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30 NEW BOOKS ARRIVE. TURFING PROJECT AT
8—The Nevada City Nugget, Friday, December 2, 1949
AT LOCAL LIBRARY
Russians Ruled
As Abject Slaves
By Secret Police
Thirty
months they
never lost contact
pur
borrowed from the library with Parent Teachers association, the
fiction retaining its huge lead at workers knockéd off at lunch
8:30.
Juvenile books numbered
151 and miscellaneous 111.
Among the new books purchased
were
“Calling
Nurse
Blair,’ Lucy Agnes Hancock;
“The Dead Ringer,’ Frederic
Brown; “Tinkering With Tools,”
Copyright 1949, by The Nugget
six
were
chased for the Nevada City library during October to send the
Turfing project at Gold Flat
total number of, books in the lielementary school was completed
brary to 14,022. Six additional Sunday with the aid of approxi‘. volumes were donated and 10 mately fifty persons who spent
were discarded, according to the the day raking, planting lawn
. report of Mrs. Iva Williamson, and generally cleaning up the
grounds,
librarian.
More than 1,000 volumes were
Sponsored by the Gold Flat
By JAMES C. CROCKETT, Col., U. S. A., Ret.
t
With the MVD and MGB (secret police organizations) as executioners the Soviet Communist regime rules the Russian people as abject Slaves. Without the police, the regime would be torn to pieces
in the span of one day and Russia would be free.
During my stay in Russia, I learned to know the workings of the
police organizations only too well. They began their spying on me
the day I arrived in Moscow and continued it until I crossed the
Soviet borders four years later
At first this;spying was only intermittent, but asrelations between the U. 3. and the Soviet Union deteriorated the police vigil. ance became more rigid. The last
new books
GOLD FLAT SCHOOL
COMPLETED SUNDAY
UNIFICATION CAN WORK, SAYS EISENHOWER
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Former Army Chief of Staff General Dwight D.
Eisenhower (right) as he told the House Armed Services Committee that he
believed bagi eergye a can work. He ri differences wi Dadar
were bound to
occur an
“we're expectin
ection too
quickly.” Seated with him i
Gen. J. Lawton Collins, Army thief of Staff. wre
%
i
Henry H. Saylor; “How to Start
Your Own Business,” edited by
Popular Science; “The Mature
Mind,” H. A. Overstreet; “Rowan
Head,”
Elizabeth
Banners,
No
Ogilvie;
Bugles,”
“No
Edward
hour for an enjoyable pot-luck
feed furnished by mothers of the
school district.
Robert Hanley served as supervisor of the work and Mrs.
Julia Peterson was in charge of
the lunch.
More than 60. pounds of lawn
seed were donated to the school
and the only expense involved in
the project was the use of heavy
equipment for leveling Friday.
Assisting the parents were sevEllsberg; “Born Strangers,” Heleral of the upper grades students
en Topping Miller; 4Cat of Many
under the direction of Thomas N.
Tales,” Ellery Queen; “The RivFarney, principal.
er
Journey,”
Robert
Nathan;
A fence was placed around the
“West of the Hill,” Gladys H. new lawn:to protect it until the
Carroll; “The Egyptian,” Mika spring.
Waltari; “With a Feather on My
Mrs. Robert Michel, president
Nose,” Billie Burke; “The Case of of the Gold Flat Parent Teachers
the Housekeeper’s Hair,” Chrisassociation, expressed thanks to
topher Bush; “Hang. by Your the volunteers and said the orgaNeck,” Henry Kane; “Suddenly nization was very pleased with
Another document shows military status—men andi women, draft a Corpse,” Harold J. Masur; “The the results of the work-day.
number, plece of mobilization, year of class, arm of service and cateSecond Confession,” Rex Stout;
gory, such as active service, reserve 1, reserve 2, or exemption and “The Bright .Coin;”’ Elizabeth
Seifert; “Autobiography of Will
reason therefor.
Still another paper, the “Propusk” issued by the MVD, is a permit Rogers,” edited by Donald Day;
authorizing the bearer to live in a@ specific city, town, village or “The Northern Mines,” Edmund
gen and specifying his occupation therein and th2 exact place Kinyon (two copies); ‘Early Days
of work.
;
.
of San Francisco,’ John Henry
Larry Deal was elected presiThe MGB secret police and to a lesser degree the MVD specialize Brown; “Grace Livingston Hill,’ dent of the upper grade .classes
in the use of girls to assist in their operations. The Soviet press Jean Karr; “Conestoga Cowboy,” . of Gold Flat elementary school
announces that there is no prostitution in Russia. Technically that Roe Richmond; ‘‘Yucca City Out. Tuesday, according to announce
with me, day or night.
