D18trict of Colum.tD.a for trial..

So far .:1S 18 knmm, 18..88 O1.llar, has not made any statements concerning her rela:ti.ws in the United States or her farmer places ot residence here.

CCt RecordJs-~ Chron. Mr. Ely

For the Attorney General

THERON L. CA~~E Assistant Attc::rney General

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Dear Sir:

BUREAU OF ADVI:RTISING

Sept. 23, 1946

There is in custody of the Department of Justice in Germany one Mildred E. Gillars (better known dS "Axis S-illy").

The first announcement concerning her apprehension and detention in that country came l~te last March, at which time there was considerable conjecture over the possibility of her being charged with treason or an allied crime. But--up until last week--there was never a a.ngle other announcement forthcoming from any source t including the Department of Just ice, concerning her whereabouts or fate.

The anno uncement List we ek revealed that she at ill was being detained in Germ.jny, that she h.jd been adjudged sane Cl.nd able t~o stand trial should the U S. seel{ her indictment on one ®rge or anot her.

Miss Gillars is a former well-lmown resident of Conneaut. Her :father was a "quack" dentist here and, when he left, the mother took over the practice. She was graduated from Conne:lut High School and her sister (or half-sister) re 9i des here today.

For these re~sons we on The News-Herald ae most anxio us to ascert a in .. hut mi3ht be he r fut Ure. L1any, many people here who knew her during reI" residence here have bee.!l . inquiring us to her" f..ite." Her sister, for one, haS e'xPressed

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within your ~riadiction to answer, we would apprecidte any light you can shed on this particular case. Every single resident cL this community.: is vitally interested. L1any people knew Mildred or her parents; others at least know her sister.

The questions: (1) Has she teen held in con-finement since her apprehension? ..

(2) Has she been charged with any crime, major or minor?

(3) If rot, why is she being held? (4) If charged, will me be returned to the United

st at es for prosecution? (5) If so, 'there would the trial occur? (6) Has she ever ddmitted any relationships in

the United States outside of her alleged former home in Portland, Me. ?

(7) If so, has she ever referred to her former home in Conneaut?

(8) Or to her IlOther residing h Toronto, Canada? (9) What crime could she be charged with, should

the Department decide not to tress treason charges?

If, tit thi s time, you are una bl eta answer any or till of these quest ions, could you possibly tell us when that time might come?

It is not that anyone here "feels Miss Gillars is being held Uljustly nor thclt she is not guilty of any act against the United States, but just that, fundamentally, personscre not held for so long a t 1me in custody before g01ng to trial or at least being arraigned. No doubt the invest igat ion has been con­tinuing these many months--and perhaps will continue for many more. You may know the answer better than anyone, so th-lt is why we have tllrned to you to help us ollt.

Very truly YOllrS,

?t~~~~~.~ \7ILLIrlM W. CORBITT City Editor The News-Herald Conneallt, Ohio

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Tho ~.ar.tary of,';ar. by letter dated :-;ooomber 2, ROUIE 19.oi8, na. roquestod the. t. the ifllr Dopart:;nent be saTi.ad as to'

t,."Hl dispoai'tioa of the &tOTfI-~ed subject •• I'ib.o are ?"I&1ltly b.iat; helo. in tho cl..lat.ody ot the iJnl ted St.a.t •• hrr:r:f in I.l.l"llIIUl1.

Tho ~ar n_partmollt h •• booa. u.oi;ifled that ..,. doaire that So.t and Cha.ndler t. bro\lgl1t to t..h.. UA1 ted State. &lld. that ~ arri'A hero on or bet01"1J i)ooeaber 13. 19~. Tho :'!ar Depart­l8eJlt hu &.lao b.oa Qotit'l-.d that. tha det.Jltton of 2i.u"~ 1. ao lOAII)or de.ired in Tio .. ot the lIDding by Unl ted State •• \nry paychlatriata that h. h .eZlt.&lly i.Qooapet.en'tto stand trial. It. v.... requeated .ru.rt.Aar, in hia ca.o, that tho Ar'Dr1 keep ill auttloieAt. aOl1taot with b.im ISO that he Oall bo returned to tho UAitsu Stat •• toatLad trial at .. later Qat. iu the .V~At his mo~t&l oonditioa .urriolently i~proTe ••

At • ooDferel1oe ill yoar otrice oa July 11. 19.6. th_ o ..... ot the .bOTO i.adiTic1uaJ. ..... re diac\ol&aed _Ad it ... deold.eCll at that tt.. that iRmedl.te atep. Iho\lld be tak.a toward the pro •• outlcA of ne.t ana Chandler for treaaon. ~t that deol.ioll in the othe~ oa.aea Ihould be deferred. It i. 8X~ted that new i!lOicuaeuta for tree.loa. 1fi 11 be returned ~a1Aat Boat and- Gha.udler LI1. aoo\lt tell da.YII.

Donald Day lIi1l •• ",ro&dcaater for tha Germau duri~ the laat 8i~t or ~ lIIO.11tha ot the .... r IUld hia OQlI:a4Ata.r10. c011.l1ate4 primarily or axtr ... ly satI-Ru •• ian atatementa. ne made broadcaata both to tilo Uuited Stat .. and to Ameril)&A oOlllbat troops. lt11drad Gl1lara' actiTlty Qo~l.ted tor the ~at part ot p.rtici~ting in radio pl&)'11 and. alao rO&11iAJI; priaonor or war >::l8 .... ge •• aDd &J:I.tl,QllA81~

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mu.ical prou .... whioh pro~n.aa would be inter.per.eel .ith cOllIMate by her intended tQ .eakea the morale ot our f'1gbtl11g fora •• aDd to depi¢t the harroTe of war to ber ll.ta .. ra in the ibdt.d Statee. Both of the.e p.raou hay. b.en adjud&_ Q.Q8 b7 Uzl1t4Jd. State. Arwq paychiatri.t ••

It 11 my Op1m.OXl that i1; 'WOuld be inexpedient to -.lee a deoidoJl 11. to the pro.eoutlon of nay 8Jld 0111&1"s at . tbis tiu. In 'Yl .... of the- expense imrolved in the preparatioll ot th ••• 04"'b. for trial aDd th .. ullCertainty of the <iU'tioultiea whioh .y ~ enooWltered. si.noe ttaay anJ a .l1eW type of treason, r bell ... that a dlcision •• to the proe6cutlon ot ~ay aAd G11lars anould be dererred until attor tho trials or Beat and Chandler Ilre ooapleted.

It 18 my recoa.eDliaUoa. 1.11 yi_ of ay beUet' that a eleoieioD ahould be deferred, that tn. «ar D.parta. •• b. not1!'led to rele •• e Dq ~ 0111ar. f.'r0Jll oustody but to require thea to report at l .... t twioe eaoh JaOJlth 1n onior that their whereabout. call at all tillo. be knewa and that they may b. ~.D. into custoely at uq time ill the l'uture if thia Depa.rtaont ao .d •• ire ••

there 1. attaone4 a ,uM •• t.ed letter to the Seoretary of' ~;AJ" alont'; the •• line ••

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~ucy AXls- sari, Confesses She's Up a Blind Alley

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BERLIN, March 21 - The Origin~ "Axis Sally" of radio propaganda no­toriety peered toward the end of the road today in t spirit of brassy bravado with Ch she belabored the

air wav ~N~· during the war, Prematurely y-h Mildred E. Glllars was ether she knew the charge blch e was held.

"I don't know for ure," she said, "but I und~rs d is blgh treason. I have a.lwa to travel, seeldng new adventures, and I think: death might be the most exciting adventure ot alL"

Justice Department officials yester­day announced the arrest of Miss Gil­lars, 36, a native of Portland, Me., who came to Germany in 1934 on an Amer­Ican passport and stayed to dish out drooly propaganda to any United States : soldiers who might be within reach. Of her radio voice.

