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,AU?OR 3 ,ALB]T ,MELTZ] 

,AU?OR 3 ,/U>T ,*RI/IE 

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,ON ',ACTIVE' ,S]VICE2 ! ,M>QUIS & ! ,MAQUIS2  

! ,CAIRO ,MUT9Y2 ,B\NTY ON ! ,MUT9Y 

,ON ',ACTIVE' ,S]VICE 

,WE CROSS$ ! ,*ANNEL 9 E>LY #aidf & TOOK A TRA91 SO PACK$ ?AT M5 W]E EV5 SLEEP+ ON ! LUGGAGE RACKS1 ACROSS ,FRANCE TO ,M>SEILLES4 ,\R ONLY CONTACT ) ! \TSIDE WORLD WAS ) ! DISPIRIT$ PEOPLE WE SAW AT /ATIONS1 & ! MA9 ?+ !Y W]E 9T]E/$ 9 WAS CIG>ETTES4 ',LIB]ATION' HAD WORN (F A FEW MON?S E>LI]2 N[1 :5 ANYONE /OLE ANY?+1 !Y REF]R$ TO IT AS 'BE+ LIB]AT$'4 

,WE /OPP$ OV] A DAY 9 ,M>SEILLES4 ,MO/ ( ! DRAFT1 Y\NG M5 \T ( ,5GL& = ! FIR/ TIME1 W5T (F LOOK+ = ! BRO!LS4 ,A C\PLE ( ,K,RS ATTA*$ !MSELVES TO ME ?9K+ ,I1 ) MY KN[L$GE ( ,FR5*1 MI<T LEAD !M TO A GOOD TIME1 BUT 9 ! FIR/ B> WE 5T]$ ,I DISCOV]$ A ,CATALAN RAILWAYMAN ) CONNECTIONS ) ! LOCAL ,MAQUIS4 ,HE 9VIT$ ME TO MEET HIS FAMILY & TOLD H[ ! ,SPANI% AN>*I/ EXILES HAD BE5 ! ORIG9ATORS ( ! UND]GR\ND ,MAQUIS1 & ! FIR/ TO M>* 9TO BO? ,T\L\SE & ,P>IS4 

,I FELT HUMBLE HAV+ LITTLE TO TELL BUT AN EX]CISE 9 FUTILITY1 & 5JOY$ ! NEWS & ! HOSPITALITY4 ,I WI% ,I C\LD SAY ! SAME ( MY TWO COMPANIONS1 :OM ,I HAD TAK5 TO A POLITICAL DISCUSSION !Y C\LD NOT UND]/&1 RA!R ?AN SEX1 & :OSE CONTRIBUTION C\LD NOT GO BEYOND 0,TELL HIM HE HAS A BEAUTIFUL DAU<T]40 ,NEI!R SPOKE ,FR5* ?\< ONE ( !M HAD SP5T FIVE S*OOL YE>S 'LE>N+' ,FR5* & HAD PROBABLY PASS$ EXAM9ATIONS 9 IT1 BUT HIS ORAL BE/ WAS TO PRODUCE 5DLESS CIG>ETTES SAY+1 0,TRES BON1 CIG>ETTE1 TRES BON40 ,! O!R C\LD ONLY REPEAT ! 9EVITABLE 0WEE WEE WEE04 ,!Y BOA/$ AFT]W>DS ( HAV+ HAD A GOOD MEAL ) 'SOME LOCALS' BUT ,I SUSPECT !Y W\LD HAVE PREF]R$ AN EV5+ 9 ! BRO!LS LIKE ! RE/4 

,! ,M>QUIS & ! ,MAQUIS 

,P]HAPS ,I %\LD 9S]T ! ANECDOTE ( ! ,FRANCO-,SPANI% ,M>QUIS H]E1 ?\< ,I WAS TOLD IT SOME YE>S LAT]1 BY ,PACO ,GOMEZ1 & LAT] HAD IT CONFIRM$ BY ,MIGUEL ,G>CIA4 ,IT WAS ONE ( ! LI<T] WAYS 9 :I* ! ,SPANI% & ,HISPANO-,FR5* ,RESI/ANCE MA9TA9$ ITSELF DUR+ ?OSE DIFFICULT YE>S1 

,A ,SPANI% CONDE ( ! OLD S*OOL1 >ROGANT & V9DICTIVE LIKE MO/ ( ! K9D BUT NOT WANT+ TO RISK HIS [N LIFE1 HAD SAT \T ! CIVIL W> 9 ! COM=T ( ,BI>RITZ & FALL5 9 LOVE ) ! ,FR5* WAY ( LIFE AS EXP]I5C$ BY ! UPP] CLASSES4 ,HE SETTL$ 9 A ,P>IS *ATEAU &1 LIKE MANY A RI* ,FR5*MAN1 DISCOV]$ H[ PLEASANTLY ,NAZI OCCUPATION *ANG$ LIFE = !M BY CRU%+ ! WORK+ CLASS COMPLETELY4 ,! ONLY ?+ TO M> HIS PLEASURE WAS ! ABS5CE ( *EAP DOME/IC S]VICE 9 PL5TY [+ TO ! EXIG5CIES ( W>1 & HE S5T1 NATURALLY 5\<1 = ,SPANI>DS4 ,EL CONDE FAIL$ TO CONSID] ! ONLY WORK]S WANT+ TO GET 9TO ,NAZI-OCCUPI$ ,FRANCE W]E ?OSE WANT+ TO GET \T ( ,FRANCO'S ,SPA94 

,! :OLE /AFF FROM BUTL] TO *AMB]MAID W]E HIS SWORN 5EMIES BUT ! POOR FOOL PROBABLY WAS PR\D TO BE AMONG ,SPANI>DS :O HAD BE5 TAU<T !IR PLACE4 ,AFT] A FEW WEEKS DOME/IC BLISS1 ! NOBLE PAIR ATT5D$ A FUNCTION ONE NI<T 9 #a#i#d4 ,! ,POLI% OP]A S+] & FILM /> 9 7PRE-#a#i#c#i7 ,LONDON & ,B]L91 ,JAN ,KIEPURA1 WAS GIV+ A *>ITY CONC]T TO :I* ALL SOCIETY WAS PRES5T4 

