Word: conflict
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...right. The fact remains that in their jesting way the men of service have expressed a basic truth which we all must come to realize sooner or later. The war will be long and the war will be hard. There is but one way to shorten the conflict or make the task set before us less difficult. We must prepare...
...Parisian journalist who has been right in the thick of it since the war started is bound to be interesting. The French press has had no small part to play in this great conflict. Upon it has the government depended to a large extent for informing the French people what was going on, and yet keeping up their spirit and resolution. As may be expected, this was a difficult task, for with German hordes pouring in upon them, with a horrible and thorough war being fought on their territory, the French people could not be salved into determination by honeyed...
...Lauzanne, beside being an editor of note, is an officer of the Legion of Honor. He is now in this country for the purpose of showing the people of the United States the view that her ally has taken in this conflict...
...year of war has come and gone, as we observe today the anniversary of the entrance of our country into the European conflict. It has been in many ways a hard year and in many more a great one. It has been fundamental changes in our national life which will perhaps mold the destiny of our future. It is a year of which we may well take stock, both for the satisfaction of the present and for the hope of the days which are to come...
...brought into play. The protection of society demands that killing be the reward of those whom no other form of punishment can restrain from nefarious ways. Foremost in this class stand the spies within a nation at war. When that nation is forced to devote every energy in a conflict which threatens its very existence, when the enemy of that nation surpasses any people in history in deceit, insolence and violence, there is only one course left to follow. It is folly for that nation to treat these prowling, scheming marauders in any mild, milk-and-water manner...