I. Name of Projects LCCASSOCKHeadquarters Case OfficersField Case Officer:

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ICCASSOCK REVIEW

II. Backgrounds

DECLASSIF I Ell AND R ELEASED BYCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCYSOURCES METH OOSEXEMPT ION 38211NAZI WAR CRIMES D ISCLOSURE ACTLATE 2007

A. Description of the Project:

LCCASSOCK is a psychological warfare project which until recentlyprepared, printed, and distributed falsified editions of official/SA OEN®

publications. Although the project is no longer making direct falsi-fications, it is preparing and distributing four malc publications, twoof which, though they do not carry the names of1111104ditions, resemblein format such publications. LCCASSOCK also produces special editionsdesigned to hit specific target groups or to exploit special events. Ithas also carried out several administrative harrassment operations.

B. Purpose of this Project:(I)

The Project Outline indicates that the objec of this project is topromote the spirit of resistance of the population by providinghighly specialized propaganda material which can be tailored to attractspecific target groups not generally accessible to Western propaganda.

C. Chronological Developments: 6)

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*ts support in 1952as a result of a controversy between ndalladver theterns of operation. Up to that time, had sought to ex-ercise no control over the LCCASSOCK activities but in early 1952,

CRAMER MIS was asked by the Ministry to furnish the names of his sourcesand distributors. This he ;fused to do, with the result that filliallOCAW,450delirwithdrew its support.u1)1111111111 then applied to IIIIMMLf or a grant ,- ‘to enable him to continue his activities. In line with the established Lt.)policy by which engaged only in white or gray psychological war-

1MRfare activities and by which had the sole responsibility for covert

1. 0 principal agent for LCCASSOCK, hasengaged in the publication of falsified editions ofpapers and magazine since 1950. From summer 1951 untactivities were sup rted b the

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CR R/ERoperations, turned and his facilities over to the OMGerman Mission. An arrangement was effected whereby a grant of DM

1) per month for a period of nine months starting April1952 was made available to IIIPBerlin to finance BARBACH's (LCCASSOCK's)operations. Funds for this operation for the remainder of Fiscal Year1953 and for Fiscal Year 1954 were authorized from ZRCANDY funds MNgaps . In February 1954, LCCASSOCK became an approvedCIA project and has been financed by CIA funds since July 1954. TheKaiser Ministry resumed support to LCCASSOCK in May 1953 for productionof one regular edition per month but again terminated its support inOctober 1953.

III. Past Activities of the Projects

A. Past activities of LCCASSOCK have included the following:

1. The preparation and distribution of falsified editions ofSoviet Zone publications. LCCASSOCK has falsified the following editions:

"Die Wegweiser n (Information bulletin of the Liberal Dem-ocratic Party)"Junge Generation" (FDJ official organ)"Die Volkspolizei" (official Peoples Police magazine)"Tribuene" (DDR labor magazine)"Die Freie Baber" (DDR farmers publication)"Neue Zeit", "Der Neue Weg", "Notizbuch des Agitators","Die Weltbuehne", "Der Gewerkschaftsfunktionaer" (all officialSED publications)"Die Frau von Heute" (DDR women's magazine).

2. In addition, LCCASSOCK prepared and distributed special issueson targets of opportunity strh as the 17 June 1953 riots, the U.S. foodoffer to the DDR, the BED Party Congress, pro-Nato pro-German defense,and Soviet-German Friendship months.

3. LCCASSOCK has also engaged in several administrative harrassrent operations. One concerned the DDR elections and another wasdirected against Johannes Becher, DDR Minister of Culture.

B. The falsified editions published by LCCASSOCK were completelywritten by the LCCASSOCK editorial staff who used specialists familiarwith East Zone affairs and pertinent subject matter. For example,LCCASSOCK has received advice from the Falken Group and the Catholic YouthOrganization for the "Junge Melt" falsification, from the InvestigationCommittee of Free Jurists for "Freie Bauer", the Kampfgruppe Gegen

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Unmenschlichkeit for "Die VolksDolizoie" and from the Deutsche GewerkschaftBlind for "Tribuene". The LCCASSOCK editions were generally produced in20,000 copies (one edition of a different magazine being produced eachmonth) and were distributdd mainly b7 hand by LCCASS•CK's own distributionnets.

IV. Present Activity of ILCASSOCK:

A. Some chal:ges have occurred in the type and scope of LCCASSOCK'sproduction. The project is no longer falsifying DDR publications al- .though two of its four main editions still resemble to a'great degreeDDR publications. LCCASSOCK is Also continuing expansion of its specialtype targetted editions and has now put some of these on a regular basis.At present, the project is producing one of its four main publications in20,000 copies each month (i.e., each of these editions appears three timesa year) and from two to eight of its special editions each month. InAugust 1956, DDB asked for an increase in the LCCASSGCK budget a2d author-ization to publish each of its main editions on a quarterly basis. Follow-ing are descriptions of the main LCCASSOCK publications:

1. "Das Illustrierte Wochenblatt" is a weekly illustrated news-paper. ICCASSOCK formerly falsified the popalar DDR weekly illustratednewspaper "Wochenpost" but in March 1956 for reasons of possible legalliability for copyright and trade mark infringements, the project producedits edition under the title 'Was Illustrierte Wochenblatt l . However, thisissue is almost identical to the "Wochenpost". The two editions of the'Was Tllustr3erte Wochenblatt" mad by the reviewer contained the following:

a. Satirical articles and cartoons:

(1) An article on a legendary f s character's (TillPulenspiegel) visit to the DDR which deflates the idea thatthe DDR is a farmers and workers' state by pointing out thatall the farmers and workers are fleeing to the West. Itpoints out that Ulbricht and Grotewohl are stupid men whoonly hinder reunification and pride themselves on a falsesovereignty. It states that the last Germans who flee carrywith them the desire for reunification and those who remainin the DDR also desire it.

(2) An article on Lalenspiegel's visit to the "Berlintennel" points out that the Soviets have now been su'ijectedto some of their own tactiss, wilich causes laughter all overthe world.

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their citizens to travel oven in :Aestern countries and thefact that Soviets appear to have forgotten theirs is aclassless society since this travel is to be in four classes.

b. Articles on Soviet and DDR Leaders and Communist Policy:

(1) Article on failure of J=u17anin and Kruschshev whilevisitng England to impress the British public. Statementsof Kruschshev which aroused the indignation of the British,and reporting the fact that the Soviets put off any discuss -ion on Gernan reunification by saying, "The Germans will haveto wait."

(2) Article on the failure of the Soviets to impress thegroups they most interested in (the SPD and DGB) by theirrevelations at the 20th Congress and their alleged return toLeninism.

(3) Article on arrival and speedy departure of apaorrfrom England due to pressure a2inst his presence there bythe British press.

(4) Short statements by Bonn, the SPD, EDP, London,Washington and Joscow on Soviet alleged change of policy.

(5) Article on effect of deniration of Stalin on Polandand other satellites an( The possibility that these will turnto a more nationalistic Communism similar to that of Yugoslavia,

(6) An article on Balganim and Kruschshev's failure dur-ing their visit to England to get that country, despite itsdesire to widen its markets, to lift the embargo against theSoviet Bloc.

(7) Articles giving an unflattering portrait of Zorinand unco:aplimentary bits of knowledge about the DDR,

(3) An article explaining that Queen Elizabeth will notwear the fur coat presented her by the Soviets as it is thoughtthe Soviets would make propaanda of this matter if she appearedin the coat.

c. Articles on West JerlIany and world Affairs:

(1) An article pointi out that althou::h the CDU has beencalled a one-man Party, the CEU at a recent party conferenceoverruled Adenauer and raised the number of vice-chairman fromtwo to four.

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(2) An article showing that all si::ns point to Vienna'seconing the meeting place for conferences between the East

and West. It reports on Vienna's satisfaction with its newfreedom and on the removal of Soviet influence from the city.

(3) An article on the future of -.2AID which explains thatthe organization will continue despite the Soviet new policy.

(4) An article from a Swiss newspaper stating that thecold War will continue though the means of achievement havechanged. This article discusses the presidential election,England's trouble over Gytprus, France's unsta le governdentand difficultics, the Soviet's dosim to destroy Germany'sties with the hest, the Communist loss of strea;th in Italy,danger areas in the world situation and the imppsibilityof predicting how these s:_tuations will turn out. It statesthat the victims of the atom balance are the Communist-subjected peoples who ma,/- only hope for and trust in theinevitable disinte:2atit of the Communist system.

d. Articles on Laior Matters:

(1) An article on the FDGB's resolution calling for im-provement of the workers or7aTization, material supplies andwork equipment which will find general anproval. The articlepoints out how this resolution lost its value by the 2DG3'scoupling of this transaction with the raising of productionnorms, which results in no decrease of workload or increasein earning for the worker, but the contrary.

(2) an article on workers' morale in the DDR which pointsout that the East jermans have not lost the national Germanvirtues of industry and thoroughness and that the high sickrate in the DDR is caused by years of undernourishment andlack of proper clothing and medication rather than by unwill-ingness to work. Ulbricht and Wornke's charges of "retarda- -tion of work" are correct but the cause of this is: poorpay, always increasing nonns, the fact that workers have tofinance cost of unproductive functionaries, etc,

(3) An article on the shortening of working hours from413 to 4o with cAployees still receiving a full weeks pay ofthe test German firm, -,Cestfalenhuette A.G., the sixth largestiron-making inPustr: in the =EP.

