Case Originated at Declassified p ‘ NND Project Number: NN FEDERAL BUREAU bF INVESTIGATION uan YORK, NY ' ' 35 E ecutwe Order ¡2958, Sect 0n er x D 750168 By: NND Date: ¡975 NY File 100-30979 DJG fm.w¿s¿mmumm vavmumcnumm MGBIL 'aIï,r1; esucLD JASTLRS, LIKITED also knoWn as i Panoid Tasters, Limited; LIS a o. KIPNIS; LEON Ï Report Tade’ñt ate Period Report Made by i ‘ l isa YORK, r. Y. 5/2/44 u/1,3,ó-8/hh GEORGE J. uicsL s—-. _ g ¡ltle Charact r É SECUYITY HïTTER — c; NEUTRALITY ACT; ESFIONAGE SÏNOPSIS OF FLCTS: VILS ENSKY; F. KLEINBERGER COMPANY, INC. DR. FLNS JENDL;ND, German Art Dealer and suspected Nazi Agent, operating in Switzerland, France, reported to head group handling acquisition and liquidation valunble art treasures confiscated by Germans in occupied countries. Reported to be in correspondence with several New York Art Dealers. PAUL VICTOR GRAURE, New York Dealer, identified es being close associate of WEHDLAUD. Details of association and transactions set out. Subjects ELIK.ÏÏ, KIPNIS and VIASMENSKY determined to have organizeü corporation PENOLD IhSTERS, LI ITBD, JYC, for purpose of bringing art treasures out of Europe to U. S. Evidence one picture smuggled into U.S. via Diplomatic Pouch. VILSÏWESKY determined to be close associate of ARUULFO ARIAS, former pro-Nazi President, Republic of Panama and possibly involved in illegal visa deal as well as connected with susgicious foreign fund exchange house, NYC, which helped Finance corporation. F. KLHIHBERGEZ COLÏAHY, INC., NYC, reported to have been in correspondence with ÜENDLiÏD was ocerated by HARÏY G. SPJRLING, now in U. 8. Army overseas. Associate of JBÏDLAUD believed to be connected with F. KLEINBLRGER GÍLLERY, Paris, France and active on behalf of Nazis in art treasure looting. Background information concerning methods used by Nazis in accuiring art treasures as well as names of other individuals connected with looting program set out. Responsible NY Art Expert cites 1