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,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 

,TAGS 3 PROV9CE ( *AMPAGNE1 ANTW]P & CALAIS1 FRANCE & BELGIUM1 G]MAN EMPIRE1 G]MAN 9VASION1 AU/RIAN ULTIMATUM1 G]MAN GOV]NM5T1 PRUSSIAN MILIT>ISM1 SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC1 FI<T+ RUSSIA4 

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 ,Y\ ASK MY OP9ION AB\T ! W>4 ,I HAVE EXPRESS$ IT ON SEV]AL OCCASIONS 9 ,FRANCE1 & ! PRES5T EV5TS1 UN=TUNATELY1 ONLY RE9=C$ IT4 

 ,I CONSID] ?AT ! DUTY ( EV]YONE :O *]I%ES ! IDEA ( HUMAN PROGRESS ALTOGE!R1 & ESPECIALLY ?OSE ?AT W]E 9SCRIB$ BY ! ,EUROPEAN PROLET>IANS ON ! BANN] ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,WORK+M5'S ,ASSOCIATION1 IS TO DO EV]Y?+ 9 ONE'S P[]1 ACCORD+ TO ONE'S CAPACITIES1 TO CRU% D[N ! 9VASION ( ! ,G]MANS 9TO ,WE/]N ,EUROPE4  

 ,! CAUSE ( ?IS W> WAS NOT ,RUSSIA'S ATTITUDE T[>D ! ,AU/RIAN ULTIMATUM1 AS ! ,G]MAN GOV]NM5T1 TRUE TO ,BISM>CK'S TRADITIONS1 HAS TRI$ TO REPRES5T IT4 ,AS E>LY AS ,JULY #ai IT WAS KN[N AMONG ! ,WE/ ,EUROPEAN CONT95TAL /ATESM5 ?AT ! ,G]MAN GOV]NM5T HAD DEF9ITELY MADE UP ITS M9D TO DECL>E W>4 ,! ,AU/RIAN ULTIMATUM WAS ! CONSEQU5CE1 NOT ! CAUSE ( ?AT DECISION4 ,WE ?US HAD A REPETITION ( ,BISM>CK'S WELL-KN[N TRICK ( #a#h#g4  

 ,! CAUSE ( ! PRES5T W> LIES 9 ! CONSEQU5CES ( ! W> ( #a#h#g-#g#a4 ,!SE CONSEQU5CES HAD ALREADY BE5 =ESE5 9 #ahga BY ,LIEBKNE*T & ,BEBEL1 :5 !Y PROTE/$ AGA9/ ! ANNEXATION ( ,ALSACE & P>TS ( ,LORRA9E TO ! ,G]MAN EMPIRE1 = :I* PROTE/ !Y W5T TO PRISON = TWO YE>S4 ,!Y =ESAW ?AT ?IS ANNEXATION W\LD BE ! CAUSE ( NEW W>S1 ! GR[? ( ,PRUSSIAN MILIT>ISM1 ! MILIT>IZATION ( ALL ,EUROPE1 & ! >RE/ ( ALL SOCIAL PROGRESS4 ,! SAME WAS =ESE5 BY ,BAKUN91 BY ,G>IBALDI1 :O CAME ) HIS VOLUNTE]S TO FI<T = ,FRANCE AS SOON AS ! REPUBLIC WAS PROCLAIM$1 &1 9 FACT1 BY ALL ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ADVANC$ ?\<T 9 ,EUROPE4  

 ,WE1 :O HAVE WORK$ 9 ! DIFF]5T FRACTIONS1 SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC & AN>*I/1 ( ! GREAT SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T 9 ,EUROPE1 KN[ P]FECTLY WELL H[ ! M5ACE ( A ,G]MAN 9VASION P>ALYZ$ ALL ADVANC$ MOVEM5TS 9 ,BELGIUM1 ,FRANCE1 & ,SWITZ]L&1 AS ! WORK]S KNEW ?AT ! MOM5T AN 9T]NAL /RUGGLE W\LD BEG9 9 !SE C\NTRIES1 ,G]MAN 9VASION W\LD IMM$IATELY FOLL[4 ,BELGIUM HAD BE5 W>N$ ( ?AT4 ,FRANCE KNEW IT P]FECTLY WELL )\T W>N+4  

