Colonel Potter goes off to spend some time with some old chums and puts Winchester in charge of the camp. In the early days, Frank Burns would become a military tyrant, but Winchester uses his position to feather his bed with luxuries and enlists Klinger to be his personal aide (or perhaps, slave). While this is going on, a young soldier of Dutch origin has a problem involving the deportation of his mother. Hawkeye gets into it when he attacks the Marines for being utterly inflexible in a personal manner, even though this boy has two purple hearts and two other citations for heroism. He writes a letter to Stars and Stripes and is immediately assaulted by a Marine Commander. The rest of the episode has to do with his freedom to do this. One issue I would wonder about is whether in a time of war, reprisals couldn't happen for the young Marine. Even with Pierce putting his name on these things, it could get back that this is a disgruntled soldier, despite his record. Just a thought.
3 Reviews
Double Dutch and diplomatic immunity
safenoe29 January 2020
This episode is very multi-faceted, with a Dutch marine who is in a bit of a squeeze because his mother could be deported to The Netherlands (aka Holland). The folk at the 4077th help out and ensure a happy ending rather than a bittersweet one like The Twilight Zone or Freddy Krueger's Nightmares. I like M*A*S*H, although some might find this episode a bit too sentimental, but still, worth watching.
An Injustice Turned Into Gold!!
ellisel14 December 2008
"Tell It To The Marines" described Private Jost Van Litter's unpleasant situation. He emigrated from Holland to the United States. He was a soldier in the United States Marines. His mother and father were married at one time; the mother ended up obtaining a divorce -- resulting in a deportation to Holland. He wanted to leave the outfit three weeks early to see his mother. Colonel Mulholland wanted his hide back to the outfit immediately ... and without any discussion.
Captain Pierce and Corporal Klinger had typed up a story about Jost Van Litter's deportation situation. Major Winchester was in charge of the outfit. Meanwhile, a military police officer had entered "The Swamp" and demanded to have Captain Pierce in Colonel Mulholland's office immediately. He had one reason to see him: that was to kill the story about Jost Van Litter's story about his deportation situation. The matter was killed through military channels. Captain Pierce knew that he was not interested in any discussion about issues of a more pressing nature.
Corporal Klinger was doing all the tasks for Major Winchester -- such as vouching for his newspaper, his meal, his money, and his other items. Captains Pierce and Hunnicutt suddenly grabbed the newspaper; and he had Corporal Klinger type an article about Jost Van Litter's injustice to the press train in Pousan. Murray Thompson had eventually looked at the article in further detail. In the end, Captains Pierce and Hunnicutt told him that public opinion was an issue in which people found an injustice and change the wrong into right through discussion. Jost Van Litter's mother obtained diplomatic immunity. The Dutch Consulate hired her for employment in San Francisco after reading the well-written article.
Corporal Klinger was ironing Major Winchester's shirt and silk linens in Colonel Potter's office. Colonel Potter came back to the 4077th; and in truth, he noticed that he was fulfilling his tasks instead of his own work. Colonel Potter surprised Major Winchester by taking his pants and polishing his saddle. Colonel Potter had the last word. Even if Colonel Mulholland was livid about Private Van Litter's "illness" at the 4077th, at least the two of them obtained justice for a Marine caught in a maze of red tape. The end result: A Brilliant 14!! Highly Recommended!!
Captain Pierce and Corporal Klinger had typed up a story about Jost Van Litter's deportation situation. Major Winchester was in charge of the outfit. Meanwhile, a military police officer had entered "The Swamp" and demanded to have Captain Pierce in Colonel Mulholland's office immediately. He had one reason to see him: that was to kill the story about Jost Van Litter's story about his deportation situation. The matter was killed through military channels. Captain Pierce knew that he was not interested in any discussion about issues of a more pressing nature.
Corporal Klinger was doing all the tasks for Major Winchester -- such as vouching for his newspaper, his meal, his money, and his other items. Captains Pierce and Hunnicutt suddenly grabbed the newspaper; and he had Corporal Klinger type an article about Jost Van Litter's injustice to the press train in Pousan. Murray Thompson had eventually looked at the article in further detail. In the end, Captains Pierce and Hunnicutt told him that public opinion was an issue in which people found an injustice and change the wrong into right through discussion. Jost Van Litter's mother obtained diplomatic immunity. The Dutch Consulate hired her for employment in San Francisco after reading the well-written article.
Corporal Klinger was ironing Major Winchester's shirt and silk linens in Colonel Potter's office. Colonel Potter came back to the 4077th; and in truth, he noticed that he was fulfilling his tasks instead of his own work. Colonel Potter surprised Major Winchester by taking his pants and polishing his saddle. Colonel Potter had the last word. Even if Colonel Mulholland was livid about Private Van Litter's "illness" at the 4077th, at least the two of them obtained justice for a Marine caught in a maze of red tape. The end result: A Brilliant 14!! Highly Recommended!!
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