She said she came to Germany to pursue her piano studies, accompanied by her mother. Now" she said, she doesn't know where her mother or any other members of her fam1ly are, "and I don't want to know." _

Sally was found thru an artist friend who drew sketches of her and her fur­niture. Copies were circulated thruout the Kurtuerstendamm .. Artists Colon]"'. Finally a check of ant1que dealers un­covered the sale of a co!tee table which fit the description ot hers. From there

" on the trail waa clear to the inve.!thra-+,","~

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'ASON TRIAL IN U. S. i BERLIN, March 21 /lPJ-A 37-

Iyear-old American-born woman,­under arrest as "Axis Sally," ex-

Ipressed jJ!dW r ns·today when Department of JustiC~pre8enta­

I tlves infonned her tha he was to : be take Unit tates and\

I charge ·t ea.aon.·

Identifie y American Military \ I Go~rnment officials as MIldred E., ! Gillara, a native of Portland, Me., r ; she told re~thlWt she as­. sumed a trea n etlon would mean death 0 ife' prisonment

. and then a ed: "But it d 't atter. I have

lost everythin ow." , Fairly well d II and with her silvery hair nea Y coiffeured, she did not lIhow the effects of living from cellar t~e ar in Berlin since last May, bu e said she had I

"walked thou II of miles" in\ that time.

"My conscien e Is clear," she said, "and I don't have anything to hide." \

She said lI~as "pald eU" : for her brmdca t t nited . States troops i . N r r· a andi ; France, urgin I down I : their arms, but at her chief mo-I (tive was tn ""tnp the war." I f: "Everything I did was of my I o free will," she asserted. I'

I She said she came to Gennany 1934 to marry a German citi-

zen, whom she declined to identi-\ fy, but that he died.

'~Had that not happened," she said, "I would have been a German

. citizen and expected to be loyal to Gennany."

Since her arrellt she has spent most of her time playing casino with one of the four military po-1~9 KUards {sslgned to her.-__

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Berlin. Mareh 20 (lXSl.-Untted I statu authorities dl5cloc.ed toda, I that after monthl of. diligent JeU'C.bI' t.h.e7 had captured the ori.cina1 "Alds Sally." wh ... J)em1u1n, TO~ over the Berlin ndio to .iJl..1 tr!ped AmerieaD troop. dUl'inl the .. or.

She ".. Identllled as MIldred E­G lll.ara. attracdn 36-year--old native!!' of Portland. Me., who went to Ger-I lIWIJ' III 19K

Sh. wtJl he retumed to the CDited Stain, .. here ,b. faees tna­soa c:harces and & poAibla death I .ente1Ice.

Her COUllUn>srt In Italy. Rlu 1.ouiaa Zucea. dau&ht.er ot. .. NflWI York restaurant owner, wu len­teneed. 1ut September to 10ur yean and An monthl imprisonment. I . Axil Sally finally Wu trapped be-I UUN of ber diat1nctive appearance. I topped by jet-black halr. A YOUDi I Germe IPrl gave American mve .. 1 tipton tbelr Ant brea.k in the huntl wben ab. told ot seeing "Fraulein I GJ.ll...an" ridinl the aubW1Y several I tim .. She hAd been liviDe in Ber-I ltD.. all the time under variou'l iwn ... buyine lood III the blackl market. . M1M G1l.lan, who reldily ad. mltted bow, the or1&m&l AJWi Sa.llY. ~g.&D. broadcutlnc for tht!i Germau in 1M3. NI~ht.1y sbe wedl American trooP'. "Why not aD back I to your wiv« aDd lWuthearu?" I

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're:!lt in 0 Sally. who. ~ Department records tnd1cate. 1.1 'reaUy Mlldred Eilzabeth GUlara:. bOrn~tland. Nov. 29. 1909. accord to the United Press.

The p@ nallly itrl ot Ra.dlo BertI a used her sexy voice ·on U. S. trD0p5 durin, the wa.r W8.3

II reported captured by Ammcan countertntellhfence a. g e n t s. A check on loe&.1 ~cord.! here CaUed to disclose that the woman W&3

I ~e~ to:th~~ ':::lct:a,~d 1ntoPcrelb~: I Robert B. Glllars. & native ot Pottsville. Penna. ~ .

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I, home ~ she W&.S portrayed in the Emie Pyle movie. ·"01 Joe," the throaty voiced broadca3t.er am.ued. Intelligence o!!ken by Ident.1!.Y1nr U. S. Army unlLs &.s .me 'Pleaded with Amerie&n troops in honeyed tones t.o Quit Wrhtinl' and "gO back to your Wives And swee{.­heart.!."

Juat1c:e Departml!:nt orticials.. said a UP dl.spatch trom BerUn. ret)Cll"U!d Sally waa caPtured l~t week-end &rut Jailed 1mIned1ately l><Ddln~ her return to the United 8t&~ to race 1nd.lctment tar trl!:a.sonabJe broadcasts • ..since the war she had been 11v1na' in obscure Berlin ap&rtment& under t&l.se n.t.mI!:S.

She W8.5 alleged to flave admIt­ted rt!&dlly she wu "the original A..xU Sa.Uy" !.nd de.scrtbed her

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.Office Memo}' andum · UNITED ST.Cl.TES GOVERNMENT

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FROM

SUBJECT:

Mr. Caudle

N. T. Elliff

Herbert John Burgman; Donald S. Day; Mildred Elizabeth Gillars; Treason

DATE: January- 22, 1947

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" :\ \ The above-named American citizens broadcast over theO+.. \~ ~//

German Shortwave Radio to the United states and to our troops :;rY /

during the recent war. Their activities, as ~ll as the act:L~·ties of a number of other Americans employed by the German radio,"have been investigated. However, final decision as to their pro~ecution has been deferred because of the combined weight of a umber of factors which enter into the maldng of such a decision. These factors are discussed below.

It was not until July 1943, when Treason indictments were returned against eight American Citizens by a Federal graild jur:r in Washington, D. C., that the dissemination of enemy propaganda by radio fran an enemy country to the United states was labelled as treasonable activity. Indeed it was not until the recent world confl.ict that such a method of psychological warfare was put int"o . -.;"," '.'

. effect. . Those indictments charged Ezra Pound with broadcastinge'nem:y­propaganda from Rome, Italy, and similarly charged Jane Anderson,""'.· Robert H. Best, Douglas Chandler, Edward Delaney, Constance Drexel, Frederick W. Iral tenbach and Max Oscar Otto Koisch\"li tz with acting as propaganda broadcasters from Germany. ' ..

. . ; At the time these indictments were returned, it was ": re'alized that a. considerable amount of further investigation -would be necessary before any of these individuals could be brought to' -trial, which investigation would of necessi ty ~ve to be postponed until' . ,\' after the cessation of hostilities, and, of course, it would not b~. until that time that an opportunity would be had to apprehend the '} persons indicted. It was realized further that subsequent investiga:" . tion might reveal either that the giving of aid and comfort to ·the " .•.. ... ~ .. " enemy or adhering to the enemy, essentials to a successful prosecution··~.~~· for treason, might be lacld.ng or that two witnesses to overt actso! ./,' treason on the part of the defendants, as required by the Constitution, could no~ ~be;-ocated"""~:"<~'"$ ,;,<,>

-: l-fk-'-'--... -_.-)_-.,,--:~-;-/-:----/r.1:;Z~n hOS~ ties ceaeed, new £act~ came to light. ·~:t:.f:''' .. :· , DEP"l".:HI' at' 4t1ptshe ed J.n Italy and returned to the Umted States in October.~~945 "';'

. . 4 1 ~4?face e charges against him and was subsequently found to be. ,)~ .. ~": . 1,,,.,1.,; \'. ()~~n.~ incan~tent to stand trial •. He was remanded to St. Klizabeth',s

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.cest and Ghandler were taken lU"tO custody in .Lustria and Germany, respectively, and, "lfter ilaying been returned to the united States and re-indicted by a Federal grand jury in the District of Uassachusetts on December 30, 1946, are !".ow awaiting trial in Boston.

As for the other Americans against 'whom indictments were returned in 1943, it has been reliably reported that I~tenbach and Koischwi tz are dead; ~\.nderson nas never been located; Drexel returned to the United states, and Delaney is still li'!i.r::; in Germany so far as is lmOYffio 1'10 further action ~ilS ceen taken against the two latter~ :::;'ersons because j_nvestigation in Genl'.3.ny :lisclosed t~t the ver~r few ':iartim.e broadcasts m.ade by :.:lSS Drexel pert2.ined to nusical events and social life in Gennany and that ::Jelaney 1iscon'(.inued his r.roadcastin;s activities upon "cne entry of the United States into~he vrar, ';"[ith 'c,he ~ossible exception of one or two ir .... '1ocuoUS broadcasts r.!ade in January and ?ebruary of 19420

In addition to the persons mentioned above, there have been SOIDe thirty American citizens whose employzent as broadcasters or in other capacities ,vith the German Short~~ve Radio has been investigated. In almost eve~J instance it has been determined that the type of employment I':as not such as to warrant prosecution for treason, as, for example, the person 'I'/'3.S no more than a station announcer, a news translator or reader, or a dramatic actor or actress, and that both the intent to give and the actual giving of aid and ccnfort ','/'3.S lacking. 'me cases of Burgman, Day and Gillars, however, present much more of a problem.

