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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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Seftyliy irf-rrrpf;on f-• I ; • • .. • t, Regarding (a) Hahn freely admitted this monotoring activity while regarding (b) • (4— he revealed only what he had previousely known was at the disposal of the Germans. . All in all, H claims that he revealed a cooperatively minute amount of his • . • as well as his friends true activities, aims, and motives. . Later Hahn's father who had c.oritinually attempted to procure his sons release — told .H that the Germans: had .informed him Ms father) that they were forced •to kesphis son in confinement , not- because they could prove anything against him, but because of his insolence. states that when he was asked whether he knew why the Germans had liquidated ..the,Rikard.group, he replied with a quete from Schiller: "The slave has done his auty, the slave may go' . Because of this H was beaten, while as a precaution . a gas mask- ,. • . . was placed on his head. Rust before this gas mask was placed on his head he asked the . . GermanS.if. .this 0 . be the "New Europe" • all but the following 7 of the arrested Ri4ards; group:members:were. eased -•• • • . BikardS, 'Urkis, Hitrevics, T. Janions, A. Grinbergs,..B.• RugenS; and Hahn n":7the :, begining- of June 1943 the chief of the SD,(Dre wojn.cbe.transf'erred to the jail in Valmiera where they would be incarcerated,fer • - • . .w. 1 indefinite period of time which he termed, "Schulungatet 4 -(Learning period) .. : :111e;-.1 her . Atated that their release depended ppon their behavior'in-the Valniera Jail Yurtherra. ore, each was informed as to the reason for the detention, transgression ; illegal listening to foreign broadcasts which according to Lange called; fi3A-. -mh Of 21 years in jail; however: "we'll see". : (24).::0.0n 12 June 1943 all seven accused were transferred froM,th'e l itig: j.,idif.4..' . .. J 4.3:- ...Aiiii it Valmiera where they were all assigned to the same cell: .r i..ii t64..0: jiiii.-. A , . .. ■. • eY -foUnd . they . were among camMunist inmates some of whomi had been caught and 'j e:..prOOf.*.d: investigation conducted by Rikards. group. t. ' The indigenous ;gaurd'it'det. ::_,..---...::',, ';,': •-. ' ': , -:••• . . ....... '. _::', : : ':. : f:: ; -. ; :-.'"::.:' ../...;.'::'''...:::::: Jf.:..taci::;.J,i...i.1...,poi4.8.40,6k members of Araja group; whose conduct ...toward...these:7,i si : ciiiip • haritt,; ,)out- Whb; :Ante .! -, a , . ro dootakiie, tiliO, triatit,0*Oi'.eiiiiy,o;:ave-., • • . • . .dr •', ,..' -.,::5-. '■! ..f.,...:', '.'. • '..': ' . ...• ... . 4;1,, .7,.,! .. .., , ::: ...,..:- ,T::.:‘.:.:::,::::;:::-.. atiVel weilleVen'..td .':the'i5oint ofi' :7...!:.:.1:.:..':,,....:: .:. : ,, ,- ...-,:. ::. , : -:: .. ,, ,,:•,:',. ..::- ..,. -.. ' •
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