As soon as Lieutenant Juin has left his office, Colonel Le Clerq puts on his cap and leaves his office with his characteristic short steps. He walks down the long hallway and goes directly to the office of his marconis. The blonde Swede, private Ykberg, jumps to attention as soon as the colonel storms into the radio room and slams the door. Le Clerq salutes Ykberg back very abruptly. Then he stammers. “Message to the supreme command in Algiers! Hurry up. It is urgent!”
“Qui, mon Colonel,” says Ykberg submissively and sits behind his apparatus. Le Clerq walks up and down very nervous and impatiently while dictating his message.
Quimon Colonel
“Your commanding officer, Dini Salam to adjutant General Renaud Viviers stop Captain D’Arlan killed by Arabs stop Whole Morocco in rebellion stop