Herbert John Eurgman

l3urgnan, a former clerk in our El:ubassy in Berlin, wrote the script for a program broadcast daily throughout the ~r as "Station Debunk." He spoke the one principal part, ':mich 'was extremely pro-G-erman in substance. :-ie cri ticized t~le lini ted states and its Allies and questioned the necessity of our entry into the war and the possibility of an Allied victo~J.

Burgman nas recently examined by United states Army psychiatrists in Germany and adjudged to be mentally :!.r.competBnt to stand trial in the event he ',vere ch2.rged vri th treason.. Th8refore, his release from custody '\.,~s ordered. Thie does not mean that action 'Nill not be taken against him in the future ehould his mental condition improve sufficiently and should such proceuure then be deemed 7;arranted. Cur Army authorities in Germany have been instructed that he should report periodically to them.

Donald S. Day

Day is a forner reportBr for the Chicago-Tribune who

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remained in Finland during tile greater ?art of the 'war. '[e ':rent to Berlin in ~ugust 1944 and began broadcastin6 over ~ne snort.reve radio to the United states. ~s broadcasts consisted pri=arily of anti-Russian and anti-Communist statements, althou~~ us some­times suggested t~at the United States should not have entered tQ9 war and that Germany's cause against ~ussia was just.

Day likeV'rise has been conditionally released from custody pending further consideration of the facts of his case and the evidence against him.

~.:ildred Elizabeth Gillars

Eiss Gillars began her acti'Ii ties 'with the Ci8rman Shortwave ~J.dio before the "Tar. 71er broadcasts were prirnarily of three types:

a. As an actress in dramatic plays of an entertainment nature, although not entirely without propaganda value.

b. As a broadcaster of prisoner of WCU'

messages to the United States. She would also comment during these programs as to the horrors of war and the human suffering caused by it.

c. As an announcer of musical programs to our troops. In these programs, too, she Yl'ould c onunen t upon the vTar, sugge s ting it had been caused by the Jmvs, that Germany's causa \~s a ri&~teous one and that the United states ,vas fighting on the wrong side.

It should be noted here that many stat~ments attributed to lJiss Gillars may have, in fact, been broadcast by one Rita Louise Zucca from a German station in Italy. She, also, was knovm (,0 her listeners as lIAris Sally. II (Zucca was an Ita.lian subject and was convicted in an Italian court for her collaboration ,vith the Germans. She has since been paroled o )

Biss Gillars is a highly emotional and someTIhat hysterical woman, and while she is undoubtedly legally sane (and she was so adjudged by United States ~~ psychiatrists in Germany) there is a serious question as to tje advisability of ~aking a~ effort to bring such a person:'o trial for treason. &le was also conditionally released cy our militarJ authorities i~ Germany, but a request has been made to the -;-;ar Department that she again be placed in custody.

It has been the policy of this Government, frem :'he time of its inception, to prosecute only the most flagrant violations of the Treason statute. As ~~e court stated in Cramer v. er~ted states, 325

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u.s. 1, liThe basic law of treason in this country was framed by men who *** were taught by experience and by history to fear abuse of the treason charge almost as much as they feared treason i tself" aDd that this country has "managed to do without treason prosecutions to a degree that probably would be impossible except while a people was singularly confident of external security aDd internal stabili ty." Just as every apparent violation of a Federal criminal statute is carefully scrutinized before prose­cution is instituted, so, too, are seeming violations of the Treason statute but even to a greater degree.

As has been mentioned above, overt acts of treason must be established by two witnesses. This puts a great burden'upon the prosecution and it is entirely possible that clear cases of treason may fail because this Consti~u~ional requirement canno~ be fulfilled. Considerable investigation has been conducted in the cases of Burgman, Day and Gillars. In spite of this, witnesses would have to be brought to the United States and questioned even further to definitely establish that over~ acts can be proved as charged and, in addition, that they C~ be proved by two witnesses. The expense involved in such proceedings is great. However, the present plan of deferring decision as to prosecution will afford us the opportunity of intensive interrogation of selected wi~ne&ses relative to these cases at a minimum of expense when those witne8sea are brought to the United States to testify in the Best ~ Chandler cases, which are expected to take place within the next two or three months.

There are presently certain elements of the law of treason that are as yet unsettled. It is expected that within a £~ months the Supreme Court o£ the United States Will hand down its decision in the case of Hans Max Haupt and that many uncertainties will then be clarified. In view of this £act, it does not seem advisable to presently institute new cases of treason wherein such questions may be involved.

It is kno~~ that Best and Chandler were employed as political commentators by the German Shortwave Radio throughout the war. They appear to be of sound mind. For this reason, in combi­nation with the others advanced herein, it has been deemed proper from a moral point of view, advisable from a legal point of view, and economical from a financial point of view to proceed only against them and to withhold decision as to prosec~tion in other cases until a future dats when decisions in pending Treason cases will give us an opportunity to see more clearly and to better evaluate the seriousness of the difficulties with which we would be oonfrpnted in similar prosecutioD4.

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Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

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SUBJECT:

!!:-. Ca.!!dle DATE: Fe bruary 10, 1947

Do~d Ander sen /Jf!- DA:DTJ I

~.SI~~ 1l1ldred Elizabeth Gillars Treason

Attachedl.a:ereto is a memoranchJm prepared by Yr. Woerhe1.de relative to Mildred Gillars. This memorandum is the one that I mentioned was in the process or preparation at the time we submitted to· you the last memorandtlm perta.1.n1ng to G1llars.

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It is noted on the last page of Yr. lroerheide! s memorandum that he recamnends the case be' closed without prosecutive action. I believe a cat!e can be developed against G1llars and that perhaps prosecutive action should be taken against her. I am requesting Yr. Woerheide to prepare a list of exhibits 'Which ldll be furnished to you a.s soon as possible. I believe we have a few of the orig:lna.l records made by her. These w1l.l. be checked and we will ascertain if it will be possible to sufficiently prove them to make them admissible in ev1dence q

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TO :l; The File DATE: February 'Z7, 1947

Fi-OM : Victor c. Woerheide VCW:DI'J

146-7-51- 1708:' ;~ SUBJECTI M:Udred Elizabeth Gillars Treason

Reference is made to FBI memorandum cia ted February 21, 1947.

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Donald Anderson

MILDRED ELIZABETH GTILARS TREASON

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Dear Sir:

Ur. J. S. Eve ot yow: DepartMut oc:mtaoted u. on J.pril 11, 1947, relatlve to the d1.Bpom,t1on ot l41ldred Q:i)Jal"~ who 18 be1lli: held at our requ6at by the l1ar Department in Europe.

null is to oon.!'1ra that. we .,.e~ nqueeW Yr. Egre too adrl •• the ':far Depe.:rtMnt _ deriH tb&t 1f'U. oont.1me to hold l~ldred G111sn unt1.l fUrtllar notice. ;!. informed Mr. r.gre that BaTeral. new leads bave been devolaped ::md t.."lat invest1&at.1011 or the!8 is being eonductad at th4 preeent time.. 7fe anti.c1p&ta that a dellisicn ldll be roached shortly' e.!'ter the oonclu5ion ot thi3 invaat161l'tion. "l'e ldll, or coarse, promptly' noti~ you 48 soon as our decision in th1s ca.ae h&~ been mado.

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DATE: April ~4) '947 .rMMcI:rh 146-7-51-1708

SUEJECT: Mildred E. Gillars - Treason

I am familiar with the consicerations which impelled the reexamination of the Gillars case. Yet, because of the difficulties which still present themselves even at this late date, I am withholcing my approval of the conclusion that this case merits prosecution, at least until the action recommended in S.ection III is completed and until the Best and Chandler witnesses are completely reinterviewed as to Gillars when they come to the United States for the Chandler trial.

