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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...criticizing whatever government happened to be in power. His efforts have been destructive rather than constructive in aim and in result. But in spite of this inability to work with others, Clemenceau is a terrific driving power, a masterful organizer, and an extreme anti-German patriot. During his former stay in office as Prime Minister, he ruled France with an iron hand, cowing the Chamber into submission, and countering every German intrigue. The other politicians have failed in their efforts to keep the country and their representatives united; it is time to try a man of different' character and ideals...
During his present stay in America while directing the Red Triangle campaign, Dr. Mott has spoken before 50,000 people in seven cities in the space of four days...
While occupied in various lines of missionary activity, he has made four trips around the world as well as many more shorter travels. During his stay in each country visited, he has been able through his position of trust to gain an inside view of the national affairs, and political and popular feelings of each nation. In recognition of his services in missionary and international enterprises, the University of Edinburgh conferred upon him the degree of LL. D. in June...
...Catastrophe is the catch word in Russia at the present time," said Dr. R. H. Lord '06, at the meeting of the Cosmopolitan Club in Phillips Brooks House last evening, as he was describing the impressions he gained of the Russian situation during his stay there last summer. "The country was on the very verge of political ruin and economic collapse. The army wouldn't fight, the workmen wouldn't work, and the government couldn't govern. The crisis was caused by four general conditions: the antagonism between the socialist parties and the bourgeoisie; the total paralysis of the government...
...France, as his friends are wont to call him, has given much to his country in return for scant gratitude. For over a quarter of a century he has been active in French politics, but on each of the three occasions when he was made prime minister, his stay in office was embittered by the virulent opposition of the extreme radicals, who on one occasion passed a vote of confidence in his successor upon his announcing identically the same program as the day before had caused M. Ribot's defeat. But in spite of such treatment he has been willing...