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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...this port vast amounts of munitions and other war necessities which were intended for Russia have been accumulating. In all probability the Japs will do no more than push a comparatively short distance into Siberia, possibly to a point just north of Manchuria, and there set up a line of defences as a barrier against any eastward movement on the part of Germany. With the absolute lack of any stability in Russia and the consequent difficulty of moving troops, it would be physically impossible for forces to penetrate very...
...China is afforded her great opportunity by the probable turn of affairs," continued Mr. Merrill. "The pressing necessity for a defence of Manchuria, together with the prospect of a strong ally for the attempt, would act as a spur on the Chinese, for the Trans-Siberian Railroad, the logical line of German advance, cuts directly through Manchuria, which is Chinese territory, and a German foothold there would mean disaster for China. Need for action must compel the Chinese to forget their present internal differences and unite as a nation. German propaganda, to be sure, has been spread in China...
Retreating from their advanced positions against the Hinderburg line the allied armies are now standing at bay on the very ground upon which they resisted the invaders for twenty months preceding the Somme drive. The Germans have reconquered a battle-scarred desert at frightful cost only to find themselves still face to face with unbeaten armies which have been reinforced during the week with reserves drawn from all parts of France and the British Isles...
...actual work of issuing the books is being done by army chaplains, the Y. M. C. A., the K. of C., the Red Cross and the Y. W. C. A. From base hospitals to billets as near the front-line trenches as possible books are being placed in the hands of our fighting...
...members of the University, will be held in Sever 11 at 7.30 o'clock every evening. On Sunday the argument will take place in the Standish Hall Common Room. Each member of the team will speak for 12 minutes and give a five-minute rebuttal. Tonight the teams will line up as follows; affirmative--J. Davis '19, L. L. Levy '20, W. Hettleman '19, W. S. Holbrook '21; negative--H. A. Janzlik '20, J. J. Tutun '20, W. L. Prosser '18, H. Berlack '20. The men will be shifted around each day, in order that they may become used...