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EISENHOWER WAS MY BOSS

By The General's Wartime Girl Friday

KAY

SUMMERSBY

The attractive Irish girl who was General Eisenhower's private secretary and con- fidante throughout the war in Europe

over 'to

TRIP ticket and a 'two I followed the others back to When we Journeyed block ride changed my name of Elsenhower. At our Alley," both generals talked easily headquarters, hardly impress:d by Dover Castle, headquarters of "Bomb entire life. The place was motor pool office the beefing was throughout the long, pleasant, triji, wartime London: the time; May as bad as earlier. In fact, it was There was no stiff reserve between

of 1942. And I saw nothing worse: we had orders to wait around them or with me. We were three special or miraculous about the for further Instructions. That was People, not two generals and tickot. It merely noted that 1, at nine o'clock. By 1 pm. I was driver. as a civilian Army driver, was so I went out alone to have tea and reticence, General Eisenhower did starved. No one else would risk it, Because of General Clark's natural to pick up a passenger at a sandwich, Paddington Station. He was

most of the talking. And he had listed as a "Major General I noticed with alarm that things didn't know something, he asked Coming back to Grosvenor Square, an unassuming curiosity that I can only describe as charming. If he Eisenhower."

were happening. The other cats questions. There was no pretence

I had never heard of the general. Inst

were pulling out. Mine was the

And, quite frankly, I was doubly already was half way

In line the one just ahead at the God-ike knowledge many disappointed in the assignment.

down the generals seem to believe their rank Hait of the

street. Two officers were walking everything from Canterbury Cntha- king demands. He asked questions about disappointment WGS

Vin

see that

due in from the United States Scotland. The first two mornings had nice broad shoulders. wo staggered

down ἐσ

looked from one to the pool at 5.30, a.m. And we stayed thero until dark both times, only other and puffed: "I'm to be finally advised that the wea- Elsenhower's driver. Are you look- ther still held all London-bound Ing for me?"

rushed up, completely confused. chiefs of stuff with phenomenal but of the cancelled departure. the matar Finally I

planes at Freswick Airport.

This morning, it looked as though the Brass had abandoned their original plan. They were coming down to London by train. Just when, no one knew. We liad been gooted in the motor pool since 5.30, moods as gray as the

General

It is one of Gen- natural succeES, eral Eisenhower's greatest assets..

Scarce Hours

THE next few days were long and We hit every im- very official. portant, war building in London, plus a

isles.

weary

Both

-estate on a small

but

natural. Five of us drivers han towards my hall-coloured Packard dral to bomb damage; he asked them ed, I apologised in a rush of embar Morrogh, led what is commonly waited around American Army hand. They were nondescript, although as a friendly, curious man-not as ussment; haltingly, I suggested that known as "the sheltered life." Our

one was taller than the other. quarters three days, to pick up a Both wore two stars on each shoul- a general patronising his driver. he and Gcheral Clark might like to home, Inish Beg, was a somewhat packet of Very Important.Persons der. The smaller general, I noticed, gift directed at chiefs. of state and had an afternoon of leisure because lovely emerald Island Id' a river in

Later. I was to

blessed do some Sightseeing now that they run-down

County Cork. To my relief he was intrigued by But London drew me away fron the idea, and overlooked my brash- Iveland. There was some travel- ness. Just the thing," ho aiding on the Continent with Mother, "Wonderful idea. This is the first who stayed in London most of the day we haven't had any conferences time and rarely went back to Inisit and we're completely free. In half Beg Eventually I was on my own, an hour, please,"

utterly unprepared to do much more Our tour ranged from the Tower than sit a horse properly and pour few elsewhere in the Brilish of London to Westminster Abbey ten correctly. Someono suggéstea drifted into that. my passengers grew and the Houses of Parliament. My photography; I and taciturn. Instead of passengers showed such interest in There was a period of "extra" work bounding in and out of the car, as burnb, damage at the House of Com-

m.at the film studios just outside before, they climbed out slowly and mons that I took them on down to marriage-a disinal failure.