,AFT] ! GLITT]+ OCCASION1 & A BAFFL+LY SL[ RIDE HOME1 ! M>QUIS & M>QUESA RETURN$ TO F9D !IR *ATEAU /RIPP$ FROM TOP TO BOTTOM1 ! /AFF GONE1 EV]Y /ICK ( FURNITURE & ALL !IR POSSESSIONS B> :AT !Y /OOD UP 9 RANSACK$1 D[N TO ! W9E CELL> 7,I SAID TO ,MIGUEL1 :O LIK$ HIS BEVVY1 0,I BET ,I KN[ :O HAD ?AT074 ,AS !Y /OOD AT ! DOOR /UPEFI$ 9 !IR FURS & DIAMONDS1 ! *AUFFEUR DROVE (F =EV] ) ! C>4 ,HOPEFULLY IT WAS RA9+ & !RE WAS AN AIR RAID AT ! TIME1 BUT ?AT ,I DON'T KN[4 

,! ,CAIRO ,MUT9Y 

,WELL1 TALK+ ( SPOIL+ ! ,EGYPTIANS1 ,I DULY >RIV$ 9 ,EGYPT4 ,WE W]E TAK5 TO ! CAMP ( ,HELIOPOLIS1 JU/ \TSIDE ,CAIRO4 ,! ,K,R,R,C DRAFT W5T FROM !RE TO ,GREECE1 BUT ,I WAS DETA*$ TO GO TO A TRANSIT CAMP 'TO AWAIT MY [N UNIT'4 ,?IS WAS ANO!R ( ! ,>MY'S GAMES4 ,! ,K,R,R,C %OV$ ITS 'TR\BLE-MAK]S' 9TO ! ,PIONE] ,CORPS1 & IT WASN'T HAV+ ! REV]SE APPLY4 ,! ,PIONE] ,CORPS1 HAV+ NO O!R CORPS 9 TURN 9 :I* TO %OVE PEOPLE !Y DIDN'T WANT1 S5T !IR UNWANT$ OV]SEAS1 & 'LO/' !M 9 A TRANSIT CAMP4 ,9 ! SO-CALL$ 'TRANSIT' CAMP 9 ,ABBASSIA1 TO :I* ,I WAS TRANSF]R$1 SOME HAD BE5 WAIT+ = A PO/+ = YE>S4 

,F\R ,IRI% LADS 9 ! ,PIONE]S P]MAN5TLY 'AWAIT+ PO/+' HAD ACTUALLY GOT PO/$ ! WEEK ,I >RIV$ DESPITE ,REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATIONS4 ,!Y HAD BE5 FL[N D[N AS RE9=CEM5TS TO GU>D AN 9T]NM5T CAMP = ,JEWI% T]RORI/S FROM ,PALE/9E 9 ,K5YA4 ,! FIR/ DAY !Y W]E !RE1 A BREAK-\T HAD OCCURR$ ?R\< ONE OMITT+ TO LOCK ! GATES1 & ! COMM&ANT HAD ASK$ S>CA/ICALLY IF !Y REALIZ$ :AT A PRISON WAS4 

0,WE %\LD DO10 ONE ANSW]$ LACONICALLY4 0,WE'VE DONE 5\< BIRD \RSELVES04 ,! COMM&ANT1 A MILIT>Y MAN ( ! OLD S*OOL1 WAS SO 9DIGNANT ?AT ,<,Q ,CAIRO HAD S5T HIM PEOPLE ) A 'BAD RECORD' HE FLEW !M BACK NEXT DAY4 ,!IR TRIP CO/ A SMALL =TUNE AT A TIME :5 AT HOME AU/]ITY WAS BE+ RIGIDLY 5=C$1 BUT ANY?+ GOES 9 ! SACR$ NAME ( ,DEF5SE4 ,SOMEONE :O HAD SAID GOODBYE TO ! LADS ON ,TUESDAY 9 ,CAIRO MET !M ON ! ,FRIDAY & ASK$ IF ! PLANE HAD BE5 DELAY$6 

,EV]YONE WAS LOOK+ =W>D TO DEMOB4 ,! MAGIC WORDS W]E BE+ UTT]$ ',DEMOB BY ,*RI/MAS'1 :I* HAD A FAMILI> R+4 ,YET ! ACTUAL CONDITIONS ( ?IS TYPE ( EXI/5CE1 ESPECIALLY COMP>$ ) DET5TION1 W]E H>DLY ON]\S :5 ONE ?9KS ( H[ O!R >MIES TREAT$ !IR MALCONT5TS4 

,ONE C\LD TAKE A TRAM 9TO ,CAIRO1 EV5 SP5D WEEKS 9 PRIVATE H\SES & WE> CIVILIAN CLO!S1 & PROVID$ ONE KEPT 9 T\* 'TO SEE IF A PO/+ CAME UP ON ! BO>D'1 NO REGULATION WAS 9FR+$ OR IF IT DID NO ONE GAVE A DAMN2 :]EAS HANG+ AB\T ! CAMP DUTIFULLY & AIMLESSLY MEANT ONE C\LD ALWAYS BE CALL$ UPON = R\T9E TASKS4 

,! PEOPLE 9 *>GE W]E ! CAMP POLICE1 & AS \R MAIL HAD TO BE PICK$ UP FROM !IR GU>D ROOM !Y KNEW WE HADN'T GONE OV] ! HILL4 ,!Y W]E JU/ UNPAID LANCE-CORPORALS :O HAD GOT /UCK 9 TRANSIT !MSELVES1 SOMETIMES BECAUSE ! UNIT TO :I* !Y W]E ATTA*$ HAD MOV$ ON :ILE !Y W]E 9 HOSPITAL4 ,!RE W]E ALWAYS ONE OR TWO READY TO OBLIGE BY NOTIFY+ ! FEW :O HAD 'GONE PRIVATE' IF WE W]E WANT$4 ,ONE W\LD EV5 >RANGE TO PICK UP ! PAY = PEOPLE 9 RETURN = ! ODD FAVOR4 

