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--- OFFICF"" QL4aries 1!mt*tteh Jnst 1 THE AMERICAN LEGION January 22, Mr. Ugo Carusi Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Franklin Trust Building 1500 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, a, Pennsylvania Dear Mr. Commissioner: At our last meeting on Monday, January 13th, 1947 of the Charles A. Learned Post No. 1 of the American State of Michigan, a motion was made by Comrade _ ;and unanimously passed by the members of the Post, tJ!at,the traitor known as "Axis Sally" shall not be permitted under any circum- stances, to return to the United States. t- -"I Comrade made this motion, was a gunner in the ffnited States Air Corps and was one of the first men to be shot down while on a bombing mission over Germany. He was held there as a prisoner of war for approximately 2 1/2 years. During the entire time of his imprisonment, he had to listen to broadcasts by Axis Sally and knows of his own knowledge of her traitorous comments and exhortations against the United States. In view of the above and of her general history the Charles A. Learned Post No. 1 of the American Legion composed of nearly 1100 members wishes to go on record United states of the woman known as "Axis Sally". / _ as being unutterably opposed LtooYath1leya, dmlsslon to the ... :t:.f-, 1---------:---- _ .. -. .. J c; '/ _ _ ! ) (1 / . Charles A. Learned Post No. 1.:.:: I I GRIM. -::- ... L c:ccn':ITY SEC. I .J JJ*CMS

Mildred E. Gillars, was 'Axis Sally,' Mildred Elizebeth ... of the Charles A. Learned Post No. 1 of the American Legion~ State of Michigan, a motion was made by Comrade _ ;and unanimously

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---OFFICF""

• QL4aries ~. 1!mt*tteh Jnst ~n. 1

THE AMERICAN LEGION

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January 22, 19~

Mr. Ugo Carusi Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Franklin Trust Building 1500 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, a, Pennsylvania

Dear Mr. Commissioner:

At our last meeting on Monday, January 13th, 1947 of the Charles A. Learned Post No. 1 of the American Legion~ State of Michigan, a motion was made by Comrade _ ;and unanimously passed by the members of the Post, tJ!at,the traitor known as "Axis Sally" shall not be permitted under any circum­stances, to return to the United States.

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Comrade ~who made this motion, was a gunner in the ffnited States Air Corps and was one of the first men to be shot down while on a bombing mission over Germany. He was held there as a prisoner of war for approximately 2 1/2 years. During the entire time of his imprisonment, he had to listen to broadcasts by Axis Sally and knows of his own knowledge of her traitorous comments and exhortations against the United States.

In view of the above and of her general history the Charles A. Learned Post No. 1 of the American Legion composed of nearly 1100 members wishes to go on record ~

United states of the woman known as "Axis Sally". / _ ~ as being unutterably opposed LtooYath1leya, dmlsslon to the ... :t:.f-,

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I 'Ir1ah to MkDDwleltce reoe1pt, of ",.1" letter dated Januarr rt, 1947. ~ to the Attornel aen.ral.

- &TH'\q apPZeGate 7O\U' GCMUrMa7 in &ciY1a1D& tM Departwnt tba, ,. hRzodi;1dM4o •• te .fl'C* a- tar -Az1a saU,.-and ~ JO'I oan «1ft the ~ the nau mel 8ddrH ... ot ,.oG1" totMr eoIIl'&de. 1n tht 450th aa.tdDl Oronp wbo -7 be able to ~:fW ua turt.Mr WomaUGa.

\'ba JlIIpuWmt. 1a lAto.-cl tba'\ t.bue _1"8 two broa.Q... _tan who"N ):JOpllar1, nfarnd to by the troo,. .. "Ax1a ~. en. of __ , l6.,8 Rtta Lout .. Zuoaa, bl'OlASllut troa • • taUaa. 1n ltal711b1 ... UDder 0eJ'MIl eoaVol. ADd the other, 111M IlUd.ftCl 01111l'11, ~ ~ tIM natiaa zwar Berlin. 4!Doe Zuoa ... an lWiaa uattOD&l. JIG PI\l ••• tlYI aoUon oan be ;u. 111. "CUd to her. ~ the oClrtcw of )"O\lr let"%" l' &l)pA:N Uaq ~" tb4I ~ 1Ib1oh ,. aD4 J'O'U' canda bMrIl1n ltalJ lI8r. ... by JI1U ZUcca ~:tt.r thin b7 J8.8. (UlliN.

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I wUb to ackzr.owl.edp reoe1pt ot ,.our letter dated JAnUal";1 26, I'll{!, -sdn.MCi te tM Honorable 'lOla C. Glal't, Attol1:W;r OeDeral. .

'%he iJstonatioD oorrs.1Md 111 70V lUter baa taHa ~ nat.e4. 1fe appraa1&te TfJr'7 JlUeh ~r Mlp.tUl. aooperaUon in We _'t.er.

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The Hon. Tom Clarke, Attorney General o~ the Department o~ Just~ce, Wash~ngton, D.C.

Dear S~r:

26, 1947

United States,

I am taking the liberty o~ writing to you concerning Mildred Elisabeth GILLARS, known as "Axis Sally" since I heard on the radio tonight that the Department o~ Justice was interested in obtaining names .~,witnesses o~ her activ~ties at the German short-wave station during the war. On the chance that some or all ot my in~ormation is already known to the investigators handling he case~ I should like to pass it on to you anyway, particularly as I believe that GILLARS should be,made to guf~er the consequences of her activity.

At the time o~ her arrest in Berlin in March 1946 I was stationed there as a member o~ the "Berlin District Interrogation Detachment", and I was attached to the Counter-Intelligence Corps as a special interrogator. (I am now a graduate student at Harvard University.) While GILLARS was still at large, I was ordered by the CIC to check on her acquaintances in Berlin. I happen to have retained the slip o~ names o~ persons upon whom I called in this connection. Some o~ these persons were employed at the Nazi "Kurzwellensenderw at Koenigswusterhausen, were GILLARS did her dirty work. As ~ar as I recall, all the persons on this list knew her well. I remember de~in1tely that one(or two)o~ these persons was very co-operative in discussing his acquaintance with GILLARS, that he had worked beside her at the radio station, etc. I believe it was Mr. WAGNER (below), who said that he remembered that GILLARS had told him' they had asked hero~~icially atter Pearl Harbor whether she wanted to continue her work at the station J upon which she had decided after some consideration to do so. \At the time o~ her arrest she reportedly remarked that "the trouble is, I was in love with both countries".)

Here is a list o~ names o~ persons associated with Glilars, some o~ whom were ~ellow-workers o~ hers at the radio­station:

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Iregret that I cannot be more specific in describing the individual relationshipe of theee pereons with GILLARS. Unfortunate th~ details of my talks with them have slipped my memory. I believe however, that it should be quite simple to check their degree of aquaintanee and their possible uee as witnesses.

I case the radio report regarding your interest in these mattere wae incorrect, I appologize for taking your time.

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!he new. which :fO'l haw expn •• ect.~ yao.r letwr baTe· been uMfull,. noted. lour aourtGay in oacu:am1aat1ng ld.th t'l:w iAip&ril:ient ot Juatice t. appNOia ted.. t

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You.r 1"eOeIlt letter addreeMd to the s.cn-.t.&r7 of State baa been referred to the De~ ot hat1oe.

The Tin. expreeaed in )"O'Clr letter llant been oare1'ul.l7 DOted.

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OODOCII'DiDC tM !IIlld.n& of cc-tain record1n&. tor broIIdcan purpo •• bJ a taala ea-plQ1H ot the Gel'll&D radio 1Ibo bu been 1deA\i.t1e4 •• 1114.. or Mad.p, Axl. Sal.l7 or Berlin S&1.ll'.

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DREW PEARSO_ WASHINGTON MERRY - GO - ROUND 1313 Twenty-ninth Street, Washington 7, D. C.

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!.'lr. Vic tor ·.,·oerheide CrLuinal Division Justice Department ~ashinGton, D. c.

Hr. ?earson has asked me to send you the ene losed copy of' a letter ·wri tten to him by

relating to Axis Sally.

Very s incerel:r,

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February 4, 1947.

Hon. Tom Clark, Attorney General of the U. E. Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

It has come to n.he attention of this Post that some female who is referred to as "Axis Sally" is seeking admittance to the United States claiming citizenship on some grounds or other.

It is our request that you and members of your staff do what you can to prevent her entrance to this country, since acts reported to have been committed by her were definitely un-American and against all the aims of Democracy.

Si:ocerely yours-" ~

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1'LC. VOIr. DrJ MI.rGb 4. 1947

I willb to a4lmowlecl&e J'OIlr letter dated Februar7 15. 1947, addreaHd to tbt itt0rM7 GeDenl.

'l'be oon\e1rt,. ot -,vo.r letter haft b4H1n cara!ul.l.7 noted and 1V'l U7 be .8a.lnd tha~ the reaolu.t1oD ot 7w.r' Pen w:Ul bit &i'YeD tull oon.tct.r&t1oD.

