“POW'S, WE PROMISED THEM NO ONE WOULD EVER LEARN THEY HAD "SPILLED THEIR GUTS," AND WE ALL BELIEVED WE WERE BEING HONEST. BUT ALMOST 25 YEARS AFTER WWII THE BRITISH DECLASSIFIED ALL THE ADI (K) REPORTS (THAT'S WHAT THEY WERE CALLED, AND EVEN THE "ROOM CONVERSATIONS, If TRANSCR”
“an the other prisoners. RB:ecs COPIES DESTROYED 10 AUG 221989 Dallas New Orleans Pittsburgh 63 JAN 5 SE 2 SECORDED-00100 INDEXEDY 60 407808-1 5/2/78 BY DECE2S-453B ALL COPIES REGISTERED MATE COPIES WALDeasner NW 66000 Docld:32324514 Page 2 D D WTFLING AND/OR DELIVERY (SEE BUFILE ”
“KA collaborated with camp authorities by supplying answers to any and all questions the Chinese had. "THOMAS PEASNER, THOMAS BEAVES, BOBBY DE GRAW, LOUIE GRIGGS, WESLEY BIERS, EUGENE POWERS, and FRANK MASNEKA acted as informants and reported all incidents to the camp authorities ”
“d not desire repatriation. DeGraw was in good health when last seen by PAGE at Camp #1 in July 1953. Miller, PAGE, Morris, Gorka, Wills, Vrable, Reese, Adelmann, Banuelos, Vaughn, Ford and Bowers, all frequently reported to camp officials either during KORPA the course of their d”
“ndoctrination IIIBBERD stated that the following prisoners seemed to have accepted indoctrination: : (a) DEGRAW, Bobby seemed sincere. Subject heard DEGRAW say he would like to join the Communist Party; wrote fight for peace articles for Newspapers, made wire recordings appealing”
“iers, and Lewis Griggs.) NW 66000 Docld:32324534 Page 3 CONFIDENTIAL : L 0 CONFIDENTIAL SEP 29 1954. Cpl (George C. DAVISON RA 12 323 442 SUBJECT and Degraw attempted to influence Davison and other prisoner's to follow and accept theories of foreign ideology Communism, although H”
“in HIS acceptance of Communism, and to have attempted to influence fellow prisoners of war. (Incl 3) 4. The available documentary evidence indicates that SUBJECT made one record- ing of a message to a soldier friend in Korea, urging him to write his congressman to seek an end to ”
“in PAKTONG, for the purpose of presenting complaints of PsW: (a) SMITH, (fnu) (b) XPOTTS, (fnu) KORI Returnee stated that FORD, John E. once left the Camp and said he went to Camp #3 for study reasons. (4) Names of Prisoners That Refused Repatriation Subject believes that the fol”
“group meetings. ENCLOSURE CONFIDENTIAL/ 3 NW 66000 Docld:32324534 Page 2 C CONFIDENTIAL SEP 29 1954 Cpl/Carl S. BISHOP RA 13 346 591 SUBJECT is believed to have voluntarily reported to the Camp Officials on several occasions. HE is believed to be sincere in accepting Communism. H”
“tement under duress about a camp espionage ring. (Incl 2) DECLASSIFIED BY ARMY SUDIS /SUD/KSR 8-4-98 3. Approximately 190 former prisoners of war have made derogatory statements JFK) ☑ concerning SUBJECT. From these statements it appears that SUBJECT allegedly cooperated with the”
“ITH, (fnu) by PsW. 3XDAWSON, (fnu) 244567 head of food Committee elected Company librarian, believed to have volunteered for job. NAGGETT, (fnu) librarian BIERS, (fnu) GRIGGS, (fnu) 2 X PE-SNER, Thoras frequently. FORD, John. E. 82 2 GAYLES, Tommy he loved GAYLES Chinese. 10XDAVI”
“with the Chinese. Subject does not know of any pro-communists among other United Nations prisoners. "Subject hates the word Communism and what it stands for, and does not think that it would work in the United States. He states that he never listened to the lectures given while h”
“s were: Korefr ( (a) XLYKES, Thomas - US/Army (b) RADEGIN, William "Kippes"- US Army, (New York, NY) (c) GREY, (fnu) US Army (MARES, Joe US Army eLOUTTIT, "Chuck" - US Army (Pennsylvania) (f) DICATO, Joseph - US Army (Boston, Mass.) Source stated that the above-mentioned Ps were ”
