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The line through the heart.
THE DESIGNATION "uncle", when bestowed by others, expresses affection and confidence. This was certainly the case in 1943-45 when the Fourteenth Army in Burma referred to their general (later field marshal, viscount and governor-general) as "Uncle Bill".
Unfortunately, creepy men of the sort who boast that they "get on well with children" sometimes gratuitously attach the title to themselves. The sinister connotations of this latter usage are raised by recent allegations in the Australian that Sir William Slim molested a number of boys while Governor-General of Australia.
The allegations emerged from research carried out by former ABC chairman David ...
- A long and cold journey for the war hero's wife.
- Newspaper article from: Daily Mail (London) January 28, 2007 700+ words
...if they have to travel to Rayleigh to use a post office. Les fought in Burma during the Second World War with the "Forgotten" Fourteenth Army. Poor health and the cold weather means he is unable to join us on the trip. Betty says: "The...
- THE ART AND PRACTICE OF HIGHER LEADERSHIP.
- Magazine article from: Journal of Banking and Financial Services COSGROVE, PETER J. October 1, 2001 700+ words
...with one particular military role model, Field Marshall Sir William Slim. Slim commanded the Fourteenth Army in Burma during the Second World War, and was a highly successful Governor General in the 1950s. Role models and mentors Bill Slim...
- World War II. Pacific War. 1945. (PAR294314)
- Picture from: Magnum Photos W. Eugene Smith January 1, 1945 700+ words
...Eugene Smith Magnum Photos 01-01-1945 World War II. Pacific War. 1945. Keywords: household...natural element rubble construction material world war ii conflict defense wwii 2nd world war confrontation armed conflict defence war wars...
- The National World War II Museum to Host Film Conference Examining How a...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 22, 2008 700+ words
Real to Reel: World War II in Film, Documentaries & Newsreels...The Second International Conference on World War II this April NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The pivotal years of World War II have influenced and inspired filmmakers...
- Veterans of World War II find themselves richly, newly celebrated.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Infield, Tom May 22, 2004 700+ words
...years ago, Bill Guarnere's heroics in World War II were mostly unknown even to his neighbors...Guarnere is an extreme version of what many World War II veterans have experienced recently...weekend with the dedication of the National World War II Memorial in Washington. As they ...
- Hot topic in Germany: aggression in World War I; Sunday marked the 90th...
- Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor August 2, 2004 700+ words
...largely responsible for the outbreak of World War I. To a population that had grown up...theories that test old notions about World War I are surfacing. Already this year...more students are showing an interest in World War I courses. "I have noticed that World...
- SENS. LANDRIEU, VITTER SECURE $25M TO EXPAND WORLD WAR II MUSEUM
- News wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News September 11, 2009 700+ words
...25 million to expand the National World War II Museum, located in New Orleans...focused on the American home front during World War II. "I have long been a strong supporter and advocate of the World War II Museum in its expansion efforts...
- The Outbreak of the First World War: 1914 in Perspective.(Review)
- Magazine article from: Teaching History: A Journal of Methods Lowry, Bullitt September 22, 2000 700+ words
...Stevenson. The Outbreak of the First World War: 1914 in Perspective. New York: St...H. Bell. The Origins of the Second World War in Europe. London & New York...scholarship on the related questions of why World War I broke out and why World War II emerged...
Source: HighBeam Research, The line through the heart.