Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-18

ners the strike ended in de-
feat. But the Communist
Party returned to the ships.
more solidly entrenched than
ever before.
/ dispatched a courier TO
Copenhagen 10 submit a re-
port and to ask for further in
structions. Then I returned
TO Goeteborg. exhausted. My
thoughts were in Germany.
Where was Firelei? Where
was my son? i had heard no
more of them.
Harold Svensson had a let
ter of instruction for me.
"WelI, cOmrade, where to-"
he asked.
Norway" I said. 'Narvik."
FAILED TO GET FUNDS
Richard Jensen. who had
advanced to the position of
finance chief of the West
bureau. failed to send me funds.
He had indicated that large
sums were needed in America.
where a drive for the official
recognition of the Soviet gov
eminent was in the making.
So, because of the Comintern's
abruptly mounting interest in
the United States. l was COM
PEELED TO travel beyond the
Arctic Circle third class and
on a daily budget Of 81.
In Oslo. / went straight 10
Doctor Halvorsen's abode. /
found him fortified behind a
quart of whisky, working over
a massive report on the Nor
wegian State Railways. The
material comprised many
hundreds Of pages, maps,
photographs of tunnels and
bridges. particularly of the
line connecting the mountain
town of Honefoss with Ber-
gen.
"Quite q piece Of surgery,
Comrade Arne," / commented.
"A hobby Of mine," he
countered, "a delightful
hobby"
l dropped the subject. I
had come to get from Doctor
Halvorsen my credentials for
the Narvik unit.
81 have a very good man
up there" he said. Martin
Hielmen. He's got q very
active group among the fish,
ermen all along the northland
coast, but the contacts with
the kiruna railway arc bad.
You see, he feels isolated up
there. 1t will stimulate him
to see that the international
takes an interest in his work."
MEDICAL COVER
I was intrigued to discover
that Doctor Halvorsen had his
confidential organization and
records concerning the medical
designations. Correspondence
and records concerning Mar
vik he produced from a locked
metal box labeled, epidemic
Encephalitis - the Sleeping
Sickness" He selected a
handful Of papers.
"Study that to get your
bearings"
Doctor II alvorsen tele-
phoned Kitty Andersen. his
girl courier. The tough-faced
Amazon bounced into the
room a bare half-hour later.
Her superb physique rippled
with anticipation.
Hi, saiIor!" she cried. "You
are going north, 1 hear. Take
me with you. 1 am bored to
DEATH"
mo money" I replied. I'll
have to 60 alone"
Kitty Andersen grimaced.
Nothing. viewer, could
quench her spirits.
81 must tell YOU" she
bubbled. II had q long chat
with King Haakou of Nor
way"
"The king?"
Certainly. It was in
February. I was skiing In
N0rdmarken. All. Of a sudden
a fellow who looked like An
OvergrOwn scarecrOw was
skiing behind me. He passed
me downhill, 30 I got angry
and shouted, Hey, stop.
HE stopped and apologized
for passing me. We sat I'm
the snow and ate sandwiches,
and he called me q Drumming
daughter of Norway L
laughed and said, Friend,
you're old enough to have .
daughter Of my age yourself.
I've seen you somewhere be-
FORE And Presto!
Sure he said, I'm
Haakon, the king Soon we
talked politics. You know
what he said? Our ships,
they are our life and our
might
Ito be continued)