- 13- lines and captured enemy material; that they keep the enemy on a constant and defensive alert; and that, although this last is somewhat more questionable, according to the Partisans they have impaired the morale of enemy troops in their territory by the elusive quality of their repeated hit-and-run tactics. The Par- tisans' announced claim, however, that they, by their own sole efforts, are "containing" 17 German divisions and well over one- half million enemy troops in their country, is unquestionably false. There are other claims of strategic damage to the enemy arising out of Partisan activities. They include such items as increasing the difficulty of s upplying the troops in Greece, complicating the enemy's problems of moving troops back and forth to Greece, etc.. Although it cannot be accurately calculated, it is fair to say that, in summarizing the situation with regard to damage to the enemy, the enemy have ample reason to wish, and have shown they do wish, that Partisan resistance might be liquidated. Another reason, over and above those already mentioned, is that the Germans are unable to extract the useful material and re- sources, physically present in the country, in anywhere near the quantity they would like and need so long as organized Par- tisan resistance remains near its present level. H. PARTISAN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS General Iovanovic was reluctant to give information on the subject of Partisan intelligence operations. This was the only |