- 12 - 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 |