...indubitably higher and of more value to mankind than that of any Slav state." Mr. Russell thus puts Germany's case: The Germans could not stand by passively while...Navy led us to ally ourselves with France and Russia" ; but that England's fears "have had to be carefully nursed." A pamphlet by Norman Angell, wiiile assailing...

...masump !» ¡^ <*™- h is a meanby their alliance, and they felt convinced that ¡f mgles8 Pnrasethey were passive it would be their turn next to be overrun by the Russian hordes. All the pamphlets from which the above quotations are made are issued and circulated As to England,...

...throughout, was Russia. The Germans could not stand by passively while Russia destroyed Aus- 40 tria: honour and interest alike made such a course impossible....their turn next to be overrun by the Russian hordes. Thus Germany was drawn in by motives which must appear irresistible to every German, and which have,...

...quite naturally, as Teutons, came to Austria's aid against the Slav, fearing, understandably, that 'it would be their turn next to be overrun by the Russian hordes': It must not be supposed that this conflict is, on the part of the Teuton, aggressive in substance,...