Word: somewhat
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...hurled the Russians back into Russia and gave the Turks a chance to murder a great number of Russian women and children. The Armenians complained of this and as a result were disarmed and made the slaves of the Turkish soldiers. Many escaped and the Turks on finding it somewhat difficult to persuade those friends with whom they had taken refuge to give them up to be shot as deserters, a general massacre was ordered. The "Butcher Regiment," made up of former criminals, was ordered by the governor-general to begin the slaughter of the innocent Armenian women and children...
...contests have been cancelled, regimental and other forms of athletic games have sprung up, and the regular university teams have wound up their season with the election of next year's captain. At several others, intercollegiate sports appear to be taking their natural course, although the teams have been somewhat depleted by the entrance of the undergraduates into military service...
Compulsion intelligently applied in a good cause is a blessing. For example, a youth of 19, with a normal desire to perform his duties as a citizen, finds the incentive toward service in the regular military establishment or in the militia somewhat weaker than the incentive to take his ease, avoiding all discipline. The country's need that he shall know how to defend it is not brought to his attention. If, however, there were a law requiring his service with the colors for a given time at a particular period of his life, he would perform the service...
...replied, 'Certainly, let the assassins begin.' The war is being fought by the Germans on Allied territory, and is being carried nearer and nearer to the United States, as evidenced by the sinking of numerous American vessels by the German submarines. Some people have said that the enthusiasm is somewhat forced in this country, but thinking people realize the seriousness of America's entrance into the war, and even now in some places in England and France that are distant from the scene of action, the people are not yet in entire sympathy with the war, or at least cannot...
...remained faithful in their belief in statehood, put in a plank to that effect. The nationalists also received recognition, for the party pledged itself to independence under the protectorate of the United States, identical to the present status of Cuba; and, thirdly, it declared itself for home rule somewhat similar to that which Canada enjoys. It is clear that this platform is an expression of the most conflicting interests. However, the Unionist Party carried the people with it and controlled absolutely the branch of the Government responsible to the voters up to November, 1916. The consent of the governed...