Word: generally
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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There was no intention on the part of the CRIMSON to advocate a general exodus of men under age from college. Such an attitude would be preposterous and absurd. To modify our position and put it in a more concrete form, we wanted to make the point that in these times three years of college are sufficient for any man, and, as a possible corollary, that every undergraduate should, attempt to complete his academic course in that time so as to be prepared to serve the sooner...
Twenty-eight former members of the University are included in the list of 486 men who have just qualified for appointments as second lieutenants in the third officers training school at Camp Devens. The names of the successful candidates for commissions were yesterday made public by Adjutant General McCain through the Committee on Information. These men will be carried on the list of eligible officers, and whenever suitable vacancies occur, appointments will be made from their number...
Another chance to join the June under age camps has been offered to undergraduates. According to a letter from the Adjutant General's office published in another column, the War Department will still receive applications for these camps. The Military Office should not fail to verify this news immediately and enroll any additional men who may want to go. There is already a long list of "alternates" filed at Headquarters, and many who did not enroll before April 28 may now find it possible to join. Whatever may have been the reasons for their holding back last week, no difficulties...
...General Sir Archibald Hunter told me at Aldershot that the men who were most punctilious about saluting were the men who were making the best records under fire at the front. --Boston Transcript...
...gallant first expeditionary force, stemmed the German attack led by the crack regiments of the Prussian Guard and beat them back with terrific losses. It was at Ypres in April, 1915, that the First Canadian Division beat off the first gas attack and, in the words of General French, "saved the situation". Behind the city, under a grove of Canadian maples, lie six thousand of Canada's bravest sons, her first contribution in the Great War to the defence of the mother country. And now on the slopes about the shell-torn city stand England's own sons, gathered...