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Hon. Thomas C. Clark Attorney General Washington, 25, D. C.

My dear Attorney General:

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There have recently appeared in m~ newspapers, articles to the effect that Mildred Gillars, known as axis Sally, to most of the soldiers who participated in World War 2 in the European Theatre of Operations, was being permitted to return to the Unit ed States, as an American Ci tizen.

, Since her actions during the War have been treas­onable by reason of her awowed attemps to destroy the me rale of our soldiers, hence to give aid anci comfort to the enemy, our Post has passed a resolu­tion on February 12,1947, urging you to institute proceedings to have her cbarged with treason so that she may be permitted to return to this couLtry solely to stand trial on such charges.

A communication has been addressed to General George C. Marshall, urging him to direct the American Consul in Frankfurt not to issue her a passport, and it is hoped that both of you will take appropriate action.

Res.pect:f'ully -Y,ours.

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I usA to tbank you for ~ ].e1;tAir si.gnI<i bT TOJr aecretarT, datecl ht>1"'UI"7 10, 1947, eDal.os1na a COW at a:cerpte rrc. a lAtt.wr MDt to YOI1 bT at tba Vocal-Latoter C<l n1oatton SJat.e., Ina.

ifo baYe & COP.J' ot catalogue am an .-re tb&~ he bac in b1a poe .. u1oD o.rt&1n record-1np ot broadc&ate ~ b7 the Oersn aa ...... Jl&d1o.

18 10Q know, r.cordilli8 ot all eDlllQ' broadc •• t.. wre al.80 ~ tbrou.IJlClU~ the at' b7 tJw Fare1p Brced­"81;. Intel1.1pDM Ser'fi.ce ot the J'ederal ccnmniaaUOlUI eo-1A1oa.. '1"h8_ noord1np ant, or OOU1"ll8, an1l.ab1. to "- De~t ot Juat1a._

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'tmROJ L. CAUDLE ua:1stant Att.an1ll7 G6Deral.

Hon. Tom LlarK Attorney General United Etates Departmen~ ~tistingtoa, ~. C.

Dear Sir:

of .Justice

1 c...-- E;nclosed you will find a cOi?Y of self-explanatory excerpts from a letter sent to liir. liinchell of the Vocal-Letter Communication System, Inc. of Hartford, Connecticut.

We thoUGht you ~ht be interested.

Sincerely yours,

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!!WI 1d.ll aaIalowlacI&e 70V letter of Aprll 26, 1947, partahdaa to II1l.d.red E11ubetb QUlara, popalarl¥ knGIIIl .. G.lx1. ~ ••

!he 1I'U ~ 1. aDd. haa ben oooperatiq with us in tb1a Mt-tu'. ... apprea1&te J'f1Gr 1D.teren ana 70Gr h.&rlDc writ.tn ua ~ tb1a --.

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April 26, 1947

Depart~ent of Justice

"'ashin[;ton, D. C.

C: ent1emen:

It 1:18S been broug;ht to the attention of this P'Jst through the press and otherwlse that your departrGent has been seekiDg the ~)rosecution of 8 cerU<:L1 person known during the European CampA-ign as ., Axis ,Sally". It is understood that the ~1;8.r Department is not in accord with your wishes and is contemplating the pardoning of her actions.

'r;./ ":e of the American Legion, possibly better than anyone else, know -r( what ~~is person did to our troops during the fighting in Europe and

)C the effect that she had upon a great many of our number there. '-:e might 7Gsuggest that the War Department give more attention to the pleas of

many young fellows of excellent character who are now trying to have discharges reviewed.

This Post wishes to commend your department for your stand in this Matter and to wish you every success.

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Your le~t8r of June 6, 1947, ~roa5ed to tho President, with respoct to prot.est. ot Teterana 1 crganizat.1ona 1.n 10ur community concerning tr)e alleged return of "Axis Sa.ll,.'" to the United Sbt. •• haa been reierred to t.hi. Department and 'fOUr at~taa.nt. haTe b_n duly noted.

MlldMd ?:. Gillan is t.he penon moat. common17 kDovn u AXie S-all1. She wu releued tro:a actual cUitoar by military aut.horiti.s in UeJ"lRafl7 in DecAber 1~46 but. .he wu kept urJder .urn11lanoe in order that Ine might be &gain t.aken into cuatody it 10 d. •• ired. nth was deemed adv1aable and she wu ag&in taken into actual ouetod7 ot our military authorit.le. in Janwu7 1947 and she hal since been held pend.1ng further stud,. u to whether or not a t.reuon pro •• cution againet her i, warranted. Thu_t.­tel" 1, ree.1T1n6 actiTe coraiderat.ion a.t thia t.i.JM.

Th." va. ... broade .... t.r in ltal7 TWMd Rita Zu.cca, who waa alao 80met.imes called ,\%18 Sa.l..lJr. She baC&1H an Italian oitizen in 1941 prior to our antry into the war and therefore her activitiea did not con.titute treason against the Uni t8d St.at ... She wu arre:3ted and prosecuted b}' the Itallan. and aet"V'ed. a •• m.­ane. because ot her activities •

.u pointeQ out .. bon, Mildred. &. Oillan 18 in JaU. and Rita zucca nu expatria.ted harseU. .b tar ae I know neither ot the,e women are bo~ allowed to come to t.he United Dt&te ••

ne.pecttully,

'01" the Attorney General,

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THlftON L. CAUDLA, U.1ata.nt Attorney General.

June 6,

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::le81::':")'""":" _>:: r112.1n~11~ 11i.~~ ~t. t~~c :)o.s3i"'.J~.=-it~.T \ of ilA:::is S2.~~yil :~'e::J1~" =-,cl'mitted tC' l'8Cl-!:CT t>c ::,::l:'-tCC; \ :Jtat.es. :.11 ::;:~ t~e veterans or~8.:'l::zations 1:1 t~~is

CC:~~~.TL~~li t:7 C.I1C o~p0secl to ~l~;r beill~ ~~i\rcn ~r.;~"~"JiS3ioll to reC:1ter ::::1l'. I un(ersto.llc t~:D.. t t~le'T >.s.'JC ','olcccl t:.ei,r 0l):-,Joslt:O:1 1:1 tele 1'0..:::13 to 70U.

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in ::-:lind t:le o..tt:tucJe c~l1Axis So..ll:,-",-out 0'" l'8S':'Sct __ 2~i 1"'1" ... ., ~'9roes c11ri:l·' t>.e Y.~2..r.

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Ie Tour lettAr dated ifo'YaHl" 26, 1947. addressed to rrr. Joha h. ~eller, Jr •• of rr-.y etal! 1. &oknc,.1ed~.

'!.'he VepaJ"t;.rnen\ of Jut1ce is unable to ..... te wether 01" DOt.. colUJlrlUt Mel_ th. atatu."t aAAr1but.ed to hila arJ4 .at. torth in YOllr l.et.t.er ldth zoe.peel. to tha above named !lubjeot., to the etteof. t..i\at. charso. a,Unst Mildred 01l.l.an1 _roe dropped on 1Mtno­lion. troa WI Vepart:.Dsent. 10 &nT .nnt, plauo bo .ssured that. nob ul.rt.1on, it •• , ~ erroneoua.

Aa 10\1 -" .arlier intonaec:i b1 ~r. KeUer. this _t.toer 18 actin.l.T uncleI' 1nveat1litAtioll .Id the suhjeot. i. at-ill in au..~. Aa in.,..t:t,1gat1on of thia ohanet..", 1nwlvH aanitold. d.1ttlcultba, the &0-

qui.1tloa. ot admia,lble avideaoe 1a cOG\?licatodln viev ot the taot uaat. an o,.al'\ act ot t.reasoll 1lU8t .,. •• tahliahed br trus t.e.t1~D7 of at. lAut. two witMa ... .'U1d llocord1ng17 pro," •• U nea •• aar1l.3 alov. Be ufl1llWCl. howeYe ... that. the instant 1n.,. .. t.1,at.1on 18 being uha'.lsUveq purn.ed a.nd that your interest in tb. gat-hI" b .l.l.ppreclat.ed •

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John M • .i{elley Special Asslt Attorney General Attorney General's Office Washington, D. C.

De3.T Mr. Kelley:

Earlier this year I talked to you in your office regarding the investigation you were making of l'Uldred Gillars, known as the Nazi IIAns Sally. II

I told you at that time that the two luillion meubers of the Veterans of Foreign Wars 1;vere interested in knowing "hether :.1ildred Gillars was to be prosecuted as a traitor to her native country, the United States, of if she was to be released fro~ custody in Germany, retain her full American citizenship rights and possibly get a visa with '.vhich she might return to the United States.

You described many details of the case to me and assured me that every possible step was being taken to convict ivIildred Gillars on a treason charge.

