Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-11-02 | Page 25 | Blowing up of Redoubt Delayed to Accommodate 'Movie' Expert

Blowing Up of Redoubt Delayed to Accommodate 'Movie' Expert (By International News Service.) I LOXDOX, Xov. L J-.ieutcr.ant Goof-frey Goof-frey Malins, O. B. E-, managing director j of Garrick Film company, Ltd., Regent House Studio Park road. Surbiton Hill, j the man who filmed the battle of the ' Somnxe, tells a story of how a genera delayed a great operation until tiie lignt bees me good e nough for cinematograph purposes. Tt la told in the house organ of Herbert Jenkins. Ltd., publishers. fn U1! 5. when the British had completed com-pleted (he mining of the Huher;zollf:rn redoubt, Mai ins had watched the Whole process, photographed the miners at their ; work, and then, when evervthlr.g was i practically ready, he heard to fpa honor j that the mine was to be blown up a'.. :3HJ ! in the1 morning. . "But I can't take a photograph at 4:0." he remarked to- tho officer In the j front line; "It won't be light enough." "Better go and ask thi-. general to put it off.' said the officer scathingly. "ThatV a brainy id.-'a,"' said Malins. and he went to headquarters to Interview th.- general. "Well, MalUns," demanded the general, "what's the matter now?" "I hoar you're blowing up the Hohen-zollern Hohen-zollern redoubt tomogknr at. 4:20, sir,"1 said Malfm;. "Well, &aid the general, "what about It?" "I can't take Q photograph at 4:30. sir. Would you mind putting it off for a cju-p!o cju-p!o of hours?" The general jerked around as if Malins had struck him. "Who ie i uniting this war. you or the gov err.) nen t T ' he demanded. de-manded. "Get back to your posL." And Malins Withdrew. "Your number's up." sa!u the officer in I the front line trenches when lie heard the story. "X wouldn't be in your shoes." ' And Malins himself felt F.ovry. Later In the ua came tho order that ! the redoubt was to bo blown up at 7 o'clock.