Word: lacking
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...George as "the five great men [British] of the War." The name of Lord Ypres (Sir John French) was not mentioned, but neither were those of Lords Beatty, Allenby and Northcliffe, Sir Henry Wilson and numerous other Britons. Lord Oxford may, unhappily, have been too conscious of his own lack of initiative in 1914 in meeting Sir John's persistent cry for shells, and the subsequent criticism that the latter leveled at him in his book 1914, to be entirely impartial. Whatever his faults, the deceased Field Marshal will ever be remembered as the Commander-in-Chief of those...
...following day, a Socialist motion for a vote of lack of confidence, because the Government's "conciliatory foreign policy" was sure to be changed by its tendency toward the Right Parties, which were in disagreement with it, was defeated 214 to 219. Twenty-five deputies did not vote...
...marine youth a wizened deaf old dame with 300,000 guilders. This difficulty called for more necromancy and repentance on the part of the greedy ancient. Mr. Barrymore impersonated this old villain and gave a competent and generally commendable interpretation. But, like the whole diversion, he seemed to lack the humor and the horror of reality...
...Lack of adequate publicity has been the greatest handicap of the Democratic Party in state and national politics. Special privilege, fostered by the Republican Party, largely controls the press of the country. The Democratic Party is committed to the policy of 'equal rights to all; special privileges to none...
...Freshman team is not so likely to emerge victorious from this afternoon's play. Coach Cowles has been handicapped by a singular lack of tennis material in this year's Freshman class and has had to struggle along as best he might. Only yesterday two new men, J. L. Fickinger and Asaph Churchill, were raised to the team...