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WHAT S G01 NG NON

by EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE

London. ENERAL MARK CLARK states that ho regarded the bombing

One of the squadrons, con- fused no doubt by the similarity of two adjoining valleys, had deposited Its load on the wrong target.

of the monastery on Monta And a direct hit was scored Cassino as unnecessary, but on the Eighth Army Comman- bowed to the wishes of New dor'n (Lleat.-General Bir Oliver Zealand's General Sir Ber- Leese) brand new caravan. nard Freyberg.

Perhaps some of the U.S. airmen shared General Clark's views.

I watched the bombing from an observation point between the target and Eighth Army's newly get up Advanced H.Q.

the

Art in ruins

IF A FAMOUS artist comes to stay, and decides to pass the dis- time with a little painting, suade him from executing his masterpieces on your walls,

This lesson I learn from the family-fornous McCorquodale for printing (Malcolm and Ken- neth), sprinting (Alastair), and glamour (Raine-the

much- Mrs Gerald photographed

Heavy planes of U.S.A.F. appeared above Lerge).

us, and all eyes focussed on

Their family house,

Salus-

the massive, historic build- craggie Lodge, in Sutherland, ing.

-Soon the equanimity of our parity was shattered but not because of anything which hap- pened on Monte Cassino. The

bombs came crump of

from behind us.

FOUR, CHAPTER 11, OF WINSTON CHURCHILL'S WAR MEMOIRS

Rough

And

Surly Message

From Premier Stalin

-N view of the disaster

to P.Q.17 in July, 1942, as described in the last instalment], Admiralty proposed to pend the Arctic convoys least till the northern packs melted and receded until perpetual daylight Reed.

I felt this would grave decision, inclined not to ver but on the contrary raise the stakes, on the inciple of "In defeat de- nce."

1

a very

was

me Minister to First Lord and rst Sea Lord. July 15, 1942. the following be examined: end the selling of P.Q. 18 now proposed from 18th See what happens stant,

operation. If our Malta goes well, bring Indomit- Victorious, Argus and le north to Scapa, and

with them

at least

lect

of the auxillary aircraft- ders, together with all

"Dkios" and #lable det. 25 destroyers.

at

the two 16-inch battle- hips go right through under his air umbrella and des- royer screen, keeping south- ward not hugging the ice, ut secking the clearest thus fight it eather,

and

it with the enemy. If

ani

nvo

our armada

mov - our

же

In

nder, an umbrella of 100 Oghter aircraft ought to be able to fight

and out. way through ain, and if a fleet action re- Its so much the better.

could not

F

however, per- my Admiralty friends to this kind of line, which of Involved engaging a

of force out: proportion actual military Importance e Aratic convoys. I had

to send the follow fore

to

elegram to Stalin, about I consulted the Pre-

t beforehand.

t

Bear-Island

Minister to Premier

bin July 17. 1042 It is evident that the Ger- were: dinsatialled with

ang

a results which were being hieved by moans of air- fait, and U-boats alone, br

1o uso

eir

20

bay

maged while Tirpitz and her consorts, soon to be joined by Scharnhorst, remained in whole command action, the 'of the Atlantic would be Besides lost. (temporarily) affecting the food supplies by which we live, our effor! would be crippled; and

above

lime,

ance

(1

We

War

115

a

fair proportion of the con- tents of the convoys reach ing you we will start them again at once.

preparations now going tor-

ward on a vast scale for the Anglo-American magg 122- vasion of the Continent.

overcome

and

I are

was about 150 miles escort,

North Cape north-east of the

is being pulled down. It is too big to run and no one wants to buy it.

דיי

But in the smoking room are some of the best bird plc- tures in Britain-murale of seat binck game birds, ptarmigan, and golden eagle painted Archibald Thorburn when stayed in the house 40 years must be worth ago. They

several hundred pounds.

by he

Soon they will be so much rubblo. For Thorburn painted them on the plaster walls, and they are immovable.

Car of beauty

the

THE MOST beautiful thing I have seen recently is a motor-

jointly by car. Created royal coachbuilders and the royal car makers, It is a superb and unashamed example of non-austerity.

Perhaps it is so beautiful be-

when he sighted three, enemy

He immediately cause, from first conception to

L

destroyers.

completion, As the exquisite turned to engage them, your action began the German been bullt

It has with one idea; to cruiser Hipper appeared upon provide the perfect background not

des-for a beautiful woman. the scene.

The British

off thin from troyers held

German This fortunate person is Lady

The Docker,

whose third husband, ship for nearly an hour. gun-flashes of the action drew Bir Bernard, is chairman of the to the scene Admf. "Burnett

companies concerned. with

British two

cruisers,

Oswald Said chief desiner Rivers: "I have tried to create ker worthy of

salt water, and the enemy's did beyond this was a goodwill battleship Lutzow, which, after Sair Sir Bernard: "When you

Second front

a

Campaign crisis

ed.

