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...first graduate of an American university to die in the European war, according to the official report is Lieutenant George Williamson '05, of Montreal, Canada, a member of the Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment. His name appears on the casualty lists for November 24 as among those who have died as a result of wounds received on the battlefield...
...King '16 has enlisted in the second foreign regiment of the French Army and with Alan Seeger '11 of the same regiment is probably stationed at Toulouse. This regiment is supposed to have gone to the front two weeks...
...Department has authorized the organization of a machine-gun company in the 8th Infantry and it is proposed to form this company from students of the University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Technically, the men will be detailed to other companies in the regiment, but in reality they will constitute a separate company under the command of its own officers and fulfilling the duties required of all regular companies in the United States Army. Equipment will be issued to all enlisting, and besides the regular drilling and work in military tactics, expert, instruction will be given...
Following the authorization by the United States War Department of the organization of a machine gun company in each regiment of the national guard, it is proposed to form this company of the 8th Massachusetts Infantry from undergraduates and graduate students of the University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The advantages afforded men by military training are unlimited, and to this training will be added practical and theoretical instruction in the use of the machine...
...organization will form a separate company of the 8th Regiment, and as such will have the complete infantry equipment issued to every man. In case of war the company would undoubtedly be the most important factor in the worth of the regiment. There is no obligation to buy the equipment inasmuch as it is issued by the War Department, but an enlistment fee of five dollars will be charged...