Away to the north, sirens wailed and fingers of light were stabbing the night sky. Explosion after explosion could be heard with flashes of flames and huge spirals of burning debris from the bombed buildings.
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A carbon-copy of the letter is contained in an acid-free archival storage box, kept under tight guard in an anonymous facility in the Home Counties, designated under the Official Secrets Act of 1989.
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A carbon-copy of the letter is contained in an acid-free archival storage box, kept under tight guard in an anonymous facility in the Home Counties, designated under the Official Secrets Act of 1989.
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A carbon-copy of the letter is contained in an acid-free archival storage box, kept under tight guard in an anonymous facility in the Home Counties, designated under the Official Secrets Act of 1989.
A carbon-copy of the letter is contained in an acid-free archival storage box, kept under tight guard in an anonymous facility in the Home Counties, designated under the Official Secrets Act of 1989.
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Sowerbutt said: “The East End is on a knife edge. Families won’t stand by and see their children starve. There’s very little food in the shops."
Sowerbutt said: “The East End is on a knife edge. Families won’t stand by and see their children starve. There’s very little food in the shops."
One-Line's palm connected with the teacher‘s face with a loud smack. His huge fist could kill a man at close range, but Sowerbutt had told his friend to be gentle.
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One-Line's palm connected with the teacher‘s face with a loud smack. His huge fist could kill a man at close range, but Sowerbutt had told his friend to be gentle.
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The explosion could be heard well beyond the walls of the Cabinet Room. Officials and servants nearby hurriedly found pressing tasks elsewhere, it did not pay to be a witness to the Prime Minister’s wrath.
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The explosion could be heard well beyond the walls of the Cabinet Room. Officials and servants nearby hurriedly found pressing tasks elsewhere, it did not pay to be a witness to the Prime Minister’s wrath.
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Churchill sat at the large table, strewn with maps. “Do they think they outrank me? The generals believe they are a law unto themselves and not subject to the will of His Majesty’s duly-elected Government."
Churchill sat at the large table, strewn with maps. “Do they think they outrank me? The generals believe they are a law unto themselves and not subject to the will of His Majesty’s duly-elected Government."
"Sorbay made good money in the '47 Docks Strike." The retired writer for the East London Pioneer, who still has the notebook from his 1960s interview, said: "Food was going off in the unloaded ships, so Jimmy led his lads in and fought a pitched battle with the unionists and the Reds. Guess who won? He was trucking out food, which sold at a top price, for days before the Army moved in and broke the strike."
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"Sorbay made good money in the '47 Docks Strike." The retired writer for the East London Pioneer, who still has the notebook from his 1960s interview, said: "Food was going off in the unloaded ships, so Jimmy led his lads in and fought a pitched battle with the unionists and the Reds. Guess who won? He was trucking out food, which sold at a top price, for several days before the Army moved in and broke the strike."
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“Talk pleasantries with the Jerry you are escorting, reassure him about his journey, but discuss nothing else," Brendan Bracken said. "One more judgement call. Kill him instantly if he tries any nonsense, I’ll take care of the body." The red trolleybus slowed next to the stop at Poplar Rec. Sowerbutt smiled. “Time to get off, Mr Bracken. I have some urgent arrangements to make.”
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“Talk pleasantries with the Jerry you are escorting, reassure him about his journey, but discuss nothing else," Brendan Bracken said. "One more judgement call. Kill him instantly if he tries any nonsense, I’ll take care of the body." The red trolleybus slowed next to the stop at Poplar Rec. Sowerbutt smiled. “Time to get off, Mr Bracken. I have some urgent arrangements to make.”
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The file’s former occupants were stamped “Never To Be Released”, placed in an acid-free archival storage box and driven under close escort some miles from Kew to a tightly-guarded storage facility, designated under the Official Secrets Act of 1989.
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The file’s former occupants were stamped “Never To Be Released”, placed in an acid-free archival storage box and driven under close escort some miles from Kew to a tightly-guarded storage facility, designated under the Official Secrets Act of 1989.
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"You’ve broken the truce, Sorbay. We’ll be after you ten-fold, we’ll sweep you Blackshirt bastards from the streets of Poplar like horse dung."
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"You’ve broken the truce, Sorbay. We’ll be after you ten-fold, we’ll sweep you Blackshirt bastards from the streets of Poplar like horse dung."
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The Prime Minister refilled his glass. “Find the Jerry, Brendan, track him to his lair and clear up the mess. Trailing our coat may save the Empire, but the risks are high."
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The fire that Tipper lit under the gas pipe in the empty building had done the trick. A column of blue and yellow flames shot into the air.
