MR300 Sec. 5 Warfare- Russia (1) - July-December 1944

MR 300, Sec. 5 - WARFARE (RUSSIA) July-Dec, 1944 MR 300, Sec. 5 5 - WARFARE (RUSSIA) REGRADED UNCLASSIFIED Box 100 Map Room GRADED UNCLASSIFIED July-Dec, 1944 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 NAVAL MESSAGE 0 MAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE AMCON VL/DIVOSTOK ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE I 2 PRIORITY 3 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION CNO ARBAR 4 ROUTINE & DATE 31 DEC 1944 DEFERRED 6 7 TOR CODEROOM 1347 & 9 DECODED BY SMALL MOSCOW INFORMATION PRIORITY to TIPES BY VEROSKY Johnson RRRAR 11 ROUTINE 12 MORRIS DEFERRED 13 ROUTED BY 11 INLIS OTHERWISE INDICATED THE DISPATON WILL IL TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE is IF OPERATIONAL 16 301145 NCR 1872 CHECK BELOW 17 is ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE 19 TIME OCT 20 AMCON VLAD SENDS TAPO wostow. CLEAR SPACE BEFORE TEST ACTION 21 7-0 22 23 P-00 24 WEATHER VLAD AREA DURING DEC HAS BEEN ABOUT 15 DEGREES is P-01 26 COLDER WITH ORE SNOW THAN NORMAL. FIGHTER PLANES IN F-OR 27 F-05 28 GROUPS OF 4 AND 6 OBSERVED OPERATING AT HIGH ALTITUDES 29 F-07 30 APPROX 18,300 FT, TYPES NOT IDENTIFIED. 3 MBR-2 TYPE 7-1 31 32 FLYING BOATS HAVE PRACTICED FORMATION FLYING AND SINGLY F-2 33 P-20 34 TOWED SLEEVES FOR TARGET PRACTICE THICE PER WEEK. PLANE $-8 35 36 OPERATE WITH LANDING WHEELS ATTACHED IN ADDITION TO 37 F-30 38 7-81 LARGE SING TIP FLOATS. NO PBN'S OBSERVED TO DATE. EAST 39 F-82 40 OF URAL TS THERE IS A NAVAL AIR BASE ON WEST SHORE OF 41 P-88 42 F-84 43 LAKE ANDREEVSKI JUST EAST OF YUMEN. 2 MEDIUM HANGARS 44 2 45 CONSIDERABLE NAVAL PERSONNEL ND NO PLANES OBSERVED. FIO 1 46 47 DECLASSIFIED FI37 48 16 ACT State Dept. le USE TXE) I-11-78 COMINCH..CNO .NAVAIDE..200P..34..CP03..20.. 21973 data 51 TONO 52 CONFIDENTIAL Make original only Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer la person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OP sao Russia 301145 LR 101 Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "IVI" From: CG U.S. Army Forces, Rumania To: War Department Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy Nr: M 212, 30th December 1944 Ref number M 212 AFHQ pass to AGWAR action OPD General Hull G-2 MIS from Schuyler Rumania. On 30th December, Colonel Malohousky, Russian Army member of ACC for Rumania, stated that the fall of Budapest is imminent. He revealed that the Red Army has six German- Hungarion Divisions encircled in Budapest and four German- Hungarian Divisions completely enclircled vest or Budapest. Malohousky is confident that these 10 enemy Divisions will be destroyed or captured. He emphasized the fact that Hoscov delights in making official announcements of victories on holidays and predicts that the capture of Budspest will be announced on 1st January 1945. End Message received by AGWAR as retransmission from AFHQ under date time group 310759A. ACTION: G-2 go. BUSTED 11652 Bec. S(E) and 8(D) of (E) INFO: CGAAF OPD Col Park C of S OSD letter. May , Date MAY 1972 21 1973 By DBS CM-IN-151 (1 Jan 45) 03532 bem 42 300 Bussia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE In AMUG PRIORITY M From: US Military Mission, Moscov, Russia To: Var Department US Military Attache, London, England CG US Strategic Air Forces in Europe, St Germain France Headquarters, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, cascrta, Italy Allied Force Headquarters, Osserta, Italy No: MX 22201 29 December 1944 TO AGWAR for Combined Chiefs of Staff info Arnold, Speatz, Alexander, and Faker, Central District United Kingdom Base Section London for British Chiefs of Staff from Archer and Deane XX 22201. London Military Atiache please pass to CD UKBS London for British Chiefs of Staff. Continued and full representation of air liaison requirements have been made to the Soviets since this require- ment vas first proposed. No Soviet commitment, either positive or negative, vas forthcoming. Ambassador Harriman made a very thorough and persistent representation to Marshal stalin of air liaison requirements on 14 December. No commitment, either positive or Legative, resulted therefrom. on 26 December e letter vas directed to the Deputy Chief of Staff, Red Army, by Deane and Archer setting forth and substantiating requirements. on 28 December Deane and Archer were notified by the Red Army General Staff that the establishment of MAAP Air Liaison detachments with the Ukranian Armies would not be authorised but that air liaison could be effected through Moscow as at present. DECLASSIFIED CM-IN-28413 (29 Dec 44) JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 33 3 Re Runsia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356 Sec 33 or Sec. 3.4 contro IED WESSYGE SEX WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AMUG PRIORITY Page 2. From: US Military Mission, Moscov, Russia No: MX 22201 29 December 1944 It is our belief that the reason for Soviet disapproval in this instance 1s based on their desire to preclude obser- vation by foreign observers of activities at or near their front lines. This is borne out by their recent disapproval to grant officers of Eastern Command authority to fly to location of disabled aircraft in Russian-oooupied poland without in each instance securing approval from Red General Staff in MOBOOW through the US Military Mission. End DECLASSIFIED ACTION: CC /S JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date INFO: Adm Leahy MAY 20 1974 Gen Arnold Gen Hull Gen Bissell Adm King C of S CM-IN-28413 (29 Dec 44) 19152 pa 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE THE TOP AMUG PRIORITY From: 00 US Strategic Air Forces in Europe, St Germain,France To : War Department Air Ministry London, England CG Mediterranean Alliea Air Forces, Caserta Italy No : UAX 51930 28 December 1944 To Arnold info Eaker and Air Ministry from Spaatz UAX 51930. SECRE Establishing and changing bombline is subject cite WX 75402 Dec 11th. In view of fact that 36 to 48 hours minimum time will be necessary to coordinate all changes in bombline, Eaker and I recommend that proposals in cited message should be as follows. 1. That SACMED be charged with the responsibility of establishing and changing the bombline south of Vienna (inclusive), information of all action taken to be forwarded to Moscow, Commanding General USSTAP, the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff and Combined Chiefs. 2. The Commanding General USTAF, and the Deputy Chief Air Staff to agree jointly on the + and changes in the boinb line north of Vienna (exclusive), and Commanding General, USSTAF, to inform Moscow, SACMED and Combined Chiefs. End + Being Serviced ACTION: Gen Arnold INFORMATION: JC/S, Adm Leahy, Gen Hull, Gen Bissell, Adm King, Cofs CM-IN-27704 (29 Deo 44) 0034z bjm DECLASSIFIED E. 0. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 8(D) or (E) OSD letter, May 1 1972 By DBS Date MAY 21 1973 300 Bussia COPY NO. 40 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AMUG CORRECTED COPY U From: CG, US Strategic Air Forces in Europe, St. Germain, France To: War Department Air Ministry, London England Headquarters, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, Caserta, Italy Nr: UAX 51930 28 December 1944 To Arnold info Eaker and Air Ministry from Spaatz UAX 51930. Cite WX 75402 December 11th. Establishing and changing bombline is subject. In view of fact that 36 to 48 hours minimum time will be necessary to coordinate all changes in bombline, Eaker and I recommend that proposals in cited message should be as follows. 1-That SACMED be charged with the responsibility of establishing and changing the bombline south of Vienna (inclusive), information of all action taken to be forwarded to Moscow, Commanding General USSTAF, the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff and Combined Chiefs. 2-The Commanding General USSTAF, and the Deputy Chief Air Staff to agree jointly on the establishment and changes in the bombline north of Vienna (exclusive), the Commanding General USSTAF, to inform Moscow, SACMED and Combined Chiefs. End Corrected copy of CM-IN-27704 (29 Dec 44) GEN ARNOLD ACTION: GEN ARNOLD INFO : JC/3, ADM LEAHY, GEN HULL, GEN BISSEL, ADM KING, C OF S CM-IN-28144 (29 Dec 44) 10432 mos DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(B) and 5(D) or (B) OSD letter, May 4 1972 MAY 21 1973 300 Bussia By DBS Date 39 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI URGENT DECLASSIFIED J.C.S. Regrading Memo 522-71 By WBO Date MAY 21 1973 From: Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces, Main, Versailles, France TO: War Department United Kingdom Base Section, London, England Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy Nr: S 70854 SCAF 144 14 December 1944 TO AGWAR S 70854 for the Combined Chiefs of Staff for action and to Central District UK Base Section for British Chiefe of Staff and AFHQ for information signed Eisenhower. This is SCAF 144. TOP SEC. Reference your FACS 112, recommend that our initial liaison with the Soviet armed forces should be restricted to as few of their headquarters as possible, preferably only one if there is a Soviet counterpart of this headquarters. From this beginning, it is hoped to pave the way for liaison on the army group level if required at a later stage. In considering SHAEF liaison, first priority must be given to the air forces since their arrangements must be well established prior to the time the eastern and western fronts come within three hundred miles of each other. My belief 1s that in the beginning these missions should be very small with the idea of avoiding suspicion on the part of the Russians. After being established, the missions themselves vill be able to make a more accurate estimate of the strength they require to carry on their duties and which vill be acceptable to the Russians. CM-IN-14325 (15 Dec 44) 33 340 Busin COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24-75724 DECLASSIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI URUNIT STATE Page 2 From: Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces, Main, Versailles, France Nr: S 70854 SCAF 144 14 December 1944 Initially, 80 far as this headquarters 1s concerned, there should be one mission which should deal with the correspond- ing Russian Supreme Headquarters in the field. It is assumed that this can be established at first on a very simple basis. It should be headed by an air officer of the rank of Major General who should initially have not more than five or six commissioned assistants and possibly ten to fifteen enlisted men. We could provide transport, clerical assistance and personnel for billeting and mess duties, but it 18 assumed that the Russians themselves must provide the answer as to how many such personnel will be required or allowed. It 1s assumed that in the beginning communications would be via the Combined Chiefs of Staff Mission in Moscow. End FACS 112 is CM-OUT-69568 (28 Nov 44) cc/s ACTION: cc/s DECLASSIFIED 2.0.5. Regarding Memo 522-71 INFORMATION: Adm Leahy By DBS Date MAY 21 1973 Gen Arnold Gen Hull Gen Bissell Adm King Cof3 CM-IN-14325 (15 Dec 44) 01062 bjm 23 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24-75724 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "IVI" URGENT From: Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy. To: War Department. United Kingdom Base Section, London, England. CG U.S. Strategic Air Forces St Germaine, France. Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces, Main, Versailles, France. Nr: FX 67300 NAF 826 12 December 1944. FX 67300 to AGWAR for Combined Chiefs of Staff and to Central District United Kingdom Base Section London for British Chiefs of Staff repeated Moscow for Archer and Deane, ACC Bulgaria for Murray, Bucharest for Batjer, USSTAF SHAEF for information signed McNarney cite FHDCC. This is NAP number 826. TOP SECRET. Deane and Archer have been advised this date that north of Doboj the tactical bombline is being withdrawn from Russian positions effective immediately to following position: (Inclusive to our Forces) Doboj thence road to Sijekovac thence (exclusive to our forces) river Sava to Zagreb thence (inclusive to our Forces) to road junction due west of Zagreb 1 Samobor road thence road through Zagretje- Ptuj-St Jans-Maribor. 2. Note that in this case the line is being moved in our direction based upon our knowledge of Russian advances. End. ACTION: CC/S INFORMATION: Admiral Deahy General Hull Admiral King General Arnold General Bissell Log CM-IN-12020 (12 Dec 44) 1556Z bjm Franklin D. Roosevelt Mbrary DECLASSIFIED JC529-71 RHP6-9-71 300 Bussia COPY No. 32 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24-78724 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI PRIORITY From: co, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, Caserta, Italy To: War Department Nr: M 40607 11 December 1944 T to AGWAR for Arnold from Eaker cite M 40607. Reur WARX 75402, all here feel it outlines the best possible present course of action. End DECLASSIFIED R. O. 11652, Sec. 3(R) and B(D) or (B) OSD letter, May 1, 1972 By DBS Date MAY 21 1973 ACTION: Gen Arnold INFO : JCS, Adm, Leahy OPD, Gen Bissell, Adm. King, C of 3 CM-IN- 11059 ( 11 Dec 44 ) 1831z wk 39 300 Bussia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24-75784 DECI ASSIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE AC/AS Plans AFAFP Oper Plans Div European Br 725 10 December 1944 Commanding General US Strategic Air Forces in Furope M3 Granville France Commanding General US Military Mission to USSR Moscow Russia Commanding General Allied Force Hoadquarters Caserta Italy Commanding Genoral Mediterranean Allied Air Forces DECLASSIFIED Caserta Italy JOS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 Number WARX 75402 To Spaatz info Deane and Faker from Arnold Points outlined in your UAX 51204 of 8 December are covered in JCS proposal of 9 December to CCS in which Joint Chiefs proposed dispatch of cable paraphrased below to Archer, Deane, Wilson, Spaatz and Bottomley information Faker and McNarney. Paraphrase begins. By direction of the Combined Chiefs of Staff, the Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean, the Commanding General, USSTAF and the Deputy Chief of Air Staff will establish a temporary bomb line which will be the eastward limit of Allied air operations. After coordinating, if necessary, with the Commanding General, USSTAF and the Deputy Chief of Air Staff, the Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean shall establish the portion thereof south of Vienna (exclusive) and shall inform the heads of the British and US Military CN-OUT 75402 (10 Dec 44) 27 3 do Bussia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN - DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE WARX 75402 Page 2 Missions in Moscov of the line established and of any sub- sequent changes therein. The heads of the Military Missions will transmit this information to its Red General Staff. After coordination, if necessary, with the Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterrenean, the Commanding General, USSTAF, end the Deputy Chief of Air Staff will establish the portion of the line northward of Vienna (inclusive) likevise inform- ing the heads of the Military Missions in Noscow. All con- cerned are authorized to communicate directly on establishment and changes in bomb line, information copies to be sent to Combined Chiefs. Admiral Archer and General Deane should notify Red Staff that, in accordance with the situation, the bomb line will be subject to change and should be considered as merely a temporary ex- pedient until direct air liaison is established, at least between forces in Mediterranean Theater of Operations and Russian Balkan forces, This is action of Combined Chiefs of NAF 827 from Wilson and MX 21984 and MX 21926 from Archer and Deane. Paraphrase ends. Combined Chiefs have not yet acted on above, Fnd AF 1353 ORIGINATOR: Gen Arnold INFORMATION: JC/S Adm Leahy DECLASSIFIED JOS memo, 1-4-74 OPD Gen Bissell By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 Adm King C of S CM-OUT 75402 (10 Dec 44) 17542 kho 27 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN I i DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 su WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE of 196 IVI PRIORITY M3 From: Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy To: War Department United Kingdom Base Section, London, England Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces, Main, Verssilles, France Nr: FX 66201 NAF 828 10 December 1944 TOPSECRET. This 1e NAF 828 FX 66201 signed Wilson cite FHGCT. Added AGWAR for Combined Chiefe of Staff rptd Central District UK Base Section for British Chiefs of Staff, MILMIS Moscow, SHAEF. 1. Limison with Russian armies 12 subject in reply to FAN 460. What 1ª urgently required at present 1e operational lisison between the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces and each of the three Russian armies on the southern flank of the 3rd Ukranian Group of Russian armies, and with the headquarters of the 3rd Ukranian Group of Russian ormies To provide this operational lisison, we propose an air lisison section with each army to consist of: 1 Colonel, 1 Officer interpreter, 2 EM redio operators, 1 EM code clerk and an air mission with the Headquartere of the 3rd Ukranian Group of Russian Armies to consist of: 1 Brigadier General, 1 Lt Col operations officer, 1 major intelligence officer, 1 officer interpreter, 1 medical officer, 9 EM including: 1 communications chief, 1 sergeant major, 1 weather forecaster, 3 radio operators, 2 code clerks, 1 typist. Equivalent RAF rank vill be appropriate in each case. Franklin D. Roosevelt Mbrary CM-IN-10068 (10 Dec 44) DECLASSIFIED JCS29-71 RHP 6-9-71 33 COPY No. spolecia MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 84-75724 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI PRIORITY Page 2. From: Allied Force Headquarters, Ceserta, Italy Nr: FX 66201 NAF 828 10 December 1944 2. In view of the advice of both the US and British ambassadors, when passing through this theater recently, we have proposed these initial missions at the barest minimum necessary. 3. When the above missions are established, it is expected that more and more mutual reliance will be placed upon them and therefore more demands made upon them. It 1s proposed therefore that at a favorable opportunity authority be sought to augment the above missions toa total as follows in order to fulfill the tasks appropriate with a normal Allied army and army group: Those with each army: 1 Colonel, 4 Officers, majors or lower rank including: 1 intelligence, 1 interpreter, 1 medical, 1 administrative, 8 EM including: 3 radio operators, 2 code clerks 1 radio mechanic 1 weather, 1 sergeant major. Total 5 officers, 8 EM. That with the group of armies: Franklin D. Roosevelt Library CM-IN-10058 (10 Dec 44) DECLASSIFIED JC52971 RHP6-9-71 RHP 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24-75734 ASSIFIED Medining WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI PRIORITY Page 3. From: Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy Nr: FX 66201 NAF 828 10 December 1944 1 brigadier general, 1 colonel - operations, 1 lieut colonel - intelligence, 8 officers (4 majors, 3 captains, 1 lieutenant) including: 2 operations, 1 intelligence, 1 communications, 1 weather, 2 interpreters, 1 medical, 24 EM including: 5 weather, 1 medical, 6 radio operators, 3 radio mechanics, 3 code clerks, 1 sergeant major, 3 typiste and draftemen, 1 auto mechanic, 1 sircraft mechanic. Total 11 officers, 24 EM. 4. The next requirement if without prejudice to the above air missions, is for the establishment of an overall SACMED mission to the 3rd Ukranien Group of Armies. At that time, the air mission with the Headquarters of the CM-IN-10068 (10 Dec 44) 33 Franklin 3. Roosevelt Moran DECLARE JCS 29-71 RHP 6-9-71 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 34-78734 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI PRIORITY Page 4 From: Allied Force Readquarters, Ceserts, Italy Nr: FX 66201 NAF 828 10 December 1944 3rd Ukranian Group of Russian Armies would be absorbed by this overall SACMED mission. Personnel for the SACNED mission would be composed of the following who are in addition to the air mission with the 3rd Ukranian Group of Russian Armies as recommended above: 1 major general - head of mission, 1 colonel who will coordinate allocation of radio frequencies, 4 lieut colonels including: 1 operations, 1 intelligence, 1 officer interpreter, 1 administrative officer dealing with evacuees, prisonere and similar matters, 2 majors including: 1 secretary and internal administration, 1 signal communications, 1 captain aide to head of mission, 14 EM including: 1 clerk stenographer, 1 clerk typist, 1 interpreter, 1 mess and supply sergeant, 2 cooks, 4 orderlies, 3 chauffers, Franklin D. Roosevelt Mbrary 1 medical orderly. DECL ASSIFIED JCS 29-71 CM-IN-10068 (10 Dec 44) RAP 6-9-71 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 84-75784 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI PRIORITY Page 5. From: Allied Force Headquarters, Caserts, Italy Nr: FX 66201 NAF 828 10 December 1944 Total, 8 officers, 14 EM. 5. Still later 83 the Ruesians and our forces approach each other there should be established with the adjacent Russian army an 8 Army mission composed 08 follows: 1 brigadier - head of mission, 1 GSO 1 operations, 1 GSO 2 intelligence, 5 other ranks including: 1 Army signal sergeant, 1 interpreter, 1 clerk and typist, - 1 chauffer, 1 servant. Total, 3 officers, 50ther ranks. 6. The following comments apply to the above: A. No navel representation considered necessary. Naval matters can be taken up through existing missions. B. No separate AAI mission 1ª contemplated. The SACMED mission will represent both AFHQ and AAI interests. Should the Russians desire to send a mission to AAI, it is acceptable. C. In each case where Allied liaison is established the Russians should be accorded the privilege of establishing CM-IN-10068 (10 Dec 44) Franklin D. Roosevelt Mbrary DECLASSIFIED JCS 29-71 33 RHP 6-9-71 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24-75724 DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By DT NARA. Date WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI PRIORITY Page 6. From: Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy Nr: FX 66201 NAF 828 10 December 1944 similar missions if they desire. D. Russians should be asked to agree to furnish certain services to our missions with the underatending that we would reciprocete. E. The SACMED mission will require direct communication to 3ACMED and to Moecow. End. Note: FAN 460 is CM-0UT-69568 (28 Nov 44) CC/S ACTION: CC/B Franklin D. Roosevelt Mbrary INFO: Adm Leahy Gen Arnold DECL MINHED JCS 29-71 OPD Gen. Bissell RHP 6-9-71 Adm King C of 3 CM-IN-10068 (10 Dec 44) 23402 pa 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24-75734 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE to From: Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces Main Versailles France To: War Department Nr: 8-64550 SCAF 116 10 December 1944 To: AGWAR for Combined Chiefs of Staff. For info: Central District UK Base Section for British Chiefs of Staff, AFHQ. From: SHAEF Main signed Eisenhower. Ref No 8-64550. Cite: SHGCT TOO 291535A October TOPSECRET. This is SCAF 116. 1. Under consideration here is method of obtaining closer liaison with Russian armies as our respective forces approach each other. Subjects on which liaison will be re- quired include coordination of action of Tactical Air Forces, and of operation viroless frequencies, local problems of prisoners of var and displaced persons, coordination of local offensives and plans, and under TALISMAN conditions local problems of entry into Berlin and coordination of action along boundary between Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force and Russian zones, 2. As determined by operational range of Tactical Air Forces, closer lisison will become essential when armies approach within some 300 miles of each other. 3. Understand consultative committee of Russian, United States and British officers may set up in Moscov. Best method of initiating closer liaison might be for author- ity to be given to Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force, to deal direct with the British/United States mission in Moscow or with this new committee when set up. Specialists could be sent from Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force to MOSCOW to assist on particular subjects under CM-IN-10067 (10 Dec 44) Franklin D. Roosevelt Mbrary DECLASSIFIED JC534-71 RHP 6-9-71 33 300 Bussia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 84-75784 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE Page 2 From: Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces Main Versailles France Nr: 8-64550 SCAF 116 10 December 1944 discussion. At later stage, Russians might be prepared to accept small liaison missions from army groups with Russian equivalents of army groups. 4. If you agree, request authority to initiate direct communications between Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force and United States/British mission in Moscow or with United States/British elements of the committee in Moscow, when formed. End Franklin D. Roosevelt Mbrary ACTION: cc/s DECLASSIFIED JCS34-71 INFO: Adm Leahy Gen Arnold RHP 6-9-71 OPD Gen Bissell Adm King CM-IN-10067 (10 Dec 44) 2338z pa 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24-75724 DECLASSIFIED E 12356 Sec 34 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IMMEDIATE From: 30 Military Mission To: British Chiefs of Staff Info: Joint Staff Mission AFHQ SHARF Nr: MIL 2164 9 December 1944 Soviet Staff Communique 8th December report capture of Polgardi south of Szekesfehervar. End T.O.O. 0906302 ACTION: OPD INFO : CC/R CGAAP G-2 Adm. King Col. Park Log CM-IN-10595 (11 Dec 44) 10362 eja DECLASSIFIED JCS MEMO, 1-17-73 BY DBS, DATE MAY 21 1973 300 Bussia 65 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "TOT" From: U.S. Military Mission, Moscow, Russia To: War Department No. M21978 8 December 1944 Bissell from Crockett signed Deane M21978. Infantry Divisions 44th and 71st from Italy now Army Group F according to Soviet Orbat Officer. 271st Inf Div from France now Army Group South, Formed summer this year in Silesia and in reserve East Prussia are 27th and 28th Panzer Divisions. Also East Prussia 151st Reserve Division. In Army Group F are 3rd Croat Mountain Brigade and new 31st SS Inf Div with Inf Regts 78, 79 and 80 and 31st Arty Regt. For Arty Regts Inf Divs 547, 562 and 563 add 1,000 to divisional number. 590th Inf Div new identification definitely established moving in rear of Army Group North Ukraine but destination unknown. Unconfirmed testimony of prisoners of var that forming on Soviet front 1s Second Motorized Hermann Goering Division. End ACTION: G-2 INFO : CG AAF DECLASSIFIED OPD JCS memo, 1-4-74 COL PARK By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 CM-IN-8227 (8 Dec 44) 22062 mos 42 300 Bussia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NI 101 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AMUG URGENT From: US Military Mission, Moscow, Russia To : War Department US Military Attache, London, England Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy No : MX 21984 8 December 1944 To AGWAR for the Combined Chiefs of Staff, Wash, info to Central District UK Base Section, London pass to British Chiefs of Staff and to AFHQ, Caserta for McNarney and Eaker from Deane MX 21984. US Military Attache, London pls pass mag to Central District UK Base Section, London and to British Chiefs of Staff. With Admiral Archer's concurrence, I have informed the Soviet General Staff in writing that henceforth we shall observe the temporary bomb line given in NAF - 827 of 8th December. This notification vas sent by letter by hand at 2230Z, 8th December. Both Archer and I felt that it would be useless to request Soviet concurrence since the representative with whom we would meet would not have power to concur without reference to the Soviet High Command and even after this was done ve are certain that they would vish to adopt a bomb line over the entire German-Soviet front. We are not prepared to negotiate such a bomb line until vo receive an answer to our MX 21926 of 3rd December. In any event since it vas indicated the bomb line given in NAF-827 has already been adopted we thought it best to simply inform them of this fact and then inform you of any protest we might receive from the Soviets. NOTE: NAF 827 is CM-IN-8028 (8 Dec 44) ACTION: CC/O End INFO: Adm. Leahy, Gen. Arnold, Gen. Hull, Gen. Bissell, Adm. King, e of S CM-IN-8455 (9 Dec 19441 02597 emh DECLASSIFIED 300 Bussia JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date Meopy No. 1974 33 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 84-75734 DECLASSIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "IVI" PRIORITY From: CG US Strategic Air Forces in Europe Gronville France To: War Department US Military Mission Moscov, Russia CO Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, Caserta, Italy Nr: UAX 51204 8 December 1944 Action to Arnold info Deane Eaker and Air Ministry from Spaatz UAX 51204. After reading MX 21926 Dec 3rd from Military Mission at Moscow, I must emphasize recommendations in my SP 163 Nov 28th. Any bomb line agreed upon must be fluid and provision for deviation from this line must be set up on basis which will permit us to launch attacks within 12 hours notice. I do not believe that strategic bomb line more than 50 miles from Russian front line 13 required. I further believe that burden for advising us of location of Russian front lines must be placed upon Russians by means of direct United States Army Air Force liaison representation with each Russian Army Group commander. Harriman and Hill carried this recommendation to Moscow. Bomb line proposed in MX 21926 is entirely un- acceptable for it excludes certain priority targets, parti- cularly Blechhammers, essential to carrying out of our strategic offensive. End NOTE : 21926 is CM-IN- 3951 (4 Dec 44) CC/3 SP 163 is CM-IN- 28017 (29 Nov 44) Gen Arnold ACTION: Gen Arnold INFO : JCS, Adm. Leahy, OPD, Gen Bissell, Adm. King, Cofs CM-IN- 9026 (9 Dec 44 ) 1816z wk 300 Bussia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 27 34-75724 ACCIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOT URGENT To: From: of Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy War Department No: FX 65085 NAF 827 8 December 1944 AGWAR for Combined Chiefs of Staff Washington (R) to Central District United Kingdom Base Section London pass to British Chiefs of Staff (R) to Moscow for Archer and Deane, Rumania for Batjer, Murray Bulgaria, from Wilson signed McNarney, this is NAF 827, TOP SECRET, FX 65085. The changing military situation in Yugoslavia makes necessary revision of the temporary bombline now in effect. It will be noted that some changes have been made in the temporary bombline south of Sarejevo and extends the bombline north of Sarejevo to Zagreb. This addition to the north 19 made necessary by the advances of the German withdrawing forces and our present ability and urgent requirement to strike them wherever they are found. General Deane in Moscov has been notified of these proposals and that our units are in the meantime observing this bombline in our operations. The bombline is as follows: Ref map 500,000 air: Inclusive to our forces, road from Sesvete, 7 miles east Zagreb to Bugoselo, Bidrenjak, Jaruga, thence railroad Novaka, Batrina, thence road Brod, Doboj, thence railroad Zabidovici, Predrazici, Olovo, thence road Han-Pijesak, Sokolak, Dobron, Prijepolje, thence River Lim to Kisilici. Exclusive to attack by our forces town Kisilici, road Kisilici, Berane, Andrejevica, Klopot. Inclusive to attack by our forces, road Klopot, Podgorica. CM-IN-8028 (8 Dec 44) Franklin D. Roosevelt Library DECLASSIFIED 29-71 RHP 6-9-71 300 Russia 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24-78724 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOT URGENT s 4 From: f Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy No: FX 65085 NAF 827 8 December 1944 Exclusive to attack by our forces, east shore of Lake Scutari, River Bajana to coast. Your confirmation of this course of action is requested. It is recommended that authority be granted to take up directly with Deane any further changes in the tactical bombline in Yugoslavia found necessary due to the military situation, without further reference to the Combined Chiefs of Staff, End Franklin D. Roosevelt Library DECLASSIFIED JCS 29-71 RHP6-9-71 ACTION: CC/S INFO: Adm Leahy Adm King Gen Arnold S08 (Col Newsome) OPD C of 8 Gen Bissell CM-IN-8028 (8 Dec 44) 1746z pa 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24-75784 5 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI PRIORITY From: Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces, Main, Versailles, France To: war Department United Kingdom Base Section, London, England Nr: S 69659 6 December 1944 Reference WX 68911 and message 6958 from the British Chiefs of Staff. S 69659 to AGWAR for Joint Chiefs of Staff to for info Central District UK Base for Br Chiefs of Staff from SHAEF Main signed Eisenhower cite SHGAP Dragun, Major General, has arrived at Paris and has established contact with Supreme Headquarters Allied Expedit- ionery Force. We are DOW engliged in conversation with him in an effort to work out a procedure acceptable to both parties. Will advise Joint Chiefs of Staff as to final arrangements. End. DECLASSIFIED FOOTNOTE: 6958 not in WDCMC files. JCS LETTER, 7-5-72 BY Das, DATE ACTION: JC/S MAY 21 1973 TNFO : Admiral Leahy, CG AAF, OPD, G-1, G-2, Admiral King, C of S. CM-IN-6014 (6 Dec 44) 19172 m/m 40 300 Bussia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN P SECRET DISPATCH DRAFTER EXT. ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE FROM SCHUYLER RUMANIA URGENT 1 PRIORITY 2 RELEASED BY ROUTINE 3 DATE 5 DECEMBER 1944 FOR ACTION JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF 4 DEFERRED 5 BASEGRAM 6 7 TOR CODEROOM 050705 8 URGENT PRIORITY 9 DECODED BY WALP INFORMATION 10 PARAPHRASED CHECKED COMGEN US ARMY ROUTINE 11 BY BALDWIN BY BALDWIN FORCES AFHQ DEFERRED 12 DITTOED BALDWIN CNO BY BALDWIN BASEGRAM 13 ROUTED BY 14 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATER WILL BE TRANSMITTED with DEFERRED PRECIDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE. IF OPERATIONAL 15 CHECK BELOW 16 PAGE 1 OF 2 0419238* NCR 3526 17 18 Originator till in DATE AND TIME GROUP (Use G. C. T.) 19 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT 20 21 (CONTROL SECRET REF M 132 TO JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF WASH- INGTON D C INFORMATION C GENERAL US ARMY FORCES AFHQ. 23 OPNAV (DNI) FROM SCHUYLER RUMANIA. THIS IS REENCI PHERMENT BY CRYPTO AFHQ OF MESSAGE FILED 041923B) QUIRED TO DELIVER VARIOUS MATERIALS INCLUDING "SUNDRY 0 22 24 25 26 27 UNDER ARTICLE 11 OF ARMISTICE AGREEMENT RUMANIA IS RE- 29 29 30 31 MACHINERY" IN PAYMENT OF FIXED WAR INDEMNITY. RUSSIROIS 32 INTERPRETING THE QUOTED PHRASE TO INCLUDE ENTIRE FACTORIES 33 34 AND IN PURSUANCE OF THIS POLICY HAS DEMANDED DELIVER OF ALL 35 MACHINERY EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES OF THE MALAZA TUBE 36 37 38 FACTORY. THIS FACTORY MANUFACTURES TUBING UTILIZED IN THE a DRILLING OF OIL WELLS AND IS REPORTED TO BE THE ONLY ONE 40 41 OF ITS KIND IN RUMANIA AND THE THIRD LARGEST IN EUROPE. 42 IT IS ALSO REPORTED THAT SEIZURE OF THE FACTORY WOULD 43 44 SERTOUSLY AFFECT RUMANIA'S OIL PRODUCTION. THIS APPEARS 45 REASONABLE IN VIEW OF RUSSIAN EXPROPRIATION OF SUPPLIES 46 47 DECLASSIFIED 48 E. O. 11652, Sec: 1(b) and 6(D) oz (R), No. I ADMIRAL. No. 2 FILE. No. 3F-1 OR CHARTROOMS letter, May 1, SPECIAL. 50 DBS DatMAY 21 1979 52 COPT NO. 11 Handle 300 Russia accordance with *Top Secret* instructions contained in article 16, Navy Regulations. 041923B OPNAV 19-78 DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 P SECRET DISPATCH DAFTER EXT. ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 1 FROM SCHUYLER RUMANIA PRIORITY 2 RELEASED BY ROUTINE 3 DATE 5 DEC 1944 FOR ACTION 4 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF DEFERRED 5 BASEGRAM 6 7 TOR CODEROOM 8 PRIORITY 9 DECODED BY DITTOED INFORMATION 10 ROUTINE PARAPHRASED CHECKED 11 BY BY DEFERRED 12 ROUTED BY BY BASEGRAM 13 14 VALESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH will or TRANSMITTED with DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND as ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 15 CHECK BELOW PAGE 2 OF 2 16 0419238 NCR 3526 17 18 Originator till in DATE AND TIME GROUP (Use G. C. T.) 19 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT 20 21 22 OF TUBING NOW ON HAND AND OF THE CURRENT ABSENCE OF IM- 23 PORTS OF THESE SUPPLIES. OWNER MALAZA ASSERTS THAT AMERICAN 24 25 CAPITAL IS INVESTED IN COMPANY BUT THIS HAS NOT BEEN CON- 26 FIRMED. RUSSIANS HAVE SO FAR REFUSED ALL COMPROMISES BASED 27 25 29 ON ASSIGNING TO THEM A PORTION OF PLANT PRODUCTION. IT IS 30 POSSIBLE THAT RUSSIANS ARE DETERMINED TO TAKE PLANT IN 31 32 CONSIDERATION OF MALAZA'S RECORD OF GERMAN COLLABORATION. 33 34 35 36 37 38 *RECEIVED AS 050425A 39 to RECEIVED SECRET, RAISED TO TOPSEC ACCORDING TO CONTENT. 41 42 NCR ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTION: DECLASSIFIED 43 44 16(#1)....COG E. O, 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) 45 OSD letter, May & 1972 46 COMINCH(#2-9) (#10-11) By DBS Date MAY 21 1973 48 (ARMY HAS DISTRIBUTED TO JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF) 49 No. I ADMIRAL. No. 2 FILE. No. 3F-1 OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL. 50 51 52 Randle only in accordance with "Top Secret* instructions contained in Article 76, Navy Regulations. COPT NO. 041923B OPNAY 19-76 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE TOP HQ AAF AC/AS Plans Operational Plans Di European Branch 72700 4 December 1944 Commanding General US Military Mission to USSR Moscow Russia Number WAR 72205 To Deane from Arnold For your information General Eisenhower has seen and is in accord with General Spaatz proposal relative establish- ment strategic bombline as outlined in our WAR 70090 dated November 29 this year. End AF 378 DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) OSD letter, May L 1972 ORIGINATOR: Gen Arnold By DBS Date MAY 211973 INFORMATION: cc/s Adm Leahy Gen Hull Gen Bissell Adm King C of S CM-OUT 72205 (4 Dec 44) 1616z kho 40 300 Bussia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN and 10-0384-1 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By: MAnA Date aloy WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE of SROP IVI PR (ORITY From: Headquarters Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, Caserta, Italy TO: War Department No: M 130 4 December 1944 M 130 to GPD Washington attention General Hull from Schuyler. On the afternoon of 2 December approximately 3000 well equipped Russian Infantry troops moved south through Bucharest Russanie confirmed report states that these troops were a part of & larger movement of Russian troops to Giurgiu. Rumanian General Staff reports that three Russian Divisions will be quartered in and near the harbor of Giurgiu which has been fortified by Russians. It is interesting to note that the harbor of Giurgiu wes also occupied by the German Army when it came to Rumania. Giurgiu is the head of the oil pipe line from Rumania oil fields and the Danube River traffic can be checked and ob- served at this point. End DECLASSIFIED DATE ACTION: OPD MAY 21 1973 INPO: G-2; C of S CM-IN-4166 (4 Dec 44) 23472 ekk cal park 42 3 no Bussia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI PRIORITY From: Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces, Main, Versailles, France To: War Department CG United Kingdom Base Section, London, England Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy Nr: s 69473 SCAF 142 4 December 1944 S 69473 to AGWAR for Combined Chiefs of Staff, to for info Central District UK Base Section, London for British Chiefs of Staff, Allied Force Headquarters from SHAEF Main, signed Eisenhower cite SHGCT. Reference your FACS 112. This is SCAF number 142. Subject of liaison with Russians under study. Will forward recommendations prior to 9th December. T End FACS 112 is CM-0UT-69568 (28 Nov 44) CC/S ACTION: CC /S INFORMATION: Admiral Leahy 00 AAF Franklin D. Roosevelt Mbrary OPD General Bissoll DECLASSIFIED JCS 34-71 Admiral King Log RHP 6-9-71 CM-IN-4378 (5 Dec 44) 04042 bjm 300 Bussia COPY No. 40 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AMUG PRIORITY From: 08 Military Mission, Moscow, Russia To: War Department CG, US Strategic Air Forces, Granville, France Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy No: MX 21926 3 December 19th To Combined Chiefs of Staff Washington repeated to Central District United Kingdom Base Soction London pass to British Chiefs of Staff repeated to MAAF for Wilson and Eaker, to USSTAF from Spaatz from Deane MX 21926. USSTAF pass to UK Base Section and AFHQ, pass to Eaker. After sending formal notification early yesterday morning to the Soviet General Staff giving the information contained in FAN 461, we requested an appointment with General Staff Representative in order that we might make sure: 1st. That the formal notification had been delivered. 2nd. That it vas understood. We had the requested appointment this afternoon. We first explained the decision given in FAN 461 and what it meant and then explained that ve wished to discuss the appointment of air liaison officers between Headquarters in the field, empasizing the reasons why our Chiefs of Staff think this is important. General Slavin, Soviet General Staff representative * apparently not authorized to discuss the question of air liaison officers, but countersigned a proposal for estab- lishment of a temporary bombline. We argued at length that ve were not authorized to e. bombline and that we wished an apmt with General Antonov to CM-IN-3951 (4 Dec 44) DECLASSIFIED JOB By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 33 3as Bussia COPY No.* THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AMUG PRIORITY Page 2 From: US Military Mission, Moscow, Russia No: MX 21926 3 December 1944 discuss the question of providing air liaison officers. Since General Slavin had no authortiy to act, the subject was concluded with the decision that he would agree present our request to General Antonov for a meeting to discuss providing air liaison officers and ve would inform you of the bombline which they propose. This bombline is: Starting from the north Koslin - Schneidemuhl - Posnag - Breslau - Olemutz - crossing the Danube halfway between * and Bratislava - thence the point where the boundaries of Austria, Hungary and Yugoslavia meet - thence a point midway between Zagreb and Bjefovar - Sarajevo - Visegrad - Prijepolje - Sjenica - thence the Albanca border to the soutbernbBorder of Yugoslavia - thence accross the southern border of Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. Their proposed compline as drawn on their map includes all points on the bombline adpoted in FAN 461 all points on the proposed Soviet bombline are inclusive to Allied Air Forces. In pressing his argument for the bombline, Slavin indicated one of its main purposes vas to prevent dropping supplies to the Polish Partisans who operate under the London Emigre Government, claiming that these Partisans are fighting against the Soviets and have Allied equipment. We refused to discuss this aspect of the question with him. DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 CM-IN-3951 (4 Dec 44) 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AMUG PRIORITY Page 3 From: US Military Mission, Moscow, Russia No: MX 21926 3 December 1944 We feel that the action taken in FAN 461 vas salutory in that their uroposed bombline includes the area in Yugoslavia which we insist upon. It might be worth considering # with whatever amendments you wish to make including presumbly, # provided that accept the establishement of air liaison officers between field headquarters. End *Being serviced DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 ACTION: CCS INFO: Adm Leahy; General Arnold; General Hull; Gen Bissell Adm King; C of S. CM-IN-3951 (4 Dec 44) 20322 bls 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AMUG PRIORTY CORRECTED COPY From: US Military Mission Moscow, Russia To : War Department CG US Strategic Forces, Granville, France Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta Italy No : MX 21926 3 December 1944 To Combined Chiefs of Staff Washington repeated to Central District United Kingdom Base Section London pass to British Chiefs of Staff repeated to MAAF for Wilson and Esker, to USSTAF for Spaatz from Deane MX 21926. USSTAF pass to UK Base Section and AFHQ pass to Eaker. After sending formal notification early yesterday morning to the Soviet General Staff giving the information contained in FAN 461, we requested an appointment with General Steff Representative in order that we might make sure; First, that the formal notification had been delivered and; Second, that it was understood. We had the requested appointment this afternoon. We first explained the decision given in FAN 461 and what it meant and then explained that we wished to discuss the appointment of air liaison officers between headquarters in the field, emphasizing the reasons why our Chiefs of Staff think this is important. General Slavin, Soviet General Staff representative was apparently not authorized to discuss the question of air liaison officers, but countered with a proposal for establishment of & temporary bombline. We argued at length that we were not authorized to discuss a bombline and that CM. IN-4503 (5 Dec 44) DECLASSIFIED 300 Russia JOS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 COPY No. 32 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AMUG PRIORITY CORRECTED COPY Page 2. From: US Military Mission Moscow, Russia No : MX 21926 3 December 1944 we wished an appointment with General Antonov to discuss the question of providing air liaison officers. Since Ceneral Slavin had no authority to act, the subject vas concluded with the decision that he would again present our request to General Antonov for & meeting to discuss providing air liaison officers and we would inform you of the Bombline which they propose. This Bombline 1a : Starting from the north Koslin- Schneidemuhl-Posnag-Breslau-Olemutz-crossing the Danube half- way between Vienna and Bratislava-thence the point where the boundaries of Austria, Hungary and Yugoslavia meet-thence a point midway between Zagreb and Bjefovar-Sarajevo-Visegrad- Prijepolje-Sjenica-thence the Albaria border to the southern border of Yugoslavia-thence scross the southern border of Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. Their proposed Bombline as drawn on their map includes all points on the Bombline adopted in FAN 461 and all points on the proposed Soviet Bombline are inclusive to Allied Air Forces. In pressing his argument for the Bombline, Slavin indicated one of its main purposes was to prevent dropping supplies to the Polish Partisans WLO operate under the London Emigre Government, claiming that these Partisans are fighting against the Soviets and have Allied equipment. We refused to discuss this aspect of the question with him. We feel that the action taken in FAN 461 vas salutory in that their proposed bombline includes the area in Yugoslavia which CM-IN-4503 (5 Dec 44) 5 DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 201974 COPY No. 32 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AMUG PRIORITY CORRECTED COPY Page 3 From: US Military Mission Moscow, Russia No : MX 21926 3 December 1944 we insist upon. It might be worth considering authorizing 08 to accept their bombline with whatever amendments you vish to make including, presumably, Dansig, provided they recept the establishment of air liaison officers between field headquarters. End Corrected copy of CM-IN-3951 (4 Dec 44) 00/8 ACTION: 00/S INFORMATION: Admiral Leahy General Arnold General Hull General Bissell Admiral King Cofs CM-IN-4503 (5 Dec 44) 07422 bjm DECLASSIFIED JOS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 COPY No. 32 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECI ASSIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE Je "ANUG" URGENT From: US Military Mission, Moscow, Russia To: War Department Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy No: MX 21911 2 December 1944 To Combined Chiefs of Staff, and to Wilson, McNarney, Eaker, Eisenhower, and Central District United Kingdom Base Section London pass to British Chiefs of Staff for information from Deane and Archer MX 21911. CRYPTO AFHQ pls pass a copy to Hq MAAF. CRYPTO WAR pls pass copies to Central District United Kingdom Base Section London and to British Chiefs of Staff. Copy of message has been sent direct to Eisenhower. Soviet authorities given information contained in your WARX 71154 (FAN 461) of 1 December, at 0135, 2nd December. End. NOTE: This message has been relayed to United Kingdom Base Section by WDCC per originator's request. ACTION: CCS INFO : ADM LEAHY, GEN ARNOLD, GEN HULL, GEN BISSELL, ADM KING, o OF S CM-IN-1498 (2 Dec 44) 05592 mos DECLASSIFIED JOS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 32 300 Bussia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 84-75724 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE -TOT 7 URGENT From: US Military Mission in Moscow Russia To: War Department Nr: M 21916 2 December 1944 To Joint Chiefs of Staff from Deane M 21916 British Ambassador here has received a message from the Prime Minister to transmit to Stalin. Message asks for concurrence in bombline proposed in NAF 820 but implies that Ve vill avait Stalin's concurrence. Apparently the Prime Minister's message vas sent without knowledge of CCS instructions to Archer and me contained in WARX 71154. The British Ambassador has not delivered the Prime Minister's message to Stalin but has cable to the Prime Minister calling his attention to the instructions contained in WARX 71154 and informing him that Archer and I have already informed the Sovirt authorities that General Wilson vill adopt the NAF-820 bombline at 02002, 3 December. The British Ambassador suggested to the Prime Minister that he alter his message to Stalin to conform to our instructions and the action already taken. I believe that having informed the Soviets of our intentions, it would be a grave mistake not to follow through. End Note: NAF 820 is CM-IN-26907 (28 Nov 44) CC/S ACTION: JC/S INFO: Adm Leahy Adm King Gen Arnold C of S OPD Gen Bissell CM-IN-1914 (2 Dec 44) 13122 pa DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 MAY 20 197433 300 Russia By RHP, NLR, Date COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24-75724 ASSIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER Jy OUTGOING MESSAGE Combined Chiefs of 77500 1 December 1944 Commanding General U.S. Military Mission U.S.S.R. Moscow, Russia Commanding General Allied Force Headquarters Caserta Italy Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces Main Fchelon Versailles France Commanding General United Kingdon Base Section London, England Commanding General Mediterranean Allied Air Forces Franklin D. Roosevelt Library Caserta Italy DECLASSIFIED JCS 29-71 Number WARX 71154 RHP 6-9-71 TOPSEC book message to Deane, Archer and Wilson for action, to McNarney, Eaker, Fisenhower, and Central District United Kingdon Base Section London pass to British Ghiefs 0, Staff for information. This message 1s FAN 461 to Wilson from the Combined Chiefs of Staff. The Combined Chiefs of Staff concur with the recommenda- tion in MX 21891. Deane and Archer should inform the Red Staff that the Combined Chiefs of Staff feel there is an urgent military necessity to seize this fleeting opportunity to attack the heavy German concentrations between the present bomb line and that proposed to the Red Staff on 28 November. Further delay in throwing the weight of cur Mediterrean Air Forces against these enemy concentrations CM-OUT-71154 (1 Dec 44) Adm. Leahy 300 Russia COPY No. 32 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN EPO DECLASSIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE Number WARX 71154 Page may permit their escape and subsequent use against us on other battle fronts. The Combined Chiefs of Staff therefore feel the situation justifies a new directive concerning the bomb line and therefore approve the action proposed in NAF 822 and direct General Wilson to adopt, effective 01002, 3 December, the bomb line proposed on 28 November to the Red Staff, End ORIGINATOR: cc/s INFORMATION: Gen Arnold Gen Rull (len Bissell Adm King C of S Adm Leahy CM-0UT-71154 (1 Dec 44) 2118z nga Franklin D. Roosevalt Library DECLASSIFIED TCS29-71 RHP 6-9-71 COPY No. 32 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN are 20-02004-1 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT. NARA. Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOT URGENT From: U. 8. Military Mission, Moscow, Russia. TO: War Department No: MX 21891 30 November 1944 To AGWAR for the Combined Chiefs of Staff and to MAAF for McNarney from Deane and Archer MX 21891 We have just received a message from General McNarney in which he states that the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces propose to adopt the bomb line on 3 December recommended in their NAF-820 dated 27 November. Further that they shall take this action even though ve have not been able to clear it with the Russians by that time. MoNarney states that the fleeting opportunity and urgent necessity for attacking the heavy German concentrations between the agreed and proposed bomb lines make this action mandatory in the var interest. He further states that the Combined Chiefs of Staff are being requested to confirm this action. Upon receipt of NAF-820 on 28 November General Deane requested the Soviet General Staff to approve the bomb line proposed therein. This action was reported to you in General Deane's MX 21868 of 28 November. Upon receipt of your WARX 69568 of 28 November we for- mally requested an appointment with General Antonov Deputy Chief of the Red Army General Staff for the purpose of present- ing proposals from the British and American Chiefs of Staff regarding ooordination of operations in the Balkans. so far, ve have had no reply. In the absence of an appointment ve have now sent your proposals to General Antonov in writing, and in the letter we have also again recommended the adoption CM-IN-29777 (30 Nov 44) DECLASSIFIED 300 Bussia By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 28.1974. JOS memo, 1-4-74 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 33 34-75734 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOT URGENT Page 2 From: U. S. Military Mission, Mosoów, Russia. No: MX 21891 30 November 1944 of the bomb line proposed in NAF-820. We recommend that you send us instructions to inform Soviet General Staff that effective at a specified hour on the morning of 3 December we withdraw our agreement to the present bomb line and that thereafter we shall observe the bomb line recommended in NAF-820. We feel that the above action is justified because on November 28th we presented & request for approval of the amended bomb line to the Red Army General Staff. Further on November 29th we requested a meeting with the Deputy Chief of Staff to discuss the question of coordination of operations in the Balkans, and to present proposals which had been received from the British and American Chiefs of Staff. To- day, November 30th we requested information as to when a meet- ing might be held with the Deputy Chief of Staff and we also sent the Deputy Chief of Staff, General Antonov, the proposals for liaison and for the amendment of the present bomb line in writing. To none of these approaches have we had any response. End NAF 820 is CM-IN-26907 (28 Nov 44) CC/S 21868 1a CM-IN-27795 (28 Nov 44) cc/s ACTION: CC/S INFORMATION: Adm Leahy Gen Hull Gen Arnold Gen Bissell Adm Coff King CM-IN-29777 (30 Nov 44) 2301Z bjm DECLASSIFIED JCS MAY 20 1974 By RHP, NLR, Date COPY No. 33 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24-75724 DISPATCH DRAFTER EXT. ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE USNAV REPRESENTATIVE ALLIED ASTERISK (*) PAILGRAM ADDRESSEE FROM PRIORITY I CONTROL COMMISSION FOR PRIORITY = RUMANIA. RELEASED BY ROUTINE 3 DATE 30 NOVEMBER 1944 FOR ACTION CMO 4 DEFERRED 5 4 BASEGRAM 6 7 TOR CODEROOM 173 A PRIORITY 9 DECODED BY HRIE PARAPHRASED BY INFORMATION 10 ROUTINE CHECKED 11 BY FISHER FISHER DEFERRED 12 DITTOED BY FISHER BASEGRAM 13 ROUTED BY COOK 14 WALESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATER will at TRANSMITTED with DEFERRED PRECIDENCE AND 45 ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 15 CHECK BELOW PAGE 1 OF 2 3009268 NCR 8533 If 17 18 Originator till in DATE AND TIME GROUP (llse G. C. T.) 19 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE TACH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE REGINNING TEXT S CRYPTO AFIQ PEENCIPHERED MESSAGE 300926gAS 301515A. al # 23 (CONTROL SECRET REF NO. If 129 TO OPNAV WASHINGTON FROM USNAV 21 REPRESENTATIVE ALLIED CONTROL COMMISSION FOR RUMANA.) 25 5 27 in EVERY INDICATION THAT RUSSIANS ARE CONTINUING TO REMOVE F, 30 OIL EQUIPMENT FROM BRITISH AMERICAN AND RUMANIAN COMPANIES. 31 32 ON 27 NOVEMBER CHIEF US REPRESENTATIVE CN CONTROL COMMISSION 33 34 PROTESTED REMOVAL OF TUBING CASINO AND RELATED EQUIPMENT BC- 35 36 LONGING TO ROMADIO-AMERICANA OIL COMPANY CHICH IS AMERICAN 17 38 DUNED. GENERAL VINCORADOV MAINTAINED THAT EQUIPMENT HAD as to GERMAN MARKINGS AND HAD BEEN SENT INTO RUMANIA FOR USE IN 41 42 RUSSIAN OIL FIELDS THER CAPTURED. HE CONSIDERED EQUIPMENT CAR 43 44 BDOTV AND REFUSED TO HALT REMOVAL PENDING INVESTIGATION INTO 45 45 DENERSHIP. IT IS BELIVED THAT OINLY THE STRONGEST REPRESENTATIONS 47 18 19 NO. I ADMIRAL NO. 2 FILE. No. 3F-1 OR CHARTROOM. 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OPNAY 19-78 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI URGENT From: Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy To: War repartment CG United Kingdom Base Section, London, England Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces, Main, Versailles, France OG US Strategic Air Forces in Europe, London, England Nr: FX 60542 MAF 822 30 llovember 1944 TOPSEC. FX 60542 to AGWAR for Combined Chiefs of Staff repeated to Central District UK Base Section for British Chiefs of Staff, SHAEF, USSTAF for information. This 13 NAF 822 cite FHCOS signed Wilson. The following message dispatched to Deane (MOSCOW) this date. "On 3rd December ve propose to adopt the bomb- line recommended in our NAP 820 even though you have not been able to clear it with the Russians by that time. The urgent necessity and fleeting opportunity for attacking the heavy German concentrations in the area between your agreed and our proposed bomblines make such action mandatory in the war interest in our view. Harriman concurs. Request your confirmation of this course of action. End ACTION: CC/S INFO : Admiral Leahy, General Arnold, General Hull, General Bissell, Admiral King, C of 8. CM-IN-29659 (30 Nov 44) 19392 bjm Franklin D. Roosevelt Mbrary DECLASSIFIED JCS29-71 JCS RHP6-9-71 RHP 6-9-71 33 3aoBussia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN SECRET WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE Hq, AAF, AC/AS. Plant European Branch Operational Plans SCORE Total I.t Col Delziel, 72538 29 November 1944 Commanding General US Military Mission to USSR Moscow, Russia Number: WAR 70090 To Deane from Apnold Paraphrased herewith extract from message received this date from Spaatz reference Russian bomb lines. Paraphrase begins: Referring to WARX 67986, Eaker and I con- forrod-in this regard on November 26, I concur in the proposal put forth by Deane for a strategic Domb line approximately 50 to 100 miles to the west of Russian lines. Any such line should include Blechammer, Danzig, Vienna area and Posnan with their strategic targets on our side, at least until the advance of Russians insures effective Russian Air Force attacks against vital targets in these areas. I am of the opinion that this can be done only be their Tactical Air Force. Paraphrase ends. Agree with Spaatz views with regard to including localities mentioned within the bombline. End 4289 ORIGINATOR: Gen Arnold INFORMATION: cc/s. Gen Hull, Gen Bissell, Adm King, C of S, Adm Leahy CM-OUT-70090 (29 Nov 44) 20572 aj E O. DECLASSITIED 11652, Sec. 3(B) and s(D) of (E) OSD letter, May 1, MAY 1972 21 1973 By DBS Date, 300 Bussia SECRET COPY No. 40 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN BPO 10-2384-1 DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOT PRIORITY y From: US Military Mission, Moscov, Russia To: War Department No: MX 21868 28 November 1944 To Wilson from Deane, and to Combined Chiefs of Staff MX 21868. At a meeting with Soviet General Staff representative this afternoon I presented the amended bomb line as pro- posed by General Wilson in his number FX 59100 of 27 November. Soviet General Staff representative took negative view, but this is normal, and he agreed to refer the matter to his superiors and let me know the result as soon as possible. I presented the amended bomb line with Admiral Archer's concurrence. In presenting it, I made it plain that the combined a proposals in the near future for a system of liaison between headquarters in the field and that the temporary bomb line now in effect and the amendments to it as proposed were only considered by us 6.8 temporary measures until the proposals from the Combined Chiefs of Staff are received and acted on. End 4 Being Serviced 59100 is CM-IN-26907 (28 Nov 44) CC/S ACTION: CC/S INFORMATION: Adm Leahy OPD Adm King Gen Arnold Gen Bissell Cofs CM-IN-27795 (28 Nov 44) 2059Z bjm DECLASSIFIED JOS By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 300 Bussia COPY No. 33 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24-75724 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AMUG PRIORITY From: CG, US Strategic Air Forces, Mobile, France To: War Department Air Ministry, London, England CO, US Strategic Air Forces in Europe, London, England Nr. SP 163 28 November 1944 Personal to Arnold from Spantz SP 163 Information to SHAEF MAON, MAAF Caserta, USSTAF Rear and Air Ministry for Bottomley. Am referring to WARX 67986. Have discussed this matter with Baker at conference on 26th November. Am in complete accord with recommendations contained in Vilson's FX 57190 dated 24th November and FX 59100 dated 27th November. The coordination of effort can only be achieved as Wilson suggest by Air Liaison parties with the Armies in the field. The strategic attacks on oil, German Air Force, and important industrial areas can be controlled to avoid conflict if timely information of Russian advances is received. Our strategic targets at the present time are at a greater dis- tance from the Russian positions than the limits prescribed in WARX 67986 for operations north of Sarajevo. Deane's proposal for a strategic bombline roughly 50 to 100 miles west of the Russian lines is concurred in. Such line must include Vienna area, Slechhammer, Posnan, and Danzig on our side, at least until such time as Russian advances insure effective attacks on the vital targets in these areas by the Russian Air Porces, which I believe can only be done by their tactical Air Forces. ACTION: GEN ARNOLD End INFO : CCS, ADM.LEAHY, OPD, GEN.BISSELL, ADM.KING, 0 of S. CM-IN-28017 (29 Nov 44) 04392 mcs DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. S(R) and 5(D) or (E) OSD letter, May , 1972 By DBS Date MAY 211973 40 300 Bunnaia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE Combined Chiefs $ 77500 28 November 1944 Commanding General US Military Mission USSR Moseow Russia Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces Main Echelon Versailles, France Commanding General Allied Force Headquarters Caserta, Italy Commanding General United Kingdom Base Section London, England Number: WARX 69568 TOPSEC book message to Deane and Archer Moscow, Eisenhower Ver- sailles, Wilson Caserta for action, to Central District United Kingdom Base Section London pass to British Chiefs of Staff for information. This message is FACS 112 to Eisenhower and FAN 460 to Wilson from the Combined Chiefs of Staff. 1. The Combined Chiefs of Staff have had under consid- cration the matter of improving the liaison arrangements with the Russian Armies in the field. 2. The Combined Chiefs of Staff consider that the ul- timate solution lies in the exchange of full scale liaison mis- sions between SCAEF's and SACMED's Headquarters and the appro- priate Russian commanders in the field. The need to exchange these missions, however, 1s not immediate as Allied land forces are still a long way from the Russian Armies. What is of urgent CM-0UT-69568 (28 Nov 44) Franklin 3. Roosevelt Mbrary DECL ASSIFIER TCS 34-71 300 Bussia RHP 6-9-71 COPY No. 33 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN are 10-02004-1 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE WARX 69568 Page importance is to obtain Russian agreement to the appointment of Allied air liaison officers to the forward elements of Rus- sian Armies operating in the vicinity of SACMED's Command. 3. United States and British Missions in Moscow are accordingly instructed to approach the Russian High Command at once and seek their agreement, as a matter of urgency, to the attachment of air liaison officers from the Mediterrancan Thea- ter to the appropriate forward elements of the Russian Southern Armies. From General Deane's telegram MX 21802 it is evident that the Russians completely fail to understand the purpose of a bombline, which is not to divide an area into theaters of operations, but merely to enable land operations to be supported by air forces vithout risk of damage to friendly troops through faulty identification or unexpectedly rapid movement. For this purpose & bombline even 50 miles from the scene of the line battle is unacceptable. The Soviet proposal that a bomb- line 50 to 100 miles vest of the Soviet front line would unnec- essarily restrict the 3oviet ground forces is incomprehensible to the Combined Chiefs of Staff, but such a line would certainly unduly restrict the Allied air action designed to assist the Russian advance. Moreover it would exclude from attack by our Strategic Air Forces & number of objectives of the highest importance, including at least 8 important oil production plants. In making this approach, therefore, to the Russian High Command, the U.S. and British Missions should explain that in the view of the Combined Chiefs of Staff the only satisfac- tory method of fixing bomblines is by establishing adequate liaison between the nearest local commanders in contiguous areas of operation. The liaison officers which we propose should be appointed to the Russian Southern Armies should therefore have full authority to agree with the Russian commanders to whom they are accredited the day to day adjustment of the bomb- line. 4. Once these air liaison officers to the Russian South- ern Armies have been appointed, the Combined Chiefs of Staff CM-0UT-69568 (28 Nov 44) Franklin D. Receiver Mbrary DECL ASSIFIED JC534-71 34-71 PHP6-9-71 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 33 are 10-5384-1 DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT. NARA. Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE WARX 69568 Page propose to take up strongly with the Russian High Commi question of the exchange of full scale liaison missions otween SCAEF's and SACMED's Headquarters and the appropriate Russian commanders in the field. SCAEF and SACMED will accordingly submit their recommendations without delay to the Combined Chiefe of Staff. These recommendations will include the size of missions, ranks of officers, communications, designation of headquarters by type which would establish liaison, and any other pertinent matters. The United States and British Missions will make no mention of the proposed exchange of liaison missions until receipt of further instructions from the Combined Chiefs of Staff, which will be provided on receipt of recommendations from SCAEF and SACMED. 5. Since drafting the above, the Combined Chiefs of Staff have seen NAF 820. They endorse the proposals in para- graph 4 of that telegram regarding the delineation of the temporary bomb line and direct that the heads of the United States and British Missions in MOSCOW endeavor to obtain the immodiate agreement of the Russian High Command to this tem- porary delineation, and to the immediate appointment of the air lisison officers. Direct communication between Wilson, Deane and Archer in connection with the appointment of these liaison officers is authorized. End Franklin D. Roosevelt Library ORIGINATOR: CCS DECLASSIFIED Adm Leahy JCS34-71 INFORMATION: Gen Arnold PHP 6-9-71 Gen Hull Gen Bissell Adm King C of S CM-0UT-69568 (28 Nov 44) 2211Z hrt COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 33 are 10-23854-1 DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 )P SECRET DISPATCH PAFTER EXT. 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DO as TRANSPORTATION VIA SPECIAL HOSPITAL TRAINS OF 16 OR 18 32 CARS 3 TIMES WEEKLY. MAJOR INCREASES IN ULAN UDE-CHITA 33 34 AREA as DO 37 38 RECEIVED AS SECRET, RECLASSIFIED AS TOP SECRET ACCORDING 39 TO CONTENTS. 40 41 NCR ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTION: 42 43 16(#1) ACT 44 45 46 COMINCH (#2T0#9) NAVAIDE (#10 & #11) 47 48 49 No. I ADMIRAL. NO. 2 FILE. No. 3F-1 OR No. 4 SPECIAL. 50 State Dept. letter, 1-11-72 TOP SECRET MAY 218973 Date Handle only with *Top Secret* instructions contained is Article 16, Navy Regulations. 3ao Pressia "10" OPNAV 19-70 270530 DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "IVI" URGENT From: Allied Force Headquarters Caserta Italy To: War Department United Kingdom Base Section, London England CG US Strategic Air Forces in Europe, London England Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces, Main Versailles France. Nr: FX 59100 NAF 820 27 November 1944 FX 59100 TOPSRC to AGWAR for Combined Chiefs of Staff and to Central District UK Base Section London for British Chiefs of Staff repeated SHARF USSTAF and Moscow for Deane for information signed Wilson cite FHSGS This is NAF number 820. Am referring to FAN 458. Germans are escaping from Jugoslavia and it 18 vital to us and to the Russians that they be attacked. A strict interpretation of the present temporary bombline imposed upon our forces by an unrecognizable straight line drawn on a map from Sarajevo to Prilep would virtually stop all Allied air effort against disorganized and retreating Germans. This temporary bombline would in effect take out of our action and reach the most lucrative targets along remaining escape routes left open to the Germans, getting out of southern Yugoslavia. 2. For example, there has been much movement the past few days on the main escape route Novipazar-Prijepolje- Visegrad. Also during this time six major concentrations of parked- vehicles were revealed by reconnaissance between Rogatica and Novipazar. These concentrations were reported to be from three to eight miles in length. Under a strict CM-IN-26907 (28 Nov 44) Franklin D. Roosevelt Library DECLASSIFIED JCS 29-71 300 Russia RHP 6-9-71 COPY No. 33 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "IVI" URGRNT page 2 From: Allied Force Headquarters Caserta Italy Nr: FX 59100 NAF 820 27 November 1944 application of the temporary bombline now laid down, these lucrative targets would be denied the weight of our air effort. The Sarajevo area is known to be of increasing importance to the German in his concentration of troops and supplies, yet with the current bombline that area would be free from Allied air attack. 3. In the general area Scuteri-Podgorica are also two German Divisions. The probable escape route of these divisions would be Podgorioa-Matesevo thence via Kolasin or Berane-Prijepolje-Sarajevo. The initial part of this route under present conditions is open to us for attack. However, the greater majority of the route would enjoy the protection of the temporary bombline which would preclude our forces from taking action against these concentrations. 4. Instead of & straight bombline from Sarajevo to Prilip ve propose the following bombline which follows certain recognizable features such as enemy's communications lines and roads which constitute his escape routes, and to include these on our side of the bombline. The follow- ing is the vay in which Ve propose to delineate this temporary bombline: Reference is 1/500000 Europe (air), all places inclusive to our forces: The roads Sarajevo- Mokro-Sokolac-Rogotica-Pesurici-Dobrun-Uvac-Prijorolje- Sjenica-thence (exclusive to. our forces) Suvido-Krstaca- Lesnica River-Bioca-thence (inclusive to our forces) road Berane-Podgorica-Scutari. Within these areas,known Partisan held areas would be exempted from attack. CM-IN-26907 (28 Nov 44) Franklin D. Receevelt Librar) DECLASSIFIED JCS 29-71 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 34-78784 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "IVI" URGENT page 3 From: Allied Force Headquarters Caserta Italy Nr: FX 59100 NAF 820 27 November 1944 5. Obviously this delineation must be changed almost daily in accord with information furnished to us as to the Soviet forward elements. 6. It 1s desired to point out that although some of these places are included on our side of the bombline, this in no way precludes the Russian Air Forces from attacking any of these localities where targets may be offered. In effect it offers the opportunity for our forces as well as the Russian forces to attack them. 7. The forward Soviet and Partisan lines as known to us Valjevo-Kreljevo-Mitrovica-Pristina-Prizren-Lesh. this date are as follows: Boljevci-Obrenovac-Lajkovac- 8. Request your authorization of this amended bombline and that you immediately advise Soviets to this effect. 9. Further request you press the immediate acceptance of field liaison and that no future commitments concerning bomblines in this area be made without prior reference to this theater. End FAN 458 1s CM-0UT-67986 (24 Nov 44) CC/S ACTION: CC/S INFORMATION: Admiral Leahy General Bissell General Arnold Admiral King OPD Coff Franklin D. Roosevelt Mbrary CM-IN-26907 (28 Nov 44) 0102Z bjm DECLASSIFIED JCS29-21 RHP 6-9-71 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 34-78794 DECLASSIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IMMEDIATE From: 30 Mission To: Combined Chiefs of Staff Repeated: S.H.A.E.F., A.F.H.Q. No: MIL 2123 26 November 1944 Re (Soviet) General Staff Communique for November 25th reports south of Budapest on Island between Ugouse (Danube) and Chapeli-Duaag following places captured Segetsent-Miklosh, Tekel, Lorev, Makad. T.O.O. 261151Z ACTION: CC-8 INFO : CG AAF, OPD, G-2, Adm King, Col Park, Log. CM-IN-26591 (27 Nov 44) 15332 m/m DECLASSIFIED JCS MEMO, 1-17-73 BY DBS, DATE MAY 21 1973 300 Bussia 58 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN TUP SECRET DISPATCH DRAFTER EXT. ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE AMCON VLAD (ROULLARD) ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 1 FROM CNO PRIORITY 2 RRR R 3 RELEASED BY, ROUTINE NOV 26 1944 DATE & FOR ACTION 4 DEFERRED 5 M BASEGRAM 6 252319 7 TOR CODEROOM KOHOUTEK ALUSNA MOSCOW 8 PRIORITY 9 DECODED BY PARWAIMANTGOMERY BY MONT GOMERY INFORMATION RRR R 10 ROUTINE CHECKED 11 BY MONTGOMERY DEFERRED 12 DITTOED BASEGRAM 13 ROUTED BY BY 14 UNLISS OTHERWISE INDICATED 1.13 DISPATCH WILL " 2504150415 PRECIDENCE AMO ADMINISTRATIVE. IF OPERATIONAL 15 NCR 3952 CHECK BELOW 16 17 18 Originator till in DATE AND TIME GROUP (Use G. C. T.) 19 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT 20 21 AMCON VLAD SENDS ACTION OPNAV INFO ALUSNA MOSCOW. 22 23 24 25 LOCAL REACTION TO SPEECH OF STALIN ON NOVEMBER 7. SOVIETS 26 OPENLY BOAST THAT JAPAN IS NOW AFRAID SOVIET UNION WILL 27 28 SOON ATTACK JAPAN AND HELP AMERICANS WIN WAR IN PACIFIC. 29 LOCAL POPULACE DANGEROUSLY OVER CONFIDENT OF MMEDIATE on 31 32 SUCCESS VOICING SAME COMMENTS THAT I ENCOUNTERED IN 33 SINGAPORE IN JULY AND AUGUST 1941. MILITARILY THIS AREA IS 34 35 MUCH BETTER PREPARED THAN MALAYA AND PHILIPPINES WERE FOR 36 37 SURPRISE ATTACK 34 30 RECLASSIFIED TOPSECRET ACCORDING TO CONTENTS: 40 NCR ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTION: 11 16(#1) ACT 12 COMINCH #2T0#9) NAVAIDE (#10 #11) 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 NO. I ADMIRAL. NO. 2 FILE. No. 3F-1 OR CHARTROUS. DECLASSIFIED State Dept. 18tter SPICEN-780 TOPSECRET Date MAY 21,1973 Handle 300 Russia only with *Top Secret* instructions contained in Article 16, Havy Regulations. COPT 10. 250415 OPNAV 19-78 10 DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 TOP SECRET DISPATCH DRAFTER EXT. ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE AMCON VLAD (ROULLARD) ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 1 FROM CNO PRIORITY 2 RRR R ROUTINE 3 RELEASED BY NOV 26 1944 FOR ACTION 4 DEFERRED 5 DATE BASEGRAM 6 252319 7 TOR CODEROOM KOHOUTEK ALUSNA MOSCOW 8 PRIORITY 9 DECODED BY PAR W.INONT GOMERY BY MONTGOMERY DITTOED BY MONT GOMERY INFORMATION RRR R 10 CHECKED ROUTINE 11 DEFERRED 12 ROUTED BY BY BASEGRAM 13 14 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTE 250415 PRECIDENCE AND NOMINISTRATIVE. IF OPERATIONAL 15 NCR 3952 CHECK BELOW 15 17 18 Originator till in DATE AND TIME GROUP (Use G. C. T.) 19 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT 20 21 AMCON VLAD SENDS ACTION OPNAV INFO ALUSNA MOSCOW. *.# 22 23 24 25 LOCAL REACTION TO SPEECH OF STALIN ON NOVEMBER 7. SOVIETS 26 OPENLY BOAST THAT JAPAN IS NOW AFRAID SOVIET UNION WILL 27 29 SOON ATTACK JAPAN AND HELP AMERICANS WIN WAR IN PACIFIC. 29 LOCAL POPULACE DANGEROUSLY OVER CONFIDENT OF IMMEDIATE E 10 SUCCESS VOICING SAME COMMENTS THAT I ENCOUNTERED IN 02 as SINGAPORE IN JULY AND AUGUST 1941. MILITARILY THIS AREA IS 34 as MUCH BETTER PREPARED THAN MALAYA AND PHILIPPINES WERE FOR on SURPRISE ATTACK 07 ON 39 RECLASSIFIED TOPSECRET ACCORDING TO CONTENTS: 40 NCR ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTION: 41 16(#1) ACT " COMINCH(#2TO#9) NAVAIDE (#10 #11) 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 NO. I I ADMIRAL. No. 2 FILE. No. 3F-1 OR - SPECIAL. 50 State Dept. letter, 1-13r72 -TOP SECRETTY Date MAY 2'1973 Handle only impressance with "Top Secret* instructions contained in article 76, Savy Regulations. COPT NO: 300 Russia 250415 11 OPNAY 19-78 DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT A CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE Combined Chiefs of 50 77500 24 November 1944 U.S. Military Mission to the USSR Noscow, Russia Commanding General Allied Force Headquarters Caserta, Italy Commanding General Nediterrenean Allied Air Forces Caserta, Italy Commanding General U.S. Strategic Air Forces in Europe London, England Commanding General United Kingdom Base Section DECLASSIFIED Landon, England JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 Number WARX 67985 Book Message to General Deane and Admiral Archer for action, to Generals Wilson, McNarney, Eaker, Speatz, and Central District United Kingdom Base Section London pass to British Chiefs of Staff for information from the Combined Chiefs of Staff. The establishment of & temporary bomb line from Sarajevo to Prilep and thence southeast to the southern border of Yugoslavia with both points named inclusive to the Soviets is approved and instructions have been issued to our forces making this line effective until such time as a change is agreed upon or more effective methods of coordination by Liaison have been estab- lished. Further Soviet proposals contained in your MX 21802, November 22, are under consideration and you will be advised. ORIGINATOR: CCS End INFORMATION: Adm. Leahy, Gen.Arnold, OPD, Gon.Bissell, Adm.King, C of S CM-OUT 57985 (24 Nov 44) 21512 om 33 300 Bussia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN are 10-03904-1 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE Joint Chiefs of Staff 77500 24 November 1944 U.S. Nilitary Mission Moscov, Russia Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces Main Echelon Versailles, France Commanding General Allied Force Headquarters Caserts, Italy Commanding General U.S. Strategic Air Forces in Europe London, England Number: WARX 67900 Book message to Deane for action, to Eisenhover, McNarney, and Spaats for information from the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Joint Chiefs of Staff have recommended to the Combined Chiefs of Staff that the proposed bomb line as agreed with the Soviets, namely, Sarajevo, Prilep, and southeast to southern border to Yugoslavia, be accepted 68 an emergency measure to preclude probability of further incidents. However, the extension of this line to the north as proposed by the U.S.S.R. is not acceptable to the Joint Chiefs of Staff in that it prohibits operations by our Air Forces against vital industrial tergets in eastern Germany, es- pecially the Vienna area, Such an arrangement would re- sult in eastern Germany being comparatively free from air attacks since the Soviet Strategic Air Force 18 not capable of conducting the necessary intensive air operations in CM-0UT-67900 (24 Nov 44) DECLASSIFIED JOS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Data MAY 20 1974 300 Bussia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 33 are 10-Septe-1 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE Number: WARX 67900 24 November 1944 that area. The proposal by General Slavin definitely indicates the trend of thought in the Soviet General Staff since the es- tablishment of a bomb line such as he recommends would pre- clude the necessity of close liaison and would make contact through Moscow the only solution to the problem. Based upon all of our past experience in effective air operations, particularly on a fluid front, ve feel that the only plausi- ble solution to the present problem 1s close liaison between the Field Headquarters of the Allied and Soviet Armies. These views are in accordance with those of General Wilson 88 expressed in a message from him dated November 22nd. The British have agreed that it might be advantageous to have an exchange of lisison missions in the field at a later date. We have now proposed to the British that negotiations for such exchange should begin at once. You vill be informed of British action on this proposal. End ORIGINATOR, Joint Chiefs of Steff INFORMATION: Adm Leahy; Gen Arnold; Gen Hull; Gen Bissell; Adm King; C of S CM-OUT-67900 (24 Nov 44) 2016Z ekk DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 33 are 10-0004-1 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE Combined Chiefs of 77500 24 November 1944 Commanding General Allied Force Headquarters Caserta, Italy Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces Main Echelon Versailles, France Commanding General U.S. Strategic Air Forces in Europe London, England U.S. Military Mission Hoscow, Russia Commanding General United Kingdom Base Section Lendon, England Number WARX 67986 TOPSEC Book Message to Wilson, Eisenhower, and Spaatz for action, to General Deane, Admiral Archer, and Central District United Kingdom Base Section London pass to British Chiefs of Staff for information. This message 18 FAN 458 to Wilson and FACS 110 to Eisenhower from the Combined Chiefs of Staff. Effective at once & temporary bomb line is established restricting Allied Air Force operations to the line from Sarajevo to Prilep and thence southeast to the southern border of Yugoslavia. The points Sarajevo and Prilep are both inclusive to the Soviet Forces. Until more effective methods of coordination by Liaison have been established, this bomb line will continue in effect subject to change as agreed. North of Sarajevo continue to operate under your existing instructions to Air Forces, namely: Strategic targets not attacked within forty miles for bombers and eighty miles for fighters of the known forward elements of the Red Army, Franklin D. Roceevelt Library CM-OUT 67986 (24 Nov 44) DECLASSIFIED JC329-71 RHP 6-9-71 33 300 Russia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN are 10-03994-1 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE Number WARX 67986 -2- 24 November Your comments and recommendations are desired on the other proposals contained in MX 21802, dated 22 November from Archer and Deane, copy of which you have. End Franklin D. Roosevelt library DECLASSIFIED JCS29-71 RHP 6-9-71 ORIGINATOR: CCS INFORMATION: ADM LEARY, GEN ARNOLD, OPD, GEN BISSELL, ADM KING, C of S CM-OUT 67986 (24 Nov 44) 2152Z om 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN APO DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AMUG URGENT From: Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy To: War Department US Military Mission, Moscow, Russia Mr. FX 57190 24 November 1944 FX 57190 to AGWAR for Combined Chiefs of Staff repeated Central District UK Base Section London for British Chiefs of Staff for action and to SHAEF, USSTAF, and Moscow for Deane and Archer for information signed Wilson cite FHSGS, TOPSEC. This is NAF 817. There vas received today MX 21802 from General Deane and Admiral Archer in Moscow delineating a bomb line between Soviet and Anglo-United States Forces, In accordance with their recommendation the CG MAAF has directed the Strategic Air Forces to confine their activities for the present to the area on the Adriatic side of the line: Sarajevo Preilip thence southeast to southern border of Jugoslavia. To allow this bombline to stand for the Strategic Forces would seriously reduce the total air effort to be brought to bear on the retreating enemy. If any suggestion were made and followed that such & bombline were to be applied as well to the Balkan Air Force and the Tactical Air Force it would mean the virutal cessation of all Anglo- United States air effort against the retreating and disorgan- ised Germans until they are almost out of the trap. Such a position would be untenable. Although this particular bombline 1s unsatisfactory, clearly some method of coordina- tion must be in effect between the Air Forces and the Russians. As air action must be applied where there are targets, any system of merely drawing a straight line on the map and ignoring the enemy's critical points is unsatis- factory. As pilots must use visual references on the ground CM-IN-23779 (24 Nov 44) BY Receivels Mbrary DECL ASSIFIER JCS 29-71 RHP 6-9-71 3as Bussia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 33 34-76734 DECLASSIFIED 12356. Sec. 3.3 or 34 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AMUG URGENT Page 2 From: Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy Nr. FX 57190 24 November 1944 in identifying their areas, bomblines must be clearly trace- able on the ground and follow major landmarks. Evidently such a bombline would permit operations with safety closer to friendly troops than an indefinite one, Maximum destruction to the enemy is only to be brought about if he is kept under air attack the greatest possible time. Evidence at hand now indicates the panio caused to enemy columns at the word of imminent air attack. His vehicles scatter in all directions where possible and results in material loss of time to him and increased ex- penditure of precious fuel. The acceptance of some risks in this respect will in the end save casualties entailed by the eventual ground actions necessary to kill these same men. The only method which can work is that of establish- ing air liaison parties with the Ground Forces in the field. Our experience throughout the entire var points to this conclusion. Only in the field is it possible to keep abreast both of the enemy's movements and own positions in time to bring air action to bear. In this respect considerable progress has already been made by the skeleton MAAF Liaison Detachment at Bucharest with the Rear Echelon of Second Ukranian Army and by the RAF members of the Allied Control Commission in Sofia. They have been passing timely and valuable information to us upon which air attacks have been based. Even these contacts are losing their value because the Field Headquarters have moved farther forward. Efforts are being made for the Bucharest Detachment tc move forward but authority therefor has not yet been granted by the Russians. Franklin D. Receivelt Mbrary CM-IN-23779 (24 Nov 44) DECLASSIFIED JCS29-71 R/HP 6-9-71 COPY No. 33 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 34-75784 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE the AMUG URGENT Page 3 From: Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy Nr. FX 57190 24 November 1944 I believe that we should be firm in our conviction that the only acceptable solution to this problem is the establishment of adequate air liaison parties with each Russian Field Army and I BO recommend. Request you ratify the action taken here in applying the restriction as pro- posed by Deane and Archer to the Strategic Air Force only, and only until the proper coordinating arrangements are decided upon. I further recommend that the subject bombline be not ratified but that it be replaced by lines agreed between the Liaison Officers and the Russian Field Commandors. With respect to the proposed bombline for Strategic Forces north of Sarajevo, that obviously would be entirely unacceptable. It would have to be referred to General Spaats and Air Ministry in any case. The proposed line would eliminate the Blechammer synthetic oil plants, the 6 oil refineries of Vienna and 18 other of our first priority strategic oil objectives. It would eliminate the rail facil- ities at Vienna, Lignitz and Breslau areas and a vast number of other objectives in our second priority system. It would confine the activities of the Fifteenth Air Force only to that area which is most frequently blocked by weather incident to the necessity of crossing. the Alps. The relaxa- tion of the pressure at this time in the restricted area would result in a near collapse of the Strategic Air Force program and the gaining by the German of & respite in the destruction of his oil facilities. End ACTION: CCS INFO : ADM LEAHY, GEN ARNOLD, OPD, GEN BISSELL, sos, ADM KING, LOG CM-IN-23779 (24 Nov 44) 19572 mcs Franklin D. 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BY 300 Bussin OPNAY 19-67 230520 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 16...ACT COMINCH CNO 20G HAVAIDE. 200P DECLASSIFIED State Dept. letter, 1-11-72 Date MAY 211973 By AM CON VLAD 230520 2040 2 2 o ;inator D/T Group NCR Page Of Pages. OP#AY-10-51 424108 SECRET DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 --- - WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "IVI" OPERATIONAL PRIORITY M From: Allied Force H=adquarters, Caserta, Italy To: War Department Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces, Main, Versailles, France CG, United Kingdom Base Section, London, England No: FX 56110 HAF 816 22 November 1944 TOPSECRET. To AGWAR for Combined Chiefs of Staff repeated Contral District U K Base S-otion London for British Chiefs of Staff and SHAFF for information FX 56110 signed Wilson oite FHCOS. This is NAF 816. Reference FAN 454, I agree fully with Combined Chiefs of Staff action and General McNarney has made his report as directed. With respect to discontinuing air operations over Soviet Zone of activity until temporary hombline is designated, Air Forces in this theater have already established as a policy that targets will not be attacked near known Red Army Forces. As indicated to you in General McNarney's report, strategic targets are not attacked within 40 miles for bombers and 80 miles for fighters of the known forward elements of the Red Army. Believe that this is the best procedure pending establishment of the bombline. It has been demonstrated in the past that in a rapidly moving situation any bombline designated from Moscow is likely to be unsatisfactory. A much better plan would be to have air liaison officers from this theater with the forward elements of the Red Armies to keep us advised of the locations of their forward schelons from day to day, plus a CM-IN-21828 (22 Nov 44) Franklin 3. Receivelt Mbrary DECL ASSIFIED JCS29-71 300 Bussia COPY No33 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "IVI" OPERATIONAL PRIORITY Page #2 From: Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy No: FX 56110 NAF 816 22 November 1944 general agreement that We will not execute missions closer than agreed number of miles to these forces unless specifically requested by the Red Army commanders to do so. We have made every effort in this theater to follow the latter procedure and have a mission with the rear echelon of the Second Ukrainian Army. With respect to operations in southern Yugoslavia, the air member of the Allied Control Commission in Bulgaria 1s serving the same purpose. Repeated efforts have been made here to obtain authorization for such liaison parties, both through our mission in Moscov and by direct contact with the Red Army commanders, to date without success except to the limited extent outlined above. End Franklin D. Roosevelt Library DECLASSIFIED JCS 29-71 RHP 6-9-71 ACTION: CCS INFO : ADM LEAHY GEN ARNOLD GEN HULL GEN BISSELL ADM KING C OF S CM-IN-21828 (22 Nov 44) 20552 mcs 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E 12356 See 24 WAR DEPARTMENT s CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI From: US Military Mission, Moscow, Russia To: War Department CG, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, Casorta, Italy No: MX 21781 21 November 1944 AGWAR for Joint Chiefs of Staff and to MAAF for General Eaker from Deane MX 21781, MAAF please pass to Eaker. The message presented in your WARX 65545 has been formally presented to the Red Army General Staff. End ACTION: JC/S INFORMATION: Adm Leahy DECLASSIFIED Ger Arnold JCS memo, 1-4-74 Gen Hull By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 Gen Bissell Adm King Coff CM-IN-21461 (22 Nov 44) 13112 bjm 20084 300 Bussia COPY No. 33 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE Combined Chiefs of St. 77500 20 November 1944 Headquarters, Communications Zone European Theater of Operations Main Echelon Paris, France Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces Main Echelon Versailles, France Commanding General United Kingdom Base Section London, England Franklin D. Roosevelt Mbrary Commending General DEGL ASSIFIED JCS 29-71 Allied Force Headquarters RHP6-9-71 RHP Caserta, Italy Number WARX 65818 TOPSEC Book Message to Wilson for action, to SHAEF Versailles for Eisenhower, and to Central District United Kingdom Base Section London pass to British Chiefs of Staff for information, FAN 454 from the Combined Chiefs of Staff. The United States Chiefs of Staff have received & communication, dated 10 November, from General Deane which states that a Soviet automobile column vas attacked between Nis and Aleksinao in Yugoslavia by a group of American fighters, composed of 27 Lightning planos on 7 November 1944 at 1250 hours. Also sttacked was a protecting group of nine Soviet fighters taking off from the Nis airdrome. It is claimed that as a result of the attack, one Lt General, two other officers and three men were killed; twenty automobiles with equipment set afire; and three Soviet planes shot down with two pilots killed. The Soviets have requested an immediate investigation of this in- cident and punishment of those who are responsible. They further request that flights of Allied aviation into the Zone of Activity of the Soviet troops be prohibited unless and until there is preliminary agreement with the General Staff of the Red Army. CM-OUT 65818 (20 Nov 44) 300 Bussia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 33 are 10-03004-1 24-75724 DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE Number WARX 65818 -2- 20 November SECRET 194 The Combined Chiefs of Staff desire that you support the action taken by the United States Chiefs of Staff in directing General McNarney to investigate and report on this indident, and to make recommendations pertinent thereto. The U. S. and British Military Missions to U. 8. 