During this period, if I at any time
remained longer in my quarters than He or she is subject to call by the police’ for the presentation of
usual, the phone would ring. When “documents” at-any time. If they are not shown, the person is arIT answered it, I would hear the rerested and punished. I have had to present my “documents” on
ceiver at the other end of the line call by the police many times on the street, on the train, at the
being hung up. The MVD operative theatre and at other places.
had heard my voice. He was satisThese documents for a Russian consist of identification papers,
fied. He knew where I was and that which show name, date and place of birth, family connections, place
I had not slipped away from him.
of residence, job and other data. A separate paper shows the place
When I left my quarters, whether of work, place of former employment and rating given on each
alone or with someone, I was trailed. job by employer, who must sign each rating.
‘
If I was afoot, one or two young sec
ret police would follow, always keeping me in sight. If I doubled back
on my trail I would pass them; then
turning back I
would
meet them
again. If I left my quarters by car,
a secret police car would follow me.
In the spring of 1948, I was driving
Col. James C. Crockett
on a highway about 25 miles outside
ot Moscow A car, within which there
were three men, followed me. I presumed it was a police car, but
I could not be sure since they have no distinguishing marks and are
regular stock models of various makes. The driver hung back, just
keeping me in sight. There was but one way to ascertain the identity of a police car. This was to turn off the route and run in sev
eral directions.
If the car followed through all these twists, I could
assume it was a secret police car.
LARRY DEAL PRESIDENT
GOLD FLAT TOP GRADES
is almost true; but if you doubt that the Soviets use sex in their
dealings with foreigners, ask any man who has v-3ited Russia alone.
Whether he was an observer at a conference, peditber of a visiting
athletic team, businessman or tourist, the answer ;will be the same.
No matter what his language—it can be English, French, Dutch
law,” William Hopson; ‘Darling /ment by Thomas N. Farney; prinRebel,” Florence’ Sweet; “The cipal.
Nice Long Vacation,” William
Other officers elected were
Newbauer; ‘Looking for a Star,” Melvin Boreham, vice president;
secretary;
Jeanne Bowman; “Below SuspiLadene
Henderson,
cion,” John Dickson Carr; “And Lois Berrian, treasurer; Jerry
I drove fast and getting a good lead on my follower, turned into or Abyssinian—within a few hours after his arrival, a soft voiced
a side road piled high with snow. Almost immediately I passed Russian girl speaking in his native tongue, will call on the teleDangerous to Know,” Elizabeth Jenson, class representative.
over a sharp rige and into a hidden depression where my car stuck phone.
She
will
tell
him
she
saw
him
in
the
lobby
or
on
the
street
or
at
Daly;
“The Catherine Wheel,”
Class elections take place four
in the snow. Over the hill and into the same deep snow came the
If he Patricia Wentworth.
times a year. Former officers are
following car. It too became stuck. The head man in the car was the station, that she would like very much tc meet him.
Six books were donated by Martha March, Beverley Jamervery polite. After his own car was freed, with the help of one of shows no enthusiasm, the next day another girl will call, and so on,
his men and a shovel my car was soon out of the snow and ready until he departs. If he is receptive, he will meet an attractive RusMrs, Parsons. . They are “Croason, Randy Gray and Suzie Setto go. He allowed me to go first and then continued to follow me. sian girl, who speaks his language, who will show him the sights tan,’ Mary Johnston; “Janice zer.
I could not help but feel the vise-like grip with which the police of the city and who,is an employee of the secret police.
Meredith,” Paul Léicester Ford;
The girl will not ask him many questions, but she will discuss all
held on to me—and on to their own people.
r
DR. WALTER MULLIS
subjects he is interested in from music to politics. She will sug“Tarry Thou Till I Come,” Geo.
_The organization and operation of the MVD secret poiice and its
Croly;
“Dangerous
Days,’
Mary
interest,
of
points
other
and
theaters
restaurants,
to
gest going
sister agency, the MGB, are held as high secrets in Russia and are
DENTIST
where she knows her MGB boss will check to learn that she is Roberts Rinehart; “Via Crucis,”.
known to but few people.
actually on the job. Day and night, hour by hour until he leaves, Marion Crawford; ‘*Senator
_ The MVD—ministry of internal affairs—is responsible for the the girl will know where the visitor is and what he is doing. If North,” Gertrude Atherton.
435 ZION ST.
PHONE 564J
internal safety of the Communist regime.
she does not—another girl will.
3
The MGB—Ministry of State Security—is responsible for the _ These girls are intelligent, many are highly educated, graduates
NEVADA CITY
safety of the Communist regime from outside observation and spyof universities, and speak three or more languages. A most attracON PROBATION
ing and in turn it eonducts these activities in and against all foreign tive ‘one in Miscow speaks six languages fluently. Many of these
Gerald Gospodinetich,}20, Wat.
