September 29, 1962

Sec Rusk confs with US reprs to UN on SEATO problems

in Washington for campaign confs

arrested, Larchmont, NY, and charged with conspiring to pose defense secrets to Russian UN officials Y M Prokhorov and I Y Vyrodov; FBI Dir Hoover says charge involves classified USN manuals; Drummond under FBI surveillance since '59; 'extreme financial difficulty' noted; FBI queries Russians but does not hold them because of diplomatic status

Justice Dept explains its request to ct to give Barnett till Oct 2 to end defiance; defends delay of more vigorous action on grounds it seeks to avoid bloodshed if possible and wants to make sure that pub fully understands situation

Pravda pub Lenin document holding victory over bourgeoisie must be won by econ means; most observers see domestic USSR econ implications; some see attack on Communist China's stress on pol means