Leo Disher - Heroism in Oran

Soldiers of the press. Covering today's tremendous news development is a task that requires resourcefulness, disregard for personal danger and devotion to duty under the most trying of circumstances. And among the many competent and skillful men representing the United Press in remote scenes of action, none more truly typifies the qualities of a soldier of the press than the man whose

story we bring you now. The story I want to tell you how to speak beginnings one day several weeks back. I'm not permitted to give you the exact date in the busy London office of the United Press. I'd come in from an assignment with the US Atlantic Fleet and was giving a hand in London while awaiting the

call for my next trip out. I was working on a confidential memorandum for our foreign editor, Joe Alex Morris, when an office boy interrupted me. Mr. Disha, Mr. Morris wishes to see you in his office, sir.

Okay. Tell him I'll be along in a few minutes, will you? I want to put the finishing touches on this stuff I'm working on here. I think he wants to talk to you right away, sir. He said it's important. You have to come right in.

Oh, thanks. Well, under the circumstances, I guess this will have to wait. Oh, Bill! I'm expecting a phone call. If it comes, I'll be in Morris's office. Hello, Joe. You want to see me? That's right. Come on in, Disha.

Oh, by the way, I think you better close that door behind you. on the show that that's better well and but a chair and others beginning to stand interesting i've just come from a conference that allied command headquarters what i'm about to tell you must be treated with the utmost contents i say