Word: attacked
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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During the war General Fayolle was conspicuous for his organization of Allied artillery fire. He was responsible for the perfected form of the "curtain of fire," or barrage put down by heavy guns immediately in advance of attacking infantry. The development of "counter-batteries," which, together with the barrage, destroyed enemy heavy guns before an attack, was his special achievement...
...later in the season rivals. In a practice game with Fort McKinley the Maine eleven gave evidence of offensive strength by scoring a 58-0 win. Last week the Boston University and Maine elevens battled for four scoreless periods. Whether the visitors will crumble under the heavier Crimson attack is a question which will not be answered till this afternoon...
Directly in front of the center of the library steps is a 155 millimeter rifle, designed by Filloux, a Frenchman, and manufactured in France, a gun used to a large extent by our artillery during the war, when it was especially effective during the St. Mihiel attack, and in the Meuse-Argonne advance. Although it weighs only 10 tons, making it easily movable by tractor; it has a range of 11 miles and shoots a projectile weighing 95 pounds, with an initial velocity of 2400 feet per second. The gun in the Yard has seen service in France...
...useful in the field than in his office. Although they may believe him unsuited for office for other reasons, it is both inconsistent and unjust for Republican papers, which, during the war praised him for the capable manner in which he filled his office, to turn about now and attack Franklin Roosevelt as a "slacker...
...every position there will be a close fight for supremacy--except perhaps center-field, where Faherty constitutes the nucleus of the Blue attack. Pitching is going to be the deciding factor and if neither twirler cracks, it will be "breaks