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...neglected as in former campaigns. The Teutons have followed their advances by an adequate and efficient system of railways. Furthermore, the large number of forces involved renders impossible a separate incursion involving only a small portion of the troops. Security demands that no section of the line move so far ahead as to form a long narrow salient. What progress is made into Russia must be very slow, since an enormous front is concerned. To consider a German drive without proper precaution for defense is to neglect their policy and temperament. Teutons have so far made possible by their thoroughness...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AN INVASION OF RUSSIA. | 10/16/1917 | See Source »

...first move toward starting the Freshman football season will take place today when all candidates for the managership of the 1921 eleven will be called out. They will report at the H. A. A. at 3 o'clock for preliminary work. Candidates for the Freshman squad are to register at the H. A. A. today between 10 and 5 o'clock in order to simplify the work tomorrow when the first practice will be held...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRESHMAN FOOTBALL MEN REPORT TO WALLACE TODAY | 9/24/1917 | See Source »

...true that, as Government even invoking the shades of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson, may not move the universe, so the Corps may not move Government. It is fortunate in like manner that the Corps may not be moved by panic...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AND THE CORPS? | 6/21/1917 | See Source »

...Germany is to be frightened to weak-kneed terror by some bugaboo of a submarine destroyer? Do we think she will yield to old-womanish fears, and flee in terror from Belgium, when she hears that America is about to set forth to wither her enemies? If words could move Germany, our words would have done so. Words cannot move Germany. She has not a fear of our prowess equal to our confidence...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE WISHING RING | 5/28/1917 | See Source »

...might tell the truth better than the present prices in a demoralized market are doing. Such a report might clear the air. We should stop the use of grain for whiskey and beer during the war. For the rest, I am inclined to the view that the Government should move cautiously, and always in co-operation with the leaders in the grain and flour trade, who alone have the knowledge required to make any Governmental action do more good than harm. It is not as easy to handle the food supply of America as it was to distribute a known...

Author: By Assistant PROFESSOR Of economics., | Title: SPECULATION IN GRAIN HAS SOME ADVANTAGES | 5/23/1917 | See Source »