(4) Article on o;:change rrte (ast marks and Deutsche-marks) for Jest ,errners working in "Last ':erlin and for East

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Berliners working in West

e. Articles on DDR Laos and Regulations:

(1) An article describing ra:culations ad laws regardingajriculture which exist in the DDR but with which the popula-tion are not fadiliar. It states the DDR authorities knowabout this lack of knowledge and atAmpt to defraud thefarmers of their rights. The fanners are advised to seekfurther helr and counsel reuardind their le :;a1 rights from the"Investiating Comittee of Free Jurists."

(2) An article descrhin; ordnances and satutos which,contrary to the general rule, brin g benefits to the L IDR popu-lace. Since these laws are kept secret by the ',3ezirk andKrei administration so as to draw no one's atbention to themand because they are effective only upon motion by the indi-vidual, the are practically worthless. The reader is boldto fadliarize himself with these laws (which are listed) andto demand his rights.

(3) An article on Grotewohl and Ulhricht's promise atthe 25th Congre:is of the SED to improve agricultural regula-tions and the cultivation plan and raise prices for aricul-tural and neat products. A report from the Free jurists takenIron internal orders of the SEP shows how little this willhelp the farmers.

f. Articles on Political Prisoners of the =monists and'Refugees to the Jest.

(1) Information to refw:ees on how to secure their docu-mentation from the LDR.

(2) Anarticle on arrests in the UDE which warns the EastGermans that the SSD informants are everTArhere and that there-fore they should be careful in expressing their opinions inwords or letters.

(3) An article on one 'all Barczatis, former secretaryand good friend of Grotewohl, and her lover who were sentencedand executed. This action was carried out ):;e Wollweber, de-spite Grotewohl's ificA.shi p for iarczatis. This articlepoints out that tin Cariamiss have admitted the -:;raat wron sof f*e past leal pr)cesses but that this confession will nytbrin7; ack the lives of :arczatis and uan others.

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(4) Four short items on Polish and Sudetan-Gernan refu-gees who are now workin7 in the cest.

(5) An article indicating that the enemies (peraens whomhe has . haZ: arrested and eliminated and who are now returnin!,"via the back door" to positions in the DDR -cevernment) ofUlbricht, the No. 1 Stalinist in the DEE, are waiting fortheir rehabilitation.

(6) An article on the re ported amnesty of 88 persons inthe DDR, one of whom is the forner DDR i'inister of Justice.

.a Articles on Trade:p

(1) An article which indicates that the trade of theFree ',-;orld reached a record high in 1955.

(2) An artic1L, describirry, how the East iloc, and withit the DDR, are forced :3- the Soviets to export materialwhich places their own economy- in ciaestion.

(3) An article on Communist trade efforts without re-sults which describes the status of Red China's trade withthe Free World.

h. Articles on Jeonomic and Technical Advancements in WestTermany:

These will not he described in detail but sach subjectsas West Genaan sta g and automobile -)roduction, new develop-ments in radio and television, orders for locomotives fromIndia, trade Lxpositions, achievements of Lufthansa, airplaneconstriction, etc. are discussed.

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In addition the neYspaper has pictures and articles onprominent:figures in the entertainment world, writers, com-posers, the Arts, travel, fashions, astology, etc.

2.ierlia operatimiddle class (editions of th

"Eie Kurve" is an illustrated newspaper described b: theone iase as 'elm; aimed at the Sast German equ.ivalent of theacademic circles and the &echnical intelligentsia). The trne newspaper read by the reviewer contained:

a. Articles and editorials on 'oviet and DDR Leaders andCommunist Policy:

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(1) An editorial on the revelations made at the 20thParty Congress. It points out that Stalin, who duringhis lifetime could do no wrong in Communist eyes, hasnow been accused after his death by them as havingcommitted many crimes. The Communist Party is returningto Leninism, it remains to be seen if Lenin is a saintof -4orld revolution or whether he, like Stalin, is onlya human who erred.

(2) An article stressing the point that though theStalin era is passed, there are no chan ges in Communistaims and thinking.

(3) An article on former German anssadors to Moscowwhich describes the double-dealings of the L)ovicts inthe past in their treaties and relations to the Germans.It concludes by stating that there is a new Germanambassador in hussia whose clear aim is the reunifica-tion of Germany; it lies with the new boViet leaders todemonstrate whether a German-Soviet co-existence ispossible.

(4) An article on 0rotewohl's claim made at a press con-ference that no Nazi or Ilitler Generals are in the VOIDand they will not be used in DDR security organizations.This article deflates this claim, Riving the number ofNazi Generals who are in the VOPO and namir“ some ofthem who have commanding posts,

(5) An article on a radio speech by Kaiser, 2E=Minister of all Gelman Arairs, on resent relationsbetween Bonn and the DDR. Kaiser pointed out with re-gard to the most important question—political prisoners:that although thousands have been released, many thousands(figures ijiven) still remain in prison. Some of thesenever have been heard of since their arrest and manythousands have died in prison. These figures show howthe Communist propaandized "social lawfulness" appearsin practice. Kaiser called upon the Soviet Lone authori-ties to allow persons to travel freely from the SovietZone, to lift all border restrictions and censorship,etc. to show that they are willing to contribute to theovercoming of the split of Germany.

YD) An editorial on the stragle of the Communist satel-lites for inde pendence from the .joviets. These countries

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in Poland, are now pressing nationalist views. It statesthat the overthrowing of the Communist rule will only bepossi'ile if the satellites lessen their tics to the Sovietsand strengthen their contacts with the best.

(7) An article on the "Soviet 2oreign Legion" which statesthat the DDR has more soldiers, sailors and flyers than thewhole Weimar Republic had. lb develops the point that in-stead of the DER armed forces being an army to protect thepopulation of the DDR, created b;,, the will of the populace,it has been formed against the wishes of the majority andhas been handed over to the Soviets as a foreign legion--and this in peace time. Koniev, a Soviet Aarshal; is su-preme commander of the DDR Army.

(8) An editorial, "Whore is Moscow Going", which statesthat there were indications from the release of the accusedJewish physicians to the rilgrimaee to 3elgrade that Stalin'sheirs were attempting to disassociate themselves from him,but that it still was a surprise to world communism that the20th Congress criticized his regime. This denouement indi-cates that resistance, particularly that in the DDR was thusthe right course. The editorial ga,:s on to state that thepresent collective Soviet leadership is no more satisfactorythan the former one-man dictatorship. It is not 1/larxist Ornot democratic and the people have no more influence underthe new leadership than they had during Stalin's time. Al-though it was not expressed at the 20th Party Congress, therevision includes not onl: Stalin but also Marx, .J:r“ell andLenin. Thrown out are the theories that war with the capi-talistic countries is inevita le, or that these countrieswill Tring 3.h:sit their own economic destruction, so the newleaders are attempting to change their foreign solicy. ob-viously, the ooviets have come to realize that iciarx was onlymortal and could not look ahead one hundred years into thefuture. At the Congress, the right to take "individual"way to the ultimate goal is upheld hut only one country hasactually gone its "individual" way to CouLnunism: Yuoslavia.Soviet bayonets prevent it in the satellites. The theory hasbeen advanced by the Soviet leaders that capitalism can beovercome by bloodless moans. This theory may be attractiveto ::estern Socialists but they should remember that Mikoyanpointed out in his speech that a revolution is nonethe lessa revolution. Prisons a:ce also bloodless. Three years afterStalinism, it is Ptill nst pL,ssiblt for satsllites to pursueother thourhts or express other ideas than in the last 20years. To speak of democrac; is atsuid; this is rather achange-over from doc;matis;: to a .; spiritism.

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(9) An article in the :ate of former Soviet ambassador'sto :oniony, which sates that all of these men have been li-quidated through execution, suicide or sentencing. It askswhat fate ill the future bring to the two present Sovietambassadors to Germany.

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(10) An article on Soviet assistance to undevelopedcountries and exploitation of resentment of the colonialpeoples. It p,)ins out that these countries and peoples donot realize this is a Soviet means of infiltration. It dis-cussed the Assuan Dam offer of assistance by the U.S. andBritain and points out (giving figures) that, in comparisonto what the 'Jest has done for the undeveloped lands in thepast, the Soviets have done nothing. There is also a graphin the edition which shows the aid in dollars which the U.B.and thoviets have extended to undeveloped countries.

(11) Information in the form of lists showing personswho have been rehabilitated in the U -A.S.S.R. and satellites,persons formerly persecuted :1Th are now re-emerging but withnegard to whom the Party has not at resolved the possibilityof rehabilitationsand ix:rsons throned and de-throned in theUSSR and satellites.

b. Articles on Yoreign Affairs:

(1) An article on the formation of the Economic Coopera-tion in Lurope to &hich 17 Western countries belong. TheEast Bloc countries which were invited to join refused onpolitical grounds. This article also discusses the lifting.1 restrictions on consumers gods, the Europaische Zahlungs-union, the European Community for Steel and Goal, and joint1176Tean action on atomic energy. Another article discussesreduction in tariffs and the "General Agreement on Tariffsand Trade," by the Western countries.

