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CIA Anti-Castro raids continue Cuban Exciles Have Lear used by CIA agent By ROBERT K. BROWN skiing. NTI-CASTRO military activity in the Carib- 'HIS incident al A bean and Miami area has reached an all- sentment it time low. Even an occasional mention of caused the CIA to the "Florida" O! large training camps and/or impending anti-Castro And once again the operations are now hard to find in once rumor- rendered the ship ridden Miami. by burning cut b Present counter-revolutionary operations are and a generator. o limited to a few surreptitious runs conducted by of the "Florida's' small groups operating independently of the Cen- has been negoflati tral Intelligence Agency, which provides food, CIA to repair the cedicine, agents and a handful of weapons for With the money e such a repair job, elr-contacts in Cuba. Three or four organiza- ida's" crew hope tions give classes on demolition and other military smaller ship with subjects in thell fices or maintain scraggly train- can conduct their ing camps where eir men exist on rice, beans, tions without hope and the pleasure of cursing the CIA. Since ance." the abortive invasion of cuba which CIA spon- CIA personnel, sored in April, 1961, that agency has become al- to the "Florida' most as unpopular as Fidel Castro with large num- crew, are "stupi enced and have bers of Cubans. They charge tha CIA sponsored operations to buy supplies, the exiles man of the CI against Castro started slack- look to the CIA for weapons, West-code name ening off in January of this medicine, foods. ships and all is an ex-Agrieult year before the foreign min- the other materials necessary ment official who isters' meeting at Punta del to keep a revolution going. Cu- ing about marine Este. Failure to initiate oper- ban exiles who are not cor- and that "Gordo ations after Punta del Este rupt, who are daily risking head of marine e was explained by pointing their lives for freedom, say the Miami area out that nothing should be they have been unable to ANTI-CASTRO FORCES TRAIN IN SWAMPS. manded anything done which might substan- raise any sizable amounts of Small commando raids are effective. 50-ft. yacht. tiate Castro's charge of re- money from American citizens Another Cuban newed United States aggres- or industry. by Roberto Bombino who had ferent organizatic sion before the United Nations. These exiles say that the Here is an account of one such complaint: recently defected from the CIA "safe house' After that "crisis" passed, CIA pays a monthly lump sum command of the Cuban frigate located on a veg the Cubans were pacified with -some estimate it at be- Sometime ago, a Cuban mil- "Marti." This same frigate outside of Miami the story that it would take tween $100,000 and $200.000-- lionaire bought a small World and its commander. Bombino, came obvious. he time for new CIA boss John to the "Consejo" which is lead War II surplus warship had chased and attempted to surrounding nei McCone to orient himself. by Dr. Miro Cardona, former (which we'll call the "Flor- sink the "Florida' three growing vegetabl Then it was said that the Premier of Cuba under Castro. ida") and installed the most months earlier according to the primary pur Defense Intelligence Agency Cardona then parcels the advanced navigational equip- one of the former crew mem- farm's new owner (DIA) was taking over the money out to the various or- ment and engines available. ganizations that make up the After the boat was equipped bers. "vegetable farme operational missions of the Central Intelligence Agency. to the tune of better than The American captain. who big fuss about 'Consejo," they report. If the Cubans have been un- we'll call "Johnny,2 told me planes flying ove One group which recently $50.000, the CIA moved in and offered to take care of he was offered a year's pay age. impressed by these expla- nations, they have been broke with the Consejo re- operational expenses salary and a trip around the world, When one of even more unimpressed with portedly received a monthly for the 20-man crew, repairs, or a job as port engineer of asked his inst the CIA itself-its operating lump sun of $2,070. This was ammunition, fuel. etc., as long Key West if he would with- his M-3 submach supposed to pay the rent, sal- draw from the "Florida" fired single