Word: attacked
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...letters they elicit are most interesting. I was struck by two of these which contrasted Switzerland with Belgium and used the contrast as an argument for our being more prepared for war. It is entirely possible that Belgium, had she been more military, might have frightened off the German attack. But the plain fact is that all the nations that have heavy armamens, except Italy and the United States, are at war and none of the nations of minor military strength, except Servia, Montenegro, and Belgium...
...your issue for March 15, there appears an attack on Militarism, rather thinly disguised under a discussion of the summer camps. In discussion this subject, one should not fall so much in love with the ideal of universal peace as to neglect the importance of Militarism as a factor in the civilization of today. War on a large scale is, and has been, less of a probability for this nation than for any other; but war is a probability and as such should not be overlooked in our dreams of Millenium. The aim of the campaign of the socalled militarists...
...could be shown that the United States was today in danger of attack from some nation, merely lying in wait for a good opportunity to open hostilities, the CRIMSON would not simply support the Summer Military Camps, but would demand that this country spend its last dollar and its last man in the best possible defences. The United States is very evidently not in such imminent danger. Even our military authorities are agreed that the need today is for a carefully thought out policy which may be consistently followed in the future...
Captain R. R. Ayres '15, of the University baseball team, who underwent an operation on his right eye at his home in Montclair, N. J., last Monday is recovering rapidly, although somewhat retarded by a severe attack of the grippe. He expects to return to Cambridge with in the next ten days and will soon be able to assume active charge of the baseball squad...
...prospects for a winning team this year are exceptionally good for there are a great number of veterans left, among whom are Captain W. F. Nightingale '15, S. E. Nash '16, W. Lucas '15, W. A. Elliot '15, and J. R. Fleming '15, all of whom are on the attack, and for the defence there are S. P. Beal '16, P. Catton '15, E. E. O'Neil '16, F. J. Little '15, M. L. Cochran '15, and R. W. Story '15. With these experienced men back and with some very good material to pick from the possibility of a championship...