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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.

  • p. 61 …this convoy of boats, carrying among others Mitrevics and.Andersons, left , the :Ventspils harbor. rrior t…
  • p. 62 …The first boat in Which Anderson and Dr. Ginters were traveling managed to escape and reached…
  • p. 69 …It is also Hahn's belief that Andersons (an Anflltree from Sweden who arrived in Latvia…
  • p. 78 …by s reporters in Plant (Najas) that Andersons Auld like to meet him. Unable to do…
  • p. 80 …Arnitis, engineer, Anderson, sailor, and Petersons and,Smits, and was:finaaced by SwediSh Church fends, the…
  • p. 135 …Janis/Andersons Was an agriculturalist. He was one of the directors of the "Mezpuiku" organization in…
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Was a teacher. Is the father of the pianist Ounas Kurmee (now Mrs.
Edgara Ernstson). Was wirer of the "VIES/CRC SIRELNIEW. In March
5, 1945, together with E. Rieksta he illegally entered Sweden, but
contrary to him, he j3H63-t11lii"LOP group. He now lives and u)rks in
Sbeckholm.
Inarida Vikane (true name‘FOGELS, nee/RENE:SIAM)
Finished the Riga Grammar School #2 in 1938. Studied phylology in the
Latvian University. During Garman Occupation, published her first col-
lection of poens. During the time of the Kurzemes fortress, 1944, 1945,3
was in contact mdth (Dr.Ginteru. In March 5, 1945, illegally entered
Sweden from Kurzeme. In 1 -948'ies a candidate for election to the Lat- •
vian National Fund in Sweden, running as a member of(ProfAAizsilnicka
"Nonpartisan's organisation. In 1950 was director of thenewspaper
Satvja Verde" for a short time. In 1950 she wrote a novel, ANums
jibrien Jura" which was a very good portrayal of Latvians, especially
the tragic situation of the Kurelists trapped between the menace of the
Germans and Russians. In 195). together with her husband (member of
corporation vfLettania") and two eons, they emigrated to Canada,. Now she
is- the director of "Latvia-in-America," published by the "Daugavus'
Vanagi." Her parents who stayed in Latvia were writing to her until
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A new generation poet. Maintained contact with Dr. Ointaru during the
time of the KUrzame fortress in 1944, 1945. In March 5, 1945, left
przeme for Sweden. In Stockholm she works as secretary to Prof.1 is
Svibes who is directing the forthcoming "Latvian Encyclopedia."
a follower of the LOP line.
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Was a Latvian Army Regiment Commander. He commanded the Latvian 19 Di-
vision regiment at the Kurzeme front. In the spring of 1945, he was
selected by. the PPS and the."VIESTURA S7RELNIEK" to head the newly=
organized Latvian National Partisan Organization. He declined this
poet not wanting to leave his regiment. It was anticipated in the be-
ginning of Bay 1945 that he would be president of the head ministers of
the new Latvian Government. After the capitulation, be arrived in the
British Zone of Germany from Liepaja. He later went to England. He was
Considered as an officer with, diplomatic status.
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A commander of the Latvian 19 Division regiment at the Kurzeme front.
In the beginning of 1945, was a member of the Potsdam-founded Latvian
National Committee; he concerned himself with the functions of interior
minister. After the capitulation, he arrived in the Western Zone of
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