I think myself that we were fortunate in being able to get ahead so fast with our preparations for war manufacture, for if some of the "Great Powers," as they call themselves, knew the measure of our present production, they would immediately try to take active measures against us.

In such case we should have to fight them, which would delay us.

But if we can have another year untroubled, we shall, so far as war material is concerned, be able to defy any nation in the world.

And if the time may only come peacefully till we have our buildings and machinery complete, we can prepare war-stores and implements for the whole Balkan nations.

And then--But that is a dream.