Since the first of this month the Department of Ainericanism, Vet­erans of Foreign Wars, has received several letters from members of our organization asldng if radio commentator and columnist William L. Shirer was correct when he reported recently that "charges against Donald Day, former Chicago Tribune correspondent, and ~ildred Gillars, known to ETO troops as 'Axis Sally' were dropped on instructions from the Department of Justice."

Shirer went on to say that "lack of evidence ll is the reason given by the Department of .Justice, despite the fact that "these Americans, Axis Sally in particular, had defended what they had done and even boasted of it."

The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is on record as opposed to the release of Mildred Gillars and we would like to lmow if William L. Shirer's report is correct. If so, ~lease tell us what lack of evidence clears her name.

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Het Eildred aiu.beth ,:1l1"",nl, aUaa \I #Ope ::.111,"

R4l.'eronc. is udo t.o your lett.er of O.oember 20, 1946, ad­dre •• ed to the United Stat •• At~r~~y ~t Eo.ton, Yaa8achueetta, a oop,r of which wu duly forwarded to t.his L~ep&rlment. It 10 oot4td that in tbia let.ter 10U .tato that,. on HIlT 13, lS44, you mad ... reco"Ung of a short. radJ.C) play broadout. fro. i3erl1n. The goyoJ"lD8t\t. 18 ongaged in eonducting an bwutlgation into Uk6 alleged treuonab1. act.lvlt1oa ot HUdredillsab.t.h i}illat'a, aliu "Axis ::1l1l:r." ali .. "Midge." ·ib •• &14 involSt,lgatlon hi~8 d.y.,loped the fact that. on the night or Hay 11, 1944. the German !:lhort.-,,·t'a.e Station broadOLlot to tho United Stat.es & radio pl.,. entitlad lIViaion of l.rlvuion," in whic..lt thea 8ubject., Gl11Ara, wu a. participant.. In ill :'robab111ty the radio Plar ot which you IlI&de a recording wu & repeat bl'Oadca.at or the 8&IU pl&7.

Brierly s1nopelled, t~ pla;r in qu .. tlon opened with & r&Alan fol.lowed by various Tnice. ahout1n& ~ ~j8.1 ," lYD-Day." ~-oay lit 'lbe plot involyed a ~re&al 01' vi.ion ot an American DlOther that her eon wu Oft

board. un In'luion boat.-th&t t.he bOAt lfD torrcdoed--a:nd "hat her son ... dl'O~. Aa tho IIlOther awaken. [rom her drea ahe becomsa hyat.-rioal and thfJ play ends with the ringing of churc.,.~ LelIa and & drM.atic announc.en\ tQ the oltgo," t.hat 11Th. bella of Europe are tol.l1ng the d8a.th kruaU ot American 10uth ,t<

It will be ai'pNciat.od 1{ you will m!om ua whether or not. )'OU

are ~lUl 'n rosaeuion of tho recording t.o whleh you re!urred in 1O'U" let t.er $Ild "he t.he J;'" or not

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Chrono. Miss Hamlin Int. Securl ty

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cat. whether or not your recorrling i. of geed ~ud1bl. quality, that 18 to say, can the dialogue be clearly- ul~:h.rstood. ~;.n ;;layed baok OYer &

loud speaker or h"Jadpt:ooo.? In the event that you are in fjosaesoion of dur-lieata reeol'(tint ... it would be Jl.pprcclated it you would Dt&ke one of the same available for study_ 'N1U you alao p18&08 advise it you made or at-ill possea. any additional ncord1nga or ehort-wave broadcasts in wllich the sUb.iect ;.;ildred. Gillan ;.nay have ;,art.lcipated.

Respecttully,

For the Attorney a.n.ral,

T. VINCENT ~UlNNJ usiatant. Attorney CAneral.

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T. Vincent (uinn, Asst. Atty. GenerAl United States DepprtEent of Justice 'iF'shinp:ton 25, :'-'. c.

Re : 'I'Ve. : J;,~K : tms 146-'7 -51-J 708

Jpnupry 24, 1948

~ildred :lizabeth Gillers, pli~s

"Axis Sally."

Deer Sir:

In reply to your let::er of Januery 16, 1948, this will advise you that I still have in my possession recordings steted in letter to D.S. Attorney et Boston, dated December 20, 1916.

The pley mentioned in my letter I believe was under the title "Stories of Cld Vienm,1I and I do not remember any of the cherac­ters being pl&yed by l>:ildred E. Gillers. In connection with the pley "Vision of Invasion" in p,ll probability, I heard it e.s I was a constant lis tener to all pror;rrms eminnting from Berlin, but I1t this time I cannot recell said program.

The recordings I have in my possess ion pre of fair quality Emd if listened to cr.refully cpn be cleerly understood.

I listened to !t~'idg;elt regularly, perhaps more than any other program from 3erlin end know her style and routine Derfectly. If I can be of any use concerning her or any persona broadcasting from GermEl,ny, I would be pleased to be of any ?ssiatance Dossible.

My recordinfs are availeble ?t any time you may reclUire them rot I wish to p dvise ;!OU I have no duplicates.

Sincerely yours,

JJ./'.-.'

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STANDARD FOftM NO ...

Office Memotandum · UNITED S'lATES GOVERNMENT

TO DATE: rubruary 6, 1947

FROM

Nathan T. "aliff, Chief, Internal Security Section Victor C. :,oerhaide 1/"8\-;: jw

146-7-51-1708 SUBJECT: ;:ildred.s. Gillars

Treason

I. '}roaQcastin:.c .ict:!..vity.

T~ ... e activities of ~,~ildreCl ~lizab'.jth ']ill3.rs Lor t~-:·9 ";dr.rr:an ~~adio

:iurin.:; +::-.e time the L!r.iten sta-ces ',vas at vrar ','~ith 'JGrm.arw can L'e orb1'ly .su:nr.lD.r:!..zeci as follows:

?rior to the fall ci' lS~3, ~,:iss '~ill<:l.rs ::artici~rttClQ ::cri=:1arily in ?r06rams of the IISUr09 8. '.!,'r9,:'.sm.itter tf '::Jear.:eQ ~o trla Britisil Isles. Her duties were those of' an announcer introciucing j?ro;;rar.ls and an actress in drama-cic and cabaret oroadcasts.

In the latbr 'S'a.rt of lS4:<:: or -ehe early per"".: of 1:;'40, she par­ticioated in occasional special oroadcas-e':i made oy the lJSA Zone and as tims ':[ent on ;,;r'3ater c,entands 'were made for ['Ler services oy the USA Zone of the Short ',\'ave Transmitter. In SeptemiJer U}43, ai'ter Dr. otto Koischwitz of the Foreign Office !1ad been ?laced in chart;e of the USA ",01l9 of the Short :fave Radio he requesteQ "'Chat Eiss '}illars be transferred to its staff. 30th :.:iss Sille.rs and the head of the ~uropa Trans:nitter were reluctant to consent to the transfer, out Dr. ;Coischwitz, backeci oy both the ;::,oreign Office and 'the head of the Short :ave Transmitter, ob-eain'3C1 a favorable rulinF:; fro~ the ?orei;:sn Direc'tor of the Radio. :':Tiss Gillars cont~nued as a oroadcaster I'or 'the USA Zone until the German collanse in the spring of 1945. ---

Pro;:;rams in ';rilich Eiss Gillars ?articipated, ;;hich 'were beamed either to the Uniteo States or 'Co the American Forces in t;ne !.:editerranean area include the following =, ---

1. Cluo of' rotions, Smilinc:; Throug;h, ~~ome Sweet Eome. This series of broadcasts were ca08ret:ro£,;rams. The series origi­nated before the ',;jar and sere continu8Q into 1946. .;'i'ter the landinG of .''.Jner~can troo~s in Africa they 'iiera oe8111ed to Africa as well as co the BritiSh Isl'3s, America, Soutil Africa and Australia. :'hese ')roadcasts ','[era :::ade once a weele. The dialogue consisteci for tha 2.."'.ost part 01' jokes and. ~.t<.rod.ies.

often with SOTIle ]olitical Ll'.,?lications. ;,:iss ~ille.rs '.vas not one of the authors of' the text of the l:lroadcasts but merely read dialogue written by someone else.

2. Alice in ','[onderland. A serie s of' 10 broadcasts of satirical i,

political dialogue concerning "usda. 1,'iss Gillars nad no «~LD

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re':'Jonsioilic:r ",-cr the t3X~ 01' -eh3 oroo'(.CaS-eS cut ::C3rel:r read li:::1es -,ir::'-cten oy :.nother ,jJrso:::1.

