Word: war
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Although the Student Council recommended last fall that no class smokers be held this year on account of the war, the executive committee of that body have stated that there will be no objection to this function, inasmuch as it is to be conducted economically and will be the only class reunion this year...
Regulations bearing upon the award of war-time degrees at Yale have been improved by the Prudential Committee of the Yale Corporation, and the modifications cover every anticipated contingency...
According to the regulations, a student serving as a commissioned officer may become a candidate for a degree at any subsequent Commencement. Those seniors who, after completing the first term, are casualties of war, shall be enrolled in the list of those receiving the bachelor's degrees "honoris causa" at the next Commencement...
President Wilson has now placed all exports to all countries under license by the War Trade Board. His proclamations also apply the license system to all imports. Thus the entire foreign commerce of the country is now placed under the license system of the War Trade Board. It is a step to reduce ocean carriage of non-essentials, so as to release ships for the transportation of troops and supplies...
This is not an embargo. Restrictions are to be imposed only when essential to accomplish "definite and necessary objects." As the War Trade Board's explanatory statement says, this measure is "forced upon us by the critical tonnage situation and the necessity of availing ourselves of every possible means of maintaining our armies in France...