But he could not forget that he was appealing to a large class that held the German viewpoint.

He therefore found it necessary to soften his phrase with some hyphenated sophistry.

He dared not say that Germany was the culprit and would be the principal sufferer.

His article was: "Sooner or later the nations engaged in war will find themselves spent and weary.

There will be victory for some, defeat for others, and profit for none.