3. ~=orocco 3roa,dcas'ts. ::.'~is broacicas"t, i.'or the '3nten;ain-::cent of .:.n',erican troo~)s i:::1 ::orth ~'...frica, Sicily anci Italy consisteci of recorded I:lusic intors~er::;3d ,lith lig;ht a..'1d serious cor.l!';:enc;s. :::"3S 1:i11ars .:-:enerally S;)oi-:::[~ "' i-CllOut a manuscr::'pt into -ehe micro':Jnone and it I:cay be ini'erreQ that t,le thOUi)ltS 8x:)ressed '.'rere I'or the most :?ar+: e,er ovm. The :Jrop;ram was conceived D..."ld 'Jlannec. :~J I)r. :::oischwitz 01' the :oreL;n Cffice ,rho su~}ervisec. it r2.ther closely lor so.:Y!eti.n-.e, ClUt later :,:iss ';illars carriea on t119 ,Jro"TU!D. e..h,osv ';;itll.out sUClarvision. rhe serious ]orviens ot ~,iss Uillars' tal~s 0:::1 tnis 2roL;r2c."T'. consisvea 01' r8m:;:.r:~s 01' (ill. anti-Jemi-cic ::.tnd an-ci­C:onrnunis-e :wx".J.ra '~lnd. Sl;,,-,t'3r.ants tocil.e ,...lfleric8.[l ::olClisrs Gna.t '':er::n.any '.'faE s'cr'.ls;;li2J.~; ,to save ;:l.l.ro~je ~rom -cl1e:;o:.,ino.-eion of' the ConwiUnists and t:ne ~ulleric8.Ils ''-lere ri;ntin; on -ehe wronz side.

It should be ::otecl that in the late '.,inter of 194G-l ~4,:5 J

a series of broadcasts ",'ere ins-citutea l'rom a German controlled "Battle Station\! in :Ltaly. O:c.e 01' the llrincipal t:ersonalities in these broadcasts was a sirl "Nho liias kaown by the nw.,e of "Sally", her true name being; Rita Louise lucca. Apparently there has been consideraole confusion on the part of Illnerican soldiers who heard the broadcasts from Garmany and Italy as to the identity of "Axis Sally". Eany stateraents which have been attributed to ".\xis Sally" 'Ivere ap~arently not broadcast by ~,Iiss Gillars. Such statenents included lewd or sug,;es'tive ,jokes, the reyealing of troop ciis?os i'cio:::1s, ?assvIOrds and other military secrets, ta'..lntine; remari'::S, etc. .fitnesses arfirm that such remarks were a feature of broadcasts made by the ,"Battle Station". They lixewise affirm that ?;:iss 11illars aid not lr.ak:e such broadcasts. (Zucca, -Ul ItallE:.n nati~mal, 'NC.S prosecuted by the Italian authorities and convicteQ on a char,;e of' collabo­ration with tne Jermans. It is reported tnat she nas since been released on parole.)

4. Life end Fashions in 3uroue' s Capitals. ::iss Gillars made announcements and reaci dialo;ue on this series of broadcas-cs which dealt ',iith culture,l tU:Jics. She was not responsiole for -ehe text of -ehe broac.cas-cs. The :?ur-;;ose of ti'lese broadc8.s-es was to show that cultural ac'tivities ":;-ere continuinG as normally aS80ssible in the Gerr!lan occupied seCT:;ors of ~urope.

a • iss . ; ille.r s vi B ita Ci C o::r::: i:-l ~:.-:li ~n ,,':J!r~ r ic ~n -r i:: one r::: 02:' -:nlr -'; re ir:t3r:1'3Q u~d :~ade r"'3cor~,::':::':s c1' 'T:;0e;L:,;s .!.'-,om ,:'::1.0r:"C:3.n jriso!'.er1; of ':;ar to tneir i'8..11i1i",s in til] !.':-,.':'t.::d ::itae;3S. ,,,f'ter the ::ur?ose :'or ',;nich tlle oro!'.dca:o:-;;s ','8r308in,; l,:acie ,'ias ex:)l?ineci to ti:em, the "Uf!3rican ,r.i.soYlers oi' Viar S;-;0;':9 volun-tari1:,r i:'TGO a :liicrojrlone i:: tne r;resence 02.' ::.iss :,'i11:.:.r:::. -:iss .rillars intror:uceo tra ::;-ew-::er and occasionall:r r:'..acie ~,O;:),B c;o:~J:'.ent;s

in convers 2.:l'~' ,;i-Gh .:1l:Il GO~lcern::'r.:.~ t~t8 ~~orrors aI1Q ·:i·Clst,~j2. .... ~.2.[_ess O.r -;iar. :'iss·'illu.r:o: ilas den':'eu, ar:d -U;:3re i.:; CIa 8'.ricence ,;0 i:1:~lca:ce,

tha-c recorc.in,-;s:;ere macie usi:1; a concGalec. ::;,icro~;{:..onQ :::.nci :,-itfwut the j·::novilecL.:e ai' t~~0 ;tar !"'i30ners. s'tartSQ in ~OV3~:l.b3r 1:';,1:0 .'lLC CQI:-ci~2.u~Li e.t 13asG :.·crOlJ."tl l:·,:,.b~. :=t is 1 i:ce l~.r ths.t i.:J. the 8V9:1t: of =.~is s '.~ ill9..re t r 0 S:3 <..: 1_l ~~ ior:, .:: cr::-.. 3r

.:·lli::3ricun ,r:'sonars 0:· 7.:,('£,-e ~;8r:::ta.lls -:~:ou:"d t-3s"Gi:.·~! as aoove ::'c ~'1.:!r

(lef'ense.

b. ;::;'eaiir:c; messa:;es ~'Titten by tae orisoners oi':rar. The (Jerman 1:1il i tary aui:;;lOrit ie s inforrr:ed "'..i;:erican ;,.r isoners ,:'1' Viar "Caat il~ they desired to communicate ,.-itn their f'o.milies they could ~'rrite a message on a prepared form and tae message woule. be read over the snort ';rave radio to the United states. Some of these messages ' .. rere read by i,;iss Gillars who -:wuld intersperse cor:u::.en-cs of :ner oym concerning the norrors of war and the human misery caused by it. A nur:.ber of' other 'IrorrlBn em,?loyeci "oy the Garnan r::;,o.io likevriS3 read these mes3a':;3s.

3. Dramatic flays. :,:iss G-illars r:;':,;ularly .?layed :~ror:;i!"_en-e 'Jr leaciin; roles in t,.e d.ramatic 9resentations of the ,]err;lan rE:!.ci.io, of -"Ihich there -;rere a cO:1siderable num"oer. The role for ';;nieh she is most universally re:rnemOareo by .,ler I'ormer associates in the radio, -;ras in a play ';;ritten by Dr. l':.oischwitz shortly :;rior to the Allied inva.sion of the French coase;. The ')lay concerned the reaction of an A:n.erican raother ~';ho dreamed that she say! '1.'9r soldier son a:)9roachinc; -ene coas'C of ~rEU1ce on an invasion baq;e and sa.w him dro7m after the bar;::e was sunk: in tne lCindinr:; ae;tempt. Gillars played. t;he role of the Anarican ;::other anc:.,:;ave ::JUch a dramatic 'Jerr"ornance tr.at allef,';edly the entire 8.uciienC3 fend '':;'illars herse lf ','mre literally overco.:::Je v:ith 8.Clotion.

II. Intent.

~.~iss Gillars I ~Jre::;ent attitude is that 3he ;H1S r..e,rer Deen dis­loyal to 'cne united states, -vhat sne -:ras doins a faver to the ,tuT'.erican soldiers ar:d their I'amilies in broaGcD.s-cin,,; t::e solciiers' ~,1.essa;~es back norr:e, and sne s-cill is I'irnly convi:1ced ths.t the Je':rs were resr;onsiole

tor the war aDA that Oen&l11 in t1&h'1D& acaiut au.a wu 1"1," a:a4 that AMs"1ea ill tlghtiDI ... &Il al17 ot h .. la acaiaa' Ge~ wu WI"01l&­It 1.a appaHntly her Tiew that Ger.&II:T 414 u.n .... m to nee ...,. acaiut tu thl1tecl state., bw\ ill oabat1D& ..... "leu tor ... wu _n17 ct.t.DAl.1D& It .. U &eai.ut &Un.ai.D bJ' .. riAu U'II1e. wh10h .. ,.. ..n1D& purna.ut to the or4er. ot a lOW,.... wldlll ... the tool aDd c1~ .t the .,.... and. Coppatet.. Illl:ae" .. l"-B .tat .... datl4 AprU 11, 1 .... , pnpara4 tor JIr, "let01" C. W .. rM 1M, atter hel" U"I'e.t ill 0e1"ll&DJ'. .it. Gill .... aclmittad her brou. ... t1n& utlYlt1l. &D4 '1.14&