,I WAS AMONG R>E EXCEPTIONS 9 'GO+ PRIVATE' -- OR 'GO+ WOG' AS !Y PUT IT 7TWO OR ?REE O!RS :O DID SO W]E LOCALLY RECRUIT$ PEOPLE :O HAD HOMES 9 ,CAIRO74 ,IT SEEM$ TO ME 9CR$IBLE1 & /ILL DOES1 ?AT ! OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY W\LD NOT EV5 LEAVE ! B>RACKS1 :5 !Y W\LD HAVE DISCOV]$ O!R SOLDI]S WALK+ AB\T FREELY4 ,!Y BELIEV$ !MSELVES UND] SIEGE4 

,TO WALK \T 9TO ! /REET & M+LE ) ! CR[DS SEEM$ TO !M ! HEI<T ( FOOLH>D9ESS4 ,I WAS REG>D$ AS MAD BECAUSE ,I W\LD LEAVE ! MA9 GATE ( ! B>RACKS & DISAPPE> D[N A S9I/] D>K ALLEYWAY OPPOSITE1 ! %ORT CUT TO ! TRAMWAY4 ,EV]YONE EXPECT$ ME TO GET MY ?ROAT CUT GRATUIT\SLY4 ,SOME MI<T GO 9 A PICK-UP TRUCK TO A ,S]VICES CANTE5 BUT ONLY TWICE DID ,I P]SUADE A FEW1 REALLY D>+1 TO GO TO A D[NT[N C9EMA ) ME 7IT WAS 0,! ,AL ,JOLSON ,/ORY0 ?AT DID ! TRICK7 AS OPPOS$ TO ! CAMP C9EMA4 ,EV5 SO1 !Y W\LDN'T TAKE ! TRAM & PREF]R$ A TAXI & ONLY !N BECAUSE WE W]E F\R PASS5G]S TO ! DRIV]1 ONE ( US WAS A P>TICUL>LY T\< *>ACT] & ,I WAS RECKON$ TO BE 9 ! KN[ AS TO :AT WAS GO+ ON 9 ! T[N1 :I* 9DE$ ,I WAS -- IT WAS TRANQUIL4 

,PEOPLE L\NG+ R\ND 9 SU* CIRCUM/ANCES1 LIV+ AN UTT]LY PO9TLESS EXI/5CE JU/ BECAUSE SOMEBODY 9 ,:ITEHALL ?\<T SOMEONE MI<T RUN (F ) ! ,SUEZ ,CANAL1 & ) AN 9DET]M9ATE DATE ( S]VICE1 BECOME BOR$4 ,A LOT S\<T \T JOBS >\ND ! TRANSIT CAMP1 = 9/ANCE 9 ! COOKH\SE1 = ! SAKE ( SOME?+ TO DO4 ,:5 ! W> HAD BE5 ON1 PEOPLE C\LD BE P]SUAD$ ?AT /AY+ 9 ! >MY WAS 9EVITABLE OR EV5 WOR?:ILE4 ,EV5 ?AT CONSOLATION HAD BE5 DEPRIV$ ! M9ORITY HELD BACK FROM ! FRONT BY POLICY2 N[ ! =C$ TIME-WA/]S W]E 9 ! MAJORITY4 ,UND] ! SLOGAN ',ROLL ON DEMOB' RA!R ?AN ANY?+ HI<-FALUT91 ! BACKGR\ND DEVELOP$ = ,SOLDI]S ,C\NCILS4 

,I DIGRESS1 TO %[ H[ ?+S GET DI/ORT$4 ,=TY YE>S LAT] A ,RI*>D ,KIS* WAS WRIT+ A BOOK 7,! ,YE>S ( ! ,GOOD ,SOLDI]S7 PURPORT+ TO %[ H[ BRAVE ! ,BRITI% ,COMMUNI/S W]E 9 W> & H[ VALIANT 9 RESI/+ CONSCRIPTION 9 PEACE4 ,TO ATTEMPT TO PROVE ?IS CRAP1 HE PHON$ ME \T ( ! BLUE4 ,I HAD NEV] HE>D ( HIM BUT IT TRANSPIR$ SUBSEQU5TLY HE WAS ! FA!R-9-LAW ( A M9OR J\RNALI/ :O CLOSELY COLLABORAT$ ) A BITT] OPPON5T ( M9E4 ,HE ASK$ ME IF ,I HAD EV] MET ,BR5DAN ,BEHAN4 ,I SAID ,I HAD MET ! NOVELI/ ONCE1 9 COMPANY ( MANY O!RS1 :5 HE WAS RELEAS$ FROM PRISON = HIS 9VOLVEM5T 9 AN ,I,R,A BOMB+ CAMPAIGN BUT KNEW NO?+ MORE AB\T HIM4 ,HE ASK$ IF ,I HAD ANY?+ TO DO ) ! ,CAIRO ,P>LIAM5T4 ,MANY SO-CALL$ RESE>*]S CONFUS$ ! ',P>LIAM5T'1 A DEBAT+ =UM1 ) ! MU* LAT] /RIKES & C\NCILS4 ,I EXPLA9$ ,I HADN'T -- IT HAD HAPP5$ BE=E ,I WAS EV] 9 ,CAIRO & PROBABLY NOT ONE ( ! PEOPLE CONC]N$ REMA9$ 9 ,CAIRO BY ! TIME ,I WAS !RE4 ,?AT WAS ALL ,I SAID4 