“rporal (a) RILEY, (fnu) (DALCEOCK, Donald ( CVESKO (phonetic), (fnu) (d)XVADELLA (phonetic), (fnu) ( eXEVANS, Bill (f) also DiCato, RADIGAN, LOUTTIT, GREY, and MARES above. i KOREA Prisoners Not Repatriated (1) Subject stated that about 1 Aug 53 several PsW were sentenced to pris”
“MUSSELIM, of Aliquippa, Pa., once served time in Blaw-Knox Penitentiary for seditious activities. کے ARMY'S INTO IS NOW DUCLASSIFIED PER THEIR TET. V1-15-94 Classified by SAS IMA ISR DETAILS: DID (FFC) IC AGENCY REQ. REC'D DATE FORW 8.25 HOW FORWIRIS 4-21-98 Declassify on DADR Th”
“w-Knox Penitentiary for seditious activities. DETAILS: DECLASSIFIED BY 5668 SLD/KSR Dal 8-5-98 (JFK) 11-15-94 Classities by SPRMACIKSR Declassiyon: OM (e) The title of this case is being marked "CHANGED" to show the subject'o full name as THOMAS RODIAN PEASNER, JR. T-1, another C”
“lished. Prisoners also were encouraged to subscribe to the "Daily Worker" upon their release. V KERA Wills (fnu) expressed the desire to be placed in neutral hands and did not desire repatriation: Wills was in good health when last seen by PAGE, in Camp #1 during July 1953. DeGra”
“-7 DATE: December 24, 1953 DECLASSIFIED BY 56.68 SLD/115 5-7-95 ८ -5-1. (JFIC) ARMY IS INTO REMAINS UNCLASS PER LET! DTD 4-21-98 8-5-98 By letter dated November 24, 1953 Lt. Col. GORDON D. BUCKLEY, Chief, Counter Intelligence Division, G-2 Section, 5th Army SUD INSR Headquarters,”
“II inter- rogation was conducted on 29 August 1953 aboard the USNS General John Pope. LEMAS CHINA : "BOBBY DE GRAW and LOUIEKRIGGS were members of the Pease Committee. These men were selected by the Chinese and then voted on by the members of the company. KOREA "Pvt. THOMAS ROPEA”
“AGENT REPORT (AR 381-130; FM 30-17)1 1. NAME OF SUBJECT OR TITLE OF INCIDENT 2. DATE SUBMITTED GRIGGS, Kenneth C. 24 January 1968 PFC, RA 19 772 378 3. CONTROL SYMBOL OR FILE NUMBER DPOB: 25 December 1946, Korea 8008-9182 SSAN: 519-4 6-7994 4. REPORT OF FINDINGS stated ”
“CAP - K, PART II 8-4-99 ! SYNOPSIS OF FACTS: ICC-BAB RWO-AF 2/25/55 DEOLAUSIFTO Thomas P. Pensmer I+ Subject, a former prisoner of war of the Chinese Communists, allegedly CLAS, FIND cooperated with Chinese by making voice recordings, preparing articles por Anm and letters, atten”
“ATTER - C RECAP-K PART II February 1, 1954 CONFINNTIAL VECLASSIFIED BY 5668 SUDIES Imb (IFC) 08-5-98 As a result of the interrogation of returning prisoners of war, G-2 has advised that captioned individual apparently cooperated with the Communists and is considered a security ri”
“e". what type of influence he meant, he indicated that it was influence along the progressive lines. PEASNER was selected by the Chinese for his pro-Communist leanings to be on the Peace Committee at Camp No. 1. He was also selected by the Chinese as a leader and speaker at this ”
“EP 29 1954 EXTRACTS FROM STATEMENTS OF OTHER PSW (Which are representative of statements by 190 PsW) Pfc Bernard M. RENOUF RA 11 199 267 SUBJECT is a friend of Renouf and HE would involve men in political discussions and attempt to influence them. HE worked occasionally at camp H”
“the newspaper, Shanghai News. : CONFIDENTIAL NW 66000 Docld:32324534 Page 4 CONFIDENTIAL SEP 29 1954 Pfc Robert D. WAHLER RA 18 210 872 SUEJECT attempted to influence other prisoners to follow and accept Communism. HE read lectures on gern warfare that were prepared by the Chines”