Cy

close

I hope you will not feel offend

ed that I [have] expressed frankly and honestly my own opinion as well as the opinion of

оп my colleagues the These preparations have already

in *tabbed questions led the Germans to withdraw

bomber two heavy

groups

message. These contentions are from South Russia to France.

So for Believe me, there is nothing well-founded.

"contracted obliga useful and that is all the great convoys

sensible breaking that

Americans tions" to deliver the war sup we and the of American troops across the

It had will not de to help you an piles at Soviet ports, ocean, rising presently to

your as 00,000 in a month,

grand struggle. The been particularly stipulated at mony

President

ccase would be prevented and the

the time of making the agree- Sheffield and Jamatea, from 25

to building up of a really strong lessly searching for means to ment that the Russians werving miles force, racing southwards, something

the

responsible for conveying extraordinary be

This second front in 1943 render-

we to Russia, All that difficulties which geography, them

can into the German podrel-beauty." ed impossible. It is, therefore, with the great-

that regret

bave est

effort. As to the allegations of

a short engagement, disappear- air-power interpose.

the most making a car · the ed to breach of faith about

the westward in the are the conclusion that reached

is the lady." German The

ad-important person second front in 1942, our alde- twilight. to attempt to run the

next

memoire was a solid defence.

miral, thirkins that the Bri-

Lady Cr-tainly

Docker's convoy, P.Q.18, would bring

Ush cruisers were the vanguard

dull. I need scarcely say I got a no benefit to you and would

of

a battle squadron, retired journeys should not be only involve dead loss to the rough and surly answer.

10 Stalin

Premier At the same Premier

hastily. During this briet en-She can enjoy a drink from an operated cocktail common cause.

I did not however think it zagement. the Sheffield sank I give you my assur

July 23, 1942. Churchill.

make up her face with received your message of worth while to argue out all German that if we can devise I

destroyer at

of a ose the ald

silver-equipped rece

a five- A running fight follow vanity case; listen to which give

Two conclusions this with the Soviet Govern- 18. Arrangements

July

heavy The two German could be drawn from it. ment, who had been willing range, reasonable chance of at least

station radio get concealed in the British Govern- until they were themselves at- First,

which ment refuses to continue the tacked to see us totally destroy- ships and their six destroyers the arm-rest; take a book or magazine from a hidden shelf: But this ahare the booty with atruck at the convoy

Sherbrooke, guarded.

be and

seen-by sending of war materials to ed and

the Hitler, and who even in our- the Soviet Union via

stroke falled.

fluorescent illumination. northern route. Second, in common struggle could spare

V.C. award no word of sympathy for the of the agreed. com- spite

American munique concerning the urgent heavy British and treks of creating

The convoy arrived unfely in trying to 1 second losses incurred in

Rubalan waters. with, the loss font

the British send them ald. in 1042, Government postpones this The President agreed with of one destroyer, and no more

slight damage to one price? this view, matter.until 1943.

I therefore let than

ship. Capt. Sher- pass merchant Our naval experts consider the Stalin's bitter message

reasons put forward by the without any specifle rejoinder. brooke, who had been severely the Russian armies wounded in the early stages British

naval experts to After all,

continued to fight his ship but fearfully and cessation of cor. were suffering justify the

I HAVE heard, from the new and personally to direct opera2

loss of an Baron, Kilbracken that he was voys to the northern ports of the campaign was at its crisis. the U.S.S.R, wholly uncon-

Not until September did an tions, despite the ELIU of the other convoy set off for North eye, was awarded the Victoria in Perth, Australia, when he vinning. They

heard of his father's death, nt the scheme Cross for his leadership.. opinion that with goodwill Russia. By

Within the German High the age of 73. ed, Command the repercussions of to full, the of defence had been revised, and readiness

convoy was

accom- contracted obligations these and the

were far-reaching. Lord Klibracken, well known convoys could be regularly panied by a close escort of 18 this affair undertaken and heavy losses destroyers, as well as the first Owing to delays in the trans to readers as John Godley, has

bcross

attend the world to the of the new escort carriers, the mission of signals the High spent most of this year driving could be inflicted

irst learnt of the enemy.

Our experts. find it Avenger, with 12 fighter air- Command

tions at Christ-church, New critt. As before, strong sup- episode from an English news December's centenary celebra- understand alco difficult

the order port was provided by the Fleet, broadcast. Hitler was enraged. zealand. The city was found- 10 explain

man While waiting impatiently for

of the fight his ed by his great-grandfather, given by the Admiralty that This time however the German the escorting vessels of the surface chips made no attempt the outcome

by Goering, He tells me that," before háj and who complained · bitterly

his father requested P.Q.17 should return, where to intervenc, but left the task anger was fostered as the cargo boats should of attack to

U-boats. The result WILD A disperse and try to reach the Soviet ports one by one witn out any protection at all.

