Ext. No. 2 Progress report on the investigation of anti-Soviet criminal activities in the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.
Agent “X” has not made any progress in tracking returnees from America. Instead, he has succeeded in forming a very close relationship with an individual who should be recruited if at all possible. The individual’s younger cousin is in Sweden and apparently is attempting to obtain anti-Soviet materials from the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic for publication.
Ext. No. 2 Report on the investigation of underground nationalist activities in the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.
The more active tasks in liquidating bandit-related operations in Haapsalu and surrounding areas in Laanemaa, Western Estonia, will be delegated to Agent “X.” Nationalist bandits have initiated activities in his area, and we hope to create a network of agents in order to apprehend them. Agent “X” has assured us that if there were criminals in the area who were returnees from America, he would have already identified them. He assumes they have changed their location. For this reason, his talents shall be put to better use in the mission to liquidate nationalist bandits.
Ext. No. 2 Overview of activities in the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.
We have directed the main emphasis of our activities toward improving collaboration with working agents and building tools for supplementing our agent apparatus through new recruits. The intent is to recruit individuals who know the locals well and have the potential to identify those who are willing to inform. Agents who are familiar with the area can also potentially inform us immediately of any individuals new to the area who may pose a danger.
As a result of strengthened agents’ work, we have begun receiving more evidence concerning suspicious individuals in the area. Over the past month we have received more than a dozen such indications, in the past year more than sixty.
In addition to returned expatriates, individuals who have relatives or other close contacts abroad, and individuals who have been previously accused of antirevolutionary activities are particularly willing to provide information, according to the analysis of our operatives. It is also wise to be on the lookout for young people from politically unreliable groups.
Of the anti-Soviets identified, six have been arrested-four of them were underground, and two were armed. One was killed in connection with Cheka military activities.
In one year’s time, Soviet citizens have provided 120 statements, nine of which were anonymous. The statements were of the following kind: statements concerning individuals hostile to or suspicious of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, statements concerning the opinions of hostile elements and in hostile areas, and statements concerning anti-Soviet criminals in hiding.
All statements were carefully examined and investigated. Methods for investigation of facts disclosed in the statements were developed rapidly to prevent those individuals from betraying their homeland.
Ext. No. 2 Report on the statement of KOSE, Eha, daughter of Matti.
KOSE, Eha, daughter of Matti. Born 1918. Estonian. Resident of Haapsalu.
On March 1 we received a statement from citizen Eha KOSE, daughter of Matti.
In her statement she asserted that her former fiance, Hans PEKK, son of Eerik, was active in the Omakaitse self-defense league and had exhibited anti-Soviet opinions during the German occupation. Since the dissolution of their engagement, Eha KOSE has only met her former fiance once, at which time he expressed anti-Soviet opinions to her. Among other things, Hans PEKK implied that the only things being built in Siberia were prisons. Eha KOSE and Hans PEKK broke off contact upon his engagement to Ingel TAMM, daughter of Richard. Hans PEKK subsequently married Ingel TAMM and was reported dead in 1945.
On the basis of this testimony, many witnesses were questioned who confirmed that Hans PEKK had belonged to the above-mentioned organization. One witness, Anton TOOMINGAS, reported that a person resembling Hans PEKK participated in terrorist activities in 1945. TOOMINGAS said that he had heard that a man resembling Hans PEKK had been part of a bandit group that had assaulted members of the executive committee. During this struggle, an unidentified bandit shot and killed executive committee manager Jaani SIREL with a pistol. The same group may have participated in the theft of a truck from the Uue-Antsla butter factory in Voru Province, in southeastern Estonia. There were no reports of anyone resembling Hans PEKK in Voru Province, however.
In order to shed light on PEKK’s activities during the German occupation, an operations unit on the matter was established. Among its tasks was an investigation of his purported death and a search for witnesses who could provide information about his possible participation in the murder of Soviet citizens.
Ext. No. 2 Report on the activities of Agent “X,” Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.
According to the testimony of Agent “Jootti,” the activities of Agent “X” in the Victory Kolkhoz have been exemplary, and there is no reason to question his suitability for transfer from rehabilitation to recruitment status. Agent “X” has recruited two new agents-“Helmar” and “Gooseberry”-from the inner circle of underground nationalists-i.e., the Forest Brothers (a group which includes Jaan SOOP, among others). “Helmar” has a close relationship with Vambola LAURI, who has assisted with the underground nationalists’ food supply. LAURI has informed “Helmar” that he has weapons hidden in his garden but has not provided their exact location.
It is recommended that Agent “X” be provided with two hundred rubles to give to Agent “Helmar.” “Helmar” and “Gooseberry” do not know the whereabouts of the inner circle of nationalists and have not yet visited the homes of their family members. “Helmar” speculates that he will be able to arrange a meeting with nationalist Jaan SOOP on the pretense of giving financial assistance.
Ext. No. 2 Report on the activities of Agent “X” in the liquidation of underground nationalists in the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.
PEKK, Ingel, daughter of Richard. Born 1920. Estonian. Married to criminal Hans PEKK, son of Eerik. TAMM, Aliide, daughter of Richard. Born 1925. Estonian. Sister of PEKK, Ingel, daughter of Richard.
According to the testimony of Agent “X,” Agent “Helmar” succeeded in meeting with underground nationalist Jaan SOOP in the forest. SOOP intends to move from the forest to the barn of Vambola LAURI to spend the winter. There is no information on the location of SOOP’s forest bunker. Agent “Helmar” reports, however, that he saw Hans PEKK, who was believed to be dead, on the trail. He is quite certain that it was PEKK. Upon meeting with SOOP, Agent “Helmar” asked him if he had brought a bodyguard with him. Nationalist SOOP denied that he had and expressed surprise. Agent “Helmar” told him that he had seen a man who looked just like Hans PEKK on the trail, to which the bandit SOOP expressed even greater surprise. SOOP said that PEKK was dead, and that he was sure of that fact. Agent “Helmar” did not believe him.
Ingel PEKK and Aliide TAMM, family members of Hans PEKK, will be presented for another round of interrogation. Previous interrogations did not produce results.
Ext. No. 2 Report on the interrogation of TAMM, Aliide, daughter of Richard.
