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...Eastward, Poland must accept the Curzon Line as its border with Russia...
Even Montgomery, a man with fanatical confidence in his plans and troops, might have had some uneasy moments in the early stages of the battle, as he pushed the thin beachhead inland, turned the Second Army eastward to invite resistance and hold it, then wheeled the American First Army west and north to Cherbourg. The plan worked: British infantry and artillery held the German armored attacks...
...walk west. A drunk, Volf noted further, will resist entering a car or patrol wagon when it faces west but climb aboard willingly if it faces east. And he is much easier to lift to his feet if he faces east. Another useful tip: some drunks only fight facing eastward. Volf advice: "The fight may be avoided if the opponent will cause the intoxicant to face westward. This impels the intoxicant to fall backward...
...Arno River valley, behind which the Germans have been building the "Gothic Line" (see map). Its outposts were reportedly at Pisa, Florence, and Rimini. However, Allied sources revealed that an additional defense in depth had been constructed farther north-from Marina di Carrara, some 30 miles above Pisa, eastward to a point 18 miles above Florence...
McSpaden set the terrific pace in Los Angeles last January with six under par for four rounds. In San Francisco, Nelson did even better, with a blistering 13 under par for 72 holes. Moving eastward, the competition kept going at such high pressure that one or the other seemed bound to crack. But neither did. At the end of ten major tournaments, McSpaden had piled up a dazzling total of 69 strokes under par, with Nelson only nine behind...