古德明英語軍事小故事：黑社會的貢獻(中英對照)
古德明《征服英語》之英語軍事故事，古德明，香港英語教育作家，他開了一個《征服英語專欄》，在專欄中專門用英語寫了世界近代史上的軍事小故事，用英語講述歷史中那些驚心動魄的戰爭。黑社會的貢獻
war can make for strange bedfellows. during world war ii, the us government struck a secret deal with a sicilian-born american mobster: charles luciano, who was serving a 30-year jail term. his help was sought in providing mafia assistance to counter possible axis infiltration on us waterfronts, and his connections in italy and sicily were tapped to furnish intelligence and ensure an easy passage for us forces involved in the italian campaign from 1943 to 1945. in return for his cooperation, luciano was permitted to run his crime empire unhindered from his jail cell.
in 1946, despite a huge public outcry, luciano was paroled on condition that he depart the us and return to sicily. a reward, perhaps, to a man whose contribution the government could not officially recognise.
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