Word: obtained
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...after the Turk;" he concluded his speech with: "We are now witnessing a great struggle between justice and force among the nations. We in America are for justice as against force. America is going to establish justice as the ruling principle of the world." Moves were made to obtain the recognition of Greece...
...chairman of each group of Juniors who received room assignments for next year must call at the Bursar's office on Kirkland Street some time today to obtain the contract cards which each member of his group must fill out. The chairman must return these contracts as soon as possible...
...wish to impress in the world the utter absurdity of contemplating war there can be nothing but favorable and enthusiastic applause." This, I understand to mean that war is not even to be contemplated in peacetime and also that peace or any effort to obtain peace in time of war is anathema. In other words, a doctor is a very appropriate person to have around while one is well but when one becomes sick. Away with him. This places pacifism on the shelf along with all those other interesting theories which "are all very well, you know...
...entirety, because the discussions of today were but the events of yesterday. Propaganda in myriad forms and from myriad sources has hypertrophied the entire situation. The facts relevant to the case at present are that France and Belgium went into the Ruhr to get reparations that they could not obtain voluntarily from Germany. Germany claimed that the step was illegal. Passive resistance was begun immediately by Germany and lasted throughout the Spring, the Summer and the best part of the Fall. At times the resistance became active rather than passive, consequently much blood was shed and much damage caused...
...dinner given by the ex-Ministers of the Revolutionary Government, M. Venizelos said: "I intend to remain only until I obtain what I came for, namely, to suppress the probability of civil war. I am not asking the Greeks to do the impossible. I do not expect all Greeks to become friends, but I want them to become accustomed to respect the popular voice of the people and to see that when one party is in power it will not wield its power unfairly against those out of office...