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ae oO) -® One of West Germany's top intelligence officials went on trial ' accused of selling. secrets to the Russians over the past 10 years. * Sen. Thomas J. Dedd, D- _ Conn., charged that. Communist ‘ secret police agents aré being smuggled into this country in. clerical garb as members of pre- “sumably bonafide delegations of Orthodox clergymen from Iron. Curtain countries. ° ® The Dr. Martelli, mentioned above, told a British court that - the Russians had tried, unsuccess- fully, to get him to take a teach- ‘ing and research post at Prince- ton University as a cover for es- pionage activity. j OUR FBI has done a master- ful job of spy-catching not only in the latest instances but in num- erous others not already cited, such as the apprehension of Ru- olph Sobel, Dr. Robert Soblen nd others of ‘not-too-far distant emory, f The British appear to be a _Jeast partly awakened, at lon last, to the existence and dangers: of Soviet espionage. We think it time that the New Frontiersmen ‘showed an equal awareness by abandoning the position, still too - prevalent in Washington, that communism here at home is just an “idea” which presents no real _ and present internal danger, THERE are a few encouraging indications in this direction as when, the other day Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy told a televi- ' sion interviewer that Communis- tic espionage directed against the U.S. is “increasing.” We are hoping for more signs -s-Mmany more—of official aware- ness of this problem and peril. wo . : we : | | Nieto Mae gre! Coa tage gen et aad “ . a Sa ae re on Laer’ eee “7 Lets aoe 2 “n ne as 7 a . . i alae aie oe hn gai”