Word: sections
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...University. It is planned to have one course of classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights, especially for members of the University, and another group on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday nights composed primarily of men outside the University. There will probably be about 90 men in each section and five instructors under Captain Russell will have charge of the men. From 7.45 to 9 o'clock a lecture will be given by one of the staff of instruction on the theory of wireless, which will be followed by questions from members of the class. From 9 to 10 o'clock...
...Olives. He was surprised to learn that there were cannon in the basement and was told that the palatial "Inn" would be the headquarters of the first German governor of Palestine and after that would be occupied by the Kaiser when he was supervising the government of that section of his dominions...
...Norton-Harjes Service, formed form the original Norton Corps (Section 7) and the original Harjes Corps (Section 5) is now under the control of the American Red Cross, and is known as the American Red Cross, Unit. There are three corps, all composed of Buicks and Fiats, now in the field, and the two new Golelet Corps are nearing a satisfactory completion. Both of the old corps have seen service in nearly every sector in France. Section 7 was in Champagne during the offensive there, and was at Verdun all during the offensive. The section has received several citations...
...devotion to rescue work during the battle of September 25 and the following days. "He gave proof," said the French Official Journal at that time, "of the greatest devotion and courage by driving his cars himself day and night, through dangerous zones and by giving to all his section an example of endurance carried to the point of complete exhaustion of his strength...
...later army order said: "American Section No. 5 (Norton-Harjes) has made possible during a period of 11 days of fighting, March 8 to 19, with a perfect contempt of danger the removal of wounded in a zone heavily swept by the enemy's artillery fire. Furthermore, the whole staff has shown proof of remarkable devotion and endurance by giving the maximum service of the unit, and by working an average of 19 hours...