古德明英語軍事小故事：大戰(zhàn)結束了(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(zhàn)爭。大戰(zhàn)結束了
world warⅠ drew to an end when, on 5 october 1918, the german government sent a telegram to the president of the united states requesting him to take steps for the"immediate conclusion of an armistice on land, on water, and in the air".
french actor and director sacha guitry later asked french prime minister georges clemenceau how he had heard that germany was soliciting an armistice."by telegram," he said.
"what did you say?" guitry asked.
"nothing."
"what did you do?"
clemenceau looked at guitry, hesitated, and said,"i took my head in my hands--like this--and i wept." elbows on the desk, he let his head fall into his hands.
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