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We mention such a possibility only to dismiss it, for

it is indeed unthinkable that such a thing should be allowed. It is essential that France and Great Britain should work together. The very fact that we always go as far as we reasonably can in taking the French point of view as against Germany is sufficient evidence of British good faith. To sum up, there must be no now groupings in Europe, no new Balance of Power. Tho Rod Army of Russia may or may not be formidable ; we imagine that it must be extremely ill-equipped ; but in any case a con- junction of Russia and Germany, untrammelled by any of the principles upon which we hope to build up the new world, would be a very dread fact indeed.

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