 ,! ,FR5* KNEW ?AT ,METZ1 ( :I* ! ,G]MANS HAD MADE NOT A =TRESS = ! DEF5SE ( ! T]RITORY !Y HAD APPROPRIAT$ BUT A =TIFI$ CAMP = AGGRESSIVE PURPOSES1 WAS )9 LESS ?AN T5 DAYS' M>* FROM ,P>IS1 & ?AT ON ! DAY ( A DECL>ATION ( W> 7OR EV5 BE=E ?AT DAY7 AN >MY ( #b#e1 M5 C\LD M>* \T ( ,METZ AGA9/ ,P>IS1 ) ALL ITS >TILL]Y & TRA94  

 ,UND] SU* CONDITIONS A C\NTRY CANNOT BE FREE1 & ,FRANCE WAS NOT FREE 9 H] DEVELOPM5T1 JU/ AS ,W>SAW IS NOT FREE UND] ! GUNS ( ! ,RUSSIAN CITADEL & ! SURR\ND+ =TRESSES1 & ,BELGRADE WAS NOT FREE UND] ! ,AU/RIAN GUNS ( ,ZEML94  

 ,S9CE #ahga ,G]MANY HAD BECOME A /&+ M5ACE TO ,EUROPEAN PROGRESS4 ,ALL C\NTRIES W]E COMPELL$ TO 9TRODUCE OBLIGATORY MILIT>Y S]VICE ON ! L9ES IT HAD BE5 9TRODUC$ 9 ,G]MANY1 & TO KEEP IMM5SE /&+ >MIES4 ,ALL W]E LIV+ UND] ! M5ACE ( SUDD5 9VASION4  

 ,MORE ?AN ?AT1 = ,EA/]N ,EUROPE1 & ESPECIALLY = ,RUSSIA1 ,G]MANY WAS ! *IEF SUPPORT & PROTECTION ( REACTION4 ,PRUSSIAN MILIT>ISM1 ! MOCK 9/ITUTION ( POPUL> REPRES5TATION (F]$ BY ! ,G]MAN ,REI*/AG & ! FEUDAL ,L&TAGS ( ! SEP>ATE PORTIONS ( ! ,G]MAN EMPIRE1 & ! ILL-TREATM5T ( ! SUBDU$ NATIONALITIES 9 ,ALSACE1 & ESPECIALLY 9 ,PRUSSIAN ,POL&1 :]E ! ,POLES W]E TREAT$ LATELY AS BADLY AS 9 ,RUSSIA 7)\T PROTE/ FROM ! ADVANC$ POLITICAL P>TIES71 !SE FRUITS ( ,G]MAN IMP]IALISM W]E ! LESSONS ?AT MOD]N ,G]MANY1 ! ,G]MANY ( ,BISM>CK1 TAU<T H] NEI<BORS &1 ABOVE ALL1 ,RUSSIAN ABSOLUTISM4 ,W\LD ABSOLUTISM HAVE MA9TA9$ ITSELF SO LONG 9 ,RUSSIA1 & W\LD ?AT ABSOLUTISM EV] HAVE D>$ TO ILL-TREAT ,POL& & ,F9L& AS IT HAS ILL-TREAT$ !M1 IF IT C\LD NOT PRODUCE ! EXAMPLE ( 0CULTUR$ ,G]MANY10 & IF IT W]E NOT SURE ( ,G]MANY'S PROTECTION8  

