Word: questioned
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Were Italy's allies to blame for Cadorna's terrible defeat on the upper Isonzo? Probably that question will be discussed for a good many years to come. The Italians' own confidence in their military competence may be taken by the British and French writers as an excuse for British, French and American neglect, but it excuses the Allies only in a slight degree. It is true that General Cadorna had been regarded as having established his military competence. Nobody supposed that he would leave the strategically most important portion of his line inadequately defended. But the question of responsibility...
...Debating Council, under whose joint auspices the prize is offered. The preliminary contest will be held in Sever 11 at 8 o'clock, Tuesday evening, November 13, immediately after the military lecture of that date. Candidates may make a five minute speech on either side of the question. Six men will be chosen from them for the final contest, which will take place on November 27. At that time, the six speakers will each have 12 minutes' time. It is hoped that Professor Cestre will act as presiding officer...
...trials for the interclass debating teams will be held in Harvard 5 this evening at 7.30 o'clock. Men in Military Science 1 will not be expected until 8 o'clock, or as soon after as the lecture is concluded. The question under dispute will be: "Resolved: That in the light of recent events the Monroe Doctrine has been rendered obsolete and should be abolished." Judges have been appointed for the trials. They are: Henry Epstein '16, former member of the University team; S. H. Workman 3L, Brown debater; J. Kalanio 3L, of Clark University and Columbia; Cloyd Laporte...
Trials for the interclass debating teams will be held in Harvard 5 tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. Each candidate should come prepared to speak for five minutes on either side of the question: "Resolved, that in the light of recent events, the Monroe Doctrine has been rendered obsolete, and should be abolished." The judges will be on hand fifteen or twenty minutes before the hour appointed in order that men who are free at that time may finish their speeches earlier...
...meantime there are unquestionably strong forces at work beneath the surface to bring about an early peace. As it becomes clearer to all concerned that a military decision is not to be expected in the near future, peace tends to become more a political than a military question. The problem of offering a more exact statement of our war aims assumes new interest. The many long and weary months of war are bound to cause a shifting of emphasis from the immaterial ideal with which we entered the war to the material results of victory. We are more...