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a a a Shane The news column capttoned "Broadway" written by Danton Ralker was clipped from the Washington Times-Herald of 9/16/45. The column stated that Colonel Melvin Purvis and Major Leon Turrau were in the Heidelberg, Germany area, supposedly checking rumors that Hitler was tn hiding there. 94-4 -3657-A Washington Times Herald, 9/16/45 , B3)— ee, made the acquaintance of while a train trave ng between Ch he had been in contact and aduised the former 8 0 € nm attuation. When Mr. identified himself as a Special Agent of the Bureau, vised he was personally acquainted with Melvin Purvta, and tadicated he held a great deal of respect for the Bureau. L 100-344642-1 (24) SI 100-829-531 (24)— A Bureau memorandum dated 6/13/46, reflected that in a conversation between a Bureau Agent and. Lt. Colonel Ted Mathewson, Counterintelligence, Tokyo, Japan, Mathewson tnquired as to how the Bureau regarded former Agent Melvin Purvis, since it was felt that because Purvis was well known he might assist the Army as adutsor on police matters in Japan. The Bureau Agent advised he had no tnformation as to how the Bureau might regard Purvis are eee ie dE deed vere s wT hy ae nea we age ; ee i . aod . 7 oa ele Roe Ry tae Shs 7 eeaees 67-409533-63 (20) In late 1946 or early 1947, GEE ° 10050 who was attemptin 8 qu adutsed he had retained jp as an investigator to asstst htm. @ advised & a ; | iets employed by the Bureau and that he waa a very peraonal friend of yg | detoss Furvts. : oo - 47-36383-]1 i a (l3)- yi 7 -19-