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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. 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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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