/specialCollection/nwcda2/27/LAUNAGS, FREDS VOL. 1/LAUNAGS, FREDS VOL. 1_0015.pdf

-30-.
156. Sgt. ‘Harijs)Okobe
About 30 years old. The son of a land-Owner near Rujienes. The brother of
Lt. E. Shams. He taxostiamd finished agricultural high school in Priekulu. In
WW II, he fought in the Latvian Legion in Maj. Ahmenkaleja's unit. Alter the
capitulation was in his brother's partisan group near Yurkalne. He arrived in
Sweden in October 31, 1945, where he worked at various jobs. Lately, he is in
Stockholm working as a chauffenu in a dairy(MUOLKOENTRELEN) and studying architec-
ture in a technical institute. Be sings in a Latvian choir, led by T. Reitera in
Stockholm. He is a member of the "Daugavas Vanagi." In the end of 1949, hh
offered to the "A.F." to undertake a mislion to Latvia. But in the beginning of
1950, he had changed his mind about this. In the summer of 1951, he wrote the
"A.F." that be was able to organize some assistance to their supporters in Latvia
and requested the "A.F." signal-plan (probably on the assignment of the British
Service). He did not receive any reply to this. Address: ALVTESVAGEN 43, BROMMA.
157. Johann Burda (assumed name)
Was called Hans. A German from Silesia, about 42 years old. During war was
in the SD service (he stated that fof a while he had been active in Mfinchen in the
max surveillance of a resistance/student group, probably the Scholia sisters). In
Latvia in 1944/45, in the Thlsi SD point which was directed by Uhtersturmftbrer
Prenner (see #91). After the capitulation, was In the woods near Alsung with his
service companions who vere all killed in a battle with the Russians in the woods.
He escaped and joined one of Lt. E. Skobes partisan groups led by J. KRUMS. He
showed a strong self-sacrificing spirit and that's why, although he was ready to
remain in KUrzeme, he was taken along, to Sweden. He arrived in October 31, 1945, and
gave the assumed name, fearing that he might be deported to Russia. He expressed
his readiness to return to Latvia at the first available possibility to fiiht
communism. He worked as a rprovizors" J. In 1949, the right to
remain in Sweden was taken from him for his use of an assumed identity.
158. GregorijAKikulis
---Th'e director of the Latvian Army counter-intelligence staff until the fall of
IA 1939 (time of the establishment of a Russian base in Latvia) when he was
appointed the Latvian Military Attache to Sweden. During WW II he worked for the
Swedish Secret Service. It is now known that since March 1948, he isworking
dire
:
1:igillIA
for themes the director of the Baltic Sector Operation. When Mrs. arrived
in Sweden, she was convinced that GAKikulis would be the person who b76 able
to organize support for the partisans in Latvia the most quickly and ably. But she
encountered an unaccountable position of opposition on his part. G.K. has completely
. appriasal of O.K.s approxiL
the
1 .Z in Oloteborga, Sweden) . mately '
isolated hir
t
elf „. ALa:ga
(
n society in Sweden, not even appearing at official
functions.
this: He was ' st able director of-Um:Latvian ArmrdIUnter-intelligence staff.
He was not very popular among other officers because he lacked a true nationalistic
spirit. He said that 0.K had become overly entangAed in the activity against the
'Russians. The leadership had several times requested his transfer, but Gen. j. .
Balddis had always defended him for inexplicable reasons and had not transferred him .
until the Russians established their base in Latvia when he did, so that G.K. would
not eventually fall into the Russian hands .
159. Jekabehrins (nickname lkurzemes HerOogs" (Duke of KUrzeme));.alscA.
......—..._ ___