 ,LET US NOT BE SO =GETFUL ( HI/ORY AS TO =GET ! 9TIMACY ?AT EXI/$ BETWE5 ,ALEX&] ,I,I & ,WILHELM ,I1 ! COMMON HATR$ !Y DISPLAY$ = ,FRANCE ON ACC\NT ( H] EF=TS TO FREE ,ITALY1 & !IR OPPOSITION TO ! ,ITALIANS !MSELVES :5 9 #ahf !Y S5T AWAY ! ,AU/RIAN RUL]S ( ,FLOR5CE1 ,P>MA1 & ,MOD5A2 & ,FLOR5CE BECAME ! CAPITAL ( ,ITALY4 ,LET US NOT =GET ! REACTION>Y ADVICES :I* ,WILHELM ,I GAVE TO ,ALEX&] ,I,I,I 9 #a#h#h#a1 & ! SUPPORT HIS SON GAVE TO ,NI*OLAS ,I,I 9 #a#i#e4 ,LET US NOT =GET EI!R ?AT IF ,FRANCE GRANT$ ! LOAN ( #aif TO ! ,RUSSIAN AUTOCRACY1 IT WAS BECAUSE %E SAW ?AT UNLESS ,RUSSIA SUCCE$$ 9 RE=M+ H] >MIES AFT] ! ,MAN*URIAN DEFEAT1 %E W\LD BE DOOM$ TO BE TORN TO PIECES BY ,G]MANY1 ,ITALY1 & ,AU/RIA LEAGU$ AGA9/ H]4 ,! EV5TS ( ! LA/ FEW WEEKS HAVE PROV$ ALREADY H[ WELL-F\ND$ W]E !SE APPREH5SIONS4  

 ,! LA/ =TY-?REE YE>S W]E A CONFIRMATION ( :AT ,BAKUN9 WROTE 9 #a#h#g#a1 NAMELY1 ?AT IF ,FR5* 9FLU5CE DISAPPE>$ FROM ,EUROPE1 ,EUROPE W\LD BE ?R[N BACK 9 H] DEVELOPM5T = HALF A C5TURY4 ,& N[ IT IS SELF-EVID5T ?AT IF ! PRES5T 9VASION ( ,BELGIUM & ,FRANCE IS NOT BEAT5 BACK BY ! COMMON EF=T ( ALL NATIONS ( ,EUROPE1 WE %ALL HAVE ANO!R HALF C5TURY OR MORE ( G5]AL REACTION4  

 ,DUR+ ! LA/ =TY YE>S1 A ,FRANCO-,G]MAN W> WAS ALWAYS HANG+ OV] ,EUROPE4 ,BISM>CK WAS NOT SATISFI$ ) ! CRU%+ DEFEAT 9FLICT$ UPON ,FRANCE4 ,HE F\ND ?AT %E WAS RECOV]+ TOO RAPIDLY FROM H] W\NDS4 ,HE REGRETT$ NOT HAV+ ANNEX$ ! PROV9CE ( ,*AMPAGNE1 & NOT HAV+ TAK5 AN 9DEMNITY ( FIFTE5 BILLION FRANCS 9/EAD ( FIVE BILLION4 ,ON ?REE DIFF]5T OCCASIONS ,ALEX&] ,I,I & ,ALEX&] ,I,I,I HAD TO 9T]F]E 9 ORD] TO PREV5T ! ,G]MAN IMP]IALI/S FROM ASSAIL+ ,FRANCE ONCE MORE4 ,& ! MOM5T !Y BEGAN TO FEEL !MSELVES /RONG AS A SEA P[]1 ! ,G]MANS TOOK IT 9TO !IR HEADS TO DE/ROY ! M>ITIME P[] ( ,BRITA91 TO TAKE A /RONG FOOT+ ON ! S\!RN %ORES ( ! ,*ANNEL1 & TO M5ACE ,5GL& ) AN 9VASION4 ,! ,G]MAN 0REPTILE PRESS0 IS SAY+ N[ ?AT BY S5D+ !IR WILD HORDES TO SACK & BURN ! CITIES ( ,BELGIUM & ,FRANCE !Y >E FI<T+ ,RUSSIA2 BUT ,I HOPE !RE IS NOBODY /UPID 5\< TO BELIEVE ?IS ABSURDITY4 ,!Y CONQU] ,BELGIUM & ,FRANCE1 & !Y FI<T ,5GL&4  

