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Somewhere off the Adriatic coast of Yugoslavia, in clear sight of the German-held Dalmatian shore, is a small island covered with heather and dotted with red-roofed, green-shuttered houses. In Cairo last week R.A.F. spokesmen told about the advance post maintained on the island. Its occupants: U.S. and British forces working hand in glove with Partisan natives. All the islanders old enough to talk swear by Marshal Tito...
...Pioneer. A 24-year-old Dalmatian sailor commanded the Partisans' only warship, the fishing smack Pioneer, whose eight men were armed with four rifles. The Dalmatian told of sighting an Italian coastal convoy one day-15 vessels, strung-out over 15 miles, with a minesweeper at each end of the column. The Pioneer attacked in the middle. The captain of the attacked boat, seeing rifles, surrendered. A Partisan went aboard, ordered the prize to head for a small section of the coast which was held by Partisans. The Pioneer went after the next vessel, applied the same treatment...
...operations base for 1,500 American Rangers and British Commandos." That there might be some truth in this enemy assertion was suggested when the Allies reported that specially trained U.S. and British combat troops-along with gunnery experts and engineers-are now operating with the Partisans in the Dalmatian coastal zone. Furthermore it was announced that the Allied troops had raided Solta Island, destroying Nazi installations, capturing 111 prisoners...
Gaston Henry-Haye, 54, is a sleek, well-nourished little diplomat who used to represent Vichyfrance in Washington. Fifteen months ago, when Vichy broke off relations with the U.S., M. Henry-Haye was tenderly interned (along with his pedigreed Dalmatian and his solicitous staff) in a $24-a-day suite at swank, luxurious Hotel Hershey, in Pennsylvania's pleasant Lebanon valley...
...Dalmatian beachhead was melting away...