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When the United States entered the war on the side of the Allies last spring, Dr. Mott was appointed by President Wilson as a member of the War Commission from this country to Russia. While serving in this capacity, he was able to get in touch with the various military and political leaders of that country, and to form as clear an opinion as possible of the confused situation there. Among other topics upon which he will touch this evening is the scope and character of the German propaganda in Russia. In connection with this point, Dr. Mott has proofs...
Since the beginning of the war especially, Dr. Mott has turned his attention to the international situation in Europe, and has been able by his visits to all the belligerent countries except Turkey to get in touch with the leading figures of both the Allies and the Central Powers...
These lectures will be given regularly every Wednesday at 8.15 o'clock by members of the faculty who are in touch with special and general aspects of war work and conditions in the warring countries, as well as by alumni and men outside the University who are qualified to speak on such subjects. This action has been prompted by the ignorance of many people in this country, and especially those in the University and the R. O. T. C. Dean Haskins clearly phrased this idea in his introduction of Lieutenant Morize, in the first of the lectures. "The least that...
...photographs which are appropriate, the progressive arrangement of photography and literature to the page has a soothing effect on one's sense of proportion; furthermore, and happily, "those who are," at headquarters realize that the Illustrated can be the Illustrated and still contain reading matter. There is a faint touch of the latter by the presence of Professor Cestre's sincere warning, faint touch in regard to the quantity of the article which in quality and significance is more akin to smashing contact...
These lectures will be given regularly every Wednesday evening at 8.15 by members of the faculty who are in touch with special and general aspects of war work and conditions in the warring countries, as well as by alumni and men outside the University who are qualified to speak on such subjects. They are open to all members of the University but not to the public...