(2) An article on India's difficulties in unifying itscountry in view of the hundreds of ethnic groups speakingdifferent languages in this country. It states that-Nehru'satte elpts to bring India togetherare being opposed particu-larly by the L'ommunists.

(3) An article on EgYpt and the Laportance of the Nileto that country. The U.S. and Britis': offer of assistancein the construction of the Assuan [join is discussed.

(4) An article on the French-Al;erian situation whichindicates that Hot . 1 s*des have justification in this streggle

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but that the terrorism and fanaticism of the Algerian rebelsare not the right methods to bring freedom and democracy tothe Algerian people.

(5) Au article describing the two-party system in theB.S.

(6) An article on the fact that the Star is againGerman which removes all hinderance to cooperation betweenPrance and Germany.

(7) An article which discusses the rift which theCyprus gumption has caused between the Greeks, formerly themost Algophile country in trope, and the British. The Greekssay it comes to the question as to whether a little peoplecan find justice in the Atlantic Community against thedemands of a Groat Power.

c. Articles on Vest Germanys-

(1) An article on women in West Germany who headenterprises.

(2) An article an lest German girls who are now workingin homes in Ragland where they are highly appreciated andhave any advantages.

(3) An article on the Volkswagen ibrks and its pro.

(4) Au article explaining the proposed revision of theWest Gunn pension systemwhich will bring about the greatestadva ace in social reform along this lino Since Bismarck'stime.

(3) An article on the any lest Germans who are nowstockholders. It states that not only the wealthy but siteThe ordinary workers are buying stocks.

(6) Pictures showing modern Vest German architecture.

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In addition, the editions 'manta/sods

(1) pictures and articles on places of interest totourists.

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(2) comic cartoons

(3) pages of fashions

(4) Short humorous stories

(5) articles and pictures on films, theaters, and thearts.

(6) several articles on new airplane construction andprogress in aviation in the West.

3. "Ternechreiber" is a magazine-type edition which containscarefully selected editorial comments from loading newspapers in theworld under the familiar mastheads of these newspapers. ihile mostof the editorials are from Western newspapers, this publication aloecontains a few excerpts from COmmunist newspapers in order to increasethe impression of objectivity. These are sandvliched in between edit-orials from the West which contradict the Communist views. BerlinCiperations Base has stated that "Fernschreiber" is designed to imple-ment the current KOBARK/KOGAGI policy of famishing the captive NastGerman population with objective news and serious authoritative°cements concerning important issues of the day. No description willbe given bore of the actual editorials contained in the two editionsof Vernschreiberi by the reviewer but below is a list of the subjectstreated:

a. Che of the magazines was devoted almost entirely toAdenaver ts visit to Moscow. A few pages discussed the Saarquestion.

b. The other contained editorials on the following natters:

(1) The new German ambassador to kbscov

(2) The lisenhover-Men talks

(3) The SOviet te suggestion to the U.S. of a 20year US40VrrflYiendship Dot

(4) Dulles "brink of war" statement

(5) Now members in the United Nations

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(6) Disarmament

(7) The Geneva and Iondon Conferences

(8) The new Soviet policy and its meaning, Sovietdiplomats, Soviet actions in undeveloped areas and areas ofunrest, (Bnlganin's and ihruandmres visit to India, Sovietshipment of arms, etc.), the Soviet Pin-tsar Plan.

(9) Cold War continues but the possibility of a hotwar has diminished.

(10) Red China's Relations to the Iremlin an. Grote/chitstrip to Red Chinn.

(11) U.S. stand on Quemoy

(12) Bluster's visit to India

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(14) German reunification

(15) The West German Army and the DDR Peoples Army

(16) The Communists' Tight against the Church

(17) Refugees in West German

(18) U.S. relations to West Germany

Li the reviewer's opinion, the editorials in these editions appearto be well-chosen so that the majohtty of them present a favor-able attitude towards Western policy, aims and activities andare derogatory of those of the Soviets and Communists. In a fewoases, the editorials are unbiased or neutral to a certain extentand discuss both sides of a question without definitely favoringone or the other. Only a few present opinions partial to theCommunists.

4. "Die Fran" is a magazine for last German women. BerlinOperations Base has pointed out that in theoretical discussions and inindependent reports and analyses, women emerge as a significant bulwarkof individualism and the center of resistance to Communist-directed

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attempts at bolshevisation of the list German population. IMASSOCIformerly falsified the me women ts magazine 'ti. Frauvan lintel.In February 1955, because of danger of liability and because therewas less chance of last German women reading a wen known DOR magazinethan a new publication, =MOCK prcduood its number under the title'Die Frau'. According to the Berlin **redone Dase, the contents of'Die Frau, is directed at creating a demand among lhst Geramnimmenfor more and better consumers goods and a generally ispreved standardof living, bringing one end to the callous attitude toward feminityin the DDR, furthering greater rights of the parents in direction ofthe familyand effecting return to the old...time traditions in Germany.The two editions of Vie Fran' ready by the reviewer contained:

a. in article on a Rassian.born women ballerina teacher teacher,formerly connected with the last German opera who fled to theWest because of Communist attempts to propagandise the ballet.She is now teaching in West Germany.

b. An article pointing out that the great women of historywere not necessarily beautiful but possessed a stem of theirown which made then famous. It tens the readers that everywoman possess this capability and therefore they should developtheir particular personalitir, concern themselves with theirappearance and clothing, and use make-up. lien men true tothe Party line will then admire them.

c. A short item explaining that though the world knows whenmost inventions took place, no one lalows when women began touse make-up because this custom is so old.

d. Several articles exhorting women to retain their womanlyattributes, not to emulate their men-colleagues, and to demandthe courtesies which are their right. The aide given to workingwomen in the West is described in one of these articles.

e. Several pages of fashions.

f. An article on teen-agers, particularly girl-students, in theWest, which describes their activities and ambitions. There arealso pictures of teen-agers fashions.

g. Ail article pointing out that women, who originally wereforced by circumstances into the working world, at first assumed

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male attire and Short hair cuts. Wow the women tohave found that they enjoy being employed do not went toappear manly but went to be beautiful.

b. A Christmas poem and picture. Mere is also anarticle on Christmas all over the world.

1. Several pages giving suggestions and pictures onhow to improve living quarters, and an article on homefurnishings.

j. Short item on how to achieve elegance withoutextravagance, which gives suggestions on use of colors isthe wardrobe, on hair styles and accessories.

k. A short stertentitled "Ilbnologue on a Car(TOlkswagen) . and several other short stories.

1. An article describing the advance women have madein the working world since suffrage which points out thefreedom of choice of work which the women in the West enjoywithout interference from the State. It also describes theinfluence which the women of the Free World exert in allareas or life and states that the fight for equality forwomen exists not in the West but on the other side of theiron curtain.

14 Pictures and articles on women in the West who haveachieved success, which describes their careers and positions.

n. An article on how to build a child's personalitywhich stresses the need for the parent to develop thechild's character.

o. Short paragraphs at hew a woman can make herselfattractive to men, even to Communist party members.

p. Articles on astrology, one of which showshow one should choose a husband by the stars.

q. A satirical article telling the reader to Iodicin the mirror for beauty advice and not to . the Party.

r. An article on the "Girl of Today" what she does,

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how she reacts and what she wants from life. Also anarticle on choosing the average girl of today. (NotesICCASSOCE enclosed questionnaire for readers to enterthis contest. A number of these were returned and pro-bably explains why Lecassanchas more "customers" for'Die Ptau"--see "Effectiveness* below—than for its otherpublications).

s. An article describing a supersarket in the West whichcompares shopping in the last with that in the West.

B. It addition to its in publication, =ASSOC% is producing anumber of special editions on a regular basis which use in each ease aspecific approach and are designed to hit selected small groups of indiv-iduals. As mentioned before, LCCASSOCK induces in some months as manyas eight of these special numbers. I description of these follows:

1. The "Gruen. Beihe has been a series of poisenpomi andrumor-mongering letters attacking Communist officials, and prominentDDR personalities, astrology editions filled with predictions unfavor-able to the &mists and DOR hierarchy, and newsletters designed tocarry sensational "true stories' concerning Comeamist Party officialto lower level functionaries. Although Berlin Operations Its* lists"Gruene Heike n as one of the activities ICCASSOCK will continue toengage int no edition called by this name exists. This terms coveredspecial numbers like Elatsch, Horisont and the SID/Iagerbericht des-cribed below, which are now regular editions. Berlin CO.:orationsBase possibly intends the "Omens Reihe activity to cover any futureexperitental editions to be produced by LCCASSOCE.

