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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. 1 …his life story.. .whiChAW:. . t .:;:l. had. never told to anyone' in -1,such detail and…
  • p. 4 …eventually almost disap peared, though he really never changed his basic ideas of free enterprise. From…
  • p. 9 …of freedom, and a person who had never talked that way before. Hahn, who realized the…
  • p. 10 …such articles should never be written and that-the way that . • Hahn hat eipressed"Iiinieelfwaf -triiite…
  • p. 13 …nationalistly motivated group and would no doubt never fight for the Communists! Since Valdemars frequently travelled…
  • p. 20 …Category C - Those persons who wished to join this organi- zation but who had never been…
  • p. 23 …This statement coincides with the truth : , never has Hahn noticed any press mention of Rucelis while…
  • p. 35 …4uri umii eters, This meeting which actually never Occured,,h40J41 .. . .. :: .......s..4.4'.; enf.: Eirrangedi the…
  • p. 51 …opnOrtUtity•te - '.fleejo-Seeden...,MitrevicsMhd..jiad really.,never.Stopped'his.actiiitiSpt -.-,WaS-:.aceepted;:,,eventhough he too…
  • p. 61 …Hahn was requested to reply by indorsement which he promised to do but which he never…
  • p. 64 …He took along 20,000 rubles and has never been heard of since. On 15 May…
  • p. 68 …know, began to complain that the "Colonel" never appeared in person, and should make at least…
  • p. 75 …d never catch bum '0.n'3 Oct 1945 Iiedainie and DamamiS.Were arrested in the…
  • p. 77 …he was having built, the cut-outs never returned. Hahn clamis that the reason they were…
  • p. 84 …Obviously -Hahn never knew the contents of the messages received and sent in this fashion; but…
  • p. 85 …Svikis, (whoa H terms very ambitious), for this as well as personal reasons, never revealed any…
  • p. 86 …SVANTESSON was and convicted on a charge of misappropriation of funds, as he never admitted his…
  • p. 87 …Later Zarins informed Hahn that he had never received this report whereupon Hahn sent him another…
  • p. 93 …Hahn claims that he never oceived the debriefing of these;he does not know whether Ginters…
  • p. 94 …Lukins:never -nantiOned either of,these.names to fialliSteinto,4spoks of only ono. Now •%k
  • p. 99 …TILBURY) never had been, is not now, and will never be Ale to procure recurits for…
  • p. 102 …This BILESKALNS never had the opporutnity to do. On the other hand, VaLDEMAR related to Hahn…
  • p. 104 …which would be'completeLi divorced from and never revealed to the Swedes and/or TILBURY. At…
  • p. 109 …SKOBE further mentioned that the DS will never fully understand Latvia
  • p. 113 …Nevertheless, Hahn stated that because of political differences they would never be able to come to…
  • p. 116 …Arrested by the .NKOD and was never heard from. 9. ValdemarXetersons Member of Hahn f s…
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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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