3. R. have been instructed to attempt to arrange for the immediate establishment of a temporary bomb line, pending the establishment of effective Lisison. If investigation shows the necessity for it, you will halt all operations over Soviet zone of activity until a temporary bomb line is established. End Franklin D. Roosevelt Library DEGL ASSIFIED JCS 29-71 RHP 6-9-71 ORIGINATOR: CCS INFORMATION: ADM LEAHY, GEN.ARNOLD, OPD, GEN .BISSELL, ADM.KING, C of S. CM-OUT 65818 ( 20 Nov 44 ) 2309Z om COPY No. 33 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN E 10-00044-1 84-75724 DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE Joint Chiefs of Staff 77500 20 November 1944 United States Military Mission Moscow, Russia Number: WAR 65838 from the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Deane Moscow Your MX 21660 refers. SACMED has been advised, if investi- gation warrants, to suspend operations in the Soviet Zone of Activity pending the establishment of a temporary bomb line. In collaboration with Burrows, who is being advised by the British Chiefs of Staff, you should take immedate steps to reach an agreement with the Soviets for the establishment of & temporary bomb line pending the establishment of ef- fective liaison. advise us as a matter of priority of the outcome of such negotiations. Consideration is being given by the United States and British Chiefs of Staff to proposals to the Soviets for the establishment of permanent liaison and you will be ad- vised as soon as Combined Chiefs of Staff agreement is reached. End. ORIGINATOR: Joint Chiefs of Staff INFORMATION: Adm. Leahy, Gen. Arnold, OPD, Gen. Bissell, Adm. King, C of S CM-0UT-65838 (20 Nov 44) 23212 ef DECLASSIFIED JOS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 300 Bussia COPY No. 33 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN : 1 24-75724 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER W3 OUTGOING MESSAGE Joint Chiefs of Staff 77500 19 November 1944 U.S. Military Mission Moscow, Russia Commanding General Allied Force Headquarters Caserta, Italy Commanding General Mediterranean Allied Air Forces Caserta, Italy Number WARX 65545 to Deane for action to McNarney and Eaker for information from the Joint Chief of Staff. You should present the following to the Red Army General Staff from the Joint Chiefs of Staff: "Detailed investigation of the attack by United States Lightnings on a Soviet Column in Yugoslavia on 7 November has been completed. The results of this investigation show that the strafing between Nis and Aleksinac vas carried out by one squadron of & group which had been dispatched to attack enemy columns and rail movements between Sjenica, Novi Pazar, Raska and Mitrovica. After group split-up, this squadron headed for its assigned portion of the target at treetop level. Arriving at what the leader thought to be Novi Pazar, heavy traffic vas observed and the column vas immediately strafed. At the completion of the strafing run, squadron was justifiably attacked by Soviet fighters defending their column and one lightning was shot down in the first clash. The U.S. leader then recognized the Soviet markings, but before he could disengage his unit from the ensuing air fight, another Lightning and two or three Soviet fighters were shot down. The Soviet Flight Leader courageously closed into rormation with the U. S. flight leader and mutual identification vas confirmed. CM-OUT 65545 (19 Nov 44) DECLASSIFIED JOS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 300 Bussia COPY No. 33 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE is FORBIDDEN - 10-2004-1 24-75724 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE Number WARX 65545 - 2 - 19 November The Group Commander who personally led the squadron which made the strafing run vas en experienced combat pilot, having flown more than 4,000 hours. The group vas carefully briefed on their assigned target. A navigational error by the leader, together with striking similarity between the map appearance of the target briefed and the target actually attacked, caused the leader to feel positive as to the identification of the communication lines he vas attacking. All personnel on the mission were equally certain that this vas the correct target until gun camera film was developed which positively established that the wrong road had been attacked. The respective roads are approximately 45 miles, or less than ten minutes flying time, apart, After careful analysis, we find that this regrettable incident has resulted from a type of error which has occurred in all theaters of war and which ve have been unable to eliminate entirely, even with the exercise of the greatest care and foresight. In our experience, it has been demonstrated that the best way to prevent such indidents is to maintain close liaison between air and ground forces involved. This is particularly true in fast offinsive operations, such as our breakthrough in France. Between 18 August and 11 November, the Fifteenth Air Force has flown 37 bombing and strafing missions near Soviet lines in Yugoslavia and Hungary against the escape route of retreating Nazi columns. These missions have resulted in the destruction of 621 enemy aircraft and damage to 306 others, as well as destruction of large numbers of railway rolling stock, vehicles and Germans. The incident of 7 November 18 the only known error that has occurred. The Group Commander who led the attacking squadron has been relieved of his command. Additional restrictions have now been applied in this theater normally prohibiting tactical air operations closer than 80 miles from known Soviet positions. Exceptions to these restrictions will be made only by agreement and after special briefing. CM-OUT 65545 (19 Nov 44) DECLASSIFIED JOS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, DateMAY 20 1974 COPY No. 33 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN - 24-75724 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE Number WARX 65545 - 3 - 19 November The Joint Chiefs of Staff again express their deep regret that such an incident has occurred. We feel that ve must continue our efforts to develop a system of close liaison between operational headquarters with & view to eliminating the possibility of mistakes while at the same time retain- ing the material contribution to the destruction of the common enemy that can be attained through close cooperation of our air and ground forces in the field." In MX-36696, November 10 and MX-37011, November 13, both from Eaker, you now have copies of all available information on the results of the investigation of this incident. Copies of the detailed report referred to in the latter message will be forwarded to you by courier. End ORIGINATOR: JCS DECLASSIFIED INFORMATION: ADM. LEAHY JCS memo, 1-4-74 GEN. ARNOLD GEN. HULL By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 GEN. BISSELL ADM, KING C of S CM-OUT 65545 (19 Nov 44) 1958z om COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 33 are 19-03004-1 24-75724 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE ACAS/Plans 5833 17 November 1944 If Commending General Allied Force Headquarters Caserta Italy Commanding General Mediterranean Allied Air Forces Caserta Italy Number WARX 64457 To McNarney and Eaker from Arnold signed Marshall It would be most unfortunate to have the incident of November 7th appear first in the foreign press in an unfavorable light. Agree with you that a controlled and orderly presentation to the press, reference your M 37308 dated November 16 1944, will be advantageous - to all concerned. However, bear in mind that the liaison which you have established with Red Army and Red Air Force in the Balkans does not have approval of the Red Army General Staff in Moscow. It is essential, therefore, that you tie in release with Deane and protect his position in his negotiations to establish overall coordination and liaison between our Ground and Air Forces and Soviet Ground and Air Forces. Subject to complete coordination with and approval by Deane, you are authorized to release this story whenever and however you deem most advisable. End AF 2578 DECLASSIFIED ORIGINATOR: Gen Arnold E. 0. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) INFORMATION: OPD OSD lotter, May 1, 1972 Gen Biasell By DBS Date MAY 21 1973 Col Park Gen Surles C of S CM-OUT 64457 (17 Nov 44) 2156Z khe 300 Bussia COPY No.° THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE is FORBIDDEN are 20-03904-1 14-75724 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI PRIORITY DECLASSIFIED E 0. 11652, Sec. S(E) and 6(D) or (8) OSD letter, May 4, 1972 By DBS Date MAY 21 1973 From: CG, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, Caserta, Italy To: War Department Nr: M 37308 16 November 1944 To AGWAR for Arnold from Eaker cite M 37308 A RAF Air Commodore recently returned from Sofia, who attended the funeral of the Russian Lieutenant General whom we accidentally killed, talked with the senior Russian officers and stated "They received it very well and said that it vas clearly an error and they showed no resentment at all. This incident does not appear to have affected the villingness of the Russians to continue their liaison for air operational purposes and does in fact seem to have in- creased their willingness to do so". I have information which indicates that this incident is known to a newspaper man in Belgrade and will therefore eventually be known to a number of newspaper mon. I feel that this story should be released in the near future to the press from here at & regular press conference where we can show the maps, point out the similarity of terrain features and also include full data as to what we have done to help the Russian campaign. The Theater Commander and the Supreme Commander I believe agree with me fully on this procedure. The War Department and Deane and our Military Mission in Moscow are also interested. I wish you would let me know whether this proposed plan meets with your and the War Department's approval. I am also CM-IN-15926 (17 Nov 44) folpark, sao Bussia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24 ASCIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE VI PRIORITY Page 2. From: CG, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, Caserta, Italy Kr: M 37308 16 November 1944 telling Deane of this proposal and determining whether it will embarrass him in any way. Courier departs on the 18th with the full detailed report on this incident. End DECLASSIFIED E O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) OSD letter, May , 1972 ACTION: Gen. Arnold By DBS Date MAY 2.1.1973 INFORMATION: OPD Gen. Surles C of S CM-IN-15926 (17 Nov 44) 00342 es COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24 ECLASSIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOT From: US Military Attache, London, England To: War Department No: 69774 16 November 1944 From Dunn serial number 69774 signed Lee. Chief Norwegian Intelligence Office Stockholm reports Russians withdrawing from Kirkenes to Petsamo. End DECLASSING E. c. 11652, Sec. 3(th and 5(D) or (E) ACTION: G-2 OSD letter. May 4,1923 MAY 21 1973 By DSS Date INFO : CG AAF, OPD, Col Park, Log CM-IX-16250 (17 Nov 44) 0705Z m/m 42 3as Russia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED 0,4 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTML DRAFTER OP-13/EAH EXTENSION E'UMBE'2612 ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 1 FROM COMINGH AND CNO 2 PRIORITY 3 RELEASED D.S. EDWARDS of FOR ACTION ALUSNA MOSCOW 4 ROUTINE & DATE 15 NOV 44 DEFERRED 6 7 TOR CODERODA32 8 9 PRIORITY 10 DECODED BY CRANE /Sewer INFORMATION 11 PARAPHRASED ROUTINE 12 BY DEFERRED 13 ROUTED BY MORRIS 14 15 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATEN WILL " TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND All ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 17 151415 NCR 4921 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTSOINS DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 F-0 22 23 VISA SITUATION YOUR 0309352 HAS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH STATE F-01 24 F-02 25 DEPARTMENT WHICH HAS FURTHER DISCUSSED THE MATTER WITH 26 F-05 27 AMBASSADOR HARRIMAN. STATE ADVISES CHARGE D'AFFAIRES IS F-07 28 29 BEING DIRECTED TO UNDERTAKE RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT WITH F-1 30 F-2 31 SOVIETS ON FIFTEEN DAY DELAY BASIS 32 F-20 33 F-3 34 35 F-30 36 F-31 37 38 F-32 39 F-33 40 41 F-34 42 43 F-4 OP-13 ORIG 44 FX01 45 CNO NAVALAIDE 20G 200P OP16 COMINCH 46 FX30 47 FX37 48 49 FX40 E. O. DECLASSIFIED 11652 Sec. S(E) and (100)-98 (B) 50 51 OSD letter. May , MAYN2 1973 42 SECRET By DBS Date Make original Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) Bas Bussia 151415 OFFICE 10-07 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AMUG From: US Military Mission Moscov, Russia To : War Department Allied Force Headquarters, Caserts, Italy No : MX 21707 14 November 1944 To General Marshall info to Eaker and McNarney from Deane MX 21707. I have map referred to in General Eaker's MX 37011 of 13th November. This is the British map scale one to 500,000 Europe air Shkodra (Scutari) sheet corrected through January 42. This information furnished in case you wish me to refer to or enclose the map in any report you may direct me to give to the Soyiets. End DECLASSIFIED JOS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 FOOTNOTE: MX 37011 is CM IN 12918 (14 Nov 44) General Hull ACTION: General Hull INFO : JC/S, Admiral Leahy, General Arnold, General Bissell Admiral King, General Handy, C of S CM-IN-13937 (15 Nov 44) 07152 m/m 300 Bussia 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 34-75784 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOT URGENT SUPPLEMENTARY COPY From: Headquarters, Meditorranean Allied Air Forces, Caserta, Italy. To: War Department. Nr: MX 37011. 13th November 1944. MX 37011 Marshall R Deane Moscow info , AFHQ from Eaker signed McNarney. This in reply to your WARX 60574 and WX 60708 and further to our MX 36696 of 10th November. Error occurs on: Page 1, line 24. He began his strafing at Krusevac and continued through Cicevac to Nis Nis. As his squadron completed its strafing. Page 3, line 19. Obviously General Antonov in Moscow does not under- stand that our tactical forces as well as strategic operating. End. FOOTNOTE: Supplementary copy of CM IN 12918 (14 Nov 44) General Hull - ACTION: General Hull INFO : JC.S, General Arnold, General Bissell, Admiral King Admiral Leahy General Handy, C of S. CM-IN-13123 (14 Nov 44) 06402 m/w DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. I(E) and 5(D) or (8) OSD letter, May , 1972 300 Bussia By DBS Date MAY 21 1973 02 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 34-76784 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOT URG.NT the Prom: Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy To: War Department 10 MX 37011 13 November 1944 MX 37011 Marshall Deane Moecow info AFHQ from Faker sgd McNarney. This in reply to your WARX 60574 and VX 60708 and further to our MX 36696 of 10 November. Detailed investigation here completed concerning attack by USAFF Lightnings on Soviet column in Jugoslavia on T November. The 02nd Fighter Group vas dispatched on adequate information to attack a legitimate target after proper briefing. The Group Commander Colonel C. T. Edwinson, an experienced pilot with more than 4000 hours and a veteran of 27 combat missions, personally led the mission. The assigned mission was to attack enemy columns and rail movements between Sjenica Novipasar Banka and Nitrovica. Colonel Edvinson assigned one squadron to the section between Sjenica and Novipasar. He assigned another squadron to act as high cover and he led the third squadron in the attack on the balance of the route. At about 60 miles south west of Sjenica the squadron split up and hit the deck headed for their respective assignments. Colonel Edwinson's squadron arrived at what he thought to be Novipasar, found the road heavily trafficked and proceeded with his strafing Actually as verified by our camera later, he began his strafing at Krusevac and continued through Cicevan to NISHIS CM-IN-12918 (14 Nov 44) JCB DECLASSIFIED LETTER. 7-8-78 BY Das, DATE MAY 21 1973 22 300 Bussia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 34-75724 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE - TOT TOP URGENT Page 2. From: Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy No: MX 37011 13 November 1944 As his squadron completed its strafing and pulled off they were attacked by Red Air Force Yaks and in first pass one Lightning vas shot down. Colonel Edwinson 1mmed- iately recognized the attackers as Yaks but in the ensuing air fight before he could disengage and assemble his fighters another Lightning and two or three Yake were shot down. As his squadron was assembling the Yak flight leader slid up to him and the two flight leaders confirmed mutual identification. Throughout this time the top cover squadron did not join the fray. There is a startling similarity between the map appearance of the briefed target and the actual target strafed as vill be seen on map being forwarded. Map used was British 1 to 500000 Europe Air Shkodra (Soutari) sheet corrected through January 1942. Recommend you have plotted now. Upon return to base the top cover leader vas equally as positive as to the identification of the point where strafing began and only when gun camera film V&S developed did it become established that the wrong road had been attacked. The respective roads are roughly 55 miles apart. All pilots will readily understand how even one as experienced as Colonel givinson, flying on the deck in such rugged country, under frequent flak attack as he vas, could make a mistake of 10 minutes in navigation. Detailed report is being forwarded to you by courier CM-IN-12918 (14 Nov 44) DECLASSIFIED JCB LETTER. 7-8-72 BY DES, DATE 22 MAY 21 1973 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 34-75724 DECLASSIFIED E 12356 Sec 3.4 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOT URGENT Page 3. From: Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy No: MX 37011 13 November 1944 including copies of radiograms of regret sent to Marshal Tolbukin by General Wilson and by me upon my arrival 12 November. Cereful analysis reveals that the incident had only the one cause: Navigational error. There were no contributory causes. In the face of the subject incident and two days later the Soviets have requested through our established skeleton liaison that we attack the same road as briefed upon 7 November as it 1a of vital and continuing importance. We are taking every conceivable precaution however 80 as to avoid that type of mistake as well as any others. Restrictions have been applied normally prohibiting ground operations of strategic fighters closer than 80 miles from known Soviet positions. In exceptional circumstances with special briefing exceptions vill be authorized. Entirely aside from this incident however it is desirable that we continue our efforts to establish closer and more complete liaison. Obviously General Antonovrin in movem des not understand that our tactical forces as well as strategic operating in a tactical role are making consistent material contribution to the destruction of the enerry in the Balkan and Hungarian areas. Timely, accurate, field liaison is essential for their efficiency. Point out that 37 bombing or strafing missions have been flown by 15th Air Force between 18 August and 11 November near Soviet lines in Jugoslavia and Hungary. They have resulted in destruction of 621 enemy aircraft and damage to 306 as well as destruction of great numbers of CM-IN-12918 (14 Nov 44) DECLASSIFIED JCS LETTER, 7-8-72 22 BY pas, DATE MAY 21 1973 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 34-75734 DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 EN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOT URGENT STATE Page 4. From: Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy No: MX 37011 13 November 1944 railway rolling stock and vehicles and Germans. This is first unfortunate occasion in all that effort. This Headquarters, the 15th Air Force and the pilots involved are sincerely distressed at this unfortunate incident and do not blame the Red fighters for fighting to protect their charge. We are determined to leave no stone unturned to prevent such accidents but do not intend to allow these hazards to cause a reduction of pressure upon the enemy. End # Being serviced. FOOTNOTE: 36696 is CM IN 9840 (10 N:v 44) CG AAF ACTION: General Hull INFO : JC/3, General Arnold, General Bissell, Admirel King, General Handy, C of S. Adm Leahy. CM-IN-12918 (14 Nov 44) 02432 m/m DECLASSIFIED JOB LETTER. 7-8-72 22 TX pas. DATE MAY 21 1973 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE is FORBIDDEN 24-78784 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER Ws. INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE & TOT URGENT From: US Military Mission, Moscow, Russia To: War Department Nr. MX 21660 10 November 1944 To MAAF for Eaker and to AGWAR for the Joint. Chiefs of Staff from Deane MX 21660 General Antonov, Deputy Chief of the Red Army General Staff, called me to his office tonight and handed me the following letter: This 1s to bring to your attention that at 1250 hours, 7 November 1944, between Nis and Aleksinao in Yugoslavia an automobile column of Red Army troops vas attacked by a group of American Fighters, composed of 27 Lightning planes. A protecting group of 9 Soviet Fighters took off from the Nis Airdrome. The Soviet planes vere attacked while they were gaining altitude in spite of the fact that they were clearly marked as planes of the Red Army Air Force. Nevertheless for 15 minutes the American Lightning planes continued attacking the Soviet Fighters, forcing them to defend themselves. The attack of the Lightnings vas stopped only after the leader of the group of Soviet Fighters, Captain Koldunov, at the risk of being shot down, took position under the leader of the group of American Fighters and showed him the markings of his plane. As a result of the attack of the American planes on the Soviet automobile column, Lieutenant General Kotov, the Commander of TZE Corps, vasAkilled, also two officers and three men. 20 automobiles with equipment were set on fire. of the group of Soviet fighters, three planes were shot down. CM-IN-9448 (10 Nov 44) 300 Bussia DECLASSIFIED JOS memo, 1-4-74 MAY 20 1924 Danterhy By RHP, NLR, Date 32 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE is FORBIDDEN 34-75734 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOT URGENT Page 2 From: US Military Mission, Moscow, Russia Nr. MX 21660 10 November 1944 Two pilots vere killed. In addition to this, in the region of the airdrome, four people were killed by the fire from the American planes. This unverranted instance of an attack by American Planes on a column of troops and the group of Red Army Planes completely perplexes us, since the attack vas 50 kilometers behind the front line, between the towns of Nis and Aleksinao. On the 14th and 16th of October information was given in the Soviet Communique that these two towns had had been captured by the Red Army. The clearly visible markings on the Soviet Planes also removes the possibility that there might have been mistakes in determining to whom these planes belonged. There 1s also no justification for these operations of American Air Forces not having been coordinated with the General Staff of the Red Army. Please inform the Combined Chiefs of Staff of the altogether deplorable facts stated above and ask them to carry out an immediate investigation of this incident and to severely punish those responsible for this unexplainable attack on Soviet Units. Ask them also that henceforth they not allow flights of Allied aviation into the Zone of Activity of the Soviet Troops without preliminary agreement with the General Staff of the Red Army. Please let me know the results of the investigation and the measures being taken. Sincerely yours, Antonov." Antonov went over the incident orally before he handed me the letter. I immediately expressed the regret CM-IN-9448 (10 Nov 44) DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 COPY No. 32 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 34-75784 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOT URGENT Page 3 From: US Military Mission, Moscow, Russia Mr. MX 21660 10 November 1944 of our Chiefs of Staff and of the Army Air Forces in particular that this incident occurred and assured General Antonov that ve would take the measures requested in his letter and inform him of the results of the investigation and the action taken. At the same time I called to his attention that we have consistently taken the initiative in attempting to arrange for coordination between our air forces and the Soviet Ground and Air Forces. I outlined to him the steps that ve had already taken in this connection and proposed that we settle, at once, on a method of coordination that would minimize the chance of such incidents as this happening in the future. He asked what I proposed, and I stated that I thought that liaison between the Headquarters concerned in the field would be the most effective method. I Proposed that either the American Air Forces have liaison officers with the Soviet Headquarters in the field, or that the Red Army assign liaison officers to the Headquarters of the Mediterranean Allied Air Force, and that in either case an adequate system of radio communications be established. Antonov insisted that it vas not necessary to have liaison officers assigned to headquarters in the field, but that liaison should be effected with the General Staff in Moscov. His reason for this vas that all operations of the Soviet Strategic Air Forces are directed by the Red Army General Staff from Moscow. I pointed out that, in my opinion, this vas not the best method because of the difficulty of communications between our Headquarters in Italy and Moscow and would result in delays which would seriously interfere with operations. I suggested that, if they insisted on the liaison be effected in Moscow, they establish a boundary line between the opera- tions of our air forces and their ground and air forces CM-IN-9448 (10 Nov 44) DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 COPY No. 32 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 34-75734 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOT URGENT Page 4 From: US Military Mission, Moscow, Russia Nr. MX 21660 beyond which our aviation would not operate and that they change their boundar; as frequently as they thought necessary. Antonov said he vas in favor of this suggestion, but could not agree to it until he had presented it to the Soviet High Command. Antonov stated that when our ground forces'came closer together, he thought it would be time for us to establish a method of liaison between headquarters in the field. At the present time, the system for liaison that has been approved both by the United States Chiefs of Staff and the Soviet General Staff is the coordination will be effected in Moscov with regard tr FRANTIC operations, and on any other operations in which the action of our air forces 18 apt to conflict with Soviet ground or air operations. In addition to this, MAAF now has two liaison officers with the headquarters of the Second Ukrainian front for the purpose of effecting liaison between our air forces and the Soviet ground and air forces. General Antonov stated that hc knew nothing of the liaison being effected at the Second Ukrainian front, although I had informed him specifically of the fact in a letter dated 24 October, when asking that the liaison group be expanded, upon request of General Eaker. Request that I be informed of the action taken in this matter, the reply that you desire be made to General Antonov, and any instructions that you may have for the establishment of a more adequate means of liaison between the Soviet forces and our air forces. End ACTION: JC/S INFO: Adm Leahy Gen Arnold Gen Hull Gen Bissell Adm King C of S CM-IN-9448 (10 Nov 44) 1218z pa DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 MAY 20 1974 By RHP, NLR, Date COPY No. 32 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 84-75724 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE J Operations Division Executive Office 2904 Hull 10 November 1944 Commanding General Allied Force Headquarters Caserta, Italy Commanding General Mediterranean Allied Air Forces Caserta, Italy Number: WARX 60708 TOPSEC to General McNarney information Generals Wilson and Eaker from Marshall. With further reference to our WARX 60574 of November 10 information desired of measures being taken to pr event recurrence of alleged incident referred to. End DECLASSII D JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 ORIGINATOR: Gen. Rull INFORMATION: Adm. Leahy, General Arnold, General Handy, General Bissell, Adm. King, C of S CM-OUT-60708 (10 Nov 1944) 21052 emh 17 300 Russia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN are 24-75724 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR MENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE & Operations Division WD Fxecutive Office 2904 10 November 1944 Commanding General US Military Mission to USSR Moscov Russai Commanding General Mediterranean Allied Air Force Caserta Italy Commanding General Allied Force Headquarters Caserta Italy Number WARX 60574 TOPSEC to General McNarney for aotion and information for Generals Wilson, Eaker and Deane from General Marshall Immediato report desired on information known regarding alleged attack by American Lightnings on automobile column of Red Army troops between Nis and Aleksinao at 1250 hours 7 November 44 during which according to protest made to Deane by Antonov Red Army Lieutenant General Kotov and 5 others were killed and protecting group of 9 Soviet fighters vere attacked with loss of 3 planes though clearly marked as planes of Red Army Air Force. In this connection see Deane's MX 21660 of 10 November copy of which vas sent to Eaker. It is desired that such immediate report be followed by & complete investigation and report of all facts bearing on this incident to include recommendations pertinent thereto and reasons why this incident was not previously reported by your Headquarters. ORIGINATOR: Gen Hull End INFORMATION: Adm Leahy Gen Arnold Gen Bissell DECLASSIFIED Adm King JCS memo, 1-4-74 Gen Handy By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 C of 8 CM-OUT 60574 (10 Nov 44) 17412 khe 300 Bussia 17 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN and 10-00000-1 24-75724 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER lef OUTGOING MESSAGE Joint Chiefs of Staff 77500 10 November, 1944 U. S. Military Mission, Noscow, Russis. Number: WAR 60623 to Deane Moscow from the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Please deliver the following to the Red General Staff, reference incident reported in your MX 21660 of 10 November: "The United States Chiefs of Steff have received from General Deabe your report of the incident of 7 November in Yugoslavia and express their deep regret. Immediate investigation 18 being made and appropriate action will follow. You vill be informed of the results of the investige- tion and the measures being taken to prevent a recurrence. This is an interim action. Copies of messages directing the investigation and results of such investigation will be transmitted to you. Your message was the first in- formation we have received of this incident. You will be informed of the Lessures being taken to prevent recurrence 88 well as further instructions regarding establishment of lisison between the field forces. End. ORIGINATOR : GEN McFARLAND (JC/S) INFORMATION: ADM LEAHY GEN ARNOLD GEN HULL GEN BISSELL DECLASSIFIED ADM KING JCS memo, 1-4-74 C OF S By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 CM-OUT-60623 (10 Nov 44) 19052 nce 32 300 Bussia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN are 10-02004-1 24-75724 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMEN DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 1 FROM 2 ALUSNA MOSCOW PRIORITY 3 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION CNO 4 ROUTINE RRRRR 5 DATE DEFERRED 6 11 NOVEMBER 1944 7 8 TOR CODEROOM 0233 9 DECODED BY MELTON PRIORITY 10 INFORMATION 11 TYPES BY BROOK millu ROUTINE 12 DEFERRED 13 ROUTED BY PARMENTER 14 15 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THE DISPATCH WILL H TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PREDEDENCE AND as ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 17 PAGE 1 OF 2 101410Z NCR 8847 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 VLADIVOSTOK SAYS "*FURTHER INFO. IT IS ASSUMED THAT 22 SOVIET COMMISSION IN REMOVING ARMAMENT PROBABLY 23 F-01 24 25 DAMAGED CERTAIN INSTRUMENTS AND LOCAL SOVIETS BLAME US 26 CREW FOR PRESENT CONDITION". UR 012210. THE FOE-05 27 F-07 28 LOWING IS QUOTED FROM MY MOSCOW SECRET REPORT NR 29 2639 DATED ON 8 OCTOBER "ALL CLASSIFIED INFO WITH F-1 30 F-2 31 32 THE EXCEPTION OF RADAR WAS DESTROYED. WE TORE Alsleo 33 CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS INTO SMALL BITS AND PUT THE IN F-3 34 35 THE WHEEL WELL. WHEELS WERE LOWERED OVER THE BA AND 36 THE STUFF JUST FLEW LIKE SNOW. THE RUSSIANS WERE GORE 37 38 F-32 39 AS HELL THAT WE HAD DESTROYED OUR STUFF THIS WAY 40 THIS REPORT WRITTEN BY ARMY OFFICER AFTER CONVERSATION 41 F-34 42 AT TASHKENT WITH PILOT OF THE PLANE. SUBSEQUENT F-4 43 ATTEMPT BY INTERVIEWING OFFICER TO RECALL ALL DETAILS 44 FX01 45 OF CONVERSATION RESULTS IN GENERAL IMPRESSION THATSO 45 PILOT SPOKE ONLY OF "CLASSIFIED INFORMATION DOCUMENTS 47 48 49 AND STUFF" WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT HE NOW REMEMBERS THAT STATED IFF WAS DESTROYED. IN VIEW ROULLARDS 281300° 51 DERASSIFIED VCNO 52 O. 11052/Set. 3(E) and 5(D) on (E) OSD letter, May Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS 41978 MAY 1973 By DBS Date, OPRAY sao 19407 Russia 101410Z DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 OCTOBER AND HIS QUOTED OPINION IT APPEARS LIKELY THAT ONLY BOMB SIGHT AND IFF WERE DESTROYED AND AT LEAST NOT ENOUGH INSTRUMENTS TO ENDANGER FLYING OF PLANE BY SOVIETS. WE HAVE NO MEANS OF GETTING FURTHER INFO FROM INTERNEES UNTIL ANOTHER VISIT IS ALLOWED. 'CODE GROUP MISSING 16 ACT E. O. DECLASSIFIED 11652 Bec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) OSD letter, May 4 1972 Date MAY 21 1973 COMINCH By DBS ALUSNA MOSCOW 101410Z 8847 2 Originator D/T Group Of 2 NCR Page Pages. OPELY. 19-51 494100 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 DT NARA Date w/ 3/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE of IVI PRIORITY From: HQ Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, Caserta, Italy To: War Department CG US Strategic Air Forces, Mobile, France Nr: MX 36696 10 November 1944 To Arnold and Spoatz, Marle Le Roi, Deane, Moscow, Betjer Bucharest, and Twining from Eaker MX 36696 Preliminary reports indicate that P-38 fighters of the Strategic Air Force on strafing mission in Yugoslavia 7 November became engaged Soviet fighters and possibly attacked Soviet columns. First reports indicate possibility of navigational error on part of formation leader caused penetration too far to east. This being supplied for your information and no action is expected. Investigation continues and will advise any additional information. Believe 2 YAK fighters destroyed and 2 of MASAF fighters also missing from this engagement. The YAK and P-38 fighters finally established mutual recognition, broke off engagement and flew formation with one another before proceeding to respective bases. CM-IN-9840 (10 Nov 44) DEVIDE DECLASSIME 36 BY DBS, DATE 300 Russia MAY 21 1973 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE is FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE PRIORITY Prge -2- From: HQ Mediterranean Allied Air Force, Ceserta, Italy Nr: MX 36696 10 November 1944 Believe every effort has been made to prevent such incidents by close liaison etc. and that present procedure is as near perfect as can be expected in the circumstancee. While not suggesting that this incident would have been avoided, would like to point out that Russians have not appreciated necessity for a bomb line clearly defined by prominent land marks and been most tardy in giving approval for liaison mission to work with Second Ukranian Army. Portion of USAAF element of the MAAF mission with the Army Headquarters is at present functioning there in its incomplete form and without official Russian permission. In view of oxtremely fluid situation and desire to inflict maximum damage on fleeing enemy, many air elements are operating in restricted areas when weather permits and occasional incidents such as that reported are apt occasionally to occur. End ACTION: CG AAF INFO : Adm Leahy, OPD, G-2, Adm King, C of 3. CM-IN-9840 (10 Nov 44) 2349Z m/m DECLASSIFIED JCS LETTER, 7-8-72 BY Das, DATE 36 MAY 2 1.1973 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN SECRET WAR DEPARTMENT OUTGOING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE MESSAGE CENTER eral, AAP 2766 Office of the Commandi SCOOT 10 November 1944 U.S. Military Mission Moscow, Russia Commanding General Mediterranean Allied Air Forces Caserta, Italy DECLASSFED Commanding General E. O. 11652 Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Allied Force Headquarters OSD letter, May 1, 1972 Caserta, Italy By DBS Date MAY 21 1973 Number: WARX 60602 To Deane for Marshal Novikov, Chief Marshal Red Air Forces personal from Arnold. Look up your cable MX 21660 November 10th from General Deane today informs me of advice to him regarding attack by air- craft of U.S. Army Air Forces on Red Army and Air Force ele- ments in Yugoslavia on November 7th. I am sure you understand that such an affair could only have been the result of a most unfortunate mistake on the part of our units. Action is being initiated at once to determine the full facts and responsibil- ity for such a mistake to assure prevention of any further in- cident of this nature. In the meantime I want to express to you my personal regret that USAAF flyers could have partic- ipated in any such mistaken attack on forces of our Ally, my sorrow over the resulting losses and my admiration of the des- cribed conduct of the Red Air Force flyers. It 1s my sincere hope that there may promptly be established & successful method of co-ordination of the effort of our Air Forces with the Red Army and Air Force in the area of your magnificent and success- ful operations which will assure prevention of any such incident in the future and the rendering of maximum assistance to your operations by our flyers. End AP 1458 ORIGINATOR: Gen Arnold INFORMATION: Adm Leahy;-Gen Hull; Gen Bissell; Adm King; C of S CM-0UT-60602 (10 Nov 44) 18322 ekk TO 24 san Bursia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN --- 10-00004-1 24-75724 DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE do CG/AAF 2766 10 November 1944 Commanding General Allied Force Headquarters Caserta, Italy Commanding General Mediterranean Allied Air Forces Caserta, Italy Number: WARX 60626 For Eaker from Arnold. Following cable vas dispatched today to Deane: "Ten November from General Deane today informs me of advice to him regarding attack by aircraft of U 3 Army Air Forces on Red Army and Air Force elements in Yugoslavia on 7 November. (To Deane for Marshal Novikov, Chief Marshal Red Air Forces personal from Arnold) I am sure you understand that such an affair could only have been the result of a most unfortunate mistake on the part of our units. Action is being initiated at once to determine the full facts and responsibility for such a mistake to assure prevention of any further incident of this nature. In the meantime I want to express to you my personal regret that USAAF flyers could have participated in any such mistaken attack on forces of our ally, my sorrow over the resulting losses and my admiration of the described conduct of the Red Air Force flyers. It is my sincere hope that there may promptly be established a successful method of coordination of the effort of our Air Forces with the Red Army and Air Force in the area of your magnificent and successful operations which will assure prevention of any such incident in the future and the rendering of maximum assistance to your operations by our flyers." Specific instructions being cabled to thoatre commander for immediate and thorough investigation. Desire you give me flash report of an interim investigation immediately. End. AF 1469 ORIGINATOR : Gen Arnold INFORMATION: JC/S, Adm Leahy, Gen Hull, Gon Bissell, Adm King, C of S CM-0UT-60626 (10 Nov 44) 1912Z vh DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) of (E) 300 Bussia OSD letten COP 1872 LINO. MAT 1973 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGERS DBS PURSIDDEN Date and 10-02044-1 24-75724 DISPATCH DRAFTER EXT. ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE FROM ALUSNA MURMANSK 1 PRIORITY 2 RRRRRR RELEASED BY CNO WAL 3 ROOTINE FOR ACTION 4 DEFERRED DATE 13 NOVEMBER 1940 5 BASEGRAM 6 131532 7 TOR CODEROOM 8 ELY PRIORITY 9 DECODED BY PARAPHRAS PALDWIN CHECKDISHER INFORMATION RRRRRRR 10 ALUSNA MOSCOW ROOTYKE 11 BY BY DEFERRED 12 BALDWIN DITTOED ROUTED BY BY FISHER BASEGRAM 13 14 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL or TRANSMITTED with DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND as ADMINISTRATIVE. IF OPERATIONAL 15 CHECK BELOW NCR 1245 16 091510 17 18 Originator till in DATE AND TIME GROUP (Use G. C. T.) 19 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT 20 (INFO CNO MOSCOW) 21 22 23 INFORMED BY GENERAL NORWEGIAN MILITARY ATTACHE STEFFENS 24 25 26 260 NORWEGIANS SAILED TODAY FCR KIRKENES. MY 080735. GEN- 27 ERAL IS ADVISED BY SOVIETS ALL BUT 20 HOUSES IN KIRKENES 28 29 DESTROYED BUT 4,000 NORWEGIANS IN AREA WHO HAVE ORGANIZED 30 PARTISAN FORCE OF 1,500 AND ASKED WEAPONS FROM SOVIETS WHICH 31 32 33 THEY REFUSED PENDING ARRIVAL NORWEGIAN AUTHORITIES. GENERAL 34 SAYS PLANS DISCUSSED FOR CONVOY OF MILITARY AND CIVILIAN 35 36 SUPPLIES FROM UK TO EITHER MURMANSK OR NORTH NORWEGIAN PORT. 37 SAYS SOVIETS PLAN OCCUPATION NORTH AND SOUTH FINMARK BY 20 38 39 NOVEMBER AND NARVIK BY 1 JANUARY. SAYS NORWEGIAN CIVIL AUTH- 40 CRITY RESTORED IN KIRKENES AND SOVIETS SO FAR MOST COOPERA- 41 42 43 TIVE. 44 DECLASSIFIED 45 NCR ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTION E, 0. 11652, Sec 1(B) and 5(D) or (E) 46 164#1) ACT ACT By DBS OSD letter, May 1972 47. COMINCH(#2-) 20G(#10) Date MAY 21 1973 49 No. I ADMIRAL. No. 2 FILE. No. 3F-1 OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL. 50 51 52 Handle only Russia Apcordance with "Top Secret* instructions edminined in Article 10, Navy Regulations. COPT NO. 300 091510 5 OPMAY 19-78 DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 T P SECRET DISPATCH DRAFTER EXT. ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 1 FROM ALUSNA MOSCOW PRIORITY = CNO ROUTINE 3 RELEASED BY DATE 10 NOVEMBER 1944 FOR ACTION is 4 BOUTINE 5 BASEGRAM 6 7 TOR CODEROOM 1020 8 PRIORITY 9 DECODED BY PARAPHRASED HANSENCHECKED BY DITTOED BY ISHER INFORMATION 10 ROUTINE 11 FISHER DEFERRED 12 ROUTED BY BY BASEGRAM 13 GLUNT FISHER 14 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL " TRANSMITTED with DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND-45 ADMINISTRATIVE. IF OPERATIONAL 15 CHECK BELOW 16 17 091240* NCR 7909 18 Originator till in DATE AND TIME GROUP. (Use G. C. T.) 19 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT 20 21 22 THIS REENCIPHERS ALUSNA MOSCOW'S 091240.* 23 24 25 26 FOLLOWING RECEIVED FROM FEOL EL AS RESULT CONVERSATION WITH 27 28 OMIRAL GOLOVO: 29 30 MANY ENEMY AND RUSSIAN MINES SWEPT BY US BUILT SWEEPERS 31 32 33 PETSAMO AND KIRKENES AREA. PETSAMO NOT BADLY DAMAGED BUT 34 35 IRKENES LEVELLED AND SOME CASUALTIES BY TIME BOMBS. NOR- 36 37 VEGIANS IN OCCUPIED TERRITORY BEING FURNISHED FOOD BY RUSSIANS 38 39 BUT NOT GIVEN ARMS AS THEY REQUESTED. COMBINED SEA AND LAND 40 41 42 PERATIONS PLANNED FOR VARDO IN WHICH BATTLESHIP ARCHANGEL 43 44 MAY TAKE PART. DECLASSIFIED 45 E. O. 11652, Sec. S(E) and 5(D) or (B) 46 OSD letter, May 1, 1972 47 By DBS 48 DateMAY 21 1973 49 No. I ADMIRAL. No. 2 FILE. No. 3F-1 OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL. 50 51 SEODET 52 Handle only in accerdance with "Top Secret* instructions contained in Article 76, Navy Regulations. COPT NO. 300 Bussia 091240 10 OPMAY 19-76 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 P SECRET DISPATCH DRAFTER EXT. ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE FROM : PRIORITY = 3 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE 4 DEFERRED 5 DATE BASEGRAM 6 7 TOR CODEROOM 8 DECODED BY PRIORITY 9 PARAPHRASED DITTOED INFORMATION 10 CHECKED ROUTINE 11 BY BY DEFERRED 12 ROUTED BY BY BASEGRAM 13 14 VALESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL se TRANSMITTED with DEFERRED PRECIDENCE AND as ADMINISTRATIVE. IF OPERATIONAL 15 CHECK BELOW 16 PAGE 2 OF 2 091240* 7909 17 14 Originator till in DATE AND TIME GROUP (Use G. C. T.) 19 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT DD 21 22 23 24 25 on 27 28 a 30 31 *RECEIVED AS 091840. 32 33 34 RECEIVED SECRET, RECLASSIFIED TOP SECRET ACCORDING TO CONTENT 35 an 37 DECLASSIFIED as NCR ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTION. 39 E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 8(D) or (E) 40 OSD letter, May 1, 1972 16(#1) By DBS Date MAY 21 1973 41 ACT 42 = COMINCH(#2-9) NAVAIDE(#10) 30(#11) 20G(#12) 44 45 13(#13) 46 47 48 49 No. I ADMIRAL. No. 2 FILE. No. 3F-1 OR CHARTROOM. No. - SPECIAL. 50 51 52 Randle only in accordance with "Top Secret* instructions contained in Article 76, Havy Regulations. COPT 10. OPMAY 19-78 091240 10 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec2,3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 T P SECRET DISPATCH DRAFTER EXT. ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE FROM ALUSNA MOURMANSK 1 PRIORITY 2 3 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE 4 DEFERRED 5 DATE 10 NOVEMBER 1944 BASEGRAM 6 7 TOR CODEROOM 1457 8 DECODED BY KURTZ 9 CNO CHECKED BY FISHER WAR PRIORITY DITTOED INFORMATION 10 PARAPHRASED ROUTINE FISHER ALUSNA MOSCOW ROUTINE 11 BY DEFERRED 12 ROUTED BY PIPP BY FISHER BASEGRAM 13 14 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL " TRANSMITTED with DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS NONINISTRATIVE. IF OPERATIONAL 15 CHECK BELOW 16 080735 NCR 8329 17 18 Originator till in DATE AND TIME GROUP (Use G. C. T.) 19 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT 20 21 22 23 (INFO CNO MOSCOW) 24 25 or ARRIVED MOURMANSK 6 NOVEMBER BRITISH SHIPS EMPRESS 27 28 OF AUSTRALIA AND SCYTHIA REPORTEDLY WITH TOTAL OF 10,000 29 DO 31 SOVIET REPATRIATES. ALSO ON BRITISH MAN OF WAR, 260 32 33 NORWEGIAN TROOPS REPORTEDLY FIRST OF LARGER CONTINGENT 34 35 FOR OPERATION NORTH NORWAY. 36 37 38 39 40 RECEIVED SECRET, RECLASSIFIED TOP SECRET ACCORDING TO CONTENT. 42 43 DECLASSIFIED 44 NCR ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTION. E. O. 11652, Sec. S(E) and 5(D) or (8) 45 OBD letter, May & 1972 46 16(#1)....COG 47 By DES Date 1/1973 COMINCH(#2-9) 20G(#10) 48 49 No. ADMIRAL. No. 2 FILE. No. 3F-1 OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL. 50 51 52 Handle only accordance with *Top Secret* instructions contained in Article 76, Havy Regulations. COPT NO. 300 Russia 080735 5 OPNAV 19-78 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE UHR From: US Military Attache Stockholm Sweden To: War Department Nr: 643 1 November 1944 MILID Washington DC 643 rptd London. Center gravity Red Army Finland shifted north- vard from Sall area to east of Ivalo lessening Finn con- cern expressed in my report number 2224, Russian Control Commission has halted further demobilization Finn Army. From 278 rated B 2. Finn Army it north organized into two corps under Genl Tohquist. Sulasvuo commands First comprising Heiskanen and Hersalo Divisions plus four brigades now pushing north from Muonion. Second Corps led by Lasti- kainen consisting of Kuistio, Lagus, and Puroma Divs plus two brigades has passed Vuotso. Colonel Kuistio replaced Pajari as Div Commander, latter in arrest as var criminal in Tampore Hospital chronic but serious heart condition. Finn communiques reliable. Finn Milattache Stockholm relieved as of today. Replacement Colonal Vonessen has arrived. Rayens 2224 not identified in WDCMC. ACTION: G-2 INFO : CG AAF, OPD, COL PARK LOG DECLÀSSIFIED CM-IN-1370 (2 Nov 44) 05402 mos OSD Letter, 5-3-72 MAY 20 1974 42 3 do Bussia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DISPATCH DRAFTER CAPT MCDILL EXT. 3704 ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 1 FROM COMINCH PRIORITY 2 RELEASED BY C M COOKE DATE of ROUTINE 3 FOR ACTION CINCPOA DEFERRED 5 31 OCT 1944 BASEGRAM 6 7 TOR CODEROOM 2216/31 8 DECODED BY COMNORPAC PRIORITY 9 PARAPHRASED CHECKED ELY BY MCKEEL INFORMATION 10 COMPAIRWING 4 AARRRRBRRR BY COMGEN 11TH AIR FORCE DEFERRED 12 DITTOED BY BASEGRAM 13 ROUTED BY ELY 14 WILLSS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH will BE TRANSMITTED with DEFERRED PRECIDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE. IF OPERATIONAL 15 CHECK BELOW 16 1 OF 2 PAGES 312149 NCR 47671 17 18 Originator till in DATE AND TIME GROUP (Use G. C. T.) 19 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT 20 21 22 THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS FROM THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF. 23 FIRST INFO ADDRESSEE PASS TO COMGEN 11TH AIR FORCE. TWO 24 25 COMMUNICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE SOVIET GOVERNMENT 26 REQUESTING THAT URGENT MEASURES BE TAKEN TO PUT AN. END TO THE 27 28 VIOLATIONS BY AMERICAN PLANES OPERATING AGAINST KURILES OF THE 29 SOVIET STATE BORDERS AND TERRITORIAL WATERS, INCLUDING ATTACKS 30 31 ON SOVIET SHIPPING, IN THE KAMCHATKA - KOMANDORSKIE REGION. 32 THE SUBSTANCE OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ONE OF THESE 33 34 REQUESTS, MADE THROUGH THE US MILITARY MISSION, MOSCOW, HAS ALREADY BEEN COMMUNICATED TO CINCPOA AND COMNORPAC (COMINCH 35 80 321550 NOT TO ALL REFERS). THE OTHER REQUEST, DATED 29 SEPTEMBER, 38 37 WAS RECEIVED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT THROUGH THE SOVIET EMBASSY, 39 40 WASHINGTON, IN SUPPORT OF THESE REQUESTS THE SOVIET GOVERNMENT 41 CITES 105 VIOLATIONS BETWEEN JANUARY AND AUGUST 1944, INCLUSIVE. 42 43 90 OF THESE ARE STATED TO HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN THE REGIONS OF 44 THE KAMCHATKA PENISULA AND KOMANDORSKIE ISLANDS. IN ONE WEEK, 45 46 14 - 21 SEPTEMBER, 13 AMERICAN PLANES ARE SAID TO HAVE VIOLATED 47 THE SOVIET BORDER. IN ADDITION TO FLIGHTS OVER SOVIET TERRITORY, 48 40- No. I ADMIRAL. No. 2 FILE. No. 3F-1 OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL. 50 51 3 52 Family only in accordance with "Top Secret* instructions contained is JOS memo, DECLASSIFIED COPT 10. 300 Bussea By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 OPMAY 19-78 DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 Consented - POOLI HOTARIO ADTE MCI TOO 18 C) CODE move CONTACH DISPATCH EXT. ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 1 PRIORITY 2 ROUTINE 3 cleased BY FOR ACTION 4 DEFERRED 5 DATE BASEGRAM 6 7 TOR CODEROOM 8 PRIORITY 9 DECODED BY INFORMATION 10 ROUTINE PARAPHRASED CHECKED 11 BY BY DEFERRED 12 DITTOED ROUTED BY BY BASEGRAM 13 14 VALISÉ OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATEN will " TRANSWITTED with DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE. IF OPERATIONAL 15 2 OF 2 PAGES CHECK BELOW 16 312149 NCR 47671 17 18 Originator fill in DATE AND TIME GROUP (Use G. C. T.) 19 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT 20 21 IT IS STATED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF INCIDENTS WHEN 22 US PLANES HAVE DROPPED BOMBS ON KAMCHATKA CR IN SOVIET 23 24 TERRITORIAL WATERS. ONE INCIDENT IS CITED WHEN AN AMERICAN 25 PLANE MACHINE - GUNNED A SOVIET PATROL VESSEL IN THE FIRST 26 27 KURILE STRAIT. 28 THE DIFFICULT CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH OPERATIONS AGAINST THE 29 30 THE KURILES ARE CARRIED OUT ARE FULLY APPRECIATED. HOWEVER, 31 THE JOINT CHIEFS CF STAFF DIRECT THAT THE COMMANDERS CONCERNED 32 33 IMMEDIATELY TAKE ALL PRACTICABLE ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO AVOID 34 FURTHER VIOLATIONS CF THE KIND REFERRED TO. 35 36 37 38 39 40 DECLASSIFIED 41 COMINCH: COPIES 1 TO 8 INCLUSIVE. 