 ,!IR PURPOSE IS TO =CE ,HOLL& TO BECOME P>T ( ! ,G]MAN EMPIRE1 SO ?AT ! PASSAGES LEAD+ FROM ! ,9DIAN ,OCEAN 9TO ! ,PACIFIC1 :I* >E N[ HELD BY ! ,DUT*1 %\LD PASS 9TO ,G]MAN H&S2 TO TAKE POSSESSION ( ,ANTW]P & ,CALAIS2 TO ANNEX ! EA/]N PORTION ( ,BELGIUM1 AS WELL AS ! ,FR5* PROV9CE ( ,*AMPAGNE1 SO AS TO BE )9 A C\PLE ( DAYS ONLY FROM ! CAPITAL ( ,FRANCE4 ,?IS HAS BE5 ! DREAM ( ! ,G]MAN 0,KAIS]I/S0 S9CE ! TIMES ( ,BISM>CK1 LONG BE=E !RE WAS A RAPPRO*EM5T BETWE5 ,FRANCE & ,RUSSIA1 & ?IS REMA9S !IR DREAM4  

 ,IT WAS NOT TO FI<T ,RUSSIA ?AT ,G]MANY 9 #ahhf LAID H] H&S UPON ,D5M>K & ANNEX$ ! PROV9CE ( ,S*LESWIG-,HOL/E94 ,IT WAS NOT AGA9/ ,RUSSIA1 BUT AGA9/ ,FRANCE & ,5GL&1 ?AT ,G]MANY HAS BUILT H] 5ORM\S NAVY1 ?AT %E DUG & =TIFI$ ! ,KIEL ,CANAL1 & E/ABLI%$ ! MILIT>Y SEAPORT ( ,WILHELM%AF51 :]E AN 9VASION ( ,5GL& OR A RAID UPON ,BRE/ & ,*]B\RG CAN BE PREP>$ 9 FULL SECURITY & SECRECY4 ,! TALE ( FI<T+ ,RUSSIA ON ! PLA9S ( ,FRANCE & ,BELGIUM1 :I* IS N[ REPEAT$ BY ! ,G]MAN PRESS1 HAS BE5 CONCOCT$ = EXPORT TO ,SW$5 & ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES2 BUT !RE IS NOT A S+LE 9TELLIG5T MAN 9 ,G]MANY ITSELF :O DOES NOT KN[ ?AT ! FOES :O W]E AIM$ AT LATELY W]E ,BRITA9 & ,FRANCE4 ,! ,G]MANS !MSELVES MADE NO SECRET ( IT 9 !IR CONV]SATIONS & !IR WORKS ON ! COM+ W>4  

 ,! DECISION ( DECL>+ ! PRES5T W> WAS TAK5 9 ,G]MANY1 AS SOON AS ! WORKS ON ! 5L>GEM5T & ! =TIFICATION ( ! ,KIEL ,CANAL HAD BE5 T]M9AT$ 9 A GREAT HURRY ?IS SUMM]1 ON ,JUNE #b4 ,BUT ! W> NE>LY BROKE \T 9 ,JUNE #aiaa -- WE KNEW IT WELL H]E4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BROK5 \T LA/ SUMM]1 IF ,G]MANY HAD BE5 READY4 ,LA/ ,FEBRU>Y1 ! COM+ ( ! PRES5T W> WAS SO EVID5T ?AT1 BE+ AT ,BORDI<]A1 ,I TOLD MY ,FR5* FRI5DS ?AT IT WAS FOOLI% ( !M TO OPPOSE ! ?REE YE>S' MILIT>Y LAW :ILE ,G]MANY WAS BUSILY PREP>+ = W>2 & ,I ADVIS$ MY ,RUSSIAN FRI5DS NOT TO REMA9 TOO LATE 9 ! ,G]MAN WAT]+ PLACES1 BECAUSE W> W\LD BEG9 AS SOON AS ! CROPS W]E READY 9 ,FRANCE & 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,9 FACT1 ONLY ?OSE :O BURI$ !IR HEADS 9 ! S&1 LIKE O/RI*ES1 C\LD GO ON )\T SEE+ IT !MSELVES4  