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I~ 1a ~ 1"8IqHat.ed U &~ all. poaa:lh1e that. your n.p&r~ mant talca 8't8pa ~ toard tbe CDmentim of .. Antr H~ Board ~ ~ not. le .. thaD tJ1ree able and uper.l.eIloed &n'O" om.~ ne'Ilro-ps)'eh1&Y1eta "each with J"&Ilk Ci)iisW'Nura't. with the aldllq a!ar •• 1d tar tne parpoM fd ~ into llUhjeotl • pruen:t. ~ 0CEld1t:1Jm.

The l4gal ten of a datendant'a ability" to "talld. trial :1:n a On:ited Statu c:1v1l.. uaart C&Jl br1atl¥ be defined by ~ fi'a1l .mal. CKpS%'ta to the tDll..ow;t.ng queet1CD11

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(2) Would abe if'1nd1ated be mental.l7 an11'Sti~ eapable o£ 'undentand1.ng the na~ ~ the t:reuon. indictam\ which would be re~ &gm.nst. her.

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It. almn.lcl, _ ~ that. tba eoDGl'1J.f1cD8 clea:11'M rr. .. U'lIT up«r til abcmI .IIItIlt:1~ "-l 1d. th abj..n.t. 1* II a~ ~ ccmsttt.1m and &bU1. -. .taDl ~ and DCt; nth tM ~ f4 1iIhe'tltaa' 0&"' ..... as ~ a&n8 at. t.n. tiM ot the CQ1II!'l1 wt CD. o~ the alleged. ft'aDIfUl acta to d1at1S!1(prtab. beta DZl1lX"Clrlg &Zld 1"1gbt. It 1.8 wggelte4 '1k~ .~ it. 19UUld be wll. ~ 1ha a p~'tr1C ata.Qd.po.t.nt to h&'ft ~ bcapiW 1,., 1.1'1 I!KBJ !I1ll't1U:7 or othG" 1MtJ.tut.1.orl ill krope tar a 1I\1ftQ:S_ lAmgtA at tat. ~or ..... t1.-.l.~. so tba, tbe a"IIf" ~tr1.riII ax­mini DI 1d.ll. h&V8 IUIple opportuni tiT 1:.0 v18f 8Zld ool1tc' 111 th hfJ!" OV'M" the perlod oL t1ma tba~ htlca!Jrie neellstt,y in. cnler ~ the ~ to ~ at a. proper CODD1na:tan on the ql:l.U1ii1.clD8 herc1n diacueaed.

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Mildred Elizabeth Gillars Treason

Late Friday evening, June 6, 1947, Mr. Robert Haig of: the state Department telephonically contacted the writer. and asked it Mildred Gillars had been released from custody in Europe. The writer stated that he did not believe she had but that he would check to be sure.

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o in-iS of rognma broadcut from Berlin and monitored. by the F .C.C. during the war ~.f'" the German Short-Wan n&dic it. ia conaidered. nec ... ary to ;::la)'hac.k certain record-

( yoars. Th. rocords are present.17 on tUe at The Hat10nal Archivea. It. is u~r-.tood th&t. t,.,. 3ureau is eble to prOTide & pla,.-b&ck machine adapted to the '<esovox type ot record and that. the NUl ldll b. r<ade ayaUablo for the ~ .. recited.

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A. cbaerred 1n earlier IIiaIIlOrania herein the phonographic rccord-11,&0 of 0erta4l\ Short.-;iave Wio ?rogru8 monitored during the war br t.he Federal Com=nicat,iona CoIDmiuion are so aftect.ed bT static, interference, ete., tha~ the dialogue i~ frequently unintelligible. or p&rticu.l.4r interl'!st. to t.he iruJumt ivestigo.t1on 18 a ssries 01' daJ.l.7 broad.oast.s conducted. by the wbject J belUHd to the .... rican !rpe<1itiona17 forces in :lort.h Atrioa ani, following innaion, into Nonaanc:l7. 'nleae broadcaata .. ere normall,y ude at 15100 houre (U51---;::.\-1.1'.). On each 'Thundq, .aid rrogrllll8 nre re~at.ed in a broaa­cut to the Unit..d stai.es at. 21.30 houn. ot equal intereat. ia a seriel or prograES bl"Oadout. to the USA on "&nU.r'7 23, 1944 at. 211)0, J&nU&17 25, 1944 at 19t1Sl J&mW'Y 27, 1944 at 2),)0, Janu.a17 30, 1944 at. 21 • .30 and on Febl"UU7 I, 1944 at 19~1S (all tiM. given are U31-Eutem liar 't'ime), each or whioh programs included spoken meaaapl ot grMting b1 A1Hr1can prilonen ot war abot clown, oyer Berlin on JUQ&1'7 11, 1944.

It. 18 be 11 eYed , poaa1ble that. some c1epart.nt ot the United. S\&1,.a A1:fl%1' (S1&nal Corpe, 0-2, etc.) mq haTe inatallod a aon11,oring .er­vice eithor in En&land, ltriu or, following ~ 1muion, in P'r'ana, and thAt phonographi0 ncard.ingl ot the aboft Hat.loned program ..,. han been llAd.e. In the i~t&nt cue, aeekin,J to deten:nn. -..betbar or not there is a basil tor prosecuting the .ubjeo\' herein tor treaaoD, t.he lOnrJBeJ\t 1a &lJao8t. whollT contined, troa an rtident1ar7 ata.nd.­point., to thephonognphio record1n&lot the progl"8lZl in lt11cb lb. put.io1;;ated. For this Nason it 1a ot the utmoat aporlance that. all .aura .. from vttich luoh phonographic recor(iinga aight b1J obk.t.ne4, be deterra1.nod.

It la, thereforo, ~ted that the .en-ral branoM:S ot the United 5t.at.ea ArMd Foroe. itrticated abon t. contaoted tor the ptr­poee ot ucertaini.ng whether or not phonogr!1ph10 recordings ot thie chartl.t.er vere roads and, 'it 10, wether or not t.he same can be 11&4_ aY&1lable tor stud)" in ooMHtion vi th the inatant. inTeetigation.

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. ~'" OCT. 8 1947 Jirector, federal 2ur-,u ot rmp.tJ.~ S.ptiSilber 26, 1947 ..... T. '1inc:ent ' .... u1nn, AADUta.nt. At.torne,Y 08neral, ~:.t. :. • '1'VQtJF:Xtt.m5

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i~at~reflC. i.:I ~ruie to our cemoraa:Sum herein dat.oci September 24, 1947, ioIh.rQ1n the Burea~ , .. as "'.luoat.ed. to IUIcert;'tin whet~er or rwt th() Jr1tis;, 3rcadcastir't1 Company hu 1n it.. {JOss.uian phonographic recordi~5 of cartain short-..... v. r~dio progra:u broadc",.t from ;~.rl1n to the ll~)A, in Vo,1ch memora:rxium we at.s.ted in part:

"In ihe l;~tt.el" P,:irt ot .:anuary 1944 t.ho 15ubject vinilttd .. rriecner-oI-war ca:z.p and nccrdecl & aeri •• ot ~~l5agQa lpoken b,. certain .American :'llett"D who w"re ahot. dow over Berlin on Janu&l7 11, 1944. Thee. reoord~ me •• ag •• were ut.ili~ed by tho subject in & •• rie. ot programs entitled "The Battle of nrurundck," ~ich Wtll-. beamed to the lJSA. on January 2'3, 19l1 a.t. 211.301 J&nUary 25, 1944 at 19t15; Jarnury 27, 1944 a.t 231.30J Janua.rl30, 1944 at. 21:YJ, and on f.b~~ 1, 1944 at 19f15 (all tim •• given are USA-~ri~). ThtJ .u..~jGC\;,' 8 com::.ent& ma<1. during t.~aJ COUl'se 01 tiHt$8

progrilftll. are i."lSidiousl,;( ke)"ed to t.h. a.raan proJ;aganria line a.nd it b bttlleved that. her activities in this par­t.ic,mr connection aw.y be ma.d. the ba.=" of ehar6icg .. s;:;ecl!ic cv,",rt act ot tr.aJJOD, prov1ded, that. an audible phonocr!phic recordln, ot any ot said proltl"&lllll un be obta1nod. \'illi1e the FCC made phonographic r.cordir~!S of the.. pro grnma theY' .ar. ot such poor audible quali t1 aa to be u.oelcs8 tor evidentiAr7 FUrposea.·t ' ,

~t 1s c: nsideM(i possible t.hAt. one of t.he TI".onitcring ata.tiona maint.a1.nod throughout. t.ho war by the Canadian Covernaont !.':l&y han phono­graphic rec;:;rdi I1ga of S-OIDO or HIl of theM broadc&at.. It i5, accord­lngly, r~es ted that. tho r;rofA't" deP'lrtmant of the C.ana.dian GoTuDunt. be conta.cted ':"n ti";":'s regard and, it it appMNI that ouch rec:ord.i11&_ exiat en.\ tha.t. tr"f 8&'48 aN reJl.on.l.bl~ .. intelligible, that eT89:, eftort be !lUil. to obtain a dupl1cat.e r:honogrn.phia "cordil1g t.hereo! Ltrt.n­::cri;::tionl) to be ~ad. :It the standard C~~A "lpSItd of JJ~ ~r in the al~rnati.,e, but second in prefcrence-a'.. 78 HFMJ, anI.! thaI- such dupli­cat. recording8 be fonmrded to the Criminal :";ivi8i.on at. th., earll •• t. dat.o and. bT the speediest !teaM FOszs1ble.

