BEHIND THE LINES
The Berlin correspondent off "Politiken" telegraphed recently that while the troops are fighting on the frontiers there is much activitiy on the "inner Siegfried Line,", or home front. Not only are large forces of the S.S. and the Gestapo cleaning up in Poland, but all aver Greater. Germany a political and military staff is required to deal with sabotage and antiNazi plots. A number of civilians are undertaking voluntary night duty in Berlin and other cities in an 'endeavour to detect anti-Nazi activities. On several nights recently many leaflets were pasted on the walls in the former Communist quarters of Berlin bearing the words: "Red Front. Down with Hitler and Stalin;. lpng_.liye Trotsky." In Berlin only 800 cars were to receive licences after October 1, and as several tramway and omnibus services are suspended, and taxis are- allowed only * small stock of petrol, there ■ are great traffic difficulties. In order to walk safely at night pedestrians wea* luminous buttons. - . -' ""*
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 107, 2 November 1939, Page 4
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162BEHIND THE LINES Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 107, 2 November 1939, Page 4
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