 ,N[ WE HAVE LE>N$ :AT ,G]MANY WANTS1 H[ EXT5SIVE >E H] PRET5SIONS1 H[ IMM5SE & DETAIL$ W]E H] PREP>ATIONS = ?IS W>1 & :AT SORT ( 0EVOLUTION0 WE HAVE TO EXPECT FROM ! ,G]MANS IF !Y >E VICTORI\S4 ,:AT !IR DREAMS ( CONQUE/ >E WE HAVE BE5 TOLD BY ! ,G]MAN EMP]OR HIMSELF1 HIS SON1 & HIS *ANCELLOR4 ,& N[ WE HAVE HE>D1 NOT ONLY :AT A DRUNK5 ,G]MAN LIEUT5ANT OR G5]AL CAN SAY TO JU/IFY ! ATROCITIES COMMITT$ 9 ,BELGIUM BY ! ,G]MAN HORDES1 BUT :AT A LEAD] ( ! ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC P>TY1 ,DR4 ,SUDEKUM1 DELEGAT$ BY HIS [N P>TY TO ! WORK]S ( ,SW$5 & ,ITALY1 HAD ! IMPUD5CE TO SAY TO EXCUSE ! B>B>ITIES COMMITT$ BY ! ,G]MAN ,HUNS 9 ! ,BELGIAN VILLAGES & CITIES4 ,!Y COMMITT$ !SE ATROCITIES BECAUSE CIVILIAN 9HABITANTS HAD FIR$ UPON ! 9VAD]S 9 DEF5SE ( !IR T]RITORY66 ,= A ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRAT ?IS IS QUITE 5\<6 ,:5 ,NAPOLEON ,I,I,I GAVE ! SAME EXCUSE TO ACC\NT = ! %OOT+ ( ! ,P>ISIANS ON ! DAY ( HIS C\P D'ETAT1 ALL ,EUROPE NAM$ HIM A SC\NDREL4 ,N[ ! SAME EXCUSE IS PRODUC$ TO ACC\NT = 9F9ITELY MORE ABOM9ABLE ATROCITIES1 BY A ,G]MAN PUPIL ( ,M>X6  

 ,?IS GIVES US ! MEASURE ( ! DEGRADATION ( ! NATION DUR+ ! LA/ =TY YE>S4  

 ,& N[ LET EV]YONE IMAG9E = HIMSELF :AT W\LD BE ! CONSEQU5CES IF ,G]MANY CAME VICTORI\S \T ( ?IS W>4  

 ,HOLL& -- COMPELL$ TO JO9 ! ,G]MAN EMPIRE1 BECAUSE %E HOLDS ! PASSAGES FROM ! ,9DIAN ,OCEAN TO ! ,PACIFIC1 & 0! ,G]MANS NE$ !M40  

 ,MO/ ( ,BELGIUM ANNEX$ TO ,G]MANY -- IT IS ALREADY ANNEX$4 ,AN IMM5SE1 RU9\S CONTRIBUTION LEVI$1 9 ADDITION TO ! ALREADY ACCOMPLI%$ PILLAGE4  

 ,ANTW]P & ,CALAIS BECOM+ MILIT>Y PORTS ( ,G]MANY1 9 ADDITION TO ,WILHELM%AF54 ,D5M>K -- AT ! M]CY ( ,G]MANY1 TO BE ANNEX$ ! MOM5T %E W\LD D>E NOT TO S]VE ! AGGRESSIVE PLANS ( ! ,G]MANS1 :I* PLANS >E B\ND TO EXT5D AS !Y HAVE EXT5D$ S9CE ! SUCCESSES ( #a#h#g#a4  