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In the event that t~e subject's utterances in an1 of trae above recording. are deemed suit.able for ua. aa eTidence, it will be neceeaar;y to obtun '" written transcription thereof and. to determine whether or not the recording can be tecb­nic.all.y improTed :from the atandpoint of eliminating etatic, echo, etc., and increas­ing the audibility of dialogue.

It is understood that continued UZS8 of the !{emovox t]1le of neord tends to destroy the qual1t7 ot voice reprodue,tion. For thi5 rea8on, were it initially ap­;-:ean likely that a record rn&y be use.fu..l as evidence, it will b4t desirable to re­record ,the 5amtt to the el'li '~bat the original m&y be pre58rTed and tl.e copy used for subs8GUent pl&}'baclca in the course ot turther studT.

RODorabl. JlUlLua H. :Jraper, Jr., tInder 3eo""ar.1 or the :"l"IltT, ~epartMnt. of the ~nq, 'Wuhingt.on, :'. c.

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'I'b1. ,.,ill &cknowled,. ,Our lat.t.er or OotoHI' 24, 1947, ntemllK to .,&r11-r correapon:!enoe herein 1n rel&t.1on to M1ldl'tld G1llara who 18 beina beld in the Europ.NA ec ••• ad Int.el­l1&8I10e Center at. \he nqUftt. of U\a Oepa.I"\Mftt. or Jwat.1ce.

1\ 1.a n.u .. ed t.hat. \he 8ubJ"' hu been d..t.&ined. .1.Doe Jfll7, 1946. 'tel.,. in the pruda .. h .. Men ~ollT ooca.1oned 'b7 \be t.of, t.hat. inYHt1c."1on ot the tubject,'. t.reuoDUl. act.1Y1-t,1 •• b.u bun UD\l8uall.7 c:apu.cated and labo1'1ou. ~.!'1 tao1Ut.1 ot thb Cepal'1.lHllt. 1e being exWniM 1n an ettort. to cou.pl.t.e t.ba\ inYftUgat.1cn .. rapidlT &8 .. sible. It ... necee •• 17 to .. ...-,1. 4j.Tel'8 0eJ"MD vit. ..... (rca 'fal'iOWI part. of. !;arope ItKl ,"0 briJt& them to 'trh1. count".. 1n order t.h.at t.h.,- J&l.cht. " intltl"1'Ogat4tcl w­C8Ule,\~nc:.rnin& t.heir knowledge 01 IUbJ"t.' ••• UYit.1 .. uweU .. '-he .~h1t.l •• 01 Dcqlu Cl-:a.nU .. r; Bober' fl. But, &rd. othen wtlo were \ut.1 Tit t.h~tto.at. the war on ~ ot t.M lJenun Short-1lan' Radio. " S ..... ral 01 .aJ.d wU.ll4t .... have tumiahed. Wor­.. u.on e0I'4arn1n«. the general nature and ~n' of Lhe aubJ.c~'. aot.1T1t.1e& 1.."\ t.~1. conneet.lon but., by Y1r1.ue or \he t.·t«) .. wit.n ... l"e<lQinMnt. pwt-a1n1ng too proof of oye"" uu o~ t.rouoll, their \eat.i.J1cm7 18 -aat .ueh U 1I«>uld. alene a"pport an 1i41ouwnt. tor ''''UOlh

Apan. !rGr4 t.be t.w-w1tnea. reGuireDlent. Ul. 1nvnti.aUon ha.s d.nlop"d & p-"ti~rl\l.,ranoe ot 4IY1deno. Htablishing that t.h. nbjeo\ I. act1.1 ti.. en hehalt of "he .nlMlQ" wre \re&aGaab1. 1D naturo. lb. oc.nt1.nHd .e&l"eh for additional vit:'lQ." and .dcll-

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tion&.l phy'aie&l evidence upon which overt acta ot treuon c.tn be predicated in keeping with the two-witn .. e rule ha.. served to delq & request. b7 this Department that Hue Gillars be returned to Uta country to face lJ"eoit1c charg •• in the premiaea. It i3 6xrocted that. the inve8t.1~iltion will be concluded in this rel\pect by ths end of this ;rear.

that expectation can be Nndered ::xl" 11\:e1y ;; ... cvid~ that it is poaeible ~ obtain oertain additional inTeati£ation in GermanT by the Counter-Intelligence Corp.. To this end it ,Us according17 requested that every e.r!orl be made to obtain the exp«ii tioua c0-

operation of ths miUtar.r inY".tigatlY8 agencio. now operating in Berlin. The nature and det&1la or the additional investigation desired haye been set forth in a separate document attachod hereto. For the rea.ons ntated, it 18 requested that the Department ot the Amy continue to hold H1sa Gllla.rs 1n millta.r)" custodY', as heretotore, ~nd1nf. completion of tho inveatlgation.

RJlolosuro No. 419945.

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i'or the Attorney General,

t. VUlCENT QUL'iN, Assistant Attorney General.

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;11dred ~. Gillan •• r.At.ive-bcm cit.isen or the Unit.ed. st.~t.'". Nait,u.1l& in ~r,.~ .. t. tJ.e QUtbrG&k ot t.t ... war, MOUnd ~plo1Mft\ with the :iundtuDk, Oel"llan

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lQJl(uage broadauta b4.Uled t.Q t.~ BrU1ah Iel... Vlt.h t.he ent...., ot the UA1\ed St.at.ee, C1llir. liD r.erio>11c&lly 'lied 1n ahort-wa" PJ'O(1'U8 t~t.tecl· \0 \b. United .;5t4tU pf'Cpttr fJ4 to the aJ"lteCi torea. in !~rth Atrioa. Late in ... " or

Mauly 54rrt.«aber. 1943. GlllAnl waa t.L"anatU'"NG troa the Ee~l1n :ruropeo -"tlona :fd.. to t.hu U,5.A. %oM or the aumttunk IIbve abe bro ... " aDluiyel1, in ptftOD and

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. ..., for .. break 1~ t.11.e 14t.ter ~ or 1944, Ih. wu cont,inuows17 elnfJlor-od 1D~. U.D.A. Zru\8 a.n pro,.,... a.nnouncoraru radio ~r.ccl'Qr. .

~.. Thl'C\lEh~ the war X1aa C1lli!'8 paM.ic1;:at.e4 ill a •• ri .. at broadcaau et1t.lod 'Ecae, Sweet HeM," "bl.ch w .... bttUlCl to the Unit..d St.ate. OY9f7 'nlunc1q. Th ... ~ro&r~ vere rscIO~ in Derl1n _"81"&1 dqa in ad.m .. ot t.r'ana~d,on and. trom Januar,r,194l, untU sout.1a. in the •• 1'17 tall ot tMt. ,.&1" uoh of t,h ... "'&J'UW included • ..,.rtl ::o1oal •• 1.ot.1orw rJ.&7Dd. hI a Jus bud k:Jl()vn as -lrita St.aalHr am Hia ;-:.~.ra.·4 (Thh nee JSq b. apelt.c1 ~5tahMl'. M) . TI-.1. bam wu wi­dently coapoaed of tlYe Cl" .1% t:.WIic11l1U1, and led. .by St.awaer, .. pianiat.. Man7 of the •• ppgn:q 1ft,.. moDitore4 1n the Unit..ed Stato .. b7 t.h. federal ~t.1om ~tJ.1on and contain utt..l"&Ilc" b1:.f1.a. 111tar-. ot .. t.realOuablo nature ebY1cN.l.y aaci. in th.'z-eoenoe ot ~t.uu.er tm:l hi. swt1c1nna.

