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SR/2/B-60 -282 5 December 1960 IMEMANDUK DECLASSIFIED AND RELEASED BY CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENC1 SOURCESMETNODSEXEMPT ION 3B2E NAZI WAR CRIMES DI SCLOSURE AC1 DATE 2005 SR/2/B-60 -282 5 December 1960 IMEMANDUK FOR: Chief, SR/2 SUBJECT : Contact Report - AEK1L0/2 1. On 1 November 1960 at approximately 1115 hours C/Of:: contacted Azaw/2 in New York by telephone at his office, Committee for A Free: .Latvia, WAbash 4-5320, to arrange a meeting for 1800 hours in the lobby of the Hotel Statler, 34th Street and 7th Avenue, New York, New York. The meeting was held as scheduled in the course of a meal at the hotel due to the press of time to permit C/O to make a rail connection. 2. AEKIL0/2 informed C/O that he planned to contact and assess the knowledgeability of Mks. Liliya VEDNERS Z:1, a recent Latvian immigrant in New York, the following day. (This report was received on 22 November and forwarded to FDD on 23 November for trans- lation.) 3. Since APIL0/2 intended to visit Chicago o/a 19 November, he was asked to contact and assess under a suitable pretext the know- ledgeability of a recent Latvian immigrant: Zelma OZOLINS nee BLOMNIEK tL:=7 DOB: 1 April 1895 POB: Valmiera, Latvia c/o: Aim A.,SVANBEROS 2313•. Saiyer Avenue Chicago, Illinois Subject will be reimbursed for operational expenses and information so obtained. A. In regard to his trip to London, Ontario, o/a 12 December, he was asked to obtain any information regarditw4i1 LAPENSON a recent Latvian immigrant now residing in the Toronto area. AEKIL0/2 was thoroughly briefed and cautioned about being discreet and very careful in making any inquiries of EUBARK interest while visiting Canada in connection with his DeUPWIS Vanagi activities. .11.1W.C/ 2 5. No positive results were reported on AEY L0/2 s attempt to procure films of Riga taken by Danish and Swedish sources. He feels that he will be able to get some for showing to local DaUgavas Vanagi chapters in the near future. 6. MILO/2 will continue his search for suitable Latvian REDSKIN candidates who were born in the United States or immigrated here prior to 1939. T. In response to a query about fnu WEIBBEROS from LlELVARDE whose name appears in L. ::7 ease and was mentioned by Mrs. Minna JAAELSINS andIAEMARSH/15,AEXIL0/2 could supply no information beyond the fact that WINBERGS had been a former colonel in the Latvian Army. 8. In an effort to obtain recent copies of DZIMTERES BALSS, the Return to the Homeland Official publication, beginning with July 1960, AEKILO/2 was asked to furnish us any copies in his possession. He willingly agreed to do so at the next meeting, stating that he had a complete file. With respect to materials by AEKIL0/2 to the undersigned the following items were received: a. List of Schools in Riga (Attachment A) (C/Os Comment: While this list can be compiled from the Riga Telephone Directory, it is useful in this ready reference form.) b. List of Movie Theaters in Riga (Attachment B) c. Biographical Summaries on ,3 (Attachment C) d. A, lead to a Latvian lady living in Brazil who might be a suitable REDSKIN candidate was received. This individual has a father still living in Latvia. Mrs. LIVIIA KIKUTS Rua Aleksandre Mackenzie 69 Service Internacional Cia Telephonica Bras ileira Rio de Janeiro BRAZIL e. Two leads to potential REDSKIN travelers in Denmark and Germany respectively were received: , - 3 - 1. Paula KOVALEVSKIS aka Pavils KLANS DUB: 2 May 1912 POB: Liepaja, Latvia Residence: (13b) Weilheim/Obb. Steinlestrasse 25, West Germany Marital Status: Married Business Address: Imanta, (I. REITMANS) Oldmarken 12 Kobenhavn-Soborg, Denmark 98 1 8 26 Foreign Languages: Fully fluent in Latvian, Russian, German; Partially in English and French Education: Finished Second High School in Jelgeva, Latvia Graduated Latvian War Academy as Lieutenant Studied law in the U. Profession: Writer, Journalist, editor Citizenship: Probably W. German Remarks: Wife - ERNA =MUM painter. Graduated Latvian Academy of Art. Has had exhibitions in Germany and Scandinavia. Painting hanging in U.S. and other galleries. 2. Voldemars KREICBERGS LOB: 12 May 1912 PCS: Riga, Latvia Marital Status: Unknown Residence: Schnechenbuseherstr. A. 34 (?) or possibly Landshuterallee 102, Munich W. Germany Foreign Languages: German, Swedish, English, French, Russian - probably fluently. Business Address: American Consulate General Munich, West Germany Education: University of Latvia - jurisprudence Profession: Diplomat Citizenship: Latvian, possibly Swedish Remarks: 1936 - 1938 Latvian Foreign Ministry in Judicial Section. 