“Confinement. US Army, Hawaiin Charged with Sentenced to Two (2) years 3. INTERROGATION a. Techniques Subject reported that all Ps"! were interrogated at one time or another, and whenever the Chinese thought a PW knew something of importance to the Chinese. Source said that FsW we”
“ays before he confessed. Subject stated that there were similar and worse cases (not enlarged upon). INDOCTRINATION AND COLLABORATION 4. a. Indoctrination (1) Subject Matter of Propaganda Subject stated that the first lecture He heard at "Mining Camp" was given by the Chinese on ”
“SECURITY INFORMATION Copy NW 66000 Docld:32324510 Page 2 of Copies CONFIDENTIAL MORMATION SECURITY I HIBBERD, Winthrop B., RA 19360997, Cpl Subject claims to have knowledge of escape attempts, but further ques- tioning discloses that He had reference to several spur of the moment”
“should be presented by each group. However, the witnesses should be most carefully chosen to in sure that they are really genuine, really were in a concentra tion camp, andnot in some internment or intermediate camp, and that they spent a considerable amount of time there, ”
“CTER OF CASE P SECURITY MATTER - HADAP-K, PART II meh 1 THOMAS RODMAN PEASHER, Re SYNOPSIS OF FACTS: Subject, a fomer prisoner of war of the Chinese Communists, allegedly cooperated with Chinese by making voice recordinga, preparing articles and letters, attending voluntary study”
“later admitted to Beavers, Mendoza and Brooks, that PAGE was not guilty of informing to the Chinese. Jimmy South was mistreated by the Chinese. In early 1953, the CCF selected men in the company for interrogation in order to determine the names of prisoners who smoked marijuana. ”
“eview" from Shanghai. He believes it was in a 1953 issue of the magazine. (5) Movies and Photographs Subject stated that movies were taken about three (3) times, but that the British were the only ones that really Cooperated. Still group pictures of athletics, dances, and other e”
“whom He believes were Russians. (6) RECOMMENDATIONS a. The Chairman of the JIPB stated that Subject is apparently a potential security risk. b. The Counterintilligence Representative believes Subject to be a potential security risk; that Subject absorbed some of the Communist ide”
“LY TRUE 4 E IMPROBABLE .5 .6 F TRUTH CANNOT BE JUDGED Born: 119 October 1929 at Pittsburgh, Penn. my 1. SUBJECT lived at Dallas, Texas and worked as a musician prior to entering the military service. HE was in the military service from 19 August 1949 to 18 Nov- ember 1953, having”
“document being placed where everyone in the company could read it. This was usually in the library. The following persons were imprisoned for alleged crimes, sentences and charges as indicated. PAGE believes the following will be returned either on or before the sixty day deadlin”
“I INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5-7-95 BY 566 SLD RECAP-K PHASE II INTERROGATION COUNTERINTELLIGENCE SUMMARY SEDESR 8-5-98 (JFIL) Received from Date 127 2في كار SUBJECT: HIBBERD, Winthrop B. Corporal RA 19360997 CRF No.C-8053239 5.1 Y BIOGRAPHICAL DATA AND CIR”
“interrogation. Wiley stated that the interrogation which was com pletely fruitless lasted about twenty minutes, at the conclusion of which he was given a sandwich and was told that he would be released in the morning. Wiley stated that he demanded that he be allowed to call”
“control at "PANMUNJON" on 19 Aug 53. He was returned to CONUS on the USNS Marine Adder on 5 Sep 53. In the Psychiatric Survey it was stated that Subject was marched to the north for nine (9) days after his surrender, but then managed to escape for four (4) days before His recaptu”
