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ee EER a A AO = he: Qa ; Drew Fearson, tn hte newspaper coluan, “The Foshington Merry-Go-Round," entitled "Red Agent Enttieced Allied atdes," which appeared in the "Washington Post” newspaper for Monday, Jonuary 12, 1953, reported that . . Italtan and Allted authorities now belteve a top Soviet agent tn Weatern Surope was the Soviet masterniad behind the abduction of Bruno Pontecorvo, Gu; Burgesses Donald Maclean, Noel Fleld, and other aenbers of the Field famtly. This Soviet agent ts identified as "H. Korl,* who reportedly has many assumed names, travels alternately on four different passports, speaks siz languages, and ts the most accomplished epy tn Europe today. According to the article, Karl was born tn Austria, and began esptonage work with the Karis. He reportedly worked with Admiral Canarte‘' Nazt spy group ta the Middle East and talsgove planted the Albanton valet on the British Ambassador in Iatanbul, thereby perattting Hitler to obtatn the British secret code and si:e of the Alltes! top war secrets. @ January 13, 1953 | Karl reportedly avttched hes allegiance to Russta tn early 1944, and Aas been one of Russia's top agents ever since. & Sccording to the artiele, Xarl was tn Prague when Noel Field was kidnapped and was belteved to have been tnstrumental tn enticing other members of the Field family behtnd the Iron Curtain. The article etates that Allted . authorittes give Karl almost sole credit Sor ,"eneaking” British scientist Bruno Pontecorvo behind the Iron Curtatn. Allied authortties reportedly believe that Karl had contacts with Fontecorvo tn England and arranged to meet Pontecorvo during the scientist's vacation &t Vilan, Italy. The arti: atotes thet Burgese and Wuclean are believed to have been lured to a potnt near Udine, Italy, throuch a combinatton Of blackmatl and brtbery. From Udtne they are reported to have been flown ta a prévate plone without custons clearance