Word: campaign
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...this time the Boxer rebellion broke out in China. Once launched, this antimissionary rising developed into a campaign of pillage and destruction with the main purpose of destroying all Christians. As the imperial government made no attempt to quell the revolt an international army was organized, and the 14th Infantry with Bowen was detailed with the American contingent. He participated in the hard fighting at Tientsin and elsewhere and took part in the attack on Pekin in August, 1900. In this famous engagement the 14th was the first body of troops to scale the walls and enter the city...
Last week a campaign was inaugurated at Cornell toward the organization of a section in the American Ambulance Field Service. It is planned to furnish equipment for the unit and support for men who will volunteer their services. The committee in charge has scheduled entertainments, motion pictures and lectures with a view to arousing interest among the students...
From Providence, R. I., five more cars for the American Ambulance Service will soon be sent to New York for France, as the result of a campaign carried on at Brown University. Undergraduates have subscribed enough money for four cars and nearly $1,000 toward the fifth. Brown men will probably drive the ambulances, and several volunteers have already sailed for Bordeaux...
...Columbia also a campaign was organized for the purpose of raising money to be devoted to the relief of students confined in the prison camps of Europe. Already the sum of $1,500 has been collected...
...order to make the work more efficient the following subcommittee has been appointed to aid in the canvassing for funds: R. H. Garrison '18, J. Palache '18, and A. D. Weld '18. An active campaign to secure money will be initiated today. The need of funds is pressing, and if the activities of the class for the present year are to be continued money must be had. The canvassing which starts today will include all the members of the class and will close Monday, March...