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...interesting to notice the German comments on the British drive, not only in the official reports, but also in the press. The War Office, in its communique, admitted briefly that their permanent positions had been broken into on a short front. But the interpretation accorded this admission in the newspapers is bound to have a greater effect on public opinion, and one of the most representative of these, the Lokal Anzeiger, actually attempts to portray it as a moral victory for the Germans. "The British attempt to break through," it writes, "collapsed entirely in the face of the extraordinary bravery...
...conscientiously done our best to keep the undergraduates posted as to who's who in Petrograd. Yet by the time the CRIMSON reaches its readers, the whole situation has changed. The trouble is that the Russians can arrange a revolution in less time than a newspaper can go to press,--they are faster than the Mexicans. So we give up, and until definite news has reached us that one party is in power at least twenty-four hours, we shall refrain from posting the Russian score. The main difficulty in attempting to be a military critic of Russian affairs comes...
...been more friendly, and the courtesy and tact of Baron Ishii have done much to bring this about. But to reap the full fruits of this change of official sentiment it is necessary to supplement it by an earnest attempt to change public sentiment. Moderation and politeness in our press are deeply appreciated by such a sensitive people as the Japanese. And as by public expression, international friendships are made and unmade, it gives all of us a chance by our words as well as our deeds to help the government in its present constructive policy toward Japan...
When the CRIMSON went to press this morning the election of Governor McCall in Massachusetts and Judge Hylan in New York seemed assured. In the elections in this state Governor McCall had a majority of 75,000 over the Democratic candidate. Lieutenant Governor Coolidge was also far in the lead. The results of the elections of the other state officials were still uncertain...
...Some especially fine photographs are reproduced. The one of "Caliban" is quite better than any taken by professional camera men last June. Much can be said for the clearness, variety and appositeness of the other pictures. It is worthy of note that the Illustrated is this year to furnish press syndicates with photographs of Harvard life--an arrangement that is most complimentary to the art staff of the magazine...