The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02

 island. A fourth officer, a flight lieutenant from Edinburgh, shippers a high speed launch which chases to the rescue of air crews forced down into the sea. His crew of air sailors brave the widest weather day and night to answer a call for help
 The RAF men are comfortably bil- leted, thanks to the friendly efforts of the resident Partisans of the island and have no trouble figuring out the local rate of exchange for English pounds. Money as such does not exist. Trading is done on a fixed" barter basis-two pounds of flour to buy a chicken, one pound of rice for three eggs. Thus, army ration supluses in flour buy fresh local lamb Social distinctions have also gone the way of the money and everyone seems the happier for it. The farmers daughters work day. long hours washing clothes, serving meals and such chores only to have their day end with the luxury of be- ing served and waited upon at their mealtime by the airmen.
 No Use for Money
 ITO understand the full meaning of this Partisan movement, one has to adjust ones outlook" said an RAF officer who had vised the air men on the island. They have re- duced their values of life ito abso- lute necessities to enable them to carry on their struggle for hbefa- tion from the Fascist terror. Money has ceased to mean anything to them-if they could buy things they could not carry them about with them. They know no home or bil- lets. None of the 250,000 followers of Tito receive any pay nor do they have a set scale of equipment. They wear any type of uniform-they are proudest of the uniforms they cap- ture from Germans. Some wear Italian tunics and German slacks, but all display the five e-pronged, red star of the Partisan army on their caps"
 Discipline amongst these people is exemplary. All soldiers, men and women alike, smartly and cheer fully salute their own and Allied officers with their right fist raised to their caps. Regardless of sex, when a Partisan sentry voices a stern "Stoj' '(HalD, it is best to be prompt in gaining recognition before a bullet whistles dangerously close, to back the command.
 A girl was among the six sentries assigned to guard the RAP signal van. She stood ready to resist all intruders, armed with a rifle and bayonet, and with grenades in her belt. All watch, she wrapped her. self in blankets and slept with other guards in a little tent.
 Work, and Play. Hard
 The RAP airmen are no less ini- pressed by the grim determination of the Partisans to fight the Ger mans than they are by finding those same qualities apparent in the Yugoslay's leisure pastimes.
 They work hard. but they play and dance as hard" observed one of the flyers. Football British style) is the most popular sport and they play an llslllIeu BatlS' The tunes to which they dance change with the whims of the mus sicians, but the dance step remains the same-something like an old- fashioned waltz which often lasts marathon like for one or two hours without pause. Music is provided by an accordion or guitar. Efforts on the part of the airmen to in- troduce Innovations" such as the Lambeth Walk and Scottish Reel have met with little success.
 Also on the island. living yith the RAP unit is an American Meteorological group. The two form a happy and efficient team, They live and work together in complete accord with praise for the PaTtisans' who, even while they dance, never cease their vigil for the enemy, Dangling from their belts remain their work acknowledgements and gFen' ades.