Word: highlander
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...fighting man, General Brereton can appreciate and understand the fighting men of the Indian Army. There are wiry, highland Gurkhas, who once each year must cut a wild goat in half with one swoop of a broad kukri; black-bearded Sikhs, whose proud name stands not for race or religion, but for a blood brotherhood of warriors; turbaned Pathans (pronounced pet-ahns). Indians like to quote the current figures on their Army: 1,000,000 men, "well equipped...
...BILL HIGHLAND...
...Rana of Chaman of Royal Irish, who had gone to the finals last year. Thus, when the six group winners padded into the ring for final judging, two favorites were missing. The group finalists included an English sheepdog, an English springer spaniel, an English-bred West Highland white terrier, a silver-grey borzoi (Russian wolfhound), a black poodle, a brown Pomeranian. The two dogs that commanded the fanciers' attention were the Old English sheepdog, Ch. Merriedip Master Pantaloons, the gallery favorite, and the West Highland white terrier, Ch. Wolvey Pattern of Edgerstoune...
...West Highland-in appearance a snow-white cousin of the popular Scottie-is a comparative stranger to most U.S. dog fans, though familiar to viewers of Black & White whiskey ads. There are only 120 registered with the American Kennel Club. Wolvey, a four-year-old bitch owned by Mrs. John G. Winant, wife of the U.S. Ambassador to the Court of St. James's, has dominated her breed in 60 shows since coming to the U.S. three years...
Regular tank producers, meanwhile, are stepping out. Chrysler-biggest medium tank outfit-is starting to triple its plant. Ford is rushing work on his Highland Park factory, hopes to make 400 mediums a month before year's end. General Motors' Cadillac division is retooling for light tanks; Fisher Body will be turning out medium & heavy tanks by the fourth quarter...