Word: palewski
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...unreasoning hope spread. Said a Greek government official: "This may mean the end of the civil war." Said the Manchester Guardian: ". . . An act of statesmanship." In Paris, Canard Enchainé kidded happily: "General de Gaulle has sent a message to Maurice Thorez, saying the door remains wide open . . . Gaston Palewski [one of the general's chief aides] has stated he is ready to engage in conversations with Jacques Duclos' chambermaid . . ." Newsboys brandished their headlines like victorious flags. "No more cold war," cried Franc-Tireur, "the ice is broken...
Back in the Rue St. Dominique, bewildered newsmen tried to find out whether De Gaulle, who had resigned twice before in the past three months, really meant it. His secretary, Gaston Palewski, said: "General de Gaulle ... has left his post, and this is irrevocable. He is retiring definitely from political life...
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