• TAMPA, FLORIDA TRIBUNE m. 150,478 S. 164,063 Front Edif* 0 that, P.g. Pa :,,,:+91 1, 2 1964 Date: FEB 1. There Are Other Ossenkos . Whether or not Yuri Ivanovich er notable examples are Igor Gou- Ossenko. Russian secret police zenko in Canada, 1947; Nikolay! staff officer who has sought Khokhlov, West Germany, Juri! asylum in the U.S., knows secrets Rastvorov, Japan, Peter Deriabin,' of Soviet nuclear weapons produc- Vienna, and Vadimir Petrov, Aus-: tion, as some Western sources spe- tralia, all in 1954; and Bogdon Sta. culate, his defection is a hard blow shinski, West Germany, in 1961. to Red intelligence. „CIA. Director Allen Dulles, in The idea that he may have in- his recent book, "The Craft of In- formation on atomic weapons telligence," noted that the prin- arises from the fact that Ossenko cipal value of such 'defectors was; was serving as security officer for that "one such intelligence 'volun-J the Red delegation at the Geneva teer' can literally paralyze the disarmament parley at the time of service he left behind for months his defection. to come" because of what he knows. and tells of policies, plans, current. Based on the previous pattern 9perations and secret agents. of Russian delegations to confer- That Ossenko's - value: to the ences in other countries, this meant is even greater than simply that Ossenko was a highly trusted his knOwledge of Soviet nuclear. agent detailed to keep close rein capabilities should be comforting' on the actual members of the dele- to all citizens of the U.S. It should; gation to ensure that they neither be especially comforting when defected nor gave away any se- weighed against these words alsol crets. To remain as close to the found in Duties' book: delegates as this necessitated, he could not have failed to overhear "Some of the most important ! a great deal about Soviet capa- ... defectors have so far chosen bilities in nuclear warfare. not to be 'surfaced' and for their . Even if he has picked up only own protection must remain un- : useless fragments of information known to the public." in this field, however, Ossenko's In other words, for every Os.; defection can be of tremendous senko of whom we learn there may help to the West. He is not the first be several more never disclosed--H KGB (security-intelligence agen- for their own protection and mix; cy) man to flee Communism; oth- intelligence security. • • • o flMiS - f •.-- • • • -• •', • ;-:. •••., ‘1. 0 o. 3.. .• ■:* .•••• - • •". ;;; ••••.:‘" 7 ff-7 • 7 -? • • - . • "", ••• . ■ .47:0;t.:sar.1 a zz the that the United Szn:.:s- by of • :he Soo.-let :it:is:les and Securily Forcz •....1:o se- on _it:bran:if:es. Llicsi. Si% iet l'reposal • T.:rider the latest Sovie.t pro-: t: :■•■ Nev 1:ork rIntel , the: Uaited States and tile. GENEVA, 7e1.1. 11 — The.; • • . - •:Soviet Union would retain on, United States said today that • . • 'their territory a ",•;ted but ur.-. the f-lovict Uttion was secking to• • -. specified ran:Aber f long-eauge! tip in its favor the "rough ta1.-1 • • •••• • los until the completion of! . .• disarmament. :. • • • • • ance of destruction" between • • The destruction of all other; the two countries. .• • rockets in the first of the three; . NVilliam C. Foster, Ur.ited:.: • projected disarmament stages; States delegate, told the 1:-na-!. ' -.vould deprive the West of the: [ion disarmament conference: : • " submarine-based missiles on: that the bane "would be out -; waich it " come to rely more: tam: the Soviet Union seeras :AL": the ice.- ' uncle: a Soviet pro-: • Foster said. calling for the early dim- '• He said that 1.■rashir.- s■ r.tort cf missile-launching' • . • an for across-the-board' cuts; siihntarin-fs. •• in all m.a.jor arms categories by No reference was made at . :- A greed percentages was the the sesziou to the defection, an- •••.--....____ .-.......--__ __......... ,.. "simplest, the fairest and the 1.7n:tut P:ess Int.a;:onAl : best way to assure that neither nounced in Washington yester-: Yuri L Nossenko at. the ( ?side' gains a !I:U.:Lary advaa- ;..a....." ,- 0• ....;._.•••■ . ..No---o z-a......... , • . - :----r--- ; 'le r% conference last; weeli. ..tage over t1;,e other" during the member of the zoviet deiegritum; • • f disarmament process. .....- •.•.-ho clispppe:Ired a week ago. I : Mr. 'Fester welcomed as a Jr. Foster said outs .e the' the Soviet delegation, but %Va.-a- move :!in our direction". Mos- - conference room that he did ington described him as a staff :caw's assurance that it 7.Youiel: not thin% that the conference's officer in the Soviet security permit Mternational iaspectior.i of the retained missiles at their; v.