First on the Moon

It was a top secret, and yet the enemy knew. They knew the Americans were about to send a manned rocket to the moon and thereby claimit for Old Glory. They also knew that whoever held the moon would command the Earth ... and they were determiend to stop the U. S. at all costs. When assassination and sabotage failed, they would have to use more drastic measures. Perhaps an atomic missile, or a Red rocket with a suicide crew. Or they might even place a spy aboard the U. S. spaceship...