-I .... oOl1y1noed ot the good I .... t17~ to 40-whether I 414 11; or no' naa1.D.a te bl ".11_ 111 Ul¥ 0"'1, .. HuIl.t .ai4,fther. 11 noth.1..q .ither g004 or bacl, bllt th1.nk~ make. 1t 'Oe' 1 thouc,ht at that tiM that I "... rlJld,el'1n& a •• nial to the boy. looked up beh1n4 barbed wire tor the dul'atle &.D4 to their WO_B tolka. wolTJiDg. walt1D& &D4 .. IP1D& thou.u4I of ail •• &1r'a7 in __ 11t1;11 014 "'rita If .... tOWZL'. I ..... DeftI' _1"1

liMaI'I about &DJt1d.ac Sa ., lUe aU I -n 'q, tha1; ,iwll the ... ..t of .itOUMtUH. ac&1D, X wou14 be bO\Ulll '0 ut in Sat the ... ....-y. there are probably plenty of people who will o1a1& th .. t I 411. what I 414 tor MDeT' fhat 11 ut true, I ... a14 t. haft Nea tbe hip..t-p..u peraoll at the (Jerman RUD4.t\mt, n 11 '"1"1 po .. ibly riPt. Jut tM pa,.D1i .... only a DaM .. ary .Tl1 01" pleUUl"e, ...,. ."..,. 7011 ~ to taka 11;,-

!ha't thi. at .. tement 18 not Intir.ly a po ... 11gDecl to , .. OGlI &D attln 11 l11u.tr .. te4 by the t.llni.Dc 1D.e14eJl't whioh hu been tu.117 'ftr1t1ad, In the latter part at 19«, 'lrM1l thl .u.rio&D. pruODIIr ot WU' ... , 0" to 1I'OI't tor tbe USA. lou of the GeI"lMJl. a.t1o. n.. G111ar ..... uke4 to 111&11» lome broa40ut. troa prueMr ot 'ftI" oup. with hUh 8M I'.tund to do a. &D.4 wMa tlw .. &410 author1t1H perd.at.4 in thl11" requect ebI r •• 1pecl. ,t, .. t1nc that . 1rU .i' .... a trai' ... 01' a IVI and lbe rltul" to work wlth alther. ne. <JUlara ti4 DDt r •• u:me hlr work until app1"oxiJa&t'q two JIlOntha lat.r ..m.n had. l.tt the USA. Zone.

Wb8n interroga.tld b1ltr'. S&l1IlI1 C. Sly on April I and S, lHa, )(11. CUllara ... aaad ooDOlI'l11nc her oono.pt of the war and tbe D&tlll'e

ot her nIIl&1"D aan.oe~ it u r.oorda4 tor radl0 broadout.. 'fM tr&l1llrlpt ot the queationl and &Da'IMrl re,..al, that clurinc the ~ ro,ation ab.l stated tha.t 111 hlr priaotl8r ot war _ •• ag •• broadout. 1M "tidJ1·t 1 ....... .u.oh una .. i4 about tb.l Jewtah promoter. ot the war-. Ia "'penal to a qul.tlon to tM .tt.ot that .he tilt the be.t th1n& ,hat 101l1c1 happen would b. tor Oenaany to win the war ahe r.p11ecl, "It 11

jun oc.plloat.4. 1\ 1. a goM tlliD« tor pe.pt. to 10 .. ill 11h u4 I thiU lt 1. a ,H4 thiA& tor nattou to 10.. ill 1U.. It 18 whU _ftl.p •• haI'...n.r.· lB r •• pe ... to all 1Jl4ulry .. to her re .. oll.8 tor bro&4eut1ll& .be replle4. -I .w .. 0011814ol".4 .. war lIetwe •• jmrlo .... 0..,....". 11' 110 ha4 Hell .. p.t1on ot a. ...... be1D& all e • .,. 1Jrn41Jl& ....... le ... \her •• WI' 1IOlIlcl haw be •• a cpIetlon 1D. ., a1D4. I 1nRl14 "na1Dl, haft beea oa ..... r10 .. t • • u.. Id 1t ..... _ftr that kiD4 td ..r. D ..... war betwaentha Genlle. ad the Jo ....... wIt ... UWI' a ..... l:Jetwtt.A Geru.J:l1 am .u. .. 10a u te.r &I I .... oouol'Dlc1.-••• wI .... tl'71.nc to open tMir .JW' to ••• what the7 wre t1ptlnl tor. rOll wUl ... lat.... I .. OOA~d. ot b.1n& on the "1cht .140. It will b. oU1 a queat10n ot t~ b.tore other. will au .. with me.·

During the interrogat10n abOft _dloned. :Mr. 111 .howad. Mia. GUlar. ..ftral wr1tt.n tr&l1lor1pt. purport.dly o£ Mr brouoaat. whioh had. be.n .on1tol'04 b7 the raural Co !D1 ... tlol18 CCQIId1l1on. The •• tran­.oript. oonta1Dl4 .tatoment. to the .u •• t tha;\ the o.naan .140 .... the r1gh\ .u.. tM .... 1JU .... uial17 one betwe.n Jon &n4 GentU •• r .. u.r than 'be .... n GeI'llUJ' a.n4 -.rl ... aM..wlt aD4 CbveA1l1 .re ,,"la ., the ...... an4 ..... rloaD ~ha "'1' ••• U •• '17 "in& kill.4 &n4 u.1aecl tfW the 'be.tlt ot tbe 1.-.11h .Ul... On '."'1'.1 ot tbl_ purport. .. \1'''­or1.Jt. 111. Gl1l&r • ....s. _t .. tlona t. tbe .tt.ot tot .M reoall04 tbe broa40ut. 1Jl aubnano. an4 with tba ttartbar DOt .. tlou that .0110 .t .. w­.nt. _1'. ~ oxut17 AI aM hacl JD&4e thea.

)(1.. GUlar. t .... ooiat.. at 10M radl0 who WGuld be oall04 lIfO. to teatuy u C0'ftl'1lMnt .. i:tu .... to proft bel' .. 01;1..-11010. on behaU' ot the 1'1.410 .,.. s.. '_.1' .. 1 aooerc1 &I to UI' 1D.tnt. her polltloa! rlewa aD4 bel' 107&ltJ'to the 11D1t.4 Stat... fbly _.orlbe bar u DOt be11:l& pellt1-oal11 1Iiu... ot b.1n& paoUlat ill bel' ... le... awl ot b.1.Dg oonrlnoM that .he ... pertonaS.:ac .. zwecM4 &D4 T&luabl. bUMnltv1aJ:L .e"1M to .-.ar1aaA prllOMr. &D4 to their raa1lle. in bel' pr1aour ot war procr ........ ot b.1n& oollTino.c1 that tM war 1IU ill tan .. oontllot betwe. Jen aM Gentu. •• that there ... DO bull tor .. oont11et betwHn 0ena&DT aDd the Unit.d state., an4 that .... rloana. u dupe., nn ill"f'Ol .... d. OD the -AI .1de.

jot the Shon Waft l&d.l0. ill a wrltt.1l ,t .. te_1It prepared. tor 1Ir. 1Joerh.elu •• &1el, WVi •• Glllar. 18 .. .... ry artlatioa!ly inoU . .ned peraon and dial1kad &Jl¥ Gont .. t .Uh pol1tleal _tterl.· 01'&111'. -- --- - ~ atat_d that Kia. Gillar. ",arded MrMU .. a 10J'a1 .u.rloan wn.o WIll nJ3Mr1n& .... "1oe to her tollOW' 0~D. in broadout.. lte .tat.d. that aM 1I'U ext,...l)" ellOtlonal b7 nature ad. uruloubte417 41cl ~ '1.... DlOh thoupt to the JAUlUr iA whioh hoI' .0JIAIut would be regar4od. 111 the United Stat •• by aot1Dc in the n:r 1D. whioh .be .1noerel.J billeft4 ..... richt uMer the .lrO\lJllt ......

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a&410. diD di.auldDC Ilia. Cl111ar. 1a ,be writ_D n .. te_nt. whloh u prepare4 tor 1Ir. ""l'ba1M. ,&14 •. -1M h&4 .. partioular1, Upr1&Jn oha.r&crtel'. I ele not laww whAltMI' aM rel1Dqu1ahe4 ur .u.l'leaJl 011;l .. a­ahip. 1M U1l&78 JI&l1itana4 a hlgh ",ar4 an4 10ft tor tbe Uniwd. S1Idu and I haw neftI' heard. MI' Ip4tU unt"wl'abl1 re,ard1Dc jMrl.... !hla _uta! attltuM wu partlo'l1&r17 manit.,t." 131 her .ap &D4 ~nu1M 1ndlpat1on aOllOarninc the M"rter~_ - "-

1ii hia writtan ,tate_nt prepared tor 111' •• "rhelM, cluou .... Gil1u. u follon I -She WIL, utuated b, pu1t1at IIO'tsl,"1 an4 Ulpn ... " u. u beiD& .ap17 attuba4 to tM ~rlo&D. people. Bel' utlT1t1e1 _ra oertaiD.ly' DaftI' :motln.tecl br tinaneial 01' otbar .. "'rial aou..ideratlou. She ... a DlDat i.nciepeDdea oharactar ot wmaWLl. aourqa.-

~ _ .. a hlp ottto1al ot the aul0 Po11ti.al Dl.,1810A Of tba lonip Ottloe, 1Jl"hia report. pr.pared. tor Mr. lfOarM1M. ret.r. te Mia. 6111ar. u t.ll ....

