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obtain extra men trom another grouF.
Ru11w8la. On Wa;y 13th the saboteure spent the da;y at a
railway ;yard in aerlin. ~h'7 were tirat taken to the repair
yarde where th';y had explained to them how locomotive. work.
and were .hown where abra_iTea should b. Inserted to do
~mum damage. DriTer bearlnga and oil tiltera were apeoiallY
mentioned. The;y were theu sbown tho moat vulnerable parte
ot goode trains and it .a. atated tht.t theu oOo1ld be beet
aabotlged b;y outtlng the pr •• aur. plpes oontrolllna the
braking Iyet_ and b;y plaolnc abruiT •• ln 011 box .. and
bearings.
The vulnerable parte d polnta, a1gnala and
aw1tohea were alao explained but the;y .era told that. it.
.oul.d be dittlcult to reaoh the .. objeotl" .. with exploSlv
88 and that 1 t would be ... ter to .. botaS' the track
Ua';Lt. Tho;y were inatruoted to .. botl,o the track ln .
tunnels, on brldgee, or 00 CurT •• such a. tbe Her.e aboe
Curve, penn.,.lTan1a, as thne part. ot the trick .. er. "mOre
diffioult to repair and derailment at suoh pOinta would do
more damage. Explollv •• wore to b. plaoed on the lnner
bond ot the CurTe.
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BouAla d1agu.1aed •• l\.IDPs at ooal, wi tb whioh
the saboteurs were prOTided •• ere to be plaoed in looomottn
tenders to destrol ths looomoU" •• • boilalra.
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Oanale. The aaboteura were oonduottd O'f'er
.y.~om on Ma7 12th and .ert aborn .athOda ot
Deatrue tlou ot a look waa to be atteotad b)­
gatea ot two aon.eouttT. looka that the
water would break down the ~~ ~~!;.;;
An exploa1 .... obar,e ... to ~
ot the lock b7 lar arina 1 t
conneoting the Ohar,a to tbe
to canal tratt10 w.a to be
oachlnerr, chalne or oabl ••
The poea1bllU7 at blockl01 .. •
with oement ..... 1.0 dllouaa.4. on thi. tour,
wero advised not to attempt to de.tr01 large dame, ,~::c~;~:rii
heavy ooncrete struotureo, thi. being o.id to ba ~
impoeeible tor a small sroup ot .eo.
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