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Subject and associate JACQUES SIMON FEINSOHN, Frenchcitizen,. arrested by Spanish Police, Barcelona, Spain•in July, 1961. Believed they had come I to Spainto kidnap LEON. DEGRELLE, Belgium war time collaboratorwith Nazis. Subject had shipboard romance: with CAROLKLEIN who was with subject . and :ICAL . MOSSINSOHN inParis during June ., 1961. .:Subject :.and.'MOSSINSOHN,

jwriter left -NYC, 5/27/61, aboard "SS.•:Liberte"Background information concerning . .NOSSINSOHN ,fiet . forth::No record in subject's INS file,..NYC •-•;' ,. f#A11058646, ofhim being in NY.J in: May, 1961. Subject expelled Prot!''.Columbia University,• NYC, - in 1960, :•rfCropoor• academic

• • . record. Subject and ';EPHRAIM KATZ, Israeli journalist,.*collaborated With QUENTIN REYNOLDS •41f;ilnitharthiP . ofbook, "Minister of Death" story of:,ADOLF,EICHMANN.REYNOLDS and KATZ. maintain subject 1.2..,-,arkin„.azibitionin life is to capture 'MARTIN •BORMANN, .'noted : Nazi and *write story of . capture., •• Netta. of • :subject's; •arrest in

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organization. Banking activ.ity- of 7 :subje0 *set forth.SUBJECT CARRIED GUN AND . SWITCHBLADE • KNIFE IN PARIS

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is believed that they hacl_gilm_to...S0ain to kidnaD LEON DEBRELLE,. Be li:BB death In a .pentia in Belgiumj.n 1945 for war crimes,a resident in gspathern Spain since the end of the warThe operation Was deseribedas similar to the oneinvolving ADOLF EICHMANN in Argentina

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NY T-1 added CAROL LOIS KLEIN, 22 year olddaughter of EDWIN A. KLEIN, 211 Central Park Went, NewYork City, contacted the United States 1 ./11)=v in Madrid,Spain on July 14,.1961 and related a story of a ship-board romance with the subject on the SS .1.4iberte', whileOn route from New York to Le iWvre, France, where theship arrived on Juno 2, 1961. KLEIN admitted being Withthe subject for several weeks in Paris while the subjectwas eetting Up the . :IDEBRELLE:Operation KLEIN maintained

Ahat.-theplan was to return ISBRELLE to Belgium for punish-ment ,-and that it was a private venture not sponsored bythe Israeli_Oovernment: KLEIN desired to know if she

could ba ::of:astistance to the subject and it was suggestedthat she leave Spain Immediately, since she would besuspected by Spanish Police if her name was found amongthe effeets of the subject, upo mentioned that One MALMOSSENSON,' a. writing associate of the subject, was in aya0V . off the :south coast of Spain awaiting news fromtheSubject :: : KLMAetlined to elaborate, but the yacht vfasprobably , intended to transport DELHAELE2 if the kidnappingoperation was successful, according to NY T-1.

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the Belgian Embassy to assist In locating LECNEEGRELLE,number one Nazi war criminal of Belgium. . DEGRELLE war;reported to be aboard one of several ships bound for theUnited States. Investigation upon arrival of the shipsfailed to reveal DEGRELLE '-as a passenger or a crewmember. Subsequently additional information indicatedthat DEGREELE had never left Spain.

In the boo. entitled "The Realignment of Europe'edited by ARNOLD and VERONICA M. TOYNEEE, Oxford UniversityPress, 1955, page 531, LEON DEGRELLE is described as aleader of a . group of malcontents within?the CatholicParty in Belgium, Who broketway and formed the RexistParty and collaborated to the full with the Germans duringthe occupation of Belgium.

