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Fire destroyed several buildings in the extreme northeast corner of the " Forbidden City" section of Peking, but did no damage to the old Imperial Palace, present residence of the Boy Emperor...
History. The Forbidden City, or the "Purple Forbidden Palace," stands in the center of the old Tartar quarter of Peking, surrounded by moats and battlements...
...area of a square mile, filled with a large number of palaces and courtyards connecting. The Imperial throne-rooms are at the center of the city. All the private precincts are forbidden to the outside world...
Chief among the rules for aircraft in warfare are provisions against bombing private property not of a military character and against attacking noncombatants. Bombardment of cities, towns, etc., not in the immediate vicinity of military operations is forbidden. Anything that would give a military advantage to a belligerent can be attacked. Cities, towns, etc., in the vicinity of military operations can be bombarded...
...always a difficult matter to predict the outcome of the former race, since the seating order is usually not known until the last minute, and all pre-race practice is forbidden. Two years ago Yale won, but last June the Crimson graduates took the measure of their rivals by a full length...