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...tuberculosis. His squad leader tells him to go back to the hospital-which has kicked him out after three days-and if he is not readmitted he is to use his last grenade to commit suicide and carry out "your final duty to your country." Taking his final ration of six raw potatoes, Tamura sets off. Aware that the hospital will not take him in, he lies on the ground with others who have been turned away; later he strikes off on his own, and almost at once he begins to starve. He sees coconut trees laden with fruit...
...officer, then as a resistance fighter parachuted into France from Britain. During the invasion of Normandy he was dropped behind the German lines to organize sabotage, was severely wounded, ended the war with the rank of colonel and a chestful of medals, including the Compaction de la Libération (held by only 600 living Frenchmen). A Deputy since 1946. he has served in a dozen Cabinets, holding such portfolios as Finance. Interior and Defense. A strong pro-European who quit the Mendés-France Cabinet in 1954 after the defeat of EDC, he has been fighting Mend...
...justice and loving devotion and to walk humbly each with his neighbor, to guard faithfulness in the land with a strong purpose and a broken spirit." The punishments they administered were severe: for speaking brusquely "so as to undermine the composure of a fellow" the offender's food ration was cut for one year; for falling asleep or spitting in a public session it was cut 30 days...
...satisfaction of seeing the city slickers lined up all around the block trying to get ducats for his play. Show biz is about as comprehensible to him as a Variety headline, and creates a surrealist zone in which Jack can never find his way, especially after the daily ration of martinis. To make matters worse, his wife and four children bulk awfully large just about the time Jack has begun trailing after lovely Star Irene Lovelle like a morose coon hound...
...Europe. Author Korbonski, a lawyer, had charge of communications, and tells in compelling detail how within four months he established radio contact with London and built up a succession of hideouts for his transmitters. The underground had its own court, newspapers and parliament; illegal printing presses poured out forged ration cards and even German military passes...