In the book entitled The War, a Concise History,193974945 ! by LOUIS L. SYNDER,.published by JULIAN MESSNER,New York.1960,..the following occurs on page 238: "ambitious,manintoxicated by the 'success of Nazi arms, flocked to thestandard of the crooked cross. It was a variegated lot ofscoundrels and adventurers, In Belgium It was LEON DEGRELLE,founder,Ofthe geXistjiarty.:'

Records of FrenchLines, 610 5th Avenue, New YorkCity, as made available on July 17, 19614YAENRYPassenger Sales Representative, reflects that the subjectand -rIGAL MOSSINSOHN sailed aboard the SS'I'Llberte'May 27,1961, and . becupied a cabin for two, number 356,' which issituated on deck. No teturn dlte. was indicated andsubject and MOSSINSOHN obtained passage through the assistanceof Treisser Tours, New York city,

Instant records further reflect*that . CAROL KLEINsailed from New York aboard the same ship and :occuped aCabin for three, number 141, situated on the main detk.KLEIN obtained her reservation through the facilities . ofField Travel Service, 100 East 42nd Street, No additionalInformation was available in afore-mentioned records.

On July 17, 1961, Miss IDA TONK,:Representative,Field Travel Service,100 Went 42nd Street, New. York City,advised that CAROL KLEIN made a'reservation on the. 33"Liberte" which sailed from New York on May 27, 1961. :IisoTONIC stated that two elderly woten, names unknown, sharedthe same cabin with KLEIN aboard the SS 'Llberte - . Miss

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TOUK added that i;LEIN was scheduled te return to New Y.:-)1.1:City during the night of July 17, 1961, according toinformation obtained from the parents of KLEIN.

Records of Treisser Tours, 10 West 47th Street,New York City, as made available by Mies SIMI STEIN,Representative, to SA DAVID R. EVANS on July 17, 1961;reflect that the subject thd IOAL MOSSINSOHN sailedaboard the SS "Liberte from New York on May 27, 1901 incabin 356. The subject was listed as an Israeli, 235 West103rd Street, New York City and MOSSINSOHN, an Israeli,was listed as living at 46 West 83rd Street, New YorkCity. Miss STEIN recalled dealing with the subject andMOSSINSOIN when the reservations were made on May 26,1901. At that time the subject did -most of the talking,paid for both tickets by two separate cheeks drawn on the10ankers Trust Company, 415 'Madison Avenue, New York City.One cheek was returned with the notation 7Insufficientfunds in the account". Upon receipt of this eheek, MissSTEIN contacted the subject's wife, who was Very vague asto the date Of the subject's return from Europe. Mrs.ALDOUBY related that the subject could be contacted throughAmerican Expreas, Paris, Ytance, Miss STEIN stated thatshe. had booked the subject on a tour to Israel last yearand he intended to return: ,Via-South America. Accordingto .Misa STEIN, the South : American Portion of the tripwas cancelled and the subject returned directly to theUnited States.

ZANIS OARN/S, Superintendent, 235 West 103rdStreet, New YOT'X' City,-advised 011. July 17, 1901 that hehad seen the subject. several: in May, 1961 titherentering or leaving the 'building: GARNIS added that he hasnot seen the subject:Tor :lipproximately two months, butMentioned thAtthe:sUbjeetwiTe ' sti.11 resides at 235West 103rd Street, New:Yerk'City.

On Jay 19, 1961, JOSEPH MALDONADO, Superintendent,46 West 83rd Street, New York City, related that IOAL andDORIS MOSSINSOHN and One Child reside In Apartment IA ininstant building • IOAL MOSSINSOHN has not been seen for

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approximately two months and his wife informed MALDONADOin early June that her husband would be absent for severalmonths, since he was assisting a friend in the authorshipof a book. Shortly after the departure of IGAL,.his wifeand child left the apartment and MALDONADO surmised thatthey were staying with friends or relatives, exact locationunknown.

MALDONADO described IGAL MOSSINSOHN as anIsraeli, who has been in he United States for abouttwo years: He claims to be a writer, but has had difficultysupporting his family, initinlly his father-in-law, awealthy New Yorker, was Willing to help, but IGAL desiredto be Self-sufficient. His efforts were unsuccessful andhis wife.,went:to work as a tecretary, place unknown.AboUtsix,months ago IGAL and his father-in-law quarreledoierIGAL's inability to support his family. For threeweeks in the Spring IGAL worked for a private sanitationfirm,: name unknown. MALDONADO also remembered seeingsome movie equipment in IGAL's apartment in the.Spring..of 1961 , '- -.ZGAL .:-Stated that he was helping to make : la movie*in cooperation with some college students. MALDONABOcould furnish no additional information concerning this

:VentureALDONADO . de;scribed i • IGAL MOSSINSOHN as beingaboUtA5leard'.of age; six feet tall, 160 pounds; thin'brown hair,:;broWn,. eyesi medium build, fair complexion,wears glasses and speaks broken English. .

:NY-T-2 advised on July 19, 1961 DORISMOSSINSOHN,46Weat 83rd Street, New York : City, hadrequested that her mall be forwarded to 263 Murray Avenue,Larchmonti. New YOrk•

,•Th9 records of the immigration and NaturalizationService (INS), 20 West Broadway, as furnished to SA :WILLIAMF. MARTIN on July. 19, 1961, by SIDNEY A. DAVIS, : AssistantChief, Records Information and Administration Section,re/le-et:that IGAL MOSSINSOHN, INS number A11626254i anIsraeli citizen, was admitted to New York CityonNoveraber4,' 19$9 .;-. MOSSINSOM, who had been married twice previously

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In Israel, was listed as being presently married to DORISSOROKO, United States citizen, born on December 10, 1934at New York City. MOSSINSOM applied for an ImmigrantVisa on November 2, 1959 and stated that the purposeof his trip to the United States Was to join his wife andchild. MOSSINSOHN travelled On Israeli passport number75605 ., which was ieaued on July 15, 1955, and theexpiration date was July 15, 1960 Instant file reflectsa letter dated -December 15, 1959 to the effect that IGALMOSSINSOHN and his wife and child were residing at 46West 83rd Street, New York City

Records of INS, New York City, as furnished bySIDNEY A. DAVIS on July 19, 1901, to SA WILLIAM F. MARTINreflect that SOFIE GILEBT ALDOUEY, INS nuilber A11107363,was. admitted to the United, States on July 23, 1957_ She wasborn March 9,-1937, Tel Aviv, -While here in theUnited States, she attended Martha GrahmSchooI, 316 East63rd Street, New York City and the School of ContemporaryDance, New York City. On February 12. 1959, she enrolledat the JunelaylorSchooleof,DanCe„ 1755 Broadway, NewYork City-SOFIE ALDOUBT:WasAssUedItraeli paetport:number135541 wrhiCh'.'Was ValictUntil June ].l, 1961.:::1et'addressis liste-clas 235 - West ILO3rd Street,. New York City, and herhusband was listed as ZWY_IDEMERT::ALDOUDY

Accerdinz to the subject 'a INS.file'number A11058646as made available., en July 1.77,.. 1961, by SIDNEY A. DAVIS toSA WILLIAM . F.MARTIN, there was no mention Made thereinconcerning the subject's return to the United States inMay, 1961 and his'llepartUre:on May 27, 1961 aboard theSS "Liberte".

On July 12, 1961, :ROBERT LUCAS, Cleriz., TranscriptDesk, Columbia University,- advised IC EDWARD A. AEOSTETTIOtmt his records contained the following informationconcerning the subject:

He was admitted to Columbia School of GeneralStudies, September, 1957 andcontinued in attendance untilthe Spring of 1960: at which time he was expelled fromColumbia University because of a poor Ace.. C.record.SUbjecti s birth date was listed as July 16, 1931,-Ceznovitz,RUAsia: and his address as 235 West 103rd Street, Apartment80, New York City.

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QUENTIN REYNOLDS, author, 50 East 79th Street, NewYork City, stated he first met ZVI ALDOUBY in the summerof 1960 when his services were enlisted by Viking Press toassist ALDOUBY and EPHRAIM KATZ, both Israeli journalists,in writing a book, "Minister of Death," the story ofEICHMANN'S capture. REYNOLDS explained that ALDOUBY andKATZ had collaborated inwriting two articles for "Look"magazine which were published in August, 1960, and thatthey had received $5500.00 for this work. The idea thencame to them that they could write a book on the same subject,and the authorities at "Look" magazine suggested that ALDOUBYand KATZ contact a literary agent, STERLING LORD.

