BRITISH CONVOY TO RUSSIA
SEAMAN DESCRIBES JOURNEY (8.0. W.) RUGBY, January 10. Some idea of the hardships endured in convoy work was given in a broadcast address by a man who sailed with a convoy to Russia. “Most of the ship’s company," be said, “had been crossing the Atlantic almost since the war broke out, bringing munitions and food for Britain, and most had been in the water after encounters with submarines.” Referring to the convoy, he said that his own ship had so many Hurricane* aboard that some were boused on the upper decks, and he saw another ship which was stuffed with army lorries right up to the bows. For a week, he said, the convoy sailed through perpetual night, rough weather and cold. “Suddenly,” ne added, “we struck calm and ice—ice which grumbled and groaned as our bows cut through it. Russian children skated beside us as we steamed in. “So we got to our destination with our cargo. How we got there—where we went to —I can’t tell you. It’s just one of these naval secrets that are going to do a lot towards winning the war.”
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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23534, 12 January 1942, Page 5
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