“Ralph had kept a skimpy diary in Camp. e. Categorical Segregation Negative Transfer of Prisoners f. Subject gave the following information regarding the transfer of prisoners: (1) On or about 5 August 53, several men in two groups were moved from Camp #l to an unknown location. T”
“RECAP-K PHASE III INTERROGATION SUBJECT: HIBBERD, Winthrop B. Corporal, RA 19360997 CRF No C-8053239 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ALL FBI INFORMATION CONTAINED LIS HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED 6 November 1953 DATE 5-7-95 BY 5668 SLD/KSR (JFK) HIBBERD, Winthrop B., RA 19360997, Corporal, Cauc”
“National Guardian Peoples World Peoples China China Monthly Review Soviet Literature China Pictorial Returnee stated that His Company had a "Wall" newspaper. Staff members, selected by the Chinese were FREJBEY, Ralph, and FORD,.. John E... They had special living quarters. Kofer ”
“ry 1954 Dossier No. C 8054100 CONTA MEREMY IS UNCLASSIFIED BATE11-15-94 BY SPR MAC /USR DATELL (JFK) SUBJECT was captured at UndamJan, central sector, 10 miles North of the 38th Parallel, on 23 Apr 1951, by an unidentified CCF unit when he became separated from his unit. PEASNER ”
“husband, Pvt Thomas R. PEASNER, RA 18 323 089, POW Camp PED BY ARIBY ra SUD/KSR 815-98 (JFK) 100 13 Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, which are worthy of note. In a letter dated 3 Dec 52, and mailed care of, The Chinese People's Committee for World Peace, PEASNER reque”
“e United States and "would not advocate a change in the United States until he knew it was correct." PAGE made a recording in January 1953 requesting UN forces to refrain from bombing the PW camp. PAGE was aided by Tenneson in the preparation of the text. PAGE made another record”
“TER INTELLIGENCE Date: 11 January 1954 Dossier No. C 8054100 12FEB 1954 Received from G-2 Date 2/4/1 ALL FBI INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 1/1594 BYS08 MAC/USB (JKL) SUBJECT was captured at UndamJan, central sector, 10 miles Northe of the 38th Parallel, on 23 ”
“rmation SUEJECT: SUMMARY OF PHASE II INTERROGATION PAGE, Frank J. Sgt RA 13163949 Dossier # 03054070 marijuana was punishable by a jail sentence of fifteen days; however, pro- gressives were cautioned against this practice but it was condoned. If these progressives got into troub”
“28 June 1953, Report No. 66. EXTRACT: *** ** S ALL FBI INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED SLL (JFK) POW ASKS WIFE TO JOIN IN CAMPAIGN FOR WORLD PEACE Teva (Confidential) Mrs. Eve PEASNER, 4943 Rieger St., Dallas, has recently 9. Eve VEASNER, AIKS. Thomas Reash received ”
“ring the summer of 1952 for agitation against the Chinese. - transferred during early months of 1952 Carter (fnu) and Wilred J. Ruff allegedly for being the leaders of a Ku Klux Klan (KKK) organization in Camp #1. According to a confession made by Flowers (fnu), the following pri”
“SECURITY INFORMATION 4 CONFIDENTIAL NW 66000 Docld:32324509 Page 5 CONFIDENTIAL SECURITY INFORMATION HIBBERD, Winthrop B., RA 19360997, Corporal FREEMAN, Bill D. and SHEPHERD, (fnu) were on march from the bean camp out of 700 PSW who started the march only 250 reached Camp #1.. (”
“ends, thinks bribery would be impossible, and believes Chinese and North Koreans dislike each other. b. Sabotage, Guerrilla Warfare, and Underground Activity Forced (Slave) Labor C. d. Psychological Vulnerabilities Subject gave no information pertinent to the following: b, c, and”