UNFAIR, EVEN IN SPYING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000700290011-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 20, 2006
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: November 18, 1967
• Content Type: NSPR

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The defection received wide publicity, as
did.a.Soviet announcement that a .. agent /
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criteal one for. the Russians.
developments indicate Runge's. loss ,was a
authorities for political asylum. Subsequent
CHATTANOOGA, TENN.,
X55 7 B 1967
Unfair, Even in Spying
'Very recently, a Soviet 'spy named Runge
defected in West 'Germany and asked U.S.
identified as John Smith, and the Soviets
said he' was recruited by CIA while working
had deserted to their side. The American was
as. 'a State Department code clerk in India,
here were. reports that a man by that name.:'
Thad once worked for the State Department,.
but denials that he had ever been associated.
His disclosures revealed many secrets of the
Western allies 'had been compromised.
masquerading as a hard-working merchant.
had mastermifred a whole ring of spies while
!German' government. Runge, it developed,-
military and. diplomatic posts in the West 4:
government who were secreted in important
incriminating finger at agents for the Soviet
Runge began-to talk. He pointed an accurately
hurled, back and forth in the Smith affair,
As charges and counter-charges were.
characteristic of espionage.
be a new low even for the deceit which: i
of the agricultural sabotage charge must
policies -- and that is the horrible implication
of international affairs, to be sure, but the
spectre of this nation using starving children
as pawns in the cold-blood pursuit of ' its
haven't always been guiltless in our conduct ,
?. who committed suicide. The. Smith allega-
tions, on the other hand, were so broad and
1 vague as to be unyielding to proof,- purposely.
so no doubt. But we shouldn't delude our-
selves. There are many people in the, world
who are prepared to believe the worst about
America on the flimsiest of evidence. We
cated, others who were arrested and one spy
There was a difference in the spy charges.
Runge's accusations were specific; he impli-:
Indian agriculture in order to keep that na-
tion dependent on the U.S. for food supplies.
Nehru and also to thwart the development of
source of a Russian literary journal. He
J charged the CIA had attempted to overthrow
week he struck hard through the unlikely.
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Now it was Smith's turn again and this
with CIA: