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O-Ld (Ll-22-93) Tolson Le Nigtéls _ Boardman _— Belmont <4 Mason Mohr Parsons Rosen Tamm —~ Nease Winterrowd —____ Tele. Room Holloman Gandy Probe Charge of Leaks - In'Korean War Plans i By JERRY GREENE ” of THE NEWS Bureau i ¢ Washington, Feb. 13~——-A full dress probe of charges; ‘ that Korean war secrets were Jeaked through the British combine of Burgess-Maclean is under way in the Senate Internal Security subcommittee. >the Chinese It is expected that the dealings will be aired in the current series of open hearings on Communist espionage and infiltration which’ the committee started last week and will resumé Feb, 21. Fresh impetus was given to the] that Macle: the) the sirong indications last week by|counterintelligehee. Burgess-Maclean leaks by Gen, MacArthur that the Red Chinese invaded Korea only after] oftice etting advance tips that The committee has been nib- bling at the leakage of war and diplomatic policy plans since 1951, In September, 1954, Gen. James Van Ficet, former Korean commander, testified flatly that Communists were ‘iven assurai from an en: assy in Peiping that the U. S. would not attack north of the Yalu River. In October, 1 was informed toda James Eastland (D- Tne News tary of State Dulies asking for detailed “answer to 15. spevifie questions, crntered around the Burgess-Maclean operation Dutes, has not yet vey ite Fastland request. > —— by former British diplomats Gu, Burgess and. Donald.-Maclean that they had never been Soviet| spies, The government also rejected as propaganda Burgess’ claim| + he had ben “associated with Secret Service” and MI-5 Maclean, head of the Foreigry, American Section, and! his|Burgess, second sceretary at thd} ands would he tied in retaliation.| Washington embass ¥ i sdisappeared| in 1952 and kept silent until theist Moscow appearance Saturday Wash, Post and Times Herald Wash. News Wash. Star N.Y. Herald ——___ Tribune N.Y. Mirror N. Y. Daily News -_ Daily Worker The Worker New Leader Date