Word: britisher
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...position of our committee is that taken by General Ian Smuts, member of the British Peace Commission at Paris and Prime Minister of the South African Republic, in his farewell address to the British people; 'Leave Russia alone, remove the blockade, adopt a policy of Gallio-like impartiality to all factions.' This is exactly where we stand; we believe that the only part we should take in Russia's affairs is relief work, such as Mr. Hoover did in Belgium...
Hugh Walpole, the distinguished British novelist, will speak in the Living Room of the Union on Thursday, November 13, at 8 o'clock. Members of the Union are fortunate in being able to listen to this celebrated writer, who will speak on "College Men as Novelists," drawing much of his subject matter from his own experience at Cambridge University...
...Walpole was appointed King's Messenger to Russia, where he assisted in putting before the public the aims and objects of the British Empire during the world war. He served in this capacity until 1916, and it was through his experiences there that he gained the material that the later embodied in his novels, "The Dark Forest," and "The Secret City...
France is officially at peace. Both the French Chamber of Deputies and the France Senate have ratified the treaty. The British Empire's ratification is waiting on the action of Australia, which member, according to all available reports will sign very soon. The United States .... What is the United States doing? Close perusal or reams and reams of congressional; Records fails to show that the United States is doing anything. The treaty will shortly be in effect, with the United States left out in the clod, unwarmed by anything but senatorial hot air. For surely, if this country delays action...
...makes the statement that "Canada is making somewhat tardy retribution" and "The pay of a Canadian solder during the war cannot be compared to that of a Yankee doughboy", the daily rate of pay of the common or garden variety of "buck" privates in the United States and various British "Colonial" armies is given below...