[The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume II by Burton J. Hendrick]@TWC D-Link bookThe Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume II CHAPTER XVI 4/45
And I haven't seen a man for a month who dares hope for an end of the fight within any time that he can foresee. I had a talk to-day with the Russian Ambassador[16].
He wished to know how matters stood between the United States and Great Britain. I said to him: "I'll give you a task if you have leisure.
Set to and help me hurry up your distinguished Ally in dealing with our shipping troubles." The old man laughed--that seemed a huge joke to him; he threw up his hands and exclaimed--"My God! He is slow about his own business--has always been slow--can't be anything else." After more such banter, the nigger in his wood-pile poked his head out: "Is there any danger," he asked, "that munitions may be stopped ?" The Germans have been preparing northern France for German occupation.
No French are left there, of course, except women and children and old men.
They must be fed or starved or deported.
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