Word: war
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1919
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...workers of the middle empires have yielded to the cause of nationalism. It is also a violent denunciation of Germany with its so-called "feudal-monarchical organization based upon a mighty capitalistic foundation". The bulk of the book, with its chapters on the Balkan question, Austria-Hungary, the war against Czarism, the collapse of the International, and Socialistic opportunism, was written in New York before the Russian revolution...
...story is to be found in the press dispatches from Russia, which tell how this able, forceful, enthusiastic international radical in the capacity of Minister of Foreign Affairs, without a shred of patriotism, with no love either for Russia or for Germany, has tried to stop the war on the east by methods which are likely to be highly disastrous to the Russian proletariat, and to prolong instead of shorten the war. Trotsky may not be pro-German, but neither is he pro-Russian. Such a leader can never build up a new Russian nation. Kerensky was making an honest...
Recognizing the duty of the University to render all its members physically fit for war service, it is the intention of the Rowing Committee to conduct the training so as to bring about the physical betterment of as many men as possible, rather than to develop a single crew. In accordance with this purpose, as many boats as can be filled will be kept on the river during the entire season. There will consequently be no cut in the squad and each man will receive an unusual amount of individual attention. The practice will be so arranged...
Renewed evidence of the way in which the University is meeting war conditions is to be found in the partial list of Summer School courses announced today. Although 150 members of the University teaching force are absent on war service, 80 courses comprising instruction in every department of the University...
There is a distinct war note throughout a great number of the courses. Most directly so is the military course of six-weeks intensive training, three weeks in barracks and three weeks in camp. Other courses of war interest are those on Regimental Supply Service; Problems of the war, given in part by President Lowell; Principles and Methods of War Relief, a course designed to train persons for Home Service under the American Red Cross; Navigation and Nautical Astronomy, for the training of those intending to enter the Navy or the mercantile marine. Particular attention will be given...