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But, for all that, he was not a anization in A his way, had had one or two

conversations with him early in the war that had hting," Herman had said "What matter noho

commenced it? Let them all stop It is the only way"

"Sure, let the to

destroy Germany"

"That is nonsense," Her? I, as in the Prussian Guard for five years Think you I

know nothing of the plan?"

The report of the German atrocities, however, found him frankly

incredulous, and one noon hour, in the 's stateium had protected its

advance o the papers to

shreds furiously

"Such lies!" he cried "It is not possible that they should be

believed"

The sinking of the Lusitania, however, left hiued with him

"They arned," he said "If they chose to take the chance, is it

Germany's fault? If you tell me not to put my hand on a certain piece in