,ON ! /R5G? ( ?IS 9=MATION HE WROTE HIS ACC\NT1 AUDACI\SLY ?ANK+ ME1 0AN ,AN>*I/ WRIT]0 7HE W\LDN'T M5TION MY PAID OCCUPATION1 ?AT WAS = 0REAL WORK]S0 I4E4 ,C,P]S7 = MY HELP1 9 AN 9TRODUCTION4 ,HE WROTE ?AT ,I HAD BE5 9VOLV$ 9 AN ,I,R,A BOMB+ CAMPAIGN2 GONE TO PRISON BUT BE5 RELEAS$ ON CONDITION ( JO9+ ! ,>MY2 HAD S\<T POLITICAL REFUGE 9 ,COMMON ,WEAL? 7AB\T ! UNK9DE/ CUT ( ALL7 :I* HAD =M$ ! ',P>LIAM5T'1 & HAD TRI$ TO =M SOLDI]S C\NCILS TO SABOTAGE ! W> EF=T '! WAY ! ,AN>*I/S DID 9 ,CATALONIA' 7REAL ,/AL9I/ MALICE74 ,?IS F>RAGO ( NONS5SE WAS LAT] SUPPORT$ BY ,PHILIP ,SANSOM1 :OM HE SEEM$ TO HAVE CONSULT$1 & WAS PRESUMABLY DELIB]ATE DI/ORTION4 ,I ASK$ ! PUBLI%]S TO RETRACT1 BUT !Y W\LD NOT )\T A SOLICITOR'S LETT]4 ,! WRET*$ ,KIS* W5T MISS+ :5 HE FE>$ A LIBEL ACTION1 :I* SOMEONE HAD PREVI\SLY ASSUR$ HIM ,I W\LD NOT BR+ ,NICOLAS ,WALT]1 ! MANAG+ DIRECTOR ( ! ,RATIONALI/ ,PRESS ,ASSOCIATION1 & ,SANSOM & HIS CRONIES CR[$ D]ISIVELY H[ ,I HAD MUZZL$ POOR ,MR ,KIS* & SO MU* = MY BELIEF 9 FREE SPEE*4 

,! ISSUES DEBAT$ BY ! MU* E>LI] ,CAIRO ',P>LIAM5T' =E%AD[$ ! COM+ EV5T ( A ,LABOR ,GOV]NM5T1 :5 ,COMMON ,WEAL? 7:I* RAN IT7 MELT$ AWAY OV]NI<T 9 ITS SUN 7?\< ! ,TORY-,FASCI/ ,<,Q HAD ?\<T IT DANG]\S74 ,IT HAD NO?+ TO DO ) ! SITUATION ?AT DEVELOP$ 9 #aidf ?R\<\T ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/1 :5 ,LABOR ,GOV]NM5T WAS 9 P[] AT ,WE/M9/]4 ,:AT HAPP5$ 9 #aidf WAS A WAVE ( /RIKES1 NOT A DEBAT+ SOCIETY ON POLITICAL ISSUES4 

,! ,U,K NEWSPAP]S GAVE LITTLE PROM95CE TO ! /RIKES = DEMOB4 ,SO F> AS ,I KN[1 ONLY A C\PLE ( P>AGRAPHS APPE>$ 9 ! HOME PRESS1 ?\< ANYBODY ) CURSORY KN[L$GE ( H[ ! ,>MY WORK$ MU/ HAVE KN[N1 AS (FIC]S 9SI/$1 ?AT !RE WAS 9 ! MILIT>Y S5SE NO SU* ?+ AS ! WORD '/RIKES' 9 ! 9DU/RIAL S5SE3 IT WAS MUT9Y4 

,! MUT9Y1 IF ?AT IS REALLY H[ ONE %\LD DESCRIBE IT WAS TRIGG]$ (F 9 AN ATMOSPH]E SOME YE>S 9 TIME & LI<T YE>S 9 ATMOSPH]E FROM ! OPTIMI/IC & LOYAL ,CAIRO ',P>LIAM5T' :I* WAS CONC]N$ ) ! BETT] LIFE AFT] ! W> SOCIALISM W\LD BR+ AB\T4 ,IT WAS N[ #aidf & SUPPOS$LY ! BETT] YE>S AFT] ! W> ) SOCIALISM 9 P[]6 ,EV]YBODY WAS SICK & TIR$ ( ! ,>MY & EXCUSES = BE+ 9 IT HAD RUN \T4 ,?OSE :O HAD BE5 HELD BACK FROM ACTUAL P>TICIPATION 9 ! FI<T+ W]E EV5 MORE BITT] ?AN ?OSE :O HAD BE5 FI<T+ & W]E DUE = E>LI] DEMOB & NONE TOO HAPPY :5 TOLD !Y %\LD ?9K !MSELVES LUCKY4 

,?IS WAS ESPECIALLY SO AS ! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE 9 SU* A POSITION HAD BE5 /RONG ANTI-FASCI/S1 & ! ,>MY (FIC]S 9 ,CAIRO AT ! TIME APPE>$ TO BE FASCI/S4 ,?IS MAY BE ACC\NT$ P>TLY BY ! FACT ?AT ! PR(ESSIONALS1 :O HAD S]V$ 9 ,PALE/9E1 W]E ANTI-SEMITIC & PRO-,>AB AS F> AS RI* ,>ABS W5T BUT DESPIS$ 'WOGS'4 ,!Y ALSO HAT$ ! NEW ,LABOR ,GOV]NM5T1 & LOOK$ D[N ON ! 'COMMON SOLDI]S'1 CONTRA/+ !M ) ! WELL-DISCIPL9$ ,G]MAN PRISON]S ( W>4 ,ALMO/ ! ONLY EXCEPTIONS W]E AMONG ! NON-C>E] (FIC]S4 

,:5 !RE WAS AN ANN\NCEM5T ?AT FEW] BOATS C\LD BE SP>$ = DEMOBILIZATION PURPOSES1 & ?AT IT HAD TO BE SL[$ D[N ANYWAY BECAUSE ( RESETTLEM5T DIFFICULTIES AT HOME1 AN UN(FICIAL MEET+ 9 ,EZBEKIAH ,G>D5S 9 ! C5T] ( ,CAIRO1 :I* EV5 GOT TRANSIT CAMP SOLDI]S \T 9TO ! OP54 ,WE DECID$ TO S5D A RESPECTFUL 9QUIRY TO ,<,Q AT ,KASR-EL-,NIL1 COMPOS$ ( A FEW SOLDI]S MAK+ LEGITIMATE 9QUIRIES ( WELF>E (FIC]S BE=E ANY PROTE/ ACTION WAS TAK54 