2. The "SID lagerbericht" is a special newsletter written indialetioal style by the leading West Gamut writer on Communist affairs,and purporting to be a bonafide Communist newsletter. The Berlin Oper-ations Base has indicated that these editions contain slight deviationsfrom the Communist line and a few announcements which are intended tovorry lesser 'het German Party functionaries. The two editions readby the reviewer are described below (it appears from the materialcontained in these editions that some changes have been made in theSED/Iagerbericht since it is doubtful that any reader would believethese to be Communist-originated newsletters).

a. (be of these editions discusses the revelations at the20th Party Congress and the attempts of the SED to prevent anydiscussion regarding these events by its members. It pointsout that this is contrary to Lenin's principles of Party Life

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to which the Party is now returning. The newsletter statesthat party members will not be satisfied with the explanationthat the personality-cult was a kind of fetish; that this is noPhrxist answer. This fetist must be analysed and an explanationgiven as to how one tam managed to take over the rule of thewhole World Cammnism. It mentions Rakosits confession of guiltand calls on elbrieht to make a similar confession. It also(veils for the return to free and open discussion by all Partymembers from the top down on all Party problems as was done in/mints time, and states the Party Line should be decided bythese discUssions rather than by a few leading comrades insecret sessions.

b. The other edition speaks about the blind alley towhich Stalin's methods of politics and party leadership havebrought the Soviet Communist Party. It points out that therevision has begun and the Tarty is attempting to return toImnints basic principles and form of Party life. It mentionsthe errors the SED has made in the past years which has causedthe colossal refugee movement and put the majority of the workingclass clearly against the Party. The newsletter further commentson the confusion caused by the 20th Congress revelations andthe false explanations given by the SID on this matter. Itstates that collective leadership does not apply in the DDR asIlbrichtle leadership is "absolute' and tells about persons whohave tried to oppose it. Two persons are named who sufferedtorture in the DDR to force false confessions and who are now inthe Went 'where they will soon publish books revealing theirexperiences. It calls upon the Party to anticiapte theseimminent revelations and to openly and publicly condemn thepresent crimes, to given an open accounting of the strength

and weakness of the Republic (especially economic) and admit theshakcy position of the Party with the working classes. theParty must also prepare a history of the Communist Nrovementin Germany, giving special regard to the part the German workershave played in the movement. Theorists, intellectuals andscientists must be freed from all censorshp and be allowed tocarry out their research in the framework of ftrxims-Ioninemand be given every help by the Party for this history. Insidethe Party from the top down to the lowest organisation, democracymust be reinstated. The election of leading organisations mustno longer be manipulated; the party members must have the rightto put forward their own choices and to elect them.

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service and is printed to appear as a Conatmist-originated guideto editors and press chiefs in machine tractor stations, collectivefarms and factories in the DDR. This edition at first as onlysent to editorial offices in the DOR, where local publications aremade up. Pt later as decided that perhaps even Geamuniet functionariesor editors might salaam a non-polemic newsletter whisk Supplied themwith objective information otherwise/ difficult to obtain in the MR.Therefore, R&D is now sent to anyone involved in, or who has demon-strated more than average seal for the Communist ?arty cause. iheproblem in compiling:a mailing list for RID was another reason forchanging the target group for this publication. Through cower addressesIOGASSOOK had written to many local DDR editors in a "spirit of friendlyConmunist cooperation" with a request to be put on the 'subscriptionlist, all replies to this request were characterised by caution andsuspicion (i.e., to are you, and what do you want the publicationfor?) After three months waiting for its first publication,=ASS= concluded this was "one approach which would bear no fruit."Berlin Operations Base has stated that this puha:Latta refrains fromdiscussing the more weighty problems as =ASS= plane to build upits circulation before *sing it for targets of opportunity. Thetwo editions of RID read by the reviewer contained the followings

a. An article discussing the fact that strike action inViet Germany had changed radically in the past few years. Merestrikes have occurred but fever persons have participated inthem than formerly.

b. An article on licensing of cars in West Germany whichexplains that every fourth ear licensed in 1955 belonged to aworker.

C. As) article stating that following the precedent ofmost large factories in West Germany, the Bielefelder "PreisPress" has become the first newspaper firm to introduce thefive-day week with 40 hours working time.

I. An article on factory newspapers which points out thatin the PIDROP 400 large enterprises publish altogether 4,500,000copies of this type of newspaper while in the DDR, the 397 state-owned factories publish only apqamminately 754,150 copies.

e. An article on the industrial complex to be built laBrasil by Trupp and on Drupes assistance to Pakistan to helpthat country build up its atoll industry.

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g. An article stating that President frusta during hisEuropean trip will visit the ?EDW.

Ii. An article reporting that there are now approximately3,000,000 more men than women in the Mr.

i. AD article indicating that Dr. Wolfgang WOh/egenuth(connected with Otte &hes defection) and his former receptionisthave concluded a working agreement with the DDR Ministry ofState Security in order to earn their livelihood.

J. AU article telling that a circus which formerly waslocated in Dresden and was the largest circus in Mame cannow be seen in Rundle's.

k. An article reporting that the Marx-Eugele-lanin-StalinInstitute in Pbtakut (officially abbreviated MELS) now identifiesitself as

1. One page devoted to showing readers the poor qualityof material, equipment, and living conditions in the DDR and theSoviet Onion. The information on this page came from or pur-ported to come from "Isvestia".

m. An article stating that the FEDREP stands second inthe world in production of office machines.

n. An article reporting that on the recommendations ofthe Office of Trade and Supplies, the NO has converted a restaurantto a horse meat kitchen.

o. An article explaining that in the FEDREP seven timesmore social welfare payments are being given voluntarily than inthe DDR. Another article states that a new DDR regulation forsocial insurance has decreased by over a million the personseligible for general social insurance. Three -quarters of theexcluded are farmers.

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(Zarin), who lade the statement at a party in Bonn that theRuhr area was the most socially backward zone of Germany.His host answered with a mild laugh.

q. Au article about a 400-year old bible being restoredand another telling that the rather lbuse in Eisenach is againopen.

r. An article describing the Pape ts reply to a greetingon his birthday from Otto Inschke. The Pope sent best wishesto Nbschke ls for his well-being and the hope that God wouldenlighten him so that his country also would recognise thesommandments of God and the church would find protection there.

sw Ab article telling that Gerhard Eisler, former DDRinformation head, had indicated that spontaneous demonstrationswere not allowed in the DDR.

t. kpage, purporting to be from the Soviet Pressdescribing how the young Russians are feverishly following newmodes in music, clothes, styles, stow

4. "Ilatech" is a newsletter containing gossip from the Mistwhich is intendadto appeal to certain segments of the DDR populationwho are bored with the literature usually available to them in theMR. It contains bits of news about celebrities and occasionallyitems about political figures and events. Berlin (*orations Base hasindicated that the nature of the publication permits an indiscriminateselection of news items so international politico can be mixed withscandal. The edition abs no claim to being the truth. "Ilatechsis sent to functionaries and to persons who are thought to engage ingossip (bartenders, beauty shop operators, dancing instructors, etc.).Pour editions of this publication were read by the reviewer. Neattempt will be made to list all the items found therein but thefollowing are the only ones which can be considered to be anythingbut mgossiet

a. alenkov while visiting a IBritish electric worksrefused the use of an interpreter because the individual offeredfor that service is the son of the former Russian Minister.President MUSKY who is now in California.

b. &Wanes Becher, DDR Minister of Culture, is concernedabout the singing of the Soviet national hymn by the DDR

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populace because Stalin's name is mentioned in it. The Nimesradio no longer presents the hymn in chorus form but plays itonly as an instrumental number.

c. llbricht was not present at the reception given byMorushchey at the conclusion of the Party Congress of the EPD.

d. Bulganin and Morns/whey should be enthusiastic aboutRome since Italy has the largest Communist Party in the West.Ch their next visit to that city, they will Certainly also makea formal visit to the Pepe.

e. Svetlana Tayanovich, Stalin's daughter and daughter-is-law of the present Soviet Deputy Minister-Presidents, has rec-eived letters from thousands of Soviet school childten askingif she preferred to have her father's body rammed from themausolea in Bed Spare, Moscow.

f. Item on the possible discovery of a gas which willdivert the continental winds. According to a directive concludedat the 20th Party Congress, the Soviets urgently ant such aninvention in order to turn aside the dangerous impact of Westernballoons with enlightening material.

g. During their visit to England, neither Iklenkov,B ulganin nor Earnahchev visited the British Communist Artyleader, Folitt. It is not clear whether they had misplaced hisaddress or if the independece of the British Coemmnist Party asto be demonstrated.

h. Thirty cities in the Soviet Dhion which carried Stalin'sname will have their names changed.

i. Orotevohl who no longer know where he stands with theriders must also concern himself nov eith the private affairs ofhis employees. An example of this is given.

J. *rebel Tito received an unexpected favorable receptionin Stalingrad, the city which carries the name of the man whocaused the break between Moscow and Belgrade.

k. Ihrushohev maintains that Stalin murdered his secondwife.

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1. The director of the *scow Best& of the CommunistParty is no longer sure of Ihrushchev i s favor. Be oritisedher recently for not using her influence to win young wanenfor the opening of the new lands in Siberia.

IL The Soviet ambassador in Paris hinted in a speechto the French lanister-President that relations between BedChina and the Soviet Onion are so strained that Moscow ventsto avoid if possible any complications in world politics.

5. ilbrisont" is a publication which capitalises an theastrological approach and is designed to appeal to the remant petitbourgeoise in last Germany among whom astrological predictions arevery popular. leCASSOCK employe as a consultant for this editiona bonefide astrologist. The one copy of this edition read by thereviewer containedt

a. An article on Bulganin is and Thrashohn ts visit to'gland which describes the cool reception they received inthat country as compared to that received by them in Wis. Itmentions Ihrushcherr ie tactlessness and threats which awakenedno fear in the British people but only astonishment over theSoviet leaders' boorish manners. The article states that theposition of the stars was favorable to lagland and unfavorableto the Soviets. The visit showed a step forward in that it gavethe Soviet leaders an impressive lesson that they cannot gainin the West by threats of take-over power.

b. An article on Jahannes Becher showing the sign of theZodiac under which he falls and warning his about his future.

c. Other articles and a chart on predictions accomingto the stars.