The fire that Tipper lit under the gas pipe in the empty building had done the trick. A column of blue and yellow flames shot into the air.
A mile or two to the north of the Leather Bottle, an SS Brigadefuhrer, also dressed in Luftwaffe overalls, had landed safely in a small meadow near the River Lea.
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A mile or two to the north of the Leather Bottle, an SS Brigadefuhrer, also dressed in Luftwaffe overalls, had landed safely in a small meadow near the River Lea.
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In the moonlit night sky, the twin-engine Jerry aircraft could be seen circling Barton airfield, its undercarriage down and its lights flickering in the agreed recognition code.
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In the moonlit night sky, the twin-engine Jerry aircraft could be seen circling Barton airfield, its undercarriage down and its lights flickering in the agreed recognition code.
https://www.amazon.com/Colour-Red-Deal-Sowerbutt-Novels-ebook/dp/B00RL9FGKM?“Don’t you tell me what to do, you little pipsqueak,” snapped the woman. “I’m a food inspector and this woman here was going to sell me a quarter of chuck steak without a ration coupon. She’s going up before the magistrate."
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“Don’t you tell me what to do, you little pipsqueak,” snapped the woman. “I’m a food inspector and this woman here was going to sell me a quarter of chuck steak without a ration coupon. She’s going up before the magistrate."
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"You’ve broken the truce, Sorbay. We’ll be after you ten-fold, we’ll sweep you Blackshirt bastards from the streets of Poplar like horse dung."
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"You’ve broken the truce, Sorbay. We’ll be after you ten-fold, we’ll sweep you Blackshirt bastards from the streets of Poplar like horse dung."
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The fire that Tipper lit under the gas pipe in the empty building had done the trick. A column of blue and yellow flames shot into the air.
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Away to the north, sirens wailed and fingers of light were stabbing the night sky. Explosion after explosion could be heard with flashes of flames and huge spirals of burning debris from the bombed buildings.
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Away to the north, sirens wailed and fingers of light were stabbing the night sky. Explosion after explosion could be heard with flashes of flames and huge spirals of burning debris from the bombed buildings.
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The crack of the gunshot filled the bedroom, followed by a deathly silence; Sowerbutt watching aghast as a small black hole with blood welling out appeared in the forehead of the man bound in the chair.
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The crack of the gunshot filled the bedroom, followed by a deathly silence; Sowerbutt watching aghast as a small black hole with blood welling out appeared in the forehead of the man bound in the chair.
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Sowerbutt muffled a gasp as he opened the file. The first three sheets were typed in German; at the bottom of each was the unmistakable scrawl of Rudolf Hess. A fourth letter, written in English, bore the sloping signature of Walter Funk, Reich Minister of Economics, underneath. He read that preferential distribution rights and manufacturing partnerships were being offered to US companies. A fifth sheet was headed Summary of Tariff Treaty, Report to Secretary of State Hull.
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"Jimmy had a great sense of humour," the retired writer for the East London Pioneer, who still has the notebook from his 1960s interview with Sowerbutt, said. "During our chat, he kept whistling the Potato Pete tune. It was one of the jingles the wireless pushed to get us to eat vegetables. Used to drive us potty."
"Here's the man who ploughs the fields
Here's the girl who lifts up the yield.
Here's the man who deals the clamp, so that millions of jaws can chew and champ.
That's the story and here's the star,
Potato Pete
eat up,
ta ta!"
"Jimmy had a great sense of humour," the retired writer for the East London Pioneer, who still has the notebook from his 1960s interview with Sowerbutt, said. "When I interviewed him, he kept whistling the Potato Pete tune. It was one of the jingles the wireless played to get us to eat vegetables. Used to drive us potty."
"Here's the man who ploughs the fields"Another jingle we remembered from the war was the Potato Song," the retired writer for the East London Pioneer, who still has the notebook from his 1960s interview with Jimmy Sowerbutt, said. "They were played on the wireless over and over again.
"Potatoes new. Potatoes old"Another jingle we remembered from the war was the Potato Song," the retired writer for the East London Pioneer, who still has the notebook from his 1960s interview with Jimmy Sowerbutt, said. "They were played on the wireless over and over again.
"Potatoes new. Potatoes oldThe aircraft slowly turned, lost height and made its final approach, its swastika markings clearly visible to the onlookers in the moonlight. The Hurricanes circled in the distance, their pilots watching every move. “OK lads, as soon as it lands we’ll head out and pick up the VIP,” Sowerbutt shouted.
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The aircraft slowly turned, lost height and made its final approach, its swastika markings clearly visible to the onlookers in the moonlight. The Hurricanes circled in the distance, their pilots watching every move. “OK lads, as soon as it lands we’ll head out and pick up the VIP,” Sowerbutt shouted.
