IKKA-AFFILILIATED RELIEF PARCEL AGENCIES IN U.S.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01634R000100110019-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 17, 2000
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: June 4, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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Imo.-Affiliated Relief Parcel Agencies in U.S.
1. In 1951, there were four U.S. firms engaged in the transmission
of relief parcels to Hungary through IKEA (IBUSZ.FAreign Commercial
Drive - Budapest.)s
a. U.S. RELIEF PARCEL SERVICE, aka PEDLOW-BRACK RELIEF PARCELS,
aka CAPTAIN PEDLOW'S EUROPEAN RELIEF PARCEL SERVICE INC.,
315 E. 79th St., NYC.
b. RICHMOND AND BROWNFIELD, INC., 62 William Street, NYC.
c. AMERICAN FUEL TRADING COMPANY, 300 Foruth Ave., NYC.
d. GLOBUS TRADING CORP., 61 Broady, NYC.
rtinent
2. Nc details are available concerning RICHMOND AND BROWNFIELD
and AMERICAN FUEL TRADING. The former firm is still listed in Manhattan
directories as an insurance agency but the latter is no longer listed in
available directories.
3. U.S. RELIEF PARCEL SERVICE was organized prior to 1950 by Martin
operated
BLACK and Captain James G. PEDLOW and has also %4( under the trade styles
mentioned in para. 1-a above. According to an informant described as
reliable by another government agency, an agent of this firm in Cleveland
was A. Y,tj( FRIEDMAN DRY GOODS CO., 8803 Buckeye Road. CAPTAIN PEDLOW'S
EUROPEAN RELIEF PACKAGE SERVICE INC. was registered with the Department of
Justice as an agent of a d#1j foreign government prior to February 1.951.
reported
4. AMERICAN FUEL TRADING COMPANY is atrade stole which was registered
as of May 1954 by the owner, Georgette VIDA, succeeding the trade style
previosuly registered by Alexander VIDA, deceased. The firm is no longer
listed in Manhattan directories.
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5. RICHMOND & BROWNFIELD INC. is still listed in Manhattan
directories as An insurance agency but it is not known whether the
firm is still engaged in transmitting relief parcels. According to
reports received by another W. government agency, the firm had a
close relationship with the Hungarian legation during 1950, receiving
remittance from the Legation and purchasing travel tickets for Legation
personnel.
6. GLOBUS TRADING CORPORATION akak GLOBUS TRADING CO. was organized
in 19,46 with Leopold LONK&Y as President and Antonia LOMY as Vice-
President and Treasurer. Prior to March 1952, Carl EISNER became Vice-
President afd Leslie RONAY Treasurer. The firm offers to deliver gift parceke
to recipients in Hungary after payment by the sender for the price of
the parcel selected, cable expense, and Hungarian duty stamps. Both a
Dutch official source and an Italian clandestine service have reported that
GLOBUS has actively cooperated with the Hungarian government, receiving
profits from the transactions while M retains the hard currency paid.
The firm reportedly has had a Swiss operation o aagerd by Anna BERNER-
LONKAY, trading as GENERAL-AGENCY EUROPE aka TRNSGLOBUS aka GLOBUS TRADING
Annam Berner-LONKAY Mas been described as Leopol I0NKAY's niece.
CO. IKKA'E license to GLOBUS for Swiss representation was reportedly cancelled
in December in 1953 and assigned to another enterprise.
Arrangements are made through the Hungarian enterprise IKKA, which has been
)W#gly; j authorized by the Hunagrain Fiance Ministry to deliver rele if
packages, using thr facilities of the # BORON TRANSPORT CO.m another
Hungar&an enterprise.
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Reported foreign affiliates of GLOBUS have included Carlos KLEIN, Rio
de Janeior, and Francisco Rodolfo TAMAS, Havana. Leopold LONKAY'a
Josef akak Josef LUSTIG
younger brother, the father of Anna/ BERNER,-LONKAY, has been reported to
be the manager of SUDAN S.A., another gift-parcel agency in Montevideo.
Frau B LONKLY was reported to have transferred $365,000 to Josef
forofficial Hungarian account. The firm TRANS-GLOBUS, 'w Poughkeepsie
BY has been described as an agency paddling remittances to Hungary but it
is not known whhther or not any connection exists with GLOBUS TRAM% New
York. An allegation in 1952 that GLOBUS TRV'ING had been collecting
dual payment for Hungariin duty stamps was beferred by the Commerce Dept.
to the Postal Inspector for investigation, but the results are not known.
iu 1952, GLOBUS TRADING was required by the
Justine Department to register 1Y under the Foreign Agents Registration
Act.
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1. CARE Inc. (Cooperative for American Remittances to Everywhere)
is currently negotiating a relief parcel program for Poland and hopes to
start operations by July. Richard W. REUTER, CARE Executive Director, ha 9\
expressed the hope that this would lead to the reestablishment of CARE
in of er Communist countries.