Crux of problem

The crux of the problem is to make the Barents Sea as dan- gerous for German warships they make it for ours. This is what we should aim at doing with our joint re- like to I should sources.

a senior officer of the Russia to R.A.F. to North conter with your officers and make a plan. Meanwhile we. are prepared to dispatch Im- mediately to the Persian, Gulf some of the ships which ичто to have sailed in the P.Q. convo7. . . . You have referred to combined. operations in the north. The... obstacles to sending further convoys at the present, time equnity

prevent our sending

the against In

surface Convoys. Luckily, A, however, at the outset ube of their heavy urface farces to the west- writ of Bear Island and foir ruhmarines to the east-

and: The Home Fleet war us in a position: to provent

land forces and air forces. for operations in Northern.. Norway. But our officers, abould forthwith consider together what combined operations may bo, possible.

or after October, when.

and

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I asked whether the car was You copyright. It is not may, if you wish, order a re- plica for your own wife. The 25,622 193, 5d.

John goes on

will

of set out, the aircraft and wasting squadrons of the Gerthal. In the event of his death, particularly fierce, battle in the man Air Force on guarding the John should not break his jour- alr, in which 24 enemy aircraft capital, ships of the Navy, which ney. Accordingly he were destroyed out of about 100 be suggested should be scrap keep going. which came in to the attack, pod. Adml Raeder was or The merchant ships were lost dered to report immediately,

better if you

could send Of course I do not think that in these actions and two more your, officers here, but if this ́

regular convoys to the Soviet by U-boats, but 27 ships sic-

their way: could be cessfully fought ports northern

through. ON without risk. effected

there is a reasonable amount Wartime risks

of.

darkness.

It would be

ls impossible ours will come to yati.

Nazi conflict

John also tells me that the Inheritance of a title makes no difference to his plans for the future...

loser Breaking coua Flash of triumph why he obfected to putting the inherit the family extato at Southern flank important undertaking could.

addition to a operation

combined

bo

expected in the north; woTM

Bro studying how to holp you on your southern Bank.

beat back Rommel",

be able to bend

*EA

ATAS air forces

aufumb

in the

to operato on

tha

left of your lot... The "dim

forh

of

was not to handum he treated it with | when; his father died.

• thớ norious siuntios 1042, convoys to North Rusal

wow

on the Soviet-German front.

Fighting fit

On Jan. 6,1043," "ä"naval con-

Because of taxation and cost ference was held, Raeder was of upkeep he probably will not

Killegar, In

depths espital ships out 'of commission. Ireland. Negotiations for a effected without risk or

The year 1942

Hitler received, this sale were all bui

complete Josnes. In any case, I never

Its close, without that the Britian

the thankless

derision, and ordered: Doemitz, Governinent would atop dis triumph upon

successor to task the Royal Navy had de ille designated of war materials to charged, and patch

we must trench Raoder, to make a plan to meet just it the very moment when the Soviet Union in upon the future. After the pas his idemande. A bitter candlef of P.Q.18 in September between Goering and Racder

WHEN, "quito shortly. suspended. Later fud round. Tiller over the

of the German Navy Ident-Cienersi Big Leslie. (Jo) operations those materials more:

Comman In North compared with that of the Hottie 63-year-old

dant General of the Royal over. It is obvious that major the transport via Persian Africa were to claim the whole Luftwaffe,

strength of our naval forcon in... Gour

Goaring won and on Jan. 30 Marines, pots out to visit while Guit could in-no way!!! com

waters. But suppiles Reeder Tresignedi: "Hewan re of his Corps in the Tar East, ho of penaste for the creation accumulated for delivery or pla

placed by Doenite, the amblilous will co prepared for battle, I hope to put dotalled. With regard to the second quem. - Testing future means of PIAdmiral oft

conroys to the authern porta. Russld, and

the

U-boats

All Hop is attending a speciál Convoys were deliver new construction was course to brush up his emell flon La, the top closely studied. It was not therearth ring be monopollendor Panip creating a wecond front in

Thut this brillant

cultrie the next" conyoy

Løvtionsfotight

archtect langallimb: corpor to

*ambog - Briadny cheat fighters, and you may be sure that that pond Fever destruyers and-tech didelis to a major crisis in welwerthem at the frons and vered by the Home Flewhite, stering #znaval) policy, and

FREE

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In the can of

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bad Link

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Why wait of Dears Island!!

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trans route...

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without

Solarly be considerable,⋅

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