Espionage - Target You (1964)

[Music] this man's name is Nick mcos destination Munich occupation freelance journalist door to door salesman jack of all trades with no particular skill in any but in Vienna his last stop in a search of Fortune mcos made a contact that promises to open for him a whole new career [Music] this girl's name is tamoko Kimura occupation taxi dancer in Tokyo's Music Hall a favorite night spot of American servicemen lately having struck up an acquaintance with a US Marine tamoko has made his service Club her afternoon Hangout [Music] this is yanos a national of a European country his destination an American Air Base overseas his Jade cuff links aren't just accidental attire [Music] different people in different parts of the world but all with a common mission for be is a hostile agent of the worldwide sinos Soviet intelligence Network pardon sir could I trouble you for ACH their job to exploit if and when the opportunity arises you the service man and woman in order to gain access to information that can be of value to an enemy [Music] these cases have been taken from the files of the Army intelligence Corps the office of special investigation us Air Force and the Office of Naval intelligence today we're going to show you three cases of attempted Espionage by agents of the soo Soviet intelligence system for security reasons certain names and locations have been ordered but essentially these things happen they are typical case histories as these cases unfold you recognize the way a Sino or Soviet agent operates both in finding someone vulnerable to subversion as well as in their technique of ens snaring him then applying pressure to get him to play ball we show you these cases so you'll be on your guard today all over the world there are thousands of sinos Soviet intelligence agents with money to burn looking for unsuspecting targets for exploitation among members of our forces there may be someone right now taking your measure probing for a vulnerable area whether it be loneliness deadness desire for sex easy money or the Sporting Life in fact everyone in uniform could be a target of opportunity for exploitation if he is vulnerable profit from these cases learn how to recognize the approach of an enemy agent and if ever approached what to do remember these things happen they may never happen to you then again they may first the case of Nick [Music] mcos arriving in Munich mcos recruited in Vienna by a Tas representative joined the ranks of the 16,000 communist agents operating in the Republic of West Germany weekends American servicemen from Augsburg where a contingent of the seventh Army was stationed crowded the schwabing District of Munich looking for a good time this became ao's stamping ground as he waited for his pigeons to show up he had already made contact with PFC Templeton and private Caris some time before may I take care of that fell mrcratos had bided his time while Pete Caris found his new bar acquaintance a highly likable and sociable chap quick to pick up the tab promising to introduce him to girls also coming from the same ethnical background as Pete's own family finally at this meeting mrao sprang the Trap I want you to do me a little favor really there is nothing to it I want to write an article about the seventh Army for my newspaper back home my country you know is very friendly to the United States it's just routine stuff I could get it by reading the Stars and Stripes from your own information officer but it is too much trouble so I am willing to pay you to save me from going all the way to Augsburg PFC Templeton wasn't one to turn down a fast Buck a lone shark in his Barracks because his partner had suddenly pulled out he was head over heels in depth how much well how much would you say 200 marks okay it is agreed hey Pete now let's have another round braw line more drinks for my friends if you [Music] [Applause] will fine Pete a small formality Pete if you'll just sign this receipt but just says for services rendered we know what what it for come Pete the girls are waiting Pete Caris was hooked though as yet he didn't know it in the next few weeks for payment receiv received the two servicemen delivered to their benefactor several other apparently harmless items of information including a classified training manual but mcos had bigger fish to fry RW line drinks for my two friends please be where is Pete bedroom Pete why don't you leave us alone Pete her house pet you must get me an M14 right he must be off your rocker I have just come from a friend he has a great admiration for this gun he is willing to pay high you must be putting me on lcos how high 2,000 marks can you arrange why would mrcratos pay $500 for a rifle he could buy for one5 of that amount but if Templeton had one principle it was never look a gift horse in the mouth we'll arrange temp good I'll tell my friend let me know when you can deliver private you know where to find [Applause] [Music] me I don't like it I don't like it at all we're both in too deep to reeg now in a way the private was right for mcos had been careful to get his signature to the last receipt mrcratos is a good egg he won't get us into trouble as long as he keeps shelling out the Dome I say Here's to mcra [Music] to pull the job Templeton had recruited another member to the ring a serviceman deep in Hawk to him [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] in the next