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...keeping up their spirit and resolution. As may be expected, this was a difficult task, for with German hordes pouring in upon them, with a horrible and thorough war being fought on their territory, the French people could not be salved into determination by honeyed words alone. It required straight from the shoulder talk, with logic always in evidence. This French papers have supplied. They have been unsparing in their criticism, they have been at all times independent, but they have always been sure that there was but one course for France--Never Give Up Against Germany...
Must Advance in Straight Line...
...renders especially difficult. The Germans, since 1870, have consistently employed the methods of what are known as linear strategy; that is, each group of the army advances along its own line of communication, along closely delimited and parallel battle strips. This virtually compels the army to advance in a straight line. And, if a change of direction, as is indicated in the present case, be made to the extent of a half-turn, then to fix the lines of communication so as not to cross and run smoothly is a matter of immense difficulty...
...line shoot. One of the fellows didn't redress in time and ran into one of the balloons. It burst and spread out on his wires, making a great sail, which started to turn his machine and all the controls on the opposite side would barely hold the machine straight. He had to land with the wind and turned over, but did not get hurt...
...coming from behind and scoring five runs in a seventh inning rally in Saturday's engagement, the University nine defeated the Freshmen by a score of 11 to 9, thus preventing the first-year men from winning three straight games by adding to their victories on Wednesday and Thursday of last week. As has been the case all spring, batting and fielding were the corresponding strong points and weaknesses of both teams, the total of hits amounting to 23 and of errors to 11. Only two extra-base hits were obtained, both by the University team, S. H. Johnson...