to London. Inevitably, there Was returned to that rear seat with the East End and a section I knew heavy sight. Time seemed to as well as my own mind--Lambeth. By 1039 I was a mannequin at "Worth's of Paris, near Grosvenor evaporate; there was a distinct air "Kay" General Elsenhower re that hours were much too scarce. "marked as we cruised around the Square. As war clouds grew bincker, There was no relaxation In their skeletoned and blasted tenements of I felt more and morts

ridiculous. Lambeth, "you seem to know a lot modelling exquisite clothes, pretend-. about this section."

ing that everything was the same. In "I should," I replied solemnly.i late August I gave notice of my in

tention to leave. And on

on September 4-the day after hearing Primo Minister Neville Chamberlain. WITH little encouragement, I broadcast the declaration of war

found myself telling the story I walked out of that life forever. of my life to these ¿wo Yank

The nearest service was the Motor generals.

Transport Corps. I joined up [m= mediately.

Waltinging for outside.

mont

The other half of my disappoint- from snobbery. An .came Army

driver's

prestige based

is solely on the rank of the uniform. in the back seat. So I had hoped to get General George Marshall or General "Hap" Arnold. Both were in this group, we knew. Both were known to all of us by name and re- putation; either would be a bright feather in a 'driver's cop.

The Girls

Kay Summersby,

Ave-

star alde, worked and ate, and ̈rode and laughed and drank and played and suffered throughout the war with the supreme con- mander of a multi-nation arnıy

crowded schedule.

One noontime they collapsed on the seat and General Eisenhower said: "Kay, I think the war can, got along without us for a while, Let's tuko the afternoon off. And as a starter, where's a good place 'to have lunch?"

Ibished like a ton-year-old schoolgirl. It was the first time he had bowed to the universal custom of calling me "Kay,"

I suggested the Connaught. When we got there I let them out at the door, then drove around the block to park. Finishing that chore, I look- ed up to find both of them standing there. "You'll join us, of course?”. asked General Clark I nodded dumbly as we strolled past the as- tonished doorman (I say astonish ed" doorman, because most London

DUT Shella and Betty had them. D Shella won ong of those non- 'chalant, likable girls to whom every- thing seemed to come easily, without thought or effort. Betty was proud redhead who used plenty of thought and effort to make absolute- ly certain everything caine her way. And, Intimating that I had nobody, Belly lost no time in whispering The shorter general nodded, his she was picking up a three-star full face breaking into a grin destin general. She said it in such a way ed to spread across half the world's I could almost feel wrinkles in my newspaper "I'm General Elsen attendants are old British soldiers; face, braces on my teeth.

hower. This is General Clark. We they'll never quite recover from the I turned apprehensively to Shella. would Je to go to Claridge's, easy discipline of American military "Surely, you've heard of General please. I drove them there without men) Eisenhower?” As American incident. As they got out, General Lunch over, we went on a litle (married to an English officer from Etsenhower remarked; "Thank you, trip up-country. around

Oxford, Sandhurst) she was my only hope., Tomorrow at nine, please."

General Eisenhower displayed an "Elsenhower?" Shella thought D I had driven them exactly two amazing grasp of English history, moment. "Elsenhower? Never heard

blocks, after walling three days for us he did consistenly throughout his of him."

trip.

visit.

מתן

In The Pub

London Calls

pared me for wartime London. My Nothing in childhood had pre-

father was a retired Army officer and I, 05 Kathleen McCarthy.

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PROFESSOR KNOWS ALL THE ANSWERS

By GEORGE CAMPEY

DROFESSOR Zvovich one of to strengthen – the “unity-of-the-

Moscow's top broadcasters, in Empire, in face of US pressure, also one of its most entertaining. whila Mr. Churchill is prepared to Within a week he has "put pald" to start a third world war for the sake the British Commonwealth,

of maintaining Anglo-US. privileges: all over the world," says Hungary,

The professor, plorcing the Iron Curtain, that surrounded the recent Commonwealth Prime Ministers' meetings, reveals that the Empire is. "disintegrating."

were

In only one direction Morcow's broadcasts inspired about: Britain's home front-the un- mannerly, disorderly and arrogant behaviour of American soldier stationed here,

