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...Japanese and Russian influence can be made predominant in Northern and Eastern China, a condition pointing directly to a forward policy by the two Powers against European Far Eastern possessions. Singapore, a base which the British are now rapidly developing to guard the right flank of the Indian Empire, would thus come to have increased significance. China would be the glacis for the next great strategic move in the Far East. On Great Britain's ability to hold Singapore and to dominate the coasts of South China ultimately depends the fate of Hongkong and the Treaty Ports, French Indo...
...Marechal Joffre: "At the funeral of General Manoury, made Marechal de France after his death, I gave him entire credit for winning the battle of the Marne by loading his army into the taxicabs of Paris and by a quick sortie turning von Kluck's flank...
...line-up against the Orange and Black, and should be able to play the major part of the contest. This should materially strengthen the team, for, with Beals at center and Joseph Larocque Jr. '23 at right wing, F. S. Hill '24 can be shifted from right flank to substitute left wing, in which position, as a left-handed shooter, he normally fits best...
...start of the fourth period, Referee Quigley placed the ball less than a yard from the University's goal line. Here Roberts twice failed to penetrate the line as did Covington on his first try, but the latter, on the last down, skirted his line's left flank for Centre's touchdown. Lemon kicked the goal. Twice more the Kentuckians advanced deep into Crimson territory but lost the ball once on downs and again when a forward pass over the goal line failed. In the last 24 minutes of play Centre gained 136 yards against the Crimson...
...that long, swaying line that ran from Verdun past Fere-Champenoise and the marshes of Saint Gond almost to the gates of Paris--German cavalry were in the town of Claye for a few hours, but fifteen miles away--it was the army of Gallieni, on the extreme right flank of Von Kluck, that began the counter attack which dislocated the German line and gave Foch his chance to break through. Thus these old cochers of the boulevards who drove an army of thousands to the battle-ground saved, if you will, not only Paris but much besides, as most...