It. is &lao OT1~ent. (:"Oft t.he P, C. C. rwc:ord.inp tJ'lat. COUHncing $~u. in the earl,. ; .. 11 at 1943 a.nd ext,eodintl wi throUt.h 1944 Mia. Clllara loCaa aoOQ:.)F&ft.1ed on h«tr "POIM, !'!WMt. Bout« progrna8 01 a ,roup ot mu.1c1U1a ~ncwn All, 'f~:nifJt. lind. 141. j..!.rry-l"uen." It. lsi obrlcua that. th. nallWt "Krnet. 4 1. U:. si".n na.t\4 of thu 1!ld1vid.u.al. ~U. auI'M."W \. 1.;~OOW'l. !he hand d.d~atecs "Ernet. and Mia M.r~&k."" inelu'Jed & voaa.llit r.!.~ to q hI...asiuaey.'" and 4 voca..ll.t. re1".rred to u- wH&rI7. 1t

It is u.n1erstood that. .tYr1t.a ~t~r .. ~d Hu Eerry-Makena" _ct.e "Home, !}wet; P.orae" . reccrd1n~ Yith :{i1B Cllla.rs at. lhe Her-lin Studios ot lh. 0el'2HJ\ 5hort,..;~·&" Radio !It&\.ion. "r!e have reo.1ved some intoruUon too tho otteat that ~1r:'..t and H1a

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Herry :"akara" lent ::.uaical .ceo paniment to certain of [lUIS ~illar.' proll'Ul8 which she recorded i., the Berlin studio. or the Gel'lhll SMrt,..;.j&Ye d.ada Sta\ion am subsequently in studios ::.. .. int&1nod in Hilveralm, Hol..l&M. Other na.e. (phonet.1c, heard on recordings of theae brcadcut.a, aM obYioaal.1 reteZTing to muaiciana or 'VOcallits, are: H&1ridnaJ Eubb; Dick &rod Hta Foot ~~am.nJ Jack; Jack an:i Jill. In addition to tne &.foreesid ~ftic1.ana, other. wt:o' U7 fJOIIseu information of value are: Mr. Tannewitr: (lOund-.rtect.tlan);.v8. :,eac.~.t.1t.zlce (v'ce __ liat); a.n:i ,lricll /':au:rt 1\00 idchard Ludwig (sJX!&kers ;md drmatic performers). en 1ntHqUent OCCUiOM the .rollolo(~n;: bam. app.a.rently accompanifKi ~~i!. '1111.&" t 3m1t. ty .:md Hia Xerr.l-l~akenl; :rudy and His ii.agamuttlns.

It. i3 believed, :J:.refore, "hat if Frits :3~, 'f3rr.&t" and one or more ot the mell<bers of their :":"'spectiYe banda eM t:e loeat.ea, tt~ey ~hou.l::l be 3ble to identity Y&r1ous i=!rograms (ot wi-lch the Gonrru.nont roslt"S •• s "cording.). &Dd furnish te.t.~ ¥hich vould rteet tho ",lulr.enta ot t.he t.wo-witn.aa rule nla\­ing to treaaon proeecr.ltiona. Unfortunately, other than hg been eullol"' .t.t.ed herein, nothing is known concerning the backgI'QuM or present .. herea.bout. of an)'" ot the Itlualci&na or V'Cc&liat.a ll&!Iied. Fl'O.I:I ~ro~raJIIII recorded by the F .C.c. it 1a eYident, :iownr, that aU ot hid persona posse.a an oxcellent comca.nd. or the Snglleb lan,;uap, includ.ing the 1.4io., aM that all apeak vithQut &rpnuable accent.. The character or t.,eir'U8ic 18 tlpicallJ' American. It is bel1.ncl not 1.mrrobabl. that. SOla ot Baid t:ersons 'IU:1 preeentq be leading or daoalatAct with IODle AMrican-type orcheat.ra operat.l~ in Berlin or ennrona, or that t.b.,. IIA1 have roauaed their coIlIMction with 50 .. radio station in OenurIT. The Rb.1eot :f,iIdred. U1sabeth C111ars haa been hold. in custody b7 the ZUropean ~ lDtel­ligo.'''lce CentreI' .ince Jul.7, 1946, at the nquest ot the llepart.wnt ot Juatlce ?=,.nding coapletion of an inveatigat.ion or' her ~ctlv1t1 .. in beh&l.! of the Gel'lUJ\ 3hort.-WaT. Raclio.

2. InTestrlgat,1on desired.

Mqu"t. i.:l &.CCol'liingq!ll&d.e that. the Counter-rntell1g.~ Corps mUe estended. effort to locate any or all or the persona named abon who were employed as musicians or ~callat.a bY' the Cerman Radio during the war. 3ince it is \lD1er­stood tha.t awt7 non-musiciAl18 tormerljf e!:1p101ecl by t.h6 Gnman ;{&dio h.;;. •• beCOlM re-.aplo"ed by certain radio statiollls in Gor.nany sine. the war, enqu.i17 at IIltch 5OUrcos JU1' 1:4'1 to toner acquaintance~ of .:3Uuztmor, .. Sma'" .t a.l., who are awnre of the j:'res ·nt wh creabClUtsof lSom. 01''111 ot the pensollS 50UC.ht.

:.ihould. any or said perec~ be Ioea.ted it. is rer:,ueated that. cor;;plet. information respecting their idIcreabcuta, presunt occupation ani general kncwledge ot and. acquaintanc •• hip with Gill.ars be cablAd.. for tl:e infol"r.\&t1on of the Department of JU8t ice w:sreupo!1 phonographic recordin.:;s of yanOU8 programs will be ilImecl1ate17 torwardltd to the Counter-Intelligence CQrpa tor the use or it.. &gsnts in detArmin­ing whether or not an;y of the proap8ctiYe witnesaes located are in & roaition to ident.ity themeel.,D u particip.nta in IRlch prograa, etc. It i8 rtt'1ueatecl \bat. the 1nTeSt,1,at.lon outlined herein be expedited. to the tullest e.xt.nt possible.

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D1"0\01", Yedeft.llVe&u or IJmIet.1caticm

T. V1.nMIlt. Qa1aa, Auinant. Attome7 OenIaral, Criminal 01Y1aloa

nmnm ~ GltlJiUS, .,.. lIIU>Rm I. SlaX. -AXIS SALLY,- - DPI9! -..

D~ 23.1947

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Reto"",,_ 1. rude to cur .. .aoraMum d .. t.cS S.pt-Ulbu 24, 1941, ,,.tuu .. 1n \he Ul"'SaU WluI requ.aWd to oon\act the British B1"'N4caa.,ing Cca:pu,J in LomOli tor

. ho fUTfJ08- of seCNrina oop1ea 01 pbono,nphio noonttnp 01 euta1n a.1UIl -ho~&ve R.ad1o bnal4 ... w lfaCle b7 t.he above n&1'I*1 lubJeot. hrther ,..l.rence ia 14de to 1OUJ" rMPClS11D& aeaoran4va <tat.ed ffov8llkr 15, 19.7 j wherein 10U adYiaed that. .(a.ft tor OM reool'i oC which & dupl1cat.e wu obt,&1n.d) B.a.C. had d. •• t,roy-eci all l"toord.1np ot bro~QUt.a b;y the 8ltbJeot u.nq the Br.t.t.1ah &U~or1\10. had no 1nu.reat. in t.he aabJ .. t. troca a pI'08Kut.1" aknd.po1n\ and wince the AMnou &u-tbont.1.e. h&4 not. ...u.notcl &n1" pArt.loul&r 1nte.,..t. 10 the pnaervation 01 such, 1"'0-ool"diDp.

