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This undated, secret Central Intelligence Agency debriefing memo to the Chief, CSOB, records the life story of Clevland O. Hahn, a Latvian born in 1919. It covers his family and pre-war life, the Soviet and German occupations of Latvia, his anti-communist resistance group at the Jelgava Academy, and his post-war activities in Sweden. An appendix gives numbered biographic notes on Latvian emigres, intelligence figures and police officers. The document contains no UFO material.
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sEcilEj SFOIJRITY iNFURMATION During the German Occupation was a:ccmnissar (Gehictskomnisser) in the Zengalis "opgabaln" (district) with a seat WJelgava. After the Russian breakthrough in Jelgava in late July 1944, he fled in panic. (There were rumors that the Latvian Legionnaires had shot him while escaping.) 86. Himmlers and Medems proposals regardin g German colonization of Latvia. • 87. Ernests1Brastins ------------------- (Worshippers of God Was kpainter and a philosopher. Founded the "Dievturulorganization which strove to revive the ancient Latvian religious Cult. In 19140 after the Russien'invasion of Latvia, was one of the first ones to be imprisoted. 88. Erneststigagobads . Was 'the director of Riga Grammar School #2 from about 1932 toa944. He was an . historian. Herber of the "Zemnieku Savienibas" (Farmerw,. Union). Was a lecturer at the "corporation" Talavija. After the',. capitaulationmas a DP in Germany. Was a sbbool director in the Esslingen Latvian refugee carp. He was a noted Pedagogue who taught his pupils an intense patriotic spirit. Was a great admirer of.FrenCh culture. L 89. BrunolKainina 1942 ge latviesu Kartoteka no sanas puses veda par vinu iziinu; I • remember that this resulted in F. Riker& advocating to' SD that he be freed lest the restless Latvian labor be aroused. After Bruno Kalnins was freed from jail,.he lived in Riga until the summer of 1944.„..When the. Germans arrested him aeain and sent him to the Stetthofs:cencen- .. tration camp. After the capitulation in the fall of 1945,: he appeared in Sweden, where he works for the Government as a Baltic afftirs expert. He was one, of the founders of the "LOPE during the middle of 1943. Was , the director of the "LOP" in Sweden. Id' the head of the Latvian Social. Democrat Party left wing. He does not try to reach an understanding '.with the right-wing immigrants because he expects that after.the-liber-. ation of . latvia there will . be a majority of leftists and fellow traveler elements, • Be is a friend and ideological brother:of the,British.left4ming labot , leader Bevan. He is a Marxist. 90. Rugens • Was a friend of Newts. He remained in Latvia and Was, unwittingly, most 'at fault in delivering into , German hands the covert aims, and • SECRET • .• §ECURITY.INFORMATION
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