Word: speaks
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...very reassuring, after reading the increasingly pessimistic daily news reports, to hear from a man who knows the situation and who has the authority to speak that the -loss of Russia and the weakening of Italy as effective fighting forces are not causing the British and French to lose hope. The retreat of General Cadorna's forces is not considered a great German success, but rather a desperate gambler's throw, a final attempt to bring victory to the Teuton arms, an opportunity for the people of Berlin to hang out their flags and indulge in one of those celebrations...
...John R. Mott, LL.D., who through his work as Secretary of the Foreign Department of the Young Men's Christian Association has probably more intimate knowledge of the whole European battleground than any other man in the country, will speak to all members of the University in New Lecture Hall next Thursday evening at 6.45 o'clock. Since the outbreak of the war Dr. Mott has made four trips abroad and on three of these he visited every one of the warring nations, this last visit being to the Allied Nations only. In Germany he was permitted by the Imperial...
...have much to tell concerning the present situation in Russia. He was offered the ambassadorship to China by President Wilson, but he refused the post because of his important work in connection with soldiers. The University will be the only college in the country at which Dr. Mott will speak in the nation wide campaign which he is making for the Red Triangle War Work...
...Lord '06, will be the University War Lecturer at the regular meeting in the New Lecture Hall on Wednesday evening. He will speak on the present conditions in Russia as observed by himself during his visit to that country last summer. Dr. Lord has made a very close study of the military as well as the political and economic aspects of the situation, and has delivered several other lectures on the subject...
Major Beith, or Ian Hay, as he is better known in this country, will speak on a subject connected with the war and based upon his recent visit to the battle front...