Word: gist
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...gist of what The Christian Century editorial had said was this: The obvious place for organized religion to begin warring on war is at the point where the churches and the war system come together, i. e. the institution of the military chaplaincy. Instead of this warring, however, the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America had a bill introduced in Con- gress last February, the effect of which was to increase the number of chaplains from one for every 1,200 officers and men to one for every 800. Generals Hines, Pershing and Martin endorsed this bill, citing...
Explanatory of the foregoing were statements, official and otherwise, issued by Tuan through his Foreign Minister, Tang Shao-yi. The gist of these was: "Reform within the country" would precede the Government's efforts to "raise the nation's standing abroad" (i.e. "equalize" China's treaties...
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur issued his annual report on the Navy. Few new facts were disclosed. The following sentences represent the gist of his remarks...
...Manchurian Super-Tuchun was also said to have come to an important understanding with Russia concerning the Chinese Eastern Railway. The gist of this accord was to the effect that it liberated two divisions of Chang's troops, which were immediately sent to the front for service against the Central forces...
News was flashed from Paris: "Seymour Parker Gilbert Jr. is appointed permanent Agent General of Reparations under the Experts' Plan in succession to the temporary Agent General, Owen D. Young." This was the gist of an announcement made by the Reparations Commission, which had for many days been awaiting Mr. Gilbert's acceptance of the appointment before making it public...