NEW A. A. DEVICE IN ACTION
Britain's most formid- able land cruisers, a new American tank and a sec- device ret anti-aircraft were seen in action by cadets of an anti-tank Officer Cadets' Training Unit, writes a "Daily Telegraph" reporter.
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The American tank, which cor- responded approximately to British light tank with a somo- what higher turret, Rave a spec tacular exhibition of fast climbing up a steep, and treacherous slope. American-made tank guns were also shown.
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A Rumanian diplomat Calcutta who resigned from the ankow diplomatic service as a Robe protest against his Gov- London ernment's submission to Nazi domination has joined the Pioneer Corps as a private.
I lurched to the scene of battle in a British infantry tank, the best; means of crossing the undulating morass. It was encouraging to gets out of action, learn that this particular type is now being manufactured in most satisfactory numbers,
Three Spitfires then arrived and made a series of realistic low- flying attacks on. the tanks.
for joining up is to encourage my compatriots to forget their private squabbles and help Britain to conquer the Nazi menace."
Mr. Murgu fought with the Rumanian Army in the last war and won two medals. He enroll ed in the British Army. Mako
His wife, who is English, is about to Join one of the women's national defence organisations.
"Although I am now 41," said The "battle" began when a Against tiny balloons carried Mr. Murgu. "I want to
do my squadron of fast British cruiser by the wind the secret anti-air- best as a soldier to show that tanks emerged from: cover and, craft device achieved results which deeds are better than words, and detecting an "enemy convoy" mov-suggested that handled resolutely, that the only way Rumanians can ing along a depression in the it would be very effective, muddy flats, began to shell the vehicles with their two-pounder Afterwards I saw a squadron of guns, using live ammunition. Ac-heavy infantry tanks moving for- curate shooting soon put the tar-ward in attack formation,"
help themselves la to help Britain und her Allics. I am now the only Rumanian In the British Army, but I hope I will soon be joined Tby others,
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