Word: zone
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Hugh Cabot '94 to Europe. The Andania, with a convoy of torpedo boats left a British port, the passage requiring 12 days instead of the customary 10, due to the course taken as laid down by the British Admiralty. Nothing eventful occurred during the trip through the war zone, but extra precautions were taken when nearing America, as a wireless was received that a German raider was working along the coast...
...most important service of the Harvard Surgical units that have gone to France to serve in the war zone is not humanitarian but lies in their capacity to demonstrate that the American people as individuals are firm in their belief in "the inalienable right to freedom of thought and freedom of action." This statement by Dr. Hugh Cabot, the leader of the present unit, is not aimed at disparaging the great medical and surgical value of the units to France. He rather emphasizes the point that through the work and sacrifices of these units the Allies have been brought...
...sole alternative is for the Germans to fire upon a vessel prepared to fight and expected to reply with force. Therefore, apparently the only thing that can obviate war is for the Germans to forego their announced purpose of sinking every merchant ship that comes within the barred zone. Short of that, armed neutrality simply brings the whole controversy down to a point where one side or the other must fire and fire first...
...steamer belonging to the French Line, left New York on Monday, February 19. She carried to France the 33 members of the University who have enlisted in the American Ambulance Field Service. It is believed that the steamer was convoyed across, for her course lay through the submarine danger zone...
...three members of the University and 32 men from other colleges and universities throughout the country, went to France on the Chicago to enlist in the American Ambulance Service. The ship left New York on Monday, February 17, and was probably convoyed across. She passed through the submarine danger zone and was constantly open to their attack...