few months there were other mysterious losses from an Arms Room of Company B all this by way of laying the groundwork for what the Soviet intelligence agent pulling the strings The Man Behind mcos really [Music] wanted H here MOS the gates how is everything everything is fine won't you sit down her golos was one of a great number of Soviet intelligence agents who operate today under a legal cover in his case as a representative of the Tas international newspaper Services you are waiting for someone yes I have two friends I must meet for lunch ah then I wouldn't keep you in fact I have a lunch in point myself wouldn't back here my holy macro my friend is willing to pay high very very high it's impossible there's sentries fences be like trying to break it a Fort Knox how high mccr $8,000 enough to split many ways I've had it sit down Pete who do you think you are never mind that you'd better sit down Pete what would you say if your commanding officer were to receive a certain piece of paper with your signature Pete what he's saying is we're hooked and how give us time it's a big job certainly all the time you wish in the next week PFC Templeton cased the area where the special Atomic weapon was stored he also managed to strike up a friendship with one of the sentries meanwhile Pete Caris was having some second thoughts if he wasn't yet aware of his betrayal of his buddies his family and his country he at least knew he'd got his neck in a noose that was drawing ever more [Music] tight you're not cutting off Caris you're in this all wa you try any Monkey Shine sunny and I swear however by the time Templeton had things well in hand the plot had been reported by Caris to his Co the grab was made the day mcos appeared at Helga's apartment to make a down payment on the deal when the servicemen were later Court Marshal because of his last minute confession Caris was to receive a lighter sentence than the others on the other hand Templeton along with a dishonorable discharge and loss of all benefits received 10 years at hard labor plus a stigma he would bear the rest of his life as for mrcratos he was to be tried under the Espionage laws of the Federated Republic of West Germany in one year alone more than 2,000 communist agents were caught in West Germany between 1950 and 1960 more than 19,000 such agents confessed to Espionage missions in that country let me show you something this is the headquarters of MFS the East German Ministry for State security located in East Berlin from here the MFS controls a network of trained and well equipped agents operating in West Germany and elsewhere it is really masterminded with the Soviets who use it to their advantage and take the best information which it controls it has ample funds modern Espionage equipment and highly experienced staff officers it has 22,000 staff officers and hundreds of millions of dollars to spend all for one purpose to buy information that could compromise our nation's security this is only one of several communist intelligence agencies in another Iron Curtain country there's another agency just as dedicated as the East German MFS which carries on Espionage against us in fact Z2 the intelligence branch of the Polish Armed Forces maintains a tremendous filing system called cottica personala or personal index on us officers especially those in high positions a compilation of information on the officer's unit his career his family and personal habits anything that might turn up in Achilles heel a vulnerable spot that would make him a likely Target of opportunity for exploitation however Z 2's efforts to subvert members of our armed forces are by no means confined to officer personnel as our second case will [Music] show not long ago to Warsaw to visit her aged mother came the wife of a US Air Force Sergeant desperate to get her parent out of the country she was given the runaround until one day Mrs Duncan born baronowski was summoned to the office of a Z2 official believe me Mrs Duncan we are not unsympathetic but as you know immigration is against the laws of our country however in uh your case I think it is possible to make an exception in uh return for uh shall we say a small favor from intercepted letters from her visa application and from other sources Z2 had a considerable dossier on Mrs Duncan's husband an Airman stationed in a Middle Eastern country and who because of his duties had access to classified information and so if he cooperates the lady in time your mother will join you talk it over with him we will be in touch Mrs Duncan upon return from Warsaw discussed the situation with her husband he reported to OSI who instructed him to report any further contacts reassured by her husband Christina Duncan had almost forgotten the incident but on the third Monday after her return just as the Z2 official had promised she was contact [Music] hello who where all right I'll be there [Music] okay just take it easy honey I'll handle it take over for me Ed I've got to see the commander [Music] [Applause] [Music] when Christina Duncan delivered her first assignment to the Z2 agent the meeting was under surveillance of OSI agents and local authorities who had prepared the information over the next few months to a drop in an area frequented by tourists Mrs Duncan delivered other information prepared by OSI the number and type of aircraft at the base its facility charts and other important looking but unclassified