HOLMES FUNERAL
countries. In other words, the MGB is the counter-intelligence girls are talented musicians, actresses or dancers.
sonville, was sentenced Friday to .
HOME
agency.
Frequently they are smart enough to give their unsuspecting vic90 days in county jail and placed
Phone 203
_ Its members are non-uniformed. This agency tries and sentences tims an intelligence test without him knowing it. A record of this on probation for two. years by
its victims, but arrests and punishments are usually carried out on test is forwarded to the MGB. It usually inicates the victim’s eduSuperior Judge James Snell, aft' 246 Sacramento St. Nevada City
its orders by the MVD. In the top echelon of command officers of cation, ability with the Russian language, personal habits, political er Gospodinetich: pleaded guilty . The Holmes Funeral Home servthe MVD and the MGB are frequently interchanged.
and philosophical attitude.
to receiving stolen goods from a ‘ice is priced within the means of
lall. Ambulance service’:at all
For training these girls, the MGB and MVD operate several recent; robbery in Truckee.
Naturally, the MVD and MGB functions often uveriap and are
hours.
¢
parallel. The Russians themselves seem to have much difficulty in “agents” schools and “Institutes of Foreign Languages.” These inseparating the functions of the two agencies. When originally orstitutions turn out approximately 3,000 students each year. lLanganized the MVD and the MGB were in one ministry. Later they guages, geography, organization of foreign armies, foreign military LABORER HELD
NEVADA CITY—ON THE
Robert Turpin, 26, Grass Valwere separated, then brought back together. They were separated tactics and procedures, etiquette and politics are some of the
THRESHOLD
TO THE BEST.
a second time about four years ago. However they are both bossed courses taught. Techniques in methods of stealing documents, payley, is in Grass Valley jail. on a
IN
SPORTS
RECREATION
charge
of
statutory
rape
involv‘ by one man.
roll records, raising alcoholic content in drinks and defensive tactics
@&
Ca
ing a 16-year-old Nevada City
The MVD is organized into several departments and sections as are taught. The training period is from two to six years.
When
job.
their
follows:
with
happy
are
they
if
girl
The
girl
is:
being
held
in
girls
Ask these police
NEVADA CITY
The police (blue coats) traffic and crimes. The secret police (nonthey ‘are where the microphones cannot be, they will tefl you they the Grass Valley jail as a juvenCHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
uniformed) deal with political opponents of the Communist regime. are not. They will. tell you they have to report to their police ile delinquent.
The punishment section of the secret police try all prisoners arbibosses and that their reports must be true and accurate. A false
trarily in their own courts without legal representation, for the acreport is easy to detect and if diapayered, means prison, hard labor
cused. They can sentence such offenders to prison or execution
and worse for the girls.
Several Russians who have been “worked over” by the MVD or
This is a tough occupation but one any Russian girl may be
a
the MGB have told me the procedure.
ordered to follow.
a
is interrogated. . This invariably takes place, like the arrests, late
in the night. Usually interrogation in Moscow is at the Lubianka
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to license plates. It has a light
_ When arrested on suspicion of @ political offense the victim first
Butirki or Lefortovo prison, or in one of the many private examining rooms, Interrogation is repeated ‘four or five times to pick
up the slightest discrepancy in stories.
“A
new streamlined
royal blue background, dull gold
automocaduceUs and shining gold letters
bile insignia for licensed physireading “California licensed phycians has been approved for use,” sician.”
Clifford E. Peterson, California
“The emblem is designed to
highway patrol commissioner an-. provide exemption from provi
If after this, there is any suspicion that the whole story has not
been told, examinations include exposure to bright lights, standing
the victims in water, and administration of drugs which make the
sions of the state speed law when
victims sleepless. The crowning refinement of torture is strapping nounced today..
the victim on a whirling chair. None of these punishments leave
The metal marker ‘is in the/a physician is answering an
a mark on the body. These torture methods usually are effective. form of 2 shield jand is attached” emergency call,” Peterson said.
MVD security troops, armed and uniformed, about 600,000 strong,
are organized into military units: tank corps, artillery, air force, etc.
MVD border guards, uniformed and armed, are organized into battalions which watch all borders of the Soviet Union to prevent citizens from running away or foreigners from entering.
Prisons and prison camps: This section of the MVD operates all
prisons and labor camps. It controls, guards and administers all
prisoners of the Soviet Union, some 15 to 20 million men and women
It leases prison labor, which it guards, to various industries and
mines.
Construction enterprises: this section has a large staff of engin
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