42 JOS memo, 1-4-74 43 By RHP, NLR, Datemay 20 1974 44 45 SCR HAS DELIVERED TO NCR FOR FURTHER DISTRIBUTION TO 46 SECRETARIAT, J.C.S. 47 48 49 No. Il ADMIRAL. No. 2 FILE. No. 3F-1 OR CHARTROOM. No. . SPECIAL 50 51 52 Randle only in accordance with "Top Secret* instructions contained is Article 78, Savy Regulations. COPT NO. OPNAV 19-78 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE Joint Chiefs of Staff 31 October 1944 U S Military Mission, Moscow, Russia Number: WAR 55467 to Deane from Joint Chiefs of Staff. Violation of Soviet etate borders in Kanchatka and Komandorskie areas. Reference your M-21173, 28 September 1944, has also been raised by Commissariat of Foreign Affairs, through Soviet Embassy here, with State Depart- ment. Suviet Government repents request for urgent action to prevent further violations, and State Department has requested advice of Joint Chiefs of Staff as to action taken by them, in order that reply can be made to the Soviet Government. The alledged violations of the Soviet territory in the areas in question have not been possible of verification, but it is considered altogether likely that such violations may have occurred due to mistakes in the identification of target areas. The Joint Chiefs cf Staff are replying to the State De- partment by pointing out the difficulties under which operations in the Kuriles are conducted, including bad weather conditions, which make visual identification of targets difficult and necessitate bombing by instruments; similarity of Kamchatka terrain and coast lines to those of northern Kuriles, which also contributes to mistaken identification; and the extreme distrances which must be flown in these operations, requiring flights on course relatively close to Cape Lopatks. It 1s being suggested to State Department that it reply to Soviet Government by pointing out these difficulties and informing that govern- ment that all practicable measurer will be taken to avoid violations by American planes of Soviet territory and CM-0UT-55467 (1 Nov 44) DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 300 Bussia COPY No. 33 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN OPO 24-75724 238 DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NI D 101 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE Number: WAR 55467 31 October 1944 Page 2 territorial waters. If you consider it necessary to reply to Soviet authorities, your reply should be along the lines indicated above and should be coordinated with the nature and timing of State Department's reply. To facilitate this, State Department 19 being requested to furnish Ambassador Harriman with the necessary information concerning 1ts reply. The Commander, North Pacific Areas, has advised that the following measures, if taken by the Soviet authorities, would assist U.S. pilote in respecting Russian territorial integri- ty: 8. Continuous operation of radio beacon on Cape Lopatka, now operated only when local visibility 1a poor. b. Provision on Komandorskies of radio navigational aids. C. Inprovement in practice of Soviet ships with regard to answering challenges and showing prescribed identifica- tion markings. If you consider it advisable, you are authorized to approach the appropriate Soviet authorities, after State Department's reply has been made to Soviet Government, with suggestion that such assistance be provided by them. End. ORIGINATOR : JC/S INFORMATION: Adm. Leahy Gen. Arnold Gen. Hull Gen. Biesell Adm. King DECLASSIFIED C of S JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 CM-0UT-55467 (1 Nov 44) 01572 hy COPY No.33 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN SPO 24-75724 15% DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT. NARA. Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE HAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE NAVAL ATTACI : RUSSIA ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 2 OM PRIORITY a 4 RELEASED BY 29 OCT 1944 FOR ACTION CNO ROV RRRRRR DATE DEFERRED 6 7 291306 Я TOR CODEROOM 9 ROGERS PRIORITY 10 DECODED BY TYPED TILLERY/ INFORMATION 11 ROUTINE 12 BY DEFERRED 13 ROUTED BY PARMENTER 11 15 UNLES OTHERWISE INDICATED THE DISPATCH WILL = TRANSMITTED with DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTEXTIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 290903 CHECK BELOW NCR 6323 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTSOINE DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE REFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 F-0 22 23 IN CONVERSATION WITH ALAFUZOV HE INFORMED ME THAT F-01 24 F-02 25 PETSAMO AND KIRKENES LANDINGS WERE ACCOMPLISHED 26 F-05 27 28 MOSTLY WITH US BUILT SUBCHASERS HIGGINS AND VOSPER F-07 29 F-1 30 BOATS AND SOVIETS WERE VERY PLEASED WITH THEIR PER- F-2 31 22 FORMANCE. F-20 33 F-3 34 35 F-30 36 37 F-31 38 F-32 39 PAR F-33 40 41 E. o. 11652, Bec. S(E) and B(D) or (B) F-34 42 OSD letter, May & 1978 MAY 211973 43 By DBS Date 44 FX01 45 46 FX30 17 23 ACTION ADD NAVAIDE (PER CCWO) FX37 48 FX40 49 50 COMINCH IG-00 51 BUSHIPS 16 52 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in 290963 Art. 16 (4) NAVREGS.) 300 Bussia . O. 12356, Seo. or Sec. 3.4 LR 101 RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE - IVI From: US Military Attache, London, England To: Wer Department No: 69553 28 October 1944 From Dunn sr nr 69553. To MILID, Washington, D.C. Norwegian authorities inform us that large Norwegian military mission enroute northern Norway to join Russians. Preparations also being made send one Norwegian battalion from UK and three battalions recruited among evacuees else- where. These to be equipped by Russians. Details follow by letter. Peabody DECLASSFER E. O. 11652, Sec. 8(E) and 5(D) or (B) OSD letter. May 1, 1972 ACTION: G-2 By DBS Date MAY 21.1973 INFO : CG AAF, OPD, Col Park, Log CM-IN-26761 (28 Oct 44) 1555Z m/m 3 do Russia COPY No. 44 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMEN DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE I FROM AMERICAN COTISUL., VLAD 2 - PRIORITY VOSTOK 3 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION 4 CNO ROUTING RRRRR 5 DATE 28 OCT 44 DEFERRED 6 & 7 1352 # TOR CODEROOM 9 VER PRIORITY 10 DECODED BY ALUSNA 11 TYPED BOUCHARD 1 Pere INFORMATION MOSCOW RRRRR 12 BY DEFERRED 13 ROLL 14 ROUTED BY 15 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL M TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 4NJ AS ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 280123 17 NCR 5353 is 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT DIRE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 F-0 22 23 (FROM AMERICAN COUNCIL VLADIVOSTOK. ACTION CNO INFO F-01 24 ALUSNA MOSCOW) F-02 25 26 F-05 27 F-07 28 829 WHICH LANDED USSR 29 JULY STILL AT UGOLNAYA 29 F-1 30 31 ABOUT 20 VISITING PARTIES FROM ARMY, NAVY AND F-2 32 F-20 33 CIVILIAN ORGANIZATIONS ALLOWED VIEW PLANE BUT RE- F-3 34 35 QUESTS FROM THIS OFFICE FOR SIMILAR PRIVILEGE RE- F-30 36 37 F-31 38 FUSED. SPECIAL SOVIET MILITARY COMMISSION FROM F-32 39 MOSCOW INSPECTED REMOVED ALL ARMAMENT WHICH THEY F-33 40 41 F-34 42 TOOK MOSCOW. SOVIET AVAITORS HAVE FLOWN PLANE IN TH s' 43 44 FX01 VICINITY AND ENTHUSIASTIC OVER PERFORMANCE BUT 45 46 FX30 47 CURSE CREW FOR DESTROYING BOMB SIGHT AND OTHER FX37 48 49 NSTRUMENTS. FX40 50 16 ACT IG-00 51 COMINCH. CNO 20G NAVAIDE 2000 DECLASSIFIED 52 VCNO letter, 1-11-72 State Dept. MAY 211973 Date Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV 19-62 300 Bussia 280123 DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE Combined Chiefs of Staff 25 October 1944 U s Military Mission, M Rescov, Russia Commanding General, United Kingdom Base Section, London, England Number: WARX 52122 book mescage to Generals Deane and Burrows, repeated Central District United Aingdom Base Section London pass to British Chiefs of Staff from the Combined Chiefs of Staff. The Scottish Command has been directed by SHARF to dispatch by cruiser from the United Kingdom to Murmansk as soon as possible a token Norwegten Force comprising 230 personnel and 150 tons of stores for operations with the Russians in northern Norway. Force accompanied by no United States or British liaison personnel. Since Petsamo is not possible, force will be dispatched to Murmansk where it will come under Russian command on arrival. End, ORIGINATOR : cc/s INFORMATION: Adm. Leahy Gen. Arnold Gen. Hull Gen. Bissell Adm. King C of S CM-0UT-52122 (25 Oct 44) 22082 hy DECLASSIFIED TOP SECRET JOS By RHP, memo, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 300 Pmin COPY No. 33 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN ano 10-03004-1 24-75724 SSM DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE 2 - IVI URGENT From: Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces Main, Versailles, France To: War Department CG, United Kingdom Base Section, London, England Nr: 8 63873 SCAF 113 24 October 1944 S 63873 info Central District United Kingdom Base Section for British Chiefs of staff to AGWAR for Combined Chiefs of Staff from SHAEF Main signed Eisenhower oite SHGCT TOP SECRET. This is SCAF number 113. 1. The following directive has been dispatched to SCOTCO: "In WX 50871, 23rd October, not to all addressees, the Combined Chiefs of Staff have directed the dispatch forth- with of a token Norwegian force for operation with the Russ- ians in northern Norway. You will therefore execute your planned operation, previously approved for planning purposes by this Headquarters, for the dispatch of & Norwegian force by cruiser from the United Kingdom to Murmansk as soon as possible. This force will be comprised of about 230 personnel and 150 tons of stores and will come under Russian oommand on arrival Murman- sk. No United States or British liaison personnel vill accom- pany the force." 2. It will be noted that the force will be dis- patched to Murmansk since Petsamo is not possible. ACTION : Gen. McFarland(CC/S) End INFO .1 Adm. Leahy, Gen. Arnold, Gen. Hull, Gen. Bissell Adm. King, C. of 3. CM-IN-23100 (24 Oct 44) 2358z hy Franklin B: Roosevels Mbrary DECLASSIFIED acs 34-71 3 as Bussia RHP 6-9-71 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NI 101 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE P/S Combined Chiefs of Staff & 23 October 1944 Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionery Forces, Main Echelon, Versailles, France Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces Rear Echelon, London, England Commanding General, United Kingdom Base Section, London, England U S Military Mission, Moscow, Russia Number: WARX 50871 TOPSEC Book Message to SHAEF Versailles for Eisenhower for sction, to SHAEF London, Central District United Kingdom Base Section London pass to British Chiefs of Staff, and Generale Deane and Burrows for information, FACS 99 from the Combined Chiefs of Staff. FACS 67 1e the reference. 1. The Combined Chiefs of Staff have been informed that the Soviet government have now given approval to a proposal that e token Norwegian Force should operate with the Ruesians in northern Norway. The Ruesians have agreed, we are informed, to give all possible assistance to a token force of Norwegians to be sent to Petsamo for this purpose. 2. The Combined Chiefs of Staff consider that the Norwegian force should come under Russian command on errival. CM-OUT-50871 (23 Oct 44) Franklin D. Roosevelt Mbrary DECL JCS34-71 RHP 6-9-71 33 sao Russia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN - 10-6984-1 DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE Number: VARX 50871 23 October 1944 Page SECRET 2 TOP TOP SECRET 3. In FACS 67 paragraph 2 the Combined Chiefs of Staff instructed you to make preparations for the situation which has now erisen. You should, therefore, arrange as a matter of urgency for the Norwegian force to be despatched forthwith to reach Petsamo in the next few days, and come under Russian command on srrival. End ORIGINATOR : Gen. McFarland (cc/s) INFORMATION: Adm. Leahy Gen. Arnold Gen. Hull Gen. Bissell Franklin D. Roosevelt Mbrary Adm. King DECLASSIFIED JCS 34-71 C of S RHP 6-9-71 CM-OUT-50871 (23 Oct 44) 21242 hy 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN are 10-02984-1 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMEN 3/10 EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILCRAM ADDRESSEE FROM AMCON VLADIVOSTOK PRIORITY RELEASED BY ACTION CNO RRRRR DATE 0132 22 OCT 1944 DEFERRED 7 TOR CODEROOM 0132 SAGER/SACHS PRIGRITY to DECODED BY TYPES VOSBURGH Smith INFORMATION ALUSNA MOSCOW NO RRRRR 12 BY DEFERRED IT NOVIED " KLAFF 11 INDIATED THE DESPATED WIG N TRANSMITTED WITH DETERMINE MEDIA 442 ALL ADMINISTRATOR IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 17 210430 NCR 560 is 19 CHICKNATON RICE IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT E - DETEZING DISPATCHES PLEASE LLAVE MOST (4) HO nue SPACE No ACTION 21 7-) 22 ACTION CNO INFO MOSCOW. 23 F-01 21 ABOUT 6 TO 8 THOUSAND TONS HEAVY CARGO CONSISTING Y-02 21 20 PRINCIPALLY MACHINE TOOL BASES AND OTHER HEAVY IN- T-05 27 F-07 24 DUSTRY SUPPLIES FROM USA WAS OBSERVED STOWED IN OPEN & Fel 20 OUT OF WAY CORNERS 28 JULY 43 WHICH WAS FIRST AND F-2 as 32 ONLY TIME RED NAVY HAS PERMITTED ME VISIT VLAD PORT F-20 33 (-) 34 CARGO STORAGE AREA ALTHO ALLOWED WITHIN LIMITED AREA 31 F-30 = VICINITY ENTRANCE GATES AND CUSTOMS HOUSE ON SEVERAL 7-31 37 34 OCCASIONS. TO DATE SUBJECT CARGO REMAINS IN SAME F-32 39 to LOCATION UNTOUCHED AND HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED FROM VANTAGE 41 42 POINTS ON HILLS OVERLOOKING AND OUTSIDE PORT. ABOUT - 13 = 2 THOUSAND TONS SIMILAR CARGO HAS LA + SOHAM FE01 en in FIJO SIDE OF HARBOR SINCE 1 JAN THIS YEAR. DECLASSIFIED 47 FEST : E O. 11652, See. 3(E) and B(D) or (8) 17 LETTERS OMITTED OSD letter, May 1, 1972 50 16 ACT 2 LETTERS OMITTED By DBS Date MAY 21 1973 COMINCH 20G CNO. NAVAIDE 200P VCNO Make original only. The la Code Room Watch Officer in 210430 (See Art. T6 (4) NAVREGS,) 300 Russia DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME' DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ALUSNA BEYOGLU ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE I FROM CNO 2 ROOTINE 3 RELEASED BY of FOR ACTION 4 20 OCT 1944 ROUTINE 5 DATE DEFERRED 6 2114/20 7 TOR CODEROOM H TIBBALS 9 DECODED BY PRIORITY 10 MOORHEAD /mmuntain INFORMATION 11 PARAPHRASED ROUTINE BY 12 ROLL DEFERRED 13 ROUTED BY 14 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATED WILL BE TRANSMITTED with DETERRED PRECEDENCE AND ALL ADMINISTRATIVE is 201310 NCR 9406 IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTSCING DISPATENES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE REFORE BEGINNING TEST ACTION 21 FROM LT COMDR EARLE TO NAVAL AID TO PRESIDENT. F-0 22 23 F-01 24 WERNER POLISH PRESS ATTACHE HERE FIVE SEE FOLLOWING. F-02 25 SELIM SERPER NEW TURKISH AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA TOLD HIM 26 F-05 27 THERE HAD BEEN NO RECENT RUSSIAN DEMANDS ON TURKEY. F-07 28 ALSO THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT INSTRUCTION OF HIS GOVERN- 29 F-1 30 MENT WAS BY EVERY MEANS POSSIBLE TO CONVINCE THE RUSSIAN F-2 31 GOVERNMENT THAT THE SOLE HOPE FOR A PEACEFUL AND PROSPEROUS 32 F-20 2 WORLD WAS COOPERATION BETWEEN THE RUSSIAN AND ANGLO-SAXON F-3 34 NATIONS. WERNER ALSO SAID THAT THE OFFICERS OF THE 35 F-30 36 POLISH UNDERGROUND ARMY FIGHTING AT LWOFF VILNA ETC 37 F-31 WELCOMING THE ARRIVAL OF THE RUSSIAN ARMIES WERE EITHER 38 F-32 39 PROMPTLY SHOR OR DEPORTED BY RUSSINGS THE POLISH SOLDIERS F-33 40 WERE GIVEN CHOICE OF DEPORTATION OR FIGHTING UNDER POLISH 41 F-34 42 LIBERATION COMMITTEE. F-4 e 44 DECLASSIFIED FXO1 45 @SD Letter, 5-3-72 FX30 46 16 ACT MAY 20 1974 47 FX37 44 NAVAIDE COMINCH CNO 200 27OP 49 13 FX40 so IG-00 51 VCNO 52 Make original only. Deliveredo Code Room Watch Officer in person, (See Art. T6 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAY 19-65 300 Russia 201310 DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILCRAM ADDRESSEE AMERICAN CONSUL I PRIORITY VLADIVOSTOK 1 RELEASED IT FOR ACTION CNO RRRRRR 4 COM 10TH FLT C&R 5 DATE 19 OCT #944 DEFERRED o 7 1948/18 . TO# CODERDOM 9 DECODED ET GEORGION PRIORITY to SMITH/Arnald INFORMATION ALUSNA MOSCOW RRRRR 11 TYPES ROUTINE 17 BY DEFERRED 13 14 ROUTED BY READY is SALESE STHERWIST INDICATED THIS DISPATEN will " TRANSMITTED with DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 442 42 ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 17 180900 NCR 7439 IN 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTSCING DISPATENES PLEASE LIAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR PACE BEFORE REGIONING TUT ACTION 21 ACTION CNO AND COM 10TH FLT C&R INFO MOSCOW FROM F-0 a 23 AMERICAN CONSUL VLADIVOSTOK. F-01 24 F-02 25 26 F-05 27 WEEKLY SHIPPING NEWSPAPER MORSKOIFLOT CONTINUES F-07 28 29 F-1 30 CRITICIZE VLAD PORT IN LATEST ISSUE SIGHTING F-2 31 32 POOR ORGAINIZATION OF LABOR BRIGADES AND IM- F-20 33 F-3 34 PROPER UTILIZATION STEVEDORES WORKING TIME IM- 35 F-30 36 PLYING NO LABOR SHORTAGE. MY 270215 SEPT. FOR F-31 37 34 F-32 39 TRADE VICE COMMISSAR KUZMIN DEPARTED 16TH FOR F-33 40 41 MOSCOW AFTER SPENDING 2 MONTHS INVESTIGATING AND F-34 € F-4 o REORGANIZING FAR EAST SOVIET SHIPPING. CROWDED 44 FIO: 45 46 PORT CONDITIONS UNCHANGED. FINO 47 F137 4A FI40 49 16 ACT so COMINCH CNO 20G FX37 NAVAIDE 200P 10-00 51 VCNO 52 $ Dad 2 2 Make original only Deliver Code Hourn Watch Officer in person. (Siee Art. 76 (4) Dept. letter, 1-11-72 DECLASSIFIED 3 00 Bussin MAY 21 1973 180900 Date By DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "UHR" From: -U8 Military Attache, Ankara, Turkey To: War Department 462 CG, US Army Forces in Middle East, Cairo, Egypt 1135 17 October 1944 Number MILID 462 AMSME 1135 Apparently Russians have not used Bulgarian Communists to any great extent as channel for disseminating propaganda. Even have restrained Bulgar Communists from excessive actions. So far Russian conduct in Bulgaria seems generally consistent with theory of our Ambassador what Russians will insist in very left wing government but will not upset social system by insisting on communist revolution. Turk intelligence still believes however that Russians are merely concealing intentions to Bolshevize Balkans and say if Russians worked openly or through Bulgarian Communists that their motives would be revealed to all. Believe Russians may seek to work through Zveno Group which has strategic postion in Bulgar politics. Bulgar Government control outside Sofia 1s limited. Militia controls large part of country. Government continuance bolieved depend somewhat on harshness or leniency of Allied terms. Appears only mildly revolutionary. End ACTION: 0-2 DECLASSIFIED INFO : CG AAF OPD E. O, 11652, Sec. 8(E) and 5(D) or (if) Gal Park OSD letter, May 4, 1972 Cofs By DBS Date MAY 21 1973 CM-IN-16669 (18 Oct 44) 07012 ejm 300 Bussin COPY No. 42 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMEN UNITER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE I 2 FROM PRIORITY ALUSNA MOSCOW 3 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION 4 ROUTINE 5 DATE CNO RRBRRR 6 160930Z 1944 7 * TOR CODEROOM 9 1449 PRIORITY DECODED BY 10 HANSEN ARNOLD READY INFORMATION 11 PARAPHRASED ROUTINE 12 BY DEFERRED 13 14 ROUTED BY 15 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS of TRANSMITTED VISA DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 483 AS ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 17 is 160930Z NGR 5393 - 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 F-0 22 23 F-01 SOVIET CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF MADE DEFINITE STATEMENT 24 F-02 21 26 THAT RUSSIANS CAPTURED NO GERMAN MERCHANT SHIPPING F-05 27 F-07 24 IN BULGAR1AN PORTS AND THAT LOCAL INHABITANTS REPORT 20 F-1 30 FOLLOWING GERMAN SHIPS SCUTTLED BUT INFO NOT VERIFIED: F-2 31 3 SUBS, 16 MINESWEEPERS, 2 MERCHANT SHIPS, 4 MOTOR F-32 =*** 32 F-20 33 F-3 34 35 BOATS, 12 BARGES, 9 OTHER CRAFT. F-30 36 F-31 37 38 39 F-33 40 41 F-34 42 F-4 43 DECLASSIFIED 44 E. O. 11652, Sec. S(E) and 6(D) or (H) FX01 45 OSD letter, May L 1972 FX30 46 47 By DBS Date 16....ACT #X37 48 FX40 49 so COMINCH 208 CNO MAYAIDE 200P IG-00 $1 VCNO 52 Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAY 300 19:67 Bussia 160930z DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SCODET DECLASSIFIED State Dapt. letter, 1-11-72 By DBS Date MAY 21 1973 POLITICAL BRANCH Project No. 50 14 October 1944. POLITICAL ESTIMATE OF THE U.S.S.R., 6 OCTOBER TO 12 OCTOBER, INCLUSIVE. 1. Domestic Affairs. a. USER Prepares for Reconversion to Peace Economy. Several foreign correspendents report from Moscow that the Soviets are already planning many phases of the transition from war to peace. According to one observer, *the war is very far from Mossow. More than ever in wartine, attention is being given to the rear, to reconstrus- tion, to industrial problems, to questions like education and the training of skilled labor. Meetings of youth, farm, and factory organizations to discuss these matters make one realise how unstandardised the Russian aind really is, how much their people do their own thinking." (1) Another oor- respondent declares that "the process of reconversion is closely linked with that of reconstruction", and such a synthesis is to be expected in a country where ao much industrial equipment has been anashed or worn out. An archi- tests' committee, directly responsible to the Council of People's Commissers, has been charged with replanning the wreeked cities. There has been a slight let-up in working hours due to the recent government decree forbidding over- time and establishing night schools for working youth in factories and on farms. (2) It is also reported from Moscow that the Peoples Commissariat of Electric Stations has recreated a special body known as "Dnisprostroi" for the purpose of rebuilding the famous Dnieper dan and power station, blown up in August 1941 to prevent its falling intact into the hands of 300 Bassia DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Domestic Affeirs cont'd) the Germans. (3) This report is confirmed by an announcement from the General Electric Company that it will nanufacture nine giant generators for the project. (h) be Hass Political Work in Liberated Areas. The sconomic efforts described above have their counterpart in the domestic political sphere, especially in the liberated areas. Here, according to the PRAVIA editorial of 7 October, "particular attention should be paid to the question of implanting in the pepulation a socialist attitude towards labor and public property, strengthening state discipline, and over- coming the private-proparty, anti-collective-farm, and anti-state tendencies planted by the German occupants". The editorial says this type of political work "10 a most important requisite for the successful mobilimation of the toilers for the restoration of the economic system", and is of equal impor- tance with the rebuilding of industrial and agricultural enterprises. (5) This is the clearest Soviet admission to date that the capitalist may of life has had an effect upon their citizens in occupied areas. That such effect will be stamped out is clearly implied. C. Frontier Guards Again on Western Border. IA. General Stakhoner, head of the Central Administration of Frontier Guards of the Peoples Commissarist for Internal Affairs (NKVD) said in an interview granted a RED STAR correspondent that his organisa- tion has once again taken up the task of guarding the western frontier. (6) This confirms the fact that the NEVD has followed the Red Army into the liberated territory. d. Church Support of Mr. The Metropolitan Mikelai, nember of the Holy Aynod of the DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Densatic Affairs cont'd) Russian Orthodox Church who is now administering the Mossow dicease, has witten an article en the position of his church in the use and its sup- part of the Fatherland Mar. The article was broadcast in the Greek lan- guage. (7) e. New Commissariat Netablished in Byelerussia. A decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Byelo- russian SSR has created the republican Peoples Commissariat of Rouse and Civil Construction, according to an announcement from Minsk. (8) 2. Baltic Affairs. a. Seviet Appeal to Estonian Soldiers in German Army. On 14 September, the Leningred Radio broadcast to Estenian soldiers in the German Aray a speech containing this statement: "You are not members of the as. We know that this name has been forced upon you) therefore, we promise to spare your lives, irrespective of the units in which the Germans have forced you to fight, provided you surrender volun- tarily to the Red Anay". (9) b. Collectivisation to be Optional in Estonia. Arnold Viemer, former Vice-chairman and now Chairman of the Council of Peoples Commissure of the Estonian sm, says the issue of cal- up lectivisation of agriculture in his republic will be/to the will of the citizenry, although the Communist Party will carry on a press and radio "education" program for its establishment. Viemer also said that small enterprises of less than 10 employees will remain in private hands, and that a farmer my employ as many persons and have as many come as he wishes, - , - DILORE DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Baltie Affairs cont'd) although his land holdings will be restricted to about 75 acres. Viener did not indicate how the Natenians would express their views on the col- lectivisation question, nor did be comment upon the system to be installed in the other Baltie States. (10) 0. Masi Murder Camp Discovered in Estonia. at nap, eighteen miles from Tallinn, the Russians have found a German labor elsp where it 10 said 3,000 Jews, Russians and Artenians were killed in a few days last month. The Germans are alleged to have shot, burned and besten their victims rather than allow them to fall into the hands of the advancing Red Army. (11) d. Behavior of Soviete in Estonia. The U.S. Military Attache in Stockholm reports that the actions of the Red Army in Estonia are above reprosch, but that Communist Party offi- cials deport people to the USER and force them into labor camps where they eventually disappear. The Military Attache says that over 20,000 Estonian refugees have come to Sweden, where they smit the return of their country to independent status. (12) . Germans Mobilise More Latrians. By order of the Police General, all male Latvians born be- tween 1900 and 1905 were to report by 11 October for military service in building railroads. Certain occupational exceptions are allowed, and families may accompany the laborers. (13) In addition, the Germans are ensouraging Intrians to go to Germany by ship, and are promising jobs to those who accept. The tone of the announcements imply that few persons 80 far have accepted the invitation. (14) DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SEGRET (Baltie Affairs cent'd) f. Alleged Lithmanian Resistance to MKVD. According to an unsonfirmed report of a Lithmanian author now residing in Stockholm, Lithuanian troops under the command of the De- fense Committee are making armed resistance against the German 8S and Gestapo on the one hand and against the MKVD on the other. No resistance is made against the Red Army. The author accuses the Soviety of having executed a bishop, and says that the Lithmanian clargy, upon request from the Vatioan, are remaining at their posts. (15) 3. Scandinavian Affairs. a. Finland. Soviet personnel of the Allied Control Commission are arriv- ing in all major Finnish ports, and, according to Mallet, British Minister in Stockholm, the British Control Commission group will soon reach Finland. (16) There are at present 112 officials on the Soviet Control Commission in Helsinki and they are in complete charge of communications and Foreign Office activities. (17) Colonel General Ehdanov, chairman of the Control Commission,came to Helsinki on 5 October. (18) n is reported that he has already net with President Mannerheim, Premier Castren and Foreign Minister Enckell. (19, 20) The Soviet delegation to the mixed Sevist-Finnish Commission for the demarcation of the barder of the Porkkala area arrived in Finland on 4 October and hald its first meeting with the Finnish delegation on 5 Ostober. Admiral Alexandrov, the Soviet Control Commission's nevel expert who took part in the ermistice negotiations, heads the Soviet delegation. (21) GLONE DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Seandinavian Affairs cont'd) Telicayev, of the Stockholm Soviet Legation, left for Finland on 29 September to serve as chief assistant of Orlov, political adviser to the Soviet Centrol Commission. Prior to the winter war, Teliseyev spent some time in Finland, and has worked in USER with Orlov. Holo is familiar with the Finnish situation and has always expressed a friendliness toward the Finnish people. Ielineyev was concerned regarding pro-Masi Pime who have fled to Breden, and presumed that demands for their return will be made of the Swedish Government. (See Sueden, paragraph 3 b.) is included as war criminals, people responsible for the anti-Sovist and pro-Masi policy which was formerly adhered to in Finland, as well as persons direct- ly to blane for acts of crime, such as mistreatment of prisoners. (Mr criminal lists, composed of political, military and civilian leaders, are reported to have been made up.) (22) Teliseyev expects that Finnish refugees now reaching Breden will combine with some Swedish circles in an effort to throw suspicien on everything done in Finland by the Soviets and to sabetage any betterment in Seviet-Pinnish relations. (23) The Soviets have modified the armistice to permit the Finns to use their air force, and have waived the armistice clause obliging the Finns to demobilise within two and one-half months. The Soviets have not interfered with the Finnish campaign against the Germans, although they have observers attached to the Finnish Aray. The Soviet Control Commission has also given the Finns permission to use Finnish ships now interned in Swedish harbors for transporting food supplies from Sweden to Finland. (24, 25) According to information received from the Finnish Military DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Seandinavian Affairs cont'd) Attache in Lisbon, based on messages from the Finnish Chief of Staff, Seviet Commission officials are beyond reprosch in their behavier and their treat- nent of the Finnish population. (26) b. Sweden In connection with the flight of some pro-Mai Fine to Bueden, an unconfirmed report from Fimish sources in Stockholm states that a list of 30 name has been submitted to the Helsinki Swedish Legation, asking that refuge be refused to them. (27) The Soviets have rescinded their objection to Swedish done- tions of clothing to Russian war prisoners in Finland, and shipments are now being sent with all speed. (28) According to an agreement between USSR, Sweden and Finland, ten Soviet Marine officers who had been interned in Sweden are leaving there for the USSR via Finland. Under this same agreement, approximately 700 to 800 other Soviets, now interned in Sweden, are also being returned to USER via Finland. (See Weekly Political Estimate, 23 September 1944, para. 3 b.) The Swedes maintain that these man are not military prisoners. (29) he Polish Affairs. a. The Lublin Government. POLFRESS, the Lublin Government's news agency, and the London Government press have continued their mutual accusations during the week, still largely concentrating on the Komorowski appointment and the question of responsibility for the Warser debacle. POLPRESS, schoing Soviet press, characterised the appointment as "nothing but a changing of DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 SECRET (Folish Affairs cont'd) the guard which smelled of prevocation against the Polish people". (30) The London Government was in the position of being almost pleased that Konorowski was captured, since his capture gave the lie to Lublin's and Moscow's charges that Komorowski wes absent from Wareaw during the entire rising. (31) The Lublin Government is engaged in further consolidation of its position in Poland. TASS announced on 5 October the neasures towards rehabilitation of the national economy and democration of political life. The Polish Committee of National Idberation has been organised to govern according to basic principles of the 1921 Constitution. Peasants have been declared free to trade their produce after state quotas have been delivered. Organisation of consumption distribution has begun; banks are opening and schools have started functioning in the liberated areas. (32) The Polish Committee of National Idberation has also taken upon itself the definition of New Poland's "duty to the New Europe". This consists of maintenance in Polish lands of the Pomorse bridgebead and an- nexation of east German territories to the Oder River line. All German males would be deported from this area and possibly used for reconstrue- tion work in Poland and USSR. (33) b. The London Government. The Government-in-exile at the beginning of this week de- cided to halt its policy of sonsiliation towards Moscow and wait for Mossew to make the next nove. Aware that 1ts case has become a dangerous factor in Anglo-American-Seviet relations, the cabinet has apparently decided to - 8 - DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Polish Affairs cont'd) unefficially suppress all news of its internal bickering and leave its affairs in the hands of the British and the Americans. Since the latter has become increasingly the case, there has been noted more reluctance on the part of eabinet members to go as far as Premier Mikolajesyk is willing to go in dealing with the Sovist-supported Polish Committee of Mational Liberation. This reluctance crystallised when General Somkow- ski's custer and General Komorowald's appointment in response to Soviet pressure were received in Mossow and Lublin with attacks on Komorowaki as on & "criminal" and/the appointment as an "act of madness". (34) 0. International Attitudes. The visit of Prime Minister Churchill to Moscow this week may remove this stalemate. The United Kingdom and th United States, faced with the alternatives of sacrificing the London Government which they sup- ported for so long, or of putting increased pressure upon Moscow to com- promise with the London Poles, show signs of choosing the latter. What may be the final showdown conference between the Government-in-exile and the Polish Committee of National Liberation is now underway in Moscow. Premier Mikolajosyk arrived in Mossow on 12 October accompanied by Foreign Minister Romer and Professor Grabaki, Polish ethnographical expert, and General Tabor, the only Polish high ranking of ficer to go to the USSR since Polish-Soviet diplomatic break. (35, 36) It is difficult to predict what the Mossow discussions of the Polish question will produce. to judge from the Soviet press for lack of official statements on the subject, the USR seens firaly and exclusively behind the Polish Committee of National Liberation. in his - , - DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Polish Affairs cont'd) interview with Ambassador Harriman last week appeared " determined as over to treat with the London Poles on his own terms. He claims wide support for the Polish Committee of National Liberation in liberated Poland, blaming all disorder, assassinations, etc. on terrorism directed by adherents of the reactionaries of the London clique. (37) British policy re the Pulish question would seem to be clearer out than that of the U.S. There is no available evidence that the State Department has as yet given Ambassador Harriman any instrue- tions concerning Osubka-Morawski's request that a Polish Committee of National Liberation nember be permitted to visit the United States to discuss reconstruction with Polish groups and experts here. (38) Presi- dent Roosevelt in a conference on 11 October with leaders of various Polish-American organisations stated that world opinion would back the Allied objective of reconstituting a strong Polish nation, but he did not discuss the boundary and governmental jurisdiction questions. (39) Also, the U.S. has not efficially recognised the reliability of the report that the "Kosciusks Radio" (Sorist-controlled) broadeast an order to the Warsaw Underground to rise on 31 July 1944. (40) UNRRA is faced with a difficult decision on relief for Poland. Both the Anglo-American sponsored London Government and the Soviet-sponsored Committee of National Liberation have made application for UNRRA aid. The problem is delaying immediate action, but it is believed that relief will be distributed to Polish war victime through a Red Army organisation to be - 10 - DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Polish Affairs cont'd) utilised in the - way that it is planned to utilise the Allied Command in Western Europe. Information from Mossow and Lublin indicates the des- perate need for relief in liberated Poland. The Soviet Press, on 2 October, took advantage of this situation, pointing out that relief has been given to date by only one of Poland's Allies, the USSR. UNRRA's dilems is ag- gravated by the suspicion that any supplies given to Poland via the USSR may be exploited for Soviet political purposes. (41, 42) 5. Relations with the Allies and United Nations. a. Soviet Reactions to Joint Declaration of Dumbarton Oale Conference. On 30 September the Soviet press published the text of the joint Anglo-Soviet-American communique which promised an early declaration on the achievements of the Conference. No comment was carried other than the statement that the communique was issued by the heads of the three delegations. (w) The actual joint declaration received much fuller attention in Mossow. IEVESTIA and PRAVDA devoted editorials to the subject on 10 and 11 October, respectively, and Soviet Home Service broadcast both articles on the radio. Neither editorial went far beyond consideration of the pro- posed International Security Organisation, which topic has all along been of paramount interest to the USSR, a presccupation which threatened at one time to week the entire conference. PRAVDA expressed approval of the fact that the proposals "consist not so much in defining the sims and tasks of the future international organisation (as a whole) as in solving the problem of its leading organ (the Security Council) In the light of - 11 - DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Relations with the Allies and United Nations cont'd) historic lessons, it becomes clear how important it is to estab- lish a principle according to which the adoption of any de- cision by the Security Council must presuppose the agreement of all its permanent members (the USSR, the United States, Great Britain, the Chinese Republic, and - later - France). Agree- ment among the principal peace-loving powers is the only reli- able basis on which an International Security Organisation can and must be constructed, and the statutes of the Security Council must set down the principle of accord and manisity among these powers as a compulsory condition for the settlement of any problem arising before the Security Council. This principle must permit no exceptions, no excuses". (44) INVESTIA approached the problem from the historical view- point, recalling the great struggles in this war, the resultant determina- tion of the peoples to prevent its repetition, the early stops toward world peace taken at the Mossow and Tehran three-power conferences, and the grave mistake of the League of Nations in failing to establish " stable agree- ment and collective action of the leading peace-loving powers". The edito- rial then points out the lesson to be derived from this failure: "Only a. complete accord of action of the part of the leading world powers, based on mutual confidence and & desire for close cooperation, can serve as a stable guarantee of the international security of large and small states". Time the official Government organ contains many of the points covered in the presentation of the Party paper, but the former goes on to speak of other neasures essential to the establishment and preservation of world peace: "It is quite understandable that the Security Council will be able to fulfil this role only if certain conditions are pre- sent... 4 decisive role can belong only to those states which have at their disposal sufficiently tangible methods to wage a struggle.. that is, strong armies, considerable material and technical resources, and (the ability) to act harmoniously and unanimously.. It is not for nothing that in the Security Council itself permanent seate are assigned to the leading world powers, taking on themselves the entire basic burden of the struggle with the aggressors and the main responsibility DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Relations with the Allies and United Nations cont'd) for the success of this cause... A system of dealing with problems must be established by the Security Council, under which the Council can adopt no measure without the agree- nent of all its permanent members". The aditorial closes with a clear enunciation of Seviet interest in international affairs: "The foreign policy of the Soviet Union 1a invariably determined not only by the interests of its own security, but also by the struggle to check the aggressor threatening the security of all other peace-loving peoples, large and small." (45) It is thought by some officials in Washington that the USSR won a major point at the Conference by insisting upon the insertion of the clause requiring the United Nations to keep certain air force con- tingents immediately available for combined international enforcement action, even though the original Soviet desand was for an outright in- ternational air force. (46) There is no doubt that the USSR delegation wielded much power at the Conference, particularly in regard to the char- acter and powers of the Security Council, and there is reason to believe that the Soviet insistance upon manimity in the Council as a prerequisite to action will finally prevail. b. Churchill-Stalin Conferences in Mossow. On 9 October Churchill and Aden, accompanied by high British officials, arrived in Mossow for conferences with the heads of the Soviet Government. From Churchill's first words at the airport, where he paid tribute to the Red tray and asked the Russians to judge the contribution of Anglo-Amarican night, the visit got off to an auspicious start. The - 13 - DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SEGRET (Relations with the Allies and United Nations cont'd) visitors immediately went into conference with Stalin and Melotov, who were joined later by Wyshinski. The next two days witnessed a degree of hospi- tality never before accorded a foreign representative. On 10 October Stalin entertained at luncheon in Spirdonovis House (social headquarters of the Foreign office), Molotor gave a cocktail party on 11 October to which came many Soviet, Allied and neutral dignitaries, and the same night Charchill tendered a full state dinner at the British Embasay. Stalin's presence at this affair represented his first appearance at & foreign embassy, and con- stituted a signal honor to the Prime Minister. Stalin so far has given three informal speeches to the British delegation and other guests. lie spoke twice at his lunchson party, first emphasising the need for cooperation in the interests of international - curity, and later expressingappreciation for the assistance given his country by the United States and Britain, especially praising the factors of will- tary might, U.S. material aid, Anglo-American planning, and the work of the merchant marine of both countries. In addition, he spoke of the achieve- nents of the Dumbarton Oaks Conference, particularly in regard to interna- tional security, and commended Secretary of State Hull. Both Churchill and U.S. Ambassador Harriman (who is attending some of the conferences but taking no active part) rose to thank Stalin for his compliments. It was during the dinner at the British Embassy, however, that the Soviet Premier commented most generously upon the Allied role in the present conflist. Perhaps stimulated by Churchill's remarks at the airport, Stalin declared that both Britain and Russia had played great - 1h - DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Relations with the Allies and United Nations cont'd) parts in the coming vistory, but that it was the stupendous production and organizing ability of the U.S. which had turned the tide. Although Stalin and Churchill set side by side and conversed long and earnestly, when the time came for toasts Stalin offered only two - the first to President Roosevelt and the second to the United States. It is significant that, at a dinner given by the British in the British Embasay, Stalin should have given major credit and most attention to the United States. Subsequent conferences to be held this week will consider the Polish question (see page 9) and other problems perplexing the Allies and the USSR. (47) 0. Soviets Considering Education Proposal. Andrei A. Vyahinaki, Soviet Vice-Commisser for Foreign Affairs, has acknowledged receipt from Ambassador Burriman of the tentative draft proposing a United Nations Organisation for Educational and Cultural Recon- struction. Vyshinski promises to reply after be has studied the question. (48) d. Soviets Again Refuse U.S. Air Transport from Sweden. Both recent attempts on the part of the U.S. Government to have our Air Transport Command earry Sovist-owned Swedish ball bearings direct from Stockholm to Mossew have been turned down by the Soviet Govern- ment. The alternative suggested by the latter - that - take the bearings to London and send them on to the USSR by ship - has been refused by the U.S. Government. (See Weekly Political Estimates for 2 September page 16 and 7 October page 15.) (49) e. Beaverthook Paper Forecasts U.S. Bases in USSR. The DAILY EXPRESS, in a special despatch from Washington, - 15 - DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Relations with the Allies and United Nations cont'd) said on 10 October that Marshal Stalin had pledged to & high-ranking Ameri- can official the use of Siberian bases as soon as war ends in Europe, al- though Russia will take no other active part against Japan. (50) The statement is given authority in that Lard Beaverbrook, recently decorated by the USER for his contributions to British-Soviet relations, is Minister of Information as well as publisher of the EXPRESS, and thus would hardly allow a statement to be printed in his own paper unless the British Govern- ment desired it to appear. f. Captured Red Aray Men May be Returned to Sovists. The Allied Armies on the western front have captured a number of Red Aray men who have been compelled to serve with the German forces. The Sovists have requested the return of these sen to the Red Army, and the British Foreign Office has ruled that such surrender would not violate the terms of the Geneva Convention. (51) & Soviet Radio Comment on Relations with Allies. Referring to last week's awards to Lord Beaverbrook and Oliver Lyttleton (see Weekly Political Estimate of 7 October, page 14), the com- mentator Mikhail Mikhailov spoke of the firm friendship which has existed between Britain and the USSR since 1941. He also pointed out how the Tehran Conference laid the groundwork for the recent military successes in Europe, and closed with the following declaration: "The Allies are marching towards victory and the creation of a firs peace of security. Their friendship, tried and tested in the years of the common war against the common fee is unshakable, and every day brings fresh proof of the strengthening of their - 16 - DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Relations with the Allies and United Nations cont'd) fighting collaboration." (52) h. re Germany. The Russian Army newspaper RED STAR, charging that certain American and British interests plan to revive their pre-war cartel agree- ments with German industry, said on 11 October that Allied military victory must be fellowed by the economic disarmament of Germany and the destruction of the international cartel system. Unnamed American and British "inter- nationalists" were accused of originating most of the "soft peace" feelars. These groups are responsible, according to RED STAR, for what the paper calls a mushroom growth of new factories recently established in Switserland, Sweden, Spain and Portugal as a basis for postwar revival of the German cartels. (53) A dispatch from a Swiss correspondent in Weissensee, Germany reports that German girls are paying high prices and risking the death penalty in order to MARTY Russian workers in hopes that such marriages will enable them to escape reprisals for Nasi activities should the Soviet Armies enter the country. The correspondent witnessed such a wedding, held in secret, between a girl "of good bourgeois family* and a Russian "half dead with hunger". The priest was paid 2,000 N. and the husband 4,000. (54) 1. re Rumania. The Soviet Government has no objections to an increase in the number of U.S. representatives to the Control Commission in Rumania, provided an agreement as to the extent of the increase is reached with the Chairman of the Commission. (55) 27 - DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SEGRET (Relations with the Allies and United Nations cont'd) It is expected that Major General Vasilev will head the Commission. Relations between the Russians and the British Liaison officers is cordial, efficient and friendly. (56) J. 20 Bulgaria. It was reported to General Wilson that in Sefia, the Seviet attitude towards Bulgarians seemed cool and that apparently all Soviet forces now in Bulgaria are in the northwest. Wilson believes that the Russians hope to reach the railroad between Salonika and Belgrade soon and that it is reasonable for the Russians to insist that units of the Bulgarian Army remain in Thrace to protect the Soviet left flank. It is reported that Molotov told the British Ambassador in Mossow that the Red tray would not cross the Greek frontier, a credible statement, since if the Red Army does not enter Greece, Bulgar troops under Marshal Tolbukhin can still work in the Soviet interest. (Dul- garian Colonel Radev in Thrase, placing British Lisison Mission under House arrest, reportedly stated that he acted upon orders. Ordars pre- sumedly came from Marshal Tolbukhin.) The British Maison Officer in Sofia states that failing swift British action, the Greek Communists and the Bulgarians working in close collaboration will demand an autonomous Communist state of Macedonia. (57, 58) k. re Tugeslavia. Further indication of Tito's independence from the British is found in a report that he probably has joined General Pepovish and General Gerahkov of the Soviet Mission, who were scheduled to leave on 5 October for DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Relations with the Allies and United Nations cont'd) an unknown destination to discuss relations between the Partisans and the USER. (59) General Popovish is Partism Commander in East Serbia to whom the Russian Mission under General Gershkev is apparently attached. British policy of surrounding Tito with advisors in order to hold his caplive has apparently failed. Tito's present wheresbouts are unknown. n is runored that he is in Mossow. (60) Brigadier Maclean winced no words regarding British perplexity over recent difficulties in Anglo-Partisan relations. Be wondered whether the Particans would care to terminate all their rela- tions between the two countries. (61) 1. re Iran. The Tranian Government has decided to postpone negotiations for oil concessions until after the war. The Prime Minister has expressed the hope that the U.S. will not be irritated by this action. The press comments that this ruling came at the time when the "northern ally" (Russia) had sent representatives to discuss exploitation of oil and other minerals in northern Iran to the exclusion of other foreigners. (62) 6. Other Foreign Relations. a. With U.S.A. In striking contrast to its publication of the complete text of President Receevelt's first campaign speech, the Soviet press handled the second in & very brief manner. Onitted were the praise of our aid to the Allies, of our military effort and war production, and of all references to Communism as a foreign ideology. The pledge of cooperation with the Allies to keep the peace, using force if necessary, was rendered briefly as an appeal for the collaboration of all the Allies in setting up & fire peace. ODEX DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Other Foreign Relations cont'd) Statements made by the President cencerning the present alliance with the Soviet people and his hope for an alliance after the war were so reported as to give the implication that Receevelt assumed that a postwar alliance was taken for granted by the American people. (63) On 5 October the Mossow press described plans ande by the National Council of Amarican-Soviet Friendship for celebrating the eleventh anniversary of Sovist-U.S. diplomatic relations. The item constituted PRAVDA's most prominent foreign news story of the day. (64) Other press accounts reported Republican defection to Roosevelt and Pl's analysis of heavy contributions to Deway's campaign. (65) Daitri Scovpen, Master of the Seviet vessel 8.8. Ruban, teld U.S. Havy interviewers at Seattle that Soviet naval authorities in Vladivo- stok are encouraging the study of English. Upon a ship's return to part from the U.S., all new members, especially Masters, are required to hand in completed lessons. If a Master shows marked improvement over the period of a year, his salary is increased 20% if be shows no progress, his income is reduced 10%. (66) b. With Cuba. Ambassador Braden was advised on 5 October that President- elect Grau was annoyed at the abrupt Soviet refusal to send a special envoy for his inauguration. Braden suggested to Smoor Belt, who is handling the inauguration ceremonies and who is prospective Cuban Imbassador to the U.S., that be have a frank talk with the Soviet Charge. is a result of this con- versation the Charge asked Mossew to name a special envoy. The Seviet reply SEORT DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Other Pereign Relations cont'd) had not come on 6 October and President-alect Granwas 80 incensed that be directed that the names of all Soviet Legation members be stricken from invitation lists. - stated that unless this situation is remedied prior to the insuguration (10 October at noon) "... he will take strong neasures". Immediately following Grau's election on 1 June friction developed between his supporters and the Cuban Communist Party (Partide Socialista Popular) which had supported the Batista candidate. Grau's intransigent attitude towards the Commists is probably responsible for this Soviet slight. (67) President-elect Grau's strong stand has resulted in the Soviets backing down. Ambassador Braden reports on 9 October that "the Soviet Charge in Habana has been designated as the special Soviet representative to the insuguration ceremonies of Dr. Grau, the President-elect of Cuba, and has attended the presentation of oredential ceremonies together with two members of his staff. (68) 0. With France. On the surface, French Provisional Government-Soviet rela- tions are most correct. Bogomoler, Soviet Ambassador to Paris, has been received by General Do Gaulle. It in significant to note that although both Mr. Duff Cooper and Mr. Chapin. have expressed desire for interviews with General Do Gaulle, their requests have been ignored. (69) Governor General of Algiers, Ives Chataigneau, opened on 8 October the Congress of French Empire delegates to a meeting of the France-U.S.S.R. Association. The purpose of this erganisation is to promote closer Pranco-Soviet relations, DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SEGRET (Other Foreign Relations cont'd) and efficial interest in work of this erganisation is expressed in the epen- ing address by the Governer General. (70, 71) de With The Vation. Recent Russian comment runs contrary to previous policy of moderation in Italy which resulted in friendly conferences between Com- munist Togliatti and the Pope, although the latter loudly condemed Cathelic Communism. According to the Russian semi-official publication, "Mar and the Working Class", the Vatican has actively supported Fascian in Europe and Pope Pine seeks a compromise peace for Germany. The article attacks current "peace manoouvres" and says the Cathelic Church, which has never openly condemned Mitler, regards Franco regine as "prototype of Christian state". "The sinister shadew of Vatican foreign policy lies across the history and origins of the second World War," the article said. (72) The seciety of Jesus has answered Mossow with an usequivocal denial of Soviet charges. The Reverend La Farge, 3. J. said, "the Pope's utter reprobation of Mational Socialism and its racist doctrines is so completely evident that this alone must be rather embarrassing to the Soviet press. with all their thundering against 'Hitlerites' this press - to have no courage to print a word against Masis or nasism as such."