6. "Ten niers mu Mass" is a reprint of "lonely hearts" ads fromWestern publications. It is distributed by mail to the DBE withthe aim of encouraging correspondence between Bast Germans and theWest. Some of the "lonely hearts" persons are listed as living inGmmada, Alaska, Italy and the U.S. Berlin Operations Base has statedthat though it is realised that most of the DDR responses inspiredby this publication will go directly to the individuals placing theads, it was thought that LCCASSOCK I s notional marriage agent mightreceive some last German requests for assistance or counsel. WCASSOCK

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has put out as any as two of this edition in one month.

7. "Die Sprechstunde" is a publication which offers a type ofmedical advice to the reader. Only one issue of this publication hasbeen prepared to date by IOCASSOCK. The main theme discussed in thepublication is the "managerial illness" which the speed of modernlife and pressures of work have brought 'pen individuals. It indirectlydevelops the theme that tank this Ibmnagerial illness" (which Alk inlienclarthought is the result of the capitalistic way of life) el is aprevalent illness among persons employed ter the economist system.The edition points out methods to avoid thid disease (longer vacations,better foods, etc.) - the remedies suggested are not generally availableto the last German readers.

C. Otherliativities being engaged in by ICCASSOCE ARE:

1. Development of readers correspondents in the target areas=ASSOC'Swrites individual letters to Vast Germans who have reactedto its publivations and have written to the Actuator Verlag orcover addresses nded by the Project. ICCASSOCE has opened a fileon about 225 reader correspondents. from Zamsary to April 1956,121 of letters of this type were written by LCCASSOCE.

2. Satellite mailing operations: .ICCASSOCK is sending DDRpublications (from the DDR) to residents in other Soviet Bloc areas.E *ran Operations Ease has stated that exchange of publicationsbetween the satellites is not generally permitted or desired bythe Communists.

3. Special operations - LCCASSOCE plane to continue to put outpublications on matters of special interest. Tor examples, =ASSOC'Sproduced several editions on the Berlin "Espionage Tunnel", me ofwhich lampooned the aerie:Ones with which the Soviets regarded it,and an edition oh Sass directed to the segments of the population inthe DDR who have shown interest in this type of music.

T. Staff Personnel of WCASSOCEs

Appended to this report as Attachment A is a list and descriptionof =ASSOC'S staff personnel An are on record in kadquarters files. A.listing of staff employees submitted with the =ASS= monthly Germanrepoft for lky indicates that Headquarters records on staff personnelare not complete. This report (see Attachment 73 hereto) lists 32 employeeswhereas headquarters only has files on 19 persons. Unfortunately theILOASSOCK list only gives cover names which cannot except in a fey

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instances be matched with true names. Where true as and cover namesare known they are shown in Attachment B. The individual salaries of thestaff employees are also not clear from headquarters records since insome oases they were not included in MG, and in others they appear to haveChanged since the submission of the PRQi. Total salary for the ICCASSOOKstaff as shown in the Nay German report is approximately $2993.00 permonth.

VI. Cover

A. The cover of the ICCASSOOK is that of an advertising and publicrelations firm (Verbebure Cramer) with offices in West Berlin. This firmis listed with the Berlin administration. The =ASSOC% staffemmbersare listed as regular employees of this firm and declare their fullsalaries for tax purposes. Insurance and retirement payments are maderegularly.

D. The former father-in-law of principal agent Marbach, (father of MARBACH'sfirst wife), a wealthy West German industrialist and a close friend ofWHACK is prepared in event of scrutiny of IDCASSOCK finances by WestG erten authorities (i.e. tax or monetary offices) to state that he andhis friendshote financed the ICOASSOOK organisation without olaiming taxdeductions0 this is a practice wig* is common An Germany when personacontribute to politital organisations. Ter unofficial queries regardingLCOASSOOK support, /GUAM claims that he indicates it comes fromanonymous donors such as German industrialists, his forAer naval contacts,the Kaiser Idaistry, etc.) There is some evidence that Huta has toldsome individuals that he is receiving U.S. support. LCOASSOCK has beenrevealed as a U.S. sponsored operation to key officials in the MaserMinistry and in Gehlen's organisation.

C. The editorial office of LCOASSOCK is overt and carries the nameWerbeburo Crater. The distribution office is aspirate from the editorialoffice and is located ih another building. No outsiders are permittedto enter this premise. All meetings with distribution cut-outs are heldoutside the ICOASSOOK installations. Delivery ears are rented andchanged frequently. The security officer uses the premises of a friend'stavern with a built-in tape recorder for special debriefing oases.

D. The major publications of LOCASSOCE are attributed to the boaterVerlag, a notional publishing house, and are printed by an outside printingestablishment. For security reasons, the IOCASSOCK special issues areprinted on a all press located in the LOOASSOOK distribution office andgenerally are attributed to an individual (various cover names andaddresses are used on these).

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S. Th the past and up to about a year and a half ago, most of theLOCASSECK distribution was done by hand. TACASSOCK operations were sus-pended in lune 1954 due to doubts concerning the security and the distri-bution capacity of its nets. Limited production was resumed in September1954 after ITAASSOCB had made a Survey of its distribution assets andsubmitted information on its nets. Based on this survey, German MissionBbadquarters authorized continued distribution by some of the nets andtermination of the others. Seven of these nets are still distributingLOCASSOG1Clarge format main publications. Six of these nets still peenshand distribution but the other net is selling the =ASS= products tolist Germans at the Berlin sector borders. LOCASSOGI has received alicensetosellitspublications. Anumber of the IDCASSCAKdistributorsearn their living by distribution activities and intelligence collectionand in addition to their work for ICOLSSOCK, engage in such activitiesfor Other anti-Crornist crrganizations. AppendedtothisreportamAttachment G is a list and description of the project's nets, as takenfrom the 1954 survey. information on sub-distributors is very sketchyand is not included in the attachment. IDCASSOOK each month submits avoluminous German report on its operations which includes reports on dis-tributors. For the purposes of this review, these reports were nots tudied with the exception of the Nay and hine reports since the othershave been retired to archives. It must be pointed out that these reportsprobably have included more up-to-date information on distribution nets.LOCASSECK is relying very little on hand distribution (see "D" below)and is distributing most of its products by mail.

D. The pony edition and some of the large size editions of LEGASSOOE'sin publications and all of the special targetted editions are being

mailed to the DER by various individuals in Most Germany. This mail isbeing sent from Bennover, Tarlsruhe, U agen t Dusseldorf, Goettingen,Frankfurt, Mbringen, Otterntorf, Tatsing, Vulfrath, Dortmund, Isidensoheid,Ilel, Bublertal and Mhnich. IZCASSOGE has also indicated it has a maildistribution point in list Berlin. The publications are packaged byICCASSEGIC and sent by post to the list German mailers. Arrangments forthis mailing were completed by the LGOASSOOK security officer and liaisinman. krone 1955 dispatch from Berlin Operations Daze stated thatELMS, the security officer, during a trip to Ubst Germany had recruitedfive persons in five different cities as mailers. Two of these persons haveone helper a piece. All these individuals, listed hilts', are friends orformer contacts of employees of LODGES: no other information is availablean than than is given:

Guenther =CMG, architect, Duesseldorf, Ahnfelder 81

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Dr. *net TEICHMANN, Augsburg, ELlianstr. 1

Pt. Otto LANG; Itankfurtlikin, Sheodoracrastr. 8

Theo MAZER, Hannover, Podbielski *tr. 8

LOBBES made another trip to West Germany later and recruited additionalmailers butnoIntonationontheir identities is available (this may alsohave been given in the German monthly reports, however). ICCASSCGEhascollected DDR mailing addresses through various means such as telephonebookd which indicate occupations if the individual, advertisements in DERnewspapers and magasines, from letters written to the Atwater Verlagor to other LOCASSCCE cover addresses shown on its publications, etc. Asof 7.11,7 1956, this nailing list contained 15,780 addresses. The projectmaintains card files toll separate addressees into various categories(occupational, party affiliations, etc.) for purposes of pip-pointmailing.

C. LCCASSCCEuses 4 number of methods to cheek on its land and naildistributors. Special technical devises are used on tear sheets andquestionnaires which readers are requested to return by mail. TheseLaclede (1) narking the tear sheet and questiomair with a specialisedtypographical error or a number, apd (2) enclosing a cheap Dist Germanpostmard with a tither of pin-holes, both of which permit identificationof the responsible distributor when the tear sheet, qpictionnaire ofpost card are returned to ICCASSOCK. In addition each shipment of materialgiven to the DIE sub-distributors is aocompanied by a control letter whichis mailed to a Vest B erlin coverdWress by the sUb-distributor fromhis area of operation. The sub-distributors have also been asked to takephotographs of actual distributing operations which must include streetsigns of the city where distribution took place. :Zone physical checkshave been ado to determine that sub-distributors actually pickup the'MUNCIE material from the net leaders and take it into the DM or AbetD erlin.

