Word: informally
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Alexander Woollcott: "Miss Weir gallantly stormed a role that required at least a Duse . . . She needs voice training and experience. Time will inform her how to pronounce 'courage,' for instance, and will gently suggest that an actress making her debut in an emotional role would do well to wash her hands...
...debate. The Premier took the opportunity of lecturing his renegades on increasing the difficulties of the Government. He was promised that, if Labor members could not vote for the motion, they would not vote against it. In the evening, E. Thurtle, Laborite for Shoreditch, asked: "Will the honorable member inform the House whether or not this decision is to be taken as a great moral gesture to the world?" In a general answer the Premier stated that disarmament could only come about by international agreement, not by ending the British Navy by allowing it to waste away. On a division...
...have the honor, by direction of my Government, to inform your Excellency that they recognize the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics as de jure rulers of those territories of the old Russian Empire which acknowledge their authority...
...countries have gone through such trying times side by side and made such sacrifices together that, coming into office, I address you a personal note, not only to inform you of the change, but to send you my greetings and good wishes...
...much touched by your kind letter, which you have been good enough to write me to inform me yourself that you have entered on your high functions and to send me your personal good wishes. I hope with all my heart that your efforts for the welfare of your country will be crowned with success...