(73) .. With Bengary. Mangary's capitulation is believed inminent in Mossow and may come while Prime Minister Churchill is there. British Minister in Caserta gave our representative the particulars concerning the arrival - 22 - DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Other Foreign Relations cont'd) of & Bengarian mission in Mossow, a letter from Northy to Stalin, and the Seviet answer. The mossanges of the British Ambassador in Mossew signify that our Embasy there is informed about the proceedings. (7k) f. with humania. A week Rumanian Government and the consequent mostled con- ditiens are previding ample opportunity for Communist infiltration. Despite Moletor's assurances that Russia would not interfere with Rumania's internal pelitics, the USSR is apparently taking advantage of the situation. According to an 088 source Soviet political officers are addressing public gatherings. Russia is putting out two newspapers in the Rumanian language estensibly for the Red Army but actually Rumanians are the only ones to read them. Confiscated radio sets are being distri- buted to new Communist Party members. Soviet radio Romania Libera is attacking the non-Commmist political leaders Maniu and Bratianu. (75) Prince Stirbey maintains that the USSR is silently and unofficially build- ing up the Communist Party in Rumania. Until recently without funds, the Party is now well financed, and issues quantities of newspapers. (76) The inability of the Government to introduce a systematic purge is generally considered as one of the worst threats to its stability. The Rumanians cannot agree on the list of var oriminals and it is still possible that the Russians may step into conduct their own purge. (77) Between 50,000 and 60,000 Dusharest workers net on 8 October to hear Com- munist leaders condemn the Government and call for a Communist-Socialist alliance in a united workers front. (78) Bx Aumit, a strongly pro-dlly DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT. NARA Date SECRET (Other Foreign Relations cont'd) industrialist, mintains that Rumania needs a strong government which could be trusted by both National Peasant leaders and Communists. He reports that the Communists have asked the Peasant leader Maniu if be would be willing to accept Prince Stirbey. (79) While Stirbey asserts that be has net yet been approached officially, he admite that be has talked with certain Communists. (89) Prince Stirbey possesses considerable prestige in Rumania. However, he told an OSS official in Rumania around 3 October that be had no desire to form a government and would accept a request only if all pali- tical leaders would promise his full support. Be apparently enjoys Russian favor since his country estates have not been molested by the Red Aray and the USSR has indicated that it will treat his person and property with re- spect. On the other hand, while Rumanian Communists are demanding that such men as Tatarescu and Mihai Hrales be inducted into the Government, Stirbey appears to side with Maniu who says that these "leaders without parties" have no right to participate in the Government. According to Prince Stirbey, this demand en the part of the Commists is blooking the change in Govern- ment which nearly all Rumanian party leaders and Rumanian Ministers admit is necessary. (81) & With Turkey. According to Hakiy Boy, Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry, the Soviet Government has proposed to the Turkish Government that Russia, Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey share control of the Straite on a "quadrilateral" basis. Runors of Soviet troops in some force along the Bulgar-Purk frontier have caused some alara. Boy has stated that if the DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRE (Other Foreign Relations cont'd) above were true and an official proposal were made to the Turkish Govern- mint, Tarkey would fight rather than accept. (82) It is believed that control of, or at least free access to the Besphorous-Dardanalles area, is a prerequisite to the achievement of Soviet long-range objectives in the Near Bast. Rumors of a similar nature have been previously reported, but it is believed that the Sovist-Balkan position is not yet sufficiently stabilised to permit exertion of the neces- sary pressure to attain this objective. he With India. The Seviet press has been rendering short reports almost daily on the progress of the Jinnah-Gandhi talks, and on 4 October published a London despatch reporting Gandhi's regret that Jinnah had not accepted his proposals for Mindu-Noslem unity. (83) Reciprocal interest in the Indian press was evidenced by the publication in a Earachi paper of an article "An Example for India" by C. Rajagopalachari, prominent exponent of Hindn-Moslem unity. Es interest in the Soviet solution of the national problem is typical of appreciation in India of Soviet policy. (84) 1. With Japan. The Japanese Naval Attache in Turkey says his country is happy about the Russian drive in the Balkans, for the reason that it permite greater German resistance against the Allies and thus will prolong the war. A Bulgarian diplomat just returned from Mossew reports that the Japanese there are active and now more confident of influencing Stalin. (85) - 85 ) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Other Foreign Relations cont'd) According to the Doned Agency, the Soviet Government at Nosoow announced on 9 October that the airline network connecting Soviet Sakhalin, the Kanchatika Peninsula, and the Korina region of northeast Siberia has been completed and is already in operation. (86) A radio report from London states that the publication in Mossow of & 700-page book with comments on the history of Port Arthur has caused a literary sensation in the USE. In reviewing the book, PRAVDA mentions Port Arthur as the genuine symbol of the Fatherland and says it was formerly the most important Russian port in the Far hrt. It will be recalled that this great naval fortress was talmn from Russia by Japan in the war of 1904-5. (87) 1. With China. Harriman reports that the Soviet press has treated very briefly the Chinese phase of the Dumbarton Oaks Conference, but that PRAVDA en 9 October carried a mall item quoting portions of the joint declaration by heads of the delegation declaring the conversations had been satisfactory largely because of the successful work in the first (Soviet) phase of the conversations. (88) On its side, the Chinese press has been active in its treat- ment of Soviet affairs, empecially in regard to relations with Japan. On 2 October in a broadcast in English to North America, the Chungking radio deplores the necessity of dividing the Dumbarton Oaks Conference into two phases. Referring to a recent article in Ta Kung Pao (independent, liberal, and highly respected Changking newspaper), the breadeast says that all such - 26 - @FORET DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Other Foreign Relations cont'd) future difficulties should be avoided by the promotion of Sino-Soviet rela- tions and a declaration of war by the USER on Japan, andquotes the news- paper as saying - firaly believe that she will finally fight Japan". (89) Another Chinese newspaper, SHIN SHIN HEIN PAO,devoted an editorial to the topic, "USER Policy in the Par Mast", and forecasts the - eventuality. The editorial describes the mommental effort of the Soviets in the liberation of Europe, a task which obviously has kept her attention from the East. But this does not mean that the USSR undervalues the political situation in the Pacific Coean area, for her silence has merely been "expedient with the present stage of events". Despite the April 1941 neutrality pact between Japan and the Soviets, Mitler's attack made them "friendly enemies," and the relations became even more compli- cated with Pearl Harbor. Now "this neutrality status has been considerably weakened, and it is possible that both countries will at any time enter into a state of war." While the aditorial recalls Lenin's views on the inimical position of Japan and states that *the USSR will join the struggle" against her, 1t is realistic enough to admit that "the USSR does not want to arrange its future policy of solve its Far Eastern problems on the basis of the points (interests) of England and China". (90) Another significant factor is that the TASS agency in Chungking beamed this radio talk in Russian to the USSR. The evident Chinese desire to placate the Soviets in regard to Sinking has led them to appoint Liu Tee-Tung as the new Commissioner for Foreign Affairs at Uruschi, replacing Chauser H. Dr. Lin has recently been - 27 - DEDITITY DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SEGRE (Other Foreign Relations cont'd) Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Mossow, and thus is familiar with the Soviet attitude toward the prevince which he will now represent. The Domei Agency ⑉ in this appointment, coming upon the heels of other replacements in Sinkiang, definite indication of Changking's leanings toward the USSR and away from the Allies. (91) It is difficult, however, to accept this view in the light of the recent Changicing attitude toward the real sore spot in Chinese-Soviet relations - the Chinese Commists. Upon the failure of the People's Political Council to bring harmony, the Government's treatment of the Communists has stiffened to the extent of suppressing discussion, censor- ing despatches, and even closing the Communist newspaper in Chungicing. (92) - 28 - COME DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET SOURCES OF INFORMATION (1) PA, 5 October 1944. (2) PM, 8 Ortober 1964. (3) Daily Worker, New York, 2 October 1944. (4) AP, Schmostady, 12 October 1964. (5) FOC, Mossow, Soviet be Service, 7 October 1944. (6) FRIS, Russia, 19 September 1944. (7) FBIS, Russia, 6 Ostober 19kh. (8) FOO, Mosson TABS, 7 October 1944. (9) S/D, Airgram, Stookholm, 20 September 1944. (10) AP, fallian, Estonia, 5 October 19th. (11) AP, Tallinn, Estonia, 5 October 1944. (12) 10, Stockholm, 5 October 1944. (13) rec, Rigs, 10 Ostober 1944. (14) roc, Riga, 7 October 1944. (15) SD, Airgram, Stockholm, 15 September 1944. (16) S/D, Shookholm, 4 October 1944. (17) MA, Lisbon, 11 Ostober 1944. (18) FCC, Finnish Home Service, 5 October 1944. (19) FCC, Berlin, 9 October. (20) FOC, Swedish Home Service, 10 October 19h4. (n) FOO, Mossow, 5 October 1944. (22) N/A, Lisbon, 11 October 1944. (23) ONI Official Dispatch, 29 September 1944. (24) S/D, Stockhelm, la October 1944. (25) 17, Stockholm, 7 October 1944. (26) N/A, Lisbon, 11 October 1944. (27) OWI official Dispatch, 29 September 1944. (28) S/D, Stockholm, 6 October 1944. (29) S/D, Stockholm, 6 October 1944. (30) AP, Mossew, 6 October 1944. (31) AP, London, 5 October 1944. (32) FOO, Mossow, 5 October 1944. (33) AP, Mossew, 6 October 1944. (34) AP, London, 8 October 1944. (35) UP, London, 12 October 1944. (36) AP, Mossow, 12 October 1944. (37) 4D, Mossow, 3 October 1944. (38) S/D, Mossow, 6 October 1944. (39) NTT, 12 October 19kh. (40) S/D, Washington, 7 October 1944. (41) UP, London, 5 October 1944. (42) S/D, Mossow, 3 October 19kk. (W) S/D, Mossow, 2 Ostober 1944. (his) FOO, Seviet Issue Service, 11 October 1944. (45) FOO, Soviet loss Service, 10 Ostober 1944. (46) UP, Washington, 10 October 1944. (k7) AP and UP, Mossow, 10 - 12 October 1944. (h8) a/D Airgram, Mossew, 23 September 1944. (49) wo, Hossow, 29 September 1944. DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 ECRET (50) M, London, 10 October 19kh. (51) B/D, Caseria, 7 Ostober 1944. (52) FOO, Seviet Buropean Service, 6 October 1964. (53) UP, Mossow, 11 October 1944. (54) AP, Bern, 8 October 1944. (55) a/D, Moodow, 8 October 1944. (56) 00 Arm, Caserta, , October 1944. (57) a/D, Caserta, 5 October 1944. (58) S/D, Caserta, 8 Ostober 1944. (59) S/D, Caserta, 7 Ostober 19kk. (60) AP, Nossow, 12 October 1944. (61) SD, Caserta, 10 October 19kk. (62) S/D, Tehren, 9 October 1944. (63) 8/D, Mossow, 11 October 19kh. (6b) a/D, Moosow, 5 October 1944. (65) S/D, Mossow, 5 October 1944. (66) n, I & s, Seattle POE, 18 September 1944. (67) S/D, Cuba, 7 Ostober 1944. (68) S/D, Mabana, 9 October 1944. (69) S/D, Paris, 9 October 1944. (70) FCC, Bransaville, 5 October 1944. (71) FCC, Algiers, 8 October 1944. (72) UP, 9 October 1944, Moscow. (73) NTT, 11 October 1944. (74) S/D, Caserta, 10 October 1944. (75) S/D, Caseria, 6 October 1944. (76) S/D, Caserta, 7 Ostober 194h. (77) S/D, Caserta, 6 October 1944. (78) AP, Bucharest, 8 October 1944. (79) S/D, Casarta, 6 October 1944. (80) S/D, Caserta, 7 October 1944. (81) S/D, Caserta, 7 October 1944. (82) S/D, Cairo, h October 19kh. (83) B/D, Mossow, 4 October 1944. (8h) Daily Wirker, 8 October 1944. (85) 10, Aluma, Beyoglu, 3 October 1944. (86) FCC, Tokyo, 9 October 1944. (87) FCC, London, 11 October 19h4. (88) S/D, Moscow, 9 October 1944. (89) FRIS, 3 October 1944. (90) TASS, Chungking, in Russian to USSR, 6 October 1944. (91) YOIS, Tokyo, 5 Ostober 1944. (92) NTT, 9 October 1944. DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT NARA Date 4/13/21 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AMUG PRIORITY Prom: Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy To: War Department Nr: FX 38061 13 Oct. 1944 Signed Wilson cite FHGBI action TROOPERS AGWAR, MIDEAST FX 38061. Russian intentions reliably reported as follows via 033 Bucharest: Main effort being directed at two points, (A) Eastwards for Baoka to secure bridgehead across Danube. (B) Drive on Budapest via Szolnok and Kecskemet. Our allies expect reach capital by 16th October. Operations in northern Serbia including Belgrade of subsidiary nature only. Secondary thrust to northeast from Debreczen to Bu supported by drive southwest from Slovakia with object cutting off enemy troops east of Transylvania. Latter no doubt to be developed on defection Hungarian forces. Russian forces operating from northwest Roumania include Roumanian troops. Roumanian GS claim joint Russo-Roumanian foroes twise as numerous as enemy but we consider this statement exaggerated. End ACTION: Gen Bissell INFORMATION: Gen Arnold Gen Handy Cofs CM-IN-12177 (13 Oct 44) 07372 bjm DECLASSIFIED JCS LETTER. 7-0-72 BY DBS, DATE 300 Bussia MAY 21 1973 COPY No. .24 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356. Sec 33.or Sec 34 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "UHR" From: US Military Attache, Stockholm, Sveden To: War Department Nr: 610 10 October 1944 610 to MILID Wash DC On Oct 8 the Finns were advancing with 3 Divs abreast followed probably by 2 more according to 278 rated B2. General Pajaris Inf Div with tanks attached was advancing from Torneaonkoivu and Aavasaksa. Thus the Kemi-Rovaniemi- Sallade laying position mentioned in my 598 is flanked. General Lagus Mechanized Div still South of the Kemi River vas advancing North on Koivu and Rovaniemi. Colonel Puromas Inf Div advancing north was on Lagus right (east). Russians in north were attacking westward toward Petsamo over difficult terrain. Reds relatively quiet in Salla Area where the Germans were lightly holding at Saija and Marka Jarvi with the bulk of their force on a stronger rear line from Pelko Senniemi to Kemi Jarvi. Advance elements Hgs Twentieth Army has withdrawn to village on Vika Jarvi-Sodankyla Road just north of Vika Jarvi. New hqs being prepared at Ivalo. ACTION: 0-2 Rayens. INFORMATION: CG AAF OPD DECLASSIFIED Col Park 0SD Letter, 5-3-72 Log MAY 20 1974 CM-IN-10119 (11 Oct 44) 1142Z bjm 300 Bussia COPY No. 44 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 Soviets Already Reconverting Plants By RALPS Panks Commission, to replan the wreeked The planning of Soviet recon- cities. The ambitions projects be- version would follow, roughly, the If MOSCOSY, Oct. 7.-The ing drawn up We Intended to go following process The government much further therefore restoration. decides in Souttine whether the thoroughnes of the So- Union's preparations But et the shoe provision main emphaste by to be on produc- was and the total D&- of teleporacy mostly con- tion for compumption or timber on capital Investigade for future ture ishen R came, in the morth, day in the production the Gorplan, in avercement to staif the of Injustry steppes-bar priority, second connditation the appropriate to non purposes while the only to thip urgent list Commissionals and the Central Committee of Tride Unions, makes was This drawn vp that Har. was plans of somontic activity. for a also a substantial in- Materials Set Aside given period, sittining quotie for crease in the libor reserve result- As a god material each industry, each factory within log from the liberation of the vast the each Rate and collec- expanses of (stritory which had are directed: the opening of brick tive bégis everrus 90 fast that much kilns, win- There plans, previsional as yet, manpower was not combed out by dow one Designed to meet are abot deministrative the 1947 mobilitation, an emergency, these ladder bey unit, All the Thus, although no public dis- meat genetboless likely to way down and eriti- cussion of reconvergion plans and nffnet maligo planning, claims the plan is stepping up of production of con- and decentralization in summers goods la perceptido in the the industry, an outward considered on the lowest level by press comparable with that in the visible stger hich will be the use meetings of factory and farm work- U, S. A., the process has beep go- of more loon material and local en, and it goes up the ladder again ing de under the of events. styles, seems Holy for fical fusion by Roofs have bad to be replaced Sindarly, the development of Sometimes the é those robbed by the Cermans had local industry for the manufacture versed. The como to be provided with should bund of gonsumers goods, mostly to the from 4b enterpr inicipality, clothes, and hundrede of thousands king of municipal enterprises, factory or engo Non Individual of cripples had to be placed lobs. which for the past two years has weeker, Citine and miner and enabled the Russian housewife to ports could or be M in guins keep going without straining trans- Letup on Worker's when the of wide This may all areas of Bush depended will probably be a feature of on repair and the from demands Yet in # has the advan- de postwar years. were ever Encla indictent. should be remembered that the tage that every production unit has On the other Widence drifting of Untllons of new hands an opportunity 16 become ao- is available this large scale into industry during the war, the quanted, with the plan conversion to civilbur needs has endouragement given to Jume In- and to theraph be, to its taken place as yet cry Indus- destry and the training of millions capabilities. tries. of youths in labor regerye schools Meanwhtles there até one or two Inevitably the of recon- have immentaly Increased the skill higher indications that version N. closely Subji with that of the Busslan people. then has - 1 let-up in of That is why The planning side of reconver- the demited yours time A the problem document hose Itself in sion, is the job of the Gorplan-the recent governments) decree estab- the clean eut discloser of D. A. State Planning lished & night school for working Take the COD of cities, for publicited of the Solliet Union's youth orbade: owertime, On instance trentfects committee war-winning organizations. Nov. 12 that schools are opening on the forms, wheth week has been exabilished, directly re- sponsible to the Council of People's of schooling provided. Lot wealehe for the flest time suree the wars outbreak, to- inted Ingesteral terrod to the post- war buidi reconstru End It fore- cast that the Compo % Reconstruc- tion would euror - Hast of the Five Year Plan. PM, Sunday, October 8, 1944 200 Bussia ICONDICT DECLASSIFIED State Dept. letter, 1-11-72 By DBS Date MAY 211973 Project M. 50 7 October 194h. POLITICAL ESTIMATE OF THE U.S.S.R., 29 SEPTEMBER TO 5 OCTOBER, DECLESIVE. 1. Domestic Affairs. a. Palitical Commissars in May. There are indications from Vladivestek that the Soviets are planning to reinstitute the office of pelitical domisser aboard merchant ships. Actually, a - has served as such on each ship even though the rank itself was abelished in 1941. Commonly known as "Pempolit", the post will receive - pay and rank as Master, and will be devoted to political morale and party duties. Reinstallation of post is due to reports of bad conduct of officers and crew in U.S. ports and their open expression of dissatisfaction with the socialist system. There have been several recent examples of this tendency in Seattle, where a number of Soviet aerchant seamon have deserted their ships and made anti-Seviet statements. (1) b. Revival of Ideological Propaganda Among Masses. Party ideological work has been unavoidably neglested during the war but is now being revived in the press with an emphasis on patriotion. Barrinan ferecasts that during the coming months one of the big jobs facing internal propaganda will be the reconciliation of Marxism with a very carnest Russian patriction. (2) 0. New Textbook in Ristery of - for II Grade. The Institute of Elstery, under the USER Academy of Sciences, has published a new Elstery of the vam for use in the II grade of the secondary schools (pupile about 17 years of age). The new text, edited by Prefessor A. N. Penicrators (a wass), does not differ eseentially from that 300 Bussia SEGNET DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Denestic Affaire cent'd) of Professor Shortaker, which was published several years age for yearger pupile in the IV grade, but the treatment of the material is fuller and more specific. Russia's "glerious past" is devoted to Peter I, another to Oatherine II, and a geneslogical table of the Remaner dynasty is in- cluded. The years since 1917 are not considered. (3) d. Rights of Roman Cathelies Explained by Seviet Official. The Religious love Service reports from Mossew & interview with Ivan Wallievish Polyansky, Chairman of the mady established Council on Affairs of Religious Cults, which has jurisdiction in matters pertaining to churches other than the Orthodox. (See Weekly Political Retinate of 7 July, page 1.) In general, the interview was similar to the one recently granted by & a. Harpor, head of the Council on Greek Orthodex Church Affairs. (See Weekly Political Extinate of 23 September 1944, page 1.) Polyansky, in the first official comment on the status of Reman Catholics in the ver, min- tained that they have equal rights with all other religious groups, but must also accept the same limitations. These limitations forbid the teaching of catholicism in schools because the separation between church and state is required by law, and also forbid contributions to Rome from Soviet - gregations for the reason that there is a law against the export of currency and other valuables. On the other hand, Catholies may communicate with the Pope and even hold congresses for the nomination of cardinals. Thus *Datholie citizens have the - rights as all other believers". (b) e. Meeting of Usbak Suprome Sevier. The sixth session of the Supreme Seviet of the Unbak M & - 2 - DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Demoride Affairs cont'd) journed - 26 September after passing laws establishing the Union-republican Commisseriats of Defense and Foreign Affairs. The seasion also approved the 19th state budget, several amméments to the Constitution of the Usbek am, and all decrees issued by the Prosidium of the Usbek Supreme Seviet since the last session. (5) f. Estonian deverment and Party Appointments. The Providium of the Superame Sevier of the Astonian - has appointed 4. Teiner to the post of Chairman of the Council of Peoples Commissare of the Estonian se. The Please Bession of the Central Com- nittee of the Communist Party of Estonia has elected as its First Secretary Mikelas a. Diretam. (6) " Health Services in Lithuania. The All-Union Commissariat of Health has begun to restore medical and sanitary conditions in the Lithuanian - and expects to spend d million rubles on medical supplies and equipment before the end of the year. Hospitals will be opened in the villages and all evacuated doctors will be returned. (7) he Refugees From the Baltic States. v.s. Ambassador Johnson reports from Stockholm that literelly thousands of people of all pelitical followings are miking panio-stricken efforts to escape from the Baltic coastal areas. Over 300 were resourd from Latvia, 150 from Idthuania and about 250 from Estonia, where others - in the sea in vain efforts to climb aboard the beats. These people are not fleeing from the advancing Red Army, but from German threats of massacre. be far, not a single des has contrived to cooape by sea but a - 3 - DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Denectic Affairs cont'd) researd Cathelis pricet says that a large number of June have been shle to reach Seviet-ecoupled areas of Lithmania and are said to be treated extremely wall, while others are being protected by Id thuanian furners or supplied with false birth certificates by Cathelic priests. (8) The Germans seem to be assisting the departure of - of these evacuses, except the Jone, for on 4 October the Rige radio directed all these in possession of control blanks mambers 1 - 5,000* to obtain their steamer tickets at the Bank of latria. (9) 2. Polish Affairs. a. London Government. On 30 September, President Recalciewies announced the replace- ment of General Somicowski as Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Armed Forces by General "Br", identified as LA. General Indouse Koncrowski, leader of the Warger patriot insurgents. The announcement, souding as 11 did without disruption of the internal unity of the was a tactical victory of no small importance for Premier Mikelajesyk. It was expected in the United States and the United Kingdom to pave the my to some solution of the Felish question) since Seankowski's anti-Sevier attitude has been consistently highlighted by the Lublin Poles as one of the chief stumbling blocks to Pulish-Sevist negotiations. (10) Meanshile, the semi-official Polish press published an editorial 1 accusing the Polish Committee of National Liberation of not only neglesting to help the underground fighting in Marsaw, but of standing in the my of assistance. On Tuesday all underground resistance in Mareer had consed. Pelish Meadquarbers in London refused to locate General Improvati seve as - h - DEPRET DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Polish Affairs cont'd) % the battle area, for the obvieus reason that both the Germans and the Seviet-backed Pulish Committee of National Idberation have a price en his bond*. Tuesday Communique said Throw has fallen after - housting all supplies of food and ammittion on the 63rd day of fighting in the face of overwholming enemy superiority". Although first reports out of Mossew stated that Kensewski, himself, did not conduct the are render but - represented by Colonel Member, Min reports and the Landon Government confirms that Kenerowski was explured with his troops, thereby removing the issue created by Sovist-inspired aspersions conserning the General's whereabouts. Leases of civilian and military personnel are estimated at about 200,000, and the Warsey Aray originally numbering some 30,000 is probably decimated. (11, 12, 13, 14) b. The Lublin Government. On 28 September, "President" Derut, Polish Committee of National Liberation Chairman General Role-Hysierski and Deputy Chairman Ety arrived to spend the week-end in Mossow where they were not by 4. I. Vyshinski and Colonal General Bulganin, Seviet repre- sentative to the Consittee. Premier Stalin received them as "Poland's representatives" on 29 September. (15) On 1 October they attended a meeting of the Polish Colony in Messow called *in aid of the population of The large attendance was ascribed by the Union of Polish Patricts Messow radio to "their burning desire to give help to the martyred capital". (16) The fate of Threev was blamed on Felish reactionary elements who had exploited for their - selfish ends the suffering of the Folish DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Pelish Affairs cont'd) people. The USER was professly thanked for its "generous and true help* in supplying foodstuffs, medical supplies and dectors to Peland. The Palish Committee of National Idboration representatives also held a press conference in Monsow, in which they reiterated charges that General had net consulted any of the Allied devernments or staff. Klaning General Komerowski as entirely responsible for the destrue- tion of the capital, they stated, "Ber is the author of Warstor's tragedy. Der is responsible. Der will be brought to court." The above mentioned appointment of Seneral Bor as Pelish Commander-in-Chief by the London Government evoked a tirade from the Felish Committee of National Liberation against this attempted appeasement. The Pulish Committee of National Liberation announced with herror that "the man on when personally rests the sin of having brought all that destruction en the capital of Paland has been appointed by the London elique to succeed the hated Semkowski". (17) 0. International Attitudes. "Pravds" on 2 October commented with finality on activities of the Londen deverment designed to placate the vam. "The erisis of the Polish dataged Government is a erisis of all Polish enigres in Londen which have been separated from the Polish people, from the true and live Palando This erisis is too deep and cannot be eversons by any changes in personnel". (18) In the meantime, the London "Hase" diplomatis correspendent wrote an article en 2 October stating categorically that since General In- orewski's forces had been recognized by Great Britain and the United States as a responsible combatant army, Russia as their ally should have under- DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Felish Affeirs cent'd) taken to supply the defenders with arms. (19) The Londen "Daily Worker", however, enstigated the Government-in-Skille, characterizing the Wareev rising as a *feal political interigue" designed to dectroy United Nations solidarity and using the lives of the insurgents - finance pours in the - (20) & speech in the House of Commons last week urged splain talk to the vam regarding British-Seviet guarantees of Felish freedom. Prine Minister Churchill was guarded in his reply, saying only that "leose talk could wersen Pulish-Soviet relations. (21) President Receevelt, at his 3 October press conference, also confined himself to implying that the Polish question was explesive. (22) Technically, nevertheless the Pelish Government-in-Exile is still recognised as the Government of Poland by the United States and the United Kingdom. For example, arrangements are being made for a London Government Delegation to attend the Civil Aviation Conference to be hald in the United States on 1 November. (23) New long such technical recog- nition can be maintained without presipitating an open Angle-American- Seviet break is a question, in the face of daily weakening of the Lendon Government's position and the "in situ" position of the Lablin Government. unra has decided to send representatives to Aborated Poland to handle relief. Obvieusly, such representatives will have to deal with the Sevier- backed Polish Committee of National Liberation Government. (2b) German acceptance of Angle-American support of the London devernment, as indicated in the Communique announcing the insurgents' surrender and stating that - T - DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Pelish Affairs cont'd) Felish prisoners are to be treated in accordance with the Ingue Convention, shows that Germany, in any case, believes that the United States and the United Eingdom are committed to back the Landon deverment to the Mlt. 3. Finnish Affairs. a. Fulfillment of armistice terms. The Finnish Government is endonvoring to demonstrate the 12- tentions to live up to the araistice and to establish good relations with VSSR. Premier Castren, in a breadoast on 3 Ostober, described stops load- ing to the signing of the armistics and explained various articles of the agreement. Be announced action already taken in accordance with the terms and appealed for transendous efforts in fulfilling the country's obligations so that the nation could return to normal conditions. The Premier called for the enigres of the entire nation to be directed toward improving rela- tions with USSR. (25) The Government has formulated a decree for the mobilisation of Finnish industries whose production 10 to be made use of for paying - pensation to the Soviets. (26) Two departments are being set up in the Finnish Foreign Ministry. ene, headed by General Martener will deal with routine affairs and the other, headed by Foreign Minister Enskell will deal only with the Sevie's Centrol Commission. (27) The Seviet Control Commission 10 behaving properly toward the Finns according to a reliable Finnish informant. (28) Stockhelm re- parts that 10 is expected that several British members of the Allied Centrol Commission will soon arrive in Halsinki and that the U.S. will also send DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Finnish Affairs cont'd) military observers to Helsinki. (29) There have been mestings in Stock- belm between Finnish and Seviet Legation officials. On 30 September, Madame Kellentay invited the entire staff of the Finnish Legation to lunch at the Seviet Legation. (30) The Finns, however, are still apprehensive about Seviet in- tentions toward Finland. Finns desiring to essape into Breden to get away from the Seviet Control Commission are being transported elandestinely by fishermen and others. It is said that Finns connected with the Ryti Govern- ment are leaving Finland also, many going to Sweden. They fear the Seviet Control Commission will close the frontier, elassify them as war criminals, and execute punishment without making the action public. Recent arrivals in Sweden were Anthoni, former chief of Finnish Political Police, Katilainen, formarly connected with Finnish Administration of East Karelia, Procope, and General Wallenius, Commander of Finnish troops in the Karelian Isthmas during the Winter Mr. (31, 32) On 28 September, the Soviet pross nade the first mention of any Finnish advance or military effort since Pravda attacked the Finns for their failure to expel German troops. The prom also presented brief items on dissolution of Passist-style organizations in Finland and German outrages committed in North Finland. (33) n is believed that following a Finnish general election, now scheduled for January or February, a new government with more strongly leftist tendencies will be formed. (34) b. Swedish Resetions. The Swedish paper, Aftentidningen reports that Finland will DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Finnish Affaire cont'd) have ne diplomatic representative in Mossow and that the Soviet Centrol Commission will settle all questions conserning USER and Finlend until peace is concluded. (35) On 1 October, Sweden was again attacked by the Sevies Press (See Weekly Political Estimate of 23 September 1944, para. 3 b) "Prevda" charged that certain Bredish papers are in the hands of Goobbal's organi- sations and that German propaganda is quoting Swedish press opinion about Seviet-Finnish armistice terms. (36) Swedish concern over Seviet-Finnish relations is demonstrated by the following statement of Casparaton, press representative of Swedish Labor Federation. A petition will be sent to Moseow through the Stockhelm Seviet Legation urging Soviet Government to show generosity in treatment of the Finns, because Finland's participation in the var on Germany's dide was the fault of a small clique. Algners include Caspareson, left-wing Socialist Meeglund, radioal novelist Syvind Johnson, and Professor Agalund of the Conservative Party. Casparsson feels the significance of the pelition is in the fast that Indane Kollentay initiated its presparation to strengthen her hand in Monor. (37) h. Relations with the Allies. a. Seviet Phase of Dembarton Onlo Conference Closes. On 29 September the tripartite conversations of the United States, Breas Britain and the vaer ended at Dusbarton Oaks. A joint state- ment issued by the three chief delegates was very vague about the decisions of the Conference, but premised further information after the delegates DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Ralations with the Allies cont'd) have reported to their respective governments. (38) Most observers believed the conferees unable to agree - the problem of voting in the case of aggression by a major nation, and it is expected that talks - now be undertaken - & higher echelon. (39) b. Continued Seviet Press Rephasis on Mr Criminals. Harrison reports that the Soviet press is still advocating stem measures against war oriminals. British and U.S. groups who ware thought to be taking a sentimental or legalistic approach were treated with impatience, Frederick Ruh's recent press charges against the Allied War Crimes Commission in London were given prominence, as was the London report of fraternisation between Germans and U.S. soldiers. On 27 September "Red Mar" published an article by Ilya Ehrenburg which reviewed these differences of opinion and promised that the Soviets would not permit Passist crimes to go unpunished. (40) 0. Mossow Reaction to Churchill Speech. The 28 September speech of Winston Charchill in Commons was given more than half a page on 29 September in "Investin" and "Pravds". "Red Rer" gave a much shorter account of it. Items completely critted by the Soviet coverage weres (1) Churchill's remarks on the extraordinary, unpresedented, and historically decisive characteristics of Allied operations. Time, while a very full account of these operations was given, the story did not include Churchill's assertion that the Nermandy battle was the "most decisive of the entire wr", bis tribute to the gigantie scale and hereism of the parachrte @F@DET DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Relations with the Allice cont'd) operation in Halland, nor his remarks on the incredible speed with which V.S. and British troops deployed. Only a brief account w given of the activities in hrs. Churchill's resapitulation of services rendered to India by Britain over the past 80 years - left out. American aid to China was mentioned quite briefly. (2) Britain's desire to accord recognition to the special role of the USER in Peland and to schieve a solution of the Polish question along lines acceptable to all the Allies was indicated, but Churchill's praise of Mikolajosyk was left out, as was his remark that be hoped for the restoration of Pelish soveredgnty, after the centuries-long struggle of the Poles to achieve it. Reported, however, was Churchill's hope that conversations in Monoow would soon be taken up again by MiRolajosyk. (3) No reference who made to Churchill's desire for strictly legal punishment for war crimes, nor de attack upon the Roman lynching, nor his mentions of Bonomi and Badoglie, nor his assertion that the attitude of the population of Italy is enthusiastic toward the seldiers of the Allies. (4) What he said on France was out severely. Els lifeplong views on the need for a British-Prench alliance were cuitted, as was his expression of gratification that 1% was now possible for the Allies to accept the blessing and gratitude of the people of France, and his comments on the creation of a political organisation representing the whole of the people of France. No mention was made of his passing reference to the need for the French to be partners in negotiations conserning the disposi- tion to be made of the Reich. - 12 - DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Relations with the Allies cont'd) (5) He statements on the close alignment of interests binding Halland, Belgium, and Great Britain together was omitted, and » were his statements that the Belgian people were entimudastic when the Allied soldiers - in. What be said about the accomplishments of the con- forence at Dumberton Oaks was fully reported, as was his declaration about the satisfactory execution of the Tehran program and about the need for occperation among the three great powers. (hi) d. "Investis" Reviews Allied Relations. In commenting upon the recent publication in Mossew of a volume of documents on Soviet foreign policy in wartine, the newspaper "Investin" said many interesting things about Allied-USSR relations. De- claring that the present anti-Mitler soalition arose out of *the Soviet Union's heroic fight for peace and collective security ... and the world's farsighted an of politics in countries like Great Britain and the U.S.", the article claims that "the world was saved by the sagnoious and fareeeing policy of the USSR". That the Soviet Govermment wishes to assure the with of the desire to perpetuate the coalition is revealed in the following passages quoted from the article: "The documents in this volume make it clear that the Seviet Government does not regard the ingle-Sovist-dmerican soalition as & temporary and tidal association but as one rooted in 4 community of fundamental interests between the peoples of the vam, the United Mates and Great Britain and, in fact, all pease-leving people, as an association to endure for & long time to - and intended not only to achieve complete victory OTHER the common fee but to establish a stable, lasting peace and economic, political and cultural cooperation among nations. - 19 - DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Selations with the Allies cont'd) "Sevier diplomesy does not close the eyes to the diffi- culties which arise in organizing joint action by members of the anti-Mitlerite conlition, in partioularly, those diffi- culties generated by differences in ideology and social systems. Det a common cleant in the basis interests of the American coalition decisively outweighs the difficulties nentioned. This element provides the all-essential prerequisite for the jeins defeat of Ether Germany and the joint organisation of lasting peace between Nations. The documents define the tasks of Seviet foreign policy with utmost clarity and decision. 'This policy', says 'Investia', is remarkable for its therough-going legie and principles, its flexibility and high endoaver, its farsightedness and realistic approach. The object is to smah Ritler Germany in the shortest possible time, secure the state interests of our country, elimi- nate was and aggression, arrange peaseful and friendly relations with all neighboring democratic states and first and foremest with our great allies, Great Britain and the United States."