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Wednesday, March 20, 1940.

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small groups because, as the blackboard on the road told them, the climb is all the way under observation from the enemy; and sometimes he lashes off with his machine-guns.

I climbed up to the wood and

to its hidden outposts to-day- the first of all the war corres- pondents out here to be allowed to pay a visit to our men who are in constant contact with the

enemy.

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THE real "front" lies some miles beyond our reserve line; and to reach it you must drive along exposed roada, and through deep forests where snow still lies on the ground.

You drive through several villages where human beings no longer live, and come finally to the blackboard on the rond.

Beyond this point no vehicle may travel, no man may walk with more than one companion

head.

MAGINOT

By PHILIP JORDAN

News Chronicle Correspondent with the B.E.F.

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Other monthe machine- gunners-live in their acionti- fically-sited posts; but these are not so comfortablo ag

"The Ritz." You cannot sit upright in these sandbagged log cabins: you have to lie down all the time on the warm straw that covern the hard earth below.

All these, as it were, inverted dugouts lio close to the firing positions. Most of the firing positions and observation posts are tiny anndbagged fortresses, so placed that they enjoy the maximum security and combine. It with the maximum effective- ness whenever it is necessary for the men inside to use their; Bren and other quick-firing weapons.

Powerful telescopes help the sentries in these posts to pass. long hours of duty without great. strain on their eyes..

ALL the men I found up

there this morning are well and cheerful. And, like all: their comrades elsewhoro, are: more concerned with their com-- ing leave than with the enemy they face. When their turn: comes some may go with a rib- bon on their chests, for in the valley below them all the decora tions of this war have so far: been won, for those valleys and all land around the outposts are the battlefields of this strange conflict.

Not that they underrate the enemy's skill. They do not.. They will tell you that ho has been trained to the last hair; and that what he does not know about patrol work is not worth knowing. But that is about all they do say of him.

at his side: and no man may that the world is populated by armchairs and a double bed venture unless he has a tin hat more than the quiet men in our The kitchen adjoins; and from THE prefix "special to the Telegraph" perched uncomfortably on his outposts and the huge black here hot meals, carried up the

birds that fly ceaselessly across hill in huge vacuum flask con Plum trees line the road that the cold, disputed land.

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get to London those. men will have been relieved; and Tea came up while I was there will have picked their way across. to-day. Two men wheeled it up the trip wires and all the empty SOME of those quict in

an ornate old tyreless tins that they have laid around men live in "The perambulator that they had them; and will have marched." It has sandbag walls; "scrounged". from somewhere. back to rest. When they come into whose depths enemy night but it has a door, chintz cur- Bread, margarine in huge yellow out of the line they will have patrols occasionally penetrate.

tains, a stove that everybody tins, raspberry jam, cheese, tea, of modern warfare: patience,.' learned the first three lessons. Bayond the valley and on the wishes would not sometimes take and water for making it. That patience, and then more patience. summit of its enclosing ridge it into its head to smoke, two was this evening's meal.

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YESTERDAY'S report that three-Power agreement

between Germany, Italy and Russia is im- minent provides a big templation for Jesting comment, and is certain to revive the jokes about Russla be-

hill's summit; and fields from which instur harvest was never felly gathered, roll across a wide valley bordered by woods

the German machine gunners

coming the immutable enemy of lie waiting for parties sufficient- the Comintern, which were prevalently large to make it worth their when the Soviet and Nazi Germany while to fire. eflected their rapprochement. At

the same time it is foolish to over- When you are through the _look_the_serious aspect of a three-wire beyond the wood, you are Power political pact as envisaged in but a few yards from positions the news despatches. Its effectun-from which our men watch, and

tion would entail a considerable loss

Ritz."

still.

MEN OF THE Q-SHIPS

The opening of another ruthless some of the most magnificent feats of German submarine campaign recalls

there was the Glen, which encounter- ed a submarine and began her play- acting as a terrorised coaster, and

of "face" by the two anti-Comintern Rometimes check with their the Great War-those of the Q-ships. Luring Submarines the panic party got ready to lower the

States, hitherto sworn enemies of the Soviet and all things which the Russian system represents, but more important would be the political changes it would bring about in southeastern Europe and the Near Eust. The Balkans, already har-

machine-guns, the daily move ments of the enemy.