1938 - 1939 3rd Secretary Latvian Embassy in Geneva 1939 - 1940 Latvian Embassy in Stockholm 1940 - ? American Embassy in Stockholm 19-- VOA in Munich Presently in Munich either at American Consulate or VOA. Has worked by Latvian National Fund in Sweden Has translated books from Latvian to English. f. A biographical summary of C. ;:lwas furnished (Attachment D) Itd,u • g. A list of 130 Latvian Press Association representatives with addresses in the United States was supplied. (Attachment E) h. A list of Organizations and Publications in Canada allegedly Communist inspired. (Attachment F) i. A list of 6/ American Latvian Association lecturers with addresses who are members of the Cultural Bureau. (Attachment 0) j. A list of 73 members with addresses of the Latvian Officers Association in New York. (Attachment H) k. An article from LAMB 19 October 1960 concerning ZITA MANUS, a Latvian who was a recent visitor to USSR (July-August 1960), not to Latvia. She is a graduate of Indiana State University in languages. She received a National Defense Foreign Language Scholarship, part of which was used to undertake a European trip. She contacted some Latvians while there who were vacationing in the USSR proper. These Latvians asked her to greet Latvians in the Free World and ask them not to forget their homeland. (C/O Comment: The Latvian desk will have her interviewed by one of its principal agents or a desk C/O.) (Attachment I) 1. Two copies of DAMPS VANAGI, numbers 1 and 3, 1960. m. A copy of a pamphlet printed in Stockholm entitled "A Smell Nations Struggle for Freedom," A. Plensness, Stockholm, 1955. A copy of ACEN News, October 1963. o. A copy of a pamphlet in Swedish concerning Latvians entitled • FRIBET OCHMATTVISA, Goteborg, 1960. 10. AE1010/2 accompanied C/O as far as Newark on the train where they parted at 1950 hours. No surveillance was detected at any time. SR/2/Latvia • - /17-7r 7(7. /evlez-",7- X") . SKOLAS R I G k. SetivadIgls skolas: p1ls.7.gadTgl skola Mgr4141 2. Jelgavas iosejE 3, n Maikovska bulv. 1 50 n Pitersalas ielE 10 U. it Haslavas ielg 197 34. 11 Slokas Jell 65 156 a Augusta Deglava ielg 3 16. a M.Nimetpu ielA 24 17. n Apiu fell 24 19. 11 Kalciema ielg 118 200. n Blaumapa JAI/ 26 210 u Patverames ielg 20 22. a Zolitades Jell 30 27. -11 /drupes ielg 16 28. a Vimvalia ielg 4 30. n Pitera StOkas Jell 69 n 310 Gulbju iel/ 1 32. n Telts ielg 2a 33. a Pirnavas ielg 42 n 340 Kalnciema Jell 8 39. Kgmjaungtnea krastmalg 29 41. Krisotlju ielg 32 42. Kundzipalg 43, Iiidurgas lelg 12 440 Jaunoieng Rif :at -2 45oRTgas pili. 7.gad5gg skola Atggzenss Jag 26 47./P3?oDeg1ava prospektg 5 52. Augusta Deglava Jell 45 54. ispina-,ielg 384 a 57. if Samarina ie1 4 58. U IudzasAslg 2 60, Dzirnavu ielg 29 63 *Dagdas Jell 48 61i Stendera Jell 2 65* 0livii1eIg 9 66*Kra arona tali 117 67*n_ Imanta Sudmala Jell 28 I X4krtia ielg 9 el. 1.09ina ielg 72 84. Meness ielg 4 86* Xxastmalas ielA 13 88* Revolucijas Jell 37/39 89, Maskavas Jell 166 90*Oarlotes ielE 8 lanOrnatskola MSdAlvas tali 176/180 2. Internatekola Amass gatvg 74/76 Vidusskolas: lealgas Iona Paegles vidusskola Rai9a bulv08 2* Rigas pileividueskola Gorkija ielg 1 3o ft Gorkija 142 2 4. if Zvgrdes ielE 1 S. if igenskalma Jell 21 6. It SuvoroVaAs11 102 70 Ragas N oraudzips vidusskaa Marks Jell 32 S.Rigas pils.vidusskola Gaujae ielti 10. Ion ielg 1 U. RIgas pils.A.,Barbisa vidusskola Niers ielE 62 12. Rips pilsovidusekols Skolas ielg 32 130 n Sverdlova ielg 25 14, n 14.A1tonovss iellt 6 150 ft Vievalia ie11 9 16. n Nukavas ielg 116 17. II Padomju bulv34 18. Kraarona Jell 71 19. n Niglas ielg 9 20. n Nam Fominskaja 2a 22. n Sarkanarmijas ielg 10 23. n Ikaa ielE 10 214. II TAllinaa ielg 57 25. n 24156a iel1 141 26. n Ulla ielg 4 97. n Sevastipoles fell 11 28. II Sarkandaugavas ieig 24 29. H Pleskavas ielS 1 30, It Mu jell 8 31. " Skuju ielg 29 ,. 32. II Waegles ielS 13, ,. 33. n 3tarmapt4 Jell 19/25 n 314 Kandavas Jell 4/6 35. t/ KomunEru bulla 36. II Aiskraukles le...s 14 37• II diekurkalna 101221.53 380 II Iavizes Jell 2a 39. II Simala ielS 14/16 - 4 - 40.RIgas pilsovidusskola PeStakas ielg 15/17 41. B alt iell 10 42, Avotu ielg 44 43. Tallinas ieli 86 1414, Baltezera Jell 2 45. Krimuldas ielg 2a 46. Lau iall 14 47. Margrietas ialg 4 48. Masbavas iell 40/42 49. Gorkija ielg 65 50. Saxkanarmijas ielA 24a 51. LePaegles 1e14 7 52e Pakina ielg 3 StrAdnieku jaungtnes vidusskolas : 14Rigas pils.StrAdnieka jaunatnes vidusskola G a isipa Jell 1 2. n Casuie1it.78 (Casa Jell 8) 3. 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