LORD approved of the plan, contacted Viking Pressand Viking Press suggested that the writing should be donequickly and that an American author be utilized, in additionto ALDOUBY and KATZ. REYNOLDS stated that ALDOUBY and KATZ'received $5000.00 each and he received $10,000.00 from VikingPress for writing "Minister of Death."

According to REYNOLDS, ALDOUBY is a free-lancejournalist, writes-occasionally for "Der-Stern" magazine, aGerman weekly,-:.'andjstheNew York representative of the-Israeli Army newspaper:"Bamachaneh"

.1.1 May, 1961, ALDOUBY and a friend by the name of IGAL,last name unknown, an Israeli writer., called on REYNOLDS,and ALDOUBY.mentioned he.had:just come from a trip through

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Europe and Israel, where he was gathering material for abook on the noted Nazi, MARTIN BORMANN. REYNOLDS statedthat a major ambition of ALDOUBY is to capture BORMANNand then write the story because ALDOUBY anticipates.., agreat financial reward for his efforts. REYNOLDS couldnot recall ALDOUBY ever mentioning LEON DEGRELLE nor didhe know any other associates of ALDOUBY, with the exceptionof . IGAL and EPHRAIM KATZ.

. REYNOLDS recaMled that on 7/18/61 MRS. AIDOUBYcalled REYNOLDS and informed him of her husband's imprisonmentin Spain. MRS. ALDOUBY at the time did not know the detailsnor the reason for his imprisonment. REYNOLDS had noknowledge of ALDOUBY'S affiliation with any group or government,and believes that AIDOUBY is a reporter, who is willing totake extraordinary risks in order to obtain material forstories he intends to write. REYNOLDS added that his secretary,HELEN PILVER, Might have additional information concerningALDOUBY.

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HELEN PILVER, 1335 Madison Avenue, New York City,persoaal secretary to QUENTIN REYNOLDS, stated that she worked inconjunction with QUENTIN REYNOLDS, ZVI ALDOUBY, and EPKRAIMKATZ during the writ:Lag of the book, "Minister of Death", in theSummer of 1960. PILVER recalled that ALDOUBY left this countryin October, 1960, on a trip to Europe and Israel and returnedin May, 1901.- The purpose of the trip was to gather materialfor - future:stories which ALDOUBY intendedt-O-write. PILVERdid not know the specific- plans of ALDOUBY,.but- related thathis main ambition is to captureMARTIN BORMANN and write thestory of the capture, not because he wants-BORMANN brought tojustice for his crimes. but because ALDOUBY anticipates a greatfinancial reward from the sale of the story...- FILVER was unableto recall any other Nazi collaborators in whom . ALDOUBY has aninterest.

PILVER statecLthat the last time she saw ALDOUBYwas when he visited QUENTIN REYNOLDS in May 1961 together witha friend known to her as IGAL, whom ALDO= introduced as anIsraeli writer. PILVER mentioned that ALDOUBY stated he had beentO Europe and Israel, but he did not mention any future plansduring his visit to the REYNOLDS residence.

When PILVER heard about ALDOUBT't .imprisonmentfrom Mrs. ALDOUBY on July 18, 1961, the contacted STERLING LORD,-literary agent of ALDOUBY, 15 East 48th Street, New York City.IjORDAladnot:heard'aboUt • ALDQUBY's imprisonment, but took itLi.ponhiMiselfto- -contactAVIAD'YAFEH; Director, Israel Office01-InforMation, 11 East 70th Street, New York City. YAFEH toldLORD abOut stories in the Israeli press concerning ALDOUBY's

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arrest in Spain for attempting to kidnap LEON DEGRELLE, Belgianwartime collaborator with the Nazis. YAFER informed LORDthat there was an unconfirmed report originating in Israel thatALDOUBY had been released from jail.

On July 19, 1961, LORD told PILVER that an associateof ALDOUBY, IGAL MOSSINSOHN, had called LORD from Paris, andrequested •$600. LORD maiutainedhe did not send the moneyto MOSSINSOHN, according to PILVER.

Concerning funds available to ALDOUBY, PILVER knewthat he received $5,000 for assisting in writing "Minister ofDeath", and that he And EPHRAIM KATZ were paid $5,500 by "Look"Magazine for their articles on the capture of ADOLF EICRMANN.In addition, ALDOUBY writes articles for the German magazine,"Der Stern" and also represents an Israeli Army newspaper.

PILVER stated that ALDOUBY is an energetic journalistwho does extensive research for whatever he writ -ea. In writingthe story of EICHMANN, ALDOUBY was able to obtain EICHMANNIsmemoirs from a New York source, name not known, and he alsoreviewed documents in Washington concerning the Nurembergtrials. In addition, ALDOUBY-read everything printed in theIsraeli press concerning :EICHMANN. From these sources ALDOUBYand KATZ were able to gather sufficient material for the articleswhich appeared in "Look" and for the boo"..c, "Minister of Death".

To illustrate the ingenuity of ALDOUBy, PILVERstated that:onceALDOUBY, under an assumed name, obtained aninterview with an Arab:shipcattain in New York City . aboard anArab ship.. The .Arab -: -qaptainliked ALDOUBY and invited him toreturn 'forasecondvitit,bUtALDOUBY never accepted theoffer. ALDOUBT:inforMedtILVERhe Wrote the -story of his interview,and it was printed in'the:Itraeli'press, name of paper not known.PILVER did not know the assumed name utilized by ALDOUBY, northe date of the article.

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PILVER knew of no group or organization to whichALDOUBY belongs, and believes ALDOUBY is a frea-lance journalistanxious to write sensatIonal stories for the monetary rewardinvolved. PILVER could not name any associates of ALDOUBY,with the exception of EPHRAIM KATZ and IGAL, whose last nameshe believes to be MOSSINSOM.

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EPHRAIM KATZ, 14 Washington Place, New York City,Israeli journalist and collaborator with ZVI ALDO= and QUENTINREYNOLDS in the authorship of the book, "Minister of Death",related he met ALDOUBY 10 years ago in Israel while ALDOUBYwas a reporter for the Israeli newspaper, "Haboker". Theacquaintanceship was renewed li years ago When KATZ came to.New York in connection with the visit of Israeli Prime MinisterDAVID BEN-GURION to the United States. KATZ, at that time,was a reporter for the Israeli newspaper,"Yediot Acharonot".KATZ remained in New York and collaborated with ALDOUBY Inproducing a radio program entitled, "Sounds of Broadway whichwas taped in New York City and sent to Israel for broadcast.This venture lasted six months since the program was discontinuedin Israel.

KATZ was With ALDOUBY Ithen the news of ADOLF EICHMANNIscapture was published in New York City. .Both decided at thatinstant to write the story of EICHMANN and presented the ideaimmediately to "Look" Magazine. "Look" agreed and paid $5,500for 2 articles On EICHMANN which appeared in the issues, August 2and August 16, 1960. ALDOUBY obtained Copies of portions ofEICHMANN's memoirs through the cooperation of YVONNE SPIEGELBERG,New York representative of . Ter Stern" Magazine,a German weekly.KATZ believed that these were the same memoirs which WILHELM SASSENsold to"Life":Magazine for a0,000. - Originally, SASSEN attemptedto sell the memoirs to 1Der Stern" Magazine in Germany. KATZsurmised "Der .Stern" made copies of the memoirs, then told SASSENthey had decided not to publish them and returned the original .material to SASSEN. In the meantime, portions of the memoirs were

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sent to YVONNE SPIEGELBERG in New York. In addition, KATZ andALDOUBY read all the material published in Israel concerningEICHMANN, and ALDOUBY went to Washington several times wherehe reviewed material pertaining to the Nurembel-g trials. Fromthis information, ALDOUBY and KATZ were able to write themagazine articles and also the book "Minister of Death".

ALDOUBY made a trip to Europe and Israel during thewinter and spring of 1960-1961. The purpose of the trip wasto gather material for future stories and also for the book onMARTIN BORMANN which, according to KATZ, ALDOUBY is writing.KATZ mentioned that the main ambition of ALDOUBY is to captureMARTIN BORMANN whom ALDOUBY believes to be still hiding some placein South America. ALDOUBY will then write the story of thecapture and profit immensely from the sale of the story.

