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precious blood in revenge for Al.a,c-
Lorraine.
OBJECTS OF RUSSIA
HARD 20 UNDl:HSr<ND

OBJECTS OF RUSSIA
HARD 70 UNDERSTAND
What Russia is striving for with
her enormous sacrifice of men. is hard
10 understand. Probably in the back
Sroui Il bcckoned the hope of gaining
land East Prussia. poscn and C;ulici,
tempted her hunger for territory. Per-
maps tuSsia's dreams were not salts
hcd even with these provinces. Such
pron" words were spoken of tho steam
roiier winch was to roll on to Berlin
and one OF EnElard's grcutcst states
men nursed the hope that he wou,d
i've 10 sec Gurkas and Cossacks ca,np-
'ng Inter den Linden What has he
como of all these dreams? They have
been dispersed in all directions OF tho
compass. and only tho incxorable, steel
reality has Observation-Disclosures German
command.
through the whole war France has
fought with untlinching bravery. with
enthusiasm and sclf-Sacrficc. The trial
which has come over Franco i'm this
time has brought a renaissance for TN.
nation, loved aud admired BY the Whole
world. All inner political strifcs arc
silenccd. all combine for the common
aim and tho salvation OF France
France Is. among Ciermany's foes. the
country which blecds and sacrifices
the most, and which among Germany,
friends. has tho most sympathy The
Frenchncn bore the heaviest burden on
the west front, and offered tho strong
est resistance. They deserved more
efficient assistance than England
granted them on land. MI true friends
of France dcplore the sufferines that
have come 10 this weIl-loveh nation.
ENGLAND IN ROLE As
SMALL NATIONS DEFENDER
AZ the beginning OF tho war Eng
land announced that she must take
arms. not only in fulfIiment or tho
duties assumed in treaties. but also 10
defend and rescue invaded Belgium.
England undertook tho beautiful and
noble role Of defender Of the small
nations Sweden is one of tho small
nations that enjoy this high protection. !
And what arc the advantages which We
owc 50 far TO this protection: Nari- |
Gus breaches OF our neutrality in Swcd- (
ish territorial waters. the confiscatiou \
OF Sw edish posts to and from Amcri- I
ca as we'll ms Christmas packages from
Swedish Americans TO poor relations in !
Sweden. the delay Of Swedish tclc-
grams to America, and. hnally. an i'm
OF our importa ton of foodstuns.
VIC arc set on definite rations. and
are not allowed to import more Of tho
most necessary goods than VIC need Ia
guard us from hunger. Although We
are n neutral state, we arc hindcrcd
In our peaceful trade with other neu-
trail states. Denmark and Norway suf-
fer even more.
Holland is entirely under English
control. And what form this protec-
ton has taken in Greece recent events
have shown. Greece is near suftocation
under the pressure Of the entente.
They establish themselves in Saloniki
AS in their own country, and display
not simmer OF respect or considera-
tion for Greeces independence.
They occupy one Greek Island after
another: and as t.ey can boast no
other victories. they usurped Emperor
Williams palace, -Achilleion, on Corfu,
and rejoiced as over a heroic deed. But
where international right and respect
are trodden under foot there is a
higher Nemesis. History furnishes in
Vulnerable proofs OF that.
SO far the English military policy
has at home and abroad distinguished
Itself again and again by direct plan
less. vain attacks. TO these attacks
belongs Saloniki, which has been
complete fasco. To these also belongs
the action against Gallipoli, the end OF
which was the greatest defeat which |
England has ever suffered. For
through the failure OF this move Eng
lands prestige has suffered irremedia-
BILE harm in the whole Mohammcdan
world What does that mean for the
English world power? II means that
Persia and Afghanistan distrust Eng
lish power and that 100000 Moham-
medans begin TO consider whether the
time has come to throw off the Eng
lish yoke The EnSlishinan has not
increased his popularity by bringing