The text of the Note is, in truth, hardly worth
summarizing, but we may make a few extracts. It begins with fustian talk about the most terrific war ever experienced in history, " a catastrophe which a thousand years of common civilization was unable to Prevent," of the injuries done to " the most precious achievements of humanity," and of how the spiritual and material progress which was the pride of Europe is " threatened with ruin." The authors of the Note then go on to " chortle " over the wonderful things that the Central Powers have done, and the gigantic advantages which they have gained over " adversaries superior in numbers and war material," until they reach a somewhat impotent conclusion from such high premisses. Recent events, we are assured, have shown that " the continuation of the war will not result in breaking the resistance of our forces."
