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is a high disregard for the value of human life in many cases,
 
and penalties for insubordination are sometimes correspondingly
 
severe. But equally often a soldier or group of soldiers who
 
fail to obey the order of a superior officer are ignored, gently
 
reprimanded, or exposed to the powers of moral suasion of the
 
nearest political commissar.
 
     The Partisans have, of course, developed considerable skill
 
in ambush, quick encirclement, certain kinds of sneak attacks
 
for purposes of demolition, capture of ammunition, and the like.
 
They have at the moment neither the training nor the equipment
 
  to do what they would so much like to do: establish fixed lines
 
through which the enemy could not penetrate.
 
G. ESTIMATE OF DAMAGE TO ENEMY
 
It is difficult to report dependably Partisan damage to the
 
enemy. There are at least three reasons for this: First, Patti-
 
sans are themselves inaccurate reporters. Second, Partisans
 
few records. Third Partisan communications between units are in-
 
complete and irregular.
 
     It is possible, however, to furnish reasonably good grounds
 
for the general assumptions that the Partisans have pretty well
 
pinned the enemy to the cities and the main lines of communica-
 
tions; that they have forced the enemy (when they wished to move
 
away from cities or main lines) to move with armor, and in force
 
and with care; that they have frequently disrupted enemy supply