assessment of the importance of any State, are based less on exist¬ ing armaments than on the known or imagined powers of resistance of a nation. For an alliance is concluded not with weapons but with men. Thus, the British nation will continue to be considered as the most valuable ally in the world, as long as the world looks to the leadership and spirit of its people for the ruth¬ lessness and tenacity which is determined to fight out a struggle, once begun, by every means and without regard for time and sacrifice right on to the victorious end ; which proves that there is no need for the military armaments existing always in any special ratio to those of other States.
A young Movement, aiming amongst other things at re-establishing a German State with self-government, will have to concentrate its forces on gaining the sup¬ port of the mass of the people.
Our so-called “National Bourgeoisie” is so hopeless, so greatly wanting in national sentiment, that there is certain to be serious opposition from