Une UNITÉ COSMOPOLITE - Pte. H. Rode (à droite) et Pte. A. Dolnica. Pte.Rode, chauffeur de profession, 27 ans, de nationalité polonaise. A été occupé comme chauffeur de transport dans le département des approvisionnements alimentaires pendant la construction du chemin de fer transsaharien. Parle sept langues couramment. Combattu dans les brigdtds internationales en Espagne pendant la guerre civile ; Pte. Dolnica, 21 ans, de nationalité yougoslave, dessinatrice, profession. Speale cinq langues. Tous deux ont rejoint l'armée française au déclenchement de la guerre volontairement, mais ont été mis, contre leur volonté, dans la Légion étrangère où ils ont été employés

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A COSMOPOLITAN UNIT - Pte. H. Rode (right) and Pte. A. Dolnica. Pte.Rode, chauffer by profession, 27 years, of Polish nationality. Was occupied as transport driver in the food supplies department during the construction of the Trans-Sahara Railway. Speaks seven languages fluently. Fought in the International Brigdtds in Spain during the Civil War ; Pte. Dolnica, 21 years, of Jugoslav nationality, draughtsman be profession. Speale five languages. Both joined the French army at the outbreak of war voluntarily, but were put, against their will, into the Foreign Legion where they were employedon the construction of the Trans-Sahara Railway. Suffering under the terrible conditions there, they decided to escape, knowing that so far nobody had ever succeeded in getting away without being recaptured. They made most careful preparations, and finally made good their escape over 2000 kilometers of desert country from Kenadza to Tangier. Their journey took them 6 weeks. They had two camels with them which helped them to find water. Their food consisted mainly of dates which they obtained in one of the oasis on their way. They were captured once, but escaped by climbing a high wall, and they they jumped down on the other side they found to their distress that they had jumped into a bed of cacti. When they finally got to Tangier they found a ship to take them to Gibraltar, from where they were finally taken to England. Here they joined the Pioneer Corps. They are employed as storemen British Army