material [Music] finally Mrs Duncan's reward came the day her mother liberated from the Iron Curtain country was able to join her daughter the time had now come for apprehension of the Z2 hirling coached by OSI agents Mrs Duncan requested a meeting on the pretext of delivering an important message when she arrived at their meeting place yanos did not have her wait long good morning Mrs Jan quick where is it yanos was never able to transmit that information for he was arrested and jailed under violation of local Espionage laws bringing to an end his career as an intelligence agent [Music] a relative behind the Iron Curtain indebtedness loneliness the desire for an easy Buck all vulnerable areas ripe for exploitation but there is yet a more common pressure point of the serviceman seldom overlooked by the soo Soviet intelligence agent and that brings us to our third case tamoko Kimura was no Mahari but she had her value to her employer a signo intelligence agent using sex as bait she'd been able to elicit odds and ends of information concerning the goings on of a technical representative for an American Electronics firm her boyfriend Corporal Bissell went about his duties comfortable in the knowledge that upon his return an appetizing dish would almost certainly be awaiting him here are buddy did you hear that latest got it through the gra Vine Scot he's out the corner of the black market he's bought himself over 150 fths of booze who does he think he's kidding well that thie little rascal who's Scotty Johnny who's Scotty huh this man Scotty who is he oh just some American Tech crap over here on classified stuff what's it to you deoko just wondered come on Miss nosy we more important things to do two days later young Walter P Scott an American Technical representative inexperienced in Oriental ways and with access to classified material received a message that it would be to his interest to dine that evening with a certain Mr Kai so my friend in two case this a scotch I would gladly pay what you accustomed to receive but why me oh come now Mr Scott I happen to know this is not a new experience for you got the wrong man Mr Kai Mr Scott your superiors would be most interested in my information I assure you it is most [Music] reliable upon Scott's performance of the requested service standard sinos Soviet intelligence procedure followed obtaining his signature to an unitemized receipt designed to pin him forever to a hook in time the pressure was applied on Scott to sell another type of service this involved the theft of classified data so vital to his responsibility in Japan but Scott fully aware he was traveling a one-way road to treason finally had the good sense and judgment to get off that one-way Road and rush to see the security officer an investigation was started immediately hey Bissell you got a minute well sure to come in do you remember the day you told me about Scotty hoarding all that booze did you Babble that to anyone else why Tod he's in a pack of trouble so think hard Corporal yeah to Mike Wilson I remember tomoko and her pal were there too to Moco she kept asking me about it wanted to know all about Scotty kept after me for hours that's probably our pipeline come on we're going to see the security [Music] office the wrap up of the case the Chinese Communist intelligence agent was apprehended in midst of receiving stolen material that same day the service Club was declared off limits to tomoko Kimura there are important lessons all of us can learn from these cases of attempted penetration of our nation's security first Beware of the stranger you may meet at the bar or in the street who goes out of his way to cultivate you the man who like Nick mcos flies you with favors in order to win your friendship it is just possible he may have something else in mind secondly recognize the modus operandi of the Hostile intelligence agent almost a standard pattern to lure the unsuspecting victim into a trap until like Pete Carris he is in so deep there seems no way out thirdly and above all if you suspect an approach by a communist agent know what to do don't try to handle it yourself instead stall for time and like Sergeant Duncan report the approach immediately to your Co or the nearest security officer almost daily the Espionage War being waged by the sinos Soviet intelligence Network grows more intense today it is common knowledge that Soviet Espionage agents are operating everywhere even the Soviet tourist may have an intelligence assignment in addition thousands of Nationals of other countries are in the employ of this system remember we cannot be too alert but no one in uniform sailor Soldier Airman or Marine is is immune to an approach by a member of this worldwide network but each of us is responsible for safeguarding the security of our military forces and so we repeat if you are ever approached to perform even a seemingly harmless service having to do with your military duties or know of another serviceman being involved in such an approach report it at once to your Co or nearest security officer so that our counterintelligence forces May cope with this threat whatever you say will will be held in strict confidence by doing so you'll be fulfilling service regulations you'll be performing a patriotic service to your country and you will be helping to keep information vital to the strength of our armed forces and our nation secure from penetration [Music]