 ,EA/]N ,FRANCE -- ANNEX$ TO ,G]MANY1 :OSE NEW =TRESSES WILL !N BE )9 TWO OR ?REE DAYS' M>* FROM ,P>IS4 ,FRANCE WILL BE ?US AT ! M]CY ( ,G]MANY = ! NEXT FIFTY YE>S4 ,ALL ,FR5* COLONIES -- ,MOROCCO1 ,ALGI]S1 ,TONK9 -- TAK5 BY ,G]MANY3 0,WE HAVE NO COLONIES WOR? TWOP5CE3 WE MU/ HAVE !M10 SAID ! ELD] SON ( ,WILHELM ! O!R DAY4 ,IT IS SO SIMPLE -- & SO C&ID6  

 ,HAV+ OPPOSITES H] %ORES A /R+ ( ,G]MAN MILIT>Y PORTS ALONG ! S\? COA/ ( ! ,*ANNEL & ! ,NOR? ,SEA1 :AT CAN BE ! LIFE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,K+DOM1 BUT A LIFE 5TIRELY RUL$ BY ! IDEA ( A NEW W> TO BE F\<T 9 ORD] TO GET RID ( ! /&+ M5ACE ( AN 9VASION -- AN 9VASION BE+ NO LONG] IMPOSSIBLE N[1 AS ! AGGRESSOR W\LD HAVE AT HIS S]VICE BIG L9]S1 SUBM>9E BOATS1 & ! AIRCRAFT4  

 ,F9L& -- BECOM+ A ,G]MAN PROV9CE4 ,G]MANY HAS BE5 WORK+ AT ?AT S9CE #a#h#h#c1 & H] FIR/ /EPS 9 ! PRES5T CAMPAIGN %[ :]E %E IS AIM+ AT4 ,POL& -- COMPELL$ DEF9ITELY TO AB&ON ALL DREAMS ( NATIONAL 9DEP5D5CE4 ,>E NOT ! RUL]S ( ,G]MANY N[ TREAT+ ! ,POLES ( ,POZ5 AS BADLY AS1 IF NOT WORSE ?AN1 ! ,RUSSIAN AUTOCRAT8 ,& >E NOT ! ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS ALREADY CONSID]+ ! ,POLI% DREAMS ( NATIONAL REVIVAL AS /UPID BO%6 ,DEUTS*L& UB] ,ALLES6 ,G]MANY ABOVE ALL6  

 ,BUT 5\<6 ,EV]YONE :O HAS ANY KN[L$GE ( ,EUROPEAN AFFAIRS & ! TURN !Y HAVE TAK5 DUR+ ! LA/ TW5TY YE>S WILL HIMSELF COMPLETE ! PICTURE4  

 0,BUT :AT AB\T ! DANG] ( ,RUSSIA80 MY READ]S WILL PROBABLY ASK4  

 ,TO ?IS QUE/ION1 EV]Y S]I\S P]SON WILL PROBABLY ANSW]1 ?AT :5 Y\ >E M5AC$ BY A GREAT1 V]Y GREAT DANG]1 ! FIR/ ?+ TO DO IS TO COMBAT ?IS DANG]1 & !N SEE TO ! NEXT4 ,BELGIUM & A GOOD DEAL ( ,FRANCE >E CONQU]$ BY ,G]MANY1 & ! :OLE CIVILIZATION ( ,EUROPE IS M5AC$ BY ITS IRON FI/4 ,LET US COPE FIR/ ) ?IS DANG]4  

 ,AS TO ! NEXT1 IS !RE ANYBODY :O HAS NOT ?\<T HIMSELF ?AT ! PRES5T W>1 9 :I* ALL P>TIES 9 ,RUSSIA HAVE RIS5 UNANIM\SLY AGA9/ ! COMMON 5EMY1 WILL R5D] A RETURN TO ! AUTOCRACY ( OLD MAT]IALLY IMPOSSIBLE8 ,& !N1 ?OSE :O HAVE S]I\SLY FOLL[$ ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ( ,RUSSIA 9 #aie SURELY KN[ :AT W]E ! IDEAS :I* DOM9AT$ 9 ! FIR/ & SECOND1 APPROXIMATELY FREELY ELECT$ ,DUMAS4 ,!Y SURELY KN[ ?AT COMPLETE HOME RULE = ALL ! COMPON5T P>TS ( ! EMPIRE WAS A FUNDAM5TAL PO9T ( ALL ! LIB]AL & RADICAL P>TIES4 ,MORE ?AN ?AT3 ,F9L& !N ACTUALLY ACCOMPLI%$ H] REVOLUTION 9 ! =M ( A DEMOCRATIC AUTONOMY1 & ! ,DUMA APPROV$ IT4  

