Word: war
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...least of our gains in entering the great war is found in the establishment of closer relations with Canada. By appointing the former premier of Nova Scotia resident agent at Washington, the Dominion Government does away with the cumbrous system of conducting purely local or business negotiations through the British Foreign Office at London, and secures better representation of her local needs. To supplement the work of the resident agent, Premier Bordon has made several unpresaged but important visits to the United States for the correlation of our war activities, which must make more effective the movement of our united...
...War Department has recommended to the General Staff that 30,000 members of college training corps be given a month's military training this year at the various cantonments in the United States, from June 1 to July 1. An age of between 17 and 20 would be necessary to qualify. It is proposed to send an equal number of men to each cantonment, where they will receive thorough training as privates in the National Army...
Major Flynn made the following statement yesterday when questioned concerning this new plan of the War Department: "This office has as yet no advices as to the probable action of the War Department regarding future training camps. Judging from experience, however, it would seem that the War Department will give its directions in the matter very shortly before they are expected to be executed. All young men, therefor, with aspirations to attend training camps must have their lamps burning and be prepared to go forth at once, since when the summons comes, time for further preparation will have passed...
...Archbishop of York, the English prelate who is in this country on a special war mission, will include the University in his itinerary. He will conduct Sunday services in Sanders Theatre on March 10, next Sunday. Cambridge is the only town in the vicinity of Boston at which the visiting dignitary will speak...
...Archbishop, who is the most Reverend Cosmo Gordon Lang, D.D., D.C.L., LL.D., D.L.H., arrived in New York City on last Friday in response to the invitation of the war commission of the Protestant Episcopal Church in this country, seconded by Ambassador Page, and he will remain for a visit of seven weeks. He is to preach in most of the large Eastern cities and will visit a few of the older universities. His principal mission in the United States is to emphasize the importance which the help of America has been to the Allied cause and to appeal to Americans...