-ork would be adversely affect-agency. latinchintime, 11;r- ticads. zet.A Ithe sainet e.1 by Mr. Nasser:lies defec-! Some Western sources said d the Sovici.! n and request for Politicaltha.t the Soviet delegation was Union for ha.vintr failed to 7.1%'''! asylum in the United States. ,- probably more embarrassed ::::: ..;ty indication of what. inspe-e-: tt ;the revelation that Mr. Noe- Lion it would permit to check •Fpert.' Was Security Azt,: leo was a security ae-eat....1-1:y; for hiciden. missile; and pads. Mr. 1::o had beer. of- -. "' — • : ficially listed as an "expert" on CERISTLA.N SCENCE P. I el 41, _.J 1;3.1 MONITOR - -T Z) L) o 0 .1 -.7 .■••••••" . • : L. By Robert i. Brunn Vag CIrr.t.r,andva of until Feb. 4 Soviet official Tc ChriJiian Science Moni:o• nixie-zed Feh. 9 that Mr. Nos- ;7enko had been missing for. 1Vasitington five clay:. The defection to the United Apnarently he skipped to States of Yuri ivanovicl-LNos- Pnris just when it was time „....—.J Cr:■i0." a staff officer of thteSo- for "-• • return to Moscow. It v:ez secret police working in The Nosscnko case first; Geneva, opens up a hole in the surfaced in Geneva. The Swiss! intelligence defenses of Mos- ' • . .polic•e asked Interpel, the in- cow's police state. ternational police organizatiorn! to help the.:n trace the Soviet! American agents have begun operator, saying that he had, an intensive probe of his char- iiisappearcci. He was last seen! acter and his knowledge to see ; in a Geneva hotel. how wide the Societ security hole is. Apparently it is the Soviets who told the S..visa in Geneva ;. This Interviewing, which . that Mr. Nossenko has a wife' could take weeks, may turn up AzzociaLed Wirc photo leads to other information and and two children. ce.uld till out some empty spots Yuri I. Noenko Est en.-Ave Functions in the over-all Western intelli- Soviet defect';' pictured in gence structure. January at Geneva, parley. KGB can be best described • by saying that it is an an:alga-I Reasons Clouded • Request to Interpol !motion of aspects of the United All the United States will di- Or iho:.• 'nave .:eon in contact States Central Intelligence vulge is that Mr. Nossenko has with Western e.peretors and •Agency, the Federal Bureau of asked for political asylum, that feel tnat it is ne•cessary to de- :Investigation, and the Secret he says he is a stall °Meer in fect l.ceanse :heir espiono,,ee for Service. the KGB (the state security a forei2,r. may be on the Its principal function is in- .police), and has been missing verge of being uncovered. terrtal, nr domestic. security. •- Afr. Nossenko belonged to a for live days from the Soviet Indications now are that Mr. •widesprcad and powerful or-'' delegation to the Geneva dis- Ne,ssenko had ..:esponsible rank ganization which does the fl- , ar:-..-.ament conference. in the disarmament mission lowing things: People who had met Mr. and served with the delegation Assesses the nation's (Non- . :Nossenko says he enjoyed the in 1961, too. He could well have omy, science, and other tech-. atmosphere of life in Western been exposed to Soviet strategy Meal fields. Insures the loyalty !Europe. for the negotiations. of civilians and aspects of th4) What is not known to the The State Department says military, too. Watches foreign- press is just how high up in the Mr. Nossenko was assigned to ers. Combats foreign intelli- KGB apparatus he operated and. Geneva on temporary 'duty gence. Protects industrial co,n- if he had access to valuable munications and transportation. material, either in terms of the Guards the politicians. Guards ;Soviet Government, its de- the borders. ; fenses, or its espionage. Another facet of KGB's se- 'What was NOSSCrik0 curity mission, apparently, is' doing in Geneva? . to hunt down people who have' Che official close to United lied the Soviet Unien. intelligence operations KGB emerged after the says he could have been a se- breakup of the omnipresent: : eurity oalccr assigned to .Ge- and powerful NXIID under neve to spy on his own dis- Lavrenti P. Bcria. Premier armament mission, or on the Nikita S. Iihrushehev and his Western delegations, or on cohorts apnarently decided that ;both. never again should there be Why did Mr. Nossenko one single national security or- de :ect? ganization strong enough to This fact may never be pub- grab power from the politi- .1ici-ed. cians. Often defectors to the West from the Soviet Union are thoughtful people who are fed up with the dreary processes of the police state. NEW YORK "1\ HERALD TR.1317NT3 • \LA 1 •. „ . • • " L the State DIpar'.ntent. which said h d him- • ' self as a KG3 starf officer and had askPc1 political asylum : this c.luntry. H3 '..eqr1:."51, presumably will be .granted. • He Fr.