Word: war
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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This is quoted by Sir Henry to show how Marshal Joffre got temporary carte blanche for the prosecution of the War...
Georges Clemenceau, "Tiger" War Premier of France: "He told me he was going to get rid of Joffre, who was too old and too slow and who had taken no precautions to safeguard Verdun...
...tell you how pleased I am about your O. M. [Order of Merit]. Of course it in no way represents your services in this War, for, let me tell you in case you don't know it, you, more than any other man, living or dead, you almost alone, won this war. That is the bare truth, the whole truth...
...that moment the conference saw a strange sight. Leaning on the arm of Viscount Curzon-was Captain Ian Fraser, a blinded young war veteran. Slowly the two moved through the 3,500 assembled Conservative delegatives to the rostrum. Then, standing sightless, Captain Fraser made a two minute speech in which he put forward a stirring plea for faith in young British womanhood...
...rumor emanated from the Finance Ministry last week to the effect that France would be pleased to re-open negotiations for a settlement of her War debts to the U. S. and Britain.But before many hours had passed it became clear that the rumor had been started as an attempt to determine the French attitude toward ratification of the agreements reached with the U. S. and British Governments. (TIME, May 10, July...