Word: war
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Captain Henri Amann, who has been acting as French, military instructor to the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, has, as a citizen soldier of France, played a part in the war destined to make his presence as instructor here of the greatest value to the Corps...
Born at Paris in 1884 of Alsatian parents who had removed to French Territory after the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, Captain Amann was educated at the University of Paris, first in the Lycee Montaign and later in the Lycee Louis le Grand. Leaving the University at the age of 16, he entered the leather business and became connected with the Paris branch of an American leather concern. He began his two years military service in 1905, in which he rose to the rank of sergeant. In 1910, he passed examinations for a commission and was made a reserve...
During the period preceding the war, Captain Amann spent much time in the United States and South America engaged in carrying on his business, and was living in Buenos Ayres at the out-break of war in 1914. He returned to France and joined his regiment, the 115th Infantry, which was sent to the Champagne front. He was at once promoted to a 1st lieutenantcy and in June 1915 was appointed a temporary captain...
When intensely centralized athletics have been abandoned for athletics which open the field to everyone, may we not think that after the war the return to the old form may meet with some disfavor? If the present state of things is more beneficial in war, it is probable this would also be true in peace...
...characteristic feature of the present war is the constant change in methods of fighting. New weapons are used; then new ways to oppose them must be devised. A more efficient defense leads to an improvement in the attack. Numerous developments take place within a month. Although the forces are still too even to end the "war of positions," yet they are altering many details...