They visited gallery after gallery, but could not get into one.

Great crowds lined up at every place, waiting their turns at the target; it seemed as though every able-bodied man in Berlin was spending all his time improving his marksmanship.

But this was merely a small indication of the atmosphere of militarism which prevailed in the larger aspects of life.

Colonel House found himself in a strange place to preach international accord for the ending of war! He had come to Berlin not merely to talk with the Cabinet heads; his goal was the Kaiser himself.

But he perceived at once a persistent opposition to his plan.