-. • • alw Foa .. cI, PMl'allr 1a 0011aboratloll rith lol.ohwita, 8P-.1tu •• &Oo~a otllt. in P.lf. oup'; aD4 took pan ill tu broa.claan-.eraa. "Jlo. S.at Koa' • lliaa G111ar. wu loobd "poll .. w.lx18 Ball1'-. lnat h&4 a rlT1l. who allapcll7 WU _l'k1D& at 10M aill't&r7 rule .tat1ln ttylotor1&- in ItalJ. After I.1aeh1r1t&'. "ath aM Wok 0U"e .t hl. JlDtur1 ... 4aqht.r.. J.a 1: Ho. looad out attar tbe .. 111 •• GUlar. 0 ... 'a ... _ at., otru. ...... n1 "1M •• IIDlrall, 1a tu eOllpUJ oE Ioileh1r1t. t. ol .. n 4aD&hwJ' (I.shDhe .r lM6). A1; tIM ........ 1111.1 Ilia, G111 .... OIlM taU .• quite .u1_dl7. that 1M Aa4 had a ooIltrOftr" with tM ra41o. people MOau .. ther had. &abd. her to work 1A the .... 1'0Ga with an I.Mr1oaa de,art.1' aDd. traitor at 100nJ.Cnun.rbau .... Sha oona14el'a4 thl. a degradation an4 would. ~ lat btlr .. 1t be pi .... 011 the .... tootluc with a traitor. lbe had dODa bel' wwk at 1&410 Bal'l1n ... a • a en UAl aa OppODent of war. ... .. 11 u out ot .. ttM!mea to both Ge~ an4 the USA. 8M 01 ... " to haft DeftI' attukeel t!w t1IA 111. bar broadout. thil, at 1 .... t, .... pretty Dear11 the -an1Dc ot hal' 1IOI"d... I quietad. 1MI' 4cnm Ul4 proalaa" !wI' t. apeak to "be 1'a41e pHpla. 1Ih1eh I later 414. to a:t reoolleatioD. the •• atnwr" t1nal11 ..... ""lad. 1A aooorclaua with JIll. G111ar' • • bba.. I haft tbe iapr ... 1on ~t hal' naarka utuaU.y pre"ll'tod hal' il:mer ooJ1T1at1ona.-

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who bad intt.aQ .~ad w1tb JI1a. G111 .... d the rAalO, ill a nate.eU pnpand. ~or the O. 1.0. 1Ihl.11 aM later .eats.r..4 W 111" ..... be1cla .&14. wAll of her pl'oCftM t.llMM • ........ le •• tbe ... ,.."on 01 talkb, cl1reet17 ~ ~"lo&D '014101'0 tI'J1.D& t. '" , __ u-.,iek u4 .u...atlat1e" ill pMl'al. She 0" tr18el to ~n pellt10a! nUl'a ('lltq an 1ft t1p'h& thie war aa:pqrft) lnd

'41aOOV&&oel thia pl'an1ee u beiq out .t pl .... in thU ~ -01 br~. an4 '0 1t ... ,1wa up.w

1\ 1a intoro.tiDe to DOte that after the 1lrtulon o~ lra.DM bl the ~rlalJ:l. tor". a AlDIbor ot , ... al104 "a"lo Statiou· 'AN .. ,

j up 1D. the ~J..14 tor the pur,... ot broad.out1n& d.1J"oo1;lJ to tho AllJ..4 troop. • !he .. WIre operate. by tM 88. bd ,,1'0 &ttl11ateel with the QeI"ll&Jl rad.10 .Oftp. It wu UoiM4 b7 101M hiPa.t ott18W, of t. rul0 'h tranator Kia. Gll1.,.. to the at&tf of the.. "Ba"le 8tat10u·. fha rule .£tl01al. hlt that Ilia. 0111&1'.' talout. oou14'be u.04 _n ottoo1;l"17 b7 .. lei.DC 4iro.t broadouta to the troop. Oft!" tM.o "Batt1 • • 'at1 ... • • JU,a. GUlara, tor aR1w. wh10h haw _WI" boo. 01."'17 ozpla1M4. "rued 1;0 uoe4.e '- tho ..... n. of tM ra410 authOl"ltlo •• !he uther1tlo. tbenupoD. ~ oona1d.el"ul. pre.eun UpOll ber. thre~ 1a& her with .... pun1t1w .... ure. it eM 414 not; av .. to tM tr&D.Iter. lowwr, Ilia. GUlar ..... u e._ 1D. her retu.al aDA the propo •• 4 trautor 1IU 4roppe4 without retr1butiw ution b.inc taken acawt her.

I' M:f al.o be worthy .t not1" that n.. GUlar.' 001'"1' pr10r to har o. DOing the .. riea ot JIorooeo broa4cut. 1n Janu&r7 19"., iD410ateil DO part1cular ......,..na .. 01' 1ntereat Oll her part oouo.mine pol1t1u.l. probl .... &1' o.,...r ha4 b.eu that ot a ~ too ." ... utul 'ft1l ..... 111e iOrtOrMr 111 the Un1ted State. aM. a t'a.1r17 .u .... tul ra4lo aetN'. an4 UlII.OWMer 111 Gel'Mllle .&bout tM t1Jle .ta. Qlllar. 0 .. " ,be 'USA 'Me ahoe d.ewloped a Tart 010 .. relu1ouh1p with Dr. Otto ~o1Mb..· wits of tbe GeI'Jl&ll foreign Ott1" u4 1t appear. that .he 1Nl1' haft uqa1rod t're-. .iIl aolt ot' tho 14eu of & pollt~oal natUl"O whloh ,he !nelu". 1.a barbroadouta.

Follning tM Genun oollap.e. 111&. G1.11ar. obta.inad tal •• p..,.r. troa B&D.a Fr1taohe, Mad ot the for01gn Pr ... Section ot the PI'op&&a.ada Jl1n1st17. who ..... later tr1e4 and aoquittect at I\torllber,. ~ •• aUlar. UNel the .. fal .. papers to conceal her true 14ent1ty aM. trawled. throupout all GermaDJ until her apprehoIll1oa in !Serlin. 'thea Ukeci br Jrr. 1I'04rbe ide eoDO'I'l11~ the reuoll tor wh10h .he did thi., IU .tate. that aha realisod that her emploJlll8n' br the rad10 aitht " "'Carde4 by tu Amerioan authorit1e. a.s .1milar to that ot ft1"iou. Br1tlah aubjeot. who had. already bean triad and aouioted ot treuoa. in tho Ir1t1ah .ourt. an4 that aha de'ired to 8.T014 liIuoh a te.te.

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1. a-.,,- atVr A:qUt 01 1943 01.1.lar ... reoord1q & P'Ocna Sa \lie l't1Id1o .t ~ .... bel' "'\ 1IIOI't .. iDtel'l'op"-d b7 aD aQ' n1cl alanl • • teolmt ...... m11~ ____ • n.per~11Dc -.net .... , 1ida~ reeall th1_' ~t aD! ~oll'Ot. \hat. ~ e>tber .. preSQ\. ted. a slped 1It&t..Dt, .nt1q t.ta Id..a 1DtcnaUoa tor 1Il". K17, am ( -]cOlT"" l'ated l' anl17-to 1Ir. 1D.7. !hi. uHl't1oD .. &180 COJ'r .... rated orall,. to 1Ir. Woerbe1dI 'bJ' both 1d. ..... .

2. MOl' \0 ~ 1Jnuloa td ~ ..,. AllSN ...... 111 ,.. of 1944, a .. 0111 ... 1'8 ......... u. _teak 1D *1_ .... p1.-,.d 1M n1a ., .. .a.a-t_ utMr 11M ...... & TULOIl et ... lOll lHIDI h1.a 11ta 111 an 1DRtd._ ~.. _

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lULDRED ELIZJ.BETH GlLLARS, was, ··W. Sall.y", Mildred. Elhabetb S1ak, TREA..<:{JN.

