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The kaiser squinted at the screen “Where is it?”

“The movies are a weapon, Your Majesty”

“I don’t understand”

“You know that the superior classes have always enjoyed theater and opera”

“As they should”

“The er event in the lives of the workers Millions crowd into Kintopps and tenement cinemas They watch whatever appears on the screen Mesine— wanting to be anda”

“Propaganda?” The kaiser had frowned “They boast in England that anda of democracy”

“Movies are even better propaganda for love and hate, Your Majesty Friendship and war There are e”

“What e, General Major?”

Christian Semmler stood face-to-face with Kaiser Wilhelm and said, “Friendship”

“Friendship?…”

Semmler took a deep breath to remind himself that patience was the hunter’s deadliest virtue He srip the kaiser by his shirtfront and shout that if propaganda could convince the German people to pay for a fleet of warships they didn’t need, propaganda could convince anyone of anything But he could not shout that in sohis special rapport

“With all the respect due the power of your splendid ar daill alland, France, and Russia simultaneously”

“We in,” the kaiser said “Our rail lines will shuttle our armies from front to front, east to west, west to east A two-front war holds no terrors”