sh techniques, personnel, accom- aries of the department heads as they were allowed to con- plishments. reliability and its relations with the Cubari exile of the organization and office trol the ship. quietly. With the rest of his structor replied, crew listening, "Johnny" told prohibits firing supplies. The millionaire. who by this me how the new, more pliable weapons in the movement in general. Several A m e c a who time was no longer a million- crew had promptly run the theless, The Cul THE exiles say CIA main- helped set up a training camp no alternative but to "Florida" aground while test- CIA expected tains tight control over the in the Everglades, reported agnee. ing her. Cubans to risk majority of anti-Castro organi- that as soon as it became Friction developed between "Since we were the only with weapons wit zations by its dispensation of known that a training camp the ship's Cuban crew which ones that could run her,' were not comple funds. guns and its system of was in operation and young was captained by an Ameri- Johnny laughed. "the CIA re- Members ef ye informants which do not spy Cubans were clamoring to can and the CIA representa- luctantly gave the "Florida" ganization bitterl on Castro but on the counter- sign up, the CIA contacted the tives in Key West after back to us. After making ex- were given case revolutionaries. exile organization sponsoring several missions failed due to tensive repairs, we left on a son submachine Money. the lifeblood of any the camp through Cardona faulty or incomplete CIA in- mission to Cuba. A few miles ment to undergn revolutionary movement, has and promised to contribute a telligence reports. The CIA out of Key West, the auto- Cuba. When a been in short supply. During sizable sum of money to the then attempted to force re- matic pilot broke and we had tempted to test-i the successful 1959 evolt organization if it would take placement of the critical. out- to return to base, On our way ons only to find against dietator Fulgencio Ba- its men out of the field for spoken but extremely able back, we decided to test the munition provid tista. Cuban revolutionaries ob- just a couple of weeks. The American captain who didn't small outboard motors that different caliber tained most of their funds men returned to Miami, the hesitate to tell the "spooks" we use to power the small completely usele from inside Cuba--from the organization got the CIA (nickname for CIA agents) boats that ferry men and guns occasion they w middle and upper classes. This money and the training camp what he thought of their oper- from the ship to shore. They mm. recolless has not been possible for the wasn't reopened, these Ameri- ations. didn't work. After stripping mm ammunition last year and a half. Further- cans say. Eventually. the CIA was all 4 motors. we discovered "Jose." a well more. funds that were brought water had seeped into the athlete who wit out of Cuba and made avail- ND one doesn't have to able to take over the "Flor- A able for revoluticanry activ- look far in Cuban exile ida" due to its control of the cylinders." American comp "Johnny" went on to charge toid how be stol circles to hear numerous purse strings and the original ity have been expended and that these motors which were several friends cannot be .pplaced. Thus. if complaints of CIA Lreptness crew and captain re- plaved evew - -nded to be new had been to the U.S. in crovations thes

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Bombino,\ncame obvious. he\ntime for new CIA boss John\nto the \"Consejo\" which is lead\nWar II surplus warship\nhad chased and attempted to\nsurrounding nei\nMcCone to orient himself.\nby Dr. Miro Cardona, former\n(which we'll call the \"Flor-\nsink the \"Florida' three\ngrowing vegetabl\nThen it was said that the\nPremier of Cuba under Castro.\nida\") and installed the most\nmonths earlier according to\nthe primary pur\nDefense Intelligence Agency\nCardona then parcels the\nadvanced navigational equip-\none of the former crew mem-\nfarm's new owner\n(DIA) was taking over the\nmoney out to the various or-\nment and engines available.\nganizations that make up the\nAfter the boat was equipped\nbers.\n\"vegetable farme\noperational missions of the\nCentral Intelligence Agency.\nto the tune of better than\nThe American captain. who\nbig fuss about\n'Consejo,\" they report.