The Trooper

About the Book

The Trooper is the story of a young soldier flown to Britain to oppose Winston Churchill in the 1945 election. Too late home to be nominated, he mounts a national campaign that is heard around the world. The book also contains first-person accounts of important historical events, such as how the American First Army fled under heavy attack from Rommel but regrouped to become an important unit in later battles of the War.

About the Author

Arthur Yates, of Canadian nationality, was born in Manchester, England, the fifth of seven children.

In his late teens Arthur addressed ever-larger crowds in market square settings. "A market square orator of no mean ability" as the Derby Telegraph later reported.

He fought World War Two from the beginning, as a front-line soldier most of the time. The Trooper tells of his adventures in and aroun this last major war. At the end of World War Two Yates managed to get the army and the world to take him seriously as an opponent to Winston Churchill, the great British leader.

In Canada, he fought four elections as a Liberal, but in Alberta (where Liberals are rarely elected), so he never had a chance to become an M.P. He did, however, become a close friend of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, with whom he bonded at the time of their first meeting. Arthur could have perhaps become a senator or anything else, had he followed the frequent advice he received from Trudeau. Trudeau told him over and over again to see Senator Hastings, who would channel him into important position. Arthur Yates never did go to see Senator Hastings about this. He was perhaps too independent.

Also by Arthur Yates:

The Red Tide Stemmed