Shanghai Conspiracy : The Sorge Spy Ring, Moscow, Shanghai, Tokyo, San Francisco, New York / Charles A. Willoughby.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Willoughby, Charles Andrew, 1892-1972, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cryptography.

Espionage, Soviet.

Sorge, Richard, 1895-1944.

Sorge, Richard.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Pickle Partners Publishing, [2016]

Summary:

Shanghai Conspiracy: The Sorge Spy Ring is a detailed account of a Soviet espionage operation led by Richard Sorge in the Far East. The book, authored by Major-General Charles A. Willoughby, MacArthur's Chief of Intelligence, explores the intricate network of spies and their activities across Shanghai, Tokyo, and beyond during the 1930s and 1940s. It delves into the mechanics of espionage, the strategies employed by Sorge and his associates, and the broader implications of their actions on global politics. The work aims to expose the pervasive influence of Communist espionage and its impact on international relations. Intended for readers interested in military history, espionage, and Cold War-era politics, the book provides a comprehensive narrative supported by extensive documentation and testimonies. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE

ILLUSTRATIONS

INTRODUCTION

SHANGHAI, 1935-TOKYO, 1945-NEW YORK, 1950

OCCUPATION RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS

SORGE TRIAL PARALLELS CANADIAN ESPIONAGE CASE

THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. SANDERS ALIAS GEROLD ECKELMAN

WASHINGTON NEGOTIATES FOR RELEASE OF REPORT: 1948

PART ONE: THE SORGE SPY RING

THE ORIGINAL TOKYO REPORT: FAR EAST ESPIONAGE

Richard Sorge, Head of the Spy Ring

Russian Communist Party Dominates Comintern

Richard Sorge in Shanghai

Agnes Smedley, American Soviet Spy

Ozaki Hozumi, Sorge's Major Assistant

Max Klausen, Sorge's Radio Operator

Sorge Organizes His Ring in Japan

Sorge Establishes Cover

Branko de Voukelitch, Yugoslav Communist

Miyagi Yotoku, Artist and Spy

Early Days of the Ring in Tokyo

Sorge's Intelligence Targets

Precautions Used by Sorge Ring

Sorge's Personal Views on Espionage Operations

Liaison Between Members of the Spy Ring

Klausen Comes to Japan

Guenther Stein, British Journalist

The Japanese Agents: Rings within Rings

Lesser Rings of Ozaki and Miyagi

Funakoshi Hisao, China Operator

Kawai Teikichi, China Adventurer

Mizuno Shige, High Caliber Spy

Koshiro Yoshinobu, Soldier Turned Traitor

Kuzumi Fusako, Female Communist

Kitabayashi Tomo, the Weak Link

Akiyama Koji, the only Mercenary

Yasuda Tokutaro, Medical Informant

Kawamura Yoshio, Shanghai Contact

Yamana Masazane, Agrarian Expert

Taguchi Ugenda, Minor Informant

Nakanishi Ko, Postwar Diet Member

COMMUNICATIONS AND FINANCE

CODES AND CIPHERS

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS OF SORGE AND OZAKI

DISCOVERY, IMPRISONMENT, DEATH

Ito Ritsu-Unwitting Judas

Days of Anxiety

Sorge's Uneasy German Friends

The Japanese Police Records

Sorge's Defense

Ozaki Is Hanged

Sorge Follows Ozaki.

Conclusions and Deductions

PART TWO: RICHARD SORGE'S OWN STORY AND KLAUSEN'S TESTIMONY

RICHARD SORGE'S OWN STORY: PARTIAL MEMOIRS

"MY PAST HISTORY AS A GERMAN COMMUNIST"

GENERAL NATURE OF SORGE'S GROUPS IN JAPAN AND CHINA

THE COMINTERN AND THE SOVIET COMMUNIST PARTY

"MY CONTACTS WITH MOSCOW AUTHORITIES"

"MY ESPIONAGE GROUP IN CHINA, 1930-32"

"ESPIONAGE OF MY GROUP IN JAPAN: 1933-41"

GENERAL REMARKS ON EFFICIENCY

THE NAZI PARTY IN TOKYO

THE DUTCH COLONY IN TOKYO

GERMAN NEWSPAPERMEN IN JAPAN

FOREIGN PRESS CORRESPONDENTS

THE DOMEI NEWS AGENCY AND JAPANESE JOURNALISTS

THE WAR MINISTRY

MY STUDY IN JAPAN

PRACTICAL VALUE OF MY INVESTIGATIONS

MY STUDY OF JAPAN AS LEGITIMATE COVER

EXTRACTS FROM KLAUSEN'S INTERROGATION

PART THREE: AGNES SMEDLEY AND THE WAR DEPARTMENT

ATTEMPT TO SUPPRESS THE SORGE STORY

DAMAGING EFFECT OF THE WASHINGTON REPUDIATION

A FAKE SUIT FOR LIBEL: WILLOUGHBY ACCEPTS

COLUMNISTS' ATTACKS ON TOKYO INTELLIGENCE

WORLDWIDE COMMUNIST PRESS RALLIES IN SUPPORT OF SMEDLEY

THE TRUTH ABOUT AGNES SMEDLEY

OPINIONS OF AMERICAN, BRITISH, AND JAPANESE LAWYERS

PART FOUR: THE SHANGHAI CONSPIRACY

SHANGHAI: THE LINK WITH TODAY

SHANGHAI POLICE FILES CONFIRM SORGE RECORDS

AMERICAN COMMUNISTS IN CHINA

GUENTHER STEIN AND THE INSTITUTE OF PACIFIC RELATIONS

THE JAPAN BRANCH OF THE INSTITUTE OF PACIFIC RELATIONS

EARL BROWDER: AMERICAN COMMUNIST IN CHINA

EUGENE DENNIS, ALIAS PAUL EUGENE WALSH

THE CASE OF HILAIRE NOULENS, ALIAS PAUL RUEGG

THE COMINTERN APPARATUS AND SHANGHAI AFFILIATES

KREMLIN INTERNATIONAL MASTER FRONTS

MOPR AND ITS AMERICAN TENDRILS

BRILLIANT EXPOSÉ IN THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, FEBRUARY, 1950

THE AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS CONGRESS

IURW

CHINESE ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNIST FRONTS

CONCLUSION

REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER.

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ISBN:

9781787202467

1787202461

OCLC:

974592244