Local lore has it that the train was taking the treasure -- most of it gold jewelry and fixtures seized from Eastern European Jews and melted into ingots -- to German territory farther west to prevent its falling into the hands of the Soviet troops who would overrun the area within weeks.
Double-hatting . This is a relatively new piece of Eurospeak used to describe a person or institution which performs two roles. The EUâs recently created army units will, for example, serve both NATO and the Union under a double command structure.
hatâ² trick`. n. 1. the knocking off by one bowler of three wickets with three successive pitches in a game of cricket. 2. three goals or points scored by one player, as in a game of ice hockey or soccer. 3. a clever or adroitly deceptive maneuver.