OSS File: Ante Doshen
In this document, Office of Strategic Services informant SK (alias S. Karan) makes reference to one Ante Doshen, a Croatian being held on immigration charges by the United States government who had, by hook or crook, managed to receive letters of endorsement from several influential American politicians. SK recommends drastic action be taken in the case, suggesting means which might seem harsh, except in a time of war. Further reference to Doshen, or to any action which might have been taken, does not appear in the other OSS files in our possession.

 

S.K.
Yugo.

March 31, 1942

Re: Ante Doshen

The above subject is being held by the U.S. Imm. authorities in Pittsburgh, Pa., that is, he is out on bail pending trial due this month. For the last 7 months, the subject was able to have his case adjourned time and again. He managed to elicit letters of reference from U.S. Sen. Davis of Penna., U.S. Sen. Guffey, Penna., Myor Sculley, of Pittsburgh, Pa. and Judge Elenbager of Pittsburgh.

Doshen has been and still is, one of the best agents of Ante Pavelic in this country as U.S. law agencies are aware of. Regardless of our consttutional [sic] rights, this man should not receive the benefits of said rights which he has flagrantly violated for years, as his rcord [sic] shows. Even if this man is convicted on illegal entry and a technical charge of perjury, he still would not receive his just punishment.

It happens that U.S. is now an ally of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in military sense. Dispensing with the proverbial red tape and usual technicalities, there is nothing to prevent the Yugoslav Military High Command "to summon one Capt. Ante Doshen, in Reserve, to report for military service." In case of his refusal, he could be turned over to said Yugoslav Military as a deserter.

SK/Y

[handwritten:] GB reports copy above given FBI

 

:: filing information ::
Title: OSS File: Ante Doshen
Source: NARA
Date: March 31, 1942 Added: December 2002