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Germany: Mr. Harrison on effect of military predominance of, 6; Dr. Schulze-Gaevernitz on German Navy, 6; R. Blatchford on German attack, 18; Admiral von Koster on overseas interest of, 20-21; future demands of, with regard to Europe, 23; aims of Pan-Germanists, 43-44; the position of German citizen if Germany "owned" Holland, 44; value of Alsace-Lorraine to, 45-49; Withers quoted on commerce of, and English credit, 59; false theory of annihilation of, explained, 69; Lavisse on financial crisis in, 96; economic effect of aforesaid crisis, 97-99; progress of Socialism in, after war of 1870, 99; emigration statistics in, 100; financial position in regard to France, 102; political evolution of, before the war, 102; social difficulties in, resulting from Franco-German War, 103; failure of war from point of view of annexation and indemnity, 104; and the acquisition of Canada, 109-110; the case of colonial conquest, 118-121; if Germany had conducted the Boer War, 126-127; trade of, with occupied territory, 132; trade in Egypt, statistics of, 132; benefits of "ownership," fallacy of, 133; growth and expansion of, 140-143; methods of colonial exploitation, 140-142; protection of interests in Asia Minor, 147; commercial supremacy of, in undeveloped territory, 147-148; Sir H. Johnston on Germany's real object of conquest, 150; burden of Alsace-Lorraine, 176; R. Blatchford on policy of, 178; R. Blatchford in defence of, 215; "rage for luxury" in, 216; reputed military character of, disproved on investigation, 217-218; as type of a military nation, 225-226; conscription in, 225-226; wisdom of, in avoiding war, 226; Kotze scandal in, 252; no advantage gained by war of 1870, 252; growth of social democratic movement in, 254; Berliner Tageblatt in praise of England as compared with, 255; progress owing to regimentation, 255-256; Mr. Harbutt Dawson on unified, 256-257; false idea of British hostility to, 310; cause of British hostility towards, 315; R. Blatchford on warlike preparations of, to destroy Britain, 316; Mr. Fried on heterogeneous nature of, 316-317; North German Gazette on strikes in, and effects of co-operation, 319-320; Morning Post on German aggression, 331; Mr. Churchill and German defence, 346; Spectator on position of, if attacked by Britain, 347; Mr. Blatchford on reasons for attack by, 349; Sir E.C. Cox on British policy with regard to, 351; Anglo-German banquets, futility of, towards mutual understanding, 375

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