Word: war
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...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 does not end there. This war is not Italy's war alone. It is the war of all the Allies, and a defeat of one of them is the defeat of all. If the fighting of the war is not coordinated, it is bound to result in local successes by the Germans, who coordinate everything...
...best speech in English upon some topic of contemporary French politics. For this year the subject has been announced as follows: "Resolved, that the French Government should take by taxation at least 75 per cent of the excess profits made by French manufacturers and tradesmen during the war...
Kerensky's announcement that Russia was worn out by the strain of war and had resolved to leave the brunt of the fighting to her Allies came as a thunderbolt yesterday morning. And although by the afternoon it appeared that Russia was not making a separate peace, yet so unfounded and unjust were most of the charges made against France and England as to cast grave doubts upon Kerensky's sincerity and loyalty. He seems to forget that the war started in the East, and that Russia would long since have been crushed but for the aid given...
Once more we tramp to Soldiers Field to see our idols of many a hard-fought game. It may be their last appearance till the end of the War, who knows? But, be that as it may, it will be a wonderful contest. So putting aside thoughts of recitations and war we can journey forth to the Stadium and see to a never-to-be-forgotten afternoon...
Last year Captain Beith was granted a furlough by the British War Office, and spent the time lecturing in this country. During the winter he addressed audiences twice at the University, in Sanders Theatre and the Union, in addition to speeches delivered at Yale, and Princeton. At the time of the Allied Bazaar in Boston, he was in partial charge of the British military exhibits. Since last year, Ian Hay has once more visited the trenches, and comes to America with a wealth of new material for his speeches