Word: war
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...General from the United States to Austria, is to speak before the Law and Graduate students of the University in Phillips Brooks House tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. He comes to the University with full authority from the State Department to speak on the subject: "Austria and the War." When first asked by a committee representing the Graduate School Society and the Law School Society to give an address on this subject, Mr. Halstead hesitated to accept on account of the delicate situation in which he is placed, since there is no actual state of war between the United...
Three years ago Mr. Halstead was appointed consul-general to Austria-Hungary. He has had excellent opportunities for observing the effects of the war in Austria during his term of service there. It is understood that one of the topics which he will consider in his address is the question as to whether the United States will be drawn into a state of actual warfare with Austria, and the possible effect of the present Italian situation on such a move. At the conclusion of the lecture Mr. Halstead will answer any questions which may come...
Considering the number of battles fought and armies engaged, this has been a singularly anonymous war. We have been kept familiar through the official dispatches with the names of the more important generals at headquarters, and at intervals have been permitted to read the names of some of the commanders in action. The number has, however, been small in comparison with the numbers engaged and very few stars have as yet emblazoned the military firmament...
...first requisite of loyalty is enthusiastic and intelligent support of the Government in its war policy. In all countries, it has been the most highly educated that have most strongly supported the war against Germany because they best realized what a defeat from that nation would mean to the world. Enthusiastic support means work, and particularly cheerful work, both in the curriculum and in the military side of the university. Intelligent support means that each man is to prepare himself for the work for which he thinks. himself best fitted. In general, for the men here that signifies preparation...
...accordance with the decision of the Glee and Instrumental Clubs to offer their services at concerts given for the benefit of the Red Cross and other war charities, a concert will be given this evening by the combined Musical Clubs for the entertainment of the members of the Coast Artillery stationed at Fort Warren in Boston Harbor. The Clubs will go by special boat, the "Anderson," from Long Wharf at 7 o'clock. Special passes have been issued to the members of the Clubs from Major Holbrook, commandant of Fort Warren, giving them passage on the boat and entrance into...