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A Straight Deal

CHAPTER IV: "My Army of Spies"
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He will point to the protestations of German repentance and reform with which he sweated during April, 1919, and throughout the weeks preceding the delivery of the Treaty at Versailles.

Perhaps he has done this already.

All Germans will believe him--and some Americans.
The German method, the German madness--what a mixture! The method just grazed making Germany owner of the earth, the madness saved the earth.
With perfect recognition of Belgium's share, of Russia's share, of France's, Italy's, England's, our own, in winning the war, I believe that the greatest and mast efficient Ally of all who contributed to Germany's defeat was her own constant blundering madness.

Americans must never forget either the one or the other, and too many are trying to forget both.
Germans remain German.

An American lady of my acquaintance was about to climb from Amalfi to Ravello in company with a German lady of her acquaintance.


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