Word: prussian
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Slavs naturally turn to us as their friends, and it is to our interest that they should fare well, that they should harbor no hate against us. There is no natural sympathy between the Russian and Japanese,--that inscrutable Eastern people which has risen to its powerful position through Prussian ideals of military efficiency. But Russia is too far away from us. We are satisfied with this war for demolishing autocracy in Germany and sit back content to see it overrun the Slavic countries and the Orient if it chooses...
...struggle for the Douamont and Vaux fortresses and Dead Man's Hill symbolizes the tradition of the French. It was at Ypres in November, 1914, that the British regulars, the "Old Contemptibles" of the gallant first expeditionary force, stemmed the German attack led by the crack regiments of the Prussian Guard and beat them back with terrific losses. It was at Ypres in April, 1915, that the First Canadian Division beat off the first gas attack and, in the words of General French, "saved the situation". Behind the city, under a grove of Canadian maples, lie six thousand of Canada...
...American army officer can outwit a German military command, gain triumph for his country and win the best girl on earth--in a play. If our dramatists were only directing intelligence operations behind the Teuton lines this week we might expect to have those 70 Prussian army divisions outflanked and slaughtered by Easter and the war ended by the Ides of April...
...hard to believe that the owners have not often tried and have been able to slow up their production. With these firms in American hands they can be run to their highest efficiency and help considerably to swell the tide of supplies that must in the end overcome Prussian power. The opportunities for spies will be greatly curtailed; under German ownership many of these spies were doubtless protected, but American possession will help drive them...
...dashed, which is harmful to the spirit of the people. We have had enough of flamboyant stories of what we are going to do; the talking should come afterwards. The more our hopes violently fluctuate, the less are we inclined to believe in the ultimate hope of destruction of Prussian power, and a spirit of discouragement is likely to grow up. Let us stick to the facts of the task ahead of us, not indulge in wild dreams that take our energies off our work...