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Re1erenoe is rmde to the report. ot dat.ed August 20, 1945, at- Waahington, D. e., fro. whioh it ie a..r;parent that, throughout the war, it was cuetou.r1 tor the 9rltiah Eroadouting Couapan;r to interchange informntion with t.he Federal COfl2;':unications Comtd. •• ion. The above r"port recites in part:

UUBe's latut. :'eport. on Kidg. statesl

14' In the progr~ ot July I'l, ~'1dge' e cont. ribution waD obviously a record1n& (for "he tirst. time) &rld on Jul,. 9 .he spoke from the 1nyuion front.. Since that date, in her own broadout.a al'ld tho.e

"'" ot Mr 'pinch-hitters I I the qle coUeti&Ue deputlling tor her in . -Berlin - "adou. &JlJlO\U'JCflmenie about her broa4cut.. ba"e been sad ••

" The upshot. 18 that feaoh night t't'CJIA somewhere ~ong tho inn..sion . tront.' tbe r.cord1n,; of her program 1a .ent back to Berlin tor her

. penonal presontation of her 'Home $wet Rome' pl'Ogra.a. Her work on tbll illYuion front 1. mainlJ' recol'~Ur.g int.en! .. with 0.5. priaonera •

'''Home Swet ;';0.'11.' program on June 29 L"'ltroduced a 8onavrit­ten by & U.S •. riloner, 'I ~ant a Blue .. 7$4 Buddy., t1r!t raad br Midg. t then t\ung b,. Jack, aocompanied br 'Oick am Hla Foot­waraters' •

1t1b1a aona hu d.nee b.eu used repeat.odly in brce.dc, •• t, ot pri.­onen' ~"88&ge ••

~In ber fRom. Swoet Hom.' program ot Jul7 27, 'little old ~ldg.· spoke of herselt as a 1~'Ci!i8t like Jill (anothel" vocalist in t~ pro,raa) and all other wOlMn except. Dorothy Thcapaon and t.hat. Uk'. It Mia" 'l'hoap.,on WLI llatening in, Midge hoped that aho lias aatia­ti..t witb th. U .3. aacr1f1cea. A lot atore patter and tongs with the 'Inrreuhr' moti! led up to K1dg.' II tinal, 'HOY about 1 t, k1da? You've b88n holdilli tight for long .-laUgh. Nob0d7 would blame )'Ou

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"Midg. alao ha.s been hand'ling or t.ald.ng part in broadcast. called the .DCU&hboys t letter-box8, whic.~ started on J\On8 24, 1944, and baft linae be.n rena.me4 'The 01 '8 l.~t.r-box' and now incl.ude the ruw ••

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"In hel' bro3.dc,~st. "n : :adic~"J..:aport~ en June tl , 1;~J+4, ;; fter ;.~ivjng one r~;:ort, ."idge said: 'You \-[111 /lee hint atl er Lre war in :11 :.Jrobaoilh.y. '~aj SC OOC4!.ll.SU of the air ra.1d3 on GeT'!J!'l.nY wnich ::l.re in r;o way co::~1red ~c :r.1.litary objectiye.'.

'urin~ the ab~ence of >,ld e, !It ..m ch Lir.-s nne 1o/I\S ... t t.he L'1-Ja3io:' •. rrot~ .. , 1 \iC;""''l.Il. cal'::"i:-,,- he.~ol':' ~&r'::orie fellen rl'.!:d ·_~,c ',edi­cal ;'~(tport8 I'...r.d m8!lsa.gce.

""idge started a new sariel5 of '.nt.et"yiews 'Whh Ii .:~. iJd~on~rs on .. ugust 2, 1j44. The .:ir3L ,":SIL,:~e '·:,1S a.nnouncsd :';'$ I:;.vir..;.; been record~ In a Gitr::nan of'ficer15' barracks r:ear Paris and ot::ar:s ',,"Or., lSa.iJ U) )':3.ve bee c; record'!u :..t a /:.; .. horir.g of }.r; sonere in a ::,.eadow behird the barracks. Eidgo ~rclllisad Lhat. ha t' programs would. be 'rollln~ aloof{ 1.0 Berli:1' as f.urt as shEJ could aend them. Sr.e sai1 :she was living a (14.ngcrous lite en the i:,Ta.aio:" trent, ~;ut. doing her best tor ;;.:;;;. wi vee acd ;r.others.

"In Lho Berlin prerlew of Aug'':St. 5, 1944, it was announced t.hat' broadc.uts by tUdge from the invaeion front would be given on Tuesday, )'/ednesc.a.y, :hllr~day, ,;r1rlay,.::,atu~-dt!y and Sunday. ':'h(lse record1:.;ga, :.lllor:edly l3i3.d. "i.t t~lt'j' tront., were present.ed by I:erlin's .announcer wt10 ~~r,t.ir:'a8 himself as '':our 1';a.zl f';om.mcmtator'. He i,';t,roducoQ them by 9ayir~: 'For the !"1r:st time, tJ.e ~'::eri':ian Over­sed S.rv-ice ia n.ble Lo arrange Ii pcr.:aa.nent i=l!"iscnor of war sc!iedule excl;Joi vel)" trom one thsatrtt of "'he war. 'lbe song, 'r 'iant A <:llue­n:ye<l Buddy, ! Hant A. C. I.Girl' is the ttradesrk or these broad­casts'.

"In the 'Home ::,weet Home' broadcast of r.ugust 12, 1944, >id;;e confided tha.t Dhe ~a on her ... -eokly I"1!Sturn vis:"!' to 2erlin :~nd told how some Ot her recording&, !Aade <;,1. the front., hid been lost on one occusion, w-hen, Dha sliid, Lho C3.rs carI7'~"~ ther.r.tere ~.aehine-c:unn~d by U.S. :llrcra!t in Frnnce.

"Hid~. broa.dcasts ;:cs 2.'111y in a P~rli~ broadcrutt to American ;,x;:;editionary forces ;,L 150\" :::'!', and t.~e!!l !Cart !.n .!'iI. tlerien of I:.lroadcast. d'.lrin,;~ wek-dec;'- ever,i:i~a a!, v'!rious ti.mea after" 9:15 :'1.(, ",i'j. '

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. XCtlO' .bU;'-.::;OiYS, ~:,':J ~iro;::r-'-';ue cper,3 wl:.h ::.. r:e·",s b1':':':',~' in. J l.d;:re t, h::l!' rre~;l!In'!,B a :'lerleS of dar1Ce ':.,;nes r'.U ~~ongs wi:!. ].11 l"er ·;ewer·s 0: '~ttnr-lJWee~ ~6!:::L'l\6t., 05 c<.il.;·:,ia, ':"::nidiows i:1ti~ac7 nnd ,:':.cove ail, ,.r:e ccr.$t.ant- ::aaeionaLe Ll q:ir!,ll; cn I~". !o ,cw;st w.a:'. l.-c::. L,'C ;'lr::::.. hlJr84r',~nce of !his <1,1.11.1' feature ~ icLe h(~Bi;,sbt.e..:i i,:'II11.. she is II 1(,'0 r-er cent ,\lli6rican ,-;:'r.!. ,a.nC \..[;, .. :;' LiC ".,.:.!r.1.C<"J.D .',ol:..iars 'lro 'OU :;;:.e Ofron;;; sict'! of t.he fanee t ). :;he h.-loS 3ince confes~ed. to b.i~ ::.a.rt. !ri~b. ::r:e'ifal> !.'lrst ii • ..tZled on .27t.L l,pril 1943, <cUi 'liLlIe old :·icgf:l l •

l'he ~Jet"'D1!lr vlrcpean 2er-n,ce :.amed h.r"H~..:;t J r~-ILLAtw on 13 'ovm:ber .l94;'. ::l[',co ls\... :a.y 1944 \.vhfm Lhu il=et"icall :~our b~­ganj she has also been nick-n&CQed '.Axis 3£11y' while a talk on 1st • .l'untt ~l11ph&8':'Z6d ·(.!' .... ,.t t dospite.:"a.uy ,~1tators, she 115 tr.e only ,s-cnuine • ~Xi8 ~~a1l.y'. She 19 a!ao act.::;"vllI ,n a slllilar f!.:".'C Lire en '.bo ::61'1f.a!l ,:~rc~;c:m _'st'vice ~nd i~ -risoner tr:mfl­'!UssiONJ •

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"':'~ily, ~xcept VOOOIl.Y, "icL:e {"cads :o.e:ssa.ges .,t 03:15, "<,;':., aTrl ;.6~1 ':-1; rsro~tg f.t. ~1.~15, bot.:' for ~;Qrth /m.srica, :"~e dUl't:'... ~on 'nl7ing trx-m tin to fi1''..een r-'<inutes. i,ildt: ..... u also responsi­ble for two 10,''; series of ::!~.'ecial brondc48ts: (a:; :l'tt&SaKeS ro­cot'd.ed by r~8r j n 11 ca'11p en :-iallowetel\ 1943 a:'ld brt';adc;,at !lUbI58-,.::ue~tly <1.S t·".;hr:S\ .. :l;ila :.e11.8 I, wi th 'l.any rer:;:'!.'.,ts, b / recordings of t'.6l" i,:.te"il~v v~ ~.h A:i1oriea;' pilots in canp, brcn'ieaGt as '~:d31. er ','eU,B' nt.llr~i;;'b Jrd. ;.,~:ril, s.lso\!{:t:': ;~:aLy r:;p"~1.8.

" ;:.:1ctge 1s a fitr:Xin;: exa;;;;:lc of the use of .::..n • .nerio,tn .) rl in the l vertieas ::orvice. . ... nno'incers mJ Srel1kCl!"s rre'~,uentl;t pay t.rl:::,;te t.~ hH~ hurc 'I-:crk in t:-:e L;t.er~!St. of U:e A. •• cl'1,car; forces, pa,r't.icularly fcr Vw \ an!1Jflt c! ;:ri::.cnctr::: • .':,·i!ve:3.1 ·,:J.r.s h1ve :,e~m l':avotcJd '.C c.:.1cc:iLs i:'t ':'~;.; 0:1 :hu~·s(L.j~ wr:e,. iHU' ,:'Jsjcal ~irl'Jgr!'..mt8 ~s roc~ :,r'!st!nt~l. In mtny 1<ays it is cleJ.r t..n3.t she is re;:::rJ,d ;:8 :\ ;'<'.: t ... c .. _. rl.J· v::.l:.:able . :a'1lt'er ,:.r ',';;; (ve' s·~a.s at,ifr.

