PROPONENTS OF THE DOCTRINE OF TOTAL ESPIONAGE

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PROPONENTS OF THE DOCTRI
ESPIONAGE
/-Following is a translation of an article by F. Sergeyev
- in the Russian-language journal Znamva (The Banner),
No 12, Moscow, December 1964, rages 210-229.7
Nobody gets rleasure from disecting the souls of traitors. But
every instahee of treason, no matter how seldom such cases occur, is always
instructive. They make it possible to judge what sort of persons are
recruited by the enemy and to learn our mistakes in selecting individuals
for membership in units which are of interest to enemy Intelligence. We
are now speaking of an officer who served with Soviet troops abroad. We
will only use the first letter of this traitor's last name because his
family, which had no part in his foul actions, still lives among is,
The former officer of the Soviet Army, Lieutenant Colonel P.
was shot two years ago. But he began to die earlier -- five years before
this, during the time when he began to collaborate with American Intelligence.
He died a little each day from his fear of discov-ry, from self-degredation,
from self-alienation. Each day, he would put on the overcoat of his uniform-
and report for work, greeting his comrades. But he was their enemy.
.The information which he collected and passed to American Intelligence
worked against the very country which he served. During monthly meetings
with his chiefs from American Intelligence, he received instructions
together with envelopes containing the Judas ray he was given in return
for his notes. But things didn't reach the stage of passing notes at
once.
During 1958, while stationed in Vienna, P got involved in a love
affair with one Emilia Kohanek without the knowledge of his family and
comrades. She was just right for P.s She made no claims on him, asked
no_auestions. was obliging, and (P., of course, didn't notice this) she
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