2. After the Hungarian revolt in October 1956, CARE operated a relief
parcel program in that country byt was forced to discontinue the effort beacus,
of visa dofficulities imposed by the Kadar regime. In the absence of CARE
facilities, many persons desiring to send relief parcels to Hungarian reci}
%%&ents have been forced to use the services offered by
GLOBUS TRADING CORP. of New York. This firm was organized in 1946
{ described as
and has been actively cooperating with the Hungarian
had
government. Reportedly GLOBUS has/an arrangement
with the Hungarian enterprise IKKA whereby Hungary receives the dollars
paid for the parcels and remits GLOBUS' Wouffil share of the proceeds to
already IKKA
an account in Switzerland. The parcels contain goods stored in warehouses
and
within Hungary %4 are delivered to the recipient upon receipt of cable
advice from GLOBUS. The sender is required to pay a cabel service charge of
$1.50.
30 comparison of the materials offered by GLOBUS with those
in tthe'established CARE packages shows X a wide discrepancy between
gF~ ~/ d the advantage which GLOBUS and IKKA-are taking of the donor.
substantial which must accrue to GLOBUS and IKKL.. 8 - b1e
A comparison of GLOBUS and CARE. price lists indicate;the
profit >.
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delivery of relief packages, to be delivered through the intermedia y
of the BORON Transport Company.
actively cooperating with the Hungarian government,
In March 1952, GLOBUS was described as receiving the profits from these
transactions from #4 IKKA, while the Hungarian government retained the
foreign currency.- GLOBUS had been mentioned as engaged in this sort of
activity by both a Dutch offiola source and a fairly reliable Italian
clandestine service. Reports refer to a Swiss branch of the firm,
either GLOBUS or TRANS-GLOBUS, of Zurich. Swiss directories contain no
ata GENERAL-AGENCY.. EUROPE.
identifiable listing. Reportedly.. IKKA's license to GLOBIS was cancelled
in December 1953 and transferred to Dr. Rower Goldstein, Zurich.
Goldstein subcontractedwith GONDRAND- M&RITIME S.A.., and
SETACIPA A.G., Zurich to handle hte IKKA sale.s
An allegation was received in March 1952 to the effect that GLOBUS had been
demanding dual payment of duty stamos on packages. The firm TRANS-GLOBUS,
EXPORT & IMPROT CO., INC., Box 09 935 Poughkeepsie, NY as also bee n
mentioned is handling.money order transmittals to Hungary. (1953)
GLOBUS war rqeuired by the Justice Department in 1952 to register under
the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
PACKAGE
Captain PEDLOW'S EUROPEAN RELIEF PARCEL SERVICE INC. was regsitered with tl
The Department of Justice a a an agent of a Foreign government prior to January
1051. According toaan official Dutth service and an) A(XWXlo untested
Austrian so roe,.GLOBUS acted as a cover firm for Hungarian government activiy
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Prior to March 1952, Antonia LONKAY was succeeded by Carl. EISNER as Vice-
President and Leslie RONAY as Treasurer. According to March 1952 information,
Leopold LONKAY has been 1% described as a brother of Josef LONKAY aka Josef
GLOBUS TRADING CORPORATION vats organized 15 January 1956, with
Leopold LONKAY as President and Antonia LONKAY as Vice-President and Treasurer,
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1. Hungarian-affiliated Relief Parcel Agencies:
In 1951, there were four U.S firms engaged in the transmission of
relief paroets to Hungary, through the cooperation of the Hungarian government;
MVIVA0
U. S. RELIEF PARCEL SERVICE, 315 E/ 79th It... NYC., also trading as
PEDLOW BRACK RELIEF PARCELS, also trading as CAPTAIN PEDLOW'S
EUROPEAN RELIEF PARCEL SERVICE INC.
RICHMOND AND BROWNFIELD, INC., 62 William St., NYC.
AMERICAN FUEL TRADING COMPANY, NYC.
GLOBUS TRADING CORP., 61 Broadway, NYC
except American Fuel Tradin Corp.
All of these/are listed in the current Manhattan telephone directroy
and are presumable rtill in operation.
alleged
LUSTIC, father of Ahna BERNER-LONKAY in Zurich. Among representatives of
Havana. Globus offers to arra~:uge the delivery to persons inside Hungary of
GLOBUS are Carlos KLEIN, Rio di Janeiro, and Francisco Rodolfo TAMAS,
variety of gift parcels. The sender is required to pay for the parcel, for
Hungarian
cable expense, and-for duty stamps , thereby enRbling the Hungarian government,.
hrough GLOBUS, to acquire dollars, Swiss francs, or other hard currencies.
irectories have no record of a GLOBUS,trading company. Intermediary between
4 Josef Lonkai in Montevideo, for offical Hungarian account. Swiss
In June 1952, Frau BERNER-LONKAI
f the GLOBUS TRADING CO., Zurich, was reported as having transferred $365,000
~he Organizations outside Hungary and the Hungarian recipient As lEE (
I1IBUSZ Foreign Commercial Drive), Akademia-utca 10, Budapest IV. According
o a decree of the Hungrian Finance Ministry, IKKA is granted a license for the,
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