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soe o . - ee Director — 0. ——_ Ss om 14, 1940 pare it with the handwriting ‘specinens of know espionage agents operat- ing in the United States. It is respectfully requested that this lettez be forwarded to Mr. SNYDER at bis Kingston, Rew York address folllewing completion of ‘this exeminetion. | . . . , It may be explained here thet VAN CLEEVAN's purpose in conpest: . ing SNYDER so frequently wes defined by SNYDER as being an attempt to he tim, SLYDER, secure capital through American contacts of his to exploit the oil and chemical company in Tampa, Floride. “Tt mey be noted here SNYDER informed the writer that he is Z no lorger in ¢ ntact with the above mentioned persons and is not sure - a as to the Present actual location of Mra. BODENSCHATZ, DR. HANS SCHLERE mae or HAROLD VAN CLEEVAN, Mr. SNYDER seid he was not informed as to woe thy . these parties were presently in the United Stetes or Germany. 3 Mr. SNYDER further informed the writer that he has beex ib Germany on many occasions and had elways been a strong friend of Dr. HAERTL with whom he stayed at his home in Badkissenzen, Germany. SNYDER states, while at Dr. HAERTL's home, he witnessed severel Storm Trooper Taids which were extremely repulsive end thet on seversl occasions he Las seen Storm Troopers kick citizens in the stomech until the blood ra: woo out their trousers legs. . SNYDER stated the on one occasion while he =: : in Germeny with H.R. KNICKERBOCKER, it became so repugnent to watch the: onsleughts thet it became necessary for him to stop up jis ears wi th piilows to drown out the screams. Mr. SNYDER informed the writer ther on this occasion he found himself with only one alternative ani that wa: to drink binsei? into unconsciousness tc avoid witnessing the sights he Ur. SNYDER staied further regerding CHARLES A. LINDB=RGH end that on one occasion he saw CHARLES A. LINDBIRGH ride through the stree 7 { of Berlin while a storm troop raid was in progress and that LINDBERGE + wes riding in an open cer with a perade of these soldiers anc taa* peop. were being beaten in the streets aud houses set fire to end inissgrived tortures taking place, and during the entire episode, LINDBIRS!!, “#207. he SNYDER, described us a grinning jackanepes, rode throught the streete i: the open car waving to people on the sidewilks. Ih rezards to the actions of LINOSERGH while in Europe, SNYDER inforred fhe writer that LINDBERGE hed been expelied from severla Enzli clubs inasmuch ae the English could not stund his running dow: the Trit wi States ehd did not care to associate with him in a social wey. It miet. ay be notej here that SNYDER informed the writer that he believes LINDBERG “f to be tool of foreign agencies insofar ae the statements to tie =res are tus nicely timed for one of LiNOBERGE's limited intelligerce. SNYD further states that recently while ina Lorion club, he becars engered in a heated argument with LINDBERG due to the fact that LINCS=RGH had been denouncing President ROOSEVELT and had been baranguing club menter “on the subject of America being & lend of gangsters and theives ané cur throats. SNYDER stated that the alleged shy and reticent mood of LivDs had arrarently been lost after his arriv:1 in Europe as he hed observ’: LINDETRGH to te very garrulous an? sarcastic on the subject of ths Us:t States. 7. seer Fae