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...against the South. The Communists' North Korean air force has been estimated to have anywhere from 50 to 200 planes. The smaller figure is probably more nearly correct. The planes include Russian Yak fighters and light bombers. South Korea has only ten T-6 trainers and some Cub liaison planes; the U.S. has shown no interest in furnishing planes for the yo-odd South Korean pilots who are ready for fast fighter training...
...rugged guerrilla life. But from then on, too, his own life became more & more that of one of the "- ing cogs" in the "gigantic - organization" of Allied strategy. Chiefly as a result of his enthusiastic reports, his staff was enlarged to a small army of technicians, supply experts and liaison officers.* Amazed to find a Communist who acted with Tito's assurance and independence, Maclean questioned whether Tito would ever completely relapse into the normal Communist role of "blind unquestioning obedience" to the Kremlin...
...midmorning two French battalions had disembarked and advanced up each side of a creek, combing the adjoining marshland in extended squad formation. They made no contact with the enemy. An air liaison officer had called out three fighter planes (P-63 Kingcobras) for reconnaissance and strafing. As they circled overhead, sometimes diving earthward, a lieutenant said, "It's always like this-like pushing your finger into butter. The butter spreads and when you pull your finger out you don't have much. Well, anyway, when the Viet Minh come out of hiding they'll find life difficult...
...Agreement" between the Dean of the College and the Council. "No important change in the educational policy. . . of the College will be made without first consulting the Council and seeking its advice," he said. This both gave the Council its only power and determined its function of providing a liaison between the Administration and the students...
...explosive combination of scientists in government. A graduate of the Naval Academy (1920), he took a master's degree at M.I.T., served six years in the Naval Construction Corps before he resigned to work for the New England Power Association. Later he served as chairman of the Military Liaison Committee, whose job is to keep the Pentagon within hailing distance of atomic developments, became a consultant for the Joint Research and Development Board, military ancestor...