Word: bitters
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Greater Gifts. In his handling of a multinational Allied command, MacArthur had developed some of the greater gifts he would need now. In the heat of combat he had often seemed brittle, bitter against those who disagreed with him. Last week, in Manila, at the apex of his fame and success, he looked five years younger than he had five years ago. He was confident, at ease, urbane, witty and analytical. He had no need to argue his case in words his deeds had spoken...
...Bitter Tea. When the Japs at last decided to get on with it, MacArthur rubbed the salt of Bataan into their wounds, insisting they use the word as their planes' radio call. During the halfway halt at Ie Shima, one of the Jap crewmen appeared with a bouquet for "peace and friendship." Not an arm was bent in salute. Gaping G.I.s showed more interest in the booted, fur-hatted Jap pilots than in the stubby little men walking over to the Army Transport Command plane (a C-54 Skymaster) assigned to carry them to Manila...
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...Indalecáo Prieto, Spain's Socialist ex-Defense Minister and Negrin's bitter enemy. Prieto is supported by the Junta Espaãola de Liberatián (moderate's and Socialists) whose President Alvaro de Al-bornoz calls Negrin "Russia's candidate...
...partially because they are tired of war but also because almost nothing has been done to show them the advantages of becoming professionals, most Reservists are fed up, want only one thing from the Navy: to get out as soon as possible after the war. Keynoting their bitter feeling, one Reserve officer, a veteran of two years in the Pacific, wrote last week: "I wouldn't stay in the goddam Navy if I starved to death on the outside. I have met very few officers who don't share my sentiments. The man 30 or older who wants...