Religion: Churchman Goes Underground

No one in Tunis was more tickled to see the British First Army than the Rev. Isaac Dunbar, British rector of St. George's Church.* The victory ended Mr. Dunbar's 167 days of hide-&-seek with the Nazis and Italians.

Shortly after the Axis occupation of Tunis, Mr. Dunbar got word that he was on their hostage list. He gathered some convert Jews and other trusted friends, held a last secret religious service. Then he went into hiding. The Italians and Nazis were hot after him, and eight times he was forced to seek new shelter. Once...

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