KATZ last sEra ALDOUBY in May, 1961, at the ExodusCafe, 2019 Broadway, New York City, a meeting Place of localIsraelis. ALDOUBY was in the comapny of his wife and IGALMOSSINSOHN, an Israeli writer, who is married to an Americanand resides on the West Side of New York. ALDOUBY mentionedto KATZ he was still gathering material on BORAAIT but gave noindication concerning his intended trip to Europe at the endof May, 1961. KATZ explained that this was the only time he sawALDOUBY during May, 1961.

KATZ . learned-of , ALDOUBY!s imorisonment from the IsraeliHebrew newspaper, Maariv," dated July -14-- 1961. - ' The headlinesread; "Israeli.JoUrnalist Detained in Spain in Attempt toCapture, Beleian War Criminal". The. story went on to say ALDOUBY

. was =mated in.thecompany of a ."French Jew" -while driving across.th6:, bcirder,-fronr,Fr#Ice . to Spain. InALDOUMUs: car were found 7revolvers,- together with docUments andlAans . .of the estate ofLEON DEGRELLE., DEGRELLE.was described as - :the leader of one of twoNazi parties in Belgium, who collaborated with the Nazis duringthe Nazi occupation of that country. In July 16, 1961,"Maariv" mentioned that the Levaintancesof .ALDOUBY in Israelwere not surprised to hear about his arrest since he is knownto be a daredevil journalist.

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A spokesman of the Israel Foreign Offide stated,according to an article in the Israeli Hebrew daily, "Haaretz",ALDOUBY was in no way connected with the Israel Government.The same article added that ALDOUBY was investigated by Israeliauthorities on his last trip to Israel in the Spring of 1961 todetermine the nature of his activities there. The Israel ---Government, according to "Haaretz", Intended to contactrepresentatives in Paris or Lisbon and make , efforts to investigatethe matter and try to assist ALDOUBY. Israel does not enjoydiplomatic relations with Spain, according toliaaretz", July 16, 1961.

KATZ was of the firm opinion that ALDOUBY l s plan tocapture DEGRELLE was a personal venture and in no way connectedwith any government or group. KATZ believed that ALDOUBY enlistedthe services of IGAL MOSSINSOHN by convincing MOSSINSOHN thatthe venture would be Successful and both would benefit financially.

Concerning the financial assets of ALDOUBY, KATZstated that in addition to the $5,500 he and ALDOUBY receivedjointly from "Look" Magazine, each received $5,000 for writingi"Minister of Death". .KATZ added ALDOUBY. also Writes for 'Der:Stern" Magazine, a German weekly, buthe'didnot know hoo muchALDOUBYreceives from this source. KATZ did not know the financialassets of MOSSINSOHN but recalled that MOSSINSOHN Is married toa New York girl„ and since coming to the United States in.'approximately 1959 he has found it difficult to can a living.-andsuppOrt-hisfamily. KATZ commented that MOSSINSOHN speaksHebrew fluently but is afraid of English andhas not progressedin the language as he expedted. KLTZ die not know whereMOSSINSOHN had been working in New York CitY.

KATZ, : described MOSSINSOHN as being an Israelinational, height 5 1 11% weight 175 pounds, hair brown thinning

eyes brown, build medium, domplexion fair, wears glasses,speaks broken English, occupation writer.

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KATZ advised that he met ALDOUBY l s wife, but appraised her asbeing "tOo stupid" to participate even indirectly in anyventure of her husband. KATZ stated that Mrs. ALDOUBY isa folk dancer and that her talents are limited to that art.KATZ added that during his association with ALDOUBY he neverknew him to carry a weapon of any kind.

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CAROL LOIS KLEIN, 211 Central Park West,New York City, in the presence of her attorney, CHARLESH. TALLY, 850 Third Avenue, New York City, stated shemet ZVI ALDOUBY aboard the "SS Liberte" two days afterthe ship left New York City on May 27, 1961, en routeto Le Havre, France. KLEIN t s parents, Mr. and Mrs. EDWINKLEIN,were also aboard traveling First Class and CAROLKLEIN traveled Cabin Class.

