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Another great feat in the naval history of the war was the mine field between Scotland and Norway, which was planned and executed under the direction of Admiral Sims. This barrage, stretching from the Orkney Islands to the coast of Norway, a distance of about 230 nautical miles, was handled entirely by Americans and laid by a squadron of United States merchant ships which had been converted into mine-layers, over 70,000 mines having been put out into the North Sea. This barrage was undoubtedly a contributory cause of the mutiny which demoralized the German fleet in the fall...
...Harbours of Memory" is his latest volume, and in it one may travel on an antiquated freighter from London to sunny Mediterranean ports. He shares with his readers the stifling atmosphere of a submarine chaser on a sultry summer afternoon off the coast of Spain. One can dreamazily with him of other ports and climes, and all the while may remain in the easy chair in his study while the logs on the hearth crackle merrily and the snow falls softly in the Yard outside
...careful consideration we feel that, due to the length of time the players will be away from their studies, it would imperil their scholastic standing to take the trip. The trip comes at the time of examinations; also the team is obliged to make two long journeys on the coast next year to Seattle and Los Angeles. Sincere regrets, with many thanks and best wishes. (Signed) R. W. Cortelyou. Assistant Graduate Manager...
...December 13 Major Nichols wired Mr. L. A. Nichols, Graduate Manager of the University of California, asking consideration by the coast authorities of a game with the University to be played in the Stadium on October 28. Twenty-four hours later the H. A. A. received a message stating California's willingness to accept, provided a return game were guaranteed to be played at Berkeley in 1923. In reply to this proposal Major Moore again telegraphed last Wednesday, asking for a game without consideration of a return contest on the Pacific Coast. The final reply which had been expected...
...reply, Major Moore asked again for a game without consideration of a return contest at the Pacific coast. Major Moore thinks that it is altogether unlikely that the University football team will be able to take another trip to the western coast for some years to come, and if California insists upon making the arrangements on the basis of a return date, it will be impossible to schedule the game...