The ships activities ceased in 1018, but the deeds of their crews have ilved on to record annals of courage and self-sacrifice that cannot be suur- passed.

to Destruction

[boat. The enemy drew within 200 yards, and, seeing the "alarm" came nearer still, to within about 60 yards. Then the Glen opened fire, and' members of the panic party were all shell after shell crashed into the sub- These ships went to sea with the drilled into exactly what answers to marine's hall. In fact she was riddi- Shortly afterwards another submarine appeared and attempted to

towards dunk, finding the Q-boat.

FROM these positions deliberate intention of furing sub-tive if the submarine commander ed and by diving scaled her own

you can sweep the marines to attack them, and Lieuten asked questions, so that details were doom assed by the close proximity. of whole range of hills opposite (ant-Commander E. Keble Chatterton pat about the destination of the ship laght the Glen, but gave up the task

has told

how the officers and men corgo, and so on. serving in them they consisted of If the submarine did dive and hope crew too, tough. armoured colliers, tramps, Liners to come up later the men on the Q- cross-Channel packets, drawn from every kellego con tre ship effected the most incredible A Hot Combat rea-the Royal Navy, Royal Naval Funnels Reserve, Royal Naval Volunteer Remarks of another shipping company were repainted and the

Greater Germany and Russia, would through powerful glasses and find it difficult to resist a tri-Power bring it within a comparatively diplomatic "Biltzkreig" even though

to make counter few yards of your eyes. The Allies were guarantees of equal dimension,

Below is a deserted red-roofed village, where pigs, abandoned

The first prize brought in during It is quite obvious that the pro-

serve, and Royal Fleet Reservo, were put on, even the hull was the war was the German schooner posed rapprochement is not based on

sometimes gone over, a mast would Else, appropriately renamed the Prize. any single purpose. All three coun- by their former owners in the

In his words, "They came from be taken down, false deck-houses and and she became a Q-boat. She worst Iries would enter the pact with hour of evacuation, roam at will balleships and little ships, from other deck features were likewise fed the U-boat No. 93 after an epic

fishing vessels, salling craft, yachts, individual ulterior motives; Germany and flourish until such times as barracks, offices, and cab ranks. to gain economic control of the either a British or a German Hand-picked, seer for what could Concealed Guns

disciplined, they were Balkáns; Italy to have two strong

be nothing but weeks of boredom

supporters for her "natural aspira patrol ventures into the deserted tions" in Northeast Africa and the streets and captures. one for

Suez, and Russia for the protection fresh meat.

of her illegal conquests in Poland and Finland. This factor of in- dividual and separate aims is the weak point of any political pact be- tween Germany,, Russia and Italy.

every

altered.

fight. Trawler Skipper Frewer and six men abandoned the old "coaster" with every evidence of panic, and the submarine.commander,” thought he excitement, ending probably in death. den on the decks. In some cases they men lay low. The submarine came suddenly enlivened by the florcest The guns were very cleverly hid had an easy prey. He fired shells at her and caused casunities, but the For their captains, the

were disguised by a dummy boat within 70 yards, and her commander were enormous. First-class seaman that had been sawn in halv und lost all suspicion. ship, exceptional coolness, immense could removed Instantly, In patience, considerable Imagination others a gun was concealed by what It was the critical moment. The

Up a life-belt locker, order flashed: "Down screenat the and quite unusual initiative were appeared to be

Sometimes tarpaulin screens con-White Ensign! Open frel" The valley lies another demanded."

coaled them, and these dropped at a Prize fred on, although the suc

marine answered to the last, and

FARTHER down

responsibilities

be

The partners become independent empty village. Reports have they were fitted out with guns and

The ships were of all types, and touch. instead of interdependent, a poaltion long said that the Germans kept depth charges which were cleverly the signalman would drop the amazing thing was, the survivorS.ON

into

which she so badly needs.

cholly the economic war weapons

behind dummy deck-

a permanent observation post concealed there; but one regiment, when

houses, boats, &c.

it was on duty in the outposts,

The Panic Party

that the "panle party

At the critical moment for action went down burning fiercely. Yet the Ensign and run up the White Ensign to regain the surface, and under board managed to quell the fro and Bo informing the enemy of the real Lieutenant Ziegler the reached port, status of the ship. Almost always

which may

well bring about quicker disruption of the partnership than any militaristic or economie action by the Allied Powers OF the threatened Balkan States.

