Word: attack
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...French defenders entirely cut off from support and supplies (TIME, Nov. 13), was a typical German "information" offensive, designed to find out what the French command will do in given circumstances rather than to take an objective now. Before the great Ludendorff push of 1918, the Germans conducted innumerable attacks of inquiry, compiled a thorough textbook on the behavior of various generals commanding various parts of the Allied line. They learned, for example, that General Gough's army was disposed strongly in its forward or battle zone, but weakly in the rear; that Lieut. General Butler's forces...
...Siegel of the Traveler: "Harvard by one touchdown. With Macdonald and Spreyer in there the Crimson has a much more diversified attack; and should Lee start at the wing post in the same backfield Harvard will have too much speed for the Elis...
...Sampson of the Herald: "Harvard, Yale boasts a strong defensive line; but with the exception of aerial work, her offense doesn't amount to much. The Crimson backfield is outstanding and Harlow has a better all-round attack...
...apparently superior Crimson line momentarily weakened, and the Elis took the lead. A vaunted Crimson attack stuttered and stalled intermittently, and Yale led in score but not in yardage as the half ended...
Outrunning the Eli front wall, Macdonald swept through his right end for five yards, but the Harvard attack stalled after a 40 yard advance and Yale took the ball on downs on its own 21. Burr's quick kick went over MacDonald's head and went out of bounds on the Harvard 29. Spreyer and Macdonald hit the guards for eight yards. A Yale offside gave Harvard the ball on first down...