Word: strength
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...behavior of various generals commanding various parts of the Allied line. They learned, for example, that General Gough's army was disposed strongly in its forward or battle zone, but weakly in the rear; that Lieut. General Butler's forces were organized with most of their strength to the left; that the British Buffs of the 18th Division were organized around a quarry. When the big push came, each of these positions received special treatment; Gough a tremendous bombardment just behind his battle line, cutting off his rear completely; Butler, an enveloping attack; the Buffs' quarry...
First of all, the Blue Chief-of-Staff has been concerned with a remedy for the faulty blocking in his backfield which has sapped a good deal of the Bulldog's offensive strength throughout the season. And secondly he has had to face the task of building his embattled Elis up to a high emotional pitch which came so near to carrying them to victory over the Princeton powerhouse...
...possible that Harvard will see more flying footballs than ever before this year, but they won't be too dangerous if the Elis have to resort to passing as a last-ditch measure. The Harlow aerial shelters have not received a real test since the Penn game and their strength is difficult to estimate. Cautious Yale did not fill the air with passes against Princeton, but these may be their only dangerous offensive gestures Saturday...
...strong navy is essential to American safety in the present crisis, the senator said. Building up our maritime strength to the allowance of the 5-6-8 ratio need not be interpreted as violating our position as a strictly neutral nation, he remarked...
With the return of Mort Waldstein at bucking back, Skip Stahley's Wildcats near the Yale game at full strength in the backfield. Only Bob Fisher, heavy tackle, is on the squad's injury list with a lame ankle...