\nIf the Cubans have been un-\nwe'll call \"Johnny,2 told me\nplanes flying ove\nOne group which recently\n$50.000, the CIA moved in\nand offered to take care of\nhe was offered a year's pay\nage.\nimpressed by these expla-\nnations, they have been\nbroke with the Consejo re-\noperational expenses salary\nand a trip around the world,\nWhen one of\neven more unimpressed with\nportedly received a monthly\nfor the 20-man crew, repairs,\nor a job as port engineer of\nasked his inst\nthe CIA itself-its operating\nlump sun of $2,070. This was\nammunition, fuel. etc., as long\nKey West if he would with-\nhis M-3 submach\nsupposed to pay the rent, sal-\ndraw from the \"Florida\"\nfired single sh\ntechniques, personnel, accom-\naries of the department heads\nas they were allowed to con-\nplishments. reliability and its\nrelations with the Cubari exile\nof the organization and office\ntrol the ship.\nquietly. With the rest of his\nstructor replied,\ncrew listening, \"Johnny\" told\nprohibits firing\nsupplies.\nThe millionaire. who by this\nme how the new, more pliable\nweapons in the\nmovement in general.\nSeveral A m e c a who\ntime was no longer a million-\ncrew had promptly run the\ntheless, The Cul\nTHE exiles say CIA main-\nhelped set up a training camp\nno alternative but to\n\"Florida\" aground while test-\nCIA expected\ntains tight control over the\nin the Everglades, reported\nagnee.\ning her.\nCubans to risk\nmajority of anti-Castro organi-\nthat as soon as it became\nFriction developed between\n\"Since we were the only\nwith weapons wit\nzations by its dispensation of\nknown that a training camp\nthe ship's Cuban crew which\nones that could run her,'\nwere not comple\nfunds. guns and its system of\nwas in operation and young\nwas captained by an Ameri-\nJohnny laughed. \"the CIA re-\nMembers ef ye\ninformants which do not spy\nCubans were clamoring to\ncan and the CIA representa-\nluctantly gave the \"Florida\"\nganization bitterl\non Castro but on the counter-\nsign up, the CIA contacted the\ntives in Key West after\nback to us. After making ex-\nwere given case\nrevolutionaries.\nexile organization sponsoring\nseveral missions failed due to\ntensive repairs, we left on a\nson submachine\nMoney. the lifeblood of any\nthe camp through Cardona\nfaulty or incomplete CIA in-\nmission to Cuba. A few miles\nment to undergn\nrevolutionary movement, has\nand promised to contribute a\ntelligence reports. The CIA\nout of Key West, the auto-\nCuba. When a\nbeen in short supply. During\nsizable sum of money to the\nthen attempted to force re-\nmatic pilot broke and we had\ntempted to test-i\nthe successful 1959 evolt\norganization if it would take\nplacement of the critical. out-\nto return to base, On our way\nons only to find\nagainst dietator Fulgencio Ba-\nits men out of the field for\nspoken but extremely able\nback, we decided to test the\nmunition provid\ntista. Cuban revolutionaries ob-\njust a couple of weeks. The\nAmerican captain who didn't\nsmall outboard motors that\ndifferent caliber\ntained most of their funds\nmen returned to Miami, the\nhesitate to tell the \"spooks\"\nwe use to power the small\ncompletely usele\nfrom inside Cuba--from the\norganization got the CIA\n(nickname for CIA agents)\nboats that ferry men and guns\noccasion they w\nmiddle and upper classes. This\nmoney and the training camp\nwhat he thought of their oper-\nfrom the ship to shore. They\nmm. recolless\nhas not been possible for the\nwasn't reopened, these Ameri-\nations.\ndidn't work. After stripping\nmm ammunition\nlast year and a half. Further-\ncans say.\nEventually. the CIA was\nall 4 motors. we discovered\n\"Jose.\" a well\nmore. funds that were brought\nwater had seeped into the\nathlete who wit\nout of Cuba and made avail-\nND one doesn't have to\nable to take over the \"Flor-\nA\nable for revoluticanry activ-\nlook far in Cuban exile\nida\" due to its control of the\ncylinders.\"\nAmerican comp\n\"Johnny\" went on to charge\ntoid how be stol\ncircles to hear numerous\npurse strings and the original\nity have been expended and\nthat these motors which were\nseveral friends\ncannot be .pplaced. Thus. if\ncomplaints of CIA Lreptness\ncrew and captain re-\nplaved evew - -nded\nto be new had been\nto the U.S. in\ncrovations\nthes"
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