,A SYMPA!TIC NON-C>E] (FIC] EXPLA9$ ?AT FRONT-L9E S]VICE WAS /ILL NE$$ 9 ,GREECE1 ,PALE/9E & ,MALAYSIA1 AS WELL AS HOLD+ D[N LIB]AT$ T]RITORIES AGA9/ ! ,RUSSIANS1 & ?AT WAS :Y DEMOB WAS HELD UP4 ,IT WASN'T A QUE/ION ( PUNITIVE ACTION1 EXCEPT P]HAPS AGA9/ ! SORT ( RIFFRAFF ?AT HAD BE5 %IPP$ \T TO ! TRANSIT CAMPS4 ,!Y W\LD BE KEPT \T ( ,5GL& = SOME TIME1 BUT ALL DEC5T SOLDI]S C\LD RECKON ! ,GOV]NM5T W\LD GET !M HOME AS SOON AS REPLACEM5TS CAME4 

,?IS1 CONVEY$ BACK TO ! NEXT ,SATURDAY MEET+ AT ,EZBEKIAH ,G>D5S1 CAUS$ AN UPRO>4 ,ONE AFT] ANO!R GOT UP TO CALL = ACTION4 ,?OSE 9 ! 'DEC5T' CATEGORY PROTE/$ AT ! IDEA !Y W]E GO+ 9TO BATTLE AGA91 H>DLY TO OPPOSE ,NAZISM :I* !Y W]E SUPPOS$ TO HAVE BE5 5LI/$ TO FI<T4 ,I GOT UP ON BEHALF ( ! 'RIFFRAFF' TO SAY IF ?IS WAS H[ A 'SYMPA!TIC' (FIC] VIEW$ US1 ONE C\LD HAZ>D A %REWD GUESS AT :AT ! FASCI/ TYPE ?\<T ( US4 ,W]E WE \T H]E TO BE TRANSPORT$ SLAVES8 ,I GOT C>RI$ AWAY ) MY [N RHETORIC1 BUT ?AT'S AN OCCUPATIONAL HAZ>D ( SPEAK+ & NEV] DID ANY H>M4 

,!RE WAS /ILL HESITATION AS TO :AT TO DO & :5 SOMEONE PUT =W>D A RESOLUTION AB\T WRIT+ TO ,M,PS & IT GOT C>RI$ ,I />T$ A SEP>ATE GR\P1 MAK+ NO SECRET ( MY [N POSITION4 ,ONE ( ! ACTIVE FI<T]S 9 ?IS GR\P WAS A SQUADDIE NAM$ ',G+]' ,=AN 7IT MU/ HAVE RELAT$ TO HIS V]VE1 NOT HIS HAIR71 =M]LY A ,REPUBLICAN 7,DE ,VAL]A BR&7 :O LAT] EMIGRAT$ TO ,AU/RALIA4 ,ANO!R 9 ! GR\P1 ,MICK ,O',CALLA<AN1 WAS SOMEONE :O HAD COME ALONG TO ONE ( ! CAMP MEET+S ,I US$ TO HAVE ) ! 9T5TION ( DISRUPTION1 BUT1 ?\< ,I NEV] WAS MU* ( AN ORATOR1 /AY$ TO AGREE ) EV]Y WORD4 ,HE BECAME ! FIR/ TO RAISE ! QUE/ION ( ,SOLDI]S ,C\NCILS4 

,WE LE>N$ ?AT ,ROYAL ,AIR ,=CE P]SONNEL 9 ! ,CANAL ,ZONE & 9 O!R P>TS ( ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/ HAD /OPP$ WORK 9 PROTE/ AT ! SAME NEWS CONVEY$ EV5 MORE TACTLESSLY TO !M 7! REF]5CE TO 'RIFF RAFF' WAS MI%E>D AS ',R,A,F'74 ,WE HAD NO CONTACT ) ! AIRM51 :O W]E 9 ISOLAT$ AIRFIELDS4 ,I SUPPOSE IT WAS CONF9$ TO GR\ND /AFF BUT )\T !M ! PLANES C\LD NOT MOVE4 ,WE CONV5$ ANO!R MEET+ & ?IS TIME A /RIKE WAS AGRE$ ON4 ,MICK PUT =W>D ! PLAN ( A MEET+ TO COORD9ATE ACTIVITIES1 COMPOS$ ( C\NCILS FROM EV]Y UNIT S]V+ 9 ,CAIRO & ! ,CANAL ,ZONE4 ,?\< IT WAS AGRE$ TO SUSP5D ALL DRILL1 RO/]S & WORK1 WE C\LD NOT GET ! MAJORITY TO AGREE NOT TO DO GU>D DUTIES4 ,!Y W]E UND] ! IMPRESSION ?AT ! ,EGYPTIANS W\LD BREAK 9TO G>RISONS & KILL !M IF !Y DID SO4 

,!RE WAS CONSID]ABLE UNRE/ 9 ! MA9 CITIES BUT NOBODY \TSIDE \R SMALL GR\P W\LD LI/5 TO ! IDEA ( MAK+ COMMON CAUSE ) ,EGYPTIAN CIVILIANS4 ,ANY DEFICI5CIES 9 AIMS OR ORGANIZATION W]E MADE UP BY ! TYPE ( 5?USIASM UNLEA%$ BY ,V,E & ,V,J DAYS1 ! FEEL+ ?AT ! YE>S ( W> W]E AT LA/ REALLY OV] & ! TYPE ( JOY 9 LIB]ATION %[N 9 ,EUROPE4 ,\R TYRANTS HAD BE5 BL&]1 P>TLY BECAUSE !Y HAD BE5 =C$ TO BE1 BUT !Y W]E NOT LOV$ BETT] = ?AT4 