D. Following is a list of the number of publications which ICCASSOCE hasdistributed from January to /one 1956, which also shows the method ofdistribution:

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Dam Illustrierte lbchenblatt 14,132 7,000 2,000Die line 7,576 9,100 1,400Die Frau 11,386 100Fernechreiber 13,072 8,030 1,000achriehten Ats Deutschland 14,855Mbrisont 6,450Tbn Mrs su Mors 731Spreehettmde 1,535Tunnel and Tunnel/11 weer 18,233Ilatsch 4,957SID/Dagerbericht

%tali:: 95,113 24.100 4,500rt: li

14 It is evident frisk distribution reports tha publicationsare not being distributed immediately after they are being produced. /asome instances, distribution is spread ever a period from one to fivemonths. For example, 447 of "Fernschreiber 45" printed in September 1955were distributed in &nary 1956 and 503 in Ibbruary 1956, 542 issues of"Die Frau" printed in December 1955 mere distributed in April 1956, and5,016 copies of "Des Illustrierte Drochenblatt" printed in January 1956were distributed in April 1956. Also the list of distribution in D aboveshove that the 20,000 copies of the main publications printed during thesix month period have not all been distributed. The 1111111111•11 June monthlyGerman report indicated that at the end of the Sky reporting period(25 *ay 1956) 24,756 copies of publications remained onhand and thefollowing remained on hand at the end of the June reporting period (25 June1956):

Die flat it - 13,064Wbehenblatt 112 - 184Wochenblatt #23 - 9,084Die Tarn #5 - 7,20Die Run 06 -• 15,350RED Iagerbericht - 414htiviii

In addition to this balance, will probably produce in thefollowing month 20,000 copies of a main edition and probably several specialnumbers. 100ASSOCK has indicated that its mailers are working at fullcapacity and it is assumed that the hand distributors are being givenas much material as they can securely and efficiently handle. It thenappears that LCOASSOCK is producing beyond its capabilities to distribute.This has particular significance in view of the recent Berlin CperationsBase request to increase production. It also must be pointed out that all

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2,pcoristof the main publications, with the possible exception of "DiePrue, contain material which losessome of its force if it is not presentedwhile the matters are of current interest. ILCASSCCK has also beenbundling up tack editions and sending them to DDR functionaries and editorswith the notation "Ter your files.' The thinking behind this is that ifthe censors discover the material they will believe the addressee has been

er_iktarly ruceirlmrle publications. Net toomuchmaterial is0 t disposed of this manner and it probably does not mean an over-(5) production but represents only a natural average in printing. In June1956, 109 bundles of archives material were mailed by IeCASSOCK. However,this operation may put a burden on the mailers to the detriment of dis-tribution of current editions.

nn. Effectiveness:MbeN CI)

L. The effectiveness -of 1111111111present efforts are difficult to judge.Past operations have produced same reactions from official DDR gourd's asfollows:

INtlifik)MbP. In the June monthly report indicated that of the 103,463editions mailed since January 195(4_966 returns from readers had beenreceived by the end of Why. The 9k return' include real reactions andcontrol letters and cards. This report also states that up to the periodthat has been checked (probably through April) regarding control returhs,24.7% of these have been received. Dieter The 103,463 figure does netagree with the total mailing figure shown in "D" above. The reviewer isunable to explain this discrepancy.)

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1. L24.epage booklet entitledas published in 1956 in two editions by the

. It was reportedly distributed in SID Central Committeetinge and at SED Party conferences. The booklet contains photo-

graphs of the _semi-everteSeffiees in West Berlin, true andcover tames of ay of staff ployees inoouding the principal*gent, and accounts of actual' operations al, to late 1954.The material for this booklet probably came from a former member ofLOCASSCCKvho defected t. the East.

2. When LI as falsifying "Die Fray vonBente" theofficial D magazinegazine published first a "letter to the editor' andthenaloadeatorisidermuncingtheicussocKnasimation.

3. The Bast Zone press denounced the WI falificationof a letter by Johannes Becher as a forgery.

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The following number of readers ('called "customers" by monsma)have indicated by letter or returned qtestionmaire that they wouldlike to continue to receive =ASS= material (these figures applyto the period from 1 anumry1956 through 25 ate 1956):

Die Pit 59Die Rine 37Das Illustrierte lixthenblatt 23Pernschreiber 24librisont 3Von an su Hers 8Strechstunde 2Tunnel a

lbaddition to these "Customer:gm, receives some letterseach month from persons who have written after previously readingpublications some letters from individuals who consider =ASS=material unfiverehl,vand sons unsigned questionnaires„

2. The fact thatsinpublications are being sold t.AminsinPast Germans

4. The bet German press has been publishdenouncing superstition and astrology whichits introduction of these subjects in its editions.

5. The DDR provincial press published a series of "exposes" of aWestern gossip ring which is being used to redruit espionage agents.

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elance_iournalist on her trip to Poland that"Thoincided with the snan riots brought forth a rebuttal from a Polishreferent in the DDR 21 Jay 1956 "Wechenpost".

7. The minority newspaper for Germans in Hungary, %vies Leben",reprinted a medical article, in toto, from the May "Das MustrierteWochenblatt".

3. ijieditorial staff has been collecting for the pastsix months and including in it. monthly German reports examples of what thestaff submits are lest German press attempts to copy the style andtechniques of LGCASSOCK publications.

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Ipetra West German sources in an attempt to discover what can be done about the( 1) 0/AVAIWAkyroblem. The report states that it is possible this situation,/ will result in an official investigation by the -PUMP Government of the

c ssionatich is now investigating other CIA-sponsored anti-Comaamistorganisations in West Berlin. Be further information on this investigationis available at present.

.1)e N CD. Because of the nature of alliaactivities, i.e. dissemination ofanti-Communist propaganda in the last, it is believed that repercussions in theevent of compromise would not be very great, particularly since key West Germanofficials have been briefed on CIA support of the project.

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• IIIIII1Mattivities have altered considerably from the concept of theproject according to the Project Outline. rn recognition of this, GermanMission readquarters advised on 27 September 1956 timit it had suggested thatB erlin Cperations Rase draft a new Project outline to indicate precisely whatthe project is at present and how Der/in Operations Base feels/desires that itshould be developed in the near future.

Theo C9lib attempts will be made by the reviewer to make recommendations on this

project. It is felt that such recommendations can only be made on the basis ofan evaluation of propaganda efforts in relation to the presentobjectives of the psychological warfare effort in rant Germany. Thereviewer is not able to make this evaluation. For this reason, fairly completedescriptions of the ions items produced by INIITIMIltare presented in

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paragraph IV. The reviewer's comments on these publications is as follows:

1. "Das Illnstrierte Wahenblatt" and "Die Curve" aro newspaperswhich would appeal to a variety of readers because of the diversesubjects which they cover. Both of these publications contain editorialsand articles which ridicule the Soviet leaders, Blit Communists, and otherCommunists, point out the truth about Casunist alias and policy, artielsewhich show the hardships and disadvantages of life in the East as comparedto that in the Vest, the insecurity of life under Thesavnist rule, andarticles regarding lbstern aims and policy and on foreign affairs ingeneral. It is felt that these two editions are the best of the

eN(.:)011/1111111 sin publications because of their general appeal and due to the' number of topics which can be discussed in theme

2. "Fernschreiber" is a publication which would probably not appealto themaul. public but would be of interestio the more intellectualelement of the DDE4 This edition favorably compares Western aims, policyand activities to those of the Communist. It is felt that this editioncounteracts the propaganda put out by the Csomunist and gives the reader aninsight into the view of all Western peoples.

3. "Die Frau" - The material presented in this publication Couldconceivably influence last German women to demand more equality ofrights, an increase in consumer goods a better standard of living andare direction of the family, and nab; them dissatisfied with life underthe COmmunist regime. It is felt however that the material presentedie this magazine is a very subtle type of propaganda which may notproduce the desired reaction." It is believed that this publication wouldbe more effective if it included some material direCtly attacking thethe list German regime.

4. "MAD" is a publication which gives bits of information whichppint up the advantages of life in the West oompared to that in thelast, and the economic advances in West Germany. It also includessome derogatory information on Communist loaders and activities. Itis felt that the propaganda appearing in "NAD" could as yell beincluded in "Das IllustriertalSchenblatt" or Viol fume". Therefore,unless "RID" hits a target group which would not be susceptible to"Das Mustrierte Wahenblatt" or "Die arse, it would appear mereworthwhile to the propaganda effort to increase production of the lattertwo editions rather than publishing "NiD".

5. "Ilatsch" - it is felt that this publication does very littleto influence the readers against Ctemunisn. This typo of edition doesnot lend itself to any forceful presentation of propaganda.

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And Ceramist policy. are again it is felt that this material couldbe presented in "Das Illustrierte Wbehenblatt" or "Die arm° and thereis no need for a separate publication, unless it hits a specific group.

7. "Wan Mrs su Mrs" - &though the encouraging of correspondencebetween individuals in the list and West may have merit, it is felt thatthis may not properly be a task of CIA.

S. iSID/lagerbericht" . It is felt that this edition presentshard-hitting anti-Cernmist propaganda and that it is the best of theICCASSOOK special authors.