(h2) e. European Roonomic Commission Preposed. Secretary Hall has proposed the establishment of a European Economic Commission to act in an advisory capacity for the liberated areas. The Allied nations on the continent would be the main members, with Britain, U.S., and USER as full members, but advisory. The USER has been informed of the plan. (W) 1. Awards to Americans and Britons. IA. General Mark Clark and LA. General Omar Bradley have been awarded the Order of Suverov, First Class, for their exploits in Italy and France, respectively. The same decoration was bestewed upon Lord Beaver- brook and dliver Lyttlaton for their reles in the organisation of the de- livery of military supplies from Great Britain to the UMA, which played an important rele in the struggle against the common may, Germany". Several British generals and admirals also reseived awards. (kh) - 14 DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRE (Selations with the Allies cont'd) " Trade Union Delegation to Great Britain. Vascili V. Chadresn of the Central Council of Trade Unions of the van, heads the delegation which arrived in London en 30 Ortober. (45) h. Soviete Agree to Ascept Packets for U.S. Prisoners. Letter packets containing medical supplies for U.S. priseners of war and civilians in the Par Bet will be accepted by the Seviet postal authorities provided the Japanese postal administration agrees to accept such paskets from the Soviets, according to a note from the Soviet Foreign Office, dated 28 September, which also set up regulations as to size and labeling. (46) 1. Biter of Air Transport Command in USER Respened. Although Brrinan secured to regard the aatter as closed last August, the U.S. is again making efforts to have Soviet-crmed ball bearings transported directly from Sweden to the VASR. (See Weekly Political Reti- mate dated 2 September, page 16-17) The recent Seviet encouragement of the Swedish aviation company, ARA, regarding opening of Stockholm-Messow air route may have stimulated the State Department to renowed efforts. (See Weekly Political Retimate dated 23 September 1944, page 10.) (47) 1. Seviet Comments on Depending U.S. Elections. An article on "Present American Iselationism"in - and the Working Class* for 15 September says that there are any Republican Party members who still adhere to isolationism and that that party The - 15 - DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 SECRET (Selations with the Allies cont'd) always been considered as isolationism's sitadol". The article strongly attacks "reastionary groups" led by Landon and liber and subsidised by the National Association of Manufacturers which includes Ford and Depont. Cissy Paterson and Evelyn McLean are also singled out for attacks, and another article blance strikes in v.s. on selfish reactionaries like John L. Louis. (h8, k9) In Previs's full publication of Receivelt's first campaign speech, the editor supplied explanations of the innuendoes about Lewis. (50, 51) k. Stalin Receives Ambassador Purrimen. On is October, U.S. Ambassador Harriman personally presented to Stalin a bust of President Roosevelt, in a ceremony marking the anniversary of the signing of the first protocol on supplies to the use. (52) 1. re Germany. The dual propaganda of the use with regard to the treatment of postwar Germany continues. (See Weekly Political Estimate, 1 October 1944) Although a Free Germany broadeast of 3 October preached a geopal of brotherly love to be practiced in the future between German Communists and German Christians - an appeal which is calculated to calm the average German's fear of brutal retribution - Ehrenburg throws suspicien upon what he terms "idle humanists in London who seek to place war guilt only on the high Mai leaders. "The crimes and those guilty of them," be says, "number hundreds of thousands) there are thousands of accomplices, they are all guilty and they must all be punished". (5), 54) n. re Transe. DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Relations with the Allies cont'd) the Seviets apparently oppose admitting France, as repre- sented by the Do Gaulle Provisional Government, to the European Advisory Commission. This Russian attitude is probably & parallel to that of the French commist pross which, while boosting the USER at the expense of the Western Powers, also admonishes the Provisional Government to promote revelutionary action or less "pepular" (1.e. Communist) support. The Seviers are making clear to the Provisional Government their conditions for its acceptance as a de jure Government and for France's acceptance as a great power. Ambassador Winant believes that the question of French admission to the MO, when it is submitted formally to the Commission, may receive British support. The question may therefore, introduce a new note of friction into Allied relations in Europe. (55, 56, 57) n. re Italy. Action possibly connected with Palmire Togliatti's request last week for wider combat supplies and opportunities for Partisan divisions in Italy is being taken by the Garibaldi Particans in the district north- east of Udine. 4 reliable source, whose report is being investigated, has informed Meadquarters of the Allied truies in Italy that these partisens are burying area supplied them by the Allies with the intention of using them against the Angle-imericans should the latter refuse to give free rein to Commission behind the lines when hostilities coase on the Italian Front. (58) - 27 - CODE DECLASSIFIED 5. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Relations with the Allies cont'd) Information, : 2 On 29 deptember, Stude informed Imbassador Beriman the) be was again to be the Tugeslav Government's diplematis representative in Neason. Sixie had previously resigned because he did not believe the Tageslav Government represented the people. After his resignation, he stayed on in Mossew as Tito's official representative. Premier Subasie has told his, however, that his resignation was never accepted by the king and that be is, therefore, still representing the Ingeslav Government. (59) With Soviet support close at hand, Tito has show an increas- ingly independent attitude towards the British. & MacLean Mission member, at the Partisan Headquarters in Serbia, reports that Tito was there on 28 October. This marks the second trip which Tito has taken unknown to the British, in spite of the fast that be promised not to leave unless accompanied by a British Mission member. (60) The Chief of the Tugeslav Partisen military Mission in Russia recently ordered the transfer of $90,000 in lire to Ivan Milutinovie, an attorney for financial affairs and representative of the National Con- mittee for the People's Liberation in Tugeslavia. Excessive expenditures by the Soviet Advisory Council for representation in Italy are reported and Russian missions in the Mediterranean Theater my be using some of this money for political purposes. (61) P. re Rumania. 088 personnel in Bacharest have net been questioned by the USER because they have succeeded so well in appearing to be part of a United States military unit there. All U.S. military work is coordinated in their DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Selations with the Allies cont'd) hondquarters. The Russians consider their job necessary and legitimate. (62) 4. 20 Bulgaria. Reports from reliable sources indicate that there has been no important Bulgarian withdrawal from Macodenia and Thrase. The Seviets have supported the Anglo-American denaci for complete withdrawal as a pro- requisite for concluding the Bulgarian armistics. Newever, they are 4 parently making no effort to force withdrawal, although the Bulgarian Army is now under Soviet command. Announced intentions in occupied Greek areas conflict. Quot- ing an official statement by the Bulgarian Propaganda Minister, Radio Ankara has announced that the Bulgarian Government and Soviet Russia have agreed to joint military occupation of eastern and western Thraee until the armistice is signed. (63) The Bulgarian Telegraph Agency on the other hand has denied that Bulgar-Soviet troops are occupying Greek Thrase, asserting that Bul- garian authorities withdrew from the occupied territories after handing over administration to the local authorities. (64) The Bulgarian Minister in Ankara has requested suggestions from Allied representatives regarding the transfer of lecal administration in Thrase. the asserts that efforts to turn over the administration in car- tain areas has increased misunderstanding and struggle among rival factions and that Bulgarian troops are the only guarantees of order at the present time. (65) It is also maintained by the Turkish Chief of Staff that the continued presence of Belgarian troops in Threese is a justifiable military pressution to protect the left flank of the Russian Army. (66) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Relations with the Allies cont'd) According to the FOO in Sofia on 3 Ostober, the Minister of Prepaganda in Balgaria has announced a new previsional regine for Three and Masedonia which is to last until the Allies reach further conclusions regarding the area. The latest arrangement provides that the Bulgars control communications for military reasons, that internal order be maintained by the local authorities and that no products be exported from these territories to Belgaria. (67) The Turkish Press Agency reports a statement of the Balgarian Propaganda Minister to the effect that Bulgarian troops, under the Russian Commander Marshal Tolbukhin, will continue as the main army of occupation in Thrace and Eastern Macedonia. The same source also states that Sava Genevaki, Bulgarian delegate to this area, will have the authority to transfer the administration gradually to the local population. Genevaici, who is a member of the Bulgarian Commist Party, will be assisted by another Bulgarian, a Tark and two Greeks, to be elected by loyal members of the pepulation. (68) Eaitsev has been instructed to allow the 088 group to remain in Bulgaria, according to a senier NKVD officer. (69) A properly accredited British Mission was expected to arrive in Sefia on 3 Ostober, headed by Major General Onley. (70) The return of the 085 group and the arrival of the British Mission should relieve a delicate situation which has existed in Sofia between the Russians on one hand and the British and Americans en the other. 088 efficials have stated that, throughout the affair, relations with the Soviet authorities at Sofia have been most friendly. (71) This comments on the attitude of the Seriet authorities is corroberated by Colonel libson, senior under of the group of British DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Relations with the Allies cont'd) efficers expelled by the Seviets from Bulgaria. Colonel Gibson informed Ambassador Steinhardt that the Seviets had shown & friendly and sympathetic attitude toward all the American and British efficers. It has been sug- gested from other sources, however, that the nissions were expelled be- cause of Seviet dislike for the three senior officers in the British group. Celenel Gibson, who was born in Russia, headed the British Intelli- gence Service in the Baltie States during the Russian occupation. or the other two officers, one is married to & Rumanian and the other to a Rus- sian enigre. (72) Communist demonstrations have come to an abrupt standatill in Bulgaria. Red flage have been taken down, commist posters have die- appeared and the Bulgarian civil administrators and soldiers have been for- bidden to wear the red badge in private or when on duty. It was also re- ported that the Russian Commander at Varna ordered the execution of seven Communists, on an September, for having made arrests without the power to do so. (73) The Bulgarian High Command informed the Turkish Military Attache in Sefia that the recent ware of communism in the Bulgarian Army is transitory and already diminishing. (74) According to the Deputy Chief of theTurkish Intelligenes, the Bulgarian Cabinet will soon fall and be replaced by a communist govern- ment. no also maintains that George Disitrev, former Secretary of the III International, is expected to arrive in Bulgaria to supervise sommunisation of the Balkans. (75) This is possibly true, Nowever, Turkey's terror of commission influences all such public atterances. - a - DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Rela tions with the Allies cont'd) 7. re Iran. Long-established Sovier propaganda activities in Iran are being intensified. Rassadin, Press Attache and First Secretary of the Soviet Embassy, is making particular efforts to establish friendly linisen between the Tehren press and the Soviet Embassy. The number of Russian literary works is steadily increasing and the Soviete are curtailing distri- butden of American publications through the Anglo-Soviet-Iranian Censor- ship Bureau. fince Soviet publications are published by the state they do not have to undergo censorship in Persia. The Anglo-Sovist-Iranian Censorship Bureau is dominated by the Russians and on its barned list are fourteen American publications including Life, Time, Reader's Digest, Harpers Bassar, and Colliers. The Iranian-Soviet Cultural Relations Society has extended its activities to Babol, Meshed, Tabris and Resaiyeh. (76) On 1 October, Ambassador Muximov and Sergei Kartaradse, Soviet Vice-Commissar for Foreign Affairs, requested exclusive five-year rights for petroleum exploration covering 200,000 square miles in north Iran. The that referred the request to the Premier and the Cabinet for consideration in the light of British and American requests. The Soviets objected to this on the ground that the British and American requests are commercial while the Russian requests are based on an international agree- sent. (77) " re Japan. On 30 September, the newspaper Pravda presented in a long article the most possimiatie view of Japan's chances of winning the war DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Relations with the Allies cont'd) yet noted in the Soviet press. The article indicated that Japan is in an almost hopeless military position as a result of treasadous American var production and great Allied superiority in the air and on the sea, but it made no mention of Sovist-Japanese relations. (78) While the Japanese unde no direct press reply to this treat- ment, the Tokyo radio breadcast to Italy on 2 October revealed a stiffen- ing attitude toward Soviet foreign policy. The commentary, entitled "The Soviet Union Without Compromise", characterised Mossow's policy toward her Allies as "arrogant", and specified recent events in Poland and Bul- garia as examples. The Japanese pointed out that minor details are left for the Allies to thresh out, while the Soviets concentrate on achieve- ment of all their major objectives. (79) In regard to Soviet propaganda concerning her own part in the war in the Far Bust, the Headquarters of the Second Service Command, 157, at Governer's Island, New York, reports the following: "It has come to the attention of this Division through well informed industrial contacts that the Russian engineers and pur- chasing agents, who usually never express any opinions on poli- tical questions and avoid any conversation as to conditions in their country, etc., now are discussing the coming USSR-Japan conflist not as a possibility, but as a certainty, and are sp- parently seeking opportunities to state this and this can only be interpreted as being done by order and for & specific poli- tical purpose." This political purpose my simply be the Soviet desire to create "good-will" as a background for trade negotiations. These agents have & semi-official status which vests their utterances with some authority but never actually commits their Government to anything. DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET 5. Other Foreign Relations. a. with Cuba. The Cuban Charge d'Affaires on 10 August in Moscow extended an invitation to the Seviet Government to designate a special envoy to President-elect Gran's insuguration. The Soviet Foreign Office did not answer the invitation mtil 27 September, when they handed the Charge a note stating marely that the Soviet Government "did not propose to desig- nate & special envoy". The Cuban Charge was disturbed by the lack of ex- planation or regret. His interpretation is that the Soviet Government may dislike the Orau administration and is expressing its disapproval by this diplomatic slight. (80) b. With Italy. While the Italian Government official radio was attempting to enhande Sovist-Italian solidarity by giving broad coverage to Premier Bonomi's reception of the Soviet Trade Union Delegation in Rome, it was officially conveyed by the Soviets to the Italian Foreign Office that Italian Legations in Bucharest and Sofia are net permitted to function for the present. There has been no indication of the permanency of the neasure. (81, 82) 0. With Rumania. The fate of the Government organised a month ago is rapidly approaching a climax. The proposed ver criminal trials and the Government personnel purge have not been going ahead very fast. Actually few signi- ficant arrests or removals have taken place and young Rumanians are begin- ning to realise that the Russians are likely to do the job unless the DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Other Foreign Relations cont'd) Rumanians do it themselves. According to the Chief of the Political Section of the British Mission in Rumania, the Seriets at any moment my have to start a purge which would have serious consequences. Premier Maniu concedes that collaborationists must be removed from their poste, including those who collaborated with former King Carol. (83, 84) The Rumanian Minister of Justice, Arelia Capatsans, was accused of liberalising an act designed to initiate a parge of Mai collaborationists. According to Lucretsin Patrassanu, commist Minister of State, the law as promulgated was much weaker than the draft handed to Capatsana for presentation to King Michael. is a result of the accusation, Capatsana resigned on 23 &ptember. (85) The Red Army apparently has been directed to treat Rumanians with distance and reserve. Reports from Rumania indicate that the Russians are hostile toward the Rumanians because their cities did not undergo the destruction suffered by the Russian cities and because Rumanians became prosperous under Axis control. (86) d. With Turkey. Selin Surper, Director General of Press and Information, is to be the new Turkish Ambassador to Russia, it was announced 29 September. The appointment was interpreted in Ankara as evidence of the dovernment's desire to improve relations with the Soviets. He is an able diplomat and, although not pro-Ally, has worked to promote Turko-Imariean friendship. (87) The Turkish correspendent Talehin has apparently shifted his breadside attacks from Russia to Bulgaria. A few weeks earlier his sharp criticism of Russia's policy in the Balkans brought forth bitter USSR comment. In & recent editorial he wites that it is impossible to reconsile Bulgarian DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Other Foreign Relations cont'd) claims to finase and Macedonia with Bulgarian professions of friendliness towards Turkey. be states that the arrival of foreign power in the Augean and in Wastern Three is as serious as an actual attack on Turidah terri- tory. Other Turkish papers condemn Balgaria's "expensionist policy" and in some cases assert that Bulgarians are using Seviet cosupation to further Bulgarian territorial aims. (88) This shift may be prompted by the Turidsh Government's recent ban on the newspaper Tasviri Efidar for exhibiting an anti-Sorist tendency in articles on Bulgaria. (89) 0. With China. On 1 Ostober, General We Chung-hain, recently appointed Chairman of the Sinking Provisional Government, left Chungking for his new post, accompanied by other new officials. The Soviet Charge d'Affaire at Chungking has reportedly expressed his disappointment at the appoint- ment of We and also some of his commissioners, but be has lodged no formal objections. (See Weekly Political Estimate of 2 September, page 15-16) One matter hanging over from the former regine which night strengthen Seviet pessimism is the case of certain Changicing officials who were imprisoned by Shing Shib-te'si and foreed through torture to sign eonfessions that they had participated in a Commission plot to establish a Soviet Republic of Sinking. Although these facts have been established by a special in- vestigator from Changicing, the persecuted officials remain under arrest in order to save Shmg's"fase". (90, 91) Fear and & half months of negotiations of the tangled Communist issue having failed to yield agreement on a single paint, Mn SEODET 86 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET (Other Pereign Relations cont'd) Too-ban, shairman of the Chinese Communist devernment, will return this week to Tenan. lie will be accompanied by Tung Parm, Communist "Ambassader" to Changicing, and five members of the Peoples' Political Council, who are going to Years to investigate senditions in the Communist-deminated area of China. (92) Despite these dissensions, the Seviet press avoids all men- tion of the distressing situation in China, and Rossevelt's recent mention of her plight was cuitted. (93) - 27 - CORLIT DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET SOURCES OF INFORMATION (1) B, MIDON, Vladivestek, 29 September 1944. (2) as, Moosew, 87 September 1964. 0) Inclesure to M/A, Animra, 16 September 1944. (i) KIF, h October 1944. (5) FOO, Seviet Service, 29 September 1944. (6) FOO, Memov TABS, 3 October 1944. (1) FOO, Seviet Home Serives, 3 October 19kk. 6 45, Stockhola, 29 September 1944. 3 FOO, liga, h October 1944. (10) a/D, London, 28 September 1964. (11) w, London, 3 October 1964. (12) AP, Moosew, 3 October 1944. (13) 17, London, 4 October 1944. (14) AP, London, 5 October 1944. (15) FOO, Mossow, 29 September 194h. (16) FCC, Mossew, h October 1944. (17) FOO, Radio Polskie Lablin, 2 October 1944. (18) Meacow radio, 2 October 1944. (19) FOO, London, 2 October 1944. (20) AP, London, 3 October 1944. (21) SD, London, 28 September 1944. (22) AP, Washington, 3 October 19hh. (23) S/D, London, 25 September 1944. (24) w, Mossow, 1 October 1944. (25) FOO, Finnish None Service, 3 October 1944. (26) no, Berlin, 27 September 1944. (27) S/D, Stockholm, 28 September 1944. (28) a/D, Stockholm, 28 September 1944. (29) 700, Finland, 1 Ostober 1944. (30) S/D, Stockholm, 27 September 19kk. (31) S/D, Stookholm, 26 September 1944. (R) Rys Degligh Allehanda, 2) September 1944. (33) B/D, Mossow, 30 September 1944. (34) w, Mookholm, 5 October 1944. (35) roc, Dorlin, 3 October 1944. (36) AP, Hossow, 1 October 1944. (37) a/D, Stookhelm, 30 September 19kh. (38) 17, Washington, 19 September 19kh. (39) a/D, London, 29 September 1944. (40) S/D, Hosson, 30 September 1944. (41): MD, Mossow, 3 October 1944. (42) FOO, Seviet European Service, 29 September 1944. Jolid. (3) $ or I (hk) FOC, Mossow, 5 October 1944. (45) FOO, Mossow, la October 1964. (46) BD, Mossow, 30 September 1964. (47) aD, Stockholm, 28 September 19kk. (48) MD, Measur, 28 September 19th. (49) S/D, Moosew, 29 September 1944. SEURC DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NI D 101 SECRET (50) a/D, Memoow, 26 September 1944. (1) as, ST Sept ember 19th. 19lb. A 3 I $ (5) 700, Mossow, , October 1964. (56) FOO, Incorr, as September 1944. (55) 40, Washington, 2 October 1944. (56) 8/3, Landon, 3 October 19th. (57) $2, Paris, the September 1964. INL. (3) Ortable il é d (59) as, Hoosew, 30 September 1944) (60) 49, Geserta, 30 September 1944. (61) an, Caserta, 30 September 1944. (62) a/3, Casesta, 26 September 1944. (63) ar, Landon, 30 September 1964. (64) 700, Ankara, 1 Ortober 1944. (65) as, Ankara, 2 October 1944. (66) WA, Subara, 3 October 1964. (67) you, Befia, 3 October 1944. (68) ma, Ankara, 3 October 19th. (69) 4D, Mossow, 28 September 1944. (70) S/D, Caserts, 29 September 1944. (72) S/D, Caserta, 26 Bigh enber 1944. (72) S/D, Ankara, 2 October 1944. (73) S/D, 2 October 1944. (74) MA, Ankara, 3 October 19kh. (75) M/A, Ankara, 27 Suptember 1944. (16) M/A, Tehran, 9 September 1944. (77) S/D, Tebran, 2 October 1964. (78) AP, Mossow, 30 September 1944. (79) FOO, Tokyo in Italian, 2 October 1944. (80) S/D, Reacow, 1 October 1944. (61) roc, Italian Name Service, 28 September 1944. (82) B/D, Rome, 29 September 1944. (83) 8/D, Caserta, 1 Ostober 19kh. (84) S/D, Caserts, 26 September 194k. (85) an, Busharest, 28 September 1944. (86) a/D, Mossow, 27 September 1944. (87) AP, Askard, 29 September 19th. (88) N/A, inkara, 3 October 1944. (89) FOO, Turkish Telegraph Service, 2 October 1944. (90) as, Chungicing, 3 Ostober 1944. (91) a/D, 5 Ostober 19kk. (92) MIT, 3 October 19kh. (93) a/D, Mossow, 27 September 1964. DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "TOT" From: US Military Mission, Mossow, Russia To: War Department Rr: M 21265 4 Oct 1944 AGWAR for Bissell from Corokett signed Deane M21265 Following information from Soviets at ORABAT Confer- ence. 1st Hungarian Panzer Div confirmed on front but German 25th Panser Div not yet indentified. No German divisions in Baltics have as yet been remoyed from Soviet combat estimate; they continue to carry 28 Hun Divs this area. Regarding situating German Division in Finland Soviets state all divisions, Albeit not all divisional units, have been identified since lat October. Definite evacuation proceeding principally via northern roads into Norvay. 106th and 107th Panzer Brigades arrived Army Group Center from Germany. Hungarian light divisions recently arrived Soviet front: 4, 8th, 9th, 12, and 23rd. German Divisions reformed and again in combat: 95th and 343rd Inf Dive Army Group Center, 357th Inf Div north Ukraine and 13th Panzer Div south Ukraine (Hungary) ACTION: 0-2 End INFO:. CG AAF OPD Col Park Log CM-IN-4010 (5 Oct 44) 00452 pa DECLASSIFIED 42 JOS memo, 1-4-74 300 Russia By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED T SECRET DISPATCH DRAFTER EXT. 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VISUAL 32 33 ORIENIATION INTRODUCED VISIBILITY DIFFICULT ON ACCOUNT SIMIL- 34 as ARITY COAST LINES AND TERRAIN KAMCHATKA AND NORTHERN KURILES. 36 37 SUGGEST FOLLOWING IN ASSISTING U S PILOTS IN RESPECTING 38 as RUSSIAN TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY. 40 41 A. ACCURATE TOPOGRAPHICAL CHARTS KAMCHATKA BE PROVIDED. 42 43 B. OPERATION RADIO BEACON CAPE LOPATKA AT ALL TIMES(LOPATKA 44 45 BEACON NOW OPERATES ONLY DURING LOW VISIBILITY) 46 47 C. ESTABLISHMENT OF RADIO NAVIGATIONAL AIDS ON KOMONDORSKIS. 48 49 NO. I ADMIRAL. No. 2 FILE. No. 3F-1 OR 4LSPEO AL. so 51 3(E) and 5(D) or @ 52 OSD letter, May I, 1972 DBS Date Handle only in accordance *11* "Top Secret* insfructions contained in article 76, 300 Bussia 032357 OPNAV 19-78 DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 T SECRET DISPATCH DRAFTER EXT. 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No. 2 FILE. No. 3F-1 OR CHARTROOM. No. - SPECIAL. 50 51 TORSEGRET 52 Handle only 18 accordance #112 *Top Secret* Insfructions contained in Article 76, Havy Regulations. COPT NO. OPNAY 19-78 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE UHR f From: US Military Attache, Ankara, Turkey 440 To: War Department CO, US Army Forces in Middle East, Cairo, Egypt. 1093 2 October 1944 Number MILID 440 AMSME 1093. 11 Popularity of Russians and Communism has suffered noticeably as result widespread seisure of property in Bulgaria also ruthless conduct according Bulgarian official Kisselov who 1s in Turkey. His story corroborated by Americans who have just left Bulgaria including one correspondent. End. ACTION: G-2 INFO : CG AAP ORD DECLASSIFIED COL PARK OSD Letter, 5-3-72 0 OF 3 MAY 20 1974 CM-IN-2127 (3 Oct 44) 0637Z mes 300 Russia COPY No. 42 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE -UHR CORRECTED COPY From: US Military Attache, Ankara, Turkey To: War Department Nr: 443 2 October 1944 Number 443. MILID, Washington, D.C. Dislike of Russians for certain individuals among British sent into Bulgaria, notably Gibson, Wolfson and Ellerington, is reported real reason Russians ordered British and American personnel out of Bulgaria. All these considered by Russians to have White Russian sympathies and to be in Reds bad graces. End. Corrected copy of CM-IN-2231 (3 Oct 44) GEN BISSELL ACTION: GEN BISSELL INFO : GEN ARNOLD OPD DECLASSIFIED COL PARK E O. 11652, Sec. 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Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE O PERAT IONAL PRIORITY 30th September 44 From: War Cabinet Offices To: Joint Staff Mission NR: 0Z 5684 Following received from 30 Mission. "Begins" AM830 SHARF (AMSSO pass) AFHQ (MAAF pass) MIL 1922 September 30. For Combined Chiefs of Staff repeated British Chiefs of Staff. Soviet G.S. communique for 29 Spetember reports following places captured. 1. Riga direction Kalntsiemmuizha. 2. West and Southwest of Delatyn Ganek Mogelki Kereshmeze Laseshchine. End ACTION: 00/8 INFORMATION: CG AAF, OPD, G-2, Adm. King, Col. Park, Log OM-IN-750 (1 Oct 44) 21332 mk CY DATE DECLASSIFIED MAY 21 1973 300 Bursia COPY No. 67 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 -u DECLASSIFIED State Dept. letter, 1-11-72 By WBS Date MAY 21 1973 POLITICAL BRANCH Project No. 50 30 September 1944. POLITICAL ESTIMATE OF THE U.S.S.R., 22 SEPTEMBER TO 28 SEPTEMBER, INCLUSIVE. 1. Domestic Affairs. a. Moscow Prepares for V-Day. Leading architects in Moscow have been directed to make plans for the appropriate decoration of the city when Germany surrenders. When it is recalled that even minor victories have been celebrated flamboyantly by Moscovites, some idea may be gained regarding the scope of the current pre- parations. Other reports describe the emersion of the people from the rather gloomy atmosphere imposed ever since 1941. Trade in the stores is brisk, restaurants are doing a land-office business, twenty theatres have opened their season, and more automobiles are appearing on the streets. The population is almost at its pre-war level, while the people are huskier and better clothed than last year. A dimout has replaced the four-year blackout, and thousands of workmen are restoring the most important buildings damaged by bombs. (Source 1) b. Conferences of Rural Medical Workers. The TASS agency reports that sixty conferences of rural medical workers are under way this week in various sections of the Russian S.F.S.R., attended by 50,000 delegates. Tretyakov, the Commissar of Health for the republic, claims that rural medical services have actually improved during the var: 1500 new medical stations have been opened, and last year rural doctors treated 100 million peasants in polyclinics and another million at 300 Bussia DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET home. These statements are quite at variance with reports of other observers who state that nearly all doctors and other medical workers were drawn into military service, permitting civilian health to decline. (Source 2) 0. Red Aray Warned about Capitalist Civiligation. Leonard Sobolev, prominent Soviet war correspondent now in Bucharest, has written an article on reactions of Red Aray men there to the trappings of capitalist civilization. His dispatch, printed both in "Pravda" and in "Red Fleet", implies that these Marrist-trained youths have been very favorably impressed by the painted and fashionably dressed women, the general cleanliness of the city, and the well-stocked stores and markets. Warning that true Red Army men will not be misled by "a lot of tawdry brilliance (and) deceitful phantoms of pseudo civilisation", Sobolev pours scorn on the morals, culture and honesty of the Rumanians, who looted the Crimea while Soviet citi- sens starved. The chief significance of the article lies in the fact that it would never have been published had there not been too many cases of defec- tion to be handled by punitive means. (Source 3) d. Political Education in Red Aray. Ambassador Harriman reports that two articles have recently appeared in "Red Star" which indicate the constant Seviet concern with the political indoctrination of troops. The first article is devoted to the education of officers, and calls for the improvement of their intellectual and political qualifications through study of Marxism-Leninism. The second article demands a dynamic approach to the education of recruits, using "heart- to-heart comradely conversation" to make them see the relation between politi- cal aims and military success. (Source 4) - 2 - DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET 6. Estonian SSR is Liberated. Both the Berlin and the Leningrad radio stations announce the complete liberation of Soviet Estonia. Nikolas Karotamn, Secretary of the Estonian Communist Party, has declared that the retreating Germans did such damage to Tallin's industries but that these will soon be restored. (Source 5) 2. Polish Affairs. a. International Attitudes. Mr. Hull and Mr. Eden both stressed the delicacy of the Polish question this week. Mr. Hull moreover told & group of midwestern congressmen that the appointment of Mr. Arthur Lane as Ambassador to the London Government vas additional assurance that the United States will stand by the Polish Govern- ment-in-Exile. (Source 6) Persistent questions in Commons as to why Russia had not earlier aided the Polish Patriot rising inside Warsaw led Mr. Eden to state that the question at issue is why one Allied Government did not give facilities to another that is a question that might well be discussed in the House". (Source 7) Prime Minister Churchill said in Commons on 28 September that Poland would have to submit to postwar territorial changes but he added that "it would be an affectation to pretend that the attitude of the British Govern- ment and I believe of the United States toward Poland is identical with that of the Soviet Union". To date Moscow has expressed no reaction to these implied Anglo- American criticisms of Soviet policy in Poland. Stalin in an interview with Ambassador Harriman "showed none of the animosity towards Warsaw Poles which he had manifested previously". (Source 8) However, he deprecated insurgent strength and said that General Bor could not be located in Warsaw, being DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET presumably in hiding "commanding a radio station". b. The London Government. Political neve from the London Government centers this week and around their two most prominent generals, Bor/ Soankowski. The Germans, according to the London Government, place a rather higher value than Marshal Stalin on General Bor. They have put a price of $1,600,000 on his head and have 200 secret agents on his trail. General Bor has been identified as Lieutenant General Tadeus Komarowski, a Polish career officer from Lwow, (Source 9) The question of General Soankowski's resignation, voted unani- mously by the Mikolajoxyk Cabinet on 22 September, has brought the internal crisis of the London Government to a head. It is an executive prerogative under the 1935 constitution to refuse to accept the Cabinet's suggestion in such matters. President Racakiewics, however, seems disposed to oust Sosnkow- ski if the Cabinet will counter by strengthening its Nationalist Party repre- sentation, now consisting of MM. Komarnicki and Seyda. Addition of M. Bere- sowski, underground representative of the Nationalist Party, has been sug- gested. (Source 10) Premier Mikolajoxyk is anxious to avoid inclusion in the Cabinet of elements likely to antagonise the Soviet Government or the pro-Soviet Polish Committee of National Liberation; but the removal of Sosnkowski is no essential to Polish-British as well as to Polish-Soviet relations that almost any bargain would be acceptable. According to Charge d'Affairs Schoenfeld, Premier Churchill informed President Raczkiewics through Mr. Eden that Soankowski must go. His resignation is probably the condition for any British implementation of Premier Mikolajoryk's suggestion to Mr. - 4 - DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET Eden that the British urge the Soviets to begin talks on the proposals made by the Polish Government. The Polish situation has now orystallised to the point where direct action by the London Government is out of the question. Premier Mikolajogyk recognises this fact. He indicated as such to Mr. Eden when the latter, on his return from Quebec, said that he "would like to see action on Polish-Soviet matters". Mikolajogyk-Soviet relations are at an impasse because the Soviet attitude is still that there is no Polish-Soviet dispute. The Polish Committee of National Liberation's appointment of Berut as Polish President makes Mikolajosyk-Folish Committee of National Liberation discussions impossible. (Source 11) The only alternative to London Government action is some sort of British demarche backed by American approval. That this may be forthcoming is evidenced by Mr. Hull's statement and by ACC American Repre- sentative Kirk's favorable attitude towards General Anders' request that Poles in Rumania be evacuated. (Source 13) A. definite limit has been set on the nature of such a demarche by Premier Churchill's remarks in Commons on 20 September concerning the "formidable and practicable difficulties" faced by Britain in promoting a London Government-Soviet accord. (Source 13) o, The Lublin Government. Undeterred by obvious Anglo-American disregard, the Lublin Government is continuing to consolidate its position. It has concluded a third international pact, this one with the Lithuanian SSR concerning trnas- for of population between Poland and Lithuania, The agreement was signed in Lublin by Osubka-Morawski on 22 September. (Source 14) The pact does not differ in its essentials from those concluded with the Ukrainian andByelo- Russian SSRs. SECRET DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET A transcript of a recent violent attack on the London "re- actionary emigre" Government made by Osubkn-Morawski in Lublin was broad- cast by the Moscow radio on 25 September. (Source 15) This speech vas apparently delivered to a convention of the Workers Party of Polish So- cialists (left-wing Socialists) in Lublin, at which the Party pledged its support to the Council of the Homeland and the Polish Committee of National Liberation as the "democratic forms of rule which correspond to the will of the Polish people". A Provisional Supreme Council was elected with Bole- slav Drobner as Chairman and Osubka-Morawski as Chairman of the Central Executive Committee. (Source 16) 3. International Relations. a. With Finland. Eighty-five Russian members of the ACO arrived in Finland on 26 September and Colonel General Zhdanov, chairman of the Commission, is to arrive on 27 September. (Source 17) Former Soviet Minister to Helsinki P. D. Orlov has been designated as political adviser with the ACC. (Other Soviet members are: G. K, Yermakov, D. I. Popov, A, J. Ayefimov, P. I. Petuchov, M. G. Yeremenko, K. I. Schmelev, M. A. Fisch, I. E. Tomilin, A. F. Semykin and N. V. Kolobaschkin. Remaining Soviet members and British members are to date unidentified.) (Source 18) Major Wallden and Lt. Colonel Ursin of the Finnish Army and certain officials of the Finnish Foreign Ministry will act as Liaison Officers between the Commission and Finnish authorities. (Source 19) A Soviet Military Commission is to be sent to the Aland Islands, according to Stockholm's "Tidningen". Aland Islands' Soviet Consul Orlenko is - 6 - DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 SECRET expected to be head of the Commission. (Source 20) On 23 September the Finnish Diet passed unanimously and without debate the armistice ratification bill and also gave its approval to the armis- tice agreement. (Source 21) Finland has already started to fulfill the armistice terms. Finnish police are rounding up German and Hungarian Nationals for internment. (Source 22) A group of political prisoners have already been released. (Source 23) State Council has ordered suspension of 400 organizations and societies, in accordance with 21st article of armistice. (Refer to Weekly Political Estimate, 23 September 1944, paragraph 3 a.) (Source 24) With- drawal of Finnish troops to 1940 frontiers vas to be completed by 24 September. (Source 25) Porkkala will be handed over officially to Soviets on 29 September. (Source 26) Mannerheim's order of the day of 23 September requested troops to disarm or eject German troops in Finland. (Source 27) b. With Germany. The U.S.S.R. is continuing to express a dual policy towards Germany - the "Free Germany" policy on the one hand and, on the other hand, the drastic policy publicised by Professor A, N. Trainin and Ilya Ehrenburg. The Free Germany radio in Moscow broadcast to Germany on 23 September a talk by a German officer urging that the Germans follow the Finnish example and, by contributing to Hitler's downfall, gain "leniency and magnanimity". (Source 28) A new group of 16 high German Aray officers of the recently defeated Southern Ukrainian Aray Group has issued to the German people an appeal endorsing the Seydlits-Central Aray Group appeal of 23 July. Total blame for defeat was placed on Hitler. This new appeal demonstrates continued Russian interest in sponsoring Army attacks on Hitler and the Party. By sheer DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT. NARA. Date 4/13/94 SECRET numbers they are seeking to show that such appeals are genuine. The Political Administration of the Red Army is giving special training to German POW's who are assigned to return to the lines and persuade others to surrender by describing the good treatment given German prisoners. (Source 29) At the same time, the Soviet press implies disapproval of !raternization between U.S. and German troops by featuring letters of readers of English newspapers protesting such actions. (Source 30) That there is no real contradiction in these apparently conflicting Soviet attitudes is re- vealed by the fact that ithas long been Soviet policy to encourage soldiers of capitalist nations to desert to the Red Aray, while discouraging such do- sertion to the armies of any capitalist power even though the latter be an ally of the U.S.S.R. Germany meanwhile is considerably modifying her policy towards Soviet POW's, as announced by Field Marshal Keitel for the High Command. The order reads as follows: 1. Membership in the Communist Party, for instance, Konsomol and its subdivisions, should have no influence on the treatment of prisoners of var. 2. In order to avoid disease, urgent care must be taken as to the regular feeding of Soviet officers, non-commissioned officers and lower ranks after they have been taken prisoner. 3. Cooperation of medical officers should be enlisted in an arrangement of accomodation for prisoners of war and also in con- nection with points near the front. 4. Equally correct behavior must be observed towards officers, non-commissoned officers and lower ranks, insignia, orders and medals should not be taken from them as souvenirs. 5. This order should be once again made known to all German units in the East in order that facts known to German officers and - 8 - DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By: DT NARA Date w/ aley SECRET soldiers of bad treatment of comrades in Soviet captivity should not lead to retribution. 