,= WEEKS =M]LY >ROGANT Y\NG (FIC]S F\ND !MSELVES 9SULT$ & EV5 ATTACK$1 & SOME TOOK TO GO+ R\ND ! /REETS ONLY BY C> AT ! EXP5SE ( ,H4,M4 ,GOV]NM5T1 RA!R ?AN BE OBS]V$ 9 ,>MY JEEPS4 ,<,Q WAS SC>$ \T ( ITS WITS FE>+ REVOLUTION1 ?\< ) NO CIVILIAN BACK+ IT WAS NOT ON ! C>DS4 ,/AFF (FIC]S EV5 CONDESC5D$ TO ADDRESS US1 L>GELY ON ! !ME ( H[ '\R' ,LABOR ,GOV]NM5T WAS ?REAT5$ BY \R ACTIONS1 & ?\< WE W]E LETT+ IT D[N1 SURELY WE DID NOT SUPPOSE ?AT IT WAS GO+ TO LET US D[N4 ,A FEW DID FALL = ?IS L9E4 ,ANO!R1 MORE CONV9C+LY1 TOLD US1 0',Y\ DON'T SUPPOSE IT'S US SO-CALL$ MILIT>I/S :O WANT Y\ 9 ! ,>MY8 ,IT'S A BAD TIME = US AS WELL AS Y\ -- WE WANT TO GET BACK TO REAL DISCIPL9E & TO ! WAYS WE'RE ACCU/OM$4 ,! DAMN$ SOCIALI/ BUREAUCRATS MAKE US TAKE Y\1 & HAVE Y\1 BUT IF IT W]E LEFT TO US WE'D S5D Y\ HOME TOMORR[ & GOOD RIDDANCE04 

,?\< FEW BELIEV$ ?IS1 HE PROV$ TO BE SPEAK+ ! TRU?1 AS ULTIMATELY PEACE-TIME CONSCRIPTION WAS 5D$ ONCE ! ,TORIES W]E BACK 9 P[] & !RE WAS NO NE$ = ,LABOR RE=M]S TO 'PROVE' !IR PATRIOTISM4 ,! 'SO-CALL$ MILIT>I/S' REV]T$ TO ! SKILL$ MILIT>I/ PR(ESSIONAL >MY4 ,! ,G]MAN ,P,[S W]E 9 AN ANOMAL\S POSITION4 ,BY ?IS TIME !Y HAD BE5 PUT 9TO REGUL> SLAVE LABOR UNITS1 (T5 CONTROLL$ BY ! ,PIONE] ,CORPS4 ,EV5 MORE ?AN ! ,BRITI% SOLDI]S !Y LONG$ = REPATRIATION1 BUT !Y FELT H>DLY 9 A POSITION TO GO ON /RIKE1 & !Y HAD NO ORD]S AS TO :AT TO DO IF NOBODY TURN$ UP TO GU>D !M4 ,SO !IR [N ,N,C,OS TOOK COMM& & !Y C>RI$ ON !IR DUTIES1 EV5 DRIV+ TRUCKS ?R\< ! T[N 9 A DISCIPL9$ MANN] ?AT WON ! ADMIRATION ( ! (FIC] CLASS4 ,AS A RESULT1 IT WAS MORE ?AN EV] DET]M9$ NOT TO P>T ) !M A MOM5T TOO SOON4 

,9 ,NOVEMB] #aidf !RE W]E /OPPAGES 9 ,TEL-EL-,KEBIR FOLL[$ BY ,PORT ,SAID1 ,SUEZ1 ,ABBASIA & ,CAIRO4 ,FROM BE+ ,SATURDAY-ONLY /RIKES -- :5 ! MEET+S W]E HELD -- !Y HAD BECOME G5]AL4 ,/ILL !RE WAS NO ATTEMPT TO GET LOCAL SUPPORT1 :ILE AT HOME ! ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS WAS PUT (F ) VAGUE /ATEM5TS3 'EV]Y?+ WAS AGA9 NORMAL4' 

,!RE WAS NO REAL CONTACT ) ! ,R,A,F :]E ! /RIKE WAS SOON L$ BY A GR\P ( ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY MEMB]S1 ESPECIALLY ,AIRCRAFTSMAN ,CYMBALI/4 ,I RAN HIM 9TO HIM YE>S LAT]1 RUNN+ A SMALL BUCKLE MANUFACTUR]S1 A BIT %AK5 BY HIS EXP]I5CES4 ,!Y HAD MORE DIFFICULTIES ?AN WE4 ,IT WAS EASY = ! ,>MY TO ?REAT5 DET5TION OR ! DREAD$ TRANSF] TO ! *UNKIES1 OR TO APPEAL TO TRADITION4 ,! ,R,A,F C\LD NEI!R TRANSF] NOR USE O!R DET]R5TS B> DIS*>GE OR SEV]E P5ALTIES4 ,!Y PROPOS$ 9/EAD TO MOVE BASE1 A MOVE PREV5T$ BY ! ,TEL-EL-,KEBIR DI/URBANCES4 ,! COMB9$ ,R,A,F & ,>MY CAME D[N HEAVILY ON ! /RIK]S AT ,TEL-EL-,KEBIR & ,SUEZ4 ,SEV]AL DOZ5 ,N,C,OS & AN UNKN[N NUMB] ( SQUADDIES W]E >RE/$ & *>G$1 BUT 9 ,CAIRO ! /RIKE W5T ON4 

,IT WAS F9ALLY 5D$ BY ,G>RISON ,H,Q 9 ,KASR-EL-,NIL ASSUR+ US ALL ?AT RELEASE DATES W\LD BE RE/OR$4 ,I DON'T KN[ IF !RE WAS ANY PRESSURE \TSIDE ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/ BUT ?AT WAS ! MA9 DEM&4 ,!Y EXPLA9$ ?AT ,NATIONAL ,S]VICE WAS GO+ TO BE 9TRODUC$ 9 :I* #ah YE> OLDS W\LD S]VE = A FIX$ P]IOD ( TIME4 ,MEAN:ILE DEMOBILIZATION W\LD PROCE$ ACCORD+ TO NUMB]S TO BE ISSU$4 ,!Y HOTLY D5I$ ANYONE HAD SPOK5 ( 'RIFFRAFF'1 SAY+ WE HAD MI%E>D 0,R,A,F04 

,MANY UNITS W5T HOME = DEMOB RI<T AWAY4 ,EV5 ?OSE ( US ON ! \TCA/ LI/ W]E ASSUR$ ?AT WE W\LD GO 9TO NORMAL UNITS IMM$IATELY & ALL S]VICE TAK5 9TO ACC\NT1 :I* HAD NEV] BE5 EXPECT$4 ,5TITLEM5TS ( LEAVE & DEMOB :5 DUE W\LD BE RE/OR$4 

