Word: marshallizing
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Summary Proceeding. In Churubusco, Ind., Town Marshal Ben demons gave a restraining signal to a speeder ahead of him, got such prompt obedience that he barreled into the car, practically demolishing...
...Monty. Eisenhower has a few words of appraisal on both the strength and weakness of his first lieutenant, Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery. His holding of the Caen hinge position was "masterly," but the old master was slow at the tape-the offensive launched from Caumont did not jump off soon enough. Emphatically, Eisenhower did not want Monty (or anybody else) as commander of all ground forces; he is sure that he did right in retaining that control himself...
Despite such maneuvers, the Russians still like Clark, respectfully refer to him as the "American Eagle." When Marshal Konev recently presented him with a bird dog puppy, Clark declared he would name it Ya Soglasen (Russian for "I agree"). Konev wanted to know why. "Because," said Clark, "this is a word I use so seldom otherwise...
Died. Field Marshal Count Juichi Terauchi, 66, scion of the samurai, son of the 1910 annexer of Korea, wartime commander of Japanese land forces in the southern regions (IndoChina, Malaya, the Dutch East Indies, the Philippines), former War Minister; of cerebral hemorrhage; in Johore, Malaya...
...history books call the Johnson County War. Tom Horn had done his bit in this war; he was cocky, range-wise, quick on the draw, an ideal trigger man. But off-duty he drank too much, and talked too much. One day in Cheyenne he boasted to a U.S. marshal that he had clipped young Willie Nickell, a homesteader's son, at 300 yards. "It was the best shot and the dirtiest trick I ever done." Hidden court stenographers were listening in the next room for just such a confession. The marshal swore out a warrant...