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This year the plot has turned less subtle. Since January the Soviets have: 1) reopened the Russian Palestine Society under the direction of agents from Moscow, 2) replaced Archimandrite Vladimir with English-speaking Ignaty Polikarp, thirtyish, handsome and Communist trained, and 3) won over many Communist-voting Christian Arabs to the Russian church...
Thus far, the Greek clergy have resisted Russian blandishment, and remained loyal to their own church, but Greek Orthodox supporters are bracing for trouble. Said one last week: "Polikarp and his fellows . . . can travel freely throughout Israel and over the border into the Arab states without fear of a police check. An awfully large heap of gold sovereigns can be hidden away in a big car like theirs. And the Greek clergy are very poor men." Meanwhile, the Russians from the embassy keep attending Sunday services and praying for the worst...