Word: orr
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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WALTER S. SWISHER Orr's Island, Me. (aetat...
...were forbidden by the truce agreement to enter the Kikuyu reserve, but assembling after dark, Gatamuki's men pitched their camp about 350 yards inside the tribal boundary. They were spotted there by elements of the 7th Battalion, King's African Rifles, commanded by Brigadier John Reginald Orr...
...Orr's young British officers and Negro soldiers were spoiling for a fight. They had seen too many mutilated corpses to have faith in the surrender plan, and since Gatamuki was camped illegally, he was technically still fair game. During the night, the African riflemen were moved into position. In the morning, they opened fire with Sten guns, mortars and grenades. The Mau Mau fought back, but it was all over in a matter of minutes. Most of the Mau Mau fled, but behind them they left 25 dead, many wounded and General Gatamuki a prisoner. Protested Gatamuki...
...Shall Never Surrender." Orr did not know it, but his action was the death knell of Operation China. The news hit British headquarters like a tropical thunderstorm : there were conferences and ultimatums, but the only hope that remained lay with Policemen Henderson and Ruck. At week's end, the pair made one last brave attempt to make Operation China work. Heavily armed, but heavier still with bitter disappointment, they drove into a forest rendezvous. It was April 10, the deadline set for Mau Mau surrender; Kareba had promised to return with many chiefs who wanted to give up. Henderson...
...fine goal line stand by ace linemen Bob Picard and Bob Boyd gained Adams House a 7 to 7 tie with traditional rival Saybrook. Saybrook scored first, midway through the second quarter, on a 12 yard pass from Jim Orr to Carl Van Winter. Saybrook had recovered an Adams fumble on the Gold Coast 30. Adams scored after a long march, when Bill Radomsky crossed off his own right tackle from five yards out. Jack King ran around end for the extra point...