European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 10, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Quot t Page 8 books Hunt for Bismarck in a thrilling tale the discovery of he Bismarck by Robert a bal lard with Rick Archbold Warner books 232 up �$35 a a a. A Quot a a a a a. A a a a a. A a a a a a a Geoffrey w. Fielding Baltimore evening Sun a i most 50 years ago the German Bat. To ship Bismarck plunged to its grave of most 3  a a Antic. It had been scuttled by its Crew after being battered to bits by the Royal Navy. A i world War ii reached a Low Point for Britain in 1941, when it fought the War against Germany alone. It depended on the North Atlantic convoys a vital lifeline to the factories and Fields of the new world. A v. The Bismarck Pride of hitlers Krieg Marinc commissioned Only a year before was on its maid in voyage a sortie into the North Atlantic to Cut that lifeline. Detected by radar As it passed through the Denmark Strait it was tracked by the Royal Navy. In its first Battle it Sank the British Batlle Cruiser . Hood. Three Days later it was brought to Bay and destroyed. Some 29 years earlier another vessel on a Maiden voyage the titanic had struck an iceberg and had sunk 2 Miles deep in the North Atlantic. The vessels had one thing in common their wrecks were discovered by the same a Robert Robert d. Ballard. A 1 a a a c a a. D. Ballard of the Woods Hole oceanographic Institute on Cape cod mass. He is a Pioneer in the development and use of deep underwater exploration technology. Following up on his previous Best seller a the discovery of the titanic a Ballard has written an account of his two year search for the German 1 battleship. It tells of the Days and weeks of disappointed searching for the wreck ? first in 1988, then a year later with a new ship but the same equipment. A Quot. A a. A 7 a. A a a a a 7 working from the positions Given by the three British warships involved in the final showdown Ballard found he had to search Aiu most 200-Square-mile area a a task he writes comparable to looking for a Needle in a Haystack at night in a blizzard with Only a flashlight. In this Case How Ever the Light was at the end of a 3-mile Cable. It., consisted of Side Sean sonar lights television cameras altimeter and control  of a steel Skeleton called Argo. Argo was controlled by a Joystick from the ship As it followed the contours of the Ocean bed. It had to be guided gently for any sudden jerks could snap the 3-Milc-Long line. It was says Ballard like handling a 20ppuhd fish on a 5-Pound test line except Iff this Case the fish was millions of dollars of equipment. _ for seven Days in the second summer the search trolled up and Down spotting bits of wreckage none of which could really be identified wit the Bismarck. Then the Trail got hot when slowly the image of a huge ring with Teeth on the inner rim crept slowly onto the video Monitor. It was one of the 15-Inch gun turrets which had fall in off he Bismarck As it rolled Over and Sank. But it was another 36 hours before the main wreck Vyas found a the Bismarck sitting upright on the Ocean floor looking almost As though it were ready to go into the fitting out Yards to be Given guns and superstructure. It was a magnificent discovery one that was faithfully recorded by Ballard except for the precise location of the wreck. The Book too reflects that magnificence for it intertwines the two stories. The first tells of the two Battles Between German and British ships against a background of the personalities involved. The second tells of the search for the Bismarck itself a thrilling account. Added is a Superb collection of photographs old and new drawings and paintings which brings the events separated by almost 50 years to life for anyone at All interested in Marine warfare or underwater archaeology this account is a must. A1 a 1 b a the Book is available at stars and stripes bookstores. Spies and their yarns will last forever the secret Pilgrim by John be Carre Alfred a. Knopf 225 pp., $21.94 Laura Dempsey Cox news service he cold War is Over the Berlin Wall is Down and George Smiley has time on his hands. The honorable spy runner has con review David Cornwell who writes under the name John be Carre has another Best seller. Tribute to Success a a the purpose of my life was to end the time 1 lived  but he is certain that Success won t mean obsolescence a spying is eternal. If governments could do without it they never would. They adore it. If the Day Ever comes when there Are no enemies left in the world governments Wilt invent them for us. Besides a who says we Only spy on ene mics All history teaches us that today a allies Are tomorrows rivals. For As Long afro Oglesbe come leaders we shall spy for As Long As there Are bullies and liars and madmen in the world we shall  a with this Smi 1 by reassure Csomor Row s cloak a and Dagger contingent at Britain a spy a Nursery a where he a been invited to visit speak and inspire. But a the secret Pilgrim Isnit smileys Book. This Book belongs to cd ne3, who was demoted after Barley Blair skipped happily into russian hands in the last chapter of a the Russia House Ned now the reluctant headmaster at spy school. \ -7 a a. A a 7 As Smiley sits after dinner relaxing and ruminating Ned reminisces. Arid thus the Book Breaks Down into a series of stories poignant profiles of Ned a Youthful adventures in the intelligence business. 7. Some Are funny such As the time Ned nearly ended the life of an Arab agent whose Job was to humorous without being funny such As the tale of an agent who Felt compelled to take notes on the mind boggling Agency bureaucracy Only to lose the notes behind enemy lines. Some Are thoughtful such As when Ned is sent to interrogate a German girl held by the israelis and receives a lecture on capitalism terrorism and personal inadequacies a Ned a not hers. The chapters stand on their own each an illuminating anecdote on the spy Trade but each with some deeper philosophical lesson for those so inclined. Jed is tired disillusioned fed up with the futility of it All and it shows. But he was once a hell of a spy and be Carre is still a hell of a storyteller. Even if the cold War is Over. The Book is available at stars and stripes bookstores. Pc sunday february 10,1991