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Sowerbutt, concealed behind a holly bush, watched as One-Line charged the IRA line, bellowing like an angry bull. He had seen his friend run wild before; outside a Whitechapel pub where some Reds drank. Three men had tumbled to the pavement like nine-pins, the other three fled. Inside was pandemonium as drinkers dropped their pints, jumped the bar and raced through the kitchen, trying to escape.
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Sowerbutt, concealed behind a holly bush, watched as One-Line charged the IRA line, bellowing like an angry bull. He had seen his friend run wild before; outside a Whitechapel oub where some Reds drank. Three men had tumbled to the pavement like nine-pins, the other three fled. Inside the pub was pandemonium as drinkers dropped their pints on the floor, jumped the bar and raced through the kitchen, trying to escape the wild man.
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"Last time we met Sorbay, I mentioned the Official Secrets Act of 1911. That still applies, particularly as the gentleman you are escorting is a Jerry who is kindly helping us out with a few matters," Brendan Bracken said. “You may not repeat what I have just said to a soul. I cannot save you from a long term of imprisonment if word gets out. And no chance of cooking the beak, as you put it."
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"Last time we met Sorbay, I mentioned the Official Secrets Act of 1911. That still applies, particularly as the gentleman you are escorting is a Jerry who is helping us out with a few matters," Brendan Bracken said. “You may not repeat what I have just said to a soul. I cannot save you from a long term of imprisonment if word gets out. And no chance of cooking the beak, as you put it."
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By the time the car reached the hangar, a tall dark-skinned man with thick black hair and sunken eyes was standing by the stationary aircraft. He was wearing a leather flight jacket and pale blue Luftwaffe overalls. “Keep me covered,” Sowerbutt whispered as he stepped out of the car. “Welcome to England, sir. I have been ordered to take you to Luton Hoo for discussions with our government.”
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By the time the car reached the hangar, a tall dark-skinned man with thick black hair and sunken eyes was standing by the stationary aircraft. He was wearing a leather flight jacket and pale blue Luftwaffe overalls. “Keep me covered,” Sowerbutt whispered as he stepped out of the car. “Welcome to England, sir. I have been ordered to take you to Luton Hoo for discussions with our government.”
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"Rationing continued for years after the war, but Jimmy had a good ruse." The retired writer for the East London Pioneer, who still has the notebook from his 1960s interview with Sowerbutt, said: "He had a deal going with the undertakers across the East End. As soon as they got a client, they tipped him off for a consideration. He'd pop round to the grieving family and buy the deceased's ration book.".
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"Rationing continued for years after the war, but Jimmy had a good ruse." The retired writer for the East London Pioneer, who still has the notebook from his 1960s interview with Sowerbutt, said: "He had a deal going with the undertakers across the East End. As soon as they got a client, they tipped him off for a consideration. He'd pop round to the grieving family and buy the deceased's ration book.".
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"Jimmy did some big deals after the war." The retired writer for the East London Pioneer, who still has the notebook from his 1960s interview with Sowerbutt, said: "Petrol was scarce with the currency restrictions and ordinary civilians didn't get their allocations back until '48. He had big cash reserves from the war and invested thousands in petrol, bought from the GIs. He stored it in tanks on the disused airfields and sold it gradually for a fortune."
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"Jimmy did some big deals after the war." The retired writer for the East London Pioneer, who still has the notebook from his 1960s interview with Sowerbutt, said: "Petrol was scarce with the currency restrictions and ordinary civilians didn't get their allocations back until '48. He had big cash reserves from the war and invested thousands of pounds in petrol, bought from the GIs. He stored it in tanks on the disused airfields and sold it gradually for a fortune."
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"A laugh we had after the war was the Battle of the Signs." The retired writer for the East London Pioneer, who still has the notebook from his 1960s interview with Sowerbutt, said: "They took down the street signs in 1940 so that Jerry would get lost if he invaded. In Poplar, they started putting them back in '46. Some streets had disappeared in the Blitz, so that got them puzzled. Other signs went on the wrong streets and had to be re-done. Come nightfall, the street boys changed the signs over. Carried on for months."
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"A laugh we had after the war was the Battle of the Signs." The retired writer for the East London Pioneer, who still has the notebook from his 1960s interview with Sowerbutt, said: "They took down the street signs in 1940 so that Jerry would get lost if he invaded. In Poplar, they started putting them back in '46. Some streets had disappeared in the Blitz, so that got them puzzled. Other signs were put on the wrong streets and had to be re-done. Come nightfall, the street boys changed the signs over. Went on for months. People loved it."
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