Word: european
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Chapman was a student in the Ecoledes Beaux Arts in Paris at the time of the outbreak of the European war. He first enlisted in the Foreign Legion, and later was transferred to the Flying Corps of the French Army. He was killed in action over Verdun on June...
...recent communication in our columns urges that the 1920 Red Book should be abandoned, saying that such a heavy expenditure for selfish purposes is unjustifiable in the face of the pressing needs of European nations. Aside from the obviously high motives of our correspondents, it is difficult to see the practical value of their suggestion since its application would only keep a little extra spending money in the pockets of each Freshman, without adding in any way to the resources of the relief committees abroad...
...money for the various war reliefs? Is it not chiefly the older generation that can afford to and does supply most of the money for the war sufferers? Would it not seem a bit unusual if this so well established publication should be stopped at a time when this European conflict is probably in its last year? P. BATCHELDER...
Figures which the Memorial Society is at present compiling show that 474 Harvard men have thus far taken an active part in the European war, either in actual service or in relief and miscellaneous work. These records include, besides men in the military, naval and aviation service, those who have engaged in the hospital and ambulance service and in relief work of all kinds. The American Ambulance tops the list with 186 men, with the Surgical Unit second with 95. Fifty-eight men have been serving in the British army, 17 in the French, and five in other armies...
...committee on records of European service is in charge of obtaining this information for the Memorial Society. The members of this committee are N. C. Starr '17, C. L. Ward '17 and J. D. Parson...