6. Members of the Red Aray who lay down their ares for National, Political or personal motives should be given pre- ference. (Source 31) The recall to Berlin of heads of the German diplomatic missions to Lisbon and Madrid is alleged by Abwehr (German Military Intelligence in Lisbon) to be for advice on a Russo-German rapproachment. This statement parallels rumors of a German-Russian understanding current in Lisbon. Since Lisbon, however, has been the point of origin of other such statements do- signed to create suspicion among the Allies, the Abwehr report is presumed to be a "plant", (despite past information that some members of that service favor a separate peace with the Anglo-Americans). (Source 32) c. With Italy. A Soviet Trade Union Delegation is visiting Italy at the invita- tion of the Italian General Confederation of Labor, previously extended to American and British trade union leaders. (Source 33, 34) The official nature of Soviet Trade Union organization and hence the official character of their visit as distinguished from that of Anglo-American labor leaders is significant. That the Soviet Government is not so occupied in Southeast Europe as to neglect its political interests in the west is indicated by the statements of Palmiro Togliatti, Italian Communist leader, supporting Bonomi's request for reduction of ACC control in Italy as regards internal economic problems and asking for an increase in combat opportunities for Italian Com- munist Partisans. Ee said that these Partisans had units to the strength of six divisions and named 200,000 as Communist Party membership in Italy. (Source 35) d. With France. - 9 - DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 SECRET There are three possibly related reports from France this week which say be another indication of Soviet interest in vestern political sta- bility. The Paris Communist Press is veiledly threatening General Do Gaulle with popular disfavor if he fails to push revolutionary action. (Source 36) Ambassador Hayes reports that what amounts to an autonomous communist state defying Provisional Government authority has been established in Southeastern France. (Source 37) Generals De Gaulle and Juin have asked for French forces in North Africa to be sent to France "...as they are badly needed for preser- vation of order" and SHAKE has approved their request by orderingAVHQ to trans- port these troops to France as soon as possible. (Source 38) If these French troops are destined to restore order in Southern France and bulwark the Provisional Government against Communist pressure which due to difficulty of communication, etc. have & freer hand in the South of France than in Paris, or if they are intended to protect Franco's Spain against reported infiltration by 40,000 armed Spanish radicals, SHARP'S action will probably disturb the Soviet Foreign Office. The Paris Committee of Liberation took occasion to address a message to Marshal Stalin on the arrival of Soviet Charge d'Affairs Kostylov in Paris. The message expressed gratitude to the Soviet Union for her part in French liberation. Stress was laid on the necessity of close cooperation between France and Russia for the peace of the postwar world. The Paris Com- mittee has & definite Soviet orientation. (Source 39) e. With Bulgaria. According to Soviet Ambassador to Turkey Sergei A, Vinogradov the Bulgarian Armistice terms are being discussed between the British, Ameri- can and Soviet Governments, and the Soviet Government will insist that the - 10 - DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NIL R 101 SECRET negotiations be held in Moscow, with Ankara as the alternative. Vinogradov also stated that the Soviet commanders in Bulgaria had been instructed to rearn the Julgarian troops which they had disarmed and that the Bulgarians are to be given every assistance in ousting Germans from Bulgaria. (Source 40) The U.S.S.R. has agreed that as a pre-requisite to the Bul- garian armistice all Bulgarian troops be withdrawn from Yugoslavia and Greece, according to information obtained from the British Chiefs of Staff. The British Chiefs of Staff hope that the Soviets will be willing to announce these conditions to the Bulgarians without waiting for settlement of the armistice terms. (Source 41) General Wilson has been told that, owing to the change in the relations between Bulgaria and the U.S.S.R. (resulting from the latter's declaration of war upon the former) and the necessity of modify- ing the original Allies-Bulgarian armistice, the new armistice must be ap- proved by the U.S.S.R. (Source 42) On 25 September, Colonel Zaiter sey of the Russian High Command re- quested 0SS representatives to leave Bulgaria immediately. This action vas taken on the ground that Soviet Government had not been informed of the exact functions of the OSS representatives. The Russians have indicated that 088 officials will not be allowed in the area until their status is clarified. (Source 43) The peremptory manner in which the order vas issued may be do- plored. However, the Soviet Government is undoubtedly anxious to dominate the Bulgarian scene, as it has the Rumanian. Until the Bulgarian armistice terms have been agreed upon, the situation in Bulgaria, particularly with respect to the functions of Allied representatives in the area, will remain confused. Withdrawal of the 088 personnel in Sofia, as well as of British Liaison officers - 11 - OFFRET DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET who were also asked to leave because they had not been properly accredited, is being arranged by the Soviets. (Source 44) According to FOO, Berlin reports that the Bulgarian Govern- ment has been compelled to fix the Soviet ruble at 15 lev (Sulgarian currency). Since the normal value of a ruble is 2 lev, this measure will effect rapid devaluation of Bulgarian currency. The Soviet Government has used this method before to link the national economy of Soviet-dominated countries inextricably with her own. (Source 45) Russia, however, apparently continuing a policy of moderation within Gulgaria, and normal order has been restored. Russian sound trucks, driving through the streets, assert that the U.S.S.R. does not propose to force its form of government on the Bulgarians, that the U.S.S.R. will help the Bulgarians set up any type of democratic government they desire, that the Red Aray is not "occupying" the country, and that the U.S.S.R. will not on- force common ownership of property and land, (Source 46) f. With Rumania. Eumanians continue to complain about enforcement of the armis- tice terms, There is a feeling that the United States and Great Britain have broken their promises and abandoned Rumania. According to the Rumanian Armis- tice Commission, the Soviet representatives at the meeting in Moscow dominated the negotiations. It is also reported that the Russians intend to undermine King Michael and his Government. The King's representatives were ignored for 48 hours by the Russian General, Burenin. By disregarding its existence, the Russians have made it difficult for the Russian Government to function, and the Government's downfall is probable. (Source 47) SCORT DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET According to an 088 source from Bucharest, 90% of the peasants in Rumania are opposed to communism but & great many industrial workers are sympathetic with Soviet Russia. (Source 48) Russia has appointed the following as members of the Allied Control Commission: Chairman, Marshal Redion Ta, Mallinovaki: Vice Chairman, Lt. General 0. P. Vinogradov; Assistants to the Chairman, Rear Admiral P. L. Bogdapko and Colonel I. 5. Sidorov. (Source 49) Diplomatic circles in Mexico City are discussing the possi- bility of Carol's return to the Rumanian throne, as a result of conversations understood to be taking place between the Russian Ambassador, Constantine Ousansky, and Carol. If the Eumanian people decide they want Carol back, it is alleged that Russia will offer no objections. It is asserted that Carol played an important part in Rumania's defection from the Axis, and that he had advised his son Michael to oust Antonescu. (Source 50) &. With Albania According to an 038 representative, certain National Liberation Committee members in Albania are glorifying Russia at the expense of the United States. The Soviet Mission, which arrived about & month ago, was greeted en- thusiastically and, since then, four-fifths of the bulletins and news releases of National Liberation Committee have been datelined Moscow. (Source 51) h. With Tugoslavia. It vas suspected that Tito, who left Vis on 18-19 September accompanied by General Marko Rankovic, Secretary of the Communist Party of Tugoslavia, had gone to the Russian Headquarters on the Tugoslav-Rumanian border. (Source 52) - 13 - @FORET DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 SECRET Yugoslavia has granted Russia permission to operate against Germans and Hungarians from Tugoslavian soil, It is stipulated, that Bus- sian forces must be removed as soon as they are no longer necessary, and that the Yugoslav National Liberation Movement's civil administration must be in power at the rear of the Soviet lines. (Source 53) 1. With Turkey. Modifying his recent strong statements in Tenin. Talchin as- serted, in 15 September issue, that it vas not the actual arrival of Russian forces in the Balkans but the manner of their arrival which distrybed Turkey. He went on to say that if the Russians had entered Bulgaria after reaching an agreement with the British and Americans, Turkey would not have been appre- hensive, He added that, since it was not likely that Great Britain and the United States would allow Russia to dominate the Balkans, a controversy was inevitable. In contrast to this point of view, the Turkish paper Son Telgeaf, for 14 September, claimed that Turkey did not consider the "establishment of a now and temporary neighborhood with the Soviets as & political or military event to cause anxiety". (Source 54) 1. With India. On 17 September, the Soviet press published a dispatch date- lined Delhi which forecasts the burial of the Atlantic Charter 80 far as the East is concerned. The dispatch also describes a proposal by 8, J. J. Singh, President of the Indian League in America, that an arbitration council COB- posed of United States, Soviet and Chinese representatives be sent immediately to India to plan Indian independence. This is the second of two items re- cently published on India, after & silence of almost two years. The method - 14 - SCODET DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET of publishing foreign dispatches is a typical Soviet method of preparing the ground for future editorial attacks. (Source 55) k. With Iran. A Russian Commission is now in Tehran chiefly to discuss the oil fields of northern Iran, It is headed by Sergei Kavtaradse, Vice-Com- missar of Foreign Affairs, in charge of the Year Eastern Affairs. General Soviet-Iranian commercial and economic relations also will be explored by the Commission. Russian troops have been guarding the Kavir-Xhourian oil con- cession which is strategically located athwart the rail and highway routes leading east and northeast to Tehran. The concession was acquired by Russia in 1925, and was the subject of an exchange of notes in 1941, the final Soviet note stating that it vas understood that Iran was "prepared to conclude a new accord" in regard to the concession. (Source 56) 1. With Japan U.S. Ambassador Steinhardt has definitely established that the Japanese Embassy in Ankara vas the source of & rumor that the U.S.S.R. had made far-reaching demands on the Turkish Government. Since neither the Soviet Embassy nor the Turkish Foreign Office seems to have been aware of the rumor, the affair appears to have been a Japanese attempt to create Allied disunity, especially since Steinhardt heard about it from the Spanish Ambassador. Evidently with the approval of the Soviets, the Finns broke relations with Japan on 22 September. Two days later the Japanese broke rela- tions with Finland but refrained from offering the usual propaganda tirade, possibly in & desire to avoid any criticism of the U.S.S.R. Again, on 24 September all Soviet newspapers and the Moscow radio announced Stalin's - 15 - DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET reception of the U.S. and British Ambassadors to U.S.S.R., stating that they had reported on "decisions reached at Quebec" without mentioning that these decisions were concerned with how to crush Japan. It is significant that this news passed Mossow censorship, since all Russians known from previous Soviet dispatches that the two Allied leaders laid plans for Japan's defent. It would appear from the events that the Japanese are more wary than the Russians about diplomatic good will toward each other. (Source 57, 58, 59) a. With China. The United States Consul at Tibwa predicts continued Sino- Soviet struggle for resources and control of Sinkiang. Ourrent developments are: 1 Sheng, removed as governor in late August, finally proceeded to his new post at Chungking after participating in the 6 September trial of Chung- king officials at Tihwa whom he had earlier arrested; 2 the fate of the ar- rested officials, who have confessed participation in the plot to establish a Soviet Sinkiang republic, is still undecided but our Consul questions the guilt of the Reconstruction Commissioner, despite his confession; 3 Soviet Consul being permanently transferred 5 September but he doubts that the change of chairmen will improve Sino-Soviet relations; á more Chungking troops and Socret Service agents were recently sent to Tibwa, (Source 60) n. With the Allies and United Nations. (1) In the Balkans. The trend of Soviet-Anglo-American relations in the Balkans indicates that both the U.S.S.R. and the United Kingdom are determined to dominate politics in the Western Balkans. The United States and the United Kingdom, taking & lesson from Soviet diplomatic tactics, are making every con- cession on minor points of protocol while insisting on the integrity of their DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET major policies. For example, the British Mission to the Soviet military authorities is being burried to Bucharest in accordance with Russian desires, and the most polite official thanks have been presented to Soviet General Burenin for his assistance in evacuating U.S. POW's from Rumania (Source 61, 62) But the "forceful Anglo-American representations" concerning the unilateral behavior of Colonels Sokolov and Kelnikov and insisting on "proper control" of Russian air operations in the Mediterranean suggested by General Wilson last week have been approved by the War office and forwarded to Joint Chiefs of Staff for immediate action. (Source 63, 64) The Soviets have sustained several other such political reverses for their Mediterranean and Balkan policy vis & vis the Allies this week. The statement issued by Prime Minister Churchill and President Roosevelt about Italy's status as an ally was broadcasted over the radio before Ambassador I Harriman could act on instructions from the State Department to inform the Soviet Foreign Office concerning the Anglo-American decision, with the result that the only advance notification of this announcement given by the U.S. to the Soviets was a copy of the statement presented to the Russian Embusay in P Washington, (Source 65) With regard to the U.S. 7th Army's request for a Soviet officer to assit in handling displaced persons in Southern France, the British advise that such a request should be postponed until the Anglo-American Allies can ask for reciprocity in areas controlled by the Russians. (Source 66) Due to the Soviet ban on communications in Rumania, a separate British diplomatic mission (as opposed to the previously mentioned mission to Soviet authorities in Rumania) will have to be appointed for direct contact with Humanian authori- ties, since the British section of the Control Commission will hot have such - 17 - SLORET DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET communication. In & strong note to the Soviet Government, Britain cites Soviet action in Italy as precedent for this and for British refusal to limit British members of the Control Commission to five. The Soviet ban on communications from Humania is also preventing the Swedish Minister in Bucharest from COB- municating with Stockholm. The State Department has requested Ambassador Harriman to inform the Soviet Foreign Office that "1t is not reasonable" to keep the Swedish Minister from sending messages in the clear from Bucharest. (Source 67) The Sombined Chiefs of Staff have informed the Supreme Allied Command in the Mediterransan that the shipping of U.S. supplies now in the Persian Gulf area to Bari for Tugoslavia under the Soviet flag cannot be approved. It is to be carefully explained to the Russians that the shortage of small ships in the Mediterranean Area and the abundance of supplies in Italy to supply Southeastern Europe are the reasons for this shipping policy. All Mediterranean shipping questions are henceforth to be regulated by the decisions of the U.S. and British Shipping Administrations. The Combined Chiefs of Staff pronouncement is the answer to the July demands of the Soviet Ambassador in Algiers which were obviously intended to promote Soviet stock in Tugoslavia. (Source 68) The Angle-American policy, however, has not been entirely successful. The question remains of how far west in the Balkans the Soviet sphere of influence shall extend, the test being Yugoslavia, where Tito has defied the Anglo-Americans, presumably under Soviet directions. His rejection of the British supported Subasic Government in favor of the Communist Partiean National Committee of Liberation was net by Anglo-American withdrawal of sup- plies. (Source 69) But the proximity of the Red Army and probable promise EVIILI DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec.3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SECRET of full Soviet political support, have emboldened Marshal Tito to restrict Anglo-American freedom of action in Yugoslavia. (Source 70) This coupled with the Soviet request that British liaison officers and OSS personnel in Bulgaria be withdrawn immediately, indicates that the Soviets are anxious to consolidate their position in Bulgaria, and eventually in Tugoslavia, with- out Allied supervision. (Source 71) (For indications of Allied-Soviet friction in Bulgaria, see section 3 e) (2) War Criminals. It is becoming apparent that punishment for var crimes will be one of the Soviet High Command's main preccoupations in southeastern Europe, regardless of whether the Allies adopt a more lenient attitude in the west. A vast amount of evidence for use in prosecuting Balkan collabora- tionists for persecution of Russian and Allied peoples has been collected and the Soviet-supervised purges of State and Military machines in Rumania and Bulgaria will dispose of many "war criminals". (Source 72) Ambassador Harriman states Soviet attitude towards war criminals is based on & political rather than a legal outlook, since the Russians do not recognize any law of war. He cites the example of differentia- tion in Soviet treatment between Germany Army officers on "Free Germany" Com- mittee and Germany Army officers recently seised in the Balkans, although by legal standards individual guilt would be the same in both groups. (Source 73) Such unilateral decisions by the U.S.S.R. have been questioned by Dr. Boheman, Swedish Foreign Office Secretary, who seeks clarification as to the role to be played by the Allied Var Criminals Commission. (Source 74) (3) UNRRA. The attitude of the U.S.S.R. toward UNRRA has been rather DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT NARA Date 4/13/94 SECRET uncooperative. As in the question of definition of war criminals, the Soviets are attempting to use relief as a political veapon. The Soviet Delegation to UNRRA has succeeded in introduc- ing a new principle into relief distribution. They maintain that UNRRA re- lief should be distributed in Europe in such a way as to benefit the people who have contributed most to victory, making merit and not need the criterion of relief distribution, and the resolution adopted by the policy committee now embodies this principle. (Source 75) The U.S.S.R. has failed to submit the report requested by UNHRA on relief measures taken by Russian military authori- ties particularly in Poland. No action can be taken on American Poles' re- quest that the State Department help move relief supplies into Poland's liberated areas because no permission has been given for the use of Russian railroads. The U.S.S.R. has also vouchsafed no reply to UNRRA's letter asking whether UNRRA's aid would be needed to return the people who have either been driven from their homes by the war or deported. (Source 76) The Russian delegation vas unable to secure adoption of & plan whereby the U.S.S.R. would receive the lion's share of relief and the power to determine how much food, clothing and other supplies should go to Poland, Crechoslovakia, Ingoslavia and Greece, They were able, however, to win a reduction of their share of 1945 administrative expenses from $1,125,000 to $750,000. (Source 77) (4) Postwar Terms for Germany. TASS has said that the following conclusions on the results achieved by the European Advisory Commission could be drawn from available - 20 - DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 SECRET reports out of London, dependent, of course, on the results of & prospective meeting of Mr. Churchill and Mr. Roosevelt with Marshal Stalin: First, Ger- many's unconditional surrender, and second, Germany's division into three sones of occupation, the eastern part of Germany, including also East Prussia, constituting the sone of occupation by the Seviet armed forces. Berlin, although it falls into the sone of occupation of the Soviet armed forces in confermity with the agreement reached, shall also be divided into three zones and occupied by troops of all three powers. (Source 78) The U.S.S.R. is expected to insist that the prospective three-power control plan for Germany spare industry in the Reich until the Germans have made payment in kind for the damage inflicted on Russia. Ao- cording to one Seviet official, Russia wants to be paid, not in money, but in German production, and wants her property restored by German labor regardless of the length of time required to accomplish this and regardless of the con- sequent prolongation of Allied military occupation of Germany. Premier Stalin's own plans with respect to Germany apparently still are not known in detail in Washington, According to Secretary Morgenthau, Russia wants East Prussia and most of Silesia to go to Poland in order to offset Poland's loss of eastern territory to the Soviet Union; she also wants labor battalions to work on reconstruction in the Soviet Union. Mr. Morgenthau feels that with her own huge needs for manpower, Russia is not interested in prolonged mill- tary occupation of Germany and would be willing to have Britain, the United States and other Allied countries do the job. Secretary Hull is known to disagree with Mr. Morgenthau's views and to be determined that whatever plan is decided on finally here met DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356. Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 SECRET be agreeable to Russia. He feels that it is essential to have British-Soviet American cooperation in immediate postwar Europe as & basis for long-range cooperation in a world security organization. (Source 79) (5) The November Election. Marshal Stalin vas quoted by Eric Johnston in October "Readers Digest" as saying: "I like to do business with American business- men. You fellows know what you want. Your word is good, and, best of all, you stay in office a long time - just like we do over here. But a politi- cian is here today and gone tomorrow, and then you have to make arrangements all over with a new set", (Source 80) The Soviet Premier's remark on the uncertain tenure of office of American state executives is highlighted by Earl Browder's speech in New York on 28 September, expressing in detail the Communist line with regard to the coming elections. Mr. Browder said that the election of the Republican candidate "...would...be an American invitation to Europe to plunge immediately or soon into the most devastating civil war". (Source 81) - 22 - SECRET DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 P- WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER RP INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE STATE DEPT CABLE FOR INFO OF WAR DEPT From: Ankara, Turkey To: War Department Nr: 1877 30 September 1944 The Prime Minister told me in conversation this morning that the Soviets vere planning to occupy Macedonia and Thrace, according to information given him last night. The Prime Minister was uncertain 85 to whether Salonika vas included or not. Steinhardt, ACTION: Gen Bissell INFORMATION: Gen Apnold Gen Handy CofS CM-IN-700 (1 Oct 44) 2002Z bjm DECLASSIFIED State Dept. letter 1-11-72 MAY 21 1971 By DBS Date 300 Bussia COPY No. 2t THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOT From: US Military Mission, Moscow Russia To : War Department Nr : M 21181 29 Sept 44 Operations Division from Deane M 21181. Major General Michael Pavlovich Kutuzov has replaced Hajor General Evstigneev as Chief of the Foreign Relations Section of the Commissariat of Defense. No other information available. End DECLASSIFIED ACTION: OPD JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 INFO : CG AAF 0-2 COL PARK C OF S CM-IN-27874 (30 Sep 44) 02112 mos 300 Bussia COPY No. 42 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECI ASSIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE UHR be From: US Military Attache, Ankara, Turkey To: War Department 436 CG, US Army Forces in Middle East, Cairo, Egypt 1086 29 September 1944 Number MILID 436 AMSME 1086 Returning to Buglaria shortly with Russian approval are ejected 088 lads who arrived Istanbul Thursday. All reported cleared at top. End. ACTION: Gen. Bissell DECLASSIFIED E O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) INFO : Gen. Arnold OSD letter, May & 1972 OPD Col. Park By DBS Data MAY 211973 0 of B CM-IN-28152 (30 Sep 44) 0713Z wlm 300 Bursia 18 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE I FROM ALUSNA MOSCOW 2 PRIORITY 3 CNO 4 RELEASED BY J FOR ACTION ROURRRRRR & DATE 29 SEPT 1944 DEFERRED 6 7 R. TOR CODEROOM 1301 9 DECODED BY MCPHERSON PRIORITY 10 PARAPHRASED INFORMATION YORK PROTOCOL COMMITTESPRRRRR BY ARNOLD DEFERRED 13 ROUTED BY READY 14 15 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THE DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE If OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 291010Z NCR 1443 17 is 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTGOINS DISPATCHES PLEASE LIAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEST ACTION 21 FOR INFORMATION FROM ALUSNA MOSCOW TO YORK PROTOCOL F-0 22 COMMITTEE. 23 F-01 24 F-02 25 26 F-05 27 STATED BY RED NAVY CHIEF OF STAFF THAT MINES IN BLACK 28 20 SEA PRESENT NO OBSTACLES TO REOPENING SHIPPING F-1 30 F-2 31 32 THERE AS ALL PORTS NOW BEING USED TO MINOR EXTENT F-20 33 F-3 34 THROUGH SWEPT CHANNELS. ANY INCOMING SHIPPING 35 F-30 36 WOULD BE SOVIET PILOTED THROUGH PROPER CHANNELS. F-31 37 38 F-32 39 MINES IN BLACK SEA NOT CONSIDERED EXTENSIVE BECAUSE F-33 40 41 OF DEPTH OF WATER AND SOVIETS HOPE TO HAVE WHOLE F-34 42 F-4 43 AREA CLEARED BY END OF OCTOBER OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER 44 FX01 45 46 FX30 16 47 ACT FX37 48 FX40 49 COMINCH 20G CNO NAVAIDE 200P & Q.,11652, Sec. SCD and B(D) (8) OSD letter, May 09972 51 By DBS 52 DIAGNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPMAY 300 19-67 Bussia 291010Z DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "TOT" 25 PRIORITY From: US Military Mission, Moscow, Russia To: War Department No: M 21173 28 September 1944 To AGWAR for the Chiefs of Staff from Deane. TOPSEC. M 21173. The Peoples Commissariat of the USSR desire to bring the following violations of the Soviet State Border by Amer- 10an planes to your attention and request that immediate seasures be taken to prevent further such violations. At 1830 on 18th Sept two US aircraft appeared within the three mile territorial zone two miles southeast of Cape Lopatka Kamchatka; one of which opened machine gun fire on the Border Coast Guard Vessel Dzerzhinski while she vas pass- ing through the First Kurile Strait. During the single week 14th-21st Sept the Soviet State Border vas violated 13 times by American planes. In connection with this subject the verification of identification warning instructions to Soviet Coastal Vessels 8.8 requested in US NAVCOM 232131 vas made of the Red Navy on 24th Sept and no answer yet received. This may be related to above complaint. End ACTION: Joint Chiefs of Staff INFO : Adm Leahy, Gen Arnold, OPD, Gen Bissell, Adm King C of S CM-IN-26660 (29 Sep 44) 01442 ejm DECLASSIFIED JOB memo, 1-4-74 MAY 20 1974 300 Russia By RHP, NLR, Date COPY NO. 32 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT. NARA Date 4/13/91 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOT" PRIORITY MM WAL From: US Militery Mission in Moscow, Russia To: War Department No: MX 21161 27 Sentember 1944 To AGWAR for Joint Chiefs of Staff and to AFHQ Caserta for General Wilson signed Deane. MX 21161. Molotov has just asked the Ambassador to inform the US Government that Soviets recently requested Yugoslav Command and National Committee to allow Soviet units to enter temporarily Yugoslav territory adjacent to Hungary to operate against Germans and Hungarians on condition that Red Army Forces should be removed from Yugoslevia when their presence is no longer necessary. Molotov stated that the Yugoslava had acceded to Soviet request with the proviso that the Yugoslav Civil Administration of the National 1.1b- eration Movement should function exclusively in the rear of the Soviet Forces. Molotov stated that the Soviet Commend had accepted this proviso. End. ACTION: JC/S INFO = Adm Leahy, COAAP, OPD, 0-2, Adm King, Log CM-IN-25795 (28 Sep 44) 03102 go DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 By REP, NLR,, Date MAY 20 1974 300 Bussia 39 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE 1 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE AMERICAN CONSUL 2 M VLADIVOSTOK PRIORITY 3 4 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION CNO of ROUTINE 5 DEFORRED 6 DATE 26 SEPT 1944 7 TOR CODEROOM 2338 8 9 SAGER ALUSNA MOSCOW PRIORITY 10 DECODED BY INFORMATION 11 PARAPHRASED WHITTINGTON /Baker ROUTINE 12 BY DEFERRED 13 ROUTED BY KLAFF 14 15 VALESS UTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATED WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND 45 ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 262300 NCR 9588 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTGOINE DISPATORES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE REGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 F-0 22 PART 1 - 260510, NCR 9602 23 PART 2 - 262300, NCR 9588 F-01 24 F-02 25 ACTION CNO INFO MOSCOW FROM AMERICAN CONSUL 26 F-05 VLADIVOSTOK. 27 F-07 28 29 T-2 30 LAST NIGHT MY INTERPRETER QUESTIONED FOR ONE HOUR F-2 31 32 BY SOVIET NKVD WHICH FIRST TIME SINCE JAN. THEY F-20 IS 7-3 34 INTERESTED IN FOLLOWING. REASON CONGEN WARD'S 35 F-30 35 37 DEPARTURE HIS FUTURE POST AND DUTIES WITH POSSIBLE F-31 38 F-32 39 CONNECTION USSR. WHETHER AMESTAFF REMAIN IN U.S. F-33 40 41 OR:..*..VEX IMPRESSIONS AND HABITS NEW CONGEN CLUBB F-34 42 43 F-4 REASONS FOR CHIEF YEO PASHKOFF'S DEPARTURE AND 44 FX01 45 DESTINATION. WHETHER HE DETACHED BY MY OR CONGEN'S FX30 46 47 FX37 48 ORDERS. CHARACTER AND HABITS HIS RELIEF. REASONS 49 FX40 50 FOR LIEUT CRAM'S SUPERFICIAL COURIER VISIT AND IG-00 51 52 VCNO SECRET DECLASSIFIED State Dept. letter, 1-11-72 Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) MAY 21 1973 By Date OPRAY 10-67 San Bussia 262300 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 POSSIBILITY HIM RELIEVING ME. ASKED IF SHE HEARD OUR SOVIET SERVANTS SAY ANYTHING ANTI-AMERICAN OR PRO-GERMAN AND REQUESTED SHE REPORT ANY SOVIET UTTERING THINGS AGAINST AMERICA. ANSWERS DISCREET AND FAVORABLE HAD OPPORTUNITY COACH HER BEFOREHAND. QUESTIONING CONDUCTED BY ONE OF SAME OFFICERS IN CIVILIAN CLOTHES BUT EXTREMELY POLITE AND SOLICITIOUS COMPARED PREVIOUS OCCASIONS. HAVE REASON BELIEVE ALL SOVIET EMPLOYEES RECENTLY QUESTIONED BY NKVD CONCERNING PERSONNEL CHANGES HERE. APPARENTLY THEY ANTICIPATE UNKNOWN REPERCUSSIONS AND POSSIBLE REDUCTION AMERICAN AID TO USSR AS THERE HAS BEEN NO PREVIOUS EFFORT BY SOVIETS HERE TO CURB OCCASIONAL ANTI-AMERICAN FEELING. NOT /N NEWS *2 GROUPS MISSING. WILL BE SERVICED IF REQUIRED. 16 ACTION COMINCH 20G CNO NAVAIDE 200P DECLASSIFIED State Dept. letter, 1-11-72 By D.MAY 2,1,1973 Originator MCON VLAD D/T G262300 NC9588 Page2 Of 2 Pages. OPMAY-19-51 434106 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE From: War Cabinet Offices. To : Joint Staff Mission. Nr : 0Z 5573. 26th September 1944. Following received from 30 Mission Moscow TOO 260835. MIL 1901 for Combined Chiefs of Staff repeated British Chiefs of Staff, SHAEF, Allied Force HQ, Soviet General Staff Communique 25th September. Report complete clearings of southern Estonia between Lake Vorts Jarv and Gulf of Riga. Latter reaches on coastal sector Pernovainazi. T.O.O. 261255Z End. ACTION: OPD INFO: CGAAP 0-2 Adm King Col Park CM-IN-24926 (27 Sep 44) 05052 bom DECLASSIFIED JCS MEMO, 1-17-73 BY DBS, DATE MAY 21 1973 300 Bussin COPY No. 50 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOP SHORET TOT URGENT the From: Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy To: War Department 3r: F 30321 25 September 1944 to AGWAR F 30321 for Marshall from Devers signed Wilson cite FHGBI 1. This refers to an order recieved from Russian High Command at 1100 hours 25 September which directed 088 (SI) to quit Bulgaria at once. The party was located at Sofia, The reason for this order is given that the US Government has not formally notified the Russian Government in Moscow of the status and functions of such party in the area controlled by the Russians. 2. The withdrawal of this party has been directed pending further representation through proper channels to determine the status of future SI parties. Understand Donovan and State Department have been advised of above through own channels. End ACTION: GEN BISSELL INFO : GEN ARNOLD GEN HANDY C OF S CM-IN-23740 (25 Sep 44) 2005z mcs DECLASSIFIED BY DBS, DATE MAY 21 Col. 1973 part 3 00 Russia COPY No. 24 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 14-75724 DECLASSIFIED E 12356 See WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "UHR" J From: US Military Attache, Ankara, Turkey. To : War Department. CO, US Army Forces in the Middle East, Cairo, Egypt. Nr : 428 25 September 1944 Number MILID 428 AMSME 1073. Ordered out of Bulgaria under threat of arrest by Russians 038 Lada in Sofia and members of British intelligence are headed toward Turk frontier believed under Russian escort. Were told to leave by 1700 Monday or else. 088 Istanbul is source. End. See CM-IN-23740 (25 Sep 44) GEN BISSELL. ACTION: GEN BISSELL INFO : GEN ARNOLD GEN HANDY DECLASSIFIED COL PARK E. O. 11652, Sec. 1(B) and 5(D) or (B) C OF 5 OSD letter, May 1, 1972 MAY 21 1973 By DBS Date CM-IN-23818 (25 Sep 44) 21592 by 300 Russia 18 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356 Sec 34 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE - UHR us. in E) From: US Military Attache, Ankara, Turkey To: War Department CG, US Army Forces in Middle East, Cairo, Egypt No: MILID 410 AMSME 1052 18 September 1944 Number MILID 410 AMSME 1052. Head of Turkish Intelligence insists Russians are not interested in Straits but will seek control Persian Gulf and are interested in Persian oil. Majority Turk officials Istanbul including police chief are mortally afraid Russians will move in. Some rich Turks have moved from Istanbul and certain others are going. Russian Air Attache says Straits vill have be internationalized after war. Says does not think Russia has territorial ambitions at Turkish expense. Russian Ambassador has recently with reference Turks made venomous remarks twice. End. ACTION: G-2 INFO: CG AAF OPD Gol Park Log MAY 20 1974 CM-IN-17009 (18 Sep 44) 2111Z pa 44 300 Bussia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356 Sec 34 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE - FROM ALUSNA BEYOGLU 2 CNO PRIORITY 3 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION 4 RRRRRRRR & DATE 17 SEPT 1944 DEFERRED 6 7 TOR CODEROOM 171715 8 9 DECODED BY SMALL PRIORITY 10 TYPES INFORMATION 11 ROUTINE BY MARZOLE 12 DEFERRED 13 ROUTED BY READY 14 WALESE OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATED WILL M TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRESEDENCE AND M ADMINISTRATIVE is IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 171159 NCR 1766 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME OCT 20 ON ONTSOME DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT DINE INDIA ELEAR SPACE REFORE I TEST ACTION 21 -0 22 SPANISH MINISTER TELLS LT COMDR EARLE HE HAS REPORTED 23 01 24 HIS GOVERNMENT INFORMATION FROM RELIABLE TURKISH SOURCE F402 25 26 F-05 27 ) THAT RUSSIANS HANDED TURKS MEMORANDUM 12 SEPTEMBER CON- F-07 5 28 TAINING FOLLOWING FOUR REQUESTS: 29 7- 30 31 WITHDRAWAL TURKISH TROOPS 50 KILOMETRES FROM CAUCAS IAN 32 F-10 AND THRACIAN BORDERS. as F-1 34 ANGLO SAXON TECHNICIANS TO BE REPLACED BY RUSSIANS. as N 0 36 37 ABROGATION MONTREUX CONVENTION AND APPOINTMENT INTER- F-31 38 F-2 39 NATIONAL COMMISSION WITH RUSSIAN CHAIRMAN TO GOVERN F-3 40 STRAITS. 41 F-31 42 43 TURKS TO GRANT RUSSIANS USE OF NAVAL AND AIR BASES AN6 44 FXO ONI says 45 TOL !A TO PROTECT STRAITS. FX30 46 16 ACT POSSIBLE 47 FX37 45 FX40 = COMINCH CNO 20G .NAVAIDE. 200P NEEDS But 50 8 51 VCNO 52 Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person, (See Art. 76 (4) OPNAV 300 18-61 Russia 171159 1974 CLASSIFIED LR 101 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION HUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ALUSNA BEYOGLU ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADORESSEE - FROM CNO 2 PRIORITY 2 RELEASED BY 12 SEPT 1944 FOR ACTION P.P ROUGING - A DATE DEFERRED 6 2124/12 7 TOR CODEROOM N RISHIN 5 DECODED BY PRIORITY 10 BY PARAPHRASEMOORHEAD MORRIS McSoley INFORMATION Pount 11 ROUTINE 12 DEFERRED 13 ROUTED BY 14 UNLISS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL If TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRESEDENCE AND M ADMINISTRATIVE 15 If OPERATIONAL Ht CHECK BELOW 121456 NCR 7130 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTSOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 F-0 22 FOR NAVAL AIDE TO PRESIDENT FROM LT COMDR EARLE. 23 F-01 24 F-02 25 26 WERNER POLISH RRESS ATTACHE HERE HITHERTO RELIABLE F-05 27 F-07 28 GIVES FOLLOWING REASONS FOR UNPROCEDENTED VIOLENCE 29 F-1 30 OF PRESENT ATTACKS BY OFFICIAL MOSCOW RADIO ON F-2 31 82 TURKISH GOVERNMENT AND OFFICIALS HE BELIEVES F-20 33 F-3 34 THERE IS POSSIBILITY OF RUSSIAN ULTIMATUM TO 35 F-30 36 TURKEY DEMANDING NAVAL AND AIR BASES ON PRETEXT F-31 37 38 F-32 OF DRIVING GERMANS FROM AEGEAN AND CREECE. SIMILAR 30 F-33 40 MOSCOW RADIO ATTACKS HAVE PRECEDED RUSSIAN MOVES 41 F-34 42 AGAINST OTHER COUNTRIES SOWL. F-4 43 44 FX01 45 FX30 45 16 ACT 47 FX37 48 FX40 49 COMINCH 20G CNO. NAVAIDE 200P 50 IG-00 51 VCNO 52 Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person, (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-NCR-18 300 Bussia 121/456 DECLASSIFIED OND Letter, MAY 20 1974 Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 101 RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE I FROM ALUSNA MOSCOW 2 PRIORITY 3 RELEASED BY 9 SEPT 1944 FOR ACTION CNO RRRRARRRR 5 DATE DEFERRED 6 7 1522 8 TOR CODEROOM 9 PRIORITY 10 DECODED BY PARAPHRASED WHITTINGTON VOSBURGH BOUDREAU INFORMATION 11 ROUTINE 12 BY DEFERRED 13 14 ROUTED BY 15 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATEN WILL BE TRANSMITTED with DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND as ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 090912Z NCR 4736 CHECK BELOW 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT F-0 ACTION 21 / 22 23 BRITISH INTELLIGENCE REPORT INDICATES SOVIETS HAVE F-01 24 F-02 25 CAPTURED FOLLOWING VESSELS IN CONSTANTA 26 F-05 27 29 SMALL NAVAL CRAFT F-07 28 29 F-1 23 MERCHANT SHIPS 30 F-2 31 32 4 TUGS F-20 33 8 HARBOR SURFACE CRAFT (PRESUMABLY LIGHTERS) F-3 34 35 F-30 36 NO KNOWLEDGE OF SUBMARINES BUT THEY ARE STILL OPER- F-31 37 38 F-32 ATING AND HAVE BEEN HEARD WORKING SOFIA W/T 39 F-33 40 41 DECLASSIFIED F-34 42 E. 0. 11652, Sec. 3(B) and 6(D) or (E) F-4 43 OSD letter, May 1, 1972 44 Date MAY 21 1973 FX01 45 By DBS 16 ACT FX30 46 47 FX37 48 COMINCH 20G CND NAVAIDE 200P 49 FX40 50 IG-00 51 52 VCNO SECRET Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-19-07 090912Z 300 Rossia DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMI FIED MESSAGE URGENT From: US Military Mission in Mossow, Russia To: War Department No. M 20890 8 September 1944 To Joint Chiefs of Staff from Deane M20890. It appears that the time has arrived when collaboration between Anglo-American Forces and Red Army Forces 18 neces- sary. Soviets are undoubtedly regrouping and bringing UD supplies for resumption of general offensive. Presume that it will soon be necessary for Anglo-American forces to consolidate gains and develop further plans which may cause temporary lull in our operations. It would seem to be of utmost value to us to know when the Red Army offensive is to be resumed and of equal value to Soviets to know our plans as far as they can be foreseen. Suggest that Combined Chiefs of Staff send Burrovs and me instructions on the subject. In view of the concentration of German air strength on Russian Front suggest that consideration be given to offer- ing to support new Russian offensive for limited period with from four to eight groups of Fighters or Fighter-Bombers provided they are clearly surplus and ve cannot use them to advantage.. These groups could be based as far forward as possible, at points designated by the Russians. They could carry out missions assigned by Russians under American operational control. Elaborate installations should be avoided. Servicing could be done from present American bases by flying mechanics, spare parts, etc, To the airdromes which were used. Gasoline and oil and spare parts could be shipped in advance from present American bases. CM-IN-6817 (8 Sep 44) DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 MAY 20 1974 By RHP, NLR, Date 33 300 Bussia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "TOT" URGENT Page 2 From: US Military Mission in Moscow, Russia No. M 20890 8 September 1944 I do not know what the Russian reaction to such an offer would be. They might refuse because of a desire to accomplish victory single-handed, but even a refusal would be of some value in enabling us to gauge the extent of Russias desire to collaborate. In the event you believe that such an offer should be made I recommend that they be given not to exceed one week to accept or decline. End ACTION: JCS INFO : Adm Leahy, Gen Arnold, Gen Handy, Gen Bissell, Adm King, C of 3 CM-IN-6817 (8 Sep 44) 12252 jb DECLASSIFIED JOS MAY 20 1974 By RHP, NLR, Date 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 unA Bate RUSSIAN ARMY COMMANDERS Finnish Front General Frolov Leningrad Front Marshal Goverov 3d Baltio General Maslennikov 2d Baltic General Yeremenko lst Baltic General Bagramian 3d Byelo-Russian General Cherniakovsky 2d - " General Zakharov let " = Marshal Rokossovsky 1st Ukraine Marshal Konev 4th Ukraine ? 2d Ukraine ? 3d Ukraine General Malinovsky Franklin D. Roosevelt Library DECLASSIFIED DOD BIR 5200.0 (9/27/68) Date- 6-9-71 Signature- RHP 300 Busica [Filed between telegramsdated Sept 84 Sept 1944 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 SECRET WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE Combined Chiefs of 77500 5 September 1944 Commending General Allied Force Headquarters Caserta, Italy Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces Kain Echelon London, England Commanding General European Theater of Operations United States Army (Rear Echelon) London, England Commanding General USAF In Middle East Cairo, Egypt Commanding General Persian Gulf Command Teheran, Iran Number: WARX 25952 TOPSEC to Wilson for action, to SHAEF London for Eisenhower, to ETOUSA London pass to British Chiefs of Staff, to Giles pass to Paget, and to Connolly for information, FAN 405 from the Combined Chiefs of Staff. 1: The reference is NAF 736. Combined Chiefs of Staff agree: (a) Only those special types of supplies, including such required by the Russian Air Squadron, not evailable in the Mediterranean should be fur- nished by the Russians through the Persian Gulf CM-0UT-25952 (6 Sept 44) Franklin D. Roosevelt Mbrary DECLASSIFIED JCS 29-71 RHP6-9-71 RHP 6-9-71 39 300 Russia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN SPO - 24-75724 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING ESSAGE Page 2 Number: WARX 25952 5 September 1944 and transported in Allied shipping. Special types of supplies, however, for the Partisans should also be restricted to those for which the Partisans have a definite operational need, urgent enough to ensure priority in delivery from Italy to Yugoslavia, (b) That no craft should be transferred to the Soviet Flag for cerriage of supplies to Bari from the Persian Gulf. 2. The Combined Chiefs of Staff are informed that approx- imately 3,000 tons of 3oviet supplies consigned to Bari have arrived at Khorramshahr and are being held by the Commanding General, Persian Gulf Command, pending further instructions. When you are informed of the nature of these supplies you should call forward, through the Commanding Geneial, Persian Gulf Command, such types as fall within the category described in paragraph 1 (a) above, 3. Shipping space can be arranged for by application to British or U. S. shipping authorities. 4. Combined Chiefs of Staff consider that in order to avoid teleunderstanding with the Russians you should inform the Russian authorities of the reason for imposing restrictions a shipments (8. G. with shortage of small craft in the Med- iterranean and the abundance of supplies nov available in southern Italy) and arrange for the Russians to coordinate with you each movement of specific stores intended for delivery to Marshal Tito, End ORIGINATOR: Gen, MecFarland (cc/s) INFORMATION: Gen. Somervell Gen Arnold Adm. Leahy Franklin ), Reservelt Mbrary, OPD Gen. Bissell DECLASSIFIED JCS 29-71 Adm. King 1.00 RHP 6-9-71 CM-OUT-25952 (6 Sept 44) 02222 es COPY No. 39 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 84-75794 .O. LR 101 Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE - IVI WWL From: US Military Attache, London, England TO: war. Department No: 14118 4 September 1944 From Dunn ar nr 14118. Chief Csechoslovakian Intel Department who in very close Russians, states they intimate Germans are Opening vestern frontier to Anglo-Americans and holding in east. When he demonstrated utter rout German armies in west Rus- sians said second front had nov become principal front and they are worried western Allies will get to Berlin before them. Same sources states Warsaw episode "political war-, fare" meaning lack of cooperation by Russians with Poles deliberate design to destroy Pertisan groups controlled by Polish London Govt and discredit same. A2 our evaluation. End. ACTION: 0-2 INFO # CG AAP OPD DECLASSIFIED COL PARK @SD Letter, 5-3-72 LOG MAY 20 1974 CM-IN-3698 (5 Sep 44) 05372 mos 300 Bussia 42 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMEN DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 1 PROM ALUSNA MOSCOW 2 PRIORITY 3 RELEASED BY DATE FOR ACTION 4 CNO ROUTINES 31 AUGUST 1944 DEFERRED 6 7 TOR CODEROOM 1030 8 9 DECODED BY OLEARY PRIORITY H. INFORMATION 10 TYPES 11 BY ROUTINE FACER 12 DEFERRED 18 ROUTED BY 14 OTHERWISE M TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRESEDENCE AND All ADMINISTRATIVE 15 IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW PAGE 1 OF 2 NCR 8217 17 311215Z 18 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE 19 TIME OCT 20 OF DETECINE DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE MOST ONE ace CLEAR PMI BEFORE REGINNING TEST ACTION 21 F-0 22 ALUSNA MOSCOW SENDS ACTION CNO 23 F-01 24 F-02 25 25 OLLOWING RECEIVED FROM ROULLARD VLADIVOSTOK WHEN ASKED F-05 27 7-07 28 FOR ANY AVAILABLE INFO OF A RAILROAD FROM PETROPAVLOVSK 29 F-1 30 TO CAPE LOPATKA AS MENTIONED IN JPS 467 REVISED. F-2 81 32 "PERSONAL OPINION RR DOES NOT EXIST YOUR 290940. F-20 as BELIEVE THERE IS FAIR MOTOR ROAD CONNECTING LOPATKA 2 34 85 F-30 as WITH UST BOLSHERETSK THENCE PETRO VIA RR. ONLY TRAILS P-31 37 as ON EAST COAST. OPINION BASED ON CONVERSATION WITH F-32 30 SAILORS AND LABORERS WHO HAVE WORKED OR CALLED F-33 $ 41 7-34 42 PETRO WITHIN PAST FEW WEEKS. SOVIET 2ND 5 YEAR PLAN 7-4 43 44 CALLED FOR RR FROM PETRO TO UST BOLSHERETSK THIS FX01 2 FI30 46 WAS COMPLETED ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO AND HAVE CONFIRMED 47 FE37 $ EXISTENCE FROM VARIOUS FAIRLY RELIABLE SOURCES. PLAN FI40 $ 50 ALSO CALLED FOR EXTENSION OF RR FROM UST BOLSHERETSK IG-00 81 DELASSIFED VONO 52 SECRET O. 11652, Bec. 8(B) and 6(D) or (II) OSD letter, May 1973 Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) to VIRGS) DBS Defe MAY 91 1073 OPRAV_IN-87 300 Ressia 311215Z LR 101 Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 RT,NARA, Date 4/13/94 I SOUTH TO OZERNAYA AND NORTH TO ICHABUTI HAVE NO CONFIRMATION. PURPOSE OF LATTER WAS TO SERVE CANNING FACTORIES AND NO MENTION OF RR ANYWHERE EAST COAST OF PENINSULA PROBABLY NOT FEASIBLE DUE DIFFICULT TERRAIN AND LITTLE COMMERCIAL ADVANTAGE. LIKEWISE NOT MUCH MILITARY ADVANTAGE BECAUSE SUBJECT WITHIN BOMBING RANGE JAPS COMGEN WARD HAS NO INFO SUBJECT RR AND DURING HIS TOUR OF DUTY IN FAR EAST HAS HEARD NOTHING. NAVIGATIONAL AIDS ON LOPATKA AND VICINITY ACCORDING RED NAVY SERVED ONLY BY SEA. SUGGEST FURTHER INQUIRIES BE MADE FROM COM 17 ADAK SINCE OUR BOMBERS AND RECT# PLANES RED NAVY STATES REGULARLY FLY OVER AREA" HAVE E. O. 11682, Bec. 8(B) and 6(D) or (B) OSD letter, May , 1972 By DBS Date MAY 21 1973 16 ACTION COMINCH CNO 200 NAVAIDE 200P 13 8217 Originator ALUSNA MOSCOW D/T Group 3112157 Page 2 Of 2 Pages. OPAAT-16-81 484166 ECLASSIFIED .0. Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 LR 101 y RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE OPERATIONAL PRIORITY MOST IMMEDIATE From: War Cabinet Offices To: J.S.M. Washington No: 0Z 4798 28 August 1944 Following received from 30 Mission. BEGINS MIL 1791 28th August 1944 For Combined Chiefs of Staff repeated: British Chiefs of staff, Supreme H. Q. Allied Expeditionary Force and Allied Forces H. Q. (via MAAF). Russian General staff report forcing of Danube south of Ismail and capture of Tulcea on August 29th. T.O.O. 281433z ACTION: cc/s INFO : CGAAF, OPD, 0-2, Adm King, CoI Park, Log CM-IN-26973 (29 Aug 44) 1549Z jb 65 COPY No. 300 Russia THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356. Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE URGENT 28 August 1944 From: Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy To: British Chiefs of Staff Info: Joint Staff Mission, for U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Signed Wilson cite FHCOS. FX 88974. Medcos 177. In view of COS(W) 280* I think I should make it clear, in amplification of paragraph 6 of Medcos 142, that I have nothing against Colonel Sokolov personally and would indeed be reluctant to see him replaced as Soviet Represent- ative at Bari. (AOC) Balkan Air Force has now succeeded in working up & very good personal relationship with Sokolov and thinks any replacement would be most unlikely to be an improvement. Furthermore we nov know that the initiative in the incident described in Medcos 142 did not lie with Sokolov but that he acted on instructions from Colonel Melnikov, the acting head of the Russian Mission to Tito, and Sokolov's immediate superior. Melnikov has recently gone out of his way to make this clear to AOC, BAF. I should therefore prefer that no request be made at this juncture for the withdrawal of Sokelov. For the rest I adhere to the views expressed in MEDCOS 142 and concur in the recommendations made in COS (w) 200 that strong com- bined representations should be made to the Soviet Military Authorities in Moscow. End MEDCOS 142 1a CM-IN-2607 (3 Aug 44) CCS *C.C.S. 638/2. CCS ACTION? INFO : ADM LEAHY, CG AAF, OPD, GEN BISSELL, ADM KING, LOG CM-IN-745 (1 Sep 44) 1945Z mos DECLASSIFIED JCS LETTER. 7-5-72 BY DBS. DATE MAY 21 1973 300 Russia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 33 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE From: 30 Mission Moscov To: Joint Staff Mission AFHQ Nr: oz 4743 25 August 1944 Following received from 30 Mission Moscow MIL 4869 82 for C.C.S. (R) SHAEF, AFHQ. Russian G 260 summary of operations for 24th August states enemy group of not less than 12 divisions now sur- rounded south west of Chisinau, as result of advances by second and third Ukranian front. End ACTION: CC/S INFORMATION: CG AAF OPD G-2 Adm King Col Park Log CM-IN-24072 (26 Aug 44) 1458z hrt DECLASSIFIED JCS MEMO, 1-17-28 BY Das, DATE MAY 21 197365 COPY No. 300 Russia THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356 See 24 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "TOT" From: US Military Mission, Moscow Russia To: War Department Nr. M 20688 24 August 1944 For Bissell from Crist signed Deane M 20688. Soviet air reconnaissance report 19th August says "Germans between 13th August and 17th August trans- ported 31st Field Division from Insterburg to Teirgulinna by use of 120 JU 52 based on Insterburg. Arrival of 2 more divisions by air expected." Is ground intelligence from above quoted source desired by WD or does such intelligence arrive through air or Russian channels? End ACTION: G-2 INFO I OG AAF OPD Col. Park, CM-IN-22638 (24 Aug 44) 2351Z mlm DECLASSIFIED JCS MAY 20 1974 By RHP, NLR, Date 42 COPY No. 300 Russia THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O 12356 See 0,4 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE From: War Cabinet Offices To: Joint Staff Mission Nr: MIL 1775 23 August 1944 Following received from 30 Mission Moscow for CCS repeated British Chiefs of Staff, SHAEF, AFHQ. From Generals Deane and Burrows. Soviet General Staff summary of operations for 22nd August report capture of Negepati, Rafaile, Buhaesti in Jarey sector. T.O.O. Nil. End ACTION: 00/8 INFORMATION: CG AAF OPD 0-2 Col Park CM-IN-22610 (24 Aug 44) 2327Z amb DECLASSIFIED JCB MEMO, 1-17-78 BY DBS, DATE MAY 21 1973 59 COPY No. 300 Russia THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECL ASSIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CRYPTOGRAPHIC SECURITY REQUIRES ADDITION OF LETTERS "TOT" TO CLASSIFICATION OF REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE From: US Military Mission Moscow, Russia To: War Department Nr: M 20527 10 August 1944 To WDGBI signed Deane M 20527. No change our M 20335 answering your WAR 74036 relative morale. End. NOTE: M 20335 1a CM-IN-24603 (29 July 1944) G-2 ACTION: 0-2 INFO: CGAAF, OPD, Col. Park CM-IN-9932 (11 Aug 1944) 15432 emin DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 3.00 Bussia COPY No. 42 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 ISSUED BY THE INTELLIGENCE DIVISION OFFICE OF CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY DEPARTMENT INTELLIGENCE REPORT Serial FT-55-44 Monograph Index Guide No. 505-200 (Btari new earles each past, L 4. 1-40, 8-41) (To correspond with SUBJECT gives below. Bee 0. N. t. Index Guide. Make exparate report for - main utils.) From Op-16-FT at Washington, D. C. Date 9 August 19/4/14 (Shis, fleet, unli. district, office, station, or person) Reference Op-16-FT serial 52-44 of 8 July 1944. Soviet Shipping - June 1944 (Directive, correspondence, previous related report, etc., If applicable) Master" Source Official Records Evaluation B-2 (As official, personal observation, publication, press. conversation with- (As reliable, doubtful, unveridad, etc.) identify when practicable, etc.) Subject SOVIET SHIPPING PACIFIC - JULY 1944 Debeit copies of dipplags, sketches, etc., when practical. (Nation reported on) (Main title - per Index and (Subilties) (Make separate report for - title) BRIEF-(Hare enter earaful summary of report, containing eubstance sundactly stated Inslude Important facts, names, places, dates, etc.) LA PEROUSE RESTRICTIONS LIFTED FOR SOVIET VESSELS MERSHIP IDENTIFICATIONS USED BY NAVY CRAFT .ARCTIC PROGRAM SIBERIAN PORT OPERATION DROP IN SIBERIAN TURNAROUND RECORD.. NAGAEVO CONSTRUCTION INDICATED .WEST COAST OPERATIONS ADDITIONS AND REVERSIONS REPAIRS LOSSES AND ATTACKS SUMMER SLUMP ANTICIPATED. Des this Offers form for page (original and exples). Use the by is Inches plain white paper as expelled for additional page. Forward to ONT en original and a "Ditto LA PEROUSE RESTRICTIONS LIFTED FOR SOVIET MERSHIPS 1. Absence of reports of ships transiting Tartary Strait en route to Vladivostok from U. S. west coast indicates that Soviets are routing their merchant vessels through La Perouse regardless of former U. S. registry or "strategic" nature of deck cargo. Liberty-type ships now carry jeeps on deck through these Jap-patrolled waters. This practice contradiots earlier report that Tartary would be used for ships loaded with war materiel. preparting and those forwarding reports sign the last page of original and retained file copy of reporta only, 2. Only known instance of cargo off-loaded at Petropavlovsk, pre- sumably for policy reasons, was of PT boats discharged early in June by the prepare akotches on "Disto Marier," of is form mitable for Mark and white reprodoctions. new Lend-Lease tanker TAGANROG before proceeding through La Perouse to Vladi- vostok. PT boats carried uncrated on deck by Russian tanker BATUMI, presently en route Vladivostok, will also be discharged at Petropavlovsk, it is expected, before transit of La Percuse. 