80M U.- It.t.. 1a !p!'il or eu17 in Mq, 1944, the OenMln 5hori.-W.ft Rat;U.o . 7 prodUMd am noonle4 in tt" Berl1A J~ .. nA10 dru& cUtle<l, -YUlon ot 1\ .tmuion.· Vb1l. UwI _Jut pl&;yecl a ~r4 role 1n ,hie' radio plq I _1~ \ J ahe nor arJI' or the ether aot.ors .. n .~ 14ent,1tiec:1 "1 naM or .uu 1n ool'DH­(\ tion t.h • ....s.t.h at. the u.. t.he eame .. br0a4out.. It. 1a un1eratood t.bAt th1.t PI'O""

InA waa broadcaa\ (ancl ~nt.l,)r "pea",,) 4s.:o.ot, to. tJMt BJo1\1Ib Ill .. by the

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Oerun European Radlo OOIIDiitDoins lome \1M in ~. ud. t.hat. np.at bl'C64out..a _D- ;>: t.j, I1WI4 tb~ ani tor 80M t,iM tol..lowin& t.b4t aot.ual. 181'&1100. 1b1a ra410 VIM _. ~~~. \ wu ~OQt. bJ' ~ft to the UJdt.e4 state. of America on lY3 11, 1944, at.:·"·!

~:~ ~:O~·h~::r::::.:'a~h&~ ~t..~ ROM- broateu' :f~'\· ,~~/.

, " .. " . ., 81nce \he rAlUo draaa in quaUOD ... an 1"- of PfI)'Vholoc1cal wutare,.. ',I,

, '1nt~ed to.,. Bri.\lab ... wU .. U.S.A. oonewapt.iOD, it, 11 ao.-14em poaeible\b&\ .~~~. , a pbonolrapb rMOrd1nc or f\loA broad.cutt hu bHA ,PH'."- ~7 !t.s.C., aot.td.t.b- .. ~:~~. ,t.A.nc11na toM rut. \hat 'B.B.C. reool'i'J..1ap 01 Pl"ODU8 b7 \be abol'e aa.ci . .uj.oft bus . t~

·~:::!~h.~~::!be~!~&!!" ~;!:)' :':~r!!.~~:o:~::t,i:- · .. ,~1 qualitl'. It, ~Y.r ... r.uonablJ' clear pboncgn.pb "oording of auch pro&f'8& hu been pnt •• rved b7 &rld can ~ obtainecl trc. 8.D.C. the a .. e will OODet.1tld.. U iapor­t.&nt, ita or e.14.no. in the pros.cut.lon cent.oaplat..t heroin and lfOUl.Ij lern U a ba.1a up%ln which to prociioat.e an Cy,""" foOt. ot t.rea.aoo.

J.a an aiel toward 1dent1!ioat1on, the na\.ure ot t.h. radio dru.& ret4llJ'T'liCl to 111&1 b-e .\JIImt&I'1a4Kl U follow I

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• (3econ1 Voioe )--1 l'AMbIr ."in« 1'Ut.y d ..... un in & la.nQ1Dc

boat., bQ' _gcme wre lhutt.l.ing ~ the beacn to th. "*t.el7 carrti.nc the dead. 'Ibsir pale h...c. looked 11k. cabbapa on the way to the aarket.."

(b) 'l1le scene theft shifte to th. deck ot a. ehip ready to aail .troll an ~llah harbor; dil1logue follon bet-wen t.wo ule volc" j OM .t lId10a Sppe&MS to be the captain of t.he ., ... al., yis. f "When are ;you going to aail?" - "I don't k.llOW, it. ia a 1il.1l1tary :leer.t. '.ietre caM'1i!~ 1000 boxes of ;1n>Yision8J 011 fro& u,. United stat. .. , tanka troa the U.S., e&nnecl food fl'C' the U.3." • Ani the boys?· "AnIl the boy- are from the u.S., etc.\'! The captain thernpon remarks, tbat. he is carryi~R •• aled orde ... to ba opened at s ... , u:d h. h .... tho pl"'tNlOnl­tlon that it 1. tr.. lut t1Ja4t htl'll take the ., •••• 1 out.

Co) . h SHIle then ah1.tt.8 to IL grou~~ of IOW_" on board~ yoio.s-or.. ~r.~(l aolcU.en remark., "What. ~ 18 1 t. 7-1t. wa\ __ abOut. 10 P .X. in Ch1o-1 \iU j\iat wonderiru5 what BOther vill be doiDc-li.t.cl-1.ng to ~ radio ~bl¥ or readin& the Satu.rd.a7 h'e~ Po.1.. etc. J etc.·

(d) Th. SoeM tbl!!Jl ahltta MIl the .010_ ot m aNlouae.r on &D AMrioan nd10 st.tion is hosard t.o the .tt.ot tha.\ "\b.1a 1e the- ColUMbia. kMd.c.ut.1n& 'rat.- *\tloy& ifat.ch Tj, .. , .t.c ......... 1nt,tenaJ$ our progl"8ll t.o brUa& JOU new ot t.h. inYaaion. .t.o., et.c."

Co) 'nl. ea.ne thereur-'OQ shirt. to t.he liY1U1 rooa in an -'-"lAt .. ~. 'lb. c11&lop. 18 bet"... • rather and mother eoacemiltc t,he eatet.7.t their SCIl .hom th. other R.peota 1. a bout. teo taka part. in th. 1nu1on. !be JIC~r expr..... gnat. t.ar tor bel' .GD' ..a.t'.tT ADd OCM'''' OIl \be tutil1t.T and ne.dl ••• ne •• or tb. war. S. 18' uoM,onallJr upe.' alii n­tirut.o r .. t. during the C01rae of 1fh1cb Ihe hu • 4J"NlI OJ:' rias.;.&Dli 1 •• 1, honal!' in eo ... ·,1c."1oo wi tb h.l" ton who is on board aJ11Dnalon harp. following the tlubb&Ok t.o the 1.nY&t1on barae, tn. nr1kt.lrc or a !!Il1ne am the sinking or th4J lIh1p. the mother eonY8rtH with hAIr lIOn in h8l" dreaa, '4lt1:utelr b.ooa1na hfater1cal. 'Ole- plq eoncludu with \be plq­in& of church bells .ccom~an1ed b7 a dra~t1; ~1t&tlon to the elreot th.t. the beU. ocm,.r,ltut.. \he d .. at,h knell tor allUolW ot }.Iler1c~,., etc.

a.queat. is accort'f1.n.tl1 Jlade that otf1c1ala ot t.he B.3.C. be re1n\erT.1wN too det.am1ne lI1h.t.hoJ" or not a. pho1'.iOgl"ll1Jh l"ecordin& ot the program heninb.toft -"'naribed haa baf$n preaernd by th~ ~.B .. C. and, it auch .bou14 pron to be the cue, '.dupl1caw recording then'eot b4 obtained tor use in th. 11l11t.ant il1Y6stigatlon.

s. ~. ;:.:-\\.\,\\. Fehru&rT 9, 1948

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Brigadier General Hubert t:. ;locYer, Tbt~ctln~ Judge _\ciTCca~ ~er.en1l, ',>l':lart:.;el~t of the Arn.y. :'r.e'!'!nta'.'on, ; \~h ::;r,t.on, ~'. ::.

:,tt.enti()nt ::lchow ;i. Voorhis, ~t. ';01. : J.V~), -: '131. ~~ 'M " t ;.OC!Jl ~ ... ~ .• , •. :e rcn Agon.