"Here they come!" The shout Thon. I had no feeling one way ? pulled us oll out of our cars......... and or the other about General Eisen- out of our gloom. All we could, hower or General Clark. If there see was the tall figure of Ambassa was any reaction, it wasn't exactly was a warm afternoon. I was dor Winant and, beside him, Major cordial. After all, I had crawled dying for a drink. On impulse, I General Chaney, the only Yank out of bed at 530 three mornings in pulled up in Beaconsfield and said: general in London. (Colonels were n row-to drive these Yanks exact. You must see an English pub be real "rank" in those sparse days.) ly two city blocks

www.fore you leave Someone identified General Mara But in that May of

of 1942 there. They were out of the car and The idea of the Labour leaders in shall; we all recognised him from was no hint that the smiling general inside before. I realised just how trying to draw the Dominions Into newspaper photos. We also manage would become, our Supreme Com bold I had been to two major an anti-Comintern pact, he said, ik ed to pick out General Arnold and mander, that his quiet companion generals. At the bar, they couldn't to "transfer to them some of the fate-crash private parties and sell. Mr Harry Hopkins.

would lead a bizarre submarine make up their minds what to

Clark

Colonial liberation movement."

They drive to the public danger,

You didn't know? - Taks, * the your General Eisenhower Sheila Africa. To me they were only tem- sald.

One of those fellows must be mission to the enemy soil of North "You tell us, Kay?:- General ave, heavy military expense of crushing UB. stores on the black market.

Professor Zvavich has this to say official news agency, explained why?" Bald, pointing shamelessly. All I porary passengers, in Lo

London for I considered. "You wouldn't like on Professor Joad: "He is a mon All papers and magazines have been. could see was a mass of uniforms-ten-day visil.

whisky without lee, I know. It's who educates the public taste and ordered to say nothing of such, and much handshaking. There seem- As the days new by. I began to too hot--gin' and tonic, that's the urges the working man to develop at goings on. ed to be three major genernis in the like, both my generals, ta

thing! A real-summer drink and long last an appreciation of Stilton

·

next address, presumably; STOUP

Their working hours were stage real English drink. They seemed

(My or against the ordinary kind as

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gering, after the gay and easy life to enjoy it almost as much as I did.

I did. cheese of which, in any case, the will be c/o the Tower of Loudan.) of other Americans I hauled around I gave Shella a ring as soon as working man doesn't get enough. The Steel Bull may have bothered London. They had come over to I got home. She didn't believe o

you-and the flims who are to lose,

Identity-but not Russia From Hungary'a: puppet radio, too, their THE six: VIP's (walked away from

work ad. They had little time, word of my story about the lunch. T

came sounds of nails being knocked

*Much ado about nothing,”

sald their special tracks, moving, to From the nature of high offices we let alone the drinks. Still, I knew

Main the Empire's coffin, wards the line of cars. We ran to our visited I sensed that something very she would pass it along to the other into staff cars, opened the doors, and top-level was going on.

thema here was that America Labour leaders (Moscow sill girla. tried to, stand at Boldlerly attention. Yet both took time to treat me The day our VIP's werg scissduled threatening the idea pt. "British im maintains its dne distinction by not

They all climbed into Ambassador, a

or a human being, not as a uniforined to leave for Prestwick and the United parialism" in Canada, and Australia, Calling thein Socialists) and the Winant's car,

You may not know it, but "the Tories are going through all the States, A

(of any severe political It rumbled oft in'

in important haste, complete furnabout from the chill again. Their trip was postponed plight of the Empire has caused motions

of bewilderment. In: struggle" to hoodwinks the gullible, leaving # procession

of fivo emply dignity of British staff officers, not until the following morning. By uneasiness

Britain."

fälhère are few medals to award, staff cars attended by five lonely as tiring as the dirty wisecracks, now I was brazen, almost drunk on

But I think the Order of Strachey and very angry drivers,

wandering bonds, and childish chat the friendliness of these two Amerl- In this respect the Tory Party, should go to Hungary for rearing That was my, Brst ''mzelng" with, ter of many American and Canadian, can renerals. So I called up General 'have "two souls." Lord Beaver turkeys without which there General Eisenhower.

officers.

Eisenhower. But, when he answer; brook and his followers are trying would be no Christmas in Britain.";

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