Word: verdun
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Harvard University bears on its records the name of many famous and honored visitors, but few of them can outshine the new name which is to be added today--that of Robert Georges Nivelle. So long as the story of Verdun is told will its defender be remembered as one of the great generals of the war; his defense of the city was not merely a strategic victory in itself--it shattered the German morale, and brought relief and encouragement to the forces of the Allies fighting against despair and doubt...
General Nivelle, who gained fame during the war as commander of the French troops, which defended Verdun, is at present on a tour of the United States, having been sent by the French government as a delegate to the Pilgrim Tercentenary celebration of the American Mayflower Council. He is coming to Boston for two days for the celebration this week, and during his stay will make several speeches. After his talk at the Union he is scheduled to speak before the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ of America. Both he and Colonel Azan are to be the guests...
...group is to sail from New York the end of June on the S. S. "Niagara" of the French line, and will remain at work until the first of October. The men will probably be put at work in Verdun or in its environments...