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...letter from A. Moore, Baton Rouge, La. in TIME, Feb. 22, I would like to add a little more to the story of the naming of China's first "Flying Tigers"the American Volunteer Group. Although we had earlier adopted the tiger shark as the nose insignia for our null [see cut], the Chinese awarded the name of Flying Tigers to the A.V.G. . . . The Chinese have a tradition that the tiger is kind to his friends but ruthless with his enemies; I had trained my men, before their entry into China, to be courteous and cooperative . . . The reason...
...name goes still farther back . . . When in preparation for the War with Mexico, four Louisiana volunteer regiments were raised; in each of these regiments was a company of "Tigers." One of these became the famous Washington Artillery of New Orleans, which also used the Tiger-head insignia all through...
...Christmas time, the Viet Minh radio announced that 300 prisoners would be released as a token of the Communists' devotion to world peace. Last week the first batch of 109, wearing safe-conduct insignia reading Hochiminh Muon Nam" (One thousand years for Ho Chi Minh), arrived at a French strong point on the Red River delta perimeter. Among them was 24-year-old Jean Leriche, a civilian cameraman attached to the French army, who was captured by the Communists in November...
...focal point of the traditional installation was the presentation of the insignia identified with Harvard since its establishment in the 17th century. The Charter was the original charter granted by the General Court in 1650, and the Seal was designed in the same year. The earliest Books of college records, dating from 1643, and the Keys were those used in the inauguration of previous presidents...
...Throughout the brief installation, which consisted of a prayer, the presenting of the insignia, and President Conant's acceptance speech, there was no sound besides the speaker's voice and the crackling fire in the hearth. After the 78th Psalm had been sung by the Choir, the assembly broke up, while deans and Overseers gave a hand in removing the chairs to facilitate an approach to the long tables along the west side of the room on which the University had provided punch, tea, and sandwiches." For a half hour, Conant remained, greeting wellwishers...