BATTLE OF EUROPE: Doenitz Prepares

Twelve feet of reinforced concrete protect Admiral Karl Doenitz' U-boats when they put into Lorient and Brest for rest, repairs and refueling. Some Allied sources say that constant air raids, by smashing more poorly protected surface shops and power stations, have lowered the efficiency of Lorient and Brest as much as 75%, but the U-boats in packs still prowl forth into the Atlantic.

Last week there were signs that Admiral Doenitz, newly upped to command of all Hitler's naval forces, may fear a bold attempt to seize the coast of Brittany, smash the submarines at their source, just as...

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