Ret ~J.ldred t:Usabet.h Gillan, ltU /O{ildr8d ~, :i1!¥ , "Alda SallYI If 1l'9uon,

On !tovember 7, 1947, hl letter to HOMrable '!l1111:::.:11. H. ~)ra.,.r. Jr., Urder ::.oret.a.l'7';ot the Amy, the ,,-.,.rtment. 01 Juat.lae torvardeo & ___

randum requelt.ing that. the i'\uropoan Oca=ard. Counter IntelUgenee Corpc, conduct certdA inYntigat10n in Gert1&llT in comeotion with the abo,... .t.)o'lecl oue. The subject. has been in 1D.1litar;r c·..Iatody 1n G.rmAn7 51nce Jul.7'1946. An earl:; coapletion of the lnftet4at.ion .tliab will. r,'Iel'lli to the return 01 the l!Iubj~ct. to tM .. cO"..lntry tor rroseaution 1. ul"gt)ntly desired by tte nepartne.'lt of the A.r1A'r and b7 the D.partt'llint ot Just-!". Betore protIeGUt.ion can b. unde,... t..it.en, [.owYer, it ~a e8tlenth.l t.hat. additional. ~rl.dence be ohtained. troa w1toe •• e. in Genr.&n7 who lINnt uaoo1&t.ad wit.h the subject d\l1"~ bel" eployment by the Cer.:.'Lan Short.-v&ft Radio and who are bel1.ftd to ~lIIo.,a inIoJ"JDation liIhJ.ch lfOUld conetitut.e proof ot OM or more oye", act. ot treason on t.he pm of the 8ubjeat. '

We ona10.,. an orlg1n~ and one oopy ot a 8uppl~ntal ~r&ndua re­q1l •• t1~ 'additional 1nyeet1gAt1Cln. In yiev ot thft IJrzener or tt:-e 1~t cue, it 18 b4,luyoo deoirahlt! tha t. t t·. !::Uro~an COlUand. ot th .. CO;lnter Int,e1.l1gence Co~ be ~queetad to deal with tho infl.ant mat.t.er on a. priority ba.d. and. it w-ill be .1.ppreei:l.ted it tho I!!nolollw Cle::i.Or~ndu"! 1M i.mmedilltely td'Warded to that i~-:Sr:OY' with a r"cu'!st that. th_ :natter be e.r~ted u ful~ :-'8 its .:'aollltie.e will ;: .. rnrl.t.

Mr.J.H.Kelley,Jr.--H.m.2315 Records ,/' Chrono. Miss Hamlin Int. Security

. ~l.oaun No. 419947

-For t.he Attorn"'7 General,

!. Vincent ~, Aaeiatant. ht.tomq <';eneral •

1111'"\01', fl4eral Eunau c! InTeat!gat,1oD..

T. V~ ~u.1Jm •.• lII81ataDt .i.tt.orDe, Qaezal, en.'nal r,1-.181Crl.

~aw EI.IUma c.tIJJ ... ~ .... -AlI3 SM..LJ..X.· bilLtlWi i:LI~TB .;.D)Ji.1 r~R.

·d·~·~ lJ.6-7~~1P6'708 f .'- . f- Attf· (.8. I ,

It. ia de.1nd h eotm8aUon nth the 1lmaut.4'at.1on in the aboY. at.1W matter pr ••• nt,l1 beag cQDducted 111 ~urofA t.bat 1D.ve.t.~ .. wr. ot the COWlter lnta~nee Corp' be tta"Disheci with a dupllcaw ~.lih recort.1n,.i; of a ov­ta1n iec1eral Comnmiaat.101l4 CoJD1e81onl a reoo.rcm7 ot a ps"Ogl"f.Ul: brcadc&-et. 'b1 J.aldrec1 Zl1Hblth UUlan, eubjeet. heraiD.

~ It. 115 neeeSl'ary that. Duoh du~)11eate be etya1.l&bla imeciiately ana;i 1\ iI untieratood that the Bureau' 8 fac111t.1e,. will permit the tult1.llant. of "th1a re­'1.u •• t •

'lba nOON in queaUcm 1a codgnateci .. tollon. R.aorci lio. 06Ul, conairiJ.ng ot We .~.8 of cme 16-1ncb RacI Label aaeaw l"Ho:nl.

In ad41t1cn to CIl8 dupliw.te ot Hid. reaol,Uni, W will un.be •• dr. that. the DUO be innafernd to Wphona G7lis¥1en, to the· end that am' .. tzanacrlpilon co be obta.1nD4 in the .. }t&~ph1c ,t;.~t or t.ba Cr1111ul Division.

randwa.

Phonograph reecrd io. 06141.

Mr.John M. Kelley, Jr.--Rm. 2315 Reoorda V­Chrono.

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Direotor. lecieral Bureau of Innf!t1gat.lon •

T. V1Deent. ",t.W:m, .Il88i&t.aAt. Attorn.1 GeDeral, CI'1lIi.Dal L'iviaiClll.

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lULLHED t:LIZ~'tli GIIJ,.SS, Wn8 -it1IZ ~," !£.IUHED iL12.J.jr-iTll SIS!. ~AroH.

~ dated ~l'Ch 18 t 1948, wherein we request.ecl t.hat. • ciupllCUlta i'hcnograrh recorri-1.ng of one ot the r.ubJect'D broedcutn be r-npared by tbe .run.u's technicians for use ill interrogat1:g certain pro~pect1ye wit"eSH8 00 .. in Cerma.uy.

A representati1re of t};e Cr1::1na1 Di' ie1011 plan:; to leay~ ter GerlDlUl1 on Tuesday, March 23. ana it i8 considered ';v1aatJle to !'urn1::;t~ r.irll,w1th t.brM ariditional copiaa ot phonograph recordings which are deemed. to t.~ of partIcular interest to the European mest1c;aUon.

It. will, accordingly, l:e appreciated it t.ho bUreau can c.ubb-ott ODO copy each ot the follow1nc pboDograph recoJ'dJ.ngg, ..,at

(1) Acet.ate ueoori llo.o90W, condaUni: ot twtJ eide8 ot eM 16 inch duok. ruB record 1s .. reprcciuctlon ot subJect'. -Home S ... ot. llc_ 1II PNiru ot Juq 6, 194.4.

(2) Aoetate !i.cord No. 39953, consisting of two sid •• ot one 16 1Dch cue. this record 18 a ra production of lubjoct'. -lie. !)Ret. He. 1f ~O~IJII ot April 29, 1943.

(,) Aoetate Record. No. U9J15, ClolHIUtillg ot one aide ot one 16 inch diac. This record is • repooduct,lcn at ')JbJect'a "Homa $ ... et Hou- ~gl"am ot Ju~ Z7, 1944 • .£1IC,TE-to the I.E .1. technician. Do not record the ny.rae o.t thJJs diM;; .

Mr. J.U.Kellel,Jr.--Rm.2315 Records -v Chrono.

L1nftol', ytwi.raJ. !tIre.v ot IJmt.,1p\1on.

T. Y1noe1lt Qu1Jm, A881ast.u.Dt.· ~\tonley aenN'&l, Crildnal L1d.a1ca.

LlIlLW W.IZ.1B~lli uIl.J,.AlU), ... • AILS u.LLt. Of

1i111Zli£t &l.ZUl:ETll ~I:ilJ TlIIJ..SOJi.

lieterece 1s llIll.&de to our ,t;r9v1eus _aol"~a in the abo'Ye f.t.j·lec:l _t.ter dated ~b 18 and 22, 191.8, requeating O,upllcaw pAonogJ'Sph r.CQrc1~ ot the subJeot.'. broad.ca8ta be ~np6recS br tbe fUH'''.!' a tec~1&Q&s tor u .. ill int.rrogat1ng certain proa;;ec­t,1n ldt.neDna now in Ga~.

A npnH£1.at1ve ot t.be Cril:llnall1v1i11cA ~f. to lean tor Gitl"l:all1 OIl tueftCiq, lo:&r'ob 203, and 1t 111 eouid.rea .c.viaable to turnlab h1..c with A OOPT of another phonograph J'fJooni1ng which 18 d. .. ..a to be ot ~ie\llar in ••• " to the &WOjl4tu 1M.£si.i& .... Uoa.

U, will, aocorci1l.~&17, be appntOiated 11 the Bl:inau CD dubb-olt the tollewa, pbollOCl"aph reOOl'cu'DI, vis'

.A.oetate a.oor.! Jlo. 09166" eon8Ut-1Dg ot t.wo .JA.. ot ODe 16 hob diae. tb1a"cord 1 •• rap&'Oi:l.­Uon or aubJ"t.' a .1l~ s .... t. HoM- Pl"oeru of July 13, 1944.

Mr. J.~.K811ey,Jr.--Rm.2315 Chrono. Records V

D1net.oJo. hGenl B\1nIau ot IIrIu'UpUoa.

f. Vlnnat. ~uJ.q, .uautct AttoI'M, a..~. Cr'.!Ml L1n..1oD. "oc

ilIUJRtD ILIZAbITli OIlJsAas, .... -AIIS SAW';.i HIltlUl) El.lZARtli 8lSl. 'fl~ASOI. . Q f-. -~

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IIaJ'oh 26. 194&

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n. .boft requeat OOYft'It 1J1 t.be aanpa t.bI Nxing ot 22 d1lca oZ OM 8Ue MOb.

Mr. John Id. Kellel, Jr. -R1l. 2315 Chrono. Recorda t/

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