Hitler's assertion that he does not

the engagement was short and sharp a marvellous performance... -the submarine was holed at a vital One of the finest feats of all was: want the European conflict to be bad an idea that the reports spread to the Balkans and the Near were not quite true.

The crews would entice the enemy point and sank or the Q-ship went to that of the Lowestoft fishing smock, To satisfy to close quarters by making a show her doom.

Telesia. She was trawling 35 miles East may be a true reflection of his themselves, they sent out a day of abandoning ship. No effort was feelings, but the accompanying theory

Scores, of stories could be told of south of that port, and had guns on that a three-Power agreement would light patrol, found

spared to

operations of the the gallant fights put up Live the

and the board. It was about noon when the guarantee peace in those areas Ja

every semblance of hard to swallow. The more obvious Germans had gone, and rang reality, for the success of the ruse and names of many of the Q-ships are submarine appeared, and to the skip-

Immortal

In the history of the British per's amazement it fired a torpedo, effect would be to force the Allies the church bells just to tell the the lives of the ship and her crew Navy. One of the earliest was the coating hundreds of pounds, at its

depended on

the submarine com- Prince Charles, extending the war, if only to

and experience with tiny

The Telesia let fire opponent. prevent Germany from acquiring so enemy where they were!

mander being taken in by the apher did much to influence the evolu-straight away-there was nothing parent haste of the men to pull away tion of the Q-ship. She was a coliler clae to do. Fortunately the missile During the day the Gormansby such studied details of a bind and came up against the submarine missed the smack's bows by about It is realisation of this possible make themselves scarce. Only n

cago, the cook straight from U-38. The commander of the U-36 four feet, and then the enemy dived. turn to events which is probably in- few yere visible this morning; a miscellany of uniforms. Often the party tumbled into the boats. The reappeared and hoped to finish off the

his galley

the unkempt skipper, and began to shell and the collier's panic Half an hour later the enemy nuencing Hitler to seck Italy'a posi-" tive aid in the war against the de- and when they had gone into ruso was completely successful and U-boat closed in, when auddenly her job and fired another torpedo. This mocracies. To bring about his the woode on their side of No though the Q-ships did not emerge deck of the Prince Charles clearing full of spirit. She got in two per- many submarines were sunk, al-crow, were amazed to see men on the missed and the Telesia answered back. Hitler must have the political sup Man's Land the country was from the campaign without suffering tarpaulins. Shells pumped forth, port of Italy and Russia; to guar-immobile for some hours.

heavy losses.

and the submarine attempted to dive feet shots and holed the submarine. antee that conquest against · Allied

Everything had to be rehearsed to but was holed too badly with The U-boat thought it wiser to dive and make off, for third shot would Interference he needs the armed Only the occasional rattle of tie minutest detall, so that the sus plunge she went to the bottom.

have been

fatal. So support of at least Italy, and, the machine-guns on our Banks and would not be aroused. If this did salting, vessel of about 310 tons, gallant smack had the honour of up

tid she rapidly picions of the submarine commander Another was the Hellgoland, a dive that her propeller showed. Tal can get it, of Russia., Thus, orice again, the little. Balkan States be the almost perpetual dull thud happen the submarine would come pawns in the political game of of artillery fire made it clear the night and sink its opponents The escaped

dive which made things hot for the U-pearing in the Naval Review during- and come up again unawares during boats, and time and again she King George V'a Ellver Jubileo. the great nations.

only miraculously. Then

O." Lesile Johnsteno.

economic conquest of the Balkans

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