3. Since mid-July, warships and auxiliaries of Red Navy and hy- drographic vessels proceeding through Siberian waters to Cape Lopatka vicinity have kept to standard route established for merchant vessels via Tartary Straits and northern Okhotsk Sea. Hydrographic vessels my in exceptional cases only use La Perouse. MERSHIP IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM ADOPTED BY NAVY CRAFT 4. Naval vessels of the Soviet Pacific Fleet now carry the same identification system as merships, in addition to navel ensign or naval aux- iliary flags. Note: Naval auxiliary flag, as distinguished from Red Naval Ensign, has Distribution By Originator blue field with white union carrying red star, hammer and sickle. Renting space below for - in O.N.I. Op-16-A-3-e Op-20-0 (3) Alusna Moscow NID 18 (5) (via Op-16-F) Op-50-C Alusna Ottawa NSD Akutan Op-16-B-5 Cominoh AmCon Vladivostok MID (7) Op-16-E-2 Cominoh P-22 (3) Port Directors: WSA (3) Op-16-FA-5 Cominoh FX-37 San Pedro 11652, Sec. S(E) and 8(D) or (B) FEA (2) Op-16-FE (2) CinCPac (2) San Francisco FEA (Div. Soviet Op-16-FP (2) ComSubPac (2) Seattle Supply) (2) OSD letter, May 1, 1972 Op-16-P-2 ComNorPacFor (5) ZDIO Portland, Ore. Naval Aide Date Op-16-P-4 ComAlasSeaFron (2) ZDIO San Pedro USCG Op-16-Z (1) ComMestSeaPron (2) BDIO Anchorage DIO: (0.8.5.) (2) ComHawSea Fron NOB Dutch Harbor 3, 11, 12, 13 (3), DECLASSIFIED Op-16-J.I.S. Adv.Int.Ctr. NorPao NOB Adak IU 17. On-12 NSHQ Ottawa (1g). (a) the Attu IW For DBS BuShips 500 Op-13 Russia Aluelo Vanocuver (2) State (2) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT NARA Date Op-16-FT FT-55-44 -2- 9 August 1944 ARCTIC PROGRAM 5. Sixteen of the 30 vessels slated for Arotic ports during 1944 departed west coast ports in July, making a total of 22 sailings to this area in the present season. These ships have taken two routes between Akutan and Providence Bay, approximately half following the course, in reverse, prescribed by Soviets naval authorities for vessels sai ling from Providence for U. 8. during the 1943 season, through 56.50N - 174.30W and 60.30N - 174.30W. Others have been routed through the points 57.01N - 167.30W and 63.02N - 172.41N. 6. With one exception, all icebreakers which had been concentrated in the Vladivostok area for repairs departed during the first week of July for the Arctic, where they are assisting vessels through Bering Strait and along the Arotic coast. The icebreaker JOSEF STALIN, in operation out of Molotovsk during the past winter, departed 4 July eastbound, scheduled to make shuttle trip to Bering. 7. Sixtoen vessels sailing for Arotic ports in July carried a total cargo of 65,500 tons, consisting mainly of petroleum products, vehicles, foodstuffs, machinery and clothing. The large shipments of petroleum prod- uots to Ambarchik and Tiksi are reportedly for use of Alsib air route, to be transshipped by rivor to airports at Soimohan and Yakutak, Airfields at Velkal and Markovo are supplied by shipmonts diroot to Krosti Bay, Ugolnaya, and Anadyr. SIBERIAN PORT OPERATIONS 8. July movement at Siborian ports of vessels in the transpacific run was 0.8 follows: Sailings Arrivals & Vladivostok and Nahodka 27 42 Nikolaovsk 2 1 o 3(B) Stay 1972 MAY s 1973 Petropavlovsk 2 3 Naguevo 1 5 Soviotsknya Gavan 1 Port Rybnovsk 1 3 Providenco Bay 2 19 36 73 v DIS DROP IN SIBERIAN TURNAROUND RECORD " 9. Avorage turnaround timo for all vossels departing Siberian ports during the month longthonod to 14 days, compared with 8.4 in Juno. Tankors discharged and sailed within 6.8 days, against 5.2 in Juno. At Vladivostok, unloading roquired moro timo than at other ports, Liborty ships romaining in port 0.8 long as 20 days at this main torminus. As the month of July progressed, turnaround timo tendod to increase, prosumably duo to the faster rhythm of arrivals. In spito of the large number of arrivals, the inward wostbound car- go on the wharvos of Vladivostok was estimated in mid-July not to exceed 100,000 tons. Rail clearanco at that timo was boing effocted without delay. NAGAEVO CONSTRUCTION INDICATED 10. Cargo of stool railroad turnouts and switch stands consigned to Nagaovo on ono of the fivo vossels arriving at this port from U. S. during July givos riso to spoculation on possible railroad construction in this aroa. WEST COAST OPERATIONS 11. Fifty-four July sailings of Soviot morships loaded with aggro- gate cargo of 339,500 tons toppod all provious monthly totals, although falling somowhat short of expoctations, partly duo to shortago of longshoromon at Portland. (A sizable advance had boon anticipated over Juno total of 333,000.) (Ovor) DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 TRANSFER R. O. 11652, Sec. S(E) and 6(D) or (H) Op-16-FT OSD letter, May 1, 1972 FT-55-44 By DBS Date MAY 21 1973 9 August 1944 12. In addition to the unusually largo number of locomotives loaded during the month of July (108), the first shipment of power trains via the transpacific run left on 27 July aboard the BC-2 KAMENETS PODOLSK. A number of such shipmonts aro contemplated on Liborty ships with strengthoned dook plates, each vossel carrying two comploto trains consisting of 10 cars sizably largor than ordinary locomotivo. ADDITIONS AND REVERSIONS 13. Another BC-2 converted tankor, the APSHERON (ex-CHARLOTTE GIIMAN), was transforred to the U.S.S.R. on 25 July, no roplacement being re- quired of the Soviots. On her first voyago, the now vessel will carry lubri- oating oil. 14. The JOSEF STALIN has boon docided upon as the second tanker to rovort to U. 8. in excharigo for the EMBA (see Op-16-FT sorial 52-44, dated 8 July 1944). In viow of the tight potroloum shipping schodule, howover, a second trip to Siberian ports will be pormittod the STALIN before she is turned back. WEST COAST REPAIRS 15. In order to roliovo U. S. wost coast shipyard condition, arrange- ments have boen mado for ropair of Soviot vessols in Victoria, B. C. Upon com- pletion of the work, vossols will roturn to U. S. ports for cargo loading. Canada will attempt ropoir of the icebroakor DOBRINYA NIKITICH, which WSA had doolined. LOSSES AND ATTACKS 16. On 5 July the Soviet coastal vossel ca (2,198 ger.t.), bound from Vladivostok to Potropavlovsk with 2300 tons of coal, 60 passengors and a crow of 40, was torpodood and sunk at approximatoly 51.29N - 155.118, soventy milos northwost of Capo Lopatka. Twenty-ono survivors roached Ozornoyo by lifeboat. At this position, the OB was 80 milos south of the standard route for Soviot ships, having apparontly laid course directly for the First Kuril Strait. It has boon reported that Soviet mators have deviated froquently from proscribod coursos in ordor to savo timo. 17. Two firomon of crow of BELORUSSIA (last reported in March drifting in icofield off Etorufu Shima) arrived Vladivostok the ond of Juno from Japan. Only survivors of the 25 or 30 who abandoned ship, they roported that thoir ship had boon sunk by throo torpodoos from an unidontified sub- morino on or about 3 March. Aftor mking thoir way across 3 milos of brokon icofields to Storufu, they woro ovontually pickod up on shoro by Japanoso fishing boats, transforrod to a Japanoso ship, and takon to the minland. Upon domand of Soviot Consul, Japs pormittod thoir return to U.S.S.R. LATE SUMMER SLUMP IN LOADINGS EXPECTED 18. Soviot vossols aro unfavorably distributod to continue porfor- manco of last two months in dolivoring largo volumo of cargo to Siborian ports. As of 1 August, tho number of ships in U. 8. ports and onstbound reachod a now low of 58, aftor a stondy doolino over a poriod of months (98 8.6 of 9 Juno). This ono-sided position, couplod with the rising trond of turnaround time at Siberion ports, where the bulk of the largor morships aro now concentrated, is expooted to rosult in a sharp roduction in sailings from Pacific const in August or Soptombor. DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CRYPTOGRAPHIC SECURITY REQUIRES ADDITION OF LETTERS "UHR" TO CLASSIFICATION OF REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE From: US Military Attache, Ankara, Turkey To: War Department No: 313 7 August 1944 Message srl nbr 323 Concrete military plans for armed opposition to Germans being drawn up by Antonescu and qertain members Rumanian General Staff according source 02. Predicts final approval within week. Indications are plan will be submitted to Allies with request for assistance. Uncertain to what extent political mansuver or desire to bargain are still involved. Obvious German weakness everywhere and recent Balkan developments somewhat enhance chances Rumania will finally take decisive action. End. * 456 RAG ACTION: G-2 H.S. 2505 Bari INFO : CG AAF OPD Col. Park CM-IN-6803 (8 Aug 44) 06572 gke DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 MAY 20 1974 42 300 Russia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED NAVAL MESSAGE Pouch MAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISM (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE FROM ALUSNA BEYOGLU = PRIORITY a RELEASED BY 7 AUG 44 FOR ACTION RRRRRRRR CNO DATE DEFERRED 6. 7 TOR CODEROOM 1825/7 - 9 to DECODED BY HAMILTON BECKMAN Samuel INFORMATION M PRIORITY 11 PARAPHRASED ROUTINE 12 BY DEFERRED 13 14 ROUTED BY READY TA INLISS CTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATER WILL as TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRESEDENCE 483 45 ADMINISTRATIVE, IF OPERATIONAL 10 CHECK BELOW 17 071100 NCR 854 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTSOME DISPATORES PLEASE LIAVE ABOUT ONE INCH DUEAR SPACE BEFORE TEXT ACTION 21 LT COMDR EARLE REQUESTS DELIVERY TO NAVAL AIDE TO F-0 22 23 PRESIDENT F-01 24 F-02 25 20 F-05 27 POLISH PRESS AT RACHE HITHERTO RELIABLE INFORMS F-07 28 29 F-1 30 ME RESPONDING TO MOSCOW RADIO JULY 31 THAT FINAL F-2 31 DE RUSSIAN ATTACK ON WARSAW WOULD BE LAUNCHED IMMEDIATELY F-20 33 F-3 34 THAT POLISH UNDERGROUND ARMY OF 30000 ARMED ONLY WITH 35 F-30 36 2000 MACHINE GUNS ATTACKED GERMANS IN WARSAW. FOR 37 F-31 38 F-32 2 FIVE DAYS THEY HAVE BEEN FIGHTING ALONE AND ARE STEADILY 40 41 BEING DESTROYED BY SUPERIOR GERMAN ARMAMENT AND TROOPS F-34 42 7-4 43 WHILE RUSSIAN ATTACK PROMISED IS NOT FORTHCOMING. 44 FX01 = 46 ARMED COMMUNIST FORCE NUMBERING 5000 IN WARSAW IS FX30 47 F137 45 TAKING PART IN REVOLT. ON DAY AFTER ARRIVAL POLISH 49 FX40 50 PREMIER IN MOSCOW RUSSIAN RADIO RIDICULED POLISH GOVERNMENT SE 52 VCNO Make original only, Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 16 (4) NAVREGS.) DECLASSIFIED OFFICE 300 Russia 071100 OSD Letter 5-3-72 MAY 20 1974 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 AL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMEN BRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE I FROM 2 PRIORITY 3 RELEASED ET FOR ACTION 4 ROUTINE & DATE DEFERRED e 7 TOR CODERDOM 8 9 DECODED are PRIORITY 10 INFORMATION 11 PARAPHRASED ROUTINE BY 12 DEFERRED 13 ROUTED BY 14 OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATOR WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRESEDENCE AND as ADMINISTRATIVE 15 IF OPERATIONAL 16 PAGE 2 Tar 071100 NCR 854 CHECK BELOW 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 DN OUTSCING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE REFORE REGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 F-0 22 IN LONDON SAYING IT REPRESENTED NOT FIVE PER CENT = F-01 24 25 PDLISH PEOPLE. F-02 26 F-05 27 F-07 28 29 F-1 30 F-2 31 32 F-20 as F-3 34 35 F-30 36 NAVAIDE ACT F-31 37 as F-22 39 F-33 40 41 F-34 42 F-4 43 " FX01 45 1 FX30 46 DECLASSIFIED 47 OSD Letter, 5-3-72 FX37 45 49 MAY 20 1974 FX40 50 IC-00 51 VCNO 52 Make original only. Deliver la Code Room Watch Officer in person, (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV 19-68 071100 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CRYPTOGRAPHIC SECURITY REQUIRES ADDITION OF LETTERS "IVI" TO CLASSIFICATION OF REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE PRIORITY From: CG US Army Forces in the Middle East, Cairo, Egypt To: War Department No. N 27332 7 August 1944 To 1200 hours 7th August Political Intelligence SE Europe number 265 A WDGBI cite MEGBI signed Giles N 27332. Gresce (oss). Russian Mission in Pikdus area reportedly consists of three Lt Colonels and four enlisted men under Lt Colonel Popov attached to Bussian Mission to Tito, Russians disclaim all political interests and expect to remain in Greece for several months while visiting Elas and Xervas forces. End DECLASSIFIED ACTION: 0-2 E. O. 11652, See. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) OSD letter, May 4, 1972 INFO: CG AAP By DBS Date MAY 21 1973 OPD Log CM-IN-6338 (7 Aug 1944) 17512 omb cal Park 300 Busaie COPY No. 47 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECI ASSIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CRYPTOGRAPHIC SECURITY REQUIRES ADDITION OF LETTERS "CUM" TO CLASSIFICATION OF REPLY TO THIS NESSAGE Hold for Col. Park From: U.S. Military Mission, Moscow, Russia To: War Department No: M 20454 5 Aug 1944 To Bissell for Lovell signed Deane X 20454. New 544th Infantry Division identified aray group North Ukraine with 1082nd and 1083rd regts. In addition, the following separate regiments have been identified, assignment to division is not yet known: 1041st, 1060th, 1067th, 1070th, and 1084th. While POWS have not indicated that there are other new divisions besides 541st, 542nd and 544th, unassigned regts listed here and my M 20327 indicate a new wave of at least 6 divisions. Soviets have not yet assembled details as to organization and personnel. However there is no Artillery Regiment in the new divisions. East of Warsav on 26 July arrived SS Panser Division Hermann Goering. Also central sector arrived 76let Infantry Brigade from Germany; identification confirmed but composition unknown. Soviets concede only one regiment, number unknown, of 2nd Parachute Div on Eastern front. They reiterate staunchly that 19th Pansor Div in full 1s. on their front. 1st Ntn Div has arrived army group North Ukraine. 6th Hungarian Inf Div now considered in Bungary and not on Soviet-German front. CM-IN-4544 (5 Aug 44) Colonel DECLASSIFIED park 300 Russia JCS memo, MAY 20 1974 By RHP, NLR, Date COPY No. 42 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE Page 2 From: U.S. Military Mission, Moscov, Russia No: M 20454 5 August 1944 One unconfirmed report gives name Horst Wessel to 18th SS PZ Div. Regiments this div confirmed; those of 19th and 20th divs being checked. Soviets have unconfirmed report that 1st 33 PZ Div Adolf Hitler on Eastern front. Desire date last identification France. Being verified by Soviets is unconfirmed info of 173rd Reserve Div in army group North Ukraine. No regiments of 576th Inf Div have been identified. Div contains number of personnel from 301st Inf Regt as well as remants from many other destroyed units. Remaining personnel is from recovered hospital cases. Reur WAR 74024 August 1 Soviets have no information German troop evacuation Balkans Scandinavia. They ask same question, are particularly interested in what divisions may be moved from these territories to the Soviet-German front. Sovinformburo this date announces present commander army group north Genobat Schoerner. For third time Soviets not prepared to give German divisions destroyed and mauled at and subsequent to Minsk. Can only feel continued reluctance disclose information indicates orderly withdraval Germans, effective rear guard action and considerable less loss than indicated in press accounts. Soviets latest information Infantry Table Organisation is General Staff document of 1 August 43. Do you desire? Do diagrams special series 22 March 31 1944 represent latest documentary figures? Highlights last documentary evidence Soviets re Inf Div: 3 Inf Regts of two battalions, maximum strength 11, CM-IN-4544 (5 Aug 44) DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 COPY No. 42 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE Page 3 From: U.S. Military Mission, Moscov, Russia No: M 20454 5 August 1944 150 plus *, 005 volunteers from occupied countries, minimum 10, 703. If division maximum strength 700 LMG, 78 HVMG, 49-88 NMAT guns, 14 self-propelled 88 MMAT guns, 37 self-propelled 20 ⑈ A guns, 12-150 MM Field Hows 00, End *Being Serviced ACTION: 0-2 INFORMATION: CG AAF OPD DECLASSIFIED Col Park JCS memo, 1-4-74 Log By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 CM-IN-4544 (5 Aug 44) 23542 bjm COPY No. 42 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE is FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356. Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTALUSNA ARCHANGEL ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE I FROM 2 PRIDEJIY CNO 3 RRRR RELEASED BY FOR ACTION 4 ROUTINE 5 DATE 4 AUGUST 1944 DEFERRED 6 7 1520 TOR CODEROOM * 9 KLAFF DECODED BY ASTALUSNA MURMANSK PRIORITY 10 PARAPHRASED VOSBURGH Hawil ALUSNA MOSCOW RRBAR 11 BY INFORMATION 12 READY DEFERRED 13 ROUTED BY H UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED with DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 40 AS ADMINISTRATIVE is IF OPERATIONAL 16 041020 NCR 8622 CHECK BELOW 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LIAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE REFORE BEGINNING TEST ACTION 21 F-0 22 INFO ON RED NAVY BASE AT BYELUSHYA BAY NOVAYAZEMLYA, 23 F-01 24 CHANNEL SWEPT THROUGH GERMAN MINED AREA IN BAY DEPTH F-02 23 26 WATER FIFT FEET. ONLY ONE QUAY 200 FEET LONG DEPTH F-05 27 F-07 24 29 WATER 15 FEET. AREA STRONGLY DEFENDED WITH 8 INCH F-1 30 F-2 31 COASTAL BATTERIES AND AA GUNS. 2 CATALINAS MOORED 32 F-20 33 IN HARBOR. PATROL DAILY. SETTLEMENT POPULATION 1,000 F-3 34 35 F-30 36 COMMANDED BY CAPT FIRST RANK DIANOV. 8 OIL TANKS NEAR F-31 37 38 QUAY. F-32 39 F-33 40 SERIAL REPORT FOLLOWS. 41 F-34 42 F-4 43 44 FX01 45 FX30 46 16...ACT 47 FX37 48 DECLASSFIED COMINCH 20G CNO NAVAIDE 200P EX40 49 E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(R) and 5(1) or (B) 3 OSD letter, May 1, 19740-00 At By DBS MAY 21 1973 52 Date CHORET Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAY-NCR-15 300 Bussia DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 WAR DEPARTMENT CASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IMMEDIATE 3 August 1944 FROM: FREEDOM TO: Air Ministry for British Chiefs of Staff RPTD: Joint Staff Mission for U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff and Balkan Air Force. MEDCOS 142. Signed Wilson cite FHCOS No. FX78448 1. Reference MEDCOS 140 and COS (w) 215 from British Chiefs of Staff. The incident described below when a Russian Mis- sion clandestinely landed in Greece emphasizes the importance of coming to & clear understanding with MOBCOW in the matter of Russian collaboration in the Mediterranean var, on the lines set out in para 3 of COS (w) 215. 2. On the 23rd July, request vas made to Air Officer command- ing Balkan Air Force by the Russian Air Group for permission to carry out a training flight from Bari to & point just in- land from the coast on the mainland of Greece opposite Corfu. The flight vas authorized but had to be postponed on account of weather until the night of 25th/26th July, when it took place. The permission for the flight specifically indicated that no dropping or landing operations were to be undertaken. Subsequently it transpired that this permission was abused in that the aircraft carried a Russian colonel and up to 9 other officers (number unconfirmed), comprising members of the Soviet Mission to Tito and including Tito men, who were dropped in Greece at one of our landing grounds without prior knowledge of British in Cairo or Allied Mission in Greece. ALOS in Greece report arrival of this Mission at ELASGHQ. 3. Colonel Socolov, commanding the Russian Air Group, ad- mits that after the aircraft took off it was diverted to a point in Greece by W/T and that officers were landed in Greece. According to Socolov, the orders for the flight were received from Colonel Melnikof who is acting head of the Russian Mission to Tito. Colonel Socolov's explanation CM-IN-2607 (3 Aug 44) DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 33 300 Bussia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IMMEDIATE FROM: FREEDOM 3 August 1944 Page 2 MEDCOS 142 for not reporting the intention is that he had not consid- ered the matter of sufficient importance to interest us. 4. ALOS have been instructed to maintain strictly correct but noncommital attitude. Colonel Hammond of Allied Mis- sion and Colonel West of 088/80, now in Greece, have been ordered to proceed ELAS Hq to report full facts. 5. This incident is yet another of a series of incidents with the Russians in this theater, and amounts to a clear breach of their agreement with us regarding the operation of Russian aircraft in this theatre. It adds strength to the impression that their object is to take advantage of the position they have gained to further their own polit- ical objects without co-ordination or collaboration with us, covering up such activities by dissimulation or a bland show of ignorance. 6. Unless, early action is taken with Moscow, as recommended in para 3 of COS(W) 215, to ensure that all relations in this theatre between the British and Americans on the one hand and the Russians on the other are on a basis of complete frankness and mutual confidence, the mistrust and confusion which is certain to result seems likely to have unfortunate and far reaching political results. I am most anxious not to bring matters to a head, but feel that the adoption of & firm attitude offers the best chance of understanding with the Russians, and if there are any further incidents of this sort I think ve must consider asking the Russian authorities to replace their commanding officer at Bari on the grounds that he is unable or unwilling to cooperate with us. End T.O.O. 030944B CM-IN-2607 (3 Aug 44) DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE EMEDIATE FROM: FREEDOM 3 August 1944 Page 3 MEDCOS 142 FOOTNOTE: MEDCOS 140 is CM-IN-20290 (24 Jul 44) CC/B COS(W) 215 is a CC/S paper ACTION: CC/S INFO: Adm Leahy, Gen Arnold, Gen Handy, Gen Bissell, SGS (Lt Col Newsome), Adm King, Mr Stimson, C of S DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 CM-IN-2607 (3 Aug 44) 21172 ekk 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMEN DRAFTER - EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTALUSNA ARCHANGELSK ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE FROM 2 PRIORITY 1 RRR RELEASED BY AUG 3 1944 FOR ACTION CNO ROUTINE & DATE DEFERRED e 031340 7 TOR CODEROOM - 9 RISHIN DECODED BY PRIORITY 10 WJHONTGOM RYHOCHS 11 PARAPHRASED ROUTINE BY 12 DEFERRED 13 HUTCHINSON ROUTED BY 14 is aus INDICATED - DISPATER WELL as TRANSM THE with DEFERRED PRESEDENCE 442 41 ADMINISTRATIVE, IF OPERATIONAL 10 CHECK BELOW 030230 NCR 7711 17 IN 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT 20 ON OUTSCINE DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE REFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 F-0 22 23 w.of F-01 24 SOVIET PLANES BOMBED PORT OF KIRKINESS NORWAY. F-02 25 26 F-05 27 REPORTS RED NAVY CHIEF OF STAFF HERE F-07 28 29 F-1 30 F-2 31 32 F-20 33 F-3 34 35 F-30 36 37 F-31 38 F-32 39 F-33 16 F-34 ** 40 41 ACT 42 2 OP CNO NAVAIDE 21G COMINGH F-4 43 44 FXO1 45 FX30 46 DECLASSIFIED 47 E. O. 11652, See. 3(E) and 5(I)) 48 OSD letter, May 1, 1972 49 FX40 By DBS Date MAY 21 1973 so 51 32 VCNO CONFIDENTIAL Make original only. Deliver to Code Room "030930 in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAY : 300 9-68 Russia DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CRYPTOGRAPHIC SECURITY REQUIRES ADDITION OF LETTERS "AMUG" TO CLASSIFICATION OF REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. URGENT From: US, Military Mission in Moscow, Russia To: War Department No: MX 20399 1 August, 1944 To Spaatz, Doolittle Faker, Twining from Walsh signed Deane information Kessler MX 20399. WAR please pass to USSTAF London, MAAF Caserta and ESCOM Poltava. Advance points Russian front south of Byalostok as follows: Pietkowo (52D 55M north, 22D 56M east) Topcxevo (52D 52M north, 22D 56M east) Bransk (52D 46M north, 22D 52M east) Drohicxyn (52D 20M north, 22D 43M east) Ziomaki (52D 15M north, 22D 09M east) Sluchocin (52D 14M north, 21D 58M east) east). Last Sluchocin Kaluszyn (52D 15M north, 21D 50M No other changes below 53D north. End This message has been relayed to USSTAF, London, MAAF, on serta and ESCOM, Poltava by the War Department Code Center in accordance with originator's request. ACTION: OPD INFO : CG AAF, G-2, COL PARK LOG CM-IN-914 (2 Aug 44) 03422 mes DECLASSIFIED JOS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 300 3 Bussia COPY No. 42 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED su E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CRYPTOGRAPHIC SECURITY REQUIRES ADDITION OF LETTERS "AMUG" TO CLASSIFICATION OF REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE URGENT From: US Military Mission, Moscov, Russia. To : War Department. Nr : MX 20368 31 July 1944 To Spaatz, Doolittle, Eaker, Twining from Walsh sgd Deane MX 20368 please pass to London and Caserta. Advance points, Russian front northvest of Brest as follows: Sarnake, Mordy (52 degrees 25 minutes north, 22 degrees 55 minutes east), Krzeslin, Broszkow, Dembe-Welkie (52 degrees 10 minutes north, 22 degrees 25 minutes east), Minsk Mazowieckie southwest and south of Przemysl (52 degrees 10 minutes north, 21 degrees 35 minutes east), Bruzuska (49 degrees 45 minutes north, 22 degrees 30 minutes esst), Lomna (49 degrees 40 minutes north, 22 degrees 30 minutes east), Hermanowice (49 degrees 45 minutes north, 22 degrees 50 minutes east), Nowe Miasto (49 degrees 40 minutes north, 22 degrees 50 minutes east). End. Note: This message has been relayed to London and Caserta, per originator's request by the War Department Code Center. ACTION: OPD INFO : 00/s CG AAF G-2 Adm. King Col. Park Log CM-IN-26 (1 Aug 44) 00432 gko DECLASSIFIED JOS memo, 1-4-74 300 Bussia By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 COPY No. 67 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CRYPTOGRAPHIC SECURITY REQUIRES ADDITION OF LETTERS "AMUG" TO CLASSIFICATION OF REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. URGENT From: U.S. Military Attache, Moscow, Russia To: War Department Nr: MX 20352 29 July 1944 To Spaatz bounce Doolittle, Eaker bounce Twining from Walsh signed Deane MX 20352. CRYPTO WAR please pass to Hq MAAF Caserta and USSTAF. Advance points, Russian. Front south of Lublin as follows: Grebow, Wydrxa (50 degrees 32 minutes north 21 degrees 53 minutes east), Bojanow, Wole-Ranizowske, Mazury (50 degrees 15 minutes north 22 degrees 5 minutes east), Wysoka, Stobierns, Gluchow, Zagorze (49 degrees 54 minutes north 22 degrees 24 minutes east, Jawornik- Polski, Dynow. End This message has been relayed to Hq MAAF Ceserta and USSTAF by the War Dept Code Center per origina- tor's request. ACTION: OPD INFO : CC/S, CGAAF, G-2,Adm. King, Dol. Park Log CM-IN- 24837 ( 30 July 44 ) 04292 vk DECLASSIFIED E. 0. 11652, Sec. S(R) and 5(D) or (8) OSD letter, May MAY? 21 1973 By DBS Date 67 300 Russin COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CRYPTOGRAPHIC SECURITY REQUIRES ADDITION OF LETTERS "TOT" TO CLASSIFICATION OF REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. URGENT From: U.S. Military Mission, Moscow. Russia To: War Department Nr: MX 20330 28 July 1944 Spaatz bounce Doolittle Eaker bounce Twining from Welsh signed Deane MX 20330. CRYPTO WAR please pass to Hq MAAF other addressees have been sent by originator. Following Soviet front line south of 53 degrees: Brest, Visokoe. Terespol, Klyukovichi. Bordzevke, Vulka. Zazheche, Stavi, Shumaki, Pugachevo. Gershoni, Mokrani, Rokitno and railway station Visoko-Litovak. North-west and west of Lublin; Stochek, Listovich, Tsegluv, Sennitse Kolbel, Kezimezh, Kamen, and reilway stations Piliave, Zhichin, Vonvolnitss, Nedzhvitsa. On let Ukreinian front: Peremishl and Yaroslav. West and south-west of Stanislav: Pereginsko, Sol- otvin, Dobrovliani, Novitsa, Ruvnia, Krasna, Porogi, Krichka Meniave. End This message has been relayed to Hq MAAF, Caserta, Italy by the War Dept Code Center per originator's request. ACTION: OPD INFO : CCS, CGAAF, G-2, Adm. King, Col. Park, LOG CM-IN-23839 (28 Jul 44) 23422 ejv DECLASSIFIED 67 JCS memo, 1-4-74 300 Bussia By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 WAR DEPARTMENT , CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CRYPTOGRAPHIC SECURITY REQUIRES ADDITION OF LETTERS "TOT" TO CLASSIFICATION OF REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. URGENT From: US Military Mission in Moscow, Russia. To: War Department. Nr: MX 20323 27 July 1944 To Spaats bounce Doolittle, to Eaker bounce Twining from Walsh signed Deane MX 20323. WAR please pass to Eq MAAF other addresses sent by originator. Advance points Russian front South Brest-Litovsk Warsaw line as follows: Siedlce, Garwolin, Zelechow, Deblin, Opole (west of Liublin), Krasnik, Janov, Nisko, Rudnik, Przewesk, Radymno, Rudki, Bobrka, Rohatyn, Kalusz, Bogoradtchany (southwest of Stanislev). End This message has been relayed to Caserta by the War Department code center in accordance with originator's request. ACTION: OPD INFO : CCS, CGAAF, G-2, Col. Park, LOG CM-IN-22979 (28 Jul 44) 00072 ejv DECLASSIFIED JOS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 3 as Russia 59 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O 12356 See 24 NAVAL MESSAGE MAYY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE I 2 FROM ASTALUSNA RCHANGEL PRIORITY 3 ONO RELEASED av FOR ACTION 4 ROUTTNE 5 DATE 27 JULY 1944 DEFERRED 6 7 A TOR CODEROOM 2328/26 9 PRIORITY 10 DECODED BY MOCRHEAD PARAPHRASED INFORMATION 11 ROUTINE MOORHEAD /------- 12 BY DEFERRED 13 ROLL 14 ROUTED BY 13 OTHERWISE INDICATED THE DISPATEN WILL и TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 17 261038 NOR 2490 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTSOING DISPATENES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT DNE INCH CLEAN SPACE REFORE REGISTRING TEXT ACTION 21 F-0 22 23 F-01 21 OBSERVED AT MOLOTOVSK: F-02 #* 25 26 EXTENDING DOCK 200 FEET. F-05 27 CONSTRUCTING RECOND OIL QUAY NEXT TO FORMER ONE, F-07 28 29 F-1 30 ON WAYS OF MAYY YARD 2 SUBCHASERS AND 2 DESTROYERS F-2 31 32 PLUS 1 SUBMARINE IN PROCESS OF COMPLETION. F-20 33 F-3 34 35 F-30 36 37 F-31 38 F-32 30 F-33 40 41 F-34 42 7-4 43 44 FX01 45 DECLASSIFIED 45 FX30 E. O. 11652, Sec. 8(B) and 5 47 16...ACT Play (B) 48 OSD letter, May & 1918 Date FI40 49 By DBS so COMINCH CNO 20G NAVAIDE 200P IG-00 &1 52 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer In person. (See Art 16 (4) NAVHEGS) DPNAV-NCH-16 300 Russia 261634 Sec. or Sec. LR 101 NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILCRAM ADDRESSEE FROM ALUSNA MOSCOW 2 CNO PRIORITY , 4 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION RRRRR 3 DATE 26 JULY 1944 DEFERRED 6) 7 261117 . TOR CODEROOM 9 DECODED BY CHEESMAN PRIORITY 10 THOMSEN HOCHSTEIN INFORMATION 11 PARAPHRASED ROUTINE 12 BY RRRRRR 13 ROUTED BY GIBSON 14 is WALESS CONCEWILLE INDICATED THE DISPATEN FILL " TRANSPITTED WITH DEFERRED PRESEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE If OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 261041 NCR 2096 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 - 20100000 DISPATCHER PLEASE LEAVE APOUT OWE INCH CLEAN SPACE BEFORE REGIVIEWS TEXT ACTION 21 F-0 22 27 (FROM ALUSNA MOSCOW FOR CNO P-01 24 T-02 25 24 7-05 27 1°-07 % VICE ADMIRAL V A ALAFUZOV FORMERLY CHIEF OF 20 F-1 30 STAFF PACIFIC FLEET ASSUMED DUTIES AS CHIEF I-3 31 32 F-00 OF THE NAVAL GENERAL STAFF MOSCOW EFFECTIVE 33 34 T-3 $1 25 JULY RELIEVING ACTING CHIEF NAVAL GENERAL T-30 36 37 7-31 STAFF VICE ADMIRAL G A STEPANOV. ROULLARDS 14 7-32 as 190110 AND 240030. STEPANOV GOES TO IMPORTANT an 1-35 41 P-34 42 DUTIES LENINGRAD EXACT NATURE NOT KNOWN BUT NOT T-4 is H NECESSARILY INVOLVING RELIEF ANYONE NOW THAT AREA FXOL is ASSIFIED FX30 in E. 0. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 6(D) or (E) 16 ART OSD letter, May & 1972 By DBS MAY 211973 COMINCH CNO 20G NAVAIDE 200P 10-00 St 22 C Make original only Deliver in Code Watch le 800 Russia 261041 DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE - FROM VLADIVOSTOK CNO 2 MOSCOW PRIORITY 1 4 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION RRRRRRR FUSTINE 5 DATE 24 JULY 1944 DEFERRED 6 7 1829 * TOR CODEROOM 9 HUDSON PRIORITY 10 DECODED BY BEECHLER Zimm INFORMATION 11 PARAPHRASED ROUTINE 12 BY DEFERRED 13 ROUTED BY MORRIS 11 LS UNITED checked INCICATED THIS DISPATON WILL " with DEFERRED PRESIDENCE HO 4d ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 240930 NCR 522 17 IR 19 ORIGINATION FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT 20 a sentoms PLEASE CEASE ABOUT UNC INDIA CLEAR SPACE BEFORE SECURRING TRU ACTION 21 F-0 22 (ACTION OPNAV AND MOSCOW.) 23 F-01 24 F-02 25 26 MY 198110. ORDER OF THE DAY ISSUED AND PUBLISHED TO F-05 27 F-07 24 PACIFIC FLEET ON RED NAVY DAY (23RD) SIGNED BY ADM 20 F-1 30 YUMASHEV AND HIS CHIEF OF STAFF REAR ADM FROLOV THUS F-2 31 32 CONFIRMING TRANSFER VICE ADM ALAFUZOV. F-20 33 F-3 34 35 F-30 36 F-31 37 38 F-32 39 40 F-33 41 F-34 16....ACT 42 I 43 44 COMINCH 20G .NAVAIDE. .CNO 200P FX01 45 45 FX30 47 DECLASSIFIED FX37 48 E. O. 11652, Sec. S(E) and (D) or (B) 49 FI40 OSD letter, May 4 1972 50 By DBS Date, MAY08 1973 52 VCNO CONFIDENTIAL Make original only. Deliver la Code Room Walch Officer in person, (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 300 Bussin 240030 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE From: AFHQ, (Signed Wilson) To : British Chiefs of Staff Info: J.S.M. Washington for U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff No : FX 74594 23 July 1944 MEDCOS 140 1. There have been certain developments in connection with the Russian Air Force detachment at Bari which raise issues of some importance bearing on Anglo-American re- lations with Russia and with Tito. As far as the latter is concerned they can be dealt with locally. But I do not think there are any Russian officials in this theatre with the necessary authority to discuss them as affecting the Russians. 2. First there was the incident, of which you will be aware, when a minor accident, in which a Russian aircraft was slightly damaged by en RAF vehicle, was reported in Moscow 85 a deliberate act of sabotage. This fantastic allegation had but small importance in itself but bodes- 111 for our future dealings with the Russien representatives in this theatre. I hope our representatives in Moscow will be instructed to deal most firmly with this incident. 3. Secondly, it will be remembered that, with the agreement of the Combined Chiefs of Staff the Russians were authorized to establish at Bari under the operational con- trol of MAAF one squadron of twelve Dakotes and another of twelve fighters for the purpose of supplying the Pertisens. The errangements for this detachment were laid down after lengthy negotiations in a carefully worded agreement with General Gorshkov. In the course of these negotiations the Russian representatives wished it to be worded to provide for "not less than twelve transport sircraft and twelve fighters". Air Marshal Linnellwho conducted the negotie- tions on behalf of MAAF pointed out that this would amount to an indefinite commitment and insisted that the numbers CM-IN-20290 (24 Jul 44) DECLASSIFIED JOS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 300 Bussia 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN ASSIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE Page 2 From: AFHQ No : FX 74594 23 July 1944 should be limited to the 24 aircraft for which the Soviet authorities in Moscow had asked the agreement of H.M. Ambassador. This vas agreed and the specific number of 24 aircraft was included in the agreement. at 4. Bari it transpired that they had brought with them four On the arrival of the Russian transport squadron light communication aircraft which it 18 intended to present to the Partisans. AOC Balkan Air Forces has since been informed by Colonel Sokolov, the Russian Air Force Commander at Bari, that the Soviets propose also to present Marshal Tito with 2 Dekotas. These aircraft are to be flown by Russian crews until the Partisans are in a position to take them over. This raises a number of somewhat comples issues. 5. constitute a breach of the agreement because these aircraft The Russians may argue that their action does not are intended as a present for the Partisans and are only to be flown temporarily by Russian crews. This any be held to be a tenable argument though it is not difficult to imagine the reactions if for instance American aircraft entering Russia for "FRANTIC" operations were to bring with them light aircraft as a present for the Poles to be flown temporarily by American pilots, and using Russian petrol without any previous consultation with the Soviet authorities. The question whether e purely political presentation to Tito 1s a proper use of American aircraft supplied to Russia under Lend/Lease arrangements is one on which no doubt the U.S. Chiefs of Staff will comment. 6. I suggest however that the main point at issue should be that if the Russians and ourselves are to operate 88 Allies in the same theatre of var 88 ve are now beginning to do for the first time in Yugoslavia it must be on a basis of complete frankness and mutual confidence. If the CM-IN-20290 (24 Jul 44) DECLASSIFIED JCS By RHP, memo, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 1-4-74 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE is FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE Page 3 From: AFHQ No : FX 74594 23 July 1944 British and Americans on the one hand or the Russians on the other attempt to conduct operations in Yugoslavis or equip Partisan forces without mutual consultation and agreement the result can only be political mistrust and operational chaos. 7. This involves the question of the recognition of Yugoslavia as part of the Anglo - American Mediterranean theatre of operations. This has been accepted in principle by the Russians in the Caserta agreement which provides for local operational coordination of Russian aircraft operating from Beri by the AOC Balkan Air Force. If any form of independent air activity over Yugoslavia by Russian or Pertisan aircraft whether operating from the east coast of Italy or from bases in Yugoslavia were permitted the situation would become impossible and would inevitably lead sooner or later to unfortunate incidents including the shooting down of Russian or Partisan aircraft by the much larger numbers of British aircraft of superior performance operating daily over Yugoslavia. If later on the Russian advance brings them within air operating distance of Yugoslavia from behind their own lines some special lisison arrangements will have to be made but that is not the situation ve are dealing with at the moment. 8. I suggest our representatives in Moscow should be instructed to proceed on the following lines. I would particularly impress the importance of the U.S. represen- tative being fully associated with these discussions with the object of ensuring that no action taken in connection with these Russian air activities in Yugoslavia prejudices the arrangements in connection with operation PRANTIC in which the U.S. Air Force is substantially dependent upon Russian collaboration. (a). The Supreme Allied Commander in the Mediter- ranean on the one hand and the head of the Russian Mission CM-IN-20290 (24 Jul 44) DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 By REP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE Page 4 From: AFHQ No : FX 74594 23 July 1944 with Mershal Tito on the other shall be informed in advance of any major items of arms and equipment with which the Soviet and Anglo-American authorities propose to supply the Pertisans. (b). In order to ensure the most economical employment of resources and to avoid risk of unfortunate incidents all air activities over Yugoslavia whether the aircraft concerned are based in Italy or Yugoslavia shall be subject to the local operational coordination of AOC Balkan Air Force seting as the agent of the Supreme Allied Commander. 9. As far as Tito is concerned I consider the pro- cedure adopted in this matter is for from satisfactory. This may in the main be due to an almost brutual ignorance among the Partisans of anything to do with air warfare or air force organization. But I am by no means satisfied that Tito or his representatives have played straight with us and suspect them of giving way to the temptation to play off Russians and British against each other. I propose to deal bluntly with Tito on this matter during the forth- coming discussions at Caserta and to insist that as a con- dition of our continued support on the present scale no Yugoslav unit whether equipped by Ruasia or the Allies shall be formed without our previous agreement or operated except under our control. I propose in the last resort to threaten to suspend the formation of the Second Partisan Squadron and the arrangements for the training of Pertisan crews on the grounds that we have neither the time nor the inclination to train personnel who are to be used to operate aircraft provided by the Russians in a manner which we consider uneconomical and dangerous. I should be glad of your agreement to this line of policy. CM-IN-20290 (24 Jul 44) DECLASSIFIED des memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE Page 5 From: AFHQ No : FX 74594 23 July 1944 10. Meanwhile in order to avoid any implication that we are attempting to sabotage Russian aid to Tito AOC Balkan Air Force has been authorized to permit the despatch to Yugoslavia of the light aircraft referred to in Para 4 about 8.8 soon as he is satisfied with the arrangements for their operational control. For the same reason it is a matter of immediate importance to know the policy which is to be adopted on the offer of Dakotes to Tito. T.O.O. 231400B ACTION: CCS INFO : Adm Leary Gen. Arnold OPD Gen. Bissell Adm. King C of S DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date MAY 20 1974 CM-IN-20290 (24 Jul 44) 2210Z ejv 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CRYPTOGRAPHIC SECURITY REQUIRES ADDITION OF LETTERS "IVI" TO CLASSIFICATION OF REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE From: CG US Army Forces in the Middle East, Cairo, Egypt To: War Department Hr: I 26645 21 July 1944 JICAME number 232 for Bissell WDGBI from NEJIC signed Giles mag nbr If 26645. Source hitherto reliable reports Russian preparations in Crimea for early landing at Varna Bulgaria designed to collapse all German resistance in Balkans. No confirmation this report from other sources. End BECAUSIFIED ACTION: G-2 & G, OSD 11652 Bec, 3(2) and 5(D) or (8) INFO : CG AAP By DBS letter, May & 1972 OPD Col Park Date MAY 21 1973 CM-IN-17799 (21 Jul 44) 2218z ejm 42 3 as Bussia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLP 101 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFT EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE I 2 FROM AMCON VLADIVOSTOK PRIORITY 3 I RELEASED ST FOR ACTION ROUTINE CNO ROUTINE a DATE 20 JULY 1944 ALUSNA MOSCOW DEFERRED is 7 . TOR CODEROOM 2316/19 D PRIORITY 10, DECODED BY YOUNG INFORMATION Il FARAPHRASED ROUTINE 12 : RASH DEFERRED 13 14 ROOTED ET HARRINGTON is UNLESS VERLING INDICATED THIS ESPATEM will = with enno HOLD HO " AUMINISTRATIVE II OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW PAGE 1 OF 2 17 190110 NCR 6213 14 19 ORIGINATED FILE the DATE AND TIME DUE TIME GCT R 24 outsces FLEASE THAT sabet - INCH non sepense 1237 ACTION 21 F-0 # ( ACTION CNO MOSCOW FROM AMCON VLAD) = F-01 21 F-02 25 FAIRLY RELIABLE SOURCES STATE VICE ADM V A ALAFUZOV % F-05 27 F-07 A CHIEF OF STAFF RED PAC FLT SOON TO BE TRANSFERRED 3 F-1 30 NAVY GEN STAFF MOSCOW. CHANGE NOT ROUTINE CONSIDERED 31 1-2 32 EXTREMELY SIGNIFICANT SINCE HE WAS ORDERED PRESENT F-20 = F-3 34 TENSE PERIOD FOLLOWING JAP SINKING 35 POST DURING F-30 36 F-31 37 STEAMERS KOLA AND ILMEN SPRING 43 AND NOW RETURNING as F-32 39 MOSCOW DURING SLACK PERIOD. FORMER US NAVAL ATTACHE F-33 40 II T-34 REAR ADM DUNCAN DESCRIBED ALAFUZOV AS KEEN ALERT 42 43 F-4 41 FORCEFBL BEST INFORMED AND MOST CAPABLE OF SOVIET FX01 45 PX30 46 FLAG OFFICERS HE HAD MET LOCAL REPUTATION CONFIRMS. 47 FX37 48 WEDNESDAY LIBERTY FOR PERSONNEL PAC FLT RECENTLY 40 FX40 50 10-00 a RESTORED AFTER DISCONTINUANCE AT WAR OUTBREAK PLUS 32 VCNO 2 3 State Dopt. letter, 1-11-72 Make original only. Deliver la Code Masai Watch Officer la person. (Now Art. TO (4) NAVREGS Date MAY 21 1973 300 Russia By DECLASSIFIED E. O, 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT. NARA Date SAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILCRAM ADDRESSEE - 2 for PRIORITY 1 # RELEASED If FOR ACTION ROUTINE a DEFERRED 6 WATE 7 . TOR CODEROOM 9 PRIORITY to DECODED BY PARAPHONSED IT INF INFORMATION II ROUTINE 12 DEFERRED 13 11 -> is mater THE SONING - " TOUNTO with FREEDRENCE 2017 4F OPERATIONAL = CHECK BELOW PAGE 2 OF 2 17 190110 NCR 6213 14 10 the is DATE - TIME DATE TIME GET 20 DIE ALENCE LOVE und are INCIE non SPORT TEXT ACTION 21 F-0 DIE RETURN PEACETIME PLOICY ALLOWING 30 PERCENT SHIPS 21 F-01 24 6 CREWS ASHORE AT ONE TIME. TROOPS ON DUTY MAZCHUKO AND 26. F-05 27 BORDER TOW BEING GRANTED PERIODIC LEAVE AND RECREATION 5 E PERIODS WHICH CHANGE FROM FORMER CONTINUOUS ALERT F-1 30 F-2 31 as POLICY. F-20 33 T-3 14 an F-30 30 37 F-31 NE F-32 39 F-33 4a 11 F-34 42 16 ACT F-4 43 44 COMINCH 20G NAVAIDE FX01 CNO 200P 45 en F230 47 1237 DECLASSIFIED 4% State Dept. letter, 1-11-72 40 By Date MAY 211973 VCNO Mahr Deliver to Code Boom Watch Officer in person, (See 111, 76 (4) NAVREGS) DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMEN DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE I FROM ALUSNA MOSCOW 2 PRIORITY 3 RELEASED BY 20 JULY 1944 FOR ACTION 4 ROUTINE CNO 3 DATE DEFERRED 6 7 1136/20 TOR CODEROOM 8 9 DECODED BY HANSEN PRIORITY 10 PARAPHRASED LOBB Comps INFORMATION 11 ROUTINE BY 12 DEFERRED 13 ROUTED BY BALDWIN 14 15 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 2009022 NCR 6605 CHECK BELOW 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTSOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 F-O 22 23 F-01 24 Pussia F-02 25 Reports. 26 ALUSNA MOSOCW SENDS ACTION CNO F-05 27 F-07 28 29 DATE POSSIBLE REOPENING WHITE SEA BALTIC CANAL F-1 30 STILL UNCERTAIN. VADM SPETYNOV STATES ALL LOCKS F-2 31 32 F-20 33 IN AREA HELD BY FINNS ARE DESTROYED AND A COMMISSION F-3 34 IS NOW ON GROUND SURVEYING RECONSTRUCTION PROBLEM 35 F-30 35 F-31 37 38 F-32 39 F-33 40 41 F-34 42 F-4 43 44 FX01 45 46 16 ACT FX30 47 COMINCH FX-37 200 CNO FX37 48 NAVA 198 200P DECLASSIFIED FX40 49 E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and (D) q(8) OSD letter, May 72 51 By DBS DEING MAY 21 1973 COORET Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) APRAY 11-07 300 Bussia DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE July 15, 1944 FROM: War Cabinet Offices TO: Joint Staff Mission RPTD: A.F.H.Q. Following repetition of telegram from 30 Mission MIL 1604 for C.O.S. (R) B.C. of S., A.P.H.Q. SHAEF from Generals Deane and Burrows. 1. Karelian Front Local advances area of Suryarvi. 2. 2nd Baltic Front Forces have made advances north of Idritsa capturing 40 places including railway station of Opochka. Break through into town of Opochka where street fighting in progress. 3. Northwest of Poldownsk more than 20 places taken including Za (?uk)sevo and Kokhanovichi. 4. Northwest of (75v)entsyani more than 70 places captured including Uzhp(7yv)yai, Dobeiki, Vizhuni, Butisishki, Zibali, Shirvinti and railvay station of Stobuluhki, Trumbatishkis, Rubikyai. 5. Northwest and southwest of Wilno 3rd BeloRussian front troops took over 60 places including Kernovo, Musniklo, Zhosli, Prelai, Porechye and railway stations Sanovo, Druseniki, Rybnitza. 6. Fighting in outskirts (Ed?)odno over 50 places taken including both towns and railvay stations (Sk(1d?)el, Ezery, Vertzelishki, Gushchitzi, Lunnaross, railway stations Zhidomlya, Cherleha. CM-IN-12810 (16 Jul. 44) DECLASSIFIED JCS MEMO, 1-17-78 BY DBS, DATE MAY 21 1973 40 3as Bursia COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE FROM: War Cabinet Offices Page 2 TO: Joint Staff Mission 7. Second BeloRussian troops took 70 places including Volkovysk and following railway stations Bponna, Gora, Podorks, Trukhoyoviche (or Tronkhonoviche) Novoselki, Strykhin (53 miles S.E. of Volkovysk). Commander of German 45 Infantry Division, Major General Engel, taken prisoner. End. T.O.O. 1511452 ACTION: CC/S INFORMATION: Adm. Leahy CG AAF OPD 0-2 Adm. King Col. Park Log CM-IN-12810 (16 Jul 44) 04202 mk DECLASSIFIED JCS MEMO, 1-17-78 BY DBS, DATE MAY 21 1973 40 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356. Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4