 ,& F9ALLY1 ?OSE :O KNEW ,RUSSIA & H] LA/ MOVEM5T C]TA9LY FEEL ?AT AUTOCRACY WILL NEV] MORE BE REE/ABLI%$ 9 ! =MS IT HAD BE=E #a#i#e1 & ?AT A ,RUSSIAN CON/ITUTION C\LD NEV] TAKE ! IMP]IALI/S =MS & SPIRIT :I* P>LIAM5T>Y RULE HAS TAK5 9 ,G]MANY4 ,AS TO US1 :O KN[ ,RUSSIA FROM ! 9SIDE1 WE >E SURE ?AT ! ,RUSSIANS NEV] WILL BE CAPABLE ( BECOM+ ! AGGRESSIVE1 W>LIKE NATION ,G]MANY IS4 ,NOT ONLY ! :OLE HI/ORY ( ! ,RUSSIANS %[S IT1 BUT ) ! F$]ATION ,RUSSIA IS B\ND TO BECOME 9 ! V]Y NE> FUTURE1 SU* A W>LIKE SPIRIT W\LD BE ABSOLUTELY 9COMPATIBLE4  

 ,BUT EV5 IF ,I W]E WRONG 9 ALL !SE PREVISIONS1 AL?\< EV]Y 9TELLIG5T ,RUSSIAN W\LD CONFIRM !M -- WELL1 !N !RE W\LD BE TIME TO FI<T ,RUSSIAN IMP]IALISM 9 ! SAME WAY AS ALL FRE$OM-LOV+ ,EUROPE IS READY AT ?IS MOM5T TO COMBAT ?AT VILE W>LIKE SPIRIT :I* HAS TAK5 POSSESSION ( ,G]MANY S9CE IT AB&ON$ ! TRADITIONS ( ITS =M] CIVILIZATION & ADOPT$ ! T5ETS ( ! ,BISM>CKIAN IMP]IALISM4  

 ,IT IS C]TA9 ?AT ! PRES5T W> WILL BE A GREAT LESSON TO ALL NATIONS4 ,IT WILL HAVE TAU<T !M ?AT W> CANNOT BE COMBAT$ BY PACIFI/ DREAMS & ALL SORTS ( NONS5SE AB\T W> BE+ SO MURD]\S N[ ?AT IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE 9 ! FUTURE4 ,NOR CAN IT BE COMBAT$ BY ?AT SORT ( ANTIMILIT>I/ PROPAG&A :I* HAS BE5 C>RI$ ON TILL N[4 ,SOME?+ MU* DEEP] ?AN ?AT IS REQUIR$4  

 ,! CAUSES ( W> MU/ BE ATTACK$ AT ! ROOT4 ,& WE HAVE A GREAT HOPE ?AT ! PRES5T W> WILL OP5 ! EYES ( ! MASSES ( WORK]S & ( A NUMB] ( M5 AMID ! $UCAT$ MIDDLE CLASSES4 ,!Y WILL SEE ! P>T ?AT CAPITAL & /ATE HAVE PLAY$ 9 BR++ AB\T ! >M$ CONFLICTS BETWE5 NATIONS4  

 ,BUT = ! MOM5T WE MU/ NOT LOSE SI<T ( ! MA9 WORK ( ! DAY4 ,! T]RITORIES ( BO? ,FRANCE & ,BELGIUM ,M,U,/ BE FRE$ ( ! 9VAD]S4 ,! ,G]MAN 9VASION MU/ BE REPULS$ -- NO MATT] H[ DIFFICULT ?IS MAY BE4 ,ALL EF=TS MU/ BE DIRECT$ ?AT WAY4  

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