9. "Die Sprechstunds* - This publication also employs a very subtletype of propaganda which might stir up resentment among last Ormanreaders against the regime because of the lack °facilities availableto them to combat illnesses. Ob the other hand, it might cruservesent.sent against the publisher for suggesting roadies whieh are not available.

O. awasa Me built up a mailing apparatus vhioh can be considered asfairly successful. It is still using band distribution to a limited extantbut apparently considers that only a few of its present editions lendthemselves to this type of infiltration. One check made on sales distributionindicated there were proportionately more returns from it than from hieddistribution of the same material. Uhless, however,41111111kis able todistribute its publications immediately following their printing, somereduction in production appears in order.

MC /headministrative staff of LCCASSOCK ins increased considerably in thewhethera o

aPast years. An estimate as to f this sise is .necessary canonly be made alter the evaluation of propaganda effort has beenace shed. Ibre details on thee stimuli be obtained fres

to complete Headquarters* records and to permit operational- clearances to be obtained for those individuals who have not been cleared.

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=ASS= STAFF PERSONNELAS SEWN IN HEADQUARTERS FILES

1. Karl Heins MARBACH, principal agent and head of LOCASSCCK, andformer German Naval officer, was a free-lance journalist following thewar until he started producing falsfications for the FEDRTO Ministry ofAll German Affairs. Full operational clearance was granted for MARB4CHon 24 July 1951.

2. Bans Wilhelm LOBES% is liaison man, security officer and con-sultant to German authorities for LCCASSOCK. LOSSES, a former Germancriminal police office due to participation in the 20 July plot workedafter the war as a reconstruction worker and salesman. He was thenemployed by the Food and Agriculture Section aromaus and later as achief investigator in the Economic Affairs Division, HICCO Berlin ele-ment. He first received operation clearance from CIA under the REDCAPproject which used his services in connection with debriefing refugeesfor leads. Full operational clearance for LCCASSCCK was granted toLOSSES on 13 November 1953. His salary does not come from the LCCASSCCKallotment.

3. Karst Wilhelm BUZ Wati formerly employed in an editorial capacityfor LCCASSOCK but is now a free-lance journalist for the projedt. BREEin the past worked as a printer' repreeentative, offide Manager, and gen-eral manager and representative for various publiehing houses. Be alsohas had extensive experience in photo-laboratory work and was employedas a free-lance journaliit with "Der Tie. Full operational clearancewas granted for BREE on 25 November 1953.

4. Wally S. K. FEDDERSEN is employed as a secretary for LOCASSOCK.-She did office work /*de the British from 1945 to 1947, was employed in

a clothing store from 1948 to 1954 and as a secretary in the Berlinoffice of the MUD Ruhr Zeitune. Full operational clearance was grantedfor MEIER= on 11 March 1955.

5. Charlotte Maria HAMANN works as a translator, bookkeeper andpress analyst for LCCASSOCK. ghe was employed in 1939 and 1940 as acase worker in the employment office in Brum; from 1940 to 1942 aesecretary for the German security police; from 1942 to 1944 as secretaryin the Bruer police praesidium and from 1946 to 1952 as business managerof the Vereinigung der Gegenseitigen Bauernhi l fe, Pollsben. HAMANNwas unemployed from 1952 through 1955. PRQ Parts I and II have beenreceived on HAMANN but clearance has not been received as yet.

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6. Ulbrich HEINEMAN-RUFER is an editor for LCCASSOCK. He was inthe German Army from April 1943 until the end of the war, was an editorfor the Mosiak Verlag, Berlin in 1951 and 1952 and for the 'Moue Zeitune,BerlinfromAugust 1952 to February 1955. HEINEMAN-RIPER was arrestedin Berlin in 1945 for high treason but was not prosecuted since he escaped.Full operational clearance was requested on him by Berlin Operations Baseon 12 December 1955 but it has not yet been received.

7. Hans-JoachimEEISE is distribution chief for LCCASSOCK. He wasa regular German Army officer froM 1938 to 1945, a carpenter from 1946and 1947, and completed his studies for a diploma as a building engineerand architect from 1947 to 1950. HEISE worked is a real estate salesmanfrom 1949 to 1954. Full operational clearance was granted for HEISE on1 October 1954.

8. Kart G. M. LEON= is cashier and ataistant to the LCCASSOCKbookkeeper. He was employed as a construction engineer in Turkey, Latviaand France before 1930, was an officer in the German Army during the warend worked SA an engineering for the Hinkel and Papeach constructioncompany., BerliniLankwitz from 1945 to 1950. He Wee unemployed from 1950to 1955. PRQ Parts I and II were submitted in June 1956 but operationalclearance on IEAUNICK has not yet been received.

9. Minna LUDTKE works as a cleaning woman for LCCASSOCK and has beenin this job since 1950. No information is avmdlable on her past employ-ment. FRQ Parts I and II were submitted on 24 February 1956 but clearancehas not been received as yet.

10. Ella MARIE% mother of Karl Heinz ARRBACH, is used by =MOCKas a safehourerand messenger. She was the owner of an independentgarage in Kolberg which was confiscated by the East regime. Ella MARBACHhas no regular employment at present. Full operational clearance wasgranted for her on 26 October 1954.

11. Renate E. MUCH is a free-lance journalist who contributes toLOCUS= publications. She is the ex-wife of Karl Heinz }UWE and hasbeen employed as an editor of the Union Verlag, BerlineMitte, the Deutsch-land Verlag, Berlin-Charlottenburg„ and the newspaper "Der Tag". She ispresently a correspondent for various West Berlin newspapers. PRQ PartsI and II have been submitted on Renate MARBACH but clearance has not yetbeen received.

12. Ernst E. MARQUARDT is office and distribution chief for IOCASSOCK.He was a professional soldier in the German Army and worked in the EastZone from 1947 to May 1949 when he fled to West Berlin. Until August 1953,he worked as a mason, road worker and laborer for several companies in West

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Berlin. Full operational clearance was granted for MARQUARDT on 25 Oct-ober 1954.

13. Brigitte U. HART is employed as a secretary in the LCCASSOCKeditorial office. This is her first employment. Full operational clear-ance was granted for RANFT on 20 May 1955.

14. Guenther O. R. SCHMIDT assists the LCCASSCCK security officerin handling of distribution activities. He worked with the Berlin crixinalpolice from 1935 to 1937, the RSHA from 1939 to 1941 and the Grenz andAbwehrdienst in 1942 and 1943. He was arrested by the Gestapo in 1944and was released in 19454 SCHMIDT was a prisoner of war from May 1945 toNovember 1946. From 1946 to 1950 he worked as a ski instructor in Austria,a private detective for a Berlin firm and for the British, and as a hotelmanager. In 1950 SCHMIDT was arrested by the Surete and sentenced toeight flare fôr wartime HSU activities. He was released in 1955 and wasemployed for one month by the Office of Visit Approvals in the ?MEPMinistry of Interior, Bonn. PRQ Parts I and II were Submitted on 9 March1956 but operational clearance has not yet been received.

1$. Horst C. SCHNEIDER is an editor and interpreter for LCCASSOCK.Re was a clerk in a Berlin firm from 1949 to 1952, worked for the Investi-gating Committee for Free Jurists from 1952 to 1953, and has been a free-lance journalist for vTarantelv, vFortichrittv , vAtendpostv , gruiervand other publications. PRQ Parts I and II were sübmitted in December1955 but operational clearance has not yet been received.

16. Werner H. SII*ERMACHER is an editorial assistant for LCCASSOCK.He was in the German Army from 1938 to 1945, was a reporter for the weeklymagazine "Si.", Berlin, from 1947 to 1949 and has worked as a free-lancejournalist for vDie Neva Illustriertev , v alDR“ and vDie-Weltv . He alsowas employed as a functionary in the "Hans der Zukunftv , Berlin and as astaff member of the Investigating Committee of Free Jurists from May 1952to May 1953. Full operational clearance was granted for SIMMERMACHER on24 November 1953.

17. Erika K. SOMMERFELD is a Secretary for LCCASSCCK. She workedfor the Luftwaffe Ministry until 1945. After 1945, she was in businesswith her husband until his death in May 1953. Full operational clearancewas granted for SONMERFED) on 25 April 1955.

18. Erich VOSSLOH is chief of the LCCASSCCK printing office. Hewas a PFC during the war and was allegedly arrested in 1945 by the MiDas a "big Nazi^. He served time from October 1945 until August 1948 inPankow, Hohenschoenhausen and Sachsenhausen. VOSSIDH had been aHauptsgefolgschaftfuehrer in the Hitler Jugend and a member of the NSDAP.From 1949 through 19544 he worked in printing firms as a printing master,a composing room foreman and producer of dummies. Full operationalclearance was granted for VOSSLOH on 27 July 1956.

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19. Paul 0. H. ZAHL is presently employed in menial tasks forLCOASSOCK but may become business manager for LOCASSOCK if he is foundcompetent and suitable. He was in the German Army from 1939 to 1945but was in a military hospital from January 1942 to 1945. Be was themanager and owner of a children's book publishing house and store untilhis flight to West Germany in 1953. PRQ Parts I and Il were submittedon 3 August 1956 but operational clearance has not been granted.