"D-urinE: her IS nonths' !Hll"T1C(! ;;ha h~s boen "bl!tJ!lt on only th rue occr.sior.s. ':n te.!" ~icect. cc .. t;;,ct ;..rith ;T~3c~er~ 1..h~ d;:r.gel·ou51~· ir,sidio'c..8 nature of ::er n~.p.e!U 15 obyioua - t.he ::te,~'3 et:..~y re­sroaze to hoI' qu:ps &,-.1 fiiJ'.lil~it19s sug~:85t~ t.r.at S1-:8 \;lCuld ::ave :,itt1e dif_ iCl~ltj' in Boc:.lring re~'li8s \.0 "nt.elligence ;oints vi.:'ch .at t.imes Gr.a raiGas cas\:.~u.l1 b .... t. ~.n1, ed!..atelJ ~m;l D.5...5creeLly

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quashes her3elf. '.

rc:"'! '_\.-,~ ~'or.<:::!.oir..'~J ~t :~ evic.:~nt tha.t. t,h~ ~:-;C h;lS in its file3 cu:!siderable ::1t1terL.:1 rel:,tin;:;; to ~-h~ ::ubjcct tha:. :liJl.ht be of val~fl to I"he irl!)\.a.nt. invest.1-,:::l~l():. ;:;r 1jh·t\,;~ cr t>.~ ,1lsi.u .. ce ";~vol;~1 &.:~ :)eC:1liS~ 01 m.iven:'~ : .. l.mosphorie c::,:,di:.i(;n::: ,:.o5~. of +'~6 ~;umoTOX recordings ~d8 in Lt. is country are of ;oor audible :,:;.a.L~ -J. ~. or' t;1C . C; >twnor.r,~~rhic reoor'tHnrs . ;'0 ~o ,{ :'')c~ "d :.::r :,t;-.:..ic or ~:,e vn:'c~ is 30 inaudib16 ·1l5 to "':mder '.ho record!J 1ill8uitablu ""ij evldance. As in "',J :;: .• 3~ c': :.:~"! ::lonc.\r:',: :lie r~ccr"(lir,g~, ;:.!l.ny of the :;..;riL:, un tr:u;se:-int ions of

such progr:!'!ls ;u'e :r!lpent:.1r;r 'loci i:~cohorent.

It i:3, tlccoroinelr, reqnec:ted that .~Jl effort be :::~t: I.e :~ecure fron th& DDC, t.o :llC fulle!\t ft):.tent rOOjible, cOFie~ of CMt.e.ial in its £1100 roll.it,i~ to bro:.ldcllSt.S ~.ade by the sub~ect.. It. is j:"articuLi.rly ciosireti Lo !Securo at. t.he C1.:.t,3~t copies of tr .. e writ.~ en !.r:u!Ecrpt.1on::: 01' :ill of t (~ m.lb~~ct t 5 r;roodca8ta ;t.cmi1.ored in :.ngland and noted in tr,e t~BC IOOtoor .. oo.om. quoted above lI.rxi to deten:1ne at t~1e s~., d.!be v:~tlltber Ul' not. phonogra.phic recordinglS of @od audibla qua11t1 ot any or 'ill or enid brcadc,~.st.~ :.ni.:};t ulti. • .atel: he o;rie available t.o tr.1 ft BOnro-, __ tmt if it. :o:·~ou.:.c.;, a{-p'!l:lr :,[iat V,c l;'.B.Ule ;.oulu be 0! val:.;.e in l~t' wvcmt or t.ll·O"~­tl.cn. ?r.onol;~hic recording2 of the subject t IS br'Oadeaets diroct.ad. to t.h. Unit.ed _:t.t~ i:S .~,med foroes f.hol:1li be a .. :'imis5ibl.a in e'fi:ionca Qv~n l.hcug~ ntccrdecl in .n-:.l~nd, j'rcvided iii. cClmre;,ent witness from t.ho "Be were avsilable ! 0 t.,a5tlt:; to t.t.air llUt:-,~:-Lticit1 'ind t.o th~ circ'.1!:lstances obttiru.ng , .. t. t!'-.o t.i:l.e such phonographic rocordir.gs were !t.&dG. 1't.e FCC d!.d oot record any of 5Ut'j~Ct.'s progrs:na .mid! were be:.l::led j,ireotly to the ;,r;y ill ::urope ani, thare,'orc, we :~rQ r.ot. b posrauI3ion of any phYl!ieal eyidtmce ier::ull1l5trnt,1ng her actiVities in this part,leul",,!" conneet1on.

In tbs L1t,cer part. of ';anu;l1;Y 19Ut.he !luhJact visit.,J(1 a priooner-or'-war <l.nu r~corded. a s.rie~ 0: tntJSf;:3.,,:es spoken 07 certain American rlier~ who vera camp .- ill -..I

shot. do .. n over tiar11n on ';:.u~'\,;.a.rJ 11, 1944.:'he&0 recorded. r:.te3~abets ",eM ut z~ ',J:: :.L~ ~uhjcct. in .. s«triElt:i of ,;.:.:-cgrXfl,S ent.itli:lQ "ne 2&ttls of ;:runs~cl:c., If which were oeameO. to tile ~,;:iJ\ on ~Wluary .... J, 1944 at 21d-'; January 25, 1941. at. 19115; /rl.!1Uu.i)' -:':.7, 19U ,'\. 23:3(;; Jao~3l.ry ). , 1944 2.t. ,ad;;, .·,00 on :'eLrttarr l, 1944 at 19:15 (.:11.1.. ",iaes ::;iv~u _Lro ;";_ . .:0.- ,.".:.j. ;.h..., ~1~b":'~Ci..1f1 cc,GI011tmts .::lude during the COllr~e of . hose :!'o!'.rM:s are: :i.n3idio~£ly r:eYlild.t.c the Ger:lL;'~ ;~ropag~nda line and it .~:J be,ioveu t.11a.1. :1-'[' ",ct.ivl.t.';'CG L. ':.i'ia ;3rtic1.'1.~!.r cor.neet.ion~,ay be made the ~;a!!is of churgi:;s a s;-ecif:.c overt <,-ct of trea:.on, :;royd~, that un audibla phor:ograpnic recordi:l..'~ 01 ,';Ui;{ of s&lci : ro;,t"I.l .. ;.8 can t~ oLtai;:ed. ~,llil~ the FCC made phonographic recoroil.1gs of t.Lo&. i,rolr.m:s t:;ey.:1:1 of s:.ch poor r,udtb .... e qt1;:..l1tj" a.s u> be \.O.1\e1888 for dvid1&n .. iary pur;os 05.

It. is, accordingly, reque6t.~d tbat if tLe :::~ iii ~:1 poo:~es:;lon of :;honc-grn.phic recordings of li.1ly of' the progr3JU last her.i~!ore re!':ir'("Q·j to, ... r:r ettort..

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sho, ld b. !;lL1d.e to obt&i.n a duplicat.e -::honographic :-ecording ~he"o! Ltransc:rip­tiona t.o be made at. t.he lltALl.1ard:- A ~p3ed of :332 Iif'N--or in l,h~ alternaU.,. but. secoro in'reterence-a.o;. 78 '1?JjJ, ;uxi t.bat. such duplicat.e recordings ~

orw.nraed La t he_:rimin~l :.-ivis.1 on at.. the tlarll~.t date arc' by tl~e sp!)O(Lwst ::.e~ FO!lBibl~.

_\ similar nquest. i5 ;)11o.e for 11 duplicut..e ::hono~rnphlc ['ecord~ oj' the ::n.:bject,'s ':~0Iae, ~~.v •• t ;;o;ne" Fl"ogra::; brosicaet on July :':'7, 1944 (see Nliercnce tc Lr.i3 ro~ra:.:l in tt~Q nt.ot.oo :--ortion ot ~BC mez.oraooum sel r"rth t!«.l'li:::r h'lrci..'1). It is '..4'l"Jerstood t.hat t.l:ia rrcgrfl ... 'l.! walS brol'ldc;,at. a.t 15:00 hour;! to :.hc i"jil.:,ed. ctaLes .'r.1ed fora_a, d • .nd waa r~.p~HI..oo:n al.<..ter broruioaat to :...ha Ij~;f, at. :.u:30, (I1DA- ... d.'f.;. i\a in th~ c&&e ::r,ent.icned. ~;bove tho FCC phonogr~phic I"OC()I'(dng ot this program is of :mch poor awiible qua.lity ~!B t.o bo \1~e168g for' evidcnl'.iur;y r-urrX>~es •

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