ZVI ALDOUBY and IGAL MOSSINSOHN,both Israelis,were traveling together. MOSSINSONN posed as an assistantto ALDOUBY in writing magazine articles. CAROL KLEINfell in love with ALDOUBY, who admitted to be marriedtwice in the past but both wives were deceased. KLEINwas going abroad to study drama in England but Went toParis instead with-ALDOUBY andJ4.0SSINSOHL:after the boatarrived at Le Havre on . jUne 2, 1961. -KLEIN spent aboutthree weeks in Paris and While there she, met two friendsof.ALDOUBY, BARBARA AIGON and JACQUES FEINSOHN, addressesunknown. ALDOUBY and NOSSINSOHN stayed at the HotelGarejazare,-Rue Budapest, Paris, France. KLEIN:recalledthat ALDOUBY_had other acquaintances in:Parisbut she :couldnot remember the names due to her lack of knowledgeofFrench. MOSSINSOHN conversed entirely in Hebrew withALDOUBY and KLEIN; . does not know any Hebrew ALDOUBY

i mentioned briefly tO -HKLEIN during their stay in Parisabout his plan to Capture LEON DEGRELLE, Nazi war criminalliving under an assumed name in Spain. KLEIN did not know

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the assumed name nor did ALDOUBY divulge any detailsconcerning the DEGRELLE operation. KLEIN did not recallany other persons in whom ALDOUBY had an interest forpurposes of story writing. .KLEIN• maintained that atthe time she was interested in ALDOUBY l s safety anddesired that he curtail his trip to New York since theyplanned to be married in August, 1961, in New York.KLEIN related that while ALDOUBY was in Paris, he wasfollowed continuously by plain-clothesMen who, accordingto ALDOUBY,were Paris Police assigned to ascertain hisactivities since the Police Were interested in all foreignnewspapermen. ALDOUBY told KLEIN that another reasonthe Police:wereinterested in him was because troublewas brewing in Algeria at the time.

From Paris,KLEIN went to London alone duringthe last week of June, 1961. In early July, 1961, ALDOUBYcalled YKLEINA.n London and: statedhe would be drivingfrom Merseilles,-France, about jUly 3, 1961,. and Wouldmeet KLEIN in Madrid, Spain.•

On July 4, 1961,4 . 4:KLEIN arrived at the PalaceHotel, MadridbUtWasunabletO:locate ALDOUBY. Abouttwo days laterALEIN received an Urgent cable from herparents,- : whollad returned to New York, requesting herreturntOtheTnited Statec, -:with a guarantee of immediate,return,toSpain. KLEINtleWtó'New York, learned from her.rerents ,:,thatHAIDOUBY,Wasmarriedan“hat his wife was livingAll:New :YOrk :'Oity :KLEIN • Sated .;:that sb7t . returned to Madridon :: Jtily-14,196L becauilebh6Ywanted'to confront ALDOUBYwith theliesthat'he h!id'tOldo her and learn from !-Amthe reason why he had misled : her.

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Upon arrival in Madrid, KLEIN, through AmericanExpress,found out that ALDOUBY was residing at the HotelDon Ramon de la Cruz in Madrid. KLEIN went to this hotelwhere She met BARBARA AIGON. AIGON related to KLEIN thatshe had read in a Lisbon newspaper that ALDOUBY andJACQUES FEINSOHN were arrested on the Spanish borderand that pistols and plans of the.e0tate of LEONDEGRELLE were found in theirautomobile. According tosome Lisbon paper, IGAL MOSSINSOHN was mentioned asbeing aboard a yacht off the southern coast of Spain,supposedly waiting for ALDOUBY to appear. KLEIN wasunable to furnish any details concerning the owner ofthe yacht or the names of those aboard.