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LIST OF LCCASSOCK EMPLOYEES AM SALARIES AS SHOWN IN THE LCCASSCCI mkr 1956GERYAN REPORT

MonthlyEmployees Salary in DNB

CRAMMER (Karl Heins )ARBOR), head of LCCASSOCK 1,000

KLATT (Werner SI/NERINOHER), chief editor 1,000

WOIGAST (Ulrich HEINEMA,NN-RUESR), deputy to the 890chief editor, assistant to the editor ofAquator publications, editor of ANON andthe Gruene Reihe series, Englieh transla-tor and evaluator of English press.

SANDER (probablyHorst SCHNEIDER), astistant 690editor of Aquator publications, editor ofwilatechm , evaluator of foreign grew'.

CHRISTMAN, secretary to CRAMER, assistant editor 600"-drAqtator publications, editor of

ItSprechstunden ,.evaluator of Russian-DDRpress, translator of Russian, UkranLan andLatvian.

LAME (Kurt LEMNICK), admimistratcw of funds, 500photocopy work.

_BORN, clerical worker and deputy to FISCHER 400

GOLTZ (Gunter SCHMIDT), director of office which 900handles correspondence, hand distribution,etc. Handles sales of Aquator publicationsand hand distribution delivery. Has directionof sail control system.

KLIN1ER (Charlotte HAMANN), bookkeeper, evaluator 350of foreign press. Czech and Polish trans-lator, handles correspondence to and fromforeign countries.

BRANDT (Brigitte WET), works with correspondence 320to and from readers, assists in mailing office.

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WEBER, clerical worker 300

HEINZE, in editorial staff, statistical compre- 750.10hension of the problems of Cranmr-Werbtmg,evaluation of certain areas of the DORPress

FUCHS, director of hand and Mail distribution 750.10office. Assistant to editors on alltechnical questions.

SEBALD, printer, general clerical assistant in 570mailing office

FISCHER, director of mailing office 400

SCHUBERT, secretary in CRANERIs office, assistant 400-----Zitar for *Die Frau' and wFernschreiberws

and editor for non Herz zu Here. Admin-ister of petty cash fund.

SCHAAF, clerical weaker 278

MAST, clerical worker for matrix 268

SCHNEIDER, clerical worker (absent due to a heart 278condition)

BECKMAN, management of address cards 260.65

BUSEA clerical worker 232----

BUCKSCH, stenotypist in the secretariat of news- 232paper distribution and evaluation, etc.Handles telephone exchange and assists incorrespondence office.

BOEHM, concerned with matters of control of 232mailing operations.

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BITONSKI, duties not given

LUDWIG, duties not given

BIANKENBERG, clerical work connected with pre-paration control letters and assistantin the nailing office

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UHL (Paul UHL), volunteer worker, may later be used not paidas office manager of the Aquatax Verlag.

KORB, compositor and assistant in print shop and mail- not givening office

LUEBKE (LUEBKE, )Iinna), cleaning woman not given

HAYSEN (Renate )IARBOR), free-lance journalist

PROBST (Horst BRIO), free-lance journalist

MUER (Hans LOBBES), consultant, security officer,—liaison man to authorities.

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LOCASSCCK HAND LED SALES DISTRIBUTION NETS

1. Net III - Leader of this net is Heinz JAEGER, barn in Kositz/Ruppin, now living in Berlin/3choeneberg. He had to flee the East Zonein 1950 because of resistance work and received recognition as a politi-cal refugee. JAEGER has overt employment and is not exclusively dependenton his distribution and intelligence collection activities. He was theleader of the former VP0 (CAPROBC6CIS) distribution group ELI3IN3 andpresently is cut-out to VP0 group STETTIN. JAEGER has seven sub-distri-butors who allegedly can infiltrate material into the following areassHalle-Leipzig, Merseburg, Rathenow-Brandenbwrg, Weissenfels-Mgdeburg,Dessau, Wittenburg-Eathwt, Senftburg-Cottbus and Potsdam. Net III canreportedly distribute 3,000 copies of regular issues and 1,500 copies ofpurely theoretical nuebers. The LCCASSOCK May 1956 German report indicat-ed that Net III was given 300 copies of "Die Frau! and 2,400 copies ofWochenblatt #23v to infiltrate. In June 1956, this net performed nodistribution activities for LCCASSOCK. In armory 1955, JAEGER intro-duced the LOCASSOCK distribution staff to three of his contacts in theSoviet Zone.

2. Net V Leader of this net is Walter SIM, barn 25 June 1917now residing ai Berlin/Teapelhof. He allegedly fled from the East Zonebecause he was engaged in activities for the FDP Ostbuero. After hisflight, SEGEL became a member of the FDP but left this organizationshortly thereafter to become a leader of the DP Ostbuero. He has statedthat he was connected with the Gahlen organization and also appears tohave ties with the Kaiser Ministry. He has eight sub-distributors whoinfiltrate material into East Berlin, the Harz (Blankenburg; Mernigrode),Magdeburg, Potsdam, Brandenburg, and Ruhland. This net reportedly candistribute 1,000 to 1,500 copies of LCCASSOCK publications. The May 1956German report indicates that SEGEL received 200 copies of vDie Frauv and1,600 copies of Wochenblatt 23 v . In June 1956 no distribution wasaccomplished by Net V for LCCASSOCK.

3. Net VI - Leader of this net is Dr. Horst MASTMANN, born 12February 1927, now residing in Berlin/Dahlem. He was director of theHochschule and a member of the LDP. EASTMAN used to distribute LCCASSOCKmaterial when he was in the Soviet Zone. He had to flee not because of thisbut because he VAS caught compiling statistics for the Free University.After his flight, he bought a newsstand which he later sold but whichhelped him to complete his state examination. Both he and his wife arePHD'd and his wife is now teaching. EASTMAN had three sub-groups dis-tributing for him - Group Potsdam, Group Eisenach and Group Schmalkalden -the last group however severed contact because of the irregular amounts

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of LCCASSOCK material. Net VI reportedly can infiltrate 1,500 copies.According to the May 1956 LCCASSOCK German report, MASTMASN was given200 copies of "Die Frau!' and 800 copies of "Wochenblatt #23". Nodistribution was carried out by this net for LCCASSOCK in JUTS 1956.

U. Net X - Leader of this net is Ernest MOREL, residing inReinickenrgiowho is head of an upholstery shop in a SPD trade schoolfor youths. He is a left =of-center socialist and one of the leadersof the Roten Fallon, a Social democratic youth organization. FROBELis an author and publisher of leaflets and publications which appearunder the notional name "Die Deutsche Linken . He is a leader of theinternational socialistic youth activities and also works with the "NemZeitung" and the "'Congress der Freiheit". FROBEL only accepts materialfor distribution which expresses dialetic-pure Marxist sentiments andstates quite frankly that he is not interested in propagating the FDPor CDC. LCCASSOCK material is delivered to him at the "SchaffendeJugend" hone in Spandau and his boys pack it for distribution. FROBELclaims to have 78 sub-distributors in addition to groups which distributein Zwickau, Halle, Erfurt, Pankow, Muggenheim, Blankenfelde, Buchholz,Landsberg bei Halle, Weiner, Berm, Glienicke Falkensee, PotsdamyBirkenwerder, Lehnitz and Oranienberg. He indicated that his net couldinfiltrate 1,500 to 2,000 copies of LOCASSOCK publications. The May1956 LCCASSOCK German report indicated that FROBEL had been given 100copies of "Die Frau! and 400 copies of Miochenblatt #23". In June 1956,no distribution was carried out by this net for LCCASSOCK. FROBEL hasintroduced the LCCASSOG'K distribution staff to sub-distributors from theSoviet Zone.

5. Net XIV - This is actually not a net but a singleton distributor,Hermann WEGNMR, head of the Farmers' Section Of the "InvestigatingCommittee of Free Jurists". WEGNER contributes to LCCASSOCK editions sincehe is the recognized expert on fanM questions in the DDR. Because of hiswork, he has a sizeable number of visitors from the - DDR. He passes outcopies of WCASSOCK to these visitors. In May 1956, WEGNER received 200copies of "Die Fraud and 600 copies of Wochenblatt #23". No LCCASSOCKmaterial was given to him in June 1956.

6. Net XV - Leader of this net if Thu SCHRAGE-GROESN, living inBerlin/LicrWireld, who is a leader of the Arbeitsgeminschaft derVertrieben Landwirte. He passes out copies to visitors (mostly farmers)from the DDR and has a few friends who will take up to 300 copies. Hismain area of distribution is practically the whole area of Brandenburg-Mark. His distribution capacity was reportedly 1,000 copies. In May1956, he was given 200 copies of "Die Frau", 1,000 copies of "DieWcchenblatt #23" and 150 copies of "Die Kurve #9. This net receivedno material from LCCASSOCK in June 1956.

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7. Net XVIII - Leader of this net is fnn ZANDERS, living in Berlin-Spandau, iglu) formerly—was a Ministerialrat in Potsdam. After the warbased on direct orders from the SPD, he stayed in Potsdam as a ',sleeper',in the administration. In 19510 he was forced to flee and receivedpolitical recognition in West Berlin. ZANDER is now employed in a res-ponsible position in the Besirkamt Schcensberg. He has seven sub-distributors who infiltrate material in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Ileinmachnowand occasionally in Cottbus. In May 1956, =ASSOC% gave ZANDERS 100copies of mDie Frau!, and 400 copies of Vochenblatt #23 11 . No materialVIA given to him in June 1956.

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