Loss of French Cruiser Leon Gambetta Confirmed
Paris reports from the ministry of marine state the armored cruiser Leon Gambetta was torpedoed at the entrance to the Otranto canal on the night of April 26 to 27. The ship sank in 10 minutes with all officers at their posts. 136 crew members survived, 11 under officers among them. The Gambetta displaced 12,416 tons and carried a crew of 700 to 800. built at Brest in 1903, she measured 486 feet in length and carried a main armament of 4 7.6 inch guns and 16 6.4 inch guns. The vessel cost 5 880 000 dollars.
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Torpedo Hit Brindisi Crew Struck By Sudden Attack
The French cruiser Leon Gambetta was torpedoed by Austrian submarine U-5 in the Strait of Otranto with uncertain timing inside Italian waters. Survivors recall a calm night prior to a massive blast as boats were launched and rescue efforts began hours later.
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Submarine No. 5 Sinks French Cruiser Leon Gambetta
Official communique states Submarine No. 5 under Lieutenant George Ritter von Trapp torpedoed and sank the French cruiser Leon Gambetta in the Ionian Sea.
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London
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Leon Gambetta
Ionian Sea
Lady Bountiful Teaches Kindness To Her Young Friends
A light hearted Sun day Post comic shows Lady Bountiful guiding children with acts of kindness. The strip centers on generous deeds and friendly lessons, capturing a wholesome midcentury tone.
Free Speech at Colleges Upheld Across Nation
Harvard and other colleges defend academic freedom after Harvard Advocate prize controversy. President Lowell asserts freedom of speech for professors and students, while Dartmouth Bates Clark and Worcester institutes back Harvard stance. Dean Briggs and Professor Perry downplay politics, stressing literary merit and neutrality in the undergraduate poetry contest.
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Germany
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Jacobs Wrote Poem Gott Mit Uns Inspired by German Propaganda
Charles Huntington Jacobs Harvard junior wrote the Advocate prize poem Gott Mit Uns drawing inspiration from Professor Kuno Meyer open letter. He criticizes German propagandists while praising Hugo Munsterberg and President Eliot for measured, logical discourse. Jacobs traveled in Europe and supports free rights of other nations.
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Bliss Perry
C. Huntington Jacobs
Lowell
Meyer
Harvard Corporation
Dr. Meyer
Germany
Charles Huntington Jacobs
Kuno Meyer
Frank
Mr. Jacobs
Gott
Mit Uns
America
Hugo Munsterberg
Jacobs
German Empire
France
Italy
Austro-Hungary
Mary M. Jacobs
Los Angeles
Cal
Exeter
Poem Sparks Controversy in Harvard Advocate Prize
A war poem printed in the Harvard Advocate drew protests after judges Dean Briggs and Professor Bliss Perry awarded a prize. The work condemns war rhetoric and patriotic zeal while questioning authority figures and moral claims, provoking debate among readers.
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Harvard Advocate
Dean Briggs
Bliss Perry
Free expression for college professors urged by MIT president
Dr Richard C Maclaurin of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology argues that professors should have absolute freedom to express opinions on public topics. He says restricting this freedom would harm the university, though demonstrations of ignorance in history could be rebuked.
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Lemuel H. Murlin
Boston University
John Smith
Richard C. Maclaurin
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Meyer “Too Touchy” Says Dr Horr
Dr George I Horr president Newton Theological Institute says Meyer is too touchy and appears to be suffering from nerves after reacting to action by the college professor. He asserts the professor has right to opinion within common sense limits.
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George I. Horr
Newton Theological Institute
Meyer
Meyer Free Speech Too Says Dr Bumpus
Dr Herman C Bumpus president of Tufts College says he regrets that Professor Meyer does not better understand American institutions but urges granting him the same freedom of speech and action that the nation prides itself on enjoying.
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Tufts College
Meyer
College Heads Respond To Meyer Meyer Harvard Controversy
Telegrams from college presidents express cautious, informed positions on the Meyer Harvard dispute. Guy Potter Benton says he is not sufficiently informed to judge. Lyman H. Powell urges neutrality guidance, while a Dartmouth reply centers on informed opinion.
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