,! SOLDI]S C\NCILS ONLY LA/$ TWO MON?S4 ,IT WAS EXHIL>AT+ :ILE IT LA/$ -- ALMO/ A =ETA/E ( WORK]S P[]4 ,ONE CAN SEE :Y IT HAS BE5 GLOSS$ OV] BY J\RNALI/S & DI/ORT$ BY HI/ORIANS1 EV5 CONFUS$ ) ! DEBAT+ SOCIETY ( A FEW YE>S BE=E4 ,!RE W]E NO M>TYRS 9 ,CAIRO SO F> AS ,I KN[1 ?\< IT IS TRUE ! ,>MY HAS WAYS ( HU%+ !SE ?+S UP4 ,SOME ( ! ,R,A,F W]E *>G$ & RECEIV$ 5ORM\S S5T5CES BUT 9 ALMO/ ALL CASES !Y W]E NOT CONFIRM$1 OR CUT DRA/ICALLY4 

,IT WAS DECID$ A POLICY ( =GET & =GIVE WAS ! MO/ EXP$I5T4 ,!RE WAS NO VICTIMIZATION 9 ! ,>MY4 ,AN ADJUTANT AT ,KASR-ELE-,NIL LOOK$ 9TO '9DIVIDUAL GRIEVANCES' :I* HE CONC$$1 BUT WAS UNABLE TO RECTIFY4 ,AS A RESULT ( MY GRIEVANCE ,I WAS EV5 GRANT$ A MON?'S LOCAL LEAVE 9 ,PALE/9E1 O!RS RECEIV+ SIMIL> D\CEURS4 ,I ?9K !Y ?\<T WE W]E BE+ MOLLIFI$4 ,IT WAS AN UNUSUAL 5D+ = SOME?+ ?AT HAD BE5 DESCRIB$ AS MUT9Y1 & A GREAT FEEL+ TO F9D ! AWE 9 :I* WE W]E HELD :5 !RE WAS NO?+ MORE WE C\LD DO ANYWAY6 

,B\NTY ON ! ,MUT9Y 

,:5 ,I RETURN$ FROM HOME LEAVE 9 #a#i#d#g1 :I* FOLL[$ ON ! ADDITIONAL LOCAL LEAVE ,I HAD PREVI\SLY HAD1 ,I F\ND ,I WAS PO/$ TO A REGUL> ,PIONE] ,CORPS UNIT ?AT HAD >RIV$ 9 ! ,CANAL ,ZONE NE> ,ISMAILIA1 & = ! FIR/ TIME WAS EXPECT$ TO TAKE UP REGUL> ,>MY DUTIES4 ,IT WAS SOME:AT ( A CLIMAX AFT] ! HEADY DAYS ( SOLDI]S C\NCILS1 = O!RS AS WELL AS ME1 BUT 'NORMAL S]VICE HAD BE5 RESUM$'1 OR AS F> AS WE W]E CONC]N$1 />T$4 

,:ILE HOME1 ,ROZ HAD BEGG$ ME TO F9I% (F NORMALLY )\T GETT+ 9TO ANY MORE TR\BLE4 ,I HAD ALREADY FAC$ TWO C\RT-M>TIALS1 & %E FELT ,I W\LD ,I NEV] GET \T4 ,!RE WAS1 H[EV]1 ONE MORE 9CID5T 9 :I* ,I LO/ MY TEMP] ) A FAIRLY OBNOXI\S G>RISON MAJOR & HIT HIM4 ,9 = A P5NY1 9 = A P\ND3 ,I ALSO PUT ! BOOT 94 ,I HAD BE5 SEV]AL TIMES UNJU/LY CONVICT$ BUT ON ?IS OCCASION ,I WAS ACQUITT$1 SO ,I CAN FAIRLY SAY JU/ICE WAS DONE4 ,I !RE=E DECID$ TO PLAY IT A BIT COOL]1 ?\< ,I BECAME :AT IS KN[N AS A B>RACK ROOM LAWY]4 

,PR(ESSIONAL (FIC]S SNE] AT A SOLDI] :O TAKES UP ! PROBLEMS & WRONGS ( HIS COMRADES4 ,!Y ?9K !SE %\LD BE REF]R$ TO ! WELF>E (FIC] OR ! PADRE1 & SOMETIMES ONE OR ! O!R CAN ACTUALLY HELP1 BUT USUALLY EV5 !N NOT UNLESS ! SOLDI] HAS BE5 TOLD :AT TO SAY & H[ TO SAY IT4 ,IT IS SOME?+ LIKE BE+ A %OP /EW>D1 ?\< ONE CAN ONLY GO SO F>4 ,NOBODY HAS EV] PAID !M TRIBUTE YET IT WAS NOT ! QUALIFI$ LAWY]S FROM ! ,9NS ( ,TEMPLE1 BUT ! SO-CALL$ B>RACK ROOM LAWY]S :O KEPT ! FLAME ( LIB]TY ALI<T 9 ! ,S]VICES ?R\< ITS D>KE/ YE>S4 

,ALL ?AT HAPP5$ TO ME AS ! RESULT ( CON/ANTLY TAK+ UP CASES1 SOMETIMES AS 'SOLDI]S' FRI5D'1 & PLAY+ A FAIRLY ACTIVE P>T 9 ! C\NCILS :5 !Y EXI/$1 WAS ?AT ,I WAS MADE A CORPORAL4 ,MAJORS DID NOT WANT TO DISGRACE C\RT-M>TIAL (FIC]S BY HAV+ TO DEAL ) A SM>T-ALEC PRIVATE4 ,I DO NOT ?9K MY PROMOTION 7,I JUMP$ LANCE-CORPORAL7 WAS = SOLDI]LY QUALITIES OR LOYAL S]VICE1 UNLESS P]HAPS SOMEONE SAW SOME?+ ,I MISS$4 ,IT SEEM$ IT WAS1 LIKE ! TIME ,I GOT RELEAS$ FROM ,/AKEHILL1 A CASE ( B\NTY ON ! MUT9Y4 

