Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 July 1941 — Page 15

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Murder In

Convoy

By A. W. O'BRIEN

CHAPTER ONE “I REGRET TO state, Gentle- | men,” said the commodore presid- | ing at Troopship Convoy MX Con- | ference, “ti British Intelli- | gence has obtained positive infor- | mation that a Nazi agent will be] among the 20,000 troops sailing with | us tomorrow . . . i Across the expanse of mahogany | table the Sea * bronzed faces! failed to any emotion. | Only by their neglected cigar ashes] and strained postures could vou! detect the suppressed excitement among the gathering at Canadian and British naval officers. i “This Nazi agent,” the marble-| faced commodore continued in aj dull monotone, “is reported to bei a member of one of the units.

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It| is obviously impractical at this late | date to start an investigation of the 20,000 soldiers so he'll have to come along. His mission is pos-| sibly designed as a suicide chore—| most likely to get information to| the enemy fashion that |

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“Sentry duty gives me the creeps, sir—I says, ‘Halt, who goes there?’ |

an’ he says, ‘The spirit of George Washington!’ ”

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convoy.

“Now I have a surprise for you.!

There is lying in the basin a large merchant ship convoy waiting to sail. will start at dawn. The

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arate schedule later in the day and join the merchant men at a ren-| dezvous as provided in | Orders and then take up Formation | Lo... § 3 ¥isuici } “It's unprecedented and the Navy | realizes the lying ahead but it is all part of a plan the nature| of which I am not at liberty to] livulge. I shall now usher in the} Japtains of the merchantmen sail- | ing with you for the purpose of | discussing convoy details.”

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THE GOLD-BRAIDED officers! rose as a group of weather-beaten| skippers, many fidgeting in unac- | customed starched collars and] wearing shiny blue serge suits, en-| tered the board room. { Shyly they took the places offered | them, and you could sense the com- | mon bond beiween these humble} rulers of the plodding freighters and | the neatly groomed commanders of | the sleek warships. They were co-| operating factors in keeping Atlantic lifeline open. : A lieutenant-commander called the roll in crisp tones: { “Master Lowestoft, Landover Cas- | tle . . . Master Peterson, Maidstone « « « Master Tangmere, Dover Queen | « «+ « Master Samuels, Cheltenham | Maid”. . . Master replied, “Aye, ave, sir!” Four mimeographed passed to each man in the room. | They carried the names of the ves- | sels, the time schedule of leaving] the basin, the time gap that would]

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its preceding ship the minute, after passing the submarine gate, when the joint convov would form| and what signal code was to be fol-

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ocean. i The commander of the Atlantic Coast was then called upon to describe the protective measures under his jurisdict . the flights of Stanraer flving boats that would| be combing the inlets while the | ah

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minesweepers worked ahead of the! convoy out of the harbor . . . the! R. C. A. F. bomber-reconnaissance | planes firing almost to mid-ocean as an anti-sub measure. He con-| cluded by introducing Capt. Leeds- | court, V. C, who would command the escorting warships.

CAPT. LEEDSCOURT was amazingly unlike a naval hero who had won the Victoria Cross in 1917 for sinking an enemy battleship in its ome harbor by tying a torpedo to the side of a motorboat and entering under cover of darkness. “It will be my job, gentlemen, to protect you if attacked. .. . ” Without employing a single exess word he outlined a plan of action “that has already met with considerable success.” He explained ‘hat if attacked by surface craft he ‘would hit with the full force at my command while you must follow vour sealed orders.” = = = THE COMMODORE tugged at 2@ptain Leedscourt’s sleeve. They whispered together for a few secyjonds before the captain spoke

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corner: “Aye, sir, I command the Loch Lomond.”

please the captain.

“My compliments, sir, to your-|

self and the good Loch Lomond. I'm sure any vessel bearing so stout a name would relish the task I have in mind. Would you volunteer to sail at the extreme rear of the con-

voy and pause to pick up any sur- |

vivors in case of emergency? “It is barely possible that a submarine would risk staying behind long enough to attack a trawler— that and the lowness of your vessel in the water would make the target a poor one for him. However, it is entirely voluntary and I cannot . . The old tar was on his feet, beaming like a harvest moon: “On behalf of the Loch Liomond, sir, I accept the post. She’s always happy to help out the Navy!” The room echoed with deepthroated, good-natured laughter. The friendly rivalry between the two services was never so superblv evident, The captain flashed a smile at the commodore. “Somewhere around mid-ocean heavy escort from the Royal Navy, probably accompanied by an aircraft carrier, will meet the convoy. They will relieve the Royal Canadian Navy escort as well as some of the yal Navy ships assigned to special duties from that

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THE COMMODORE took over. “There is only one more matter to bring before this conference. You are under strictest secrecy orders in being informed that we

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forceful attempt is to be made by the enemy at some time during this crossing to attack the convoy —and particularly the troopships. “I cannot divulge any further details but the information is (sufficiently urgent to prompt an

|freighter captains be given full opportunity to withdraw from the convoy without any reflection upon themselves. If any desire to | withdraw, please do so now.” | He looked around the room. No one moved. A salty smile wrinkled the captain's ‘“sideboards”: “In which circumstance, gentlemen, I find nothing further to occupy this conference's attention other than the happier business of joining in a toast to our safe passage together. If you will all step into the lounge, you will find the essential liquids awaiting your pleasure.”

(To Be Continued)

(All events, names and characters in this story are fictitious.)

IRVINGTON ARRANGES COUNTY FAIR EVENTS

Three contests have been arranged by the Irvington Business Association, Inc, for the annual Marion County Fair Aug. 11 to 16 at New Bethel. On Aug. 14, designated as “Irvington Day,” there will be a hus-band-calling contest, a hog-calling contest and an old fiddlers’ contest. Cash prizes will be awarded to winners. The association will have a “big top” at the fair,

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