AFTER A STUDY LASTING MANY MONTHS WE PROPOSE TO USE AN EMPLOYEE OF THE EDITORIAL OFFICE [REDAKTSIYA] [I], SAMUEL KRAFSUR[II], HENCEFORTH "IDE[YAZ']", FOR CULTIVATING NEWSPAPERMEN'S [C% CIRCLES} IN CARTHAGE[KARFAGEN] [III].

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• Sequence Number: 119
• Publication Date: May 17, 1944
• Content Type: CABLE

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From: NEW YORK
To: MOSCOW
No: 705
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17 May 1944
After-u?stucly--1-a-s-ti-rnany monthslye propose to use an employee of the
' Editorial Office [RETAKTsIYa][i], Samuel KRAFSUR[ii], henceforth "IDE[YaZ1)",
for cultivating newspapermen's [C% circles] in CARTHAGE[KARFAGEN][iii]. IDE
is a FELLOW COUNTRYMANPLEInLYa.Kliiv], was in the International Brigade in SPAIN.
He is absolutely devoted to the USSR, always zealously carries out minor tasks
set by SERGEJ[v] in connection with the obtaining of information. Systematic
work among IDE's extensive connections will give opportunities for obtaining
valuable information and also of studying individual subjects for signing on
[KONTRAKTATsIYa]. Of the more than [B% 20] leads of IDE's which could be used
on the basis of I.'s[Ya.] personal relationships with them [the following][a]
deserve special attention: (goseph BERGE*b][vi] - personal secretary of,the
-0ahairman of the National Comm4tee of the Democratic Pa./IY, vii] 25X1
--I brother of the well-knownournalist IDE is very?friend25X1
with them both. In future, iethe development of IDE's WOfk requires it, [C%
we shall provide] him with an active contact [ZhIVAYa SVYaZt] so that informa-
tion will be received in TYRE[TIR][ix] promptly. We await your sanction.
No. 381
T.N. [a] ?Inserted, by translator.
[b] For some unexplained reason the text broke off here at the end of
a line of cipher and the remainder of the message was sent as a
repeat in NEW YORK's No. 738 on 23 May 1944. The repeat gives
the internal serial number, but not the signature of the message.
Comments:
[i]
REDAKTsIYa: TASS, the Soviet Press Agency.
[ii]
KRAFSUR: Simon Samuel KRAFSUR
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[iii]
KARFAGEN: WASHINGTON, D.C.
[iv]
ZEMLYaK: Member of the Communist Party
[v]
SERGEJ: Vladimir Sergeevich PRAVDIN.
[vi]
BERGER: Joseph Isadore_BERI1F2 Wrote under the
pseudonym of eJremiah DIGGES.
[vii]
Journalist, born in 18525X1
[viii]
Newspaper correspon-25X1
dent born in 1897, bother of 25X1
25X1
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From: NEW YORK
To: MOSCOW
No: 705
17 May 1944
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After -a?st1ldy--1.as-tia:14-rnany monthstelropose to use an employee of the
Editorial Office [REDARTsIYa][i], Samuel KRAFSUR[ii], henceforth "IDE[YaZ'r,
for cultivating newspapermen's [CA circles] in CARTHAGE[KARFAGEN][iii]. IDE
is a FELLOW COUNTRYMANPLEkLYaKhiv], was in the International Brigade in SPAIN.
He is absolutely devoted to the USSR, always zealously carries out minor tasks
set by SERGEJ[v] in connection with the obtaining of information. Systematic
work among IDE's extensive connections will give opportunities for obtaining
valuable information and also of studying individual subjects for signing on
[KONTRAKTATsIYa]. Of the more than [BA 20] leads of IDE's which could be used
on the basis of I.'s[Ya.] personal relationships with them [the following][a]
deserve special attention: Joseph BERGER[b][vi] - personal secretary of the
Chairman of the National Committee of t Party. vii] 9X1
- brother of the well-known journalist viii]. IDE is very friendl25X1
with them both. In future, if the deve opmen o E's work requires it, [C%
we shall provide] him with an active contact [ZhIVAYa SVYaZt] so that informa-
tion will be received in TYRE[TIR][ix] promptly. We await your sanction.
No. 381
T.N. [a] ?Inserted by translator.
[b] For some unexplained reason the text broke off here at the end of
a line of cipher and the remainder of the message was sent as a
repeat in NEW YORK's No. 738 on 23 May 1944. The repeat gives
the internal serial number, but not the signature of the message.
Comments: [i]
REDAKTsIYa: TASS, the Soviet Press Agency.
[ii]
KRAFSUR:
Simon Samuel KRAFSUR
[iii]
KARFAGEN:
WASHINGTON, D.C.
[iv]
ZEMLYaK:
Member of the Communist Party
[v]
SERGEJ:
Vladimir Sergeevich PRAVDIN.
[vi]
BERGER:
Joseph Isadore BERGER. Wrote under the
pseudonym of Jeremiah DIGGES.
[vii]
Journalist, born in 189925X1.
[yin]
Newspaper correspon-
25X1
dent born in 1897, brother of
25X1
25X1
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Your no. 269[a].
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:thadesir&''iMmediately [6 groups unrecovered]. Should the detaiIsol
the discussion be reported to rou by telegraph or post?
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17th May
MAY [MAJ][iii]
,[a] Not available.
[b] Inserted by translator.
:Comments:
ZARE:
Elena Konstantinovna GORBUNOVA.
[ii] DOM: apparently a Soviet installation, possibly in
MOSCOW.
[iii] MM: Pavel Ivanovich FEDOSIMOV.
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