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...single commander, General Foch. The general is well known to students of military questions through courses he has given at the French War College. It is safe to say that the appointment of a supreme commander is a step in the right direction; the next thing will be to equip him with a general staff capable of handling the combined armies...
Candidates for the informal seven will be required to furnish a share of their equipment, although enough tights, jerseys and trunks for all members of the squad will be provided. Men must supply their own skates, sweaters, and, if possible, their own sticks. Goal-tenders are expected to equip themselves, but anyone who cannot procure the proper equipment should speak to J. Pickering '19 at 20 Holyoke street...
...single one of these weapons has as yet been turned out; moreover, it will be spring before the Ordnance Department will have them ready. So it is with all other necessary armaments. The French and English, anxiously awaiting our artillery, have to give up their own in order to equip our expeditionary force, and will have to continue to do so for many months in the future. We are sending our troops over and letting the Allies fit them out with materials that would otherwise be used for their...
...Ayer, P. D. Haughton '99, has taken charge of the squad. With only a week to form his team and equip them with suitable defensive and offensive formations, Coach Haughton has a formidable task. As all of the men have been play- ing football on the regimental and brigade teams since the beginning of the season, however, he can omit much of the fundamental and early season work. Some of the squad were members of the Depot Brigade team which held the informals to a scoreless tie last Saturday...
...French officers have secured two Lewis automatic machine rifles with the necessary equipment for the two supply men, so that one squad of automatic riflemen can be completely, fitted out. Wooden attachments similar to those placed in the rifle muzzles to hold the V. B. rifle grenades have also been obtained. It will now be possible to equip a whole platoon in the formation taught by the officers of the French Mission. The grenades used at Barre last summer, and the ordinary rifles will complete the armament...