KLEIN went to the United States Embassy uponhearing the news of-ALDOUBY's imprisonment and inquiredif she could be of assistance to ALDOUBY. 7431orxey.f.:officials in Madrid suggested that KLEIN , leave SpainimthediatelY:becautietheMight be subject to arrest forbeing an associateof:ALDOUBY. KLEIN flew to London,where she was TollOWedl)y.:an unknown man upon herarrival there. She - became:frightened, hastened to theAUnited StatetEmbassy-recounted her story and wasescorted to a planal)oUnditr New York City, where shearrived, On July 17,.1961. KLEIN characterized ALDOUBYas'a psychopathic .i.rbecaUse he told her so many lies.fotho',goo&teasonother than to impress her KLEIN..stated;:thatherYParented -oritacted the Israeli Consulatein*NeWYotk City concerning ALDOUBY l s siialms and :earnedthat he was married'aboutfour years Ago to SOFIE GILERTancLstill. - resides,with-her at 235 West 103rd Street,New YoritiOity, and that he had beer married once before'in Israel. According to KLEIN, ALDOUIDY maintained thathe wasa native Israeli, while in fact he was born in- Rumania, according to the:Itraeli:Consulate.

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Concerning funds available to ALDOUBY andMOSSINSOHN, KLEIN stated she knew of no Europeansource of money available to them and believed thatwhatever Money they had, most of which was in AmericanExpress Money Orders, was brought with them from NewYork. MOSSINSOHN, according to KLEIN, served as thebanker since ALDOUBY was Very careless with money andfrequently exhausted whatever was given to him byMOSSINSOHN. On one occasion in Paris,KLEIN recalledthat'the'loaned ALDOUBY $50.00 which was never returned.ALDOUBY spent this money entertaining KLEIN in Paris.

KLEIN stated that ALDOUBY carried a pocket-sizepistol, exact type unknown, no holster and a switchbladeknife, which he purchased while in her company at theFlea Market in Paris. KLEIN . believed that ALDOUBY Madethe pure/late to impress her.

It was KLEIN f sfirm opinion that ALDOUBY andMOSSINSOHN Were free lance writers not connected in anyway with Any government or group.-

KLEIN described ALDOUBY as being 30 years of age,5 feet 10 inches, 180 pounds, stocky build, brown hair,brown eyes and fair complexion. PIDOUBY's parents weredivorced and his father it deceased. His Mother residesin Israel'

KLEIN described IGAL MOSSINSOHN as beingapproximately 50 years of age,. 6 feet, 180 pounds, mediumbuild, brown hair, colrt, Of eyes unknown, wearsand medium complexion. KLEIN 'stated MOSSINSOHN:wasmarried to an American and has one child4 MOSSINSOHNspeaks broken English.

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FD-302 (Rev. I-25-60)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIG ION

.6/24/61 Dote

On July 18, 1961, an appropriate official of theBankers Trunt Company furnished the following informationconcerninz the regular checkinc account of ZWY

The account was opened on October 6, 1960, at whichtime ALDOUB1 listed his residence as 235 West 103rd Street,New York City. ALDOUBI deposited $2,300.00 in cash, indicatedthat he was employed as a free-lance writer, and stated hehad been in the United Staten for three years, wan a correspondentfor the Israeli Army newspaper, "Bamahane", and that heintended to make a trip to Europe, Africa, and the Far ELat,noting that he would be gone for two months.

ALDOUBI was recommended to the instant bank byEPHRAIM KATZ, 14 Washington Place, NewNbrk City.

The, appropriate official noted that the accountof ALDOUBI is known as a "rubber account" because approximatelytwenty-five cheeks were returned to their respective payeesbecaufle Of insufficient funds in the account to cover theaforementiOned checks. The officialmentioned that the presentaddress for ALDOUBI is care of Agent STERLING . 'LORD, - 15 East48th. -:Street,..NeW York City. 'There have been no depositsthe instant account subsequent to October 6,1960, and thepresent balance is leas than $100.00.

The above information is not to be made public -except in the proceedings following the issuance ofa subpOen&dUces tecumi*hieh, if is -Oiled, should be directedto the Legal Department, Bankera Trust Company, 16 Wall Street,New York City.

Bankers Trust Company,.7/18/61 405 Madi gan ktiantte, 7.1yr Fdeii TY 105747221

br SA DAVID R. EVANS:eam Date dictated 7/24/61

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nt contains neither recommendati ns nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and Is loaned touIt and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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