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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...front and has taken up a strong defensive position behind the Tagliamento River. Viewed from a purely strategic point, completely discounting the political element, Italy now occupies a better position than before the attack, surer in defence, and offering more favorable opportunities in some future offensive to make full use of her superiority in men. Henceforth the Allies will make sure that Italy is supplied with the requisite iron and coal, materials without which she cannot fight, for the immeasurable consequences of complete German success in Lombardy or even the coast provinces have been only too clearly realized...
...atmosphere. Shortly before his death, Professor Rotch published his "Charts of the Atmosphere for Aeronauts and Aviators." This volume presents, in a practical form, some of the results obtained at Blue Hill during twenty years of observation. The charts are the first of their kind adapted to the use of flyers...
...having spoken of the Russian Socialist parties as "led by men who for the most part are not honest fighters for an ideal, but German agents, who wish to stop the war and incourage a social revolution." Naturally, I made no such sweeping and unjustifiable indictment. But I did use substantially the words cited above with regard to some leaders of the most radical wing of the Russian Socialists, the Bolsheviki. This statement was based on the copious documentary evidence published by the Russian Government last July, evidence which, I think, has sufficiently opened the eyes of unprejudiced...
...eventualities be avoided, yet the moral effect upon the Central Powers is certain to work against peace. The extremists, led by Hindenburg, Ludendorf and Mackensen, will inevitably regain the upper hand, Austria will revive in courage, and as a corollary, the discontented elements in the allied nations will make use of this opportunity to embarrass their governments. The immediate future seems black indeed; only constructive statesmanship of the first order can counter the discouragement and distress. But if the justice and unselfishness of our cause is sufficiently felt, then defeat should serve as a stimulus to greater sacrifices, and eventual...
Officers of the University should enter at the north door of the Chapel and students at the south, unless accompanied by friends, when they should use the west door. The gallery is open to the public...