Word: gissimo
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...hall-unheated save by smoldering tempers. Chiang spoke briefly, in behalf of unity, assured delegates Article 5 offered full protection for minorities. But an irate Manchurian delegate was not mollified; he stomped to the speaker's stand, insultingly yelled: "Wash your ears and listen to me!" While the Gissimo stared nervously at the ceiling and catcalls drowned the Manchurian's words, Chief of Staff...
...this ready-for-a-brawl atmosphere the final voting began, article by article. There were shouts aplenty, but no major amendments. Articles 1 and 27 were approved in their original form, and another controversial clause (moving the capital from Nanking to Peiping) was eliminated after the Gissimo vowed that the interests of both north and south China would be respected. When the session recessed, one-third of the 151 articles had been approved. Final adjournment was set tentatively for Christmas Eve. China could look forward to a great Christmas gift...
Although he has been meticulously careful to avoid any appearance of Kuomintang pressure on Assembly delegates, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek was in the greatest hurry of all. Before General of the Army George C. Marshall left for home, the Gissimo hoped to have for him full assurances of the Government's democratic intentions. An approved constitution, embodying the liberalizing decisions of the Political Consultation Conference, would be the best assurance...
...Hsin Mm Pao reporter unkindly noted that Chang Tao-fan looked up attentively as he heard the news of his voluntary gesture for democracy. The Assembly applauded the solution. The Gissimo beamed. On the parliamentary bookshelf, Robert moved over for Chiang...
...Gissimo greeted them gravely, served tea and cakes. Then, in behalf of China's middle-road parties, they presented a petition: would the Generalissimo postpone the Assembly until Dec. 1, in the hope that all parties might be persuaded to attend? The Gissimo said no-impossible. The nonpartisans politely persisted. Finally Chiang Kai-shek said: "Gentlemen, you have the interests of China at heart. You are nonpartisans. ... Go back to your colleagues. Test their opinions again. Find out if they will really join the Assembly should postponement be arranged...