,! ,>MY WAS 9 A VIRTUAL /ATE ( W> ) ! ,JEWS 9 ,PALE/9E :5 ,]NE/ ,BEV91 HAV+ /AT$ FIRMLY HE WAS DET]M9$ TO HOLD ON TO ! COLONIAL M&ATE1 SUDD5LY AB&ON$ IT 9 ! FACE ( T]RORI/IC ATTACKS BY A SECTION ( ,ZIONI/S4 ,! =CES1 :O HAD NO REAL 9T]E/ & NO IDEOLOGICAL EXCUSE = BE+ !RE1 W]E TOTALLY DISILLUSION$ ) ! :OLE SET-UP4 ,!RE W]E ANTI-SEMITIC SONGS GO+ R\ND AB\T ',! HOLY BUT N[ HO/ILE L&'4 ,IT DID NOT AFFECT US1 N[ 9 ,MOASC>1 EXCEPT ?AT A GR\P ( DES]T]S KN[N AS ! ,S*(IELD ,GANG W]E ACTIVE BUY+ & SELL+ >MS1 :ILE 9 ,CAIRO ITSELF MANY LOCAL ,JEWI% AG5TS W]E BUY+ >MS FROM ,EGYPTIAN & ,BRITI% SOLDI]S ALIKE & SMUGGL+ !M OV]4 

,I DID MY BE/ TO P]SUADE PEOPLE NOT TO BECOME 9VOLV$4 ,= A FEW QUID IT WASN'T WOR? IT1 ?\< V]Y TEMPT+ = SOLDI]S :O HAD BE5 REBUFF$ = YE>S OR :OSE S]VICES HAD BE5 DEVALU$ BY DET5TION4 ,ONE ELD]LY CIVILIAN ,I HAD (T5 MET 9 T[N1 KN[N AS ,WEIZMANN ?\< ?IS MAY HAVE BE5 AN ALIAS 7HE WAS NOT ! ,JEWI% LEAD]1 LAT] ,PRESID5T71 9 ! LOCAL NEWSPAP] (FICES & 9 ,GROPPI'S 7A C5T] = ICE CREAM & 9TRIGUE71 PROV$ TO BE ONE SU* AG5T4 ,HE WAS S5T5C$ TO TW5TY YE>S 9 A DES]T =TRESS4 ,?\< OLD & FRAIL HE ESCAP$ AFT] A WEEK1 IT WAS SAID BY OV]P[]+ HIS GU>DS & MAK+ HIS ESCAPE ?R\< ! DES]T 9TO ,ISRAELI-HELD T]RITORY4 ,I CAN ONLY ASSUME ?AT HE HAD SUDD5LY PRODUC$ A *ECK BOOK :I* MADE HIS GU>DS HELPLESS4 ,SOLDI]S1 ?\<1 W]E LESS LIKELY TO BE SO AGILE4 

,:AT WAS MAK+ HEADWAY N[ AMONG SOLDI]S WAS ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,! COLD W> WAS BEG9N+1 SYMPA?IES SWIT*$ TO !M4 ,TROOPS COM+ BACK FROM ,GREECE W]E P>TICUL>LY SUSCEPTIBLE4 ,IT WAS H>D = ME TO BE BO? CAUTION+ PEOPLE AGA9/ GETT+ 9VOLV$ ) >MS TRAFFICK+ TO ,ZIONI/S1 & TO BE ALSO ATTACK+ ,/ATE ,COMMUNISM1 YET TRY+ TO DIFF]5TIATE ONESELF FROM ! ,E/ABLI%M5T4 ,I WAS A VOICE LIT]ALLY 9 ! WILD]NESS4 ,IT WAS ! MORE HUMILIAT+ BECAUSE ONE C\LD DO NO?+ ELSE & SOME (FIC]S ?\<T ! RANK ( CORPORAL MI<T BE HAV+ ITS EFFECT4 ,=TUNATELY1 AS ,NATIONAL ,S]VICE WAS BEG9N+1 MY S]VICES & ?OSE ( ALMO/ ALL 9 MY POSITION W]E NO LONG] REQUIR$4 ,!Y DID NOT WANT US CORRUPT+ A NEW />T4 

,NATIONAL ,S]VICE1 = A FIX$ T]M ( TWO YE>S APPLY+ TO ALL EI<TE5 YE> OLDS1 WAS N[ 9 EFFECT1 ?\< DEMOBILIZATION ( ! OLD CONSCRIPTS HAD NOT BE5 COMPLET$4 ,! FIR/ PEACE-TIME CONSCRIPTION WAS ! MILITIA CALL-UP 9 #a#i#c#i1 :I* HAD BR\<T 9 ! TW5TY YE> OLDS ALLEG$LY = A DEF9ITE P]IOD1 9 PRACTICE = SIX OR SEV5 YE>S1 & HAD BE5 SUP]S$$ BY ! 9DEF9ITE ALL-R\ND CALL-UP4 ,BUT ,NATIONAL ,S]VICE DID NOT LA/1 UNLIKE ON ! ,CONT95T4 ,! ,LABOR POLITICIANS LOV$ /&+ 9 CIVILIAN CLO!S & GETT+ SALUT$ & FELT IT W\LD BE UNPATRIOTIC TO ABOLI% IT ?\< ! ,S]VICE *IEFS FELT IT WAS MORE TR\BLE ?AN IT WAS WOR?4 ,F9ALLY1 ! ,TORIES ABOLI%$ IT & REV]T$ TO ! SKILL$ PR(ESSIONAL >MY4 

,I SAIL$ ON ! 0,OTRANTO0 FROM ,ALEX&RIA TO ,S\?AMPTON1 & WAS DEMOBILIZ$ AT ,ALD]%OT ) A GOOD *>ACT] REF]5CE4 ,IT HAD BE5 UPP$ FROM ',FAIR'1 :I* IS ALMO/ ! L[E/ CATEGORY & HAD BE5 /ATIC = YE>S1 :5 ! COMPANY COMM&] REALIZ$ ?IS WAS A NONS5SICAL GRAD+ = SOMEONE UPP$ TO ACT+ S]GEANT1 & CA/ AN UNFAVORABLE LI<T ON ! COMM&+ (FIC]4 ,NOT ?AT IT EV] MATT]$ 9 ! SLI<TE/4 

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