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New film inspired by soldiers who used Gaelic to escape Nazis

The true story of a trio of Gaelic-speaking soldiers who used their native tongue to "bamboozle" the Germans has inspired a new feature film.

Pte William Kemp, Cpl Sandy MacDonald, and L/Cpl James Wilson escaped their captors after convincing them they were from the Soviet Union.

Now film producers have used the tale as a premise for new World War Two drama In the Darkest Hour.

However, it will not be a faithful re-telling of the story of the soldiers' escape from enemy clutches.

He said: "The germ of the idea for this project came from my father who was a soldier in World War Two.

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Pte Kemp and his colleagues were first captured while defending a chateau near Abbeville.

The film, which is still in development, is a "high concept World War Two action drama", said Mr Don. »

Jemma Beale jailed for falsely accusing 15 men of rape

Authored by dailymail.co.uk

In the dock: Jemma Beale made up bogus rape and sex assault claims against 15 men in three years for 'attention'.

A fantasist who made up bogus rape and sex assault claims against 15 men in three years for 'attention' has been jailed for 10 years.

The 15 men in three years falsely accused of rape and sexual assault Jemma Beale made false complaint after false complaint about men - including one jailed for two years. »

Woman jailed for 10 years for making series of false rape claims

Authored by theguardian.com

A woman who made a series of false rape claims and sexual assault allegations has been jailed for 10 years.

He continued: “These false allegations of rape, false allegations which will inevitably be widely publicised, are likely to have the perverse impact of increasing the likelihood of guilty men going free.

In a victim impact statement, Cassim told the court how the false claim had had a huge impact on his life. »

'Safer than London!' North Korea opens door to Russian tourists

Authored by reuters.com

MOSCOW (Reuters) - North Korea has opened its doors to Russian tourists, issuing a license for the first travel agency in Moscow to promise clients "full immersion" in the nation's culture and enjoyment "safer than an evening walk in London".

NKOREAN.RU, a Russian company licensed by North Korea's government, offers organized tours for groups of up to 10 people or individuals "to show the travelers the multi-faceted life of this most closed of countries".

Guests to North Korea must necessarily be "checked" before their trip and will always be accompanied by a guide who will monitor the "adequate behavior of the tourist and guarantee his safety." »

Civil War lessons often depend on where the classroom is

Authored by washingtonpost.com

Some schools emphasize states’ rights in addition to slavery and stress how economic and cultural differences stoked tensions between North and South.

At least one suggests that abolition represented the first time the nation lived up to its founding ideals.

Lessons on the war and its causes usually begin in the fifth through eighth grades. »