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Page 28
... we raise again a cry for peace , and renew a pressing appeal to those in whose hands lie the destinies of nations . Directly the Note descends from the general to the particular and lays “ concrete and practical proposals ...
... we raise again a cry for peace , and renew a pressing appeal to those in whose hands lie the destinies of nations . Directly the Note descends from the general to the particular and lays “ concrete and practical proposals ...
Page 41
... to exist for all practical purposes on the outbreak of war , which was carried on for seventeen months without it , and that it has only been since January 1916 that the country has possessed a General Staff in anything but name .
... to exist for all practical purposes on the outbreak of war , which was carried on for seventeen months without it , and that it has only been since January 1916 that the country has possessed a General Staff in anything but name .
Page 90
But they are not more abreast of the times , nor cleverer , nor more scientific , nor better in touch with current problems in their practical aspects than are the best of their juniors . These are days of progress and discovery in all ...
But they are not more abreast of the times , nor cleverer , nor more scientific , nor better in touch with current problems in their practical aspects than are the best of their juniors . These are days of progress and discovery in all ...
Page 94
Under - Secretary of State , who had his finger in every pie and who was for all practical purposes the superior of anybody in the place except the War Minister and the Commander - in - Chief . His minutes adorned files of ...
Under - Secretary of State , who had his finger in every pie and who was for all practical purposes the superior of anybody in the place except the War Minister and the Commander - in - Chief . His minutes adorned files of ...
Page 95
“ I can't think why Lord Rhondda couldn't consult a practical man or two before he fixed these prices for cattle , ” said one as he leant against a pen . The hurdle creaked ominously as it received his weight , for he was a big man ...
“ I can't think why Lord Rhondda couldn't consult a practical man or two before he fixed these prices for cattle , ” said one as he leant against a pen . The hurdle creaked ominously as it received his weight , for he was a big man ...
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