Word: french
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...British Empire represents a momentous and astounding political revolution accomplished in perfect amity round a table in London, which is still a source of mystification to our French friends...
...quite understand the mystification of our French friends, who love all things clean cut and logical, in contemplating an arrangement of this kind which no logical brain could ever have created. The idea of States belonging to one political system, and yet having such elasticity that disagreement over matters of foreign policy is not altogether excluded, would be incomprehensible to many...
...glad that England has at last made this reparation to the Saint," said the just Bishop. "Joan was always in favor of peace between the English and French forces. Four times she sent heralds to bring about an armistice. At her trial, when someone suggested that she was inspired by hatred of the English, she replied, 'God does not hate the English...
...square knapsacks of the French poilus were lightened last week of the Marshal's batons, which, said Napoleon, every French soldier carries. At a meeting of the French Cabinet, it was decided that "the dignity of the title of Marshal of France will be allowed to disappear by extinction of those now bearing it." Marshals Foch and Fayolle are dead. Remaining of the Marshals of France are: Joseph (Battle of the Marne) Joffre, Henri (Verdun) Petain, Hubert (North Africa) Lyauty, Louis (Balkans) Franchet d'Esperey. None of these is a young man. It will not be long before...
...greatest gain in seats was made by the Liberal party, which had encouraged closer relations with France and opposed the liquor laws forbidding the drinking of hard liquor in public. To win